"I can''t use the excuse of being alone anymore. I won''t survive a battle just because I''m young. I''ll need strength!"


    Lancaster stood firm on his decision of trying to get stronger, even though Lilith yed his concerns down.


    Castiel''s words had made a deep impression on him, especially when he talked about Lancaster being far away from his true potential. From the way Castiel talked, it appeared as if something big was about toe... Something worse for them, for which they needed to be prepared.


    If Castiel had thought the same thing as Lilith, he wouldn''t have sown a seed of doubt in his mind.


    When it came to time, he trusted Castiel more than Lilith for some reason.


    "Can you tell me how I can achieve it?" He asked clearly, once again. "Forget about the time not being right and the dangers. Just help me achieve it. Help me be so strong that my father would''ve been proud of me."


    Lilith didn''t know what exactly Castiel told Lancaster, but from the bits, she could gather, he told him to be stronger. Lilith knew that it wasn''t entirely safe for Lancaster to progress so fast, especially since his mind was fragile. The wild urges of a beast were too overwhelming if hepletely embraced his wild side.


    "Are you really sure you want to do that? You remember, if things went bad, I might need to kill you?" Lilith asked. "Just know, you''re a Royal Blood. If you lose control, you''ll attack first. And I won''t let you hurt us. I''ll have to kill you right there."


    "Is there no other way? A way where I can be stronger and won''t risk you or myself?" Lancaster asked after Lilith made it sound like he could hurt everyone around him.


    "Nope. There is no other way. This risk is always there since what you want can only be achieved under the blood moon when you are forced to turn. Your wild urges would be at the peak then, but we can''t keep you trapped then. You''ll need to be free, and you''ll need to fight against your urges."


    "Not only fight, but you''ll also need to win against your urges. That''s why I said you aren''t ready. We will tryter sometime."


    Lilith warned about the risks, partially because she wanted to scare him. But it was also because she actually didn''t want to have to kill him, and everything she said was actually the truth.


    As Lilith exined to Lancaster, As'' head rested on herp. He was still peacefully sleeping.


    "Next full moon is tomorrow..." Lancaster nced out the window. "One day... I want to try it! I think I can do it! If I don''t do it now, I have a feeling that I might be toote."


    "Tell me how we would do it? What do I need to keep in mind? Teach me everything!"


    Even though he was slightly scary, there was no other option, as confirmed by Lilith. Castiel said his biggest weakness was his feat. If he was scared even now, then Castiel''s words were going toe true.


    Lilith couldn''t help but p her forehead. Despite everything she said, Lancaster was still adamant about doing it.


    "Fine. If you are so adamant about it, I''ll let you go forward with this. We shall try to remove that fear and hesitation you have for your other side."


    "After As wakes up, I will tell the two of you about what you''ll have to do."<novelnext></novelnext>


    "What we have to do?" Lancaster asked, surprised. He didn''t understand why As had to be involved in it. "Why does he need to do anything when it''s my challenge?"


    "Who will you fight if not him? A Werewolf''s wild urges are at his strongest whenever a Vampire is before them. And only As is a Vampire amidst us. Tomorrow, when there''s a full moon, you''ll bepletely free. When your body turns, your wild urges will take over your mind, and you need to let that happen!"


    "Don''t resist that feeling. Let yourself turn entirely... Don''t hold back," Lilith exined. "After your transformation isplete, you''ll attack As. You won''t even have any control over your body. It''ll be your other self attacking him, your natural urges."


    "That''s the main part... If you want to win over your wild self, you need to let it go truly wild, and for that, we need As! It''s when you''re at your most vulnerable that you need to win over your wild self."


    "And that will also be your biggest challenge. As I said before, it''s very dangerous. And even though As would be fighting you, as long as he fails to find you back, I''ll have to intervene. And that won''t be good for anyone."


    "So think clearly. Do you really want it?"


    "So I''ll have to fight As, and if I can''t control myself... I am ready for it! If that makes me stronger, I will do it! And you are free to kill me if I fail. Only with the fear of death looming over my head I''ll be able to do all I can."


    The fear of death made Lancaster even more motivated. If there was ever a time he could seed, he wanted that time to be now since multiple lives were on the line.


    "Now that you''ve agreed, we need to make As agree as well. And if he doesn''t, you''ll have to wait longer, which would probably be for the better." Lilith ruffled As'' hair, ncing down.


    She didn''t want to have to make the decision for him. It was for him to decide what he wanted to do. It was a risky endeavor, but it was also beneficial since it made their team stronger.


    Moreover, As could also experience fighting Lancaster with his full strength. He was the closest they were going to get to fighting working like Razil.


    ****


    The sun had just started rising when the Blood Council Members started arriving on the top of the Blood Mountain. Each of them was apanied by their Generals. It was as if they came prepared for a war.


    Ramiun had also arrived with his team, pretending to be surprised at the sight of so many dead guards.


    "What did you do, Elisi?" He eximed, making sure the people around him heard. "Killing our own people... I didn''t expect this from you."


    Almost all the guards that were assigned to this ce were dead. Only one guard from each faction was alive, and that''s because they had run away to inform their Lords. They were also the reason why everyone knew who was behind it.


    "Clear the bodies." One of the Blood Lordsmanded before he entered the Castle with the other Blood Lords.