20 | Amiticia Duo

There were many stories about how Tina was born between a Goddess and a Vampire while other stories were she's a Goddess herself, or could be a Saint in other people's eyes. Because of this, she was recorded with many different identities.

None of these identities of hers are accurate.

Lucia was her name given by the Emperor and the Goddess of the Beginning herself after she joined the members of Alphas. But before she was an Alpha of Snow Moon, and The Queen after she marries Samuel she was 'Tina'.

Her identity wasn't born from a Goddess or a vampire. She was a normal person born from the Saintess of the Moon's womb — Rafaela her mother. Rafaela was a dancer of the east, she became a Saintess after meeting Tina's Father and fell in love with him.

Tina's father was part of royalty and is one of the Old Alphas. But he doesn't want anything but a normal life — a normal life with Rafaela and so they eloped. They ran away from the greedy imperialists and people who were against to their love.

Years later, Tina was born and is welcomed into this world. But there were many difficulties that Tina needs to experience in life.

Because Rafaela was a Saintess, she died not long after Tina was born. Her father went into anguish witnessing the death of his beloved wife right in front of his very eyes. There was a part of him that hated Tina. Because he believes she was the reason for her death. But whenever he saw her lovely smile and eyes that looks exactly like Rafaela, his heart feels calm.

But he could shake the feeling that this little girl is the reason why Rafaela died. One night, he went to the children's room with a knife in his hand ready to stab the innocent little Tina, he froze as soon as her eyes stare at his. Round and beautiful starry purple night sky just like her mother.

"How could I ever do this to my child?" He whispered to himself putting the knife away and hugging his daughter while he screams in pain, tears streaming down from his face. He regretted how weak he is. He wanted to be a strong Alpha just like the other members, but what can he do? He wasn't good enough as a father not to mention he tried to kill Tina when she was a baby.

"I promise you; Rafaela I will make this child happy." He silently hopes while hugging the little innocent Tina in his arms. For months, he took care of Tina and they created a bond with each other. His heart becomes calm and little by little he builds connections to protect his little Princess.

But as always, happiness comes at a high price.

When they heard that Tina's Father and Rafaela eloped and there was a result, they chased Tina's father down and kidnapped Tina in front of him. He wasn't powerful enough to save his daughter. He couldn't do anything but watch how another loved one took away from him.

He hears the cries of his daughter which makes him feel pain more in his chest. He outreaches his hands trying to reach Tina who was carried by a soldier as they both ran away from him.

"NO! DON'T TAKE HER AWAY FROM ME TOO! PLEASE! I BEG YOU!" He said while on his knees, crying and begging for the people who attacked them. But they knocked him off and he fainted.

Tina was then brought to the Orphanage far away from the Capital. There, Tina grew up without memories of her parents. There was only a necklace and purple night sky eyes that resembles the great Saintess in the past.

Tina lived peacefully and happily with Hiro there. But her little happiness broke once more when the Imperial found the news of the Lady of Prophecy descending into the Realm of Humans in order to defeat the Devil. That was Tina.

She was then brought to Duke Zues who was actually her father. She was harshly educated and there was no single hint of freedom inside of the Manor or even in the Imperial Palace. She became a slave who craves attention and love without her knowledge that her true family was right in front of her. Even her biological father didn't recognize Tina as his own missing child.

But aside from all of that, Sylvia appeared. She wasn't well-known as an Alpha of Moon Witch but everyone still respects her.

"Hi!" She kindly smiles and waves her hands towards Tina who was laying underneath a big tree in the garden of Imperial Palace.

"Miss Sylvia?!" Tina quickly recognizes her and stood up and bows her head down.

"It is indeed an honor for me to meet you, My Lady!" Tina said in her panicked voice and it made Sylvia feel empathy towards her.

Sylvia's family was perfect. Her mother and father love her and she has little siblings. Although perfect, Sylvia couldn't imagine the pain of a person losing someone they cherish in their life.

Sylvia then holds Tina's hand which made her stunned. Sylvia only kindly smiled at her and said, "from now on, you shouldn't be calling me My Lady or something. Call me by my name, Tina."

Although she was confused at first, as time went by their friendship deepened and Sylvia became Tina's first friend she made in the Capital. Even though she wanted her family's attention, she's now satisfied with just having someone love her and care for her.

Because that's what she wanted ever since. Someone who will care and love you.

Just like how the friendship they made.

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"I'm sorry, Tina," Aniya said with her eyes avoiding her gaze as her tears keep streaming from her eyes, frozen from her spot while her eyes started to change color to red. A symbol of grief, pain, and anger. In her arms was Sylvia, her clothes were stained red with her blood, and her eyes were closed.

"I tried... to save her." Aniya continues and Chad shielded her.

"That's enough. Tina, this is not Aniya's mistake. Please believe me, us." Chad said trying to convince Tina while Aniya couldn't say anything but bite her lower lip, guilty for what she has done.

This time, it wasn't truly Aniya's mistake. It was none other than her mother's doings. Because she was the one who ordered to kill Sylvia but Aniya for some reason doesn't obey her orders. And so, she was killed. Sylvia was killed by her mother.

"Sylvia... wake up," Tina whispered while embracing Sylvia's cold body tightly.

"Hiro, Sylvia's body feels weird..." She said with her tears still falling as she looked at everyone with a blank mind only to think of a way to wake Sylvia.

"Sylvia's body feels cold. Her eyes... are closed, Hiro why isn't she waking up?" She continues.

She slightly patted Sylvia's cheeks, her lips were blue and her body was as cold as ice. Later on, her body starts to disappear.

"No... No, Sylvia WAKE UP!" Tina starts to shout.

"SYLVIA! SYLVIA!"

That night she continues to shout her name hoping for her to wake up. In her arms, she remembered the smiles Sylvia would give her, the laughter they both shared and the promise they both made that same day before her death.

"Let's live together forever, Tina." Sylvia's word echoed in Tina's mind remembering the days when she said tying their promises with pinky fingers.

Unfortunately, that was only a dream for both Tina and Sylvia. She was the one who gave her light first and when everything is going well, they will take someone important away from her.

Like a curse, they brought for Tina forever.

Aniya that night embraced Tina while she cried alongside her and a light came from both of their foreheads.

"I'm sorry Tina," Aniya whispered and the light disappeared, erasing the memories of tonight's painful event. Tina fainted and fell asleep with a tear falling from her left eye. Hiro wipes off her tear and held her hand.

Everyone mourned Sylvia's death.

That night too made Aniya realize something that she knows she will regret forever.