Kristokulos was circling around Nelly's dead body and sniffing it. After sniffing for a while, he stopped and walked away from him."Why is he not eating the body?" Mara Anjonu asked Constance."The Kriss Curse makes the victim a death and flesh craving monster. One cannot be without the other. He didn't kill the boy so he's not going to eat him." Constance explained.She then moved away from Mara Anjonu and went over to a corner. She conjured a mirror out of thin air and stood in front of it, observing her new body; Peace's body."I like this one a lot. I think I'll keep her permanently when I get out of this house." Constance said."Speaking of this house, I've been in it for hundreds of years and I've realized that it's not a normal house." Mara Anjonu mentioned."Of course it's not a normal house. I needed an impenetrable fortress, somewhere that I could hold up for when the other Witches would come for me, in fear of my power. So, I had this house built from scratch and when the
"Hello again Constance. Did you miss me?" Moriah asked and charged with the Skreel, heading straight for Constance who couldn't believe what she was seeing.Constance blasted the Skreel with more Witch's Fire which inflicted no harm at all. The Skreel landed in front of her, spun around and smacked her with its tail across the room.Samson and Darryl were flying around on their Skreels while Mara Anjonu was shooting her dark beams at them but they managed to dodge it all."We need to find the Urn Of Gamesh!" Samson shouted to Darryl."We'll check the last place I had it." Darryl said, with Carl's spirit inside of him."Good, and I'll distract Mara Anjonu." Samson said.Kristokulos was back on his feet but was quickly surrounded by a trio of two-dimensional Skreels. He tried to fend them off, growling, snarling and clawing at them but he was outnumbered. One of the Skreels grabbed his legs and threw him at the other Skreel who smacked him with its tail, sending Kristokulos straight int
Rojan had Tiru on her back. He was about to bite her when she smacked him on the face with her wings. He fell off her and she was able to get back on her feet and put some distance between the both of them.Rojan was also back on his feet. In rage and pure animal instinct, he ran towards Tiru again but as he reached her, she grabbed him and threw him over her, and his huge body fell on the staircase, destroying it and causing so much damage to the interior of the house.Tiru roared out in victory for she felt that she had finally defeated the Underworld Skreel but much to her displeasure, Rojan started to get back up again so Tiru decided to finish him off by using the one ability she knew that Underworld Skreels didn't have; The ability to breathe fire.Tiru blasted her fire breath at Rojan. He roared in pain and tried to block but he was covered by the flames. The fire was ceaseless and it burned Rojan's fur so badly. By the time Tiru stopped shooting her flames, Rojan was already s
"Sam? Is that you?" Peace asked after her eyes flickered open."Yes, it's me." Samson said to her with a smile and hugged her tightly."What happened?" Peace asked, unable to remember anything."You were possessed by Constance but you managed to fight her and she's gone now." Samson told her."Where's... Jennifer?" Peace asked.She looked up and saw Jennifer hurt and on the floor."Jennifer?" Peace shouted and Samson helped her to her feet. They both went over to her, as well as Darryl and Peace covered her mouth with her hands when she saw how badly hurt Jennifer was."Jennifer! I'm so sorry I did this to you. I tried to fight her but she was just too strong for me." Peace said apologetically."What are you talking about Peace? You defeated her and Moriah says it's not a common occurrence for a human to fight against a Witch's possession, which means you were stronger than she was." Jennifer said with a smile."Thanks Jenny. But, what do we do about you? Your hand, it's...cut off."
Peace could feel Kristokulos' mental power trying to swallow her mind. She fought to stay in control of her thoughts but it was a battle that she was slowly losing.Peace couldn't see a single thing in the darkness of the room. She tried to move around, looking for the exit but she stumbled and fell down on some pieces of broken bottles that injured her hands.She winced in pain and tried to get up but she felt a hand holding down her leg. She looked down at her leg and saw the black hand with hairy long fingers holding her. She tugged at the hand for a few seconds until it finally let go.Suddenly, a spotlight came on a few feet away and she saw two people standing underneath it. She slowly moved closer to the figures and as she got closer, she started to realize who the two people underneath the spotlight were. They were her two sisters; Lilly and Jasmine.Peace stopped moving after she recognized them. She was sure it wasn't real but it felt so real and she wasn't sure anymore."Pe
"Are you sure about this, Moriah? What if they both get stuck or something goes wrong?" Jennifer asked Moriah."I just have to send Darryl into her mind. He'll go through everything she's going through but he'll have more control as it's not his mind being attacked." Moriah said."Enough talk! Send me in already." Darryl asked impatiently.They could already tell that this attack on her mind was different from the others because blood was dripping out of her nose."Alright then, lay down beside her and close your eyes." Moriah instructed.Darryl laid down right next to Peace and shut his eyes so Moriah could begin."Now listen to me Darryl. Once you're in her mind, I won't be able to bring either of you back. You'll both have to find your way out by yourselves." Moriah said."What if we can't find our way out? She'll still wake up eventually, right?" Darryl asked."Normally, she should but something is different about this particular hold on her mind. It's stronger than usual and it's
"Where are we, Darryl?" Peace asked him after they both got on their feet."We're in your illusion. Kristokulos attacked you and took control of your mind so Moriah sent me inside your head to help pull you out and back to reality." Darryl explained."But, how are we supposed to get out?""We have to find a red door and walk through it. The door is the way out of the illusion and back to the real world." Darryl told her.They began to move around the house, looking for the red door. This mental version of Constance's house was a bit different from the real one but also very similar. They could hear the wails of what sounded like hundreds of dead people suffering in eternal torment and it scared them to pieces.Darryl wanted to take his mind and Peace's mind as well from the creepy noises so he started a conversation with her."Peace?" "Yes?""That farmhouse where I first found you when I arrived here, who does it belong to and why was it in your thoughts?" He asked.Peace stopped wa
"Do you even know how to use a gun?" Darryl asked Peace."I've seen the matrix alright. I think I got it." Peace said with a smile."Alright then, let's see what you got!" Darryl replied.They both started running towards the red door and were immediately surrounded by the different versions of Kristokulos, all on the attack.Peace began to shoot them with her guns, blasting holes in their heads while Darryl attacked with the giant chainsaw. One of the beasts jumped in front of Peace and hit her gun out of her hand. She raised her hand out and the beast transformed into a bunny.Peace stared at her hand in disbelief of what just happened."My mind, my rules." She said with a smile and continued attacking....Moriah, back in the real world, fired multiple knives at Kristokulos but was shocked to see that none of them pierced his skin. It was like they had struck a metal statue and couldn't stab it.The monster ran over to Moriah and clawed at her but she dodged his attacks. He kept
The next night, Cornelius Primo was ready to fly out to the gravesite that Gable’s men had found so he could get the most important piece of the puzzled for his plans to finally move forward. He had gotten dressed in his father’s cloak, an article of clothing that he had never worn since he killed his father. Gable came into his chambers, “Alpha, the chopper is ready,” He said. “Then, let’s get going,” Primo said. They both walked out of the house and onto the yard together. When they reached outside, five more men, including the pilot were already inside the spinning helicopter and they were going to accompany him just in case he needed some extra muscle. There was also a young woman in the helicopter with a bag over her head. Her hands and feet were tied up with ropes and she was also unconscious. “Is that the virgin?” Primo asked before stepping in. “That’s her,” Gable answered. Primo and Gable climbed in and the pilot hovered them off the ground and into the sky. They headed
Gable was in the underground section of the Mudders Estate and was supervising the final touches that were being made to the giant bunker deep within the soil. He had a grin on his face because he knew that it was almost time for the real plan to be kicked in motion. J came running up the stairs so he could give Gable some information about the progress of the dome. “Gable, I’ve got good news from the engineers,” J said to him. “And…” Gable asked. “It’s complete. As of now, the dome is officially complete,” J said with a proud smile on his face. “…which means that it’s time to have some real fun,” Gable said with a menacing smile. The Gemini wolf got out from the ground and went back up to the surface. He walked into the mansion so he could give the good news to his Alpha. He reached the Alpha’s chambers and walked into the room without even knocking. When he got in, he found Cornelius Primo inside his communication room filled with computers having a meeting with his high beta
PARIS A YEAR LATER “Au revoir, Jacqueline. Get home safe, alright?” A man said to his worker who had just left his bakery for the night. “Will do, Monsieur Henri. See you tomorrow,” She said as she walked away. It was late in the evening and a lot of businesses were closed. The streets were dark but thanks to the glow of the street lamps, there was enough light for Jacqueline to move around. She walked through the streets of Rue de Rivoli and she hummed to herself as she walked. As she was walking, she suddenly had this feeling that someone was following her. She turned to check but there was no one behind her. She felt maybe it was just her nerves for having left work so late tonight so she kept walking. Some distinct shadow suddenly ran past her from behind and she felt the wind. She gasped and turned around again but still, there was no one. Jacqueline was getting scared because she could feel that she was being stalked. The streets were empty and she was all alone so there w
Maximus found himself walking on an empty field and all he could see all around him was the green carpet grass. There was no one else and nothing else in sight, just the green.Nothing about where he was felt real but yet, he could feel the heat of the sun. He could feel the coolness of the breeze on his skin and he could smell the grassy aroma coming off the leaves. "Where am I?" He asked himself as he continued walking.Then, he spotted something just up ahead, something different about this place. He walked further until he saw it better. There was a section of the grass that was dried up and grey and it made a circle within all the green. Inside the circle, there was a tombstone on the ground and it had Allison's name written on it.Maximus saw her name and stopped walking. He stopped with his foot mere inches away from the grey grass. His eyes watered up and his brows flared together when he remembered his dead mate. He didn't want to be here because he was being reminded of som
"For so long, I have imagined this moment. I have played it out in my head what seeing you again would be like. I will admit that when I envisioned this moment, I was always scared of you. Even after I became a Witch, I was still afraid of just the thought of you because of how much you messed me up as a person. I have battled all sorts of things, all sorts of abominations that would leave even the strongest Witch emotionally scarred for life and I didn't feel a thing but with you, I would have nightmares and I would sometimes blink and in that quarter of a second of darkness, I would see your face and it would terrify me," Peace said to Constance."Aw, I left an impression on you," Constance said condescendingly, almost like she was making fun of Peace."You did," Peace admitted, "For so long, I tried to be the best Witch I could be just so I wouldn't end up like you. Everyone always raised their brows about me because I inherited your powers and they felt like I was doomed to go dow
The young vampire sat in a dark corner in Jorish's living room and was sobbing because she was so terrified by what was happening to her. She didn't want to believe that she was now a soulless blood-sucking monster but all the clues were pointing out that she was but she didn't want to accept it.The sound of her weeping started annoying Jorish who couldn't focus on the book she was reading. She started to rethink letting the girl out of the dungeon and played with the idea of putting her back but, for some reason she couldn't quite put her finger on, Jorish decided to converse with her instead. She closed her book and spun her chair around to face the vampire."You've been making that sound for almost twenty minutes now. Are you even shedding any tears?" Jorish asked her."I don't know why nothing's coming out," She said and rubbed her face but there were no tears even though she was really crying."Yeah, that's because vampires can't produce tears," Jorish said."I'm not a vampire,"
Maximus went to the lake around the mansion, to the same spot where he had kissed Allison for the first time after they imprinted. He sat by the lake and remembered that moment as one of the happiest he had ever felt and it made him even sadder that she was gone and he would never feel that way again.Whenever the mate of a werewolf died, he or she would have to get over their death mentally and emotionally before they would be able to mate again. If the werewolf isn't able to heal from the loss, they'll remain without an imprint for the rest of their lives, unable to find their mate to complete their existence. Maximus wasn't an ordinary werewolf; he was a True-born, True Alpha and he was strong not just physically but mentally as well. He knew he could get over Allison's death. All he needed was time but at this moment, it felt almost impossible to not feel the pain and the emptiness left by her absence. It hurt more than the injuries he had sustained at Primo's hands and all he co
With their tails behind their legs, the Saviours did the walk of shame after crossing through the hex and getting out of the car they had stolen from the concert. It was clear from the way they walked back to the mansion that they were defeated and it would take a while before they were back to full force because they had suffered a crushing defeat tonight.Jess and Aliyah were the first to go into the house. They turned around to see if Maximus wanted some company but he gestured at them to go and get some rest, signalling that he'd be fine. They did as he said and went upstairs to their room while Maximus kept walking and headed to the back of the house. Mira didn't think it was a good idea to leave Maximus alone at this time because she remembered how impulsive he could be. He hadn't been impulsive for a long time but the amount of loss they had suffered today could make him do something crazy so she decided to follow him to whatever part of the house he was going to.While she fol
PEACE'S POV...The amount of chaos and loss that occurred on this night was unlike anything I had ever witnessed. So many people turned while others died from the bites, their systems unable to handle the process of the change and their lives got altered forever because of one werewolf's delusion for power. Why did the vampires even do this? Why today of all days? So many things were out of order and it felt so unreal. I knew something was coming but I never once suspected that this could ever happen to the world on my watch. I never expected it to get to this point but it did and it came at a cost that I could have prevented but because of the Witcher's Law, I could only sit by and watch as the chaos ensued.Maximus Cullen, his Luna and his betas had suffered a crushing loss at the hands of Cornelius Primo and his Mudders and they weren't even able to stop his plans. They always knew their lives were in danger when they took it upon themselves to fight the Alpha Mudder but now, th