The Rejected Phoenix novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27.

Subtitle: the Vampire.

***Melanie's POV***

I sighed as I looked at the old man who had no idea I was watching him.

He was different yet similar to what grand mother explained he will be.

To be sure it was him I needed to check the jet mark on his forehead to be sure if it really was him.

I stood up from my chair as I approached him slowly.

"tyger! Tiger! Tiger!  The tiger is here... "

I heard the people around chanted and immediately crowded him.

He waved at them with a void face and walked to the seat that was the must avoided in the arena.

I walked behind him trying to mix with the people who crowded him and not to let him see me.

"who's up for today's challenge? "

I heard him asked coldly and everyone kept quiet.

For a minute no one talked.

"I guess this place is still the same.  Are all of you just going to keep quiet.. "

He uttered and there was no word.

"I'll play. "

I heard a man's voice loudly and I turned to look at who it was.

It was a man who looked like he was in his late 30s and looked hargared yet handsome that had agreed to challenge him.

I stopped at my track to look at the people around as they gasped and recoiled talking to themselves.

What was happening?

Why was everyone afraid of the so called tiger?

This was just getting interesting and I was damn curious,so I took a seat just miles away form where he sat as to get a clearer view of him.

The guy who had agreed to play a game I had no idea of walked to the opposite  seat and sat down.

He faced tiger with a smirk.

Tiger didn't hesitate to return the gesture as he purred himself a drink which had being set on the table before he arrived and took a gulp from it.

He kept the mug on the table and took back his pipe.

"you know the rules young man.  You loose, you get a finger cut off..  You still in? "

He growled.

"Let's play old man.  I've got other things to take care of other than you. "

The guy replied with a scowl on his face.

A man walked up to them shortly with card and placed them on the table.

What sort of a game was this?

'you loose, you get a finger cut off. '

I could clearly remember his words.

Who in his right senses will agree to play a game over his own health.

Cut a f*cking finger off.

I thought these types of games were only played to win money and assets?

I was confused.

I watched with Keen interest asthe card were spread and the game began.

I didn't understand what was going on since I had never played such a game before.

The crowd slowly began to surround the two players and I quickly stood up and squeezed myself in.

I quickly walked besides him and bend my head like the others as if I was watching the game while I was only trying to get a glimpse of his forehead.

It wasn't that clear but I could see it.

It was him!

The vampire....

I slowly stood aside when I saw him glared at me from the corner of his eyes.

Was I in trouble?

"hah! the dragon won..  As usual! "

I heard a man gasped and I took a look at the man who just talked and then back at the game.

I couldn't understand  a thing but from the looks of how the people cheered and talk I could tell that the Vampire aka tiger already won.

I heard a shriek and I looked at the opponent  who was trying hard to fight of the people holding him but couldn't.

He was held down and his hand was place on the table.

"no don't...  You can do this please don't.. "

The man shrieked but it was too late.

An axe was used to cut off his largest finger.

I couldn't stand it as I closed my eyes with a loud gasp.

All that was happening the while the Vampire king sat just quietly watching with a cold gaze as the assault was done to the man.

I heard cries of the man and murmurs of the people around.

His blood was spilled all over the place.

It really was a totally dangerous and disgusting place to be at and I pray never to come to such place again.