Chapter 13

Esther rings the bell of the mansion and waits to be invited in. She is a little nervous but is sure about what she has to do. Some truth, some convincing lies and she will be on her way to getting what she has been toiling for, for over a century.

The door opens and she sees Brent standing there.

“Come in,” he says

She steps into the house and asks, “No human lives here?”

“One does, but the house is in my name.” He points to his right and she starts walking as Brent closes the door behind her. She spots four people sitting in the hall.

“You already know us and this is Lilia,” says Brent, “Lilia, this is Esther Arnette. She is here to make a deal with us and says she knows what the second ingredient is.”

“Oh! Hello” says Lilia.

Esther looks over at her and notices that she is the human Brent had mentioned. She has a curious expression on her face. Esther nods in return for her greeting.

“Have a seat,” Damion says, pointing to a chair beside himself. Esther walks over to it and settles