Logan made the decision to fight for the throne the moment he laid eyes on the captivating beauty there was no way to turn back. He once thought of settling
down away from their world and live quietly with the humans instead of battling it out and losing his life in the process. But now he had found his source of inspiration, everyone better watch out for him. He has been the devil himself, making sure to get whatever he sets his eyes on, the lady was one of them.She had to become his.‘ Nate, I need your assistance now, I need to fight for the throne." Logan said after the long silence since they got into the car."How do you presume l help you" Nate replied seemingly uninterested in the conversation.‘You know what I mean Nate, killing my brothers will be a difficult task, I've to plan carefully, and I’ve to find something that will finish the job in the shortest time possible. So that I can focus my attention on wooing that lady" Logan replied.‘I really don’t think that I am the right person to ask for assistance, you know very well that this is something you must do on your own, besides you know that the only weapon used to kill our kind doesn't affect the royal blood." Nate replied while looking out of the window hanging his hands out.Logan already knew that much, but he just hoped that maybe Nate was able to come up with something, he normally had a bank of knowledge on the most important stuff, maybe he could have stumbled upon some clues. The only person who knew this was his dad, but he could never disclose this to any of his sons, with the view that only the strongest must rule. But they could decide to abandon the fight for the throne if any of them wanted to save their lives, just like what one of his brothers Elijah did, he left home before the battle began, and never returned since then. His other brother Sam decided to battle it out with him, he had to kill him. No one knew how he did it but they saw his body dissolveinto dust. It's a secret he would take to his grave, if it ever happens.Throughout the drive, Logan stayed quiet, organizing his thoughts on what to do, he had to find a way to clear all the obstacles on his path. But first he had to stop somewhere.The memories of the past flooded his mind after his encounter with the woman at the river, she reminded him so much of his first beloved Elise. Though they hadn't spent much time together those many years ago, henever forgot how she made him feel, it was quite unfortunate that he had to end her life."Inform everyone we are headed to the fortress." Logan ordered. With that the convoy of vehicles made an abrupt turn, driven at lightning speed.The drive took only two hours to the fortress, however that was as far as the vehicles could go. They still had a long journey through the dens.e forest, filled with huge rocks and mountains on either side. They had tocarefully make their way inside the forest, making sure never to attract any unnecessary attention. Everyone got out of their cars ready to continue with the journey however Logan advised his bodyguards to staybehind and be on the look out. He was accompanied by Nate and Jordan his trusted men. Only the two were allowed to know what happened inside. They immediately started their journey into the dense forest.After almost four hours of nonstop trekking, they finally arrived at a waterfall. It was pitch dark inside the forest but their sight was perfect for the dark, it would not cause any troubles. Anyone would wonder what brought them to such a dangerous and forsaken place, with no sign of life. They made their way down the waterfall towards the now flowing river. Logan led the way and came to a huge rock positioned just beside the waterfall. He gently touched the rock and it immediately opened up to a dark pathway. Logan then urged them in, he remained at the entrance for afew seconds trying to check whether anyone had followed them, after confirming that everything was okay, he gently pushed the huge rock back blocking any intruders. What Logan wasn't aware of was the fact that their presence had already been felt, they were like vulturespatiently waiting for a wounded lion to succumb to its death.Few metres away from the waterfall on top of a small hill stood three women dressed in dark robes and wearing hoodies gazing down at the place that the men just disappeared into.‘ It's finally here, the moment we've all waited for has finally come. They have finally met. He won't be able to evade the wrath that's coming to him." One of the women said."We will finally get rid of that good for nothing son of a bitch, but first he has to pay for what he did to our poor Elise, such an innocent and loving girl. I won't let him get away this time, his worst days are just in the horizon." The other woman added." What about the girl's family who took her in, they have been so nice to her, we can't let the innocent die for our sake," the last one spoke up." Miranda we have to do this. How do you think Elise will accomplish all that is laid out for her, she has to experience the pain, only then will she have the power to revive our dear Elise and possibly bring mother back." She said.,“I think Sophia is right, it's a difficult decision we have to make, so many sacrifices have to be made if we want our plan to be successful, so II hope you won't think of helping that family. But be assured that not all of them will perish. We are not so heartless to let that happen." Bernice said." I understand" Miranda replied curtly with the feeling of hurt evident on her face. This was something they had to do. With that they chanted a few spells at a go and disappeared.Logan led them inside for like hundreds meters, going through the dark meandering path. At the far end of the cave, there was a huge rock lying comfortably on the ground, Logan and the group pushed it effortlessly revealing a set of staircase leading underground. They descended the stairs to a much darker room but since they were vampires they could perfectly see what was inside.In the middle of the small room was a table made of clay and on top a transparent glass box, inside lay a lady seemingly in a peaceful sleep. Her body was pale, almost white with her eyes tightly sealed. She had been that way for two hundred and fifty years, there was a powerful witch which helped preserve her body. Logan wanted it that way so that he could once in a while visit his beloved, never for her to disappear from the face of the earth. Logan moved closer to the glass box while Nate and Jordan stayed behind. He had to confirm it for himself. There was just a small resemblance between Elise and the woman he previously met, that enough added to the desire he had. Wasting no more time, they left the room and headed out and back to where they left the bodyguards. The journey back took a short while since they changed into their vampire mode and leapt through the dense forest only stopping close to the unsuspecting guards, all human. What they didn't know was that immediately after they left, the three women went and took away thebody but left everything in their exact location.Back at Elise's home, she just arrived from her morning jog, however her mind was filled with the images of the guy she previously encountered. Never in her life had she come across such a perfectly handsome man,broad shoulders nice body and a good height of about 6'4. She found herself smiling sheepishly at the thought of that strange man.Elise had been called for an interview scheduled at two in the evening, she had plenty of time to prepare since it was still early in the morning. She decided to help with the house chores. At one pm she left for town boarding a bus that passed by at that time. She arrived thirty minutes before time.Entering the tall building of about thirty floors, Elise showed her appointment card and was let inside. She used the elevator to the seventh floor where the interview would be carried out. She met with six others already waiting, this made her feel that she came in late when she was thirty minutes early. What caught her attention was their expensive dressing, she consciously checked back on her jeans based on their dressing, she was sure to fail. She moved forward to join the group, closing in to the lady standing nearby, she greeted her but was met with a sneer, the lady dressed in an expensive but beautifulsummer dress looked at her from up and down, sneered again and moved to the other side of the bench. Elise felt embarrassed and became rooted to the ground, she decided not to bother herself with anyone but to patiently wait for the interview to start.The day had finally arrived, when her fate in this world would be decided. Elise had arrived early for her interview, but the interview started immediately at 2 pm, since there weren't many called for the interview, it took just two hours. They had to wait for another hour to receive the results. Elise silently made a prayer to God, she had toget this.After what seemed like an eternity, Elise and the lady who sneered at her earlier, she got to know her name Ella were called inside. They had been chosen to be the next models since they fit perfectly for the theme of their collection. Elise was so elated that immediately she signed the contract and after a briefing, she rushed home to deliver the good news.She was on her way to catch the evening bus when she was stopped by a guy dressed in all black." Sorry miss for the disturbance, but our boss needs tospeak to you" the guy said pointing to the car parked justbeside the road. Elise glanced the same direction and saw through the
Elise went back to sleep and woke up late in the day when the morning chores were all done. Since she couldn't go for the morning run as the scorching sun was already up, she decided to take a shower and prepare for the day. She had to carefully plan on how to use her savings when out later to shop for her clothes. When done Elise headed out of her room but was met by Charity who pushed her back to her room.Elise was left wondering what could have happened since her aunt seemed to be in such a foul mood." Who do you think you are to sleep up to this hour? Just because you found a job now you think you are better than everyone else. Who do you think will carry out your chores for you? Grandma has been putting up with this stupidity but I won't do that any longer, you are a grown up and should be responsible enough, instead of letting grandmother do all the things for you, you should be ashamed of yourself." Charity said fuming with anger.Elise was left tongue tied, even though she k
It was late in the evening when Elise and the twins got back home. Grandmother was seated lazily on the bench at the back yard watching the beautiful sunset. She marvelled at the wonderful life that God had gifted her even after the death of her husband. She had taken good care of their children making sure that all of them got educated, it was now an individual's decision to find a job and support themselves. She had really tried her best, looking back at the situation she had been left in.Eva and Adam quickly rushed to grandmother excitedly. They had brought her back to the present with their endless shouting describing their experience back at aunt Jennifer place. Their uncle Jeremy had been away and only returned the moment they prepared to leave, but since they got a chance to see that baby and hold him, they could not hide their excitement.The two happily narrated their encounter to grandmother as they laughed heartily. Elise felt herself getting emotional as she knew she woul
The bus arrived few minutes later and Elise boarded it immediately. She was lost in her own world as she stared out of the window. She really had no idea whether she would find a place to stay but just went blindly, hoping that by the end of the day she would have worked something out.At the outskirts of the town Elise decided to alight from the bus, she was sure that the amount she had could not let her get any room within the city, she had to save as much as she could since it would be a long time timm she be able to get an apartment. She carried her suitcase as she moved from one rentalhouset o another in search of a room she could afford, but all of them seemed really expensive. The cheapest price was one hundred and fifty dollars which she couldn't afford at that time if she wanted to push through the month with the little money she had.It was already 1 am but she had yet to find a room, Elise felt so exhausted and went to a nearby shade to have a little rest. The guy who had
Elise had slept through the rest of the morning and got up early in the afternoon. She had been woken up by the pangs of hunger that wouldn't let her get any more peaceful sleep, it was also a blessing in disguise as she had to prepare herself for thenext day. She made her way to the kitchen, she definitely knewthat she wouldn't find anything there but decided to tryout her luck. Opening the refrigerator, she was shocked to find it fully stocked with fresh vegetablesand ingredients. It was like they had just been brought in . Elise was left wondering whether someone who had traveled abroad would have that pile of food.Elise however decided not to think so much about it and prepared herself the easiest meal at the time, spaghetti and sausages that were easily available.She felt no need of heading back to the dining table and decided to enjoy her meal within the kitchen. It tasted much better than she had anticipated. Back at home since every dish prepared included alot of people d
The moment the computer got opened Ella felt herself suffocating, did it mean that she would lose her job, from the director's facial expression he was definitely mad and Ella knew better than anyone to keep quiet. Obviously she had been the one who picked up a fight with Elise. The video stopped playing and immediately Mr. William looked up at the already shaken Ella. She was a really beautiful lady full of potential but it was a shame they didn't entertain such characters at the company."Now that it's clear that Ella started it all, Elise you are allowed to leave and report to your station, I’ll deal with Ella myself." Mr. William said.Elise the moment she heard this verdict jumped up in happiness, she immediately scurried away from the room not wanting anything more to do with the case."Now Ella what more can you say about this?" Mr. William asked. Ella who had been previously scared suddenly changed her approach, she knew she was doomed and had to find a way of escaping this em
"Of course sir, it would be a great honour for me to get such a rare opportunity." replied Elise. The outcome of the situation wasn't something she had really envisioned. God might have been on her side that day, it was a great opening for her career as their company and her would be exposed to the world, this would definitely be a booster to her career."That is settled then " the manager said as he made his way out. Ella who hadn't been able to accept the new development was fuming with anger, how could that useless girl beat her and get such a huge deal. She wasn't going to accept this when she knew very well that Elise could not beat her. She was about to follow after the manager and complain about when suddenly the secretary met him halfway down the hallway informinghim about the important guests waiting for him at the office. Ella stamped her feet as such an opportunity escaped her.Elise who was so elated about this hurriedly went out, she had to share this great news with her
It was late at night when Miranda received the weekly magazine, she had an obsession with fashion trends and had to get the highly coveted magazine. Checking the cover photograph she got so shocked that the magazine slipped from her hands and dipped itself into the basin of warm water that she had soaked her feet in.What had Elise just done! Did she know the consequences of being in the limelight for someone like her. Miranda felt cold sweats forming on her forehead. Elise's mother had tried so much to keep her far away from the prying eyes of everyone yet she just destroyed all her hard work. The council better not find out about her existence, the striking resemblance between the two could never escape anyone's keen eyes.There had once been a prophecy thousands of years ago about the birth of a human witch who would wipe out the entire witch existence. Every witch knew about this prophecy but never thought it could be fulfilled, it was a taboo for a witch to have relationship with