The Immortal Prince

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, gloved fingers grippin

s fast as I can and am second

s trip, Eyla, struggles up a particularly steep part of the cliff

ying my numb hand between two slabs of

y, so w

in peaks rear up into the sky, grazing the clouds. Below, a layer of hazy fog wraps around

rasp Eyla's awaiting hand, her feet scrambling o

een in planning

in. Rumours suggest that somewhere in this mountain, a pureblood im

her knees, breath cloud

with my finger, grinning at all the sn

ing the flakes away hurriedly. When she looks back up at me, I realise how

d, smiling. "

er head back to examine w

e are even going to

zvous point for powerful immortals from cen

and yet no one can truly confirm it's origin, it's inhabitants, or wh

brown eyes practically swall

e had to hunt down that crazed lady and get her t

the rock, testing it'

us right into the damn cave?" Ey

e old hag off. She doesn't have the ease of magic like the pure bloods do, to transport herself

ne up there," I exclaim, dragging myself up the rock, my stomach pressing

ingle vial of eternal l

e is an immortal whose lifespan lasts into the ce

, they are mine," I tease, holding my forearm up to block

e can share,"

idge. Eyla follows my route, a string of cr

her wrist, tugging her up the fin

her. The height is dizzying, the thinning o

ge. "I may not be able to die from falling from these heights as

't fall."

"Have I ever told you I'm grateful for you

scrambling up the short slope, revealing the m

swatting me away as I lean ove

entrance. L

ng at the entrance, daring us to enter the cave of shadows. Trudging thro

this idea suddenly." He

can stand out here in

on contorts,

ced if there are prett

s upon one. Although the chances are low of us actually stumbling into on

might

t a huffed br

e wind vanishes, however the air is still bitterly cold, with an earthy ta

off, while I pull my hood b

n't be fully natural." I run my hand along one of the walls, feeling the solid str

pinned straight ahead. "Just like it's not fully natural

ve to do much climb

ght, I examine a gap in the wall. Beyond, an emerald hue is

with my fingers. "Fol

the gap, emerging into the other s

that?" Ey

tly what I wa

hallow pools surround it, all full of this pristine substance. It emerges from a spot on

span, but I'm going to need to keep up with my pureblood boyf

king her back. "Woa

m me, although examines the

g down to get a closer look. "This is ma

idly along the rocks, the colour otherworldly, is hypno

along her lips, thoughtful. "

ining the rest of the cave. The alluring reflection of the pool traces the jag

hen," Eyla drawls after a long moment, t

imming over the water. Droplets spray up my pants, just as I scr

osed part of my ankle. Pulling my pant leg up, I examine the spot. Stunning,

ddled with horror

ghost feeling like my blood has completely stoppe

itself off me. The world around my buzzes. My tongue tastes so

I breathe, tugging m

t back, examining me with caution, wary I'm

my knee. The wound is nasty, blood dribbling down my

, so bitter it's heavy in the way it settles in my sto

l again,"