Chapter 61Lady Lucia's eyes bulged and she felt faint. This could not be happening to her, she could not be locked up. She turned around wildly, searching for an outlet, a way out, or a loophole from the glass cage but there was none. She turned back to where Mistress Toussard still stood staring at her with a smirk on her face. Hatred churned inside her, and she felt her fangs nudge her mouth open as they grew longer. She could also feel her fingers stretch into talons."Let me out this minute." She growled, her eyes turning red.Mistress Toussard only laughed and turned away. Fear slammed inside Lady Lucia's chest. She could not be locked up, she just could not. She had an inordinate fear of enclosed spaces from when she was just a child. Her mother used to lock her up when she was being naughty and she could not stand it. She would cry and cry until she fell into a fitful slumber.Memories spilled, unbidd
Chapter 62The mage led Germaine deep into the forest, to a section that was completely secluded from prying eyes. It was a place one would not willingly go except one stumbled upon it. Here, silence reigned, but to Germaine, it wasn't an eerie silence but a peaceful one. The air was still and there was no malevolent presence hovering around waiting to pounce at the slightest opportunity.It was just. . . peaceful.She sighed happily and closely watched the mage as he sat on the bare moist earth and folded his legs underneath him close to his body. She tried to copy his pose, but her limbs did not seem to want to fold in. She didn't understand why because she was flexible and had sat in this same posture before back on earth. She had even watched a two-hour film in the same posture without feeling any cramps. Now, she could not even fold one leg on top of the other.It seemed the mage could sense her struggl
Chapter 63Lady Lucia looked at the man that had turned her into a vampire and involuntarily shuddered. Rage stood staring at her with a smirk on his face. His midnight black eyes were so intent and probing, she knew with the flick of his iris, he could cause her infinite pain. On either side of him were his vanquishers, ugly-looking beasts with battle scars covering their bare chests, and hands almost gracing the floor.Behind Rage, someone stood in his shadow. Lady Lucia frowned and squinted her eyes, waiting for the moment he would move. He had to at some point, right? After all, he was not a statue. From the corner of her eyes, she noticed the other Mages's heads were lowered and her gaze moved the man in the shadow back to Rage.She watched as the smile slowly wiped away from his face and one of his brows rose. She read his silent message clearly. Do you have anything against me becoming the leader of
Chapter 64Ever since that first day in the forest, the mage took Germaine back to the forest again, and again. Every day she went, she felt herself become stronger and more aware of her surroundings. She still had not come into any of the powers she was purported to have, and this made her impatient.She blew out some hair tendrils in front of her eyes that had slipped away from the bun on the top of her head. "This isn't working, mage, I'm sick and tired of coming here every day, and yet, nothing is happening."It was the fifth day they were in the forest, almost a week of the mage trying to coerce her powers out of her, but nothing seemed to have worked. Every day, he would surround runes of different sizes all around her as well as give some to her to hold. The mage would tell her to close her eyes and empty her mind of everything except to concentrate on her breathing. She would breathe in deeply throug
Chapter 65"Now, my lady, concentrate on the stone in front of you. Imagine it as an opponent, and no - you are not angry - you just want to incapacitate the opponent in order for you to get him, or her, out of your way."Germaine nodded and looked at the large stone on the ground a short distance from her. She felt the impatience slither upward her spine, like a snake, but she pushed it down. Yes, it had been a week since the last time she cut some of the trees in half, with her powers, but since then, they had become dormant.Nothing she did since then had worked. It was like she was powerless. She sighed as she closed her eyes and removed all forms of distractions from her mind. She concentrated instead on the stone. As she did, she felt something unfurl inside of her. At first, it was sluggish, but she willed it, like a scared dog or cat being coaxed from its hiding place. As she did, she felt a buzzing
Chapter 66Lady Lucia looked in awe and fear at Īlædúñ, her mouth unknowingly opening as she stared at the mythical creature she had read so much about.As if sensing eyes on him, Íłædùñ's eyes snapped to her, and his eyes glowed amber, and then a bright luminescent blue before settling to a dull red. From one heartbeat to the next, he had moved away from the light and back into the shadows behind Rage, away from Lady Lucia's piercing gaze.She blinked, confused at what had just taken place.Was she really seeing him?Was he really here or just a figment of her imagination?When she blinked and looked behind Rage, no one stood there, yet she could feel his malevolent gaze on her as well as the magical energy he still weaved, riding heavy in the atmosphere and over all of them."Lucia!" Her name was called, as if from far away and she blinked, her sluggish brain trying to decipher what was happening. She finally
Chapter 67Germaine's heartbeat sped up as she jerked up from the bed. She blinked furiously, almost doubting what she had heard.Keratin? Was that you?At first, there was nothing but an uneasy silence, and then she heard through her mind, a loud gasp.My love? My love, is that really you? Germaine, please answer me.Tears filled Germaine's eyes as she let out a long sigh of relief. Finally, she could hear him. She could hear Keratin. She cleaned the tears from her face and laid back on the bed and with a blissful smile, curled up.Yes, Keratin, it's me. I'm here, I'm very much here for you.She heard a choking sound as if he was trying not to cry, but she couldn't be sure.Thank the moon goddess you are safe. I knew it, I knew you were still alive and would not leave me, I just knew it. What happened to you? Where are you? Please tell me.Germaine smiled wider before replying to him. One of Rage's men took
Chapter 68Screams echoed all around, ricocheting off the glass walls until it seemed as if they had embedded themselves inside her head like claws and refused to let go. Lady Lucia clamped her hands over her ears to try and block out the noise but it was pointless.All around, the Mages went about their business as if nothing was happening, as if a poor girl somewhere within the castle was not being fed upon. As a matter of fact, gaiety was the order of the day as laughter rang out clearly amongst the Mages who stood in small groups, talking animatedly amongst themselves.Lady Lucia huddled in a corner at first, as if by some stroke of luck, the walls could swallow her up and she would disappear. When the screams only grew louder and it seemed the Mages would continue to turn a blind eye to them, she stood on shaky legs and walked out of the hall. On instinct, she made her way to the garden, drinking in the
Chapter 108The young lady lying on the cot opened her eyes but could not understand what was happening.Who am I?Where am I?People came and peered at her from above, expecting something from her. Recognition, maybe, but she didn't know any of them. They always left with disappointed looks on their faces. Amongst them was a man who sat with her for a while. He was very handsome with bright blue hooded eyes and long straight hair. She itched to run her fingers through his hair knowing fully well it would feel like a silky curtain.He always held her hand and spoke to her but she didn't understand a word of what he said. He had a sad look on his face which she longed to wipe off but she could not because she could not move her body.She had dreams of a man with a scar on his face telling her to wake up and come back to the living because there were people who waited for her and wanted her alive. He also said
Chapter 107 Germaine ran toward the table but unfortunately, she never made it there. Just as she was a hair's breadth away from it, a hand reached out and snatched up the talisman. "This never gets old, I tell you." In front of her stood a smirking Rage. He had on a long black cloak with a hood covering his head. The concentric lines on his face glowed eerily, adding to his otherworldly look. There was a terrible fascination about him that Germaine could not place. She could not tear her eyes away from his face. She tried to move, but it seemed she was stuck to the spot. She could not even turn her head. Her eyes tracked his movement as he walked past her. "So predictable, Lucia, and so disappointing." He chuckled darkly. "You did exactly what I predicted you would." Germaine heard a whimper and realized it had come from her. "Did you think that I would leave something so precious lying around if it were not a trap?" He chuckled darkly once more. "So stupid, my child." Germaine he
Chapter 106The bubble Keratin and the others traveled in smelt of Ash and smoke. It lasted a few minutes but to him, it seemed like a lifetime. A lifetime of being away from Germaine. He had been mostly chatty, deliberately keeping his mind busy so as not to ponder on his missing mate and how they would go about rescuing her.He had brainstormed with Storm and the others and concluded. Rage had taken her, thanks to the revelations from Storm after channeling the moon goodness. They knew she was being held in Tirria.The issue they had was how to get inside the headquarters of the Magedom - the glasshouse, undetected. That was where Dilla came in. Having once worked inside the glass house as a mage, he designed a detailed map. He even knew the times the Mages had their meals and also when they would gather for training. The only issue was Rage who had taken over. He was a wild card, one they had to be wary of.
Chapter 105Not again.Germaine stared balefully at the iron cage she was trapped inside. She could not believe her shitty luck. For the second actually- the third time in her life and a short space as well, she had been kidnapped. She closed her eyes and pondered on how she got herself locked inside a rusty-looking cage.It came to her in an instant.Rage had appeared out of the blue and of course, she goaded him. He didn't like that at all. From one moment to the next, everything went dark and when she woke, she was behind bars in a rusty cage in an empty room. She cursed Rage and her rotten luck. There was no way out of this except to bargain. She knew that would catch his attention.The question though, was what would she bargain with?She sighed as she opened her eyes. A dark pair of eyes stared back at her and she let out a shrill scream. The person staring at her looked fearful as if she would be caug
Chapter 104Keratin had experienced Germaine shutting her mind to him before. It hurt him when she did it and when he could not read her thoughts. However, there was a grave difference between shutting down the mind link and not getting any reading on the person's thoughts.The latter is what he experienced.It was a blank canvas. She was there, but it was silent. He had experienced this same thing before her. The day she was thrown into the sea while on the vessel by one of Rage's men. It was a horrible feeling, one he did not want to experience again. As he lifted his sword and sliced off the neck of the last creature, he knew something had happened to her and his heart sank.He looked around, assessing the damages. Apart from one of their warriors who had been taken down, they were relatively alright. Storm was fine as well as the other warriors. He sighted Dilla and Zar taking stock of the damages. Galieel
Chapter 103 Germaine gave up after struggling endlessly to bring forth her powers. Her breaths came out in fast short bursts.Hot tears of frustration pooled in her eyes but she quickly blinked them away. She released a harsh breath when she remembered what she had read in the tome back in Dilla's house. She was referred to as a savior.She - a savior?Ha! They must have mistaken her for someone else. She couldn't even help herself out of her situation, so how was she to help any of the others? For once, Keratin was silent. Up above her, the ground trembled and rumbled. She didn't need to be told that he, as well as the others, were fighting for their lives.Fueled with a sudden fierce determination, she focused on her breathing.When cornered, do not try to use your powers because they won't work.But why?Because you would have unknowingly locked them up. Powers run with your emotions, so if you are ca
Chapter 102Germaine breathed in deeply but just before she came back to her surroundings, she perceived Keratin's thoughts once more. Each one was a precise string of logic. He would maneuver to the right and attack with his claws while he would give way for other warriors to flank him. he would remain in front, leading, always keeping her safe by blocking her from harm.Even his warriors were not spared from being shielded by him. What she found confusing was when she saw how he would change to a human and attack the creatures with his sword, cutting off their heads if they got too close or crowded around them.How possible was this? Would she still be on his back or would she fall off?A skilled werewolf can change from animal to man, and back again within the twinkling of an eye. Of course, you already know we can divide into many parts of ourselves. And, no, my love, you would not fall off when I change
Chapter 101This is really happening. Germaine said to herself.As she stood staring at the creatures still high up in the sky, she could not help but feel a thrill slither down her back. She could not for the life of her, understand the excitement she felt at that moment. Inside of her, her powers flowed to her fingertips, ready to come out at the slightest urging.She could barely focus on what Storm was saying. He was giving a speech but it made no sense to her because all her senses were on the figures fast approaching in the sky. Nevertheless, she forced herself to listen to him as he reeled out instructions. The only instruction she would follow was to maim and kill the enemy."- and so the female mates will sit on the backs of their wolves."Say what?She put her hand up. "As far as I Know, the only mated female here is Amelia."Storm's lips twitched. Whether in amusement or anger, she could not tell. Wha
Chapter 100Keratin ran as fast as his warrior-legs would carry him. His thoughts which had been scrambled, became clear and centered on just one thing alone. Germaine. The mate bond sang in his veins and the call for protection was too strong for him to ignore.He tore into the tent where the females were and zeroed in on his mate sleeping soundly. He took some seconds to admire her sleeping form before striding forward. He knew what he was about to do was wrong. He knew he should blow the whistle which would alert everyone about the impending danger, but not yet.First. . . he needed to get his mate to safety.Not wasting any more time, he placed his large palm over her mouth and her eyelids fluttered open. It was entrancing to watch her blink away the fog of sleep blanketing her eyes and the myriad of expressions that moved, lightning-fast, across her features. He understood the fear he saw but it soon gave