Chapter 96: Vacation. Elaine was a sweet soft spoken girl, he could have never seen her as a vicious dark hearted person. And of course, all of these were speculations, he wasn't sure yet. He hoped it wasn't the truth, he hoped it was a misunderstanding, knowing that Tess would be utterly broken if Elaine was really involved in separating the Twins and doing damage to their relationship. Luuk had once discovered Traces of Elaine and Brittany's contact. They decided to keep it away from Tess thinking it might just be a friendly contact but from the look of things, it seemed the original perpetrator worked hand in hand with Elaine to kidnap Tess to his side and leave Ruben single then the next thing was for Elaine to seduce Ruben. Brittany was just a pawn in the whole thing. They got rid of her to silence her. Their real plan was just taking effect. If possible, Ruben suspected their reunion was also premeditated by Elaine and the perpetrator of unknown identity. Ruben shook his hea
Chapter 97: untold tales"Tess." Regal knocked softly on Tess's door. He tried to go in a few times but she had it locked from the inside."Don't hurt yourself alright, be good." He said and left reluctantly after a long time of contemplation. Tess walked into her room, locked the door behind her and slid down with her back against the door. She felt the devil with her manifest once more. The first time was when she got a call from a strange number after her journey to the US, a few days after her divorce to Ruben. The caller behind the unknown number told her he had information about her dead mother, hearing this, Tess's ears piqued and he garnered her interest. Her father had never said much about her mother, she only knew her mother was no more and buried 6 feet in the cold ground at a gated fancy mortuary. Tess honored his invitation and went to the location they agreed on. There, Alpha the caller behind the unknown number told her the mystery surrounding her mother's backgrou
Chapter 98: The birth of a new Avis."Avis has returned. Avis has returned." he said. His words garnered everyone's attention and they stopped. Watching him in confusion with their body dripping with blood and sweat. "What is he talking about?" "Has Alpha gone mad? It seems he couldn't recover from Avis's death even after so long." "Get down here and repeat that again, I will split your head into two if you lie to us, how does a dead person come back to life?" "Like this." Tess said, walking into the war grounds calmly. She was dressed in a flowing red gown and a red silk veil covered her face. The light material of her gown flowed with the win, complementary to the blood stained ground. Everywhere she stepped was stained with blood and the air similarly reeked of blood. They all went quiet, they couldn't see her face but with one glance at her almond shaped eyes and the familiar shape of her head, they all fell on their knees. The new members of the underworld were confused but
Chapter 99: " if it's war, we will fight" Regal stopped in his steps and turned back in a controlled manner. A little hesitant to see Tess's tear streaked face. He had heard her even though she tried to muffle her tears. "We're leaving." Tess said, with one hand on the door frame, the other held her dress up. "Leaving for where?" Regal asked. "The village of the stants." Tess replied. "How about here? They are vulnerable to attacks now that Don is dead, his subordinates will definitely seek revenge even though he signed a death agreement." Regal said seriously, the usually playfulness was wiped from his face. The urchins were a big deal in the underworld, a newbie openly slaughtering their men in the course of doing his duties was a slap on their face and even with the death agreement, they would find other ways to seek revenge from Tess. "Hmm I thought about that too. I decided to make a mercenary group of them before I leave." "What?" Regal's eyes widened in shock. The peop
Chapter 100: Renovation of the village Link didn't dare let his gaze longer on Tess for too long. He dropped his eyes, still on his knees. "Also, gather the people, I want to address them. It's about time for the village to have a name and run like any proper village with a leader." Tess said. "You mean–""Precisely." Tess replied with a soft smile. "The village with run as a proper village with I as the leader. This would prevent the people from being preyed on by other villages and earn the village a name in the top places of the underworld." Tess had just said a bunch of sweet stuff the villagers desired for a longtime. It would be like a dream come true for them. A dream unattainable. Links knew Tess wasn't bluffing. Actually, he didn't know but it was registered in his mind like so. He had this inner notion that Tess was capable of so much more than they can see on the surface. "Yes leader." He said with a bow. "Also have men paste posters on the walls of the streets, I am
Chapter 101: Training daysLinks sent a scroll to all of the neighboring villages as Tess had ordered and although he was scared at first, the progression of the village made his heart harden like steel. The previously dilapidated buildings were rebuilt with the help of the burly men that previously threatened people for money, adults, youths, teens and children came together to help with building and those versed in vegetation worked on the farm. Tess didn't disappoint, she emptied her pockets to import building materials and food from the nearby villages to feed the people of the village of syzygy while they worked hard to rebuild the village. They worked hard, all day and night and finally, their hard work paid off. The streets were looking lively, pretty and colorful with the raised buildings and lights used to illuminate the street. In comparison to the depressing, bushy and rough roads, the difference is akin to the distance between the sky and earth. Tess spent her days train
Chapter 102: WARTess continued to refine pills throughout the day without taking any rest. When she eventually came out of her room, she had charcoal smeared on her face and her eyes were a little misty. Regal was just outside the restaurant practicing swordplay when he saw Tess descend the stairs. He rushed to her side quickly. " Do you need something?" he asked carefully. Tess gazed at Regal, her eyes traveled to the red patch round neck from her actions earlier. Guilt ridiculed her heart. "No, nothing." She replied, looking away from the spot. "Here." She handed him a small porcelain jar. "Mmmh? What's this?" Regal asked, confused as he shook the jar beside his ear to discern its function. "Tch, silly. It's a powder ointment, apply it on your neck and the scar will disappear within a couple of minutes." Tess said with an eye roll. "Oh oh, thank you." Regal beamed a smile. "How is the training going?" Tess asked, wiping the smile off her face, she turned dead serious. Tess'
Chapter 103: WAR 02"Sure but how did you manage to get so much information in such a short time?" Tess asked with an eyebrow raised. "Haha I have my sources." Regal rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. Tess had her suspicion but she decided not to probe further into the matter. "First, the soldiers will be divided into two teams, based on their training, the shadow assassins and the war men. The strongest war men will be on the front while the ones falling behind in strength will be at the back, preventing any invader that breaks the formation from going in any further. "" What about the arrows? Irrespective of strength, it would clear them out in minutes! " Regal took to his thinking stance, his fingers caressing his jaw softly. " About that, watch out." Tess said with a sly smile. " Not fair! " Regal whined, his nose scrunched up cutely. Tess had the urge to pinch his cheeks as she does with Luke. She closed her eyes and muttered to herself. "Self control, self control."
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Chapter 143: Wedding ceremony.After dinner, Ruben and Tess resigned to their rooms, leaving the kids to watch their newly founded television show.“I want to be inside you.” Ruben whispered inside Tess' ears as they prepared to sleep.“Suddenly?”“Mmh, suddenly.”Tess adjusted herself in a comfortable position to bury her face in Ruben’s neck, basking in his masculine scent.“As a celebration for renewal of wedding vows?” Tess asked as she placed kisses around his neck.“Mmh, whatever you call it.” Tess chuckled. She loved to see the effect she had on him.“Let’s get married, again.” Tess proposed. “The kids would absolutely love to be our flower boys.”“Luuk would hold a grudge against you for months.”They burst out in laughter.“Oh God, I’m afraid I love you too much.” Ruben said out of the whim.“I’m afraid you have no choice.” Tess laughed. “Now serve me, knight.” She began to unfasten the belt that held her silk robe together.…Two weeks later,After attending to pending issu
Chapter 142: “Between us, words aren’t needed. Our hearts are in sync, I know your hearts.Tess and Ruben returned to the car, Ruben took a moment to ensure Tess was alright before they drove to the cemetery where her father was laid to rest.“Father, I’m here.” Tess dropped the flowers they brought along with, they bowed to him and sat by his grave, gazing at the skies.“He loved you.” Tess broke the peaceful silence.Ruben turned his head sideways. His veiny hands reached for Tess’s face and tucked her hair behind her ears to get a better view of her face. “He loved you just as much.”“No.” Tess turned to face him. “He loved me more.”They held eye contact for two seconds and burst out in laughter.The rest of the day was spent watching the sunset, cradled in each other’s arms for warmth.…“Luuk Luuk, look what I found.” Luke barged into Luuk’s room without knocking.Luuk: “…” *deadly glare*Luke dropped his head and exited the door while walking backwards. He closed the door gen
Chapter 141: Retribution.After a filling breakfast, Regal drove Tess to the basement where Elaine was locked up.As she came down from the car, Tess took a deep breath, mentally preparing herself to face Elaine. Although Ruben had tried to stop her from watching the video that exposed Elaine's crimes, Tess couldn’t resist. She had to watch it, to fuel her anger so she doesn’t go easy on Elaine and to discern if it was all real or the universe was playing with her head. It worked, she was ridiculed with unfathomable rage and her heart was ripped into shreds.Her father’s last moments were filled with pain and heartbreaks, some of which she contributed to. The guilt still ate at her heart. Tess was basked in guilt weighing heavily on her shoulders, Elaine was welcomed into their home because of her obvious longing and desire for maternal love even though her father tried his best in raising her.She thought, perhaps if she had handled things differently, her father wouldn’t have die
Chapter 140: “I am honored to be a part of your life, Tess.” Tess announced her second departure to the people of syzygy who were reluctant to let her go.News of her being the renowned Avis of the underworld hit the streets, causing the village of Syzygy to welcome more foreign guests than usual.The people of Syzygy were beyond elated, business was booming, cash was flowing, their children, parents and loved ones had returned home, they were free from the oppression of the Urchins and neighboring predators, and their standard of living shot through the roof.The people praised Tess endlessly and to appreciate her, Flower bouquets, letters, gift boxes, hand drawn portraits and framed photos were lined up at her doorstep, nearing a thousand. And at night, the streets were illuminated with red floating lanterns which represents good fortune in Chinese culture. In each lantern, the villagers included individual prayers and well wishes towards Tess and her family and suspended them to
Chapter 139: “You make me the happiest man on earth.”Tess, Ruben, the twins, Aiden, Regal and her other entourages hit the road to the village of syzygy.The trip took two days as they had frequent stops to shop for souvenirs for Tess and the twins. The men complied easily, their hearts devoid of anger or impatience. The kids were showered with as much adoration and respect as Tess.Eventually, they arrived at the village of syzygy. It was late at night, the twins were fast asleep in Aiden and Regal’s arms. “We will put the kids to sleep, you should go to bed now. The trip must have been exhausting.” Aiden’s words were full of concern and adoration. He had Ruben questioning if he was doing enough.Tess smacked Ruben from behind. She could easily tell his thoughts as it was written on the frown that crawled up his regal visage.After they left, Ruben cleared his throat and pulled Tess impatiently into the room. Before the door clicked shut, he wrapped her in his wide embrace and envel
Chapter 138: “Even death isn’t enough to atone for your crimes”Regal and Ruben stood in a distance from each other, staring at each other. Regal couldn’t utter a word, so did Ruben.“How ?” Regal finally said the words biting at his throat for so long.“I’ll explain later.” Tess held Luuk tighter. “Until then,” she faced Thomas. “You must pay for messing with my family.” Since Ruben was present, Tess had no reason to hold back anymore.“Tch, seems you weren’t listening at all, in here, I hold the ultimate power.”“Than the Avis?”“Than the Av- what?!” Thomas looked around in confusion. Finally, his eyes descended upon Alpha, wrapped in white clothings. “Ah-a that, that wasn’t what I meant,” He laughed uncomfortably, “ The Avis holds the ultimate power, saying otherwise would be slander. This is a personal iss-““Then why would you purposefully commit slander?” Alpha raised an eyebrow.“B-but I didn’t-““Haven’t you realized by now?” Alpha uncovered the white fabric covering the bo
Chapter 137: “Father! That uncle looks like you.”“What’s wrong?” Aiden said in concern.“T-that man, do you know him?”“Who? Oh Don? He is the leader of the Urchins. He surfaced in the underworld a few years ago and do you know the first thing he did? He got rid of all of his relatives and thereafter claimed the urchins. It was a bloodbath.”“Do you know his history?”“Quite a bit. He originated from a small village in the underworld, ridiculed with sudden famine and drought due to change in weather, people died like chickens. This led to an increase in crime rates. The government saw this as an opportunity to buy children from the underworld at cheap rates for experimental purposes. Families resorted to selling their children. Birth rate increased and the rate of emigration increased. The balance was thrown off. I heard he was one of the unfortunate children sold off.”Aiden paused and continued in a quiet voice. “Midway through the journey, an accident of unknown causes happened, it
Chapter 136: “ How could a person’s mind be so deep?”The magistrate looked just as old as Tess pictured. His saggy, unfriendly eyes and bent posture made him appear unsightly. Tess hated him instantly, especially that ugly frown on his face.“Who are you?” The magistrate asked, his voice sounded plummy to Tess’s ears, even Regal frowned.“The General of the village of Syzygy.” Regal stepped in to say.I The magistrate sized up Tess, his ugly eyes inspected every inch of her body.“Have you seen enough?” Tess asked with a crazed expression.“Oh, the criminal from yesterday.” The magistrate said in a pretentious attitude.Tess scoffed.“The General was arrested unjustly, we were provoked first by-““Murdering people in the core of the underworld is prohibited. She violated that rule and was arrested accordingly.” The magistrate interrupted.“So high and mighty. Then how do you explain poisoning my uncle?”“Uncle?” The magistrate asked in confusion and so was everyone in the room.They