By the time Elijah stepped out of the center, it was completely dark. He was about to hop into his car when his phone rang.“Every bloody time!” He shook his head but knew he couldn't ignore it.Resigning himself to fate, he pulled the phone out and answered the call.“Hey man, where's everyone?” It was Tobias at the other end of the line.He let out a deep breath and relaxed his tensed muscles. “Isn't Cleo at home?” He asked.“Nope. Snow isn't here, either. Where are you?” He asked.“Something mad came up. Winnie is missing.” He tucked the phone in his ears, using his head as support, as he opened the car and got in.There, he withdrew the phone from his ears and put it on a loudspeaker, then dropped it in the passenger's seat.“What'd you mean she's missing? Like missing-missing? Or went for a vacation and do not want to be disturbed, missing?”“Unfortunately, I think it's the former. Her grandfather is in terrible condition. He almost fainted earlier on. I have to find her tonight,

Ivan stared at his hands with eyes widened from shock and disbelief. He had heard correctly when the rumors Elijah didn't have his powers surfaced. He had sensed it himself when he walked through the door. How could he possibly have done what he just did?“Now you've hurt my feelings,” Elijah said, retrieving his hands. “I don't just shake anyone, but I wanted to shake you.” He laughed humorlessly.“What are you? What have you done? I can't sense your powers, yet you were able to lift the barrier. It's her blood. You're consuming her blood,” he stumbled through his words.“Her blood?” He scoffed. “What does it have to do with anything? You know I keep hearing talks about her blood, but aside from how good it smells, no one has told me why the obsession with it.”“I'm no fool. Please don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about. The same way Asher drank from the blood of a fairy to trigger his immortality, you're also planning to do the same!”“Ohhhhh,” he stroked his chin. “So

A buzzing sound woke him up the following day. Even in his sleep, he could recognize the sound. He opened his eyes and found Winnie pressed against his naked body.Careful not to wake her up, he hurried her to the side and rolled out of bed. As he stepped down, he saw their clothes scattered all over the ground. Crouching, he picked up his pants and pulled out his phone from its back pocket before dragging it up his waist.He tiptoed out of the room down to the living room before answering.“Good morning, sunshine. How'd it go?” “Cleo?” His brow snapped together at how chirpy her voice sounded.“Your one and only,” she laughed.“Why do you sound so happy?” He asked as if it was a crime for her to be happy.“When you're on the road, driving way beyond the speed limit, it tends to get you pumped up,” she explained.“And why are you on the road this early?”“Okay, Mr journalist, slow down!” He didn't need to see her to know she had rolled her eyes hard. The thought made him chuckle. “

“Do you know him?” He asked, tailing behind him.“Doesn't matter. Not important. We have to wake Tobias first!” He declared, dropping to his knees in front of him.He switched his position, laying on his back, and placed his head on his chest. When he didn't get the results he sought, he searched for a pulse in his hand.“Is he going to be fine?” Snow panicked behind him.“He should be.” Elijah rose slightly and carried Tobias into his arms.“Wow, you're powerful,” Snow said as Tobias was transported to his room.He placed him on the bed and moved out to open all the windows.“I don't know what that bastard did to him, but we must create as much natural air and light as possible.”“Why?” He asked, observing Elijah as he paced from one part of the room to the other.“Cus nature heals, Snow. It heals.” He paused at the center of the room, a thought forming in his head.“I think there's a way I can hasten his consciousness.”“How?”“It's highly unconventional, but my dad discussed it a l

“Well, I thought he was sensible enough to be reasoned with. I had no idea he would go ahead and do whatever he liked,” he explained.“That's actually on you. You should have known I don't take orders from anyone,” he boasted.“You let comments like that slide, but come at me when I talk smack. Tell me why? What does he have on you? Your nudes?” Asher sneaked into the conversation, finding a way to make it about himself.“Be silent, Asher!”“See! You just proved my point! Tell me, you see it, Elijah?” He turned to his enemy for help.“I don't care who has what on anyone. I want everyone out of my house. Oh, and everyone would have to pay for the damages to my house, of course,” he snickered, genuinely irritated by the mess. “Like I'll pay for shit!” Ivan countered.“You know you're slowly getting on my nerves with your arrogance. You don't want to make an enemy out of me.” Elijah warned in a deadly voice, and all pairs of eyes suddenly rested on him.Their eyes bulged in surprise. He