CHAPTER NINETY
Tossing and turning on her bed, Avilla huffed in annoyance. It was really dark but she couldn't go about disturbing anyone.
Ever since she passed the message that Camilla confirmed Rohan was coming for war, everyone has been on high alert including her.
She couldn't sleep and she grew tired of trying, her body was filled with tension as she waited. Vladimir was probably out there with Dimitri and the rest of the warriors drawing out a plan.
Sara was with them too, she has been present but Avila couldn't bring it upon herself to trust her.
She thought for a while and felt herself start to drift off to sleep.
Thud.
Her eyes popped open and she froze on the bed, the small noise had her heart pounding in her ears. After a moment, she got the courage to get off the bed and walk down quietly down the hallway in search of Vladimir.
She looked around for all of them and when she didn't find any one of them, she stepped through the doors to find out what was happening herself.
She paused on the spot as she looked around for any sign of movement anywhere.
Nothing.
As she waited a while and didn't hear anything, she was about to turn away when she heard an unmistakable howl. It was very distant and if she didn't have sensitive ears, she wouldn't have heard it.
She listened for a while to make sure that she heard right, she waited a little more and that's when she heard it. Sounds of food steps and armor clinked together as they approached.
Rohan was here.
She had to warn the others.
She regained her posture as she turned and ran as fast as she could, she slammed the doors to make noise so people would get up.
She ran straight to the throne room and that's where the warrior were gathered.
Everyone stopped to stare at her as she barged in. they stared at her with disapproval on the faces but she didn't care less.
'They are here!"
Those words alone were enough to snap everyone to action and within seconds they had weapons and they were ready for battle.
She found Vladimir as he was instructing a set on what to do, she stood beside him, and he finished with them and turned to me.
'I hate that you want to fight but if you get hurt immediately, I want you to retreat" he said firmly.
She nodded at him, in half agreement with what he said, there was no way she would leave him with no protection.
'We talked about this already" she said in the same tone as she got some weapons suitable for her to use.
We all headed outside all ready to fight, I was in my fighting gear and some weapons tucked in to my outfit.
Vladimir looked fierce and she couldn't help it as she stared at him, he looked so attractive that it had her shuddering. He looked so hot barking off orders to the warriors.
We got to the border in no time as we saw Rohan and his warriors, Avilla searched for Camilla with her eyes and was relieved to see that she wasn't here. She didn't want her getting hurt.
She looked at Rohan and was surprised at his features, his eyes looked sunken and he has lost a lot of weight. His eyes looked crazed like he has gone mad.
'So you brought me my prize" he growled out as he pointed at Avilla.
She growled back angry that he called her a prize.
I was going to kill him, she vowed in her head.
'Come here, my love" he said.
She looked at him, knowing he wasn't talking to her. But who was he taking to.
Another figure waked out from behind the wolves, the face was covered up with a hood of some sort.
Avilla shifted with unease as she felt the tension around her increase by a hundred, she was having a bad feeling about this.
The figure stood in front of us and slowly removed the hood.
No way!
She couldn't believe her eyes till Dimitri gasped in surprise.
'Sara?" Vladimir said in betrayal.
There was a pause and everyone just stared at Sara not knowing what to do, the air changed and the tension increased by a thousand. The vampires were shocked at the sudden betrayal by one of theirs.
'Why?" Dimitri was the person to throw the question.
Avilla suddenly burst into laughter, she laughed so hard till she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.
Both Sara and Rohan looked at her like she had gone mad.
She turned fully to address Sara.
'I said this would happen because you were so desperate to be queen that you betrayed your own people, I feel nothing but pity for you because I am going to enjoy killing you." Avilla told her as she took a step forward smirking when she took an involuntary step back.
Mission accomplished.
She stared at Avilla with so much hatred in her eyes but she didn't care one bit.
'You know what? I am going to make this an easy fight" Rohan announced with a smirk.
'What do you mean?" Vladimir asked.
'I would give the girls a chance to fight it out. I heard Avilla has been training. If she can defeat Sara, your best female warrior then I would gladly retreat with my warriors" Rohan said.
'I will do it"
'No!"
Both Vladimir and Avilla said at the same time, they looked at each other as everyone kept quiet.
'What are too doing?" Vladimir sent her a message through mind link.
'Trying to stop a war from happening, that's what. What are you doing?" she sent back.
'It's too dangerous, Sara is very strong" he said to her.
'And I am a hybrid, I have the element of surprise" she answered.
'Okay, let's end this once and for all"
Avilla prepared herself for the fight, she brought nothing to the fight except her special weapon.
It was a stake she made herself, coated with garlic and holy water, one hit of this and Sara is toasted. She would reveal it later.
She stood in a threatening position with her hands on her side, power coursed through her awakening every bit of hybrid energy in her.
She faced her opponent who looked like she ate the cream, she looked so smug, and Avilla had to fight the smirk that threatened to show up on her face.
'I am going to enjoy killing you" Avilla said to Sara.
She watched as a flicker of fear flashed across her face making her smile in satisfaction.
They narrowed their eyes at each other.
Avilla's pov
Sara charged at me with an incredible speed. lunging at me with a punch that would had an impact but I side stepped her and blocked her giving her a kick to the side, she retreated but I ran towards her, reaching her in no time, skillfully swinging my hands to her face, I slapped her. Her eyes widened as I threw in punch after punch.
She backed up, wiping the blood from her split lip.
'What? How did you get so good?" she asked me with her eyes wide.
'While you were shacking up with Dimitri, I was training day and night expecting the day I would kick your eyes." I told her smirking.
She scoffed, I wasted no time in backhanding her as she flew to the ground. I wasn't using my abilities just yet, just months of intense training and focus.
Everyone watched with wide eyes as I sent hit after hit, hitting everywhere I could get my hands on.
This was a very easy fight but moreover I wanted to get it over with.
In a swift move, I had the stake in my hands and I drove it straight to her heart, she paled as her eyes widened. She dissolved to ashes within seconds.
I stood up as I stared at the rest of the werewolves but in particular Rohan's expression.
He stared at me with wide eyes as he processed the whole thing, his smirk grew wider as we stared at each other and I realized he wasn't going to keep to his words from earlier.
There was only one thing left to do.
He stepped out from the protection of the crowd as he circled me, he assessed me with a look like he as seeing me in a new light. He has seen that I wasn't as weak as he presumed.
'I think I am going to take my words back, Sara was expendable but the fight would go on because I am not leaving here without my mate." He said.
His warriors cheered him on but I could see smoke leaving Vladimir's ears and I sent him a mind link asking him to calm down.
He listened but he was still tensed and wild with anticipation.
'No need" my voice rang out.
Rohan stopped in his tracks as he stared at me with wide eyes, when I saw I had his attention, I walked to him till I was close to him.
'I would go with you" I announced.
'No!" Vladimir's rang out with refusal.
I looked at him with sad eyes as he stood there. I knew he was acting but the look in his eyes broke my heart.
'That's wonderful!" Rohan said clapping his hands together in delight.
'One thing, once I go with you, none of the vampires get hurt." I told him.
'Done" he said.
'Swear on it" I insisted.
He laughed sinisterly, 'You don't believe me? Fine, I swear by the moon goddess that no harm would come to any vampire here" he announced.
'Good then there is only one thing left to do" I said as I turned to Vladimir.
Rohan grinned like he knew I was about to reject Vladimir, he turned to his wolves to gloat while I faced the vampires,
They stared back at me in shock and sadness, I was about to sacrifice my happiness for peace to reign. I mouthed an apology to Vladimir when I sensed Rohan watching me.
'Go ahead, reject him" he urged me.
'I, Avilla Stevenson…" I didn't finish because I sped to Rohan so fast that he didn't see it coming, his eyes widened with shock as he sensed me close to him but he didn't get the chance to react as I had his heart in my hands.
He dropped to a heap on the hard ground as I stared into the surprised faces of the vampires. I looked at Vladimir and he nodded at me like he understood the reason why I did that.
Since the wolves had no leader to lead them, they will have no choice but to surrender to us. One by one they dropped their weapons, armors and turned around to leave,
The vampires cheered as they all left one after the other, I felt a smile grace my face as Dimitri gave me a hug thanking me in the process.
The vampires returned to the building as I walked straight to Vladimir's outstretched arms. He kissed my head and together we headed inside.
There is peace for now…