Ruined || n.h.

Chapter 7: The Truth

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"Warn them. Tell them to prepare themselves."

"Should I tell them that THEY are back?"

"Yes. Tell them that the Cypress Family has returned."

Liam nodded again and in vampire speed, left the room, leaving Niall with his now fiancé asleep in his arms.

Niall held Mae closely against his chest and rested his chin on her head.

"I know what they want," he said into her hair. "But I won't let them have it. I won't let them take you. I promise."

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"Niall," a far off voice called.

He ignored it.

"Niall! Niall wake up!" The voice called again. It sounded like he was underwater and someone was trying to talk to him from above.

Again he ignored it.

"Niall wake up! It's important!"

'No,' was his minds reply.

"It's about Mae!"

Without the slightest hesitation Niall shot out of bed, scaring the hell out of Mia and knocking her off the bed in the process. Opps.

"What! What is it!" He realized that the space beside him was empty. "And where's Mae!" He demanded his eyes turning a sharp red.

"Calm down, Niall," his mum said. "She's fine. She woke up before you and wanted to explore the castle a bit."

Niall's eyes returned to their crystal blue color.

"Oh," he blushed. He felt so stupid for snapping at his mother. But how did he not sense her leaving? How was she always so quiet? Whatever the reason, Niall found it quite intriguing.

Niall was about to apologize and ask if anyone was with her to keep her safe, but Maura beat him to it. She couldn't read minds, but she most certainly had an amazing talent for reading emotions.

"There's no need," she said, referring to his apology. "And don't worry, Liam is with her."

Niall mentally sighed in relief an thanked his mother anyway, knowing she would sense it. She knew him so well. He could hid his emotions from her, but he choose not to. It was dangerous for him to show emotion to many, but not his mother. With her, and Liam too, he didn't have to hide, he could be himself around them and he trusted them.

And if anyone was to watch over Mae right now, especially after earlier, he would've wanted Liam to be that person. Not only because he trusted him, but also because Liam was a werewolf and the head of security and Administrator of Safety.

The castle was filled with many sorts of creatures, but the majority of them were vampires, of which he could easily kill if they tried to attack Mae. A werewolf bite to a vampire was like a vampire bite to a human. If not treated correctly or fast enough, it could be fatal. If it could kill a vampire, then it could kill many other creatures as well and it was for this reason that many had a

fearful respect for Liam. He was able to change on will and he almost never did, mostly because he almost never had to.

"So what is it then?" Niall asked, getting up and stretching. Mia almost immediately remade the bed.

"I think you very well know what 'it' is."

"I told you, I'll tell her when I'm ready."

"Niall, I understand that and at first I was fine with you taking your time, but now . . . Now everything is happening so much faster than we expected, circumstances are changing. The Empire needs a ruler, it needs you, Niall."