Harold Hades POV
It's been days now since I closed myself up in solitude. I do not wish to interact with anyone. Not even my daughter Tina. I am both angry and ashamed of myself. I let blind rage overtake me and in the process messed up a plan I took decades to formulate. However, today I have finally decided to break out of my cocoon. I am not going to let failure deter me from carrying on with my plan.
As I sit in my library, I take my time analysing everything that transpired in the last few months. I I backtrack and I am so ashamed to see how I stupidly instigated my own failure. I have been alright for so long because I kept my emotions in check. However, lately, I have been an emotional rollercoaster. Something that I have always despised. I always used to think humans wee weak because they let emotions control them. Now here I am doing the exact same thing. Mind you, I would never admit it to anyone but is the truth. I have always been cool,
Writer's POVAfter collecting Lenny's blood, Harold proceeded to do the same with the rogue prisoners and the vampires. Something in him told him not to discuss anything with Tina. He could not point a finger at it but something about the Azanian warlock got him quite unsettled. In as much as he believed him to be an ally, he wasn't sure anymore. Many an unexplainable events have happened since he set foot in the wizard realm. Therefore, Harold decided to tread carefully where the warlock was concerned.It took him days to gather enough blood for his grand plan. All this he did whilst cloaked in an invisible spell. He was so sure that no one saw him and he was beaming with pride. Little did he know that all he did was in the eyes of the warlock. Mtungagore saw his every move but did not intervene. All he did was wait it out so as to see where Harold was going with this. He wondered why all of a sudden the wizard was collecting different races blood.
Writer's POVHarold enjoyed lighter moments with his weird foster son. They had a late night snack and parted ways. Harold gave the boy a portion so that he could get the much needed rest. He obviously told him that he got it from his wizard friend. After making sure that Sid had slept, Harold went to the garage and drove out.According to the news, the world feared serial killers were to be transported in the early hours. Harold made sure to park his car at a deserted junkyard. There was no fear of cameras catching on to his shenanigans. He then cloaked himself in the invisibility spell and went out. He scanned the place and he was content. It was far enough from humanity and had enough land and trees. This would be perfect for his idea. He checked the time and knew that the prisoners will be loaded in the next thirty minutes if his calculations were correct.He then hastily created a portal and emerged right in front of
Writer's POVThe smoke was intense and a few of the law enforcers fainted from smoke inhalation and had to be rushed to the nearest hospital. The reporters were all there trying to be the first to capture the news. The fire brigade was trying to put out the fire for it had also engulfed the junkyard.Flashes of light from cameras made the whole scene look epic. It was like streaks of lightening penetrating a very dark cloud. The police could barely contain the huge crowd that had gathered near the scene. Some daring reporters still tried to break through the police barricade. The whole scene was chaotic. The police could barely hold on therefore, the Central Bureau Of Investigation had to take over. They succeeded in moving the general public onlookers away from the scene. It was their leader Gumball who had to instill a bit of fear in them."Now listen up everybody. I need you all to get back into your cars and drive home. If a
Summer POV"Besides, you all still need me for teleportation. Eh, don't look surprised as if I haven't done it numerous times."The nerve of this god just baffles me. Who even objected?"But Hermes, we have to take the car unfortunately. There is no way we can just pop up from nowhere in the human realm. We are not exactly trying to draw attention to ourselves."Hermes just stares at Gunther as if he grew two heads. A smirk smugly plastered on his lips. This is going to be one hell of a trip. As it is, I am the only one who can pacify this childish god. Somehow, he knows how to crawl under everyone's skin. I secretly glare at him and he shrugs then talks."Of course we will take the car dummy. We will all sit in the darned car and I'll still teleport us there. Mind you we have to be at the accident scene in the early hours to avoid a run in with the human authorities. If we drive, it's gonna take us long. We need t
Summer POVAfter Kronos granted us the twenty four hours of the day the convicts escaped, I was left feeling wary and unsettled. Harold was not an easy enemy to deal with. He never ran out of ideas and the way he pulled that stunt off, left me in awe. Admittedly, he was my foe but a very cunning one at that. Truth is his determination scares me. He is unrelenting in his quest for power."What's got you so quiet like this grand mama?"That earned Hermes a slap on the back of his head from Michael."Quit calling my beautiful mate Grand mama. She's only sixteen and you're a millennium old.""Urgh, you guys and your mate issues. Anyway, she bears the spirit of Rhea, who is my father Zeus mom. That literally makes her my grandma dummy!"Everyone burst into laughter. Honestly, there is no getting mad with this childish god. Gunther is driving and since I gave him the location, he is cruising with no problem at all. We sta
Summer POVI narrate the dream to the guys and Hermes crumples down in defeat. We all look at him expectantly. He knows something that he is yet to let us in on. We sat quietly till he decides to open up. What he tells us leaves baffled. Things just got real and we are so far from home. Our powers are limited in the human realm as we cannot reveal who we are. We all let out frustrated growls and unanimously agree to head home earlier than scheduled." If I am not mistaken, that is a fallen angel who has been stalking us. My only confusion is what he wants and what he will benefit from it. I would never want to admit this but I am also worried about that puny mate of mine. If this fallen angel could fallow us this far, he will stop at nothing to capture our attention. He singed your perfect skin in a dream and you still bear the scars. Your healing process is super fast but we can still see the scars. What of my story excuse of a mortal I have been g
Michael POVI recall how, from the moment they both came from the restroom, she was wary of me and quite cold with Summer as well. Something was off but I paid no heed. Damn the mate bond. At times it chases away all rationality. I brace myself for what's to come because, my gut feeling tells me it's going to be one hell of a rollercoaster ride.I soften my tone of voice and features as well. I firmly glare at Hermes not to say a word. After which I slowly stand up and sit by her bedside. I reach for her hands and hold them. I try and send waves of calmness to her. Being human, I am not sure if it will work. But it does, much to my amazement."Breathe Tania, breathe. I need you to relax ok? I need you to tell me everything you remember or recall that happened at that restaurant. Okay dear. Summer's life is in danger and whatever information you have is of paramount importance."Little do I know how true this statement is.
Michael POVAs Mtungagore carries on running his mixture of powders, the imposter starts blistering. All this while, he has his staff on her belly totally immobilizing her.. She is completely incapacitated. She screams till her voice become hoarse. I watch emotionless without blinking."Now you will tell me who has Summer and why?"Mtungagore sounds so cold and lethal. I make a mental note never to cross his bottom line. She huffs not wanting to talk and he rubs on the portion of her face. By this time, she no longer looks like my mate. She has resumed her true form. She is hideous."Not my face please. Not my face."The warlock snorts and still rubs the mixture on her face. She can't scream anymore as her voice is gone. She hisses in pain as the cheek immediately blisters."Enough, it's Lucifer. He says she bears the spirit of his first love Seraphim. Him and the god Hades are working together b
Summer POVThe pain is excruciating but my mind is not foggy anymore. I watch everyone running around in a daze. Dr. Boyce is now in his garb and instructing Hailey on what to do. I playback everything that just happened in a bid to ignore the pain. What can I do? I have to come up with a way to cope with it. I recall that when I heard the whisper, 'Umbrage', it was a voice I had almost forgotten. However, if I could not reach out to even my mate when Carla was about to snatch my baby away, how did Hailey, the triplets, and the twins know?Was I hallucinating or did I really glimpse Lenny leading them? Everyone, except Michael, Aurora, mother, Hailey, and Doctor Boyce remained in the room with me. The others had to disperse. The truth is they just left the room but they are all huddles behind the door. Of course, I can scent them. My contractions are now coming every three minutes. According to Hailey, I am quite near.I am just glad that I have a brief moment of relief. This pain i
Summer POVWhen I hear someone whisper that despicable dark witch's name, something snaps in me. The dizziness and nausea, cannot hold me down.It is high time I stop behaving like a damsel in distress. Every little trigger, I faint. No more. "Summer! Somebody help! My mate is bleeding profusely. Dr. Boyce, please do something!"I force myself to lift my hand and smack Michael across the face. He gasps and looks at me. My eyes are still blurry but my mind is not foggy at all. I know that I cannot say anything loudly now, but I can surely mentally convey the message. "None of you should try and take me to the hospital. If anything, grandma, Apollo, mother, Mtungagore, and Lesedi, combine forces and do everything you can to delay this baby. I cannot give birth now. Not until we find Tina. We find Tina, we find Umbrage. Then we put an end to all this.""But Aurora is not here, she..""Oh, but I already caught the culprit. I am here now."Grandma Aurora saunters in dragging Tina and Carl
Summer POV"Summer!"Hearing the anxiety in their voices I decide to fight the fatigue and force my eyelids to open.Squinting to shield my eyes from the bright light, I open my eyes tentatively. The look of concern etched on everyone's face tugs at my heartstrings.I raise my hand in a bid to silence them. I am parched and water would be salvation at this moment. Micheal reacts fast and brings me a glass, whilst wiping off his tears with the other."Here, drink up princessa."He says with so much concern as he props me up to an almost sitting position. To my dismay, he only allows me a sip, before pulling the glass away. I glare at him but he only smiles."Lo siento mi querida princessa, but you have to drink it slowly. Doctor's orders."He shrugs at the same time giving me the puppy eyes. I raise my hand to stroke his overgrown stubble and nod. Everyone watches with bated breath whilst I take my time to drink enough water."Before any of you bombard me with questions, can somebody te
Summer POVTime seems to be stagnant and the dream, endless. The peace and tranquillity soothe my soul. I have no idea when last I enjoyed such peace. It has been so long since I could sleep in like this. I yawn at the same time, cursing at the sun for rising too early. Why can the night not stretch for a full twenty-four hours? I mentally curse at whoever pulled the blinds open to allow such blinding sunlight. Groggy, I try to raise my hand to shield myself from the penetrating sun, only to be restricted by an unknown shackle. I try again but no such luck. Wait. Restraints on my hands? How, who, and why?Panicky, I try harder but a soft voice causes me to halt all my attempts. "There, there, dear child, do not panic. If you allow me, can I have a word with you?""First take the restraints off my hands. It certainly wouldn't be a fair fight if you have me all tied up now, would it?"A melodious sound resonates from what I presume to be her direction, as I still have my eyes closed.
Summer POVThe seaweed, as per Nyaminyami's instructions, is to enable us to breathe in water. Unfortunately, we cannot teleport ourselves to his lair. Therefore, we only had to dive into the deep blue sea. Surprisingly, the water was not as cold as it should normally be. The journey to the great snake people's kingdom was quite easy. We have Nyaminyami to thank for that. For us to find his location, he left a beam of light for us. Had Poseidon not rushed to his home earlier, he would have been able to take us there without any problem. Either way, we will meet at Nyaminyami's place. As heavily pregnant as I am, I'm surprised swimming is so easy for me. There must be magic in this water. Before we know it, we arrive at the great snake's home.These serpents are huge and quite unusual I must say. Back on land, they just seemed to be just big giant snakes. However, here, I am gobsmacked. They have hands and almost humanlike heads! As a wolf, I am quite brave but seeing the Nyaminyami
Summer POVMtungagore did not waste any time, he brought Sid back just before dusk. Upon seeing him, I had mixed feelings. Anger and gratitude at the same time. Anger because he allowed Harold to fool him. Grateful for the fact that, had he decided not to retaliate in the end, I most certainly, would have perished in that inferno. At the end of it all, I owe him one and my heart just cannot hate him. He, like many others, was deceived as well. But his strong sense of justice made him overcome. He is the epitome of humanity. "Summer! Is it really you? Howling hailstorm! It is really you!"This guy is insufferable. From where does he get these expressions of his? I cannot contain the smile that slowly creeps onto my lips. I know for sure that I am happy to see him. I walk closer to him and give him a brief hug. "Not possible matey, your belly is protruding. I would not want to disturb the little warrior in there. From the looks of it, you won't have to wait long till you meet him.""
Summer POVI pride myself on being a werewolf. We are practically gifted with extremely heightened senses. However, right now, I feel as if my sense of sight is failing. When we left barely ten days ago, this place was in total ruins. But now, my eyes must be dysfunctional. This place looks nothing like it was when we left. The three-story upper part of the great hall has been erected. Construction workers, whom I believe to be human are busy at work. Together with just a dozen of our men. How could uncle Luke do this? Honestly, how can he bring humans to our realm soon after the war? Are we not capable enough? How then can our people celebrate the victory if humans are amongst us?Besides, this is not the time for us to interact with humans. We are yet to rebuild and they obviously will question such a big structure hidden in the middle of the jungle. "Calmate mi querida princessa. I am sure uncle Luke would not make such a blunder. There is surely a good explanation for this."Mi
AzaniaSummer POV"Now let us re-cloak him with the invisibility spell. I am sure we all do not want any more surprises. Let's do that before leaving for Azania."Aurora says this through clenched teeth. She is seething mad and she is trying so hard to contain it. As I draw closer to Lucifer so we can perform the spell together, once again, my son stops me. "You have to leave now mama. There is no time and besides, it is way too risky to linger around here. You can cloak him once you reach Azania."Before asking his reason, I once again, mentally convey the message to my crew. No one interjects. I have already told them about the voice. What I did not do, is telling them who exactly is bringing the messages to me. Mother's instinct I guess. Aurora creates the portal and we all step in. Surprisingly, we do not emerge at the great pyramids of Azania. Instead, our destination is some clearance near a vast river. Everyone stares at Aurora with quizzical gazes. "Oh please don't. If we co
IncapacitatedLucifer's POVHe sweeps his huge tail and throws my captors all a distance away. Only grunts, gasps, and growls signify their annoyance and possibly pain."Jormungand quickly come over here. Forget about that human!""Ah, but she looks tasty your Horridness!""Trust me you vile serpent, she is not as simple as you consider her to be. Do you think I would be in this state if she was as simple as a late lunch snack?""You must be growing old and rusty your Vileness. Allow me or else, I will not rescue you."With that, he shuts me out.I try compelling him and it works. Why the hell did I just not do that from the beginning? My mind is getting mushy lately. It must be the bounds. Just as he coils himself around me, the leader of the Seneca must have seen me. That means Jormungand broke the invisibility spell. The Seneca roars with so much rage that his voice echoes. "You deceptive fool! You knew that if I were to get wind of your predicament, I would not help! You will not