“ Do you still wish to hide in the horse's shadow till we reach Oake or … ?” Amaria asked, The hybrid scratched his cheek and looked around and replied,“ I will stay in its shadow ”without waiting to hear the second question. Amaria sighed and commanded her horse to move while the Hybrid went back into its shadows.***At Ashmael Empire's Castle,She stepped into the huge round bathtub with scented candles lit around it, her body soaked in the warm water, feeling it hug her skin gently, breathing in the aroma of the rose petals, she exhaled and let her body float. “ This is my only heaven, my place of relaxation and where I can be at peace ” she mumbled to himself. ' But with everything that's going on now, how can I be at peace? ' She thought to herself, her hands playing with the petals as she swayed her hands in the water. ' Outrageous! the petals aren't enough! Camille isn't doing her job properly as my lady in waiting 'The huge door behind her opened to reveal a petty lady with
A man of average height in his late 40s stood behind the wooden counter. He had a napkin tied on his head with a chin curtain orange beard.“ New customers! Welcome to Mana's Bloom How may I help… you ” the man's cheerful expression soon turned into a surprised one, “ Teresa? Is that you? ”“ Sir Robb, it's been a while,” Teresa said with a smile, Robb walked out of the counter. He walked toward Teresa and placed his hand on her head, “ It's been seven years little munchkin, you've grown, I'm glad you're doing well. ”He glanced behind her and asked, “ This young lad and young ladies, are they your friends? ”, Teresa glanced at them and said, “ Umm! yes they are and we need your help ”“ It's good you finally have friends,” Robb said with a brimming smile and Teresa smiled back.“ Hold on... ! ” Dove was about to speak up but Elex grabbed her and covered her mouth . “ Don't ruin the moment ” Elex whispered, Dove shoved his hand aside and scowled at him. “ What for? ” Robb asked Teresa
Amaria looked at her necklace and then at Robb “ What do you mean? ”“ If you wouldn't mind, may I take a look at it? ” Robb asked and stretch out his right hand, Amaria removed the necklace from her neck and placed it in his palm.Robb scanned it and nodded slowly, “ Whoever gave you this thing must have wanted you dead.”Amaria eyes widened, ' But Queen Diana... Gave this to me '“There must be a mistake, this is the moon crystal, it can't harm anyone…” Amaria scoffed. Robb glanced at her and interrupted,“ This isn't the moon crystal, it's a fake, someone made it look like the moon crystal to deceive you, ” Amaria's eyes widened in disbelief. She shook her head and tried processing everything she just heard. “ Then what is it? ” Dove asked.“ It's Larq, a crystal made from pure infant blood, this was normally used back in the days to lure Daemons into a trap. Daemons sure love the smell and taste of an infant's blood, it stimulates their appetite and makes them go madly hungry. Bu
An hour ago… Finally, they had reached Evall and were heading straight into the castle. The guards at the main gate saw them from afar, they opened the gate and rushed out then closed the gate behind them. Amaria let Teresa control her horse and jumped off the horse. Amaria walked majestically toward the gate, she saw the guards standing in front of the gate. When she was about to go further but The guards used their spears to block her from entering.“ Lady Amaria, you aren't allowed into the castle, ” they said, Amaria glanced at both of them and sighed. “ I want to see his highness, as you can see I and my comrades just completed the task assigned to us, so we are here to report to him” Amaria replied.“ His highness is having a private meeting with the Alphas, he ordered that there shouldn't be any disruption at this meeting ” They replied. “ But this is urgent,” Amaria said, They looked at each other then at her, “ We can't let you in, "Amaria shrugged and replied calmly, “
Alpha Bran's eyes widened, and Amaria turned to face Elex, asking, "what are you doing?" Dove and Teresa mumbled the same question, "Yes, what are you up to?" Elex only smiled and replied, "I'm sorry Alpha Bran, but if Amaria never gets a chance to be a member of her pack because of a task we couldn't complete as a team, then I don't think I deserve to be in a pack either."Alpha King Theon looked at Elex for a moment before turning to Alpha Bran and asking, "Alpha Bran?"Alpha Bran sighed and slowly nodded.He fixed his gaze on Elex and said, "Elex, you do realise you will be considered a rogue once you are banished, and I'm sure you know what a rogue is." Please consider this carefully."Elex shook his head and a grin spread across his face, "I will not change my mind," Teresa and Dove looked at Elex with puzzled expressions. He returned their gaze, his eyes pleading for their help. Teresa giggled slightly and smiled broadly, while Dove rolled her eyes and nodded.Teresa rose to he
Vega, the Queen of Rogues, was given this title because the Rogues of the Ashmael Empire revered and respected her greatly.She was a leader, a protector, and a savior to them." Sir Eliot, please leave; I will take over from here," she told the bartender. He nodded, stood up quickly, and returned to his work."You and your people must leave as soon as possible," said Esmeralda.“ why? Is it because of the Alpha King's recent order?" she replied with a sigh and a roll of the eyes. Esmeralda froze, puzzled, and asked, "Yes, how did you find out about his order?""I have my ways," she replied, her gaze darting to the side."Vega! how many times have I warned you against sneaking in and out of the castle or even going in and out of the main city?" Esmeralda grabbed her shoulders and yelled." I know! But there was a reason I was there." Vega yelled at first, then calmed down.Vega put her hand on the wolf fang pendant that hung around her neck. "I believe my father's death had something t
The dagger had pierced her shoulder. "Amaria!" blood pulsing from her hand Dove and Elex rushed to her assistance.Teresa's eyes shot open and landed on Amaria's bleeding arm. Dove growled and stood on her feet as Teresa stood up quickly and rushed to Amaria side, " what's going on? who did this?!" Teresa asked. The darkness of the forest was filled with a slight chuckle.Teresa bit her lower lip and furrowed her brow as she said, "Hey Dove, Elex, I will try to heal Amaria's wound, make whoever did this pay."Dove cracked her neck while Elex stood up and cracked his knuckles, 'How was Amaria able to sense the attack but still fail to avoid it? And for that attack to bore through her shoulder in such a way, this person isn't ordinary.' Both Elex and Dove had the same thought, 'In any case, I'm going to make whoever it is pay!' Dove and Elex perceived an intense aura in the air around them.***The hybrid eyes shot open and grabbed his right shoulder, which was throbbing and in excr
Teresa's eyes widened as she recognised who it was, 'How did the hybrid know we were here?' she wondered.Amaria almost fell to the ground, a shocked expression on her face, but the hybrid caught her by the waist.Amaria fixed her gaze on his now pale magenta orbs, while He focused on the wound on her shoulder, his lips trembling, "I'm sorry for not being there for you, master; it's my fault you were hurt... I should have been with you." Amaria wanted to speak, but he wouldn't let her." Just relax, master; I'll take care of everything. I'll make them pay." He looked down at her again, his magenta orbs devoid of emotion, and laid Amaria on a tree. The Aura he emitted became more lethal and suffocating. It appeared that the person in front of her was no longer a perceiver, but rather a Daemon devoid of emotions and incapable of proper thoughts. Fear was written all over the man who held Teresa hostage. Within a fraction of a second, the hybrid had appeared behind him and slashed his n
Ammon appeared in the nick of time and sliced the chimera's neck off its body as it charged towards Amaria."That's not all, Ammon, Amaria, get out of there now!" Teresa yelled. They could all hear shrieks coming from above them. When they looked up, they saw that all of the chimaeras had opened their eyes."What on earth is going on?" Elex mumbled as he covered his eyes and slumped to his knees, and Jareth, Evera, and Ammon did the same." It's affecting the werewolves," Teresa mumbled, and Rex's ears felt like they were going to burst."As well as wolves," Teresa added. "What do we do, Teresa?" Amaria yelled in front of Ammon.Teresa's gaze wandered around her surroundings as she considered a solution.Amaria returned her gaze to Ammon's side and mumbled, "Ammon, are you okay?"Ammon couldn't respond because he was in pain, just like the other werewolves."Oh jeez, how do I stop this?" Teresa mumbled to herself, fully aware that her magic would soon be depleted so obviously she had
While her body decayed, Vega formed a massive ice shield around her and Dove.When she pushed Dove aside, one of Seth's tentacles was about to come into contact with both of them, but because Vega pushed Dove aside, it only touched her slightly, so she immediately formed a water bracket, sliced the two tentacles, and created the shield.Seth was outside trying to break the ice shield, but it was too strong; Vega created it with both water and ice magic.Vega slumped to the ground, biting her lips in an attempt to muffle her scream. Dove's mind went blank for a split second, but when she recovered from the shock, she felt intense anger rising deep within her, clouding her senses.She rose to her feet and dashed over to Vega, whose left hand had already decayed.She was about to touch her when Vega screamed, "Don't touch me or you will become infected as well." "Why did you push me?" Dove inquired, her voice low."Because you're my sister, and it's my duty to protect you," Vega responde
Following a hysterical cackle, that familiar annoying slightly high pitched voice echoed in the arena.The person who spoke emerged from the shadows. He had his eyes covered with a raggedy piece of clothen that used to be white, he was tall and lanky, his back bent, giving him the appearance of a hunchback, the Roman numeral five written in bold italics on his neck and his skin appeared diseased."So this is your true form, Seth, fifth summon of the Tartarus Klisi clan," Vega said, glaring at him with daggers."It's been awhile, did you miss me, because I missed you both, especially you Dove," he said excitedly, and Dove frowned, irritated by his appearance, the smell he emitted, and his way of speaking."I was originally ordered to kill a girl named Amaria because El couldn't complete that one task, but instead I'll leave that to my minions while I handle you both," he said again, clapping his hands.'So El was the one who used illusion magic that time and now this guy is targeting Am
Teresa and Rex arrived at the entrance of an empty massive dark cave, but the odor was stronger than ever. Teresa climbed down from Rex's back and said, "Don't move, just wait for me here." Rex nodded and stood still. Teresa turned around and walked in slowly. There were eight entrances in front of her, including the one she walked in through, making it nine. She walked around for a while and nothing happened. 'I guess it's really empty, but why is the smell stronger here than before?' she reasoned.A strange slimy liquid dripped on her face from the stalactites above her. Teresa was in trouble, and Rex could sense something was wrong. Teresa was so overwhelmed by the ominous presence that she couldn't even move when Rex barked at her to leave. She slowly raised her head and looked up. Thousands of chimeras hung above her, their backs sprouting worm-like creatures. "C-chimeras?! " she muttered. A loud shriek escaped the mouth of one of the chimaeras as it opened its eyes and looked do
Amaria's eyes shot open as she sharply inhaled, she propped her upper body slightly and examined her surroundings, her vision hazy. She swept some debris away from her and inquired, "I thought I was going to die, Hey are you guys okay?" She blinked her eyes several times until her vision improved.She froze and pressed herself against the cold, wet stone when she received no response. She then looked around, her gaze darting across the endless darkness. She discovered she was the only one sitting there.A disgusting, unbearable rotten pungent smell hit her nose; it smelled like a mortuary with a large number of decaying corpses. She immediately covered her nose with her hand, which made matters worse because her hand reeked of the same odour.'What the heck? Where the heck am I ? And where are the others?' she wondered as realization dawned on her.She immediately rose to her feet and exclaimed, "Ammon! Ammon, where have you gone?"" Anyone? Dove, Elex, Teresa?" She screamed several ti
Everyone was disturbed and horrified as they looked at her.'What about mother? I can't feel her energy, so she's probably dead as well...' she thought as she stood up and ran towards a tiny thatched cottage, Amaria trailing behind." Teresa, are you all right?" Amaria inquired as she watched Teresa stare dazedly into the empty room.Teresa mumbled, "My mother and I used to live here."" Oh... " Amaria responded quietly.Teresa mumbled, "We never had the best relationship because I never lived up to her expectations."" I sometimes regret the day I fled this place and also sometimes don't regret it because it got me to where I am today " Teresa added as she clenched her fist. "I've been through a lot because of this woman; even though she came from a line of priests, she had no clean heart," Teresa whimpered, tears streaming down her cheeks, a great sob escaping her lips, and she covered her face with shaking hands. Amaria comforted her by wrapping her arms around her.***Dove and Ve
It almost grazed his neck, but he dodged it quickly, thinking, 'I didn't expect someone to be here.'"Who are you? and what are you doing here? Did you come here on your own? , did someone send you? Or Are you an assassin or a spy? "The person asked coldly as they continued to attack Ammon with the sword, which he avoided.'Oh, it's Dove's sister,' he realised.'This guy is gracefully and easily avoiding my attacks. I'm not even aware of his energy. Did he do it on purpose, and who is he?'She pondered.Ammon clucked his tongue quietly, thinking, 'I'm tired of this, master is waiting for me.' He looked at the door, then at her, thinking, 'How do I get past her without fighting her?' He dashed towards her, and she raised her sword to attack him with it. He slid under her in between her spread out legs as he approached her side.Vega exclaimed, 'shit!'He had already left when she turned around."Damn it!" She swore as she drew her sword into its scabbard."The most important thing is
Dove was perplexed, cocking her brow and asking, "Why, what's going on?""Just hold on to my hand and close your eyes, don't open them," Lynette said, grabbing her hand.Dove nodded and followed instructions. She shut her eyes and gripped her sister's hand tightly.Lynette jumped out of the window while carrying Dove. She made a slide out of ice and slid down safely to the ground." Can I open them right now?" Dove inquired quietly. Lynette clutched her tightly and replied, "no, not yet," before fleeing the castle.Dove, on the other hand, did not listen because her curiosity got the best of her. When she opened her eyes, she realized they were no longer on the grounds of the castle. She also noticed the scent coming from the town was different. It smelt like dead rotten human corpse.'Why is it so bad?' she wondered. Lynette used her ice magic to keep from stepping on the ground. Dove looked down and saw sucker-like tentacles sprouting from the ground everywhere, and the Houses were d
Their movements were far too quick.'What in the world is going on?' Amaria thought. Neither her, Elex nor Teresa could move." Why are their movements so similar? " Jareth and Evera murmured.'It's nice that she remembers the moves I taught her years ago, but there's nothing really special about her.' Vega pondered. Dove attempted to punch her in the face with her right hand, but Vega stopped her and gripped it tightly. Dove attempted to use her left hand, but it was grabbed by Vega.'At least she was quick enough to react to my attacks, so I should wrap this up quickly. I have work to do,' Vega reasoned." You've gotten better at your martial arts but it still isn't enough" Vega said , She brought her head closer to Dove's and tried smashing her head with Dove's but Dove moved her head away and rose her right knee, Gnashing with Vega's face.Vega let go of Dove's hand and covered her face, exclaiming, " Dang! my face!" "Why have you suddenly turned into this?! What made you change?"