Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

The room was filled with frustrated murmurs and voices, bulging Viktor's forehead with veins.

Some of the council members remained quiet, but those who were frustrated couldn't hide their contempt for Nikolai, who had been born into a vampire and werewolf pair.

Viktor disliked meetings that became unruly, especially when the cause was people doubting his blood.

"Silence!" Viktor released an aggressive roar before letting his celestial aura burst through the room, causing many of the weaker heads who were standing arguing to plummet to the ground and tremble from its weight and sheer power.

'Fuck... grandfather is so strong!'

Nikolai's bones tingled from the silver aura that flowed through the room, although the weight pushed down on his body. Maybe because it was his grandfather, but Nikolai didn't feel aggressive or defensive.

"What..." Nikolai's low voice trembled as he felt a strange sensation.

The noise caught Alaric Draco's attention.

His eyes glared at him before they widened, and he seemed genuinely shocked for a moment. But the tall male quickly averted his gaze and nodded to himself, touching his chin while he curled his lips into a smile.

The silver aura seeped into Nikolai's body, and then his black heart absorbed small parts of the aura and devoured them as if they were his to begin with.

"Second Seat. What else is on the agenda tonight." Viktor's eyes traced across the faces of the twelve council members with a confident smile on his lips.

'This old man loves to show off!' Nikolai thought with a bitter smirk.

Nikolai couldn't focus on his grandfather long because the next moment, a sweet scent filled the room. The scent was like roasted honey with a tobacco aftertaste as Nagisa stood up, with her pipe billowing with smoke.

"Alliance leader, the remaining issue is the current actions of the Silver clan who were removed from our alliance and the strange movements of the Nosferatu clan who were involved with the slave trade in the centre of S-City."

With her mellow voice and stylish movements like a royal dancer, she moved her body in an elegant yet enticing manner that caused Nikolai to be unable to remove his gaze. She animated her hands and facial expressions to keep one interested.

"I believe that the most important right now would be dealing with the Silver and Hati clans, though that is also because the Fenrir clan deals with them head-on on a daily basis." Nagisa sucked on the tip of her pipe, creating an orange flicker of flames before she winked at Nikolai and blew the smoke in his way.

Phew~

"Hmm..." Viktor tapped his chin, then looked around the table, although they argued earlier about Nikolai. He wasn't an incompetent leader who kept grudges since they agreed to the duel; his mind locked that issue away as he turned to the specialist. "Kazan Orlov, 6th Seat and Tatiana Karpov of the 8th Seat. Are you able to work with the Fenrir clan to help solve this issue?"

The Orlov family specialised in wind manipulation and harnessed it in various styles, from direct combat to using strategic spells to engage in high-level tactical combat over a vast area.

They used their members in a complicated chain of group spells.

Meanwhile, the Karpov clan was unique in that it harnessed the power of beasts, bonded with several beasts, and shared power with them, either controlling the beasts as partners or dominating them as masters.

Their main abilities were exceptional for reconnaissance and subterfuge, but thanks to their wide range of bestial skills, they were able to be much stronger than their current standing.

"I would be honoured to work with Sister Nagisa and Brother Dimitri." Tatiana was a member of the neutral group, but her loyalty to the Moonlight alliance was ironclad.

The beautiful woman petted her panther, with curly auburn hair floating above her shoulders, while gazing at Nikolai with her sharp, hazel eyes. Though she carried a petite frame, there was a tingle of danger that flowed through Nikolai's body when they met eyes.

"Don't worry, she is an old friend of your mothers..." Turim whispered into Nikolai's ear to put him at ease.

Nikolai nodded before noticing Tatiana winking at him and looking away.

"The Orlov clan love to fight battles against traitors—count us in." A flowing voice, rather beautiful as you might think from the handsome male with short, windswept blond hair and green eyes that glittered with mischief.

'He looks younger than the others... and a little interesting.'

Nikolai remembered this male winking at him during the argument about him taking over.

Also, the alliances between the families started to appear more clearly, thanks to Viktor and Nagisa's efforts.

'It's all for me... I should thank them both with a gift.'

Viktor gazed at the two heads before turning to Nagisa with a stern face. Although he is absent now, I would like you to call Dimitri back and have him help the four of you complete this task. Use it to help build the young wolves who have just matured and awakened."

'I can only find my grandfather amazing...'

The way he always seemed to consider the big picture, not just his family but the alliance as a whole. Suggesting that the younger wolves take part is likely for Nikolai's benefit, too. 'So I can meet the next generation of leaders and heads... and make my allies now.'

"Alliance head!" One of the lower seated members spoke up, raising his arm.

"What's the matter Nikolai of the Petrov clan?"

Another good-looking male with dull silver hair down to his shoulders, striking blue eyes, and a lean, wiry build. However, he looked more like an idol or singer to Nikolai watching him.

"May we send a few of our young ones to help Sister Nagisa, Tatiana and Brother Kazan?"

"You speak out of line, Nikolai!" Lev Markov complained, pointing at the 11th seat with a sharp glare and scowl on his face.

"Hmmm... is there a reason?"

Viktor didn't immediately deny him; his eyes flicked towards Nikolai before he showed a sly smirk and motioned for the handsome male to continue.

"Our young ones have trained their blood arts to a decent level, but the struggle of using sonic powers in battle remains difficult for them... I want them to be part of the support team who aid our brothers and sisters to learn how to survive in this world."

'His eyes are so clear...'

Nikolai didn't doubt the man who shared his name—rather, he noticed many of the others nodding. Though Nikolai didn't know the powers of the other clans well, he understood that being able to use sound waves and manipulation could be a great boon in the future.

"I see... then, First Seat representative Nikolai Báthory Volkov, what do you think?" Find more to read at empire

Almost as if in the queue, those who supported the Volkov clan or Viktor himself started to make sounds of agreement; Tatiana giggled while Nagisa watched Nikolai with a curious gaze.

'This old man is putting it all on my shoulders!' Nikolai complained in his mind, suddenly having the vision of twelve immensely powerful people staring at him, which felt daunting. He could feel the weight and pressure that his father and grandfather carried at all times.

"I believe it's a fair request. The ability to manipulate sound is a vital ability for the alliance, and more people helping clear out the enemy will result in fewer casualties. Since you mentioned them joining the support groups, I believe it will also prevent them from getting in the way of the main combat forces. I support the 11th Seats motion!"

"Hmph!" Viktor nudged Nikolai with his foot under the table, a proud smirk on his lips. "Very well, do your best leading the support group, Nikolai Volkov!"

"What?!" Nikolai suddenly responded, confused.

"Since the duel is one display of your qualities as a leader, then show me how you use our weaker younglings, guide them with your own hand! This is another test of your leadership! Does anyone disagree?"

Viktor quickly moved past it, trying to limit any time for Nikolai to respond or complain. His reasoning was solid as a leader of the young ones needed to be strong.

"Leader! Second Seat!" Tatiana raised her hand.

"What is it?"

"I will be willing to trust Ivan's son. Let us see how he performs. We, the Karpov clan, will send one of our young people to the Young Leaders group!"

"Yes!" Nagisa said, giggling. She smoked her pipe again. "We Fenrirs will send two to the group; I'm eager to see how our children do!"

"If that's the case..." One of the males on the 3rd Seat nodded toward Viktor.

"Understood, calm down, after the meeting make sure you speak with Turim to conform who will be taking part, let's not go overboard and remember this isn't just a test but war!" Viktor's expression changed, showing signs of ruthlessness that came with being a leader.

Kazan sat next to Turim, smiling as if it was a festival or event to enjoy.

'They are all loving this!'

The meeting switched to the next topic, but because of the arguments about the size difference between the Silver and Hati families compared to the Nosferatu and the issues of being werewolves starting a war with the vampires, it ended up in an argument.

Because of this, Viktor arranged for a meeting with the heads of the Tepes and Báthory clans to help them decide.

Even though many thoughts churned in his mind, Nikolai sat still in his chair without causing a fuss.

'I wonder how difficult the next month is going to become...'

Meanwhile, as he was trying to focus, his phone started vibrating.

When he took it from his pocket, his face twisted. He felt he should put it down rather than answer it.

"No... I should hear what he has to say."

The caller was Ryan.