/-Skylar-/I needed to talk to him but Anders wouldn't stop insisting we completed the mission first. For some reason, he believed that Kai would be very pissed. Personally, I knew that if Kai was indeed Declan, he would be more excited to see me than focus on a stupid mission. But Anders wouldn't listen to me. “I know how much you love to piss Kai off but I promise you that is a very wrong time for that. We should focus on getting the mission complete then you can go whatever you want,” he said. “And for the umpteenth time, what I have to tell him is very important. This mission is nothing compared to what I have to say,” I groaned. “And you cannot tell me what it is you wish to say to him?” Anders asked and I shook my head. “Fine, let's complete this then. It's a very simple hit. The target is expected to be boarding a plane by seven. All we need to do is hit before he does and we can move on.” I couldn't argue any further. “Fine. Let's do it.” The airport was crowded, full
/-Kai-/I was in a very terrible mood. It was glaring obvious that Gwendolyn would do anything to piss me off. It was hard enough that today brought memories that hurt me deeply but having an obsessive ex show up to make absurd demands was just the breaking point. I had the agency send over two random girls I wasn't sure I was going to sleep with. I was depressed and just needed company. Even if I had to stare at them entertaining each other. I got to my room and let them in. I barely paid attention to them as I moved to the bathroom to take a shower. By the time I returned, they were gone. The only person in the room was Skylar and she looked very pissed. But she wasn't the only one pissed. I was irritated. “Where are my guests?” I demanded. “Guests? You mean the hoes you were going to entertain yourself with?” She spat. I couldn't ignore the anger I heard in her tone. Something was definitely wrong. She never cared if I brought in women, she was only annoyed when I made her c
/-Skylar-/I couldn't stay angry with him. I have only been here for a few weeks and it felt like I was going crazy, I couldn't imagine three years down here. “So Amelia attacked you and set you ablaze with everyone else she brought?” He repeated after I finished my story. “Yes. She just turned into this hideous monster and rained fire on every living thing around her. Lisa just happened to be one of them,” I said. “She was never defeated?” He asked. “I mean, if you died, what are the chances that anyone else could have stopped her?” “Actually, she died alongside with me,” I said and his eyes widened. “Azaiah,” I responded. “He came with his people to back me up. Even though it was a little too late, he managed to burn her to the ground.”Something flashed in his eyes and he averted his gaze. “Declan?” I called, reaching for his hand. “Are you okay?”“I'm sorry… I wasn't there to protect you in when you needed me the most…” he muttered, staring at his hand. “If only I was stron
/-Skylar-/It's been so long since I felt this happy. More so with Kai. His men, especially Anders, were completely stupefied. They didn't understand where all the hatred went. It was supposed to be all hate and argument to them. Kai entered the room with a bag. He left earlier for a business meeting, leaving me to deal with all the suspicious glares. I didn't mind though. It was kind of entertaining.No one dared to accuse me or even ask anything. They just watched. “Hey princess,” His eyes lit up the minute he saw me. I got off the bed and walked to him. I had to stand on my tip toes to throw my arms around him but even then, I was still straining. Just how tall was this man?He snaked an arm around my waist, effortlessly lifting me off the floor so I could hug him. I seized the opportunity to kiss his cheek as well. “You're early,” I noted as he dropped me carefully. “I had to come back to you,” he said casually like it was the most normal thing to hear. “I got you this.” “W
/-Skylar-/I followed them to the hospital despite the glares Gwen threw at me. She already ruined our date night so I had every right to be here. To make sure her son was actually sick and it wasn't just one of her on-spot lies. On arrival at the hospital, Gwendolyn took us to the wards. I didn't quite remember the names of her children but one was on drip while the other one was asleep.While Kai went to check on the injured child, I couldn't help but wonder how Gwen could comfortable leave her other son here to come to the house when she could have just called Kai. What if the little boy wandered off or some psychopath took him. “When was he admitted?” Kai asked her as I went over to the sleeping child. He did have a lot of Kai features. In fact, he looked like the mini version. “About two hours ago,” she said. “They didn't have his blood type in the blood bank?” Kai asked. I glanced back to see Gwen fume. “Seriously?! That is what you have to say? Our son needed a transfusio
/-Skylar-/My eyes rested on Kai. Just like me, he suspected that the boy was lying but he didn't push him to say the truth. “It's okay, your brother is going to be fine. I have already met with the doctor, okay?” He said and the boy nodded. Kai handed the boy over to Gwen. He came to me. “I'm going in to donate the blood they did. Will you be okay?” He asked softly and I smiled. “Of course. Go ahead and save your boy,” I said and he walked away out of the ward. As soon as he was gone, Gwen dropped the boy on the bench and walked to me. “You sure have some nerve, showing up here. Are you not even in the least shameless?” She hissed. “Why should I be?” I asked her. “You are the one who is forcing yourself on a man who no longer wants you.” “Look at you, the last time we met, you were running your mouth that you didn't want him and now, all of a sudden, he wants you?” She chuckled. “You have no idea who you are playing with.”“I'm sorry, who are you?” I crossed my arm. “At least
/-Sally-/It was another boring night sitting close to the divination house with a stack of paintings. I was devising ways to enter Kai's life without raising unnecessary suspicion. I didn't know if Raven already uncovered the truth but I wasn't going to let it deter me. Humans might be weak but there were powers in this place, waiting to be harnessed.So I sat there, staring idly at paintings then I felt a strong presence. I immediately sprang up to my feet. Could that be Diane? I have been waiting desperately for her to show up. However when I rushed over, it was only Amelia. What was she doing here? I thought she didn't step out of her abode. The last time I saw her, I had to present Raven as an offering so why was she here, unprovoked?Her eyes landed on me as I took careful steps towards her. “You're here?” I muttered. Something flashed in her eyes. Something dangerously similar to anger. “Something came to my knowledge and I just couldn't wait for you to come over. I neede
/-Kai-/I was practically a ghost by the time I got away from them. I was headed to the car now, exhausted and in need of a very long test.I was about to get into the car when I heard my name from behind.“Kai!”I turned to Gwendolyn with a. Annoyance coated my features. She had successfully made me spend time in the hospital, what more could she possibly want from me again? Raven had to leave because she had filled him with stories about Raven being a homewrecker. “What'd you want, Gwen?” I asked coldly. “There is no need for you to be hostile, Kai. I only came here to show my gratitude. I don't know how I would have handled everything if you were not here,” she said. It was a lie, of course. I could see right through her. She could have handled everything without involving me. She just wanted me here and I had to comply because whether or not the children were mine, I was occupying their father's body and had to act accordingly. “Alright, thanks accepted. Anything else?” I aske
/-Raven-/On getting outside, I met Amelia. Unlike before, she had gotten here earlier than I expected.“Let's get this over with. I have more important things to deal with,” she said. “If the more important thing you're talking about is Diane, then I think we should take her down first instead of wasting our energy on each other,” I told her. “Why should I…” she cast me a condescending look. “...collaborate with you to do anything?” “Because you can't take her for me on your own,” I said plainly. “If we work together, we might actually have a chance to defeat her then we can face each other.” “Really? You must be bold to think that I would actually need help from you!” She huffed and I rolled my eyes. “I don't have time for your boost your little ego. When I'm done taking Diane, you can come fight me,” I said, shifting into dragon form. “Like I would wait for you to do that!” She muttered and leapt into the air, too. A smirk played on my lips. One down, one more person to go.
/-Raven-/I woke up with a splitting headache. My eyes fluttered open and I scanned the place. The ceiling design was very familiar. It was confusing. Wasn't I supposed to wake up at the battlefield?“It's good to see you awake, child,” I heard suddenly and turned. I flinched hard, shocked. This was the healer. The very woman that warned about going into a fight with Amelia. I took a look at my body and the flawless skin was gone. The scars were and I immediately flew out of bed and ran to the bathroom. My red hair. It was back. My eyes watered. It was really back. I've never felt so happy to be in my own skin in my entire life. I touched my face over and over again. “Oh goddess, it's really back,” I exclaimed. “I'm really back.” That meant my dragon was back as well, right? I clenched my fist and it went up in flames. Yesss!! Oh goddess, yes! The real Raven is back!My mind was flooding with too many thoughts at the same time. The battle. It was happening today, right?I need
/-Skylar-/I almost didn't recognise her by the time Kai let her out. Her body was covered in bruises, she was lean and pale and looked like she didn't have any blood left in her. “Where the hell do you think you're going?” Kai snapped at her and from the way she flinched, I was afraid she would crash and her bones would shatter. That was just how bad it was. “Apologise to her, right now!” Kai ordered. There was nothing like the beautiful arrogant Gwen now. She was hanging on a thread of life now, so definitely, she wouldn't want to jeopardize that. She even looked remoseful.“S..s… sorry…” she rasped. “Properly!” Kai hissed. If she hadn't been so bitchy towards me and tried to kill me, I might have asked Kai to spare her. “I… I'm sorry, Skylar…” she croaked, clapping her hands together in plea. The way her hands trembled like they were about to fall off made me instantly accept the apology. Kai ordered his men to take her away and approached me with a frown.“This is a very b
On Sally's refusal, Amelia headed to see Diane herself. She knew that this rescue mission was simply pointless for Taylor. Even if Diane let him go by some miracle, he would never be the same again. In clearer terms, he would be nothing but a vegetable. Amelia didn't care for any of that. She had spent the last few years harnessing asuch power as she could, yet coming face to face with Diane, it felt she had not even started. How the hell was she supposed to defeat her when they went back then? Her goal has always been one and the same. Kill Raven and protect Declan.Which is why she needed this test fight right now. She wanted to know if she could beat Diane and if there were any weaknesses.“It's foolish and reckless for you to come with the intention of fighting me, Amelia,” Diane's voice sang at the entrance. “You can't.”The confidence irked Amelia but she knew Diane was right. She couldn't beat her but she was going to look for openings and weaknesses and then in the real mat
/-Sally-/Just when I thought I could have an uneventful day, her call came in. Amelia. What could she possibly want from me now? I wasn't in the mood to grant favours. “Have you seen Taylor?” She asked as soon as I answered the phone. Taylor?Now that was unexpected. He was always the one looking for her but now, it was the other way to round?“What about him?” I asked.“Stop throwing back my questions and answer the damn question! It's been two days since he left home and he hadn't been back since then. His sisters are very worried about him,” she said. “Since when do you care about the brats?” I asked in surprise and I could almost fell her glaring at me through the phone. She knew I was telling the truth. There were only a few people she cared about and those children were not part of it. “Well I don't know where he is,” I told her. “Coudo you ask the mystic to help me find him?” She asked. .“At this point, you are just overreacting. He is an adult, a freaking CEO. Maybe a
/-Taylor-/I knew something was fishy when my men didn't get back to me. Then a few days later, their bodies turn up, found in the alley. It couldn't have been anyone else. They were spying on her and supposed to take her down. That was the last time I heard from them. It didn't make sense that she was able to kill them but somehow she did. I have been in and out of the station for questioning as I was the last contact either of them spoke to.It was annoying that my mother wouldn't even help. All she could offer me was that she told me so. To make it worse, my sisters affirmed that they had seen her with Kai at the park and she looked very healthy. Who exactly was this woman? Why did everything seem to be evolving around her? The more I asked these questions, the deeper I found myself falling into obsession. Like now… I was trying to find her on social media. I had only recently been informed of Ava's death and it didn't make sense that Skylar would kill her best friend, but ac
/-Skylar-/After what seemed like forever, the boys were finally asleep. I was set to be discharged in the evening.Kai sat opposite me, silently, thinking of something I suspected that I already knew. I tried not to rush him but watching him was becoming painful and bothersome. I had to break the silence, no matter how much I wanted him to think. “Well, can you tell me what you're thinking now? It's about the children, right?” I finally spoke. “Who are we going to leave them with? They can't lose both parents, Raven,” he said. “They haven't. You can just let Gwen go,” I said and he looked at me like I just blasphemed.“What?” “You heard me, Declan. There is no need to hold her captive. I'm very certain that your boys have dealt with her enough. There is no need to make this more complicated than it should be,” I shrugged and he stood up, backing me instantly.“I can't believe you're making this suggestion. Let's take aside the fact that she tried to kill you. Gwendolyn is a horri
/-Skylar-/I woke up feeling unusually drained and weak. The lights were almost blinding and I couldn't open my eyes properly.“Daddy… she's awake!” I heard a child's voice. Who the hell was that? My eyes fluttered open and I had to blink repeatedly to keep the light off my eyes. “Raven!” Kai's voice followed and his cologne hit my nostrils as he sat beside me. My vision cleared and I realized his sons were also in the room. A hospital room to be exact. I could smell the drugs and antiseptic. What happened to me?Did that mean that Gwen was here? It was a little weird for her because the woman didn't even like me. She has no reason to be here. “How are you feeling baby?” He asked me.“I… why am I here?” I asked him. My mind was completely blank so I didn't remember anything.“You were poisoned,” he told me. My heart skipped a beat. But it seemed like that was the trigger word because everything came flooding back and so did my suspect.“Did you find how did it?” I asked and his ey
Days later/-Sally-/We were all gathered. Me, Amelia, Diane and about two other people I had no idea about. Diane had explained that the reason we were sucked in by the magic was because we all had strong ties to Declan and her. “What's taking them so long? We've been here for over an hour,” Amelia was the first to complain. I said nothing. I already knew he was having fun with that Raven girl. It wouldn't surprise me if they suddenly decided to stay here. “Let's wait a little longer,” Diane said. She was unbelievably calm for someone that desperately wanted Declan dead. I looked at Amelia who simply looked away.I hope whatever plan she made doesn't immediately backfire. If Diane could still be dangerous in the human world, that means she was going to be terrifying in our timeline. I really wish I could sit this one out. I was caught in the crossfire last time. I would rather not involve myself with fights that had almost nothing to do with me. What I experienced the last ti