Inside an average looking bar that managed to host big shots and normal individuals, due to the management, activities, special services, and security, Joel could be seen discussing some things with Adam. The club was filled with people, and through the VIP booth they were seated in, they could see how people were having a nice time through the transparent glass.In front of them was a cream coloured table with 2 glasses of light yellow wines that still had half their content.A waiter was at a standby to fill their glass once they were done.One of the privileges of taking a VIP booth.Also, a reason for the club to be well frequented by people. They offer special service. The waiter was a female who was dressed to seduce. They were only in charge of VIP customers and offered special services if the customer is interested. She was asked to stay outside due to them having a private talk. Hence, both friends were left to their privacy.They engrossed in a serious conversation. Joel
"Gosh!" Nima exclaimed as the memory of her conversation with Joel surfaced in her memory.She wondered if she was being too forward, but can she help it?She felt so attracted to Joel to the point that she couldn't explain it. The moment she gave in and had decided to meet with him, her mind kept drifting to him every now and then.They had picked a date for the dinner date, which had gotten her panicked at first, but Emily had helped her to get over her anxiety. She only has to focus on the man she's meeting.She was currently sitting on her balcony, a small table placed before her, a glass of wine, and a bottle that still holds over half of its content beside it.A novel could also be seen at the edge of the table.She has been trying to read but couldn't concentrate. The novel happened to be a dark romance, which just fueled her desires and imaginations.It got difficult to concentrate on the plot without substituting the events with her imagination of moments with the man she bar
The human world experienced a similar phenomenon to 5 years ago, but this time, it lasted longer.The sky rumbled, shaking the heart of everyone. Lighting streak through the sky as if something was forcefully trying to tear through its surface.It was nighttime, but the constant lightning illuminated the land one moment, going dark the next, m4aking it a light show.A dangerous one.People panicked as an unknown fear struck their hearts, and within a few minutes of this phenomenon, the streets of the city were empty. Birds vacate the sky, hiding in a safer spot, while the stray cats and dogs seek shelter at every corner available. Every being felt their heart unsettled as if horror was about to strike them down.The same feeling that they had felt 5 years before, which no one managed to find a reason for.Infants cried uncontrollably, making the panic of the family with children intensified. Some had even tried to make calls to the police department for some assurance that the world
"Okay! That was weird and scary." Nima commented, feeling her skin crawling at the recollection of how the event of the past minutes made her feel.She was back in her living room, sleep totally evading her as the fear had alerted her brain completely. Emily, however, looked concerned and dazed.Leaving Gama as they had done wasn't the best of decisions. She and Nima hadn't been in love with Gama, but he was someone dear to their heart. Their departure must have broken him.Emily hates a situation where she and Nima would have to go against Gama to be with Joel.The drama will be a big headache because Nima won't recognise him.Gama, however, will demand explanations…Emily's view of Gama was so naive that she was only thinking of avoiding confrontation. The thought that Gama might try to hurt Joel never crossed her mind because Gama had once allowed her to look for her mate.He had told her he would give up if she found him because he only wanted the best for her.To see her happy.
(Demon World)"Inflicting pain on others wasn't as fun as it used to be.Your smile made it enjoyable. I fought wars with tears. Despite winning, I felt like a loser.Your high spirit kept everything worth it.I miss you, Nimalaya.I'm going crazy here.Why did you leave me?Did you leave, or did the enemies get to you?Nimalaya, I killed, tortured, and abducted. I've interrogated countless, but I still couldn't find you.It was as if….As if..." The last sentence was unable to be spoken out of his mouth.He could only say it in his mind that it was as if she had left their world.But how?Nimalaya had always been there. She was happy with him. Yes, she had changed a week after they were ambushed by a demon, whom her mate was killed by his men.She had rambled on about how the demon could be brave enough to attempt killing them, despite how she had feared them before her mate's death.He had told her he would do the same for her, but no one would dare hurt her under his watch anyway
"Isth hata bentham….."Gasp"Maybe her trick could work on me, but trust me that I will rip your head off if you whisper one more nonsense." Gama threatened the witch he had been holding onto her neck.Hundreds of his minions were doing the same thing.They had chosen a good setting. An empty land that was the location of their scuffle with enemies.It was the unclaimed boundary that had been turned to battlefield, as it is the space that defined all territories. After the ancient witch disappeared, she hadn't been seen, and as the woman had predicted, he hunted down the witches that felt they were invisible. He searched every corner and choked then out with his unique smoke ability. They weren't simple either and put up a good fight.He lost so many men due to being at a disadvantage. If he killed any of them, the old witch wouldn't forgive him and might become a headache. She doesn't get involved in demons scuffles but could side with an enemy to fight against him and with her a
Gama had his guards up as the witch made them appear inside a cave.It was dark and disturbingly quiet with two dark eyes with silver lines of creatures. Gama guessed to be birds and stared at him from different angles in the dark space.With a few whispers from the witch's mouth, the place had lit up and looked around the space he sneered.If not for the power the witch held and the help he needed, Gama would have killed her for making him step foot in a place like this, but if he would kill her, he must not miss, or he would have a vengeful witch on his tail and the thought of it was unpleasant. There were five raven at each corner of the space, looking like a statue, as they gave intently at him. Those were the eyes he saw in the dark.A few items similar to what he had seen at the other witches' hideout were displayed everywhere. A shelf with odd looking scrolls and Grimoires, jars with creatures like snakes, lizards, and other reptiles were enclosed in them.He was getting impat
Gama frowned at the witch. The thought that she had possibly deceived his woman annoyed him, either past or present. She gave her false hope. How dare this witch!But knowing that he might probably not meet Nimalaya if that didn't happen, he calmed himself. The witch continued her tale, ignoring the killing intent radiating from Gama. She had prepared beforehand, and not even a surprise attack would work on her.She would be a fool to think this devil wouldn't lose his temper."Nimalaya moved from one house to another, setting everything ablaze out of anger. Her blue flame looks beautiful as the sun reflects its bright hue.The cries of humans and demons burning wouldn't make one marvel at the beauty of the flame. It looked beautiful but dangerous. It was nothing but a death sentence. The cries of mercy resounded in the air that carried the stench of burning flesh.Her face was the last thing people were seeing before her fire burned them to crisps. Summoning demonic spirits, she wo
As soon as Adam and Carey left Anna to her supposed work, she could be seen with a look of displease as she sat at the terrace of her hotel apartment. Anna has so many expectations. Although her debut as a capable director and then advancing to be the leader she had been trained for all of her life was important, Joel was equally important to Anna.Anna knew her only chance to get closer to Joel is to act like she didn't care. She needs to take some steps back to leap hundreds of meters to Joel.He's a disciplined man and wouldn't want to hurt her. Joel couldn't love her when he was in his teen and being controlled by hormone, so definitely he wouldn't change his mind now that he's surrounded by lovely women.Anna recalled how beautiful Carey looked and frowned. She wondered why such a fine woman was by his side.She wished he had a male assistant instead. Anna had an edge over every woman around Joel, though.That edge was the fact that she had been with Joel for almost 6 years and
Carey had been working with Joel a year after he established his company and could boldly attest that she had never seen him so confused about making up his mind.He had acted cold toward Anna and then got excited over the business deal, but then seemed to be undecided about agreeing to the opportunity and now she was meeting up with Adam to pick Anna at the airport. When they had contacted Anna about the arrangement, she said it is unnecessary and she wouldn't want to intrude, but Adam managed to tease the woman into agreeing. Anna had known Adam for as long as she had known Joel anyway, so in some sense, this is a reunion of some sort.Carey and Adam headed towards the airport upon meeting up, and it was quite awkward in the car.Anna barely interact with Adam but now they had to get a bit familiar to give Anna a good atmosphere to mingle in, but none of them knew which topic to treat, hence their pregnant silence that threatened to deliver but never did till they arrived at the a
Sitting in a lavish living room with a dazed expression, Gama mauled the situation of Nimalaya in his head. He thought of different ways to handle the situation once he found her.He couldn't use force unless he wanted to push her further away.He wondered if he could keep his composure when he met her so-called mate who wanted to take his woman.Gama found himself doing more thinking with his brain than he had ever done in his entire life.This, of course, took him down memory lane.Gama had, at one point, been an abandoned demon who had no one and was easily trampled on. His consumption was a phenomenon as it is once in a millennia that half-blooded demons give birth. They had once been dead human evil enough to be turned by the devil, hence everyone's shock when a female demon actually conceived. Sadly for Gama, the demoness had just given birth to him out of curiosity, as they felt it's a phenomenon. And when she realized it was just a normal child like that in her previous lif
“Gama, you don't understand.” Emily said with a resigned expression. Gama was still in pain. The pungent smell of his roasted flesh permeating every corner of the room. It was unlike any pain he had felt before. The only pain greater than Nimalaya’s flame is the hurt in his heart for her departure. He really loves her so much.He had been confident that he would go back with her once they met, but the reality that Nimalaya is now with her fated one was starting to sink in.He had just tasted what Nimalaya’s flame felt like and didn't want a battle of prowess with her. It won't do him any good to fight when he wants to have her heart.Using extreme force will only put him at the risk of losing her forever. Before he gets to the point where he would use all the ability he possessed to keep her to himself, Gama wanted to explore the gentle part first. Emily's reaction had made it clear that Nimalaya felt something for him, and he wanted to know how far that goes.He suddenly took in a
“Where is Nimalaya?” Gama demanded. Emily was silent for a while before recalling that Gama was in support of Nimalaya finding her mate.He had always known that was Nimalaya's greatest wish, and he was ready to let her search until she couldn't find him and settled with Gama.Perhaps Gama will understand her reasons best, as he was the one who tended to her heartbreak and helped her cope with the reality that perhaps she wasn't blessed with a mate.With this thought in mind, Emily smiled at Gama, who had always dotted on Nimalaya, just as his demon dotted on her.Before she could speak, however, Gama asked, “Why did you leave me?” Emily shook her head in shame for being a coward and not opening up to Gama before they left the Demon world.The thought had briefly crossed Nimalaya’s heart then but got amplified by the demon as different scenarios that could go wrong were implanted in Nimalaya’s head.“Why did you just leave me?” Gama asked once again, his voice deeper than before, an
Standing In front of an average looking office building, Gama was putting on a casual blue shirt and black pants, a baseball cap resting on his head to prevent people from recognising him.He had learned the hard way that being a celebrity restricted freedom and made it hard to maintain privacy. Gama had recklessly stepped onto the street of each town he visited to fish out the energy signature of Nimalaya’s demon, and before he knew what was happening, his name and photos taken from the towns he visited to search for Nimalaya were posted on the Internet.It was as if there were invisible cameras following him around.His manager had later instructed him to be more careful and always go out in disguise. With his eagerness to get to Nimalaya, Gama had just played along and went out in disguise, and finally, he was standing in front of a building that had the lingering aura of Nimalaya’s demon present.Gama waited until closing hours and finally located Emily, who was heading towards
“I felt a shiver run down my spine as I uttered that sentence.” Joel narrated. “I felt this strong urge to take back what I said as if it was taboo.” He added.Joel and Adam were sitting on Joel's apartment balcony with a small table that had a half filled bottle of wine placed on it, along with their almost empty glass. They conversed while taking small sips from their wine.They had both played soccer on Joel's PlayStation before deciding to have fresh air and unload their heads. Adam had gone first, discussing his issues with his parents. How they urged him to settle in the country and find a woman to marry.After treating Adam's subject, it was Joel's turn to narrate the shareable part of his progress with Nima.Although they are close friends, some things are meant to be between him and his soon to be woman.Adam had listened to how Anna had reached out to Joel and the cold response she got from Joel, then to the point he had appreciated the business collaboration and wanted to
A week later, Joel was in his office, sorting some files on his desk when his assistant Carey rushed up to him with eyes so lit they could ignite a candle.Joel knew that look. A good deal is definitely in for the company. One of the rare occasions Carey lost her composure was when she had her hands on proposals that could make them millions of dollars.“Sir, you need to see this!” She exclaimed, placing her laptop in front of Joel to take a look at the pdf documents she received from Anna.After Anna had gotten in touch with Carey upon Joel's insinuation, she had just asked Carey to introduce Joel's company to her. What they do, what they planned to do, and how far their visions for the company go.Carey had compiled files like she would when fighting to impress a client who wanted to know about their brand before signing a deal with them.Anna had just given Carey a reason why she would be dealing with their company, not revealing the deal immediately. The present day happened to b
“Sorry for spacing out.” He apologized and added. “It is not a tattoo.”Nima gave him a funny look, but it made her look cute, considering her face was still flushed and lips more plump from his hard work.God! She's so adorable. Deciding to focus and take his irrational emotions one step at a time, Joel proceeded to shed light on the mystery of his acclaimed tattoo. Joel was born with a strange creature drawing on his back.At first, it looks like the form of a fetus, which his parents assumed to be a birthmark of sorts, but as Joel grew older, the mysterious birthmark grew with him, slowly taking a sinister form that resembled a human yet far from it.Joel would have had a lonely childhood if not for the love his family showered him with, and it hadn't taken him too long to make a single friend who didn't have judgemental parents.When they have sports activities at school, his assumed tattoo becomes the topic of discussion, making the kids distracted. This earned him a reproachf