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@LaniGirl

Still Kalyke's POV

"You'd be a damn idiot to lay a hand on the future Alpha of the continent" Kalyke tried for a calm voice, his pitch strained at the effort. "If you haven't harmed Daciana, I'll be on my way, or I can have twenty of my best hunters out here in minutes. Drop the tough guy act already, it's frankly aggravating."
He was used to angry, dangerous men questioning his leadership, he knew about different races and the problems he'd have to face as the future leader. So, he should handle this guy as he'd been taught, but all of his instincts were screaming for a fight.
If Daciana wasn't here, he knew where to find her, she'd be safe and he could handle all that later. Now? Well, now it was time to decide what to do with the Vamp.

@Celeste_X0X0_ group

He only chuckled at his comment. He wished he were faking. He would be a damn good actor if he were.
But unfortunately, he wasnt a good actor. And has a ton of weaknesses, but being confident isn’t one of them.
“Ha, you think I haven’t taken down things more important than you? More powerful?” The vampire says with a grin.
Min-Hyuk didnt know this wolfs power, nor did he for sure know if he could take him down. Way deep down he didnt anyway. But right now, he truly believes he can take this dude down.
So even if he could be taken down, there was no acting. Confidence was key.
An art hes worked on mastering for years upon years. Something a vampires lucky to be able to do with all of ones time. One of the blessings hidden in this curse.

Min-Hyuk stood his ground, his feet planted where they were like they were dried in cement. Not moving an inch away from him. Only towards him in a fight whether he could take him on or not.
Now, the fact that he was a future alpha…yeah. Hes taken that into consideration. Did he care?
Nope

“And you says I hadn’t already hurt her?” He asked “though i must admit. Ive never liked the taste of that….thingy silver. And hers? Well… it was sweeter than any other wolfs ive seen. Maybe ill have more of a taste once I’m through with you.”

He rolled his eyes and swung the blade around, “aaaanywho…if you’re not just here to waste my and if youre not gonna give me a fight…well then i best be going. Ive got a mutt to kill. That is….if she hadnt bleed to death”
Of course he hadnt already. That part he was bluffing. But he didnt need to know that

(Okay Min seems a bit op right now, just because hes real good at being confident. But once you get to know him, his legit just a dense idiot XDD)

@LaniGirl

And before he could even think to stop it, Kalyke's fangs sharpened, his shoulders shifted with millions of years of primal instincts flowing through him.
Not my sister.
If there was one thing not to threaten when Kalyke was around, it was his sister. He had always had a soft spot for the pup, he'd practically raised the kid to begin with and no nameless vampire with zero worthy status should think of doing something so stupid.
"Lunar, I pity idiots like you." Kalyke retracted, taking a few steps back. "My sister is more than capable of handling herself, she's the only female hunter in the damn world. Listen here stray, I don't know who you killed while they were asleep that gave you so much confidence but not only do I tower above you, but even if you killed me, you wouldn't make it off the campus alive."
Sure, what he said was true, but Kalyke wasn't feeling it. He was barely controlling himself as it was, he was more threatening himself then the vampire, internally reminding himself what his purpose was.
"I'm Kalyke by the way. I plan to be a civil leader, even to people like you, so I'd ask you to consider one of your family members. Imagine if I was threatening them. Not that I'm anywhere near as much as a monster as you are."
Every sentence he formed turned to vicious sneering, his mind only racing for his sister's safety. Only half sure that she was indeed well and out of the vampire's grasp. He kept one eye on the vampire and fished for his phone, sending out a one word code to his surrounding hunters. Just in case.
"Look. We can get along fine, but whatever happens." Kalyke was already walking off, dismissing the vampire but turning back to look at him. Kalyke was sure he knew where Daciana would be. "I never want to see or hear you anywhere near her again."

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Man, this dude was getting on Min-Hyuks nerves. He didnt like the tables trundling and he wouldnt stand for it.
“Look kid” he says looking the wolf up and down “i dont care about your life goals or who youre gonna become. We’re natural enemies and you’ll never be the leader of me. Or anyone for that matter if you dont put a muzzle on it. Your voice is annoying as hell” he rolled his eyes
“Also, that rat..oh sorry, your sister I’m assuming, doesn’t seem like a hunter. Well, watching the way she cowered down simply at the tip of my blade.” He says looking at it. The blade did have her scent on it. He made sure it did just in case this would happen. Because where theres one werewolf, theres about 20 more and he wasnt an idiot.

His dim eyes narrowed at the sound of someone threatening his family. Well what he had left of it.
“Been there done that. My sisters blind in one eye now. Anyway, i ripped all three of them apart in about five minutes flat. Think about what i could do to you in less” he sneered.
It always seems like battles took rather long, but a good ones only about 10 minutes, 20 tops.
“If you leave here right now, theres a good chance your packs gonna be seeing me again. And you’ll then realize…that your numbers are being picked off….one..by. One. Just wait and see, I’m not someone to mess with” he growled. It wasnt a threat.
No
It was a promise

@LaniGirl

There were many things flashing through Kalyke's brain, shimmers of doubt but nothing he couldn't pin down and dismiss. This Vampire, no matter how strong or cocky had nothing on his pack. Still, he'd alert his pack that there was a rogue, insane loser raging around after some trouble he couldn't chew.
He calmly stalked off down the hallway, purposefully putting his back to the Vampire.
Just to tell him that he really couldn't think less of his so called strength and danger. Picking off full-grown, trained wolves? As if.
Though he cooled down his anger, there was one thing even he couldn't hold back. Over his head, he waved one last gesture to the stray Vamp.
He flipped the bird.

Go straight home, no after-school coffee shop. I met your new vampire friend. He's a prick. :)
Kalyke sent Daciana a text instead of chasing after her and wrangling her at the Laundromat, which he assumed she would be at. Sure, he was worried sick and wouldn't be able to focus on any studying or training until he himself saw his sister walk through the front door of their house, but he figured she wanted space.
In the back of his mind, what the Vampire had said about his own sister replayed. So the guy had some damage.
He'd have to get in line.
Kalyke sighed loudly, rubbing his forehead and readjusting his bag. He was too young for this. He knew full well that Daciana would disobey him, hell she was probably on her way right now. To the same damn coffee shop most of the kids at school went to, littered with danger. Only an incredibly, stupidly brave person would make that kind of open, social place their hangout. Anything could track her or trigger her emotions there, but the coffee was good. Kalyke grinned despite himself.
That was the kind of girl she was.

@Celeste_X0X0_ group

“Coward” Min only chuckle at his gesture, still holding his sisters belongings. He felt her phone buzz in the bag she left and rolled his eyes.
He liked this guy. He was fun and was sure to put up a good fight. Which he needed every now and again.

No, he couldn’t take on the pack by himself. But he had two other vampire friends from a few of the gatherings to help if he were in any actual danger.
Speaking of which, he felt like meeting up with one of them. But he decided against it.

Mirror like eyes locked onto his target as the wolf walked away, debating whether to throw the blade as his back or not. Though also deciding against that as it wouldnt have really been much of a challenge if he did.
But with the comment he had just made, depending on if this dude, like many werewolves, were full of their pride. If so, then he would surely come back for a fight.
Fighting in the school hallways wouldnt be the best decision. Plus there were cameras just around the corner. No, they wouldn’t have seen anything that just went down. But if they had taken a few steps closer it would have.

Shifting over to the door near the hallway windows, he stepped aside and opened it, stepping into the sunlight for a second before quickly getting back into the shade. If they were going to fight, it would be outside.
Min-Hyuk was a jerk, but he wasnt inconsiderate.
Min fully expected someone to sneak up behind him, one of the wolves as he figured one of the two hes encountered so far today sent out a call of some sorts.
So his guard was at his peek and he wasnt about to hesitate putting that blade to someone’s throat.

@LaniGirl

(Daciana POV)

When in doubt, seek caffeine.
Daciana was sure her brother was fuming, if he was still mobile. Something about that vampire unnerved more than any other creature she'd encountered. He was horrible, rude and frankly sadistic and yet, Daciana couldn't bring herself to be mad at him. There was something sad about the glint in his eyes. Besides, how can you judge someone without even learning their name?
She tried to push it out of her mind, she'd apologise to Kal later, get everything sorted and maybe even wear a dress to the Courling Ball the next night in an attempt to please everyone. She could be a proper lady if she had to, even if it made her want to gouge out her own eyeballs at the thought of tight corsets and stiff stockings.
Daciana slipped into the first booth of the school's closest and most used coffee shop, the buzz of classmates called her over but she opted to sit by herself. Trying to calm herself down.
She ordered her usual, a strange complicated concoction that her mother used to drink and that no one could ever remember despite how much she ordered it. She tried to flip through the latest novel but in the end, she let her head sag against the soft pages, crossing her arms over the table and closing her eyes.
The warm glow of the shop, the sweet scents of coffee beans wafting and the dancing chatter eased her worries.

@LaniGirl

(sorry I forgot about this one! They can meet up at the coffee shop now or the Courling Ball tomorrow night if that works well for you (or both lol). The Courling Ball is just a party held by different packs that invites all kinds of races as a kind of celebration of differences and mocking of the human celebration Halloween.)

@Celeste_X0X0_ group

(Okay i love that. I like it. If you want we can either time skip or her brother can find her at the coffee shop and i can do something with Min. Also, no worries! Im glad youre here now tho lol)

@Celeste_X0X0_ group

( @LaniGirl so since its your pack thingy holding the ball, you can to set the…well the setting lol. Sorry im currectly tryingnto reply to about 20 roleplays right now. But i mean if you want me to do the skip i can, itll just take a bit)

@LaniGirl

The Courling ball, by far, was Daciana's favourite part of the year. In fact, she didn't know a person in her life, no matter the race, that didn't live if only for that one annual night.
Despite the usual strict rules of where you could go, what you could do, who you should be seen with and so forth, all the rules for every class seemed to vanish in the packs. Neighbouring wolves that were once at war came together and ate beside each other in warm pleasantry, species often deemed dangerous were welcomed with open arms. No one looked twice at you, cared what you were or what you might become, everyone forget the laws of nature and partied.
All to mock the human race and their horribly ironic celebration of 'Halloween'.

As a kid, Daciana had followed her brother around in these events, terrified by the loud thumping music and graveyard of beer bottles, but recently it had become her solace. Her moment of relief to just dance, scream and morph into the hot, sticky atmosphere the naturally came with the Courling Ball.
If it got too much for her, there was always a section of the woods where the calm royal families celebrated together, where she was technically supposed to be anyway. Daciana hardly ever did that. Not anymore.
She'd rather be in danger or uncomfortable then trapped in her future.
It didn't matter what the music was, or what unnameable drink was slipping down her throat, she loved it. Everyone did, the night had a contagious feeling to it, perhaps why so many people turned up.

This year the ball was being held in her section of the woods, her father had been micro-managing every fraction of everything from decorations to security, meaning he hadn't noticed either of his children return home scratched and unnerved. Kalyke didn't speak to his sister when they saw each other, but pinned her down with a look that lasted a mere moment that screeched warnings that he was not happy. She let it wash over her, she ignored it, because tonight, for one night, she didn't have to deal with any of it.
Opting for her signature slim black dress that flowed long only at the back and reflected the ancient stars above, Daciana hurried to her mother's chambers of which were at the highest point of the mountain the Elder Wolves (Royals) resided on.
She knocked twice, quickly readjusting her earring and pulling down her dress as far as the short fabric could go.
"Yes?"
Daciana swallowed, nervously. "Uh, someone told me you wanted to see me?"
The door swung open, one of her mothers maid's bowing at her. "Yes, yes. Come in, dear."
She was hit by the rushing, overpowering, lavender scent of her mother who was sitting in a dazzling yellow dress that would have looked hideous on anyone else. She waved her daughter over without looking up.
"What can I do for you, Mother?"
"Well, once the ball begins I expect you to greet everyone by your brothers side. No arguments. Afterwards I permit you to do what you must but keep an eye out for the twins. Of course, they are meant to be protected by our best security but naturally they will escape."
"Yes Mother."
"And, I'd like to do your makeup."
"Is that an option, ma'am?"
"No."

@Celeste_X0X0_ group

Min-Hyuk sighed as he stepped through the other side of the forest, far from the wolves presumably. Stepping into an opening, a great green feild with flowers splattered like stars. Min-Hyuks gaze fell on an old mansion dating back to the 200's.
The cracked stone and the vines gave it more of a spooky effect and some would say it looked haunted. Though that was just because kids were stupid.
Through the two curved windows at the front of the house were silky red curtains and between that was a nice, yet old oak door.
Stepping up to it, Min-Hyuk knocked three times only for a tall dark man to open it.
Dark chockate skin, yet the blondest hair he had ever seen wa set on the tall man. A smile and yellow green eyes beamed down at Min-Hyuk.
He shuffled awkwardly as he looked at him
"Hey Cassiu-" he was cut off and pulled inside by his big hand and the oak doors slammed shut behind him.
"Oh wow!!" He says with a smile and an accent that sounded similar to british but not quite.
"Youve grown! I havent seen you since the last Courling ball!"
"Uhm yeah…" min stepped back awkardly, his demeanor totally different from when at school.
"Whatve you been doing all this time? Dont tell me you actually kill for food this past year? You know i run a morgue, you can just come to me if you need anything Min" Cassius says already fathering him and fixing his hair.
"Sorry i dont like old people blood" Min rolled his eyes, moving out of the way of Cass's hand
"Okay okay we can work on your bad manners later. Right now we've got to get ready" he winked at Min-Hyuk
"Ive got the best manners" he says walking up the red carpeted staircase up to three rooms.
"So, im thinking….red. yeah?" Cass says setting three red suits down on a silk sheeted bed
"Sure" he shrugged. Cass only sighed. "this kid"

@LaniGirl

( I missed your writing style wow! so pretty! plus I LOVE that setting description. Gorgeoussss!! I'll get mine up in a sec)

@LaniGirl

"Daciana, you're not as smooth as you think you are!" An angry voice rang out from the kitchen's she was fleeing. "If you can't fit into that overpriced dress, don't you dare blame me!"
A chorus of giggling burst through her fingers, Daciana tried desperately to shut herself up as she ran from her personal kitchen staff. The Courling Ball had all the servants and staff rushing around like sugar-hyped toddlers, screaming and whining about every detail of the night. The kitchen staff especially, Daciana had gotten to know them as a kid because she could eat more then any of them. Her brother used to joke that it was the cause of her strength.
The lady that had screamed at her, Samantha, knew Daciana like she was her own, and had the privilege of chasing the young werewolf with a wooden spoon every other day when she'd try to sneak steak pastries out of the kitchen areas.
Samantha would never actually hit her, Daciana knew she was well loved by the older woman, but man, did she love testing the boundaries.

She bounded back down towards her caves, waving at friends, mock saluting the guards and grinning at the sight of her brother who was promptly shaking his head at her childishness as she darted about.
"Daciana the guests have started arriving you know!"
"I'm well aware, dear brother!" She cried over her shoulder. "I hope that's not what you're wearing!"
Kalyke looked down at himself suddenly, perplexed. "What's wrong with this?"
She was teasing him, of course, every species that was to turn up would be drooling over themselves trying to impress her brother. The future king of the werewolves, looking handsome and pissing his sister off. His specifically tailored suit gleamed purposeful in the moonlight, and complimented his knock-out beam. But he didn't need to know that.
She didn't reply.
"Daciana? What's wrong with the suit?!"
She laughed, all the way to her cave, glancing up once to catch the sight of the full moon before turning to put her own outfit on. One that matched her brothers, black and long with enough move-ability that she didn't complain to the designers, that shone magically when the moon hit it and reflected the stars in mesmerising glittering patterns.
With her makeup, dagger tucked under her dress, and oddly comfortable dress, Daciana left her cave at the sound of the deafening music waking up to life, to greet the people.
And she did the same, grinning ear to ear.

@Celeste_X0X0_ group

(Ah! Youre writing is so cute!)

Min_Hyuk let out a cold breath, showing in front of his lips as the older vampire tightened his bow and swooped his hair to the side a little. Styling it so Min-Hyuk actually looked like he tried in his appearances.
"So i guess we're playing dress up now" Min growled. Cassius pouted "oh, i can put you in a ball gown if youd like. My sister owned plenty in her day" he smiled, sharp fangs glinting in the light of the candle lit chandelier above the two gentleman.
"Plesse….dont." Min grumbled, rolling his black eyes, the scent of warm blood wafting in from the kitchen making them a glint of red.

Min-Hyuk stood in front of the golden frames mirror, the details of the leaves and red rubies carved into the shape of roses shining in the flames around them. Cass was always very old timey. Though all Min-Hyuk knew of his friend was that he was a duke from the 1800's and hes had to watch his family and loved ones die as he didnt age a bit.
Min easily shrugged that off whenever he thought about it, knowing Cassius never liked to be pitied. And it was easy for Min to not do so in the first place.

Looking back at the 17 year old boy was a well dressed raven black haired gentleman in the mirror. A nice red button up shirt that slid nicely over his skin, the highest point unbuttoned and his collar bone showing the slightest. Which Min fought Cass on doing so. Sleek black paints and nice black shoes, a hint of red in the pigment wheb the light shined on them. Pulling a cold hand to his black devil tailed lip ring, he fiddled with it for a second before sighing. "Cass i dont know" he stepped away from the mirror.
"What, did i get the wrong kind of aluminum for the mirror? Can you not see yourself in this one? I couldnt sworn i changed it" Cassius joked.
The vampires not being able to see themselves in mirrors wasnt a myth. The mirrors made with iron and silver back then. But nowadays theyre made of aluminium. Cass's home was filled with mirrors he wasnt able to see his reflection in. And still, he looked as hansdome as ever.
This specific one though, hes replaced for occasions such as these.

Min huffed and pulled a rose from the vase that sat next to the big window, red silk curtains pulled to the side for the roses to get the sunlight.
"Im stealing this" Min-Hyuk turned to Cass. Who only laughed.
"Well shall we be on our way? My car is still in decent shape" he smiled.

A few moments later, the two gentleman stepped out and made their way deep into the forest, careful not to ruin their clothes.
Stepping through a small crowd if peolle, the last person Min-Hyuk would expect to see on a nice night such as this was that annoying pup.
Though in that moment, she looked drop dead gorgeous. Her face, her hair, even her dress was beautiful- i mean…disgusting
Yeah…
No way Min-Hyuk would be complimenting a werewolf. Let alone the one he ran into a few days ago at school.
Yet his eyes were glued to her as she was greeted by multiple species of myhticality.

@LaniGirl

Night was truly upon them. And everything that came with it.
Dangers, undeniable truths, uncontrollable madness and best of all, freedom.
There was no one look at the Courling Ball, the colours bounced from gentle pastels to fires of purple and red. Every design, piece of clothing and jewellery spoke miles for the person. In her dress, the one that shone and dared anyone to be enchanted by the night, she felt endlessly powerful. Which wasn't usually something Daciana felt in femininity, the usual feeling of being forced to smile and pose herself properly wasn't there. She truly was basking in her position in the Courling Ball, welcoming species from all across the country into the gigantic forest that still would seem crowded that night.
Her brother was somewhere close, no doubt surrounded by women some werewolf in nature, some less so.
It was easy to forget the barrier of breed in the night, in the moon of the Courling, in the magic of it all.
No prejudice, no taunts, no assumptions or slurs. Just the paranormal, the people of which Daciana belonged to.
Vampires, Werewolves, Sirens, Invisiblia, Mummalias, Witches and more.
Family, enemies and most importantly, monsters.

The people seemed to keep coming, she could only just make out the head of her flawlessly blonde mother, laughing without a hint of forcefulness to a monster of slime who had probably made a terrible joke. She was a natural hostess and people lived for it, flattering her as she directed them into the heart of the party. Daciana tried to follow example and was surprised by how easily it came to her, smiling and giggling, receiving compliments from faceless guests that she let pass her and consume into one face.
She was itching to get into the party, she could hear the thundering chatter and music just behind her, she could see how eager everyone was to get into the heart of it all.
That's when she saw him, and suddenly, she didn't really want to go anywhere.
That Vampire from school.
The snarky, sarcastic, borderline-sadistic Vampire that her threatened her and her Brother with undoubted power.
But that wasn't what bothered her.
Every monster was allowed at the Courling Ball, she'd expected to see him really, among the honoured guests were wolfs her pack had fought, witch covens they had massacred and even a sirens that had eaten family.
Daciana hadn't expected him to look so handsome.
His scowl vanished, no crease lines of loathing, a perfect appearance to match his features. His shoes shone to match the very stars, a well-fitted coat that hugged broad shoulders. Dark, brooding and yet flawlessly good looking.
Beside him a cheery, probably Vampire, man with dark skin and bright hair was almost jumping with joy, they contrasted each other nicely.
And they were passing right by her.

@Celeste_X0X0_ group

From someone elses point of view, the two vampires looked wealthy and calm, though one a bit more grumpy than the other.
A strong silent, protective type maybe?
No he was just.mad.
The fact that the she-wolf had caught his red glance annoyed him. She wasnt supposed to notice his starting with everyone everyone around them!

Straightening his tight collar, Min-Hyuk looked away with a roll of his eyes. The scent of all of the other beings around him made his blood colder than usual. Shivers crawling up his spine, annoying the asbolute hell out of him.

A hard THUMP on his back made him choke on his own breath before Min was pulled pack by Cass's big hand.
"I dont wanna be here" he growled. Looking up at him with a hard glare.
"Oh come on! Just because a pretty girl looked at you!? Go on and talk to her!" He smiled, holding him by the back of the collar of his shirt before pushing him in the general direction of the she wolf.

"But shes a mutt!!" He hissed back at him before stumbling over himself. Thank God he didnt have shoelaces because he would definitely have forgotten to tie them and thatd be the ruin of him at this horrid gathering.

Turning back around from facing Cass, he stood right in front of Daciana, looking down at her with wide eyes.
"Oh…s**t" he mumbled to himself as he cleared his throat, flipping Cass off from behind his back.
"I thought you were supposed to try to look good at these things" he says rudely, though not making eye contact with her. She was beautiful, especially tonight. Would he say that? Hell no