Unfortunately,He wasn't wrong.
Irene looked away,The truth was she hadn't known how to act after what happened behind the library.
"Why are you nervous?",lucian asked
"I'm not nervous.",irene replied adjusting her backpack
A small smile appeared on his face,"You know,"
"Know what?",irene groaned
"You're a terrible liar.",He crossed his arms.
"And you're annoying."Irene rolled her eyes and started walking toward the school gate,then Lucian followed beside her.
Neither of them mentioned it, but somehow they ended up walking home together again.
The afternoon sun hung low in the sky,Students passed them on bicycles,Cars occasionally drove by.
The walk was peaceful,surprisingly peaceful.
"So," Lucian said.
"So?",irene frowned
"What are your parents making for dinner today?",he shoved his hands into his pockets.
Irene blinked,"That's your question?"
"Yes.",he replied"I'm hungry"
Irene stared at him for a moment before laughing.
"You are unbelievable,Here I am dealing with supernatural visions and you're thinking about food",irene laughed
"Food is important.",he said softly
A smile tugged at her lips,For a while, they simply walked.Talking about random things ,School,Teachers,Mia and Layla
Anything except the complicated things.
As they approached Irene's street, Lucian suddenly slowed.
"What?"
He nodded toward a small ice cream stand across the road.He nodded toward a small ice cream stand across the road.
"You want one?",he asked
Irene raised an eyebrow."Are you asking me out?"
Lucian said rubbing the back of his hair"Maybe?"
The grin on Irene's face immediately answered the question.
A few minutes later, they were sitting on a nearby bench.
Each holding an ice cream cone.
Lucian glanced sideways,A small dot of vanilla ice cream was on Irene's cheek,He stared at it,Then looked away,Then looked back again.
"What?" Irene asked suspiciously.
"Nothing.",he smiled
"Lucian.",she called him suspiciously
"Nothing.",he laughed teasely
Irene narrowed her eyes,"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Without thinking, Lucian reached over and brushed the ice cream from her cheek.
"I'm so embarrassed right now",She said jokingly as she played with the hem of her shirt.
Meanwhile Far from Irene's city...
Beyond the forests,Beyond the mountains,stood A massive stone fortress building,the hunters headquarters
Inside a large meeting hall, dozens of hunters sat around a circular table,Maps covered the walls,Ancient weapons hung from displays.
At the center of the room stood a young hunter,His name was Kael,And he had just returned from a mission.
"Report."The command came from an older woman seated at the head of the table,Commander Selene,one of most powerful hunter ,that has Killed different kind of vampire
Kael swallowed before he placed a file on the table
"We found traces of a hybrid."
The room instantly fell silent,A few hunters exchanged uneasy glances and others frowned.
"Impossible," one hunter muttered.
"That's what we thought too," Kael replied,"But the evidence is there."
Commander Selene opened the file.
Her expression darkened immediately,The report described impossible traits.
Human scent,no heartbeat,Vampire instincts,Unidentified energy.No creature was supposed to possess all four.
"The prophecy..." an elderly hunter whispered.
The room became even quieter.
Selene looked up sharply."Do not mention it."
Nobody spoke,Because everyone knew exactly what prophecy he meant.
"Find her.",Selene said, The order echoed throughout the room.
"Wait ! Leave her,I know what to do",Selene suggested
Meanwhile.....Far away,Inside the Vampire Kingdom.
A castle made of black stone towered above a crimson forest,Moonlight reflected from its towers,Ancient banners moved gently in the wind.
At the highest balcony stood the Vampire King,king Cassian
His silver eyes overlooked the kingdom.
Behind him, several vampire nobles knelt respectfully.
"The hunters know.",The king's voice was calm.
A noble lowered his head."Yes, Your Majesty."
"And the hybrid?",Cassian asked
"We still haven't located her.", Another noble said
The king remained silent.
Then,For the first time,He smiled,A dangerous smile"Interesting."
The nobles immediately looked nervous.
Because whenever the king smiled... ,The game began
Far away...,Completely unaware of the storm gathering around her...
Irene was probably arguing with lucian about something ridiculous.
And neither of them knew that both hunters and vampires were already searching for the same girl.
Lucian stood up from the bench and tossed the empty ice cream wrapper into a nearby trash can."We should probably get going."
"Probably," Irene agreed.
Neither of them moved.
Irene rolled her eyes dramatically before standing up."Goodbye, Lucian."
"Goodbye, Irene.",he said
She took three steps,then turned around"So are you walking home or just standing there?"
Lucian laughed.
And somehow they ended up walking together again.
The closer they got to Irene's house, the quieter the conversation became.
As they reached her house, both of them stopped.
For a brief moment neither knew what to say.
"Well..." Irene started.
"Well..." Lucian repeated.
They both laughed.
"See you tomorrow?" Lucian asked.
Irene nodded,"Yeah."
For a moment his eyes lingered on her face.
Then he stepped back".Goodnight, Irene."
"Goodnight, Lucian.",she said
He turned and walked away.
Irene watched him disappear down the street before finally heading inside.
Unknown to either of them...
A pair of golden eyes watched from the rooftop of a nearby building.
The figure stood completely still.
Its face hidden beneath a dark hood.So that's her.",The voice was barely above a whispher
The figure's gaze followed Irene until she disappeared inside her house.
Then it vanished into the shadows.
Meanwhile...Inside the Hunter Fortress.
Commander Selene stood alone in her office.
The file containing Irene's information rested on her desk.
A knock echoed through the room.
"Enter.",Selene said
Kael stepped inside,."We've received new information."
Selene looked up"What kind of information?"
"The hybrid has been seen with a vampire.",kiel said
Selene's expression darkened."Name?."
"Lucian Vale.",kiel replied