"He is right, I can feel it. You have traces of power coursing through you" the Mage sighed. He released Sophie's arm.Sophie chuckled. That was what she expected him to say."So why don't I have this power, why is it not manifesting?" she asked sarcastically. "Or do I need to take some potions?" she moved around in the Mage's compartment checking things."Honestly, I don't know and I will advise against you taking anything until we figure something out" the Mage rushed to her and took from her, a bottle she had just picked up."What we didn't figure out since these days?" she scoffed."I think I need to talk with this Greer. He surely knows better than we do" the Mage suggested."No, he doesn't know a thing. He just came to relay what he heard from Alpha Nolan. If we are to speak with anyone, it's Nolan" she surmised."He might have also heard some things that he has not shared yet" the Mage sighed again."He's not going to say anything anymore, even if he will, he will use it to neg
In the throne room.Sophie was tired of listening to the Mage. She believed he was only finding it hard to trust her."There is no need going after him" the Mage said again. "There are other talisman, we just have to make sure we guard them more carefully now" he implemented."I can do this, I have to. This Greer obviously had something planned and this is just the start. I have to let him know he won't be successful" she retorted."I'm just surprised how you have suddenly become so confident" Alpha Jones said slowly. "He killed fifteen guards, that is a loss worse than the knife itself" he shook his head."I have powers which the guards didn't have" Sophie nodded to convince him."Powers that you do not know how to use. I am not even sure you possess any power" Alpha Jones chuckled."The Mage felt it" she reminded him."Yes, I did. But you don't know how to control it" the Mage whined softly."This is just like healing. I have to believe it and practice. And the best time to do that
Some minutes later in the deserted house.Sophie was still looking for Greer. She was very angry at Alpha Jones for making her lost him when they first saw him."We may not find him again" she muttered angrily."I'm sure your magical powers can still sense him because I believe he is still in this house waiting for us to catch up with him" Alpha Jones moaned."Why would he do that?" Sophie asked in confusion."I'm sure he is trying to lead us to something or someone. He waited for us to find him, now we are following him" he explicited "Should we follow him? Doesn't that sound dangerous?" Sophie felt wary."We came here on your word. You are the one that wanted to find him at all cost. I hope that hasn't changed now" Alpha Jones smirked."Why would he be luring us?" Sophie questioned again."You sounded like you don't know that was what he has wanted all this while" he scoffed."I do not know" Sophie replied sternly."Should we keep following him or go back?" Alpha Jones asked her.S
"Why would I want to help you?" Sophie fumed. Her anger had gotten the best of her. "You just came to the Manor and lied, then steal a stone. I want to kill you badly" she gasped."Kill me? I don't care, if I die by your hand though. But that evil lady, I don't wish to die by her hand" he shook his head."Fine by me" Sophie growled loudly. She hit Greer as he was coming out. He was thrown off his feet into the wall."Stop!" Alpha Jones screamed as Sophie went after Greer. "You are going to get him killed" he warned."Isn't that why I'm here? To kill him?" she breathed heavily and continued towards Greer."You have to stop right now. You heard what he said about a woman trying to kill him, and David just left with a woman to the Manor just now" Alpha Jones was trying to bring her to reason."We don't need to listen to a word from his...." Sophie stopped abruptly. She had just processed what Alpha Jones said. "I warned you about that woman. We are going after her immediately I finished
"You're going to be okay" David consoled the strange lady.She looked so terrified. She kept sighing repeatedly."You know, you can still manage to speak, at least say your name" he tried to get her to talk.The lady pulled him to a halt. It seemed she didn't want to go anymore."I am trying to help you, can't you see that?" David tried dragging her along but she was stronger than she looked."Stop!!" she breathed heavily."Do you know how relieving it is that you speak up? Though your voice is not very friendly but you can keep talking like that. It will ease your mind and reduce the tension" he smiled at her."Where is the Stone of Kitana?" she roared."What do you mean? How do you know about the stone?" David was shocked.The lady's voice was bold and it echoed all around."Give me the stone or I kill you right now!" she intimidated him."Kill me?" David laughed hard. "Anyway the stone is already stolen. But even if I am in possession of it. Three strong men can't take it from me,
Alpha Jones and the others felt relaxed after they made it back to the Manor.The Mage was already waiting for them in the throne room. He was very unsettled."You are back!" he exclaimed as he laid eyes on them."We are" Alpha Jones heaved a sigh of relief."I need to get h to the prison cells" David notified them as he dragged Greer back. "I don't think that's necessary" the Mage said to the surprise of everyone. "In fact, we should let him go as far away as possible to this place" he warned."Yeah, that was what I want but that was before a mysterious woman came after me. Now, I need to stay near you to be protected" Greer disagreed."She came after when you stole the stone and let her know about it. Whatever that brings upon you should be born by you" Sophie retorted."He is not safe here" the Mage shook his head slowly."Do we care if he is or not?" Sophie couldn't take time to pity him."His presence will also jeopardize the presence of our talisman. The woman you said was afte
Two days earlier."I can feel it. You are invoking me. Do you want me to regret teaching you that?" the Mage held and shook the bars in front of Tonia's cell."Father, you are here" Tonia said with a tender voice and jumped up. She rushed to the bars to stand close to him."Why are you calling me?" the Mage was doing great being unfriendly."I saw some things" Tonia said quietly. She wouldn't expect the Mage to believe anything she would say."And since when did you start seeing some things? Is that after the darkness of the cell has become used to your eyesight?" he asked sarcastically."I am speaking the truth" she shook her head with an innocent looking face."I thought we all agree you won't try doing what landed you here again. Why are you now cooking a plan?" the Mage was not ready to listen to her."Please, just listen to me. You have come here already" she replied sternly."I am here already and I will be going right now" he turned away immediately and was leaving."The talis
"He has gone again" David breathed heavily as he met Alpha Jones, Sophie and the Mage in the hallway."With the Stone of Kitana, because that's the only reason we should be worried about his departure" the Mage turned away from them and sighed."We don't need to be worried, the vision has already showed we won. So, let's get going, we know where to find him" Alpha Jones encouraged them. They walked towards the exit."You think he will be in that house?" Sophie wouldn't bank on that. Despite the fact that Greer was being possessed as the Mage said, she couldn't trust him yet."I'm not sure but we need to check there first" Alpha Jones declared.They met Greer coming in before they could get out of the Manor."Where is the Stone?" David charged at him."It is at the deserted house, where we met earlier" Greer replied reluctantly."What?! You mean you took the Stone and went all the way just to drop it in the house?" Alpha Jones fumed. "Do you think I should really believe this possessi
Present day.Sophie rushed to CassandraCassandra had fallen down and was groaning hard after pulling the dolls apart."Do not let him escape" Cassandra gargled. "Go after him" she pointed forward.Alpha Nolan started moving away slowly.The Mage held him down with all his strength but Alpha Nolan continued his movement dragging the Mage along.Sophie stared around searching for Crookdove. He was nowhere to be found.Alpha Jones ran out from nowhere with David. They both jumped on Alpha Nolan.Alpha Nolan threw both of them away with a punch. Both of them groaned as they landed on the ground.The Mage was still holding him tight.Sophie ran into him and kicked him to the ground. She looked around but she still couldn't catch a glimpse of Crookdove."Where's Crookdove?" Alpha Jones asked anxiously."I can't find him" Sophie was angry.Alpha Nolan got up again to start running away. He pushed Sophie off her body and continued running to a cornerSophie ran after him. She got to his side
"I'm sure this will seem strange to you. But I'm happy to tell you that after a lot of years, this Manor had been taken back from the imposter" Alpha Nolan addressed the gathering in the yard.The gathering muttered indinstinctly. It was clear that they were not welcoming him."You address them, now" Alpha Nolan snarled at the Mage."This is the new Alpha of the Manor" the Mage endorsed him. "The announcement will be made properly tomorrow. This is just to let you know we now have a new Alpha. He is the Lord of all guards, maids and servants in this Manor" he said conclusively.The gathering kept chattering as they moved away. They were obviously confused and with the Mage endorsement, they had no choice than to murmur."I'm taking a tour round the Manor" Alpha Nolan said loudly after the gathering had dispersed. He waved at Sophie to join him.The three of them went outside. Alpha Nolan kept checking around. He couldn't get satisfied.Sophie was surprised to see Cassandra coming tow
Present day.Sophie and Alpha Jones were still very confused about what to do. Alpha Nolan had become unkillable. He wouldn't also leave the Manor. "Should we just accept the fact that I have won and hand over to me what's mine?" Alpha Nolan asked teasingly."You have lost woefully. We won't stop until you meet your end" Alpha Jones retorted. "I'm fighting you to death" he proclaimed."I think you know only Crookdove can kill me now and I wonder how you are going to do that" he made jest of them."Take her away" Alpha Jones said to David and attacked Alpha Nolan.Sophie pushed David away. She rushed towards Alpha Nolan too.Alpha Nolan hit both of them together and they fell on their backs."I will kill you if you do not stop" he asserted.The Mage came to him. "What do you want?" he asked calmly."You must be the Mage, I want you to announce me as the Alpha of these Manor. Accept defeat and I will spare all of you" Alpha Nolan affirmed."You can not be the Alpha of this Manor. Your
"Why should I kill her?!" Alpha Nolan retorted"Sophie is going to be your downfall, your death, a lot of bad things in your life. You will keep getting near but you won't reach" the Diviner was very certain."That's simple. I can just change her name to Dana. Dana won't be my death, right?" he solved straightaway."You are joking. Changing her name changes not her destiny" the Diviner proclaimed. He got up and left."I think we should obey the Diviner and kill the little girl" Matt whispered to Alpha Nolan."Do you know how many soldiers I lose weekly and do you know how that is affecting my progress?" Alpha Nolan asked trivially.Matt was dumbfounded. He couldn't say anything."So remain quiet like that" Alpha Nolan shunned him.*********************"It still feels like a dream to me, I was nothing few days ago. Now you've made me a Luna. Just like that" Cassandra was all smiling on the bed. She was clearly waiting for Alpha Nolan's arrival into the bedroomAlpha Nolan couldn't get
Sophie rushed at Alpha Nolan. She was not ready to hear anything from him."Didn't you hear what I'm saying? Don't do anything stupid" Alpha Nolan insisted. He didn't run from Sophie or fight back."Crookdove!!" Sophie called him out.Crookdove stood behind Alpha Nolan with his hand stiffened. He was waiting for Sophie to give Alpha Nolan a push."Come on. I warned you" Alpha Nolan's confidence was not diminishing.Sophie pushed him effortlessly. Alpha Nolan made it very easy. The knife went into him. He groaned and exhaled to contain the pain."You have all meet your end" David hummed.Sophie started groaning. Blood was streaming out of her body without being cut."We are going to die together. Tell him to heal and cauterize my wound" Alpha Nolan breathed heavily. He was in great pain.Sophie could feel everything he felt. They were both losing their breath."Tell him to heal me now or we will both.... die.... Tell him" Alpha Jones could no longer held himself up."Crookdove, heal h
"Let's get him the beasts quickly" Sophie yelled hastily and she took off immediately.The giant soldiers flooded in and blocked them."I thought you said you have defeated them mentally?"'Alpha Jones asked the Mage."I just managed to escape. They are still alive and well as you can see" the Mage replied awkwardly.The soldiers started attacking them immediately."We need to fight them" David pulled his sword and engaged them."I think they won't attack us again after Rhine had died" Sophie was confused."Rhine is not the one controlling them. It was Martell" the Mage deduced."Stop! Stop!! Martell doesn't want this" Sophie said loudly but the soldiers didn't bother to listen to her.In no time, David and Alpha Jones had been grounded. They were now fighting for their lives."I need to find Martell" the Mage wanted to steer away."If you will get us anything. Get rats or any living animal for Crookdove" Sophie instructed him.She believed if Crookdove is revived. He would help them f
"I'm going to enjoy this, the Alpha fighting the Luna" Alpha Nolan reacted happily and focused on them.Sophie looked up at Alpha Jones. "Yes. Come and get me then" she stood straight waiting for him."Thank you" Alpha Jones said excitedly. He drew his sword while moving swiftly towards her.Sophie weaved aside to dodge his sword. She hit him on his nose.Alpha Jones staggered back and held his nose. It took some times before he recovered."I didn't know you are going to fight back" Alpha Jones shook his head. "You are welcome" he prepared to attack her again."This is how it should be. He is your enemy. But you are blind by the good side and the bad side. There is no good or bad. We are all trying to do what we have to do" Alpha Nolan encouraged Sophie."Just keep quiet" she yelled at him."You have picked the wrong side, Sophie. But it isn't too late. You have me here. I'm ready to accept you and overlook all your past mistakes" Alpha Nolan didn't stop.Sophie had her mind already
One of the giant soldiers finally got to her. He pulled one of her legs. "I'm one of your commanders!" she cried out. "I'm the Fourth" she breathed heavily.The giant soldiers didn't seem to understand a word she was spitting. They converged around her. With the staunch look on their faces, they definitely wanted to tear her into pieces."Stop!" a voice said suddenly. "Martell didn't want you to hurt her" the Mage walked through them and lent Sophie a hand to get up.The giant soldiers buzzed and moved away from her. They seemed clueless."They stopped?" Sophie was shocked."Only Martell controls them, if he is not around. They are useless" he helped her and they went into one of the chambers."What about David?" Sophie recollected how David had nearly took his life out of him."He's out" the Mage scoffed."Dead?" Sophie wouldn't want that."No. He's only knocked out" he shook his head."That's better. I didn't know you have so much fight in you" Sophie expressed her surprise."Alre
Sophie panted. This was an experience she never expected. Having to fight someone she didn't want to fight.She could have tried to subdue Alpha Jones and got him tied up in some ways. There was no way she could do that with David supporting him.She locked herself up in the throne room but Alpha Jones and David were relentlessly hitting the door to break it down.They were very engrossed in it and the door had started showing them some cooperation.They would be in the throne room with her within few minutes.She started crying. She wouldn't wish to die this way. Being killed by the only man she was in love with "That will be better" she mustered up courage. She decided to kill herself before they would make it in.She searched around for what can be used to commit suicide. All the sharp objects she could get were not promising. None of them could give a fast painless death.She remembered a dagger that was hidden in Alpha Jones throne. She skimmed over and brought it out.She went