Eve's POV:

I was watching with my eyes wide at Ruka who stood in front of us. There was something different here; this was not the same Ruka who had hugged me a few minutes back. I could see his eyes burning with fury and his black feathered wings at display but that was not it. I could feel his aura filling up the room and if I was not an Angel now I would have become unconscious.

Trent gripped my arm tightly and his teeth elongating, Ruka's eyes were strained on us and he snarled loudly at Trent for touching me. At the other side of the room Louis was helping, Sebastian sit and I caught sight of a small silver bottle being passed to Louis.

"Looks like the myth has finally come true. An angel being mated to a devil so ironic," Trent spoke up. What myth was he talking about? He continued to speak, "I let you break my arm and made you think I was weak but this time it's going to be different. Nothing is indestructible in a witch's eyes and I will destroy you and take the throne as my sister will have her revenge for you guys putting her out of the court," he said.

I watched Ruka intently not knowing what he was going to do but he surprised me. A smile came upon his face, which was not a sweet one but the wickedest and evil one I had ever come across in my life.

"Witches like you are dumb and stupid; having no knowledge of what is superior. Big mistake boy. Kidnapping and hurting my family wasn't a good thing to do and trying to claim my mate, you have some nerve to do that," he said chuckling darkly looking at Trent with his slit eyes.

"Come here, love," Ruka called me raising his hands. I wanted to go to him, to feel his warm embrace but Trent didn't let me and did angels have superpowers? How do I get it out? My wings were back inside hiding.

"Not so fast," Trent told him and I saw the sword's blade go through Ruka's chest, I gasped at it but Ruka seemed unfazed at it and looked rather amused. Arianna had tried stabbing from behind.

"It won't work on him," Trent told Arianna and she moved away quickly from where she stood to avoid an attack, "I'll take care of him while you finish the other," he told her alerting me.

The next second I know both Ruka and Trent were fighting each other intensely. Trent making use of his witch powers on Ruka but he got up with ease every time as though a child was pushing him. Surprisingly, Ruka being a Franchixer had grown powerful and had got few witch-like powers himself, which was beyond me to explain. Everything later happened in slow motion, the room walls were blown off, all thanks to Ruka and Trent's. On the other side, Louis was fighting with Arianna. To my surprise they were not the only ones fighting, I could see Derrick, Lisa, and Eric too. Sebastian had given his blood to Louis and was injected with the potion too. He was in disadvantage due to it. Louis who was injected with onyx and even after drinking blood had not gained his complete ability. Arianna had injured Louis before attacking Sebastian. Before I could analyze and process she attacked him draining his blood from his body.

Instinct taking over me I went over where they were there and pushed Arianna off Sebastian. She looked taken aback.

"Don't interfere in my business," she snarled at me. I took a quick glance at Sebastian and saw that he had a deep hole in his chest while he looked in trance.

"You cannot save him," she laughed looking at him, "Unlike your mate Sebastian is just a vampire. As the time ticks away the life force from him will leave his body and there will be nothing but dust."

Something was building up inside me but I did not know what it was. Anger took over me and I went to attack her but she dodged it. Louis was fighting with another vampire and Lizzy had made her appearance, going to where Sebastian was.

Both Arianna and I fought, my speed and strength were increasing, making my attacks on her much easier. I raised both my hands when she came again at me but a blue light emitted out from my palm towards making her eyes go wide. Before she could retreat, the light had touched her, putting her into an electrical shock and her screams filled the room.

"NO!" I heard Trent yell looking at her sister. I saw shock and anger filling up his face. As the light faded, Arianna's body went limp and fell on the ground with a dull thud. His eyes then looked at me with rage, "How dare you kill my sister!" he snarled and came towards me but Ruka had the time to throw him away at one corner.

Ruka had not noticed that Sebastian was running out of life. He was torturing Trent and I felt he was actually enjoying it, his eyes containing a streak of evil glint. I went where Sebastian and Lizzy were. I was going to ask how he was but before that Lizzy spoke.

"I don't think he's going to last long," she told as she cradled Sebastian's head on her lap. I felt my stomach drop at it.

"But he's a pureblood," I told to which she shook her head sadly.

"The Onyx potion was already injected to him just because he's older and more experienced he sustained it well but when he was bit more of the potion was released into his body and the wound in his chest is too deep to recover," she told at the end sniffing a little.

"Isn't there any antidote for it? I'm sure Daisy might have one," I told her with hope.

"We won't make it in time," she told and I knew it but there had to be something.

"You guys have to stop talking as though I'm not here," Sebastian spoke opening his eyes.

"Is it too painful?" I asked him worried and he smiled at it.

"Not so much," he told taking a deep breath slowly, "Just a little uncomfortable," and I saw him cringe. He was in too much of pain and none of us knew how to help him.

"I'll call up Daisy to come halfway and we could go the other half saving time," I suggested to Lizzy ignoring Sebastian's stare, "She could get the antitode for it and-"

"Eve!" Sebastian scolded, "I'm dying and you cannot do anything about it. It takes two hours to reach the town," he said and I shook my head in denial.

"No! We can save you," I told but he lifted his hand placing it on my cheek. One of the men had come to attack us and Lizzy got up to take care of him.

"Truth is bitter, Eve. Its hard to face it I understand but this is how life is. I've lived for 1021 years and don't regret a thing. I don't miss my human side and have enjoyed my vampire life. I know you are going to miss the awesome Sebastian but don't worry, I'm sure I can stay for fifteen minutes more," he said with a small smile, "I'm glad my brother has you as his mate. You both are opposite but perfect for each other. Everything has an end and now is my time."

"Eve, you need to save Ruka," he said and I looked at him confused.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"It's ironic how you stumbled upon the book The Tainted. Do you know why the angel was called the tainted?" he asked me and I shook my head no. I hadn't read the whole book but only the starting few pages.

"Every angel had a mate, after all, they are part of the supernatural releam as you know. But there was one angel who was fated with the darkest one. It was a franchixer," he told me looked at the ceiling, "A franchixer is the most feared creature containing the darkest features in it, it is told that its indestructible but it isn't completely true. A franchixer has the ability to destroy itself or in human words commit suicide. In history, it has occurred only once."

"But Ruka said it was a myth," I told him. There was one before?

"Ruka likes to get his facts right and not with vague answers people give, Eve. It so happened that when the man found power he was consumed with darkness and evil. His angel couldn't save him in time while he drove himself with a stake. Of course not able to be apart from her soulmate, the Angel killed herself. I believe that you are the only one who could save my brother from the pits of hell, Eve. I'm not telling it's bad being a franchixer but one has to know how to handle it, as it can be overwhelming," he told holding my gaze with his, without breaking eye contact.

I looked towards where Ruka and Trent were and they were still fighting each other. Both of them were bleeding but still going at each other. Ruka did look evil but I knew he was still the Ruka I knew. I felt Sebastian shift uncomfortably and his breathing becoming shallow.

I tried remembering anything that could be useful and my thoughts went to the book. There was something written on the first page covered in a gold border. It was something that had caught my attention.

'Love is a beautiful curse, bringing happiness or tears. Power is how you wield it. For something to gain there's a price to pay.'

That was it! The key here was the last line, an equivalent exchange. To restore Sebastian's body back to normal I had to give up something. Healing was not going to work here. It was his life but I could not exchange it with another soul, maybe one of Trent's men but either they had turned to a corpse or were out of reach from where I sat.

I did not know what to do until I saw Sebastian closing his eyes. No no no, time was running and I was in a panic. I was an angel, what did I have? Powers which I had yet to discover, immortality and wings. An exchange with Angel's power had strong outcomes.