Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine

There is only a single person in this world who knows his real name: Sarah. However, he has told her not to call him by his name and, most importantly, never leave a trail that could let others know about his previous life.

The first reaction he had upon seeing his name was, "It's not Alex written here...why do you think it is for me?" He asked the Princess, who had yet to stop smiling.

She casually responded, "I just felt like it was meant for you. Now excuse me, my mother is waiting for me." Without providing any believable response or waiting to let him finish, she got up and walked away.

Rebecca looked at Alex with a frown and asked, "What happened? Is the letter not addressed to you?"

Alex didn't reply to her instantly. Rather, he got up and said, "Let me read it first before I could tell." Rebecca didn't follow him as Alex walked towards the window and carefully tore the envelope from the head end.

He had a bad feeling about this letter, but he didn't delay in reading it,

[Yo, brat. How is it going?]

Alex's eyes widened reading those words, and that voice resonated along with those words.

'Old man... ' He cannot be mistaken...this voice belongs to the same petulant old man who taught him the sword arts.

His hands shook upon hearing that voice after a long time. However, he retained his composure and read it further,

[I know you must be shocked to find this letter in a world where you have attained a different identity. However, I knew you would end up there..that was your destiny from the beginning.]

A deep frown knitted his brows as Alex read those words.

The old man knew that Ceaser would be reincarnated into this world. How? And in the first place, how did that old man send this letter if he was still back on Earth?

...or was he?

[I know you must have many questions but I cannot answer everything. That's why I am asking you to do me and yourself a favor and meet this man, Andre Black, at the foot of Tiger Hills and ask him about yourself. If he doesn't respond, beat him to a pulp; you have my permission.] Continue reading stories on empire

Alex couldn't stop himself from smiling. This is so like him.

There was a slight break before the old man added,

[I am sorry for hiding so many things even though I know about your identity, the moment I found you. I was forbidden...so, don't kill me if we come across at some point.

---Old man, Hachi.]

Alex chuckled, that old guy never told his name every time he asked. However, he finally revealed his name through a letter. Or was it a mistake?

Nevertheless, his name wasn't his concern at the moment. Alex was focused on something else entirely.

His fate...his reality, the old man knew about it even when he was Ceaser, not Alex.

What the heck is this all about? Wasn't Alex just a wuss who died because of his own foolishness? Then why was he surrounded with so many mysteries?

"Alex, I am dying of anxiety here." Rebecca voiced, still glued to the futon. Since her darling didn't want her to read, she obediently waited for him to tell her.

"Ah...it's from an old friend. He was warning me about what I am about to discover."

Rebecca raised her brows, "If he already knows it then why didn't he share it with you?"

Alex scoffed, "A damned being he is, who likes to play word games and make everything look mysterious."

Rebecca smiled, "From what I could see, you are close to that friend."

Alex nodded, "Yeah...he is a great person. Someone I respect."

.....

Soon the dinner arrived in their room. Fortunately, they weren't called to have dinner with others.

While Alex ate, his mind remained converged on all the possibilities that connect him with the real Alex or what origin they share for the old man to be aware of him.

Is it related to the curse? Alex couldn't help but think that it was all related to the single variable which, as Ceaser, he didn't know.

Rebecca, who noticed his frown, asked, "Would it be a problem if you at least not think about it while eating?"

Alex heaved a sigh, "I am having an identity crisis here, naturally, I would be worried."

Rebecca twirled the chopsticks in her fingers, and said, "Then let me tell you a story to divert your mind."

Alex raised his brows, "Your first love story?"

"You are my first, you know. And this is about the first hunt of my little brother."

"Ark?" Alex asked, which urged Rebecca to ask,

"You know him?"

Alex shrugged, "He was on the same team as me during internship training."

Rebecca grinned, "Well, he must have learned something from you. Now, let's focus on the story."

Resting the chopsticks on the foldable table, she began, "It was at that time when Ark was sent for his first hunt, and I, as a hunting enthusiast, insisted on guiding him."

A fond smile lifted the edges of her lips as she said, "You should have seen him; Ark was such a crybaby at that time that even a crunch of twigs terrified him. However, since our family was always under the threat of being betrayed we couldn't have allowed him to grow up in that manner."

Alex heaved a sigh, feeling slightly pity.

The Steelhound family has always remained excluded from human society since the beginning because of their untrustable origin. Although they gained the assurance from the Vampire Monarch, Steelhounds always had the threat of humans.

After all, the animosity of humans against inhumane races was quite profound in the past.

"So yeah, I brought him to a forest, far away from Chainedvale, so we can hunt without worrying about anyone seeing us. For a few days, I and Ark had fun killing beasts here and there, and Ark also attained some confidence in his skills with time. But then...we ended up angering an Alpha Wolf of a pack."

Alex raised his brows, "How old were you at that time?"

Rebecca casually responded, "Around thirty, perhaps? Though, by human standards, I probably looked about ten. Back then, I hadn't even awakened my Blood Arts."

"..." Allowing two kids to go hunting? Yeah, something to expect from Lord Steelhound.

Rebecca took a deep breath as she said, "I remember how we were getting chased by that beast for a very long time. Ark nearly surrendered at some point, but I carried him and ran all the way to Chainedvale's borders—where Father was waiting for us."

Alex grinned, "Lord Steelhound must have grilled that pup." After all, Alex was aware of the fondness Victor carries for his family.

However, Alex was off the mark. Completely.

"...he didn't do anything to the Alpha; rather, he picked us up and went back into the forest. Not responding to our cries, he threw us inside the cave where the Alpha used to live with his pack."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"..."

"The only thing he uttered was, 'This is your first lesson: Never depend on anyone for your own life.'"

"..." Alex was rendered speechless. Although he knew the man taught them a good lesson, the method was a little brutal.

Rebecca heaved a long sigh, "Well, thanks to that, we both awakened our blood arts and were able to realize the advantage of being a Vampire."

Alex finally was able to say something, "...and what is that?"

Rebecca, with a smirk, added, "Until we have blood around, we are practically immortal."

Alex slowly nodded, now realizing why Rebecca and one other Vampire were chosen for the Ascension trials.

Being a Vampire has already given her quite many benefits in comparison to humans. In addition to that, she was trained by one of the strongest vampires and a good teacher.

And the most glaring factor of her being chosen over her father was her Blood Arts.

The ability to manipulate blood would allow Rebecca to achieve something that is nothing but terrifying.

"So, is your mood elevated now?" Rebecca asked with a hopeful smile on her face.

Alex chuckled, "To lift my mood, you chose such a bloody story?"

Rebecca crossed her arms under her bust, and complained, "It's a good story, everyone says, so I thought you would love it as well."

"And who is this 'everyone' in question?"

"...Eric...and housemaid."

"Figured." Alex shook his head, as he finished eating his dinner.

For a few moments, both of them didn't say anything, as Rebecca only continued to watch him.

Just as Alex was about to get up, Rebecca said, "Thank you...for bringing me here."

Alex was surprised, "Why thanking me all of a sudden?"

Rebecca shook her head, "You won't understand how precious these moments are for me...that's why, thank you."

The smile on her face was alluring, making his heart skip a beat.

The devotion and warmth her eyes radiated was something only a woman in love could possess.

After a momentary pause, Alex said, "You wanna go for a walk?"

Rebecca smiled happily, "Yes!"

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A/N:- I will shed some light on other main characters once in a while as well. Thanks for reading.