"Look kid, I know but...""You think I'm that cruel.""I don't know what to think."Teagan frowned. "Even if I did, you couldn't protect me from that, could you?"Maks sat back. "Do you have any idea what this is...""I don't know, I had nothing to do with this.""There's no way bodies could be dropping so quickly unless someone's pulling a prank. These are real people out there dying and God knows who's next."Teagan sensed his hopelessness. Maks looked at the photo once again. They looked like their life force had been forcefully taken. He wouldn't know but the syndicate were involved which meant this was not a normal incident. Teagan was at his wit's end.Artemis approached Maks. "My colleagues say Teagan hasn't left the house."Maks glanced at Teagan who was watching them.Artemis got a call. She checked her encrypted laptop and the results rolled in. "These aren't burns, the reports say their cells decomposed so rapidly that it's humanely impossible.""Then we know our guy's no
Artemis got the results, she felt awful for making him do her dirty work. He didn't want to be affiliated to the syndicate so she had to be the middleman. She exhaled, once she got to the safehouse, she would apologize. He had already been through enough. She rushed home and the mysterious figure watched from an undisclosed location. The source of his guilt was running rampant with his identity in that folder. Artemis hurried home. "Maks?" He grabbed her arm. "You won't be meeting your friend any time soon." His eyes flashed and she collapsed. He found a lighter in Maks's locker and set the end on fire. Maks's aura flared as a snake and he hissed wrapping his limbs around him. "I know what you are, you're murderer. You're nothing, you think she'll forgive you but she won't! You're wasting your time." As soon as Maks softened his grip, he took stock of it and broke free elbowing his jaw. "You couldn't afford to fight monsters right? You go about bullying humans." "Eh! Incorr
You spoke to the Dean?" He asked."Shut up! Don't talk when I'm talking."Moses moved around the round table. "Your grades are...poor.""Well that's what happens when you have me change courses."Moses cupped his face. "Excuses, that's all you have to give. Oh Sam fell sick, oh he had an emergency." He looked hurt."I've seen other people who changed courses and made a huge difference in their lives_""Well I'm not people!" He said but his voice came off weakly. He wanted to tell his father that he wasn't entirely human anymore. But what would it change, he would be put down as always."Listen, I want you to start taking your classes very seriously. You need to set an example for your cousin Dakota."Sam squirmed in his chair."Is that understood"Sam's lips pursed."I said is that clear!?"He blinked feeling defeated. "Yeah.""What!?""Yes!"Sam walked faster at campus."Hey Sam!" Maks said catching up with him.He clenched his fists walking away."Dude!"Sam worked his jaw, he had s
Rex rolled his eyes. He shut the door behind Harley. "What are you trying to do?"Harley stepped back brushing her hair. "Nothing, why would you ask?""You're a smart cookie and...I want to know why you're two timing Maks."Harley explained everything. "Please don't tell Dom, I'll disappear, I promise.""A gold digger."Harley clenched her fist. "Listen, I don't like Dom around my primo Horace. He locks him up in a room with Snort Snort and...I want to get rid of him.""We have to be subtle About it.""Don't tell me you want some of your uncle's money." She said to him.Rex clenched his teeth. "It's not about the money. Tio has let Dom off the hook for too long, he virtually tried to destroy Maks. Isn't that why you're here?"She folded her arms looking away. "I want you to keep doing what you're doing. I'll cover for you_""No, I think I can handle it.""I promise I'll cover you and you'll protect my secret as well. I want my cousin Horace and his pig to feel safe. Protected. I wan
Yvonne heard about Artemis and Maks. She hissed."He's out with her. Soon enough he's netflixing and chilling with her."Harley winced."I'm just kidding..." Yvonne said tugging her hair. "But I think it's best if you don't ask my single ass for advice. But I'm rooting for you."Harley hugged her. "Forget Maks, we're going to the mall." She said draping her arm around her shoulders.Yvonne stared at her in shock and held her hand.Harley and Yvonne drove to the mall.Maks shoved his hands into his pockets. "Rex, we had a fight and I really want to make it up to her. She's upset that I treat her like a child."Sam hid his face in his hoodie."What? You guys agree too?""Forget that but what do you think she likes?""I don't know, maybe a nice perfume?" Maks shrugged.Maks and the others walked through the mall. Harley and Yvonne crossed the mall with sunglasses and fascinators giggling.The boys walked right past them in search for a gift.Sam spotted them. "Hey.""Sam, stop fooling a
Sam groaned when she walked in. She had curly black hair with green highlights, a black shirt with a hummingbird and a green plaid skirt.Dakota was his cousin and she had stuck by him from time to time. "What?""You're a Chupacabra?" She glanced at Meg who was pale.Sam swallowed hard. "Dakota."She shook. "I saw blood on your closet, your laundry!"Sam lurched shutting the door. Dakota touched her head. "Now it makes...so much sense.""And that's why you're missing classes. I thought you hated your course_""I do hate the course. I hate it so much!""Dude, you caused this." She said, Dakota was studying journalism under the mass communication faculty but she had kept this secret. Usually she would follow up until she got some meat to her story.Dakota faced Meg. "And you knew about this!"Sam nodded. "Just don't tell anyone.""Are you kidding, uncle will kill you.""If only it were that simple. I hope you haven't killed anyone." She asked."No!""All this time, I thought you were
She shook and the room was filling with strange looking people."If you don't come with me. All these people die.""You can't_""Yes I can, considering your history with drunk driving, being a nuisance to the public. I would say you couldn't handle the pain of losing your loved ones and you decided to take it out on the public.""Get up."She shook at the people unaware of the dangers. It was almost like they weren't even there. He grabbed her arm."Are you okay, miss?" The bartender asked"Yes, I'm fine.""Walk." She stepped outside and she looked around. The people noticed her stilted motion and a student snorted. "Another crack head pretending to have it all together.""It's a shame, I would have taught that man a lesson. But no, you're too busy playing hero." Miguel said.She worked her jaw stepping outside.When they were at an undisclosed location. He grabbed her by the throat."You thought you could get rid of me."He did it so fast she couldn't even think.Artemis choked. S
Sam exhaled. "I'm going alone."Sam was on his way to 10th avenue.Maks glanced at Artemis. "We can't let him go alone."Artemis scoffed begrudgingly. "Duh.""I think it's best we reach a compromise.""Done." They shook hands.Sam climbed into a car and started the engines. "Sam!" Maks called flying towards him. "You're done fighting?""We've reached a compromise." Artemis said. Natalie Irons and Helen Lightfoot arrived."So, you need us renegades to go after a politician we so desperately fight against?" Natalie asked drily."I love that plan. It's so in over it head that it works." Helen said laughing.She approached Artemis and Nat stopped her. "What's in it for us?"Artemis looked flustered. She had stabbed Helen by accident."Nat."Helen scratched her head. "The past is all behind us, right?""We're not risking our lives for any of you.""I'll pay you." Artemis said."You really think you can bribe me off with money?" Nat said. "I like it."Helen walked over to Maks. "You coul