Selena could feel a burning sensation coursing through her veins as Alex kept touching her. Every inch of his finger on her skin was like fire burning her and at the same time making her thirst for more. He stopped kissing her and looked into her eyes which made her melt within the more. The blue gaze looked like a rush of volcano washing through her.Alex kissed her ear, the nape of her neck, and the hollow of her throat, causing her to release a throaty groan. His strong hands brought her body close to his. One of the hands slowly slid her robe down her shoulders before moving over her throat, her shoulder, her collarbone. His mouth increased its ardent pressure as his fingers spread and his breathing suddenly became ragged as he arched her body and somehow found the soft rise of her breast with his hand. She gasped and threw her head back.His mouth found hers again and it moved tenderly on her trembling lips, demanding, in a silence bursting with sensations and promise.She clung
"I don't know, Bagdana but I think we are in a bigger mess than we thought," Alex confessed as he sat at the table opposite his now demon aide who was holding a glass of brandy."What are you saying, Your Highness?""I thought Selena could be protected. I thought there were ways she could stay away from all these demonic craziness."Bagdana sipped the drink slowly."I didn't promise she won't get involved. In times like this, she will eventually be let in on whatever has been going on. You know we need her for the orb.""But she is going to need proof and whatever to explain to her. Like, you know, the Galaxus or the orb."Alex was feeling uneasy, especially after the dream he's had the previous night which he suspected Selena must have had the same dream. Didn't she mention the devil and also being in hell? Damn! A few days from now and he'll be having to explain why he didn't tell her the truth."I don't know how she is going to take it.""You can always try.""Try doing what? Telli
CHERShe sprayed the long wavy brown hair wig she now wore before looking at her looks in the mirror for the last time. She looked good, better in fact. It was now a month since she left Forester and with each day that passed, forgetting her relationship with the Alpha of the pack seemed impossible.Dabbing her lips with the red lips gloss, she furiously grabbed the key to her power bike and her helmet to go for her new operation that night. This is how she had been surviving living in New York comfortably. Dressing up as a prostitute sometimes to swindle rich politicians, or gearing up to rob the highway and banks. Either way, she was a cleaner in the town library during the day but a robber at night.Slipping her head into the black helmet, she mounted the supersonic 500km/h bike and revved up the engine. She was wearing a body hug black jacket, black gloves, boots, and pants. The typical appearance of a robber, exc
CHERLike a wind, Alex stood up from his seat suddenly, taking a quick glance at the people now scrambling about on the floor with some busy calling the Police with their phones. Although he felt sorry for their loss, he couldn't quit chasing this woman now.He exited through the back of the building and from afar, he could see her starting up the bike. He looked around restlessly and when he couldn't see another bike, he started running. When he was getting tired as he turned to the busy road, he saw a police bike just by the roadside, and before thinking twice, he mounted it, ignited the engine, and tailed behind the black power bike. It is now or never.As he accelerated, with the wind biting his skin, he let different questions roam his head as to why she now looked different. Had she truly regained her memory and so went back to stealing? Had Selena been right about her? What was she doing here?He could s
"Those look good," Selena commented about the woven mat that an old woman presented to her. It melted her heart to see how the people accepted her as their Queen.Since Alex left Forester, it had become her responsibility to check on the people. The aged and the kids. Visiting them with lots of gifts and showering them with caring words. At least, she felt they needed that after the effect of the war. None of them have been able to cross the bridge to the forest to hunt for fear of being attacked.As she dropped the woven mat, she gestured towards one of the maids that followed her to bring in a basket full of freshly hunted meat."This is the least we can do to make you feel better. Don't worry, we will try our best to see that our enemies surrender." She patted the old woman's shoulders and rose to leave."Bless you, Queen Selena."As she moved outside, she thought of where else to go. She j
KREPEIt was not until that evening, a few days after the Hyena's attack on Forester, that Krepe decided to visit a wounded Ethan at the healer's cottage. It was a small cottage at the edge of the town. He'd gone there as a way to ward off his anger and Ethan is his nephew. So, laying him off because he made a mistake would just be stupid. He would meet him to devise a new plan that will be better than before. He could remember that night, as Ethan staggered into the room, his coat filled with blood, barely holding on to life. He'd sent for the healers immediately, part of him boiling with anger that his well-put plan had failed.He entered the room and saw his shirtless nephew sitting on the bed, still looking sick but better than before."I'd been waiting for you." He started to say. "The King won't mind having drinks with him at his place to celebrate our wins." Krepe laughed. "I'm sure the only liqui
The sun rose high in the sky as it is a Monday morning. Checking his wristwatch, Alex saw it was 7:00am. He wondered what kind of work Cher must be doing to have warranted her waking up so early but then he had needed someone who knows the way around the city, so he has no choice but to adapt to it.He pressed the doorbell to the moderately classed building that sat in the middle of a well-to-do street and a newly dressed Cher opened it, inviting him in. He looked around with a grimace. "Nicely painted walls, no cracks in the paint, a decent car worth thousands of dollars, and a nice interior design. To min for a decent job in this part of the world.""Oh, darn." She muttered, following his eyes to the black bag that contained jewelries. The ones she stole at the hotel. "I'll bet I was so stupid enough to clear this place. The police could have walked in and seen this.""Well, I hear New York prison is a good place to be
It's been three hours since Alex got here and he got himself busy with a book on the creation of demons. For a while, he hoped there would be any mention of him in any chapter or how he was created but it seemed the mind of writers over here worked differently. How could they ever think in that direction?He had gotten to the eight hundredth page where a certain man just saw a demon for the first time and his reaction was a little too dramatic compared to how he did when Bagdana had first showed up. He was too engrossed in the book, he didn't know an old woman had been watching him from across the room."For the first time, I'm seeing someone really enjoying my cousin's book." She told him."It's indeed quite enjoyable, I must confess." He dropped the book and smiled at the woman. "You know the style which she used to describe the demons and their habitat is quite discerning for an ordinary writer. I must commend her for
"Bagdanas?" Alex called at the tall, dark man that stood beside him with his arm outstretched and a huge line of red lightning coming out of his palms. He was gritting his teeth. "You came for me." He muttered and he looked at him gratefully. When Bagdanas would drop his arm and turn to him, Alex grabbed him and embraced him. "You did come for me!" He said excitedly. Bagdanas nodded and took a glance at Sathanas. "You have failed this time again, Father. However, this one would be different from before. You will be erased from existence and your name will no longer be in the mouth of anyone." He said, his face strong and rigid. "My treacherous son. Let's see how you'll stand up against my other children who have proven to be so loyal." Sathanas mocked but Alex huffed. "Really? Let's see what you've got to say about this then." Someone stepped up beside them both and swirled her sword. "I'm sorry Father, but I've chosen this path." "Asmodeus?!" Sathanas thundered. "Unfortun
THIS CHAPTER IS A THROWBACK TO SOME OF CHER'S CONVERSATIONS WITH HER DAD"Come in."A young lady pushed open the door at the landing, holding around her the hooded cloak. Coming to the hyena territory at this time may seem unwise but she had to be in on the plan as she now seems confused. She has heard of the unfortunate fate of many ladies who walk around the place at that time. Especially if they are not shifters. Non-Shifters are people who are purely human.As she stepped into the room, she was met with a comforting smell of burnt coffee and flowers wafting through her nostrils. A few candles burnt in the corner of the room illuminating only a few parts where a man sat wearing a hat. The moon in its half form shone through a long window that overlooked a huge part of the garden outside. The rest of the space is filled with a stool, and two empty glasses that showed a visitor had just left.
Selena opened her eyes to see fire and brimstone falling, together with screaming and crying for help. She straightened but then realized she had been tied to a pole. She was kept in a cage made of huge iron bars. There was no way she could escape. Talking of escaping, she was too weak to even try.She squinted her eyes to see clearly but the only thing she saw was rocks and stones all over with smoke emanating from every area of the place. She knew immediately that she was in hell. But how? Thinking back to when she was at the bar, she could remember a young good looking Italian guy coming over with a glass of chardonnay on a tray."Your order?" She looked from the booth where she had paid extra to sit, alone.She remembered not having ordered anything yet and she didn't want to let down her guard anytime soon. However, this vibrant-looking man was here in a black and white shirt and trousers uniform stretching a tray o
Alex was furious as he got into the room. He couldn't fight this battle alone. He had gone five blocks from Chelsea's house and asked around for Chris's parents but he was told no one around born such a name. And there hasn't been any stranger in the past two months. Chris wasn't Chris or maybe he was and was just used.But what about Selena? Where the hell was she? Even if she was upset, she should be ready to come home so as to resolve the matter. He was worked up even when almost all the bars and every other place she could go to had been shut. It indicated that Selena has been kidnapped too. He had only one way to solve this. Go down to hell. But how? By going back to Forester. He would have to find someone who could channel him there. The last time he'd tried, demons had been freed. It was at this point Alex was beginning to miss Bagdana.He breathed in and out before resolving to go back to Forester and settle this once and for all.
Dressed in a black and white striped woolen top and jeans that stuck to her body, Chelsea walked next to Chris on the street, hands locked. They could pass as couples to anyone looking at them and it made her toes curl. In as much as she was happy that her crush was here, taking her out, she still was worried about him. She had seen what these demons could do, especially to people who are unarmed. But she wouldn't let any harm come to Chris.They branched a cafe and bought two vanilla grande lattes with six pumps that are hot. They got out and walked out, heading to the restaurant."So, how are you feeling, Chels?" Chris asked, their hands still locked and she looked up at him."I'm trying. This is really hard for me but, I have no choice. It's like my destiny to tied to do this." Chelsea shrugged."Or maybe you don't have to worry yourself." Chris urged and she thought about it for a while. Eventual
Selena felt uneasy with what Chelsea told her but she needed to hear from Alex himself so as to be sure if what she heard was right. Was that what Bagdana meant by her being created for Alex? And Sathanas in Krepe's body telling her Alex is nothing without her.It was dinner time and Chelsea had just finished making hot chicken soup. Unlike the city, Edison was quite warmer but with the season, it's more reasonable to have a chicken soup that hot. In the next few hours, the temperature will drop and they will be grateful they had a hot dinner. She also made casseroles and shrimp crackers, spreading them on the dining table. After settling, she waited for Alex to finish taking his shower and join them."I read in the papers today that the number of suicide shot up since last night. About ten people hung themselves this morning." Chelsea announced as she dished out food in their bowls.Selena just nodded but her mind was a
Chelsea punched the number on the phone and Chris picked up. She was shaking all over and her face had swollen up. She raked a hand through her hair as the phone rang which he eventually picked up."What's up, Chels?"She couldn't speak, because as she opened her mouth, water streamed down her cheeks."The...the chants." She sniffled. "I think you told me the wrong one."Silence ensued and she knew he must be thinking. "Didn't you ask me to tell you the first transmission order?"Her heart jolted. "What?""Yes. That was what you told me, right?" Chris asked and her heart dropped so also did her body on the sofa nearby."No." She cried softly."Are you okay, Chels?" He asked, concern evident in his voice."We released hundreds of demons into the world." Her voice broke and she could see the horror look on his fa
Alex looked up over the candles that were lit and gathered to form a circle in the abandoned temple. He had connived together with Selena and Cher to come to the temple just down the street at 4:06 am when it was still early.The temple had ancient bricks and cement that were broken in various places. It looked like it had served as a hiding place for people during wars. Alex looked around and saw the empty place that was in turn filled with broken bricks, rocks, torn fabrics, bags, wooden materials, and so on. They had cleared a small part of the place and lighted seven candles at the center as Chris instructed."Make sure whatever you do, be careful." Alex had heard the boy tell her and she nodded before hanging up.Now they had finished the setup. The seven candles were placed in a circle, two red fabrics were tied to metal and placed in the middle. Chelsea took the olive oil she had grabbed from the store and began t
Alex woke with a start, sweating profusely and his heart thudding against his chest. He gripped the sheets tighter and something churned within him like fire. What had just happened? Sathanas had erased his mother from existence. How could he?Like a thunderbolt, he left his bed, eyes darkening. Selena stirred on the bed and turned on her other side. Good. Because he wouldn't want her to be involved. But how could he call on Sathanas, talk of fighting him? Besides, the book is now with him which he can use to destroy him. He would have read how to kill him. But he still needed to talk to Chelsea. She alone has the answers to most of their questions.He glanced at the bedside clock and saw that it was still at the wee hours of the day, 3:00 am. He grabbed a shirt and put it on, walking stealthily out of the hotel room.Alex got to the room next to his and rammed on the door, waiting for a reply. Despite his plea to Selena for Chelsea to sleep togeth