Chapter 23：The Elder- Part 2

I turned my back against the door to find a man with blonde locks sitting near the basin I had used, checking his nails. When he looked up, I gasped. He had red eyes.

My cell was on the table in the bag, where Derek and I were eating. Not that it would be of any use but what was I supposed to do? Turning back, I banged the door, but the man behind me just laughed at my helpless state.

With the high music, I do not think anyone would have heard the banging of the door. Crap, I thought.

"Who are you? What do you want?" I asked him feeling my pulse rise. He just smiled at me, as though he meant no harm.

"You know what I want," he said to which I gulped.

"Derek!" I screamed trying my luck. He was a werewolf, maybe he could find me here.

"It's no use calling for help," he said getting down from the platform, "Because no one is coming."

Derek, where are you, hurry up.

"I can smell your fear," he said his red eyes looking at my every move, he licked his upper teeth.

In one swift move, he caught hold of me exposing my neck to him. I tried kicking and punching him but it was a fruitless struggle. My hand hurt now due to punching him.

"Please let me go," I pleaded, he did not listen instead he lowered his head licking my skin, I shivered in disgust.

"I wonder if your blood tastes as good as it smells," at the end of his sentence the door was kicked open and there stood my savior.

Thank god, I let my breath out that I was holding inside. Derek's eyes had turned gold from olive green and he looked mad enough to kill someone.

"Impossible," the vampire muttered under his breath, "There were no vampire's or werewolves here when I checked."

"Leave her," Derek growled but the vampire let out a laugh. This pissed out Derek and he lunged for an attack. In the process, I was pushed on the floor and scraped my knee and palm.

Both of them were moving so fast, fighting each other. My mind had gone to shock and was processing the whole thing that was happening in front of me at a slow rate. Derek had somehow managed to beat the vampire, not wasting time he picked me up and dashed outside. He had a bruise on his face.

"Shit," he cursed under his breath looking at my wounds.

"We are going to my place for now before we figure out what just happened," he said looking up at me worried.

"No!" I said quickly listening to this.

"Alright, I'll take you to your place," he said making me sit on the motorcycle carefully.

What about the vampire inside? He was still alive but not conscious.

"Can you call up Louis and tell what happened, now?" my hand hurt and I could not move it well. Calling Louis was the best option and the school was closed from here.

"Now?" he asked me, "Are you sure? We could do it later once we got you treated," I shook my head no.

Sighing he took his cell out and called up Louis giving him the details in brief.

"Where do you stay?" he asked starting the motorcycle.

"The castle," I replied.

"Eve, we can complain later," he said shaking his head, "We need to treat your wounds first."

"I live in the castle," I replied waiting for him to ask questions but he did not. As we entered, Andria came hurriedly towards us.

"Oh my god, what happened?" she asked and called out for someone to get a first aid box, she looked at Derek suspiciously.

"He's Derek, a friend of mine," I answered her to which she nodded. She began cleaning up the wound on my knee and hands. It stung when she treated the skin. Derek refused to be treated, telling it would heal up in a day.

After speaking on the phone, Andria came and sat next to me, "Everyone is on their way home," she said giving me a glass of water. I drank it and gave it back.

Derek was sitting on a chair, silent. When Andria left the room, I spoke.

"How bad does the bruise hurt?" I asked him, pointing at the face.

He smiled, "It feels good.., it's been long since I spared with a strong one" he replied.

"How about you?" he asked leaning forward.

"I guess I'm fine, a little shaken though," I replied, "I wanted to ask you something that happened back there. Why did the person say he didn't sense that you're a werewolf?" it was really bugging me.

"Oh that, I turned off my scent," he grinned at me, "I'm a warrior wolf remember," I made an oh with my mouth.

In a few seconds, Ruka came inside his eyes glowing, followed by Andria and another woman whom I did not see before with brunette hair.

Ruka came forward taking in my appearance, which made me slightly uncomfortable. Sitting next to me, he took me in his arms. It was comforting, I felt safe. Minutes had passed by, he didn't speak a word but held me inhaling softly. He withdrew back and I thought he was letting me go but instead, he surprised me by brushing his lips on mine softly and gave it a peck-forgetting people were here.

"I didn't have the chance to meet you before Eve", the brown-haired woman interrupted and introduced herself, "I'm Annesana, also known as the Elder."

"Hello, nice to meet you," I gave her an unsure smile. I expected old women but she looked young.

"Elder?" Derek asked shocked. My guess is he thought they were extinct like I had.

Ruka turned his attention towards Derek now. "Thank you, for saving Eve today," Ruka said politely.

"Ah-ahh no problem. She's my friend," Derek told Ruka.

"My guess is you have the person who committed this," Annesana spoke, "They have gone too far." All of us were silent. Andria watched me worried while Derek was processing what was going on.

"He is being kept in the dungeon and I'll be damn if he sees tomorrow's sunrise," Ruka's voice was deep and dark, "I think I'll have to either keep bodyguards or stop her school for a while," he said to which my jaw dropped.

"I don't think that's necessary," Annesana replied shaking her head, "I'm sure you have heard of protectors as in a queen's knights, they protect the queen with their soul and body. Moreover, if I am correct, this boy here is one of her protectors. His eyes are proof enough."

"What?!" was our chorus reaction.

"Yes," Annesana confirmed, Derek's eyes were bright gold with silver specs. , "He was made to protect her." By the looks of it Ruka didn't seem to like it.

"Protector, really", he hissed and got me closer to him, showing the small possessive trait. Annesana looked amused at this.

"I didn't say, protector, its protectors," she corrected.

"Who's the second protector?" Andria asked curiously.

"That, I don't know."