Reluctant Enemies

Chapter 10

Beth and Bernard wasted no time.

Bernard began to translate the pages carefully, pausing only occasionally, his strength returning with incredible speed.

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"Finally in regards to the vampires and the werewolves they are allied with.

"While it is true the vampires made the alliance, the werewolves seem to have the upper hand, or would had Taeron not fallen like a fool for their Queen. Rare beautiful, that woman, even in her demonic form according to Taeron, but cold and calculating, incapable of love. Believing otherwise was Taeron's mistake.

"Before this, Taeron and Master Callum had grown up side by side. Inseperable friends, they talked about everything. Master Callum had always known his family were the sworn enemies of werewolves and others of their kind such as vampires. However being open-minded, when Taeron revealed himself to Master Callum, my young master said nothing to his father and remained close friends with Taeron.

"Then Taeron met Lisette.

"There was almost an immediate change in twenty something Taeron.

"Despite their vast difference in age, the two appeared to be wholeheartedly in love. However to Master Callum, and soon to me, it was clear that this was not so. Lisette bevan turning Taeron against Master Callum, who had seen through her façade from the start through her own designs. She used Master Callum's concerns to manipulate Taeron into fighting with Master over her intentions. After then, she didn't need to do anything.

"Still, she did.

"After the initial fight, she wrote a scathing letter to Master Callum, shortly after the tragic death of his father. In this letter she mocked him for losing everyone dear to him, and revealed that it was she who had murdered his father in cold blood. She described graphically how she had done the killing with her own hands, and claimed that Taeron had watched.

"Deeply upset, and finally angery with Taeron, Master Callum confronted his old friend.

"In turn, Taeron grew angery with Master Callum and fiercly denied the accusation and demanded where he had heard such a thing.

"Master Callum realized his frie d was telling the truth, and remksrsefully told him about the letter, hoping her true colors would finally be revealed. He was wrong.

"Once a rational and loving person, Taeron had been twisted by the use of the latter trait and tricked into bliny and wholeheartedly loving a monster in whom he could see no flaws. He lashed out even more fiercely at Master Callum, berating him for accusing his fiance, multiple centuries his senior, of such a thing.

"Master Callum attempted to explain, only to be waved aside by Taeron, who said that out of respect for their old friendship Master Callum had been on the guest list to recieve an invitation to his wedding. Taeron claimed and Master Callum believed that he had gotten into a fight with Lisette over this. Now he could see she had been right, and Master Callum's name would be erased from the list.

"Master Callum realized to late that he had unknowingly burned the last bridge he might have had with Taeron. Before things could escalate further, he despectfully left. Despite Taeron shouting insults after him Master Callum held his head proudly an said nothing in return. He never once blamed Taeron after that day, instead blaming himself for not seeinv through Lisette's designs.