CRIMOND HILL,

As the usual staffs from the table all fell down on the wooden floor banging loudly, the sudden noise was enough to break their sleepy states. Anna jumped off from the bed fast gasping loudly as her feared eyes located the unexpected scenario ahead.

Ethan was only one step away from killing Ron who was writhing under his cage desperately struggling to protest but his strength wasn't powerful enough to stop a vengeful Prince of fairy.

Anna screamed loudly " No" before rushing over to separate them. Even Ayra had awoken up from her sleeping state too as she rubbed her eyes groggily before hauling up.

Anna quickly held back Ethan from backwards and pleaded constantly,

" Brother Ethan, let him go.. Let him.. go.. He is our saviour.. Let him go.."

At first Ethan was too enlarged to hear her words but as the word " saviour" escaped through her lips, he loosened his grip slightly before turning around curiously.

Under his questioning gaze, Anna nodded her head blankly to confirm her words and looked behind Ron who was coughing and gasping heavily.

Patting his suffocated chest, Ron looked up to their faces and inhaled a long breath. After viewing Ethan, he could find the similarities between Esme and Ethan's facial features thus he bowed out of respect wisely,

" Welcome to my villa, Prince Ethan."

Ethan was stunned before turning back and found his bowing figure. He asked curiously scanning his face deeply,

" Who are you? What's the relationship between you and Anna?"

Anna's face blushed slightly at the blatant question and intended to correct Ethan's absorb thoughts. But Ron spoke first shaking his head and stated,

" Nothing but I am a close friend of Serena. "

Ethan's face sank at the mention of family name's of Esme that was only known by their close friends and families. Calming down his temper a bit, Ethan asked anxiously,

" I have never seen you before. How do you know Esme? Furthermore when did you know about Ayra? Did she contact you somehow?"

His eyes widened in expectation as he continued earnestly,

" Or Did you meet her in vampire world?"

Ron sighed before nodding his head blankly. As soon as he nodded, Ethan quickly held his arms asking desperately,

" How is she doing over there? Does your Lord torture her or harm her anyhow?"

Ron wanted to confront him telling that Esme was doing well in their world but suddenly her earlier words and concern for Aaron stabbed inside his pure mind all of sudden. A part of his mind wanted to seize this opportunity to get back Esme as he contemplated in his thoughts for a while.

Looking up at Ethan's concerned gaze, with a bit of hesitant Ron gave a nod confirming Ethan's fear as they all were stunned.

Ethan was the most shocked one who blurted out angrily,

" What ?????"

On the bed, Ayra groggily heard their words and she could feel that they meant, her mommy was hurt or was in danger.

Thus she quickly landed down on the floor before walking over Ron hastily. Grabbing his palm, she asked fighting with her tears,

" What did you say, uncle? Mommy is hurt. Who hurt her? Tell me, uncle. Who dared to hurt my mommy? I will surely avenge for mommy."

The room fell in dense silence as they all waited for Ron's answer impatiently.

VAMPIRE WORLD,

After considering the outsiders that were present inside the castle now, Jasper brought Aaron in his firm house which was located near the castle.

Putting him down on the bed, Jasper checked his wrist once again that had the poisonous black vein.

Sighing helplessly, he commanded his guards to find the healer as soon as possible. The next command was to find the old Lord from the island now and took him here to checkup Aaron's state.

Aaron was still unconscious closing his eyes shut as he laid down like a lifeless body over the bed. Jasper was always on his side and didn't dare to leave him alone for a while.

Staring at his pale face blankly, Jasper inwardly seeked for his forgiveness as he had summoned the old Lord without hearing out his permission.

But Jasper was helpless too. He couldn't see him suffering anymore in front of his eyes.

After the healer had confirmed that Aaron had entered the third and last stage of his poisonous blood circulation, fear flashed all over Jasper's expression. Like other times, the healer had given him the temporary medicine that could heal his health state for the short time being.

After his departure, soon after Old Lord entered the house anxiously before finding out Aaron's pale state. He rushed over to his bedside and asked Jasper anxiously checking his pulse,

" What happened with him? Why isn't he recovered yet?"

Jasper remained silent for a while before stating the truth whispering,

" He hasn't taken the final remedy yet. I think, he is hesitating to do that. I can't change his thoughts but you might be."

Old Lord frowned hard disappointment written all over his expression as he scolded picking up his wrist,

"Foolish! I had warned him so many times that he needs to stick on his decision. He can't be so weak as a king."

As soon as he spotted the black vein, his face sank horribly speaking in a trembled tone,

" Goodness, he has entered the final stage and hasn't taken the remedy yet. Is he willing to die for an useless woman who can bring destruction on his luck only? "

Standing up angrily, he walked over the window side and commanded Jasper sternly,

" Wake him up, fast. I think, it's time that I should use my power on him. "

Jasper nodded with understanding before proceeding the tasks to recover him as per healer's instruction.

One hour later, the sky outside was cleared and replaced with floating clouds that had grazed against the half moon occasionally. After the heavy rainfall, the weather had turned rather cold than before as the breeze was gentle and peaceful.

Over the bed, Aaron had just now regained his sense as his eyes first fell on the back of familiar figure that was stood in front of the window ahead.

Knowing the person, he called out groggily,

" Uncle... you.. how..."

The old lord diverted his ferocious eyes from the half dimming moon and faced Aaron with an enlarged expression.

Humming coldly, he replied angrily,

" What? If I hadn't come here, did you plan to die and leave the clan on intruders? "

Aaron rubbed his temples slightly before gesturing Jasper to go outside. He got up from the bed and met his eyes blankly.

Aaron knew that he wasn't following his instructions anymore and blankly followed his damn uncontrolled feelings.

But could he control?

Thus he lowered his gaze guiltily and was ready to hear old Lord's complaints.

Old Lord sneered knowing his inner battle and stated sternly,

" Didn't you promise that you will kill her after fulfilling your tasks? Then tell me how did you enter the third stage and didn't recover so far? How is she alive till now? Didn't you promise me? How can you break your own promise as a king?"

Aaron muttered gulping down his saliva bitterly,

" Un..Uncle.. I never forgot it.. I'm trying.. I really am. Can.. can we change the plan a bit? I mean.. why do.. we need to kill her? "

Old Lord shouted angrily giving him death glares,

" Shut up! Do you know the consequences of keeping her alive? The whole world will go against you and I.. Probably they will be willing to hang you rather than accepting a white magical creature as their queen. We can't keep it secret forever especially from the council. "

Aaron's face turned horrified as he looked up still pleading,

" But.. uncle.. killing her is a sin too.. how.. can.. we.. "

The old lord lifted up his hand domineeringly gesturing him to stop and declared his final statement crossing her arms together behind,

" No more excuses, Aaron. I have given you enough time. If you can't finish the task tonight, be ready to see my cruel side."

After saying his words, the old man headed outside of the room leaving Aaron with a dying heart.

After staying another half hour pondering in his own thoughts, Aaron slowly headed for the moonshine castle alone with a chaotic heart.

Crossing the dinning room, stairs blankly he arrived inside his bedroom where his beautiful wife was sleeping soundly after waiting for him for hours.

Her innocent sleepy face was enough to break his heart once again as he slowly climbed up on the bed cautiously. Lying down beside her tender body, he hugged her from back burying his head into her shoulder as his throat fighted with his sobbing nose hardly.

He whispered in a low voice,

" I wished that I wouldn't find you ever, Esme. I have always remained in dark but seeing the light of yours, I couldn't hold my greed for your love anymore. I'm sorry.. I'm sorry for making you loving me too much.."

As soon as his words let out from his shaky tongue, his two fangs popped out from his mouth too.

Lowering down his head, his heart wrenched in pain but his mind started commanding him to mark her now..

As soon as his cold lips touched her skin, Esme jolted before opening her hazel eyes in a shot.