Heart Vacancy

Chapter 19

The Howlax opened the door slightly and eyed at Cynthia dangerously, hungrily.

"Leave her! I'm the one you have been after for 59 whole fucking years! And you want to waste that!?" Damien growled.

The Howlax grew angry by these choice of words. Slithering back to Damien, it pointed its dagger tail more towards his throat. Yes the Howlax indeed wanted Damien but it could tell Damien wanted to keep the girl safe, like any Artashir would. It smiled on the thought of seeing an Artashir fail to protect its priority, helpless and unknowing what to do. This hasn't been the first Artashir it has caught, many have died by its mischievous tricks.

"No worries my dear Artashir, you'll have your turn..but first an appetizer." With that said it ran towards the door, hungry for its prey.

"Cynthia run!" Damien shouted, warning the poor girl before its to late. But he knew she was going to die, never has a person outrun a Howlax. It was nearly impossible. Anger heated his pulse, he was furious that he was paralyzed and he can't save Cynthia. No. He won't allow Cynthia die, he can't let it come to this.

Cynthia's eyes looked at the monster in complete fear. It was the shape of Valin but more of monster by its awkward posture. It was on its hands and feet eyeing at its prey., knowing that this was going to be an easy catch.Cynthia quickly ran away as fast as should while the Howlax was gaining speed behind her. She found it difficult to run on snow and be in a dress all at the same time. She suddenly tripped over a unknown rock underneath her feet, instantly sending her to the cold ground. Cynthia tried her best to scramble off her feet but she was being pulled back by something holding down her dress. It was the Howlax, standing over her proud. Cynthia tried her best to escape but a tail suddenly whacked her face, making a small cut. She could feel herself slowly losing it, poison swept through her veins. A Howlax tail is the most dangerous and most used weapon. It can choose between a dagger or poison depending on how it would want to kill its prey. Cynthia quickly looked at the beast, fear washed over her.

"My my you are a pretty one. Prettiest I've ever seen. And now you'll be mine." The Howlax said, gaping out its furious lion teeth.

Cynthia knew in this moment she was going to die. There was nowhere to run and it was hopeless. But she wanted the prince. So with all the strength she had she screamed one last time.

"DAMIEN!"

The Howlax came for her face to rip the flesh and once it sank its teeth in her now bleeding skin, it enjoyed the flavor. Damien failed and the Howlax enjoyed the girls blood... Or so it thought. The monster realized that what it was bitting into didn't feel like a face...it was more of a muscular arm. The monsters eyes shot wide open to see Damien take the bite with his left arm, shielding Cynthia. The Monster screeched in fury. Impossible!How did he move so fast?! He was suppose to be paralyzed. Damien managed to bring his fist up dead smack in the middle of The Howlax's face. A disconcerting crunching noise came through its face indicating that Damien had successfully managed to break its jaw. The monster fell to the side from the blow.

Cynthia eyes grew wide in shock but then a shot of pain of the poison descended through her. Damien was crouching over her almost like an animal, shielding her away from the Howlax. Blood ran down his arm from the bite. Cynthia herself grow woozy things beginning to grow fuzzy. The poison was setting much faster now, killing her.

"Why can't you just let her die! The poison will kill her in the matter of hours!" The beast roared.

Damien growled because of the fact Cynthia was poisoned and the pain of the bite wound and he was still a little paralyzed. The bite was so badly cut that it nearly broke the bone in his arm but it was still healing. Growling Damien still stayed guarded over Cynthia.

"I will not allow this girl die before my eyes. I'm her protector and she will not shed another drop of blood. The only blood that will be shed is mine and mine only from your attacks until I kill you!" Damien snapped.

The Howlax growled, snarled and lunged at him but suddenly a loud shot hit the Howlax followed by three more, instantly killing it. Damien looked to see where the shot had come from, it was Alistair.

"Damien! Cynthia!" It was Luna right behind Alistair. The king and queen quickly came by them. Damien moved aside from Cynthia.

"Mother, she is poisoned.." Damien said struggling out the words.

Instantly Luna by the wave of her hand took away the poison. Cynthia awoke feeling better but then immediately looked at Damien concerned. Damien was relived that she was safe but then collapsed by the loss amount of blood.

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Damien woke up in his room,he groaned still feeling the pain in his arm that was now wrapped in bandages.

"Hey your awake."

It was Cynthia, sitting on the far side of his room. Damien slowly sat up, wincing in pain.

"Cynthia? What are you..."

"Luna insisted I stay in my room until you woke up but I couldn't.. I wanted to see you wake up for myself." Cynthia muttered

Damien looked at her in disbelief. She actually waited until he woke up.

"How long was I asleep? He asked.

"Two whole days." Cynthia replied.

She couldn't help but to feel like this was all her fault. If she hadn't suggested to sneak out this would not be happening. As she was walking away thinking that Damien wouldn't want to see her Damien looked at her confused.

"Where are you going?" Damien asked, he was a little surprised that he was even asking this question, but he didn't regret it.

"I thought you didn't want to see me since I was the one who caused all this." Cynthia sadly said.

"Cynthia shut the hell up. Yeah maybe you had a big part in this but for what it was worth, I'm glad you made that suggestion." Damien said, his voice full irritation. Cynthia couldn't help but to smile and with that said she left his room. As she was leaving Beth caught sight of Cynthia,she scowled at the girl and became more curious. Is she sleeping around with the prince? Are they having intimate relations? Either way she had to find out and she knew exactly who to ask.