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Chapter 39: Bloodthirsty

Bloodthirsty

Alexander's POV

"Brother, where..." I bumped into Damien upon my exit in my father's office. I couldn't asked him how and why he's here since I'm preoccupied with the thought of Astrid. Hindi na rin nito naituloy ang sasabihin nang makita akong nagmamadaling umalis.

Nanlaki ang mga mata nito ng mapagtanto ang nangyayari. "Holy fuck! It's her execution, right?"

"Shut up and follow me!" I screamed. I need someone to take Astrid away from that place while I deal with the council and the king. He was bewildered for a second but complied.

By the time we arived at the entrance of the arena, I could feel my heart thumping against my chest. I've never felt fear like this before. It's wasnt fear for myself but for Astrid. It was new to me and I hate it. I don't know what I'd do without her. I don't know what I'd do if something bad happened with Astrid. I'd probably go mad.

I couldn't control myself. My eyes had been in it's bloody red color since I arrived at the island and it still is. Wasting no time, I entered the arena with Damien behind me and what I saw was something dreadful. It was a sight that would haunt me everyday. A nightmare I will never forget.

Napatigil nalamang ako sa kinatatayuan ko sa nakita. Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang naramdaman ko sa mga panahon na iyon. Nanigas ang aking katawan at nabalot ng matinding lungkot at galit ang kalooban ko. Tila ba pinagsakluban na ako ng langit at lupa.

In the middle of the arena was Astrid on her knees. Her long hair was being swayed by the wind and snow was falling above her. She was beautiful. She's always been so beautiful. Even from that dreadful moment, her exceptional beauty still stood out.

Her white dress was dirty and filled with blood. Her blood, I supposed. The most prominent thing I saw which made my blood boil in anger was the knife planted on her chest. My nails and fangs instantly grow upon the sight. Her eyes were wide as she slowly look down her chest and back in front to the king who had thrown the knife at her. Her eyes held terror in them. Like she couldn't believe it.

I was frozen in my spot and I couldn't move. Then her eyes found me. It took her a second to recognize me and when she finally did, she smiled and mouthed a silent "I love you." Three words I'd bee wanting to hear from her. Her eyes were soft, and her smile was breathtaking. There was contempt in her eyes, the last thing I saw before she closed her eyes as her body slowly fell but before she could reach the ground, I used my speed to catch her body.

The two vampires beside her move to attack me but I used my mind and stopped their hearts, making them fall on the cold ground. All dead.

Now that they were gone, I held Astrid's body in my arms. My anger flared when I saw her body was filled with bruises and wounds. The skin in her back and arms were bleeding. She also had a couple of bite marks in her neck and arms and what made me lost my sanity was the long deep cut in her leg. I swore, I will kill whoever did this to her.

I couldn't imagine the pain she went through. The cut in her leg looked raw and the bite marks in her skin indicated that she had been bitten and someone must've drank her blood. I have no doubt it was Giovanni. I've heard and justified how painful pureblood bites are to vampires and she endured it all. My brave Astrid.

Her eyes were closed, her body was motionless and I couldn't accept the reality that I couldn't hear her heart anymore. It had stopped beating.

"No!" I screamed. "Asrtrid, come back to me. You can't be dead." I tried shaking her body hoping that it would wake her up but it was hopeless. I need her. I love her. I can't accept this.