CHAPTER 84~3RD PERSON'S POV~A large white shock wave suddenly spread through the entire forest like a whisk of wind, blowing over the few leaves that hung from the branches of the dead trees and dark green grasses.Gabriella looked around, hoping the wave hadn't informed any nearby predators of their position. She put out her torch flame and activated her werewolf aura so she could sense any danger coming from around her. Her eyes turned bright blue, and she turned from side to side.“Angela…” Valerie whispered, both hers and Marie's eyes closed. With their combined metal power, they scanned the entire forest carefully, waiting for a reply from their sister.“Angela….” Marie whispered.After a few seconds, both of them called the name in unison. The shock wave spread again, and everything around them went completely silent. They remained quiet for a few seconds, and then the voice came.“Valrie? Sinclair?” Angela's voice sounded softly in their heads.“Angela, is that really you?” Va
CHAPTER 85~GABRIELLA'S POV~“Whoa, you went through all that after we got separated?" Angela asked Valerie with a surprised expression on her face.“Yeah, and we really wouldn't have gotten out of that large tower if it wasn't for Gabriella here. She ended up being the only one who could move the gemstone, meaning if she hadn't come with us, we would have been trapped down in the tower forever,” Valerie replied.“Oh common, I'm sure you guys would have found another way if I wasn't there,” I said, blushing a little.“Well, Gabriella, it's nice to meet you, and it's also nice to know that Sinclair wasn't all alone when the storm took her away from us,” Angela said, stretching her hand forward for a handshake.“Oh? Okay, that's new. We thought you'd hate that I made new friends and completely forgot about my sister's,” Marie said, her eyes squinting in suspicion.“It's not like you forgot us on purpose. You probably hit your head and lost a few brain cells. Plus, I can never get mad at
CHAPTER 86~GABRIELLA'S POV~“Mountains and valleys, our howls always reach them.Pouring our hearts in this world for her gifts and...Stable and peaceful forever, she keeps it.But she is gone, and this void only deepens.Touching so gently yet wipes even stars.Gone in a blink and returns in a bod.Holy she is, and unholy she falls.But who, in the end, will be one with a god?”Why?Why do I always come across this same melody every time I close my eyes? This song keeps repeating in my head, like it's trying to pass me a message. It reaches out from before the memories I have and beyond the memories I am yet to attain.I and my mate danced to the violin that played this song, but I feel like I've danced to it even before I met him—with someone so familiar yet so strange. Her voice calls every now and then in my heart, but she feels too far away to reach.What do they mean? These words send chills down my spine every time they are repeated, and who is the poet?I took in a deep brea
CHAPTER 87~3RD PERSON'S POV~“Alright men, this is going to be our last battle; we have to make sure we win this one so that Alpha Steven will still have the upper hand against Alpha Derren,” Gregory yelled to his warrior wolves and the warrior wolves of the Grey-dweller pack, standing on a platform in the front yard of the Alpha's mansion.“Why isn't Alpha Steven here with us? His presence would make this battle so much quicker," one of the warrior wolves from the Grey-dweller pack said.“Be quiet! You do not say his name unless you are given permission to,” Gregory's assistant yelled from beside Gregory. He was one who had so much respect for Gregory and Alpha Steven and spat at even the slightest disrespect to them. He joined the troops on the night the alpha of the Grey Wolf pack betrayed Gregory.“It's okay, Simon,” Gregory said, then turned to the Grey-dweller, who spoke.“Alpha Steven sent us to help your pack and many others under him because he knew we could handle it. He ha
CHAPTER 88~3RD PERSONS POV~~ABYSS~The sound of roars and moans from the demons that roamed the fiery depths of hell echoed loudly, slowly vanished into complete silence, and then repeated the process again.The crying of beings and people who had been banished here, receiving unworldly punishments for crimes they had committed in their previous lives, followed after, giving the abyss its ominous and grimly ambiance.Above this large volcanic setting, multiple, large stalactites hung from the ceiling, and between two of these stalactites was a black, smoky figure hanging by bright white chains that were tied to the mineral structures.“You know this is unfair. For thousands of years, you've ruled over this world as you please. When is it going to be my turn? When will I get the chance to be free from the prison you've created?” The dark figure spoke with a feminine voice.“The only thing you know is destruction. If I am to let you loose on the world, people will suffer, and innocent
CHAPTER 89~3RD PERSON'S POV~It was a beautiful morning in the city of Mystic Meadow. Birds chirped in the trees that surrounded the meeting hall of the council members, and the flowers in the gardens bloomed beautifully under the morning sun.Lady Anaya casually walked into the meeting hall with a blank expression on her face and proceeded to her podium, which had been replaced by a new one after the last meeting.All the council members got up from their seats and bowed to her. Lady Anya bowed slightly and sat on her seat, and the rest of the members sat on theirs.“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I hope your nights were good and you're fully prepared for the tasks that will be given to you all today,” Lady Anaya said calmly.“Good morning, Anaya. We are fully prepared, but we have no idea what this meeting is for; we already had tasks we were carrying out." A male council member spoke; he looked to be in his forties and had completely white hair."Oh, please, after everything
CHAPTER 90~GABRIELLA'S POV~A large wooden door suddenly appeared a short distance from where Cortana stood in the mansion. The door creaked open slowly, and cold wind from the snowy lands we were on blew into the mansion, spreading snowflakes all around.I and the three sisters quickly rushed into the mansion after checking if it was indeed Alpha Stevens Mansion. We shut the door again, and it vanished completely.I looked around the hall until my eyes fell on Cortana. She still stood like a brick wall at her usual spot. I rushed toward her and hugged her tightly, knowing she wouldn't react to it.“I missed you so much, Cortana,” I said in excitement.“Wow, this is where you guys live?” Angela asked as she admired the interior decorations of the mansion.“Yeah, we're servants here. But don't get it wrong, the alpha became such a generous person ever since he started interacting with Gabriella, and now he treats all his servants so well, or maybe just the ones that are close to Gabri
CHAPTER 91~GABRIELLA'S POV~“What was my second personality like?” Alpha Steven asked. We both walked through the small forest that extended from within the mansion's premises and into the outside world. Dried leaves crumpled and rustled under our feet, and birds of different species chirped and sang in the trees.The question he asked made my heart jump. “If I were to tell him about his second personality now, I might end up telling him that I felt a mate bond with him, and thats not going to be good,” I thought to myself with worry on my face.“Well, your second personality was an adventurous one. He loved to go to different places and to make new friends. He was very cheerful and funny,” I said, trying to be as vague as possible.“Are you trying to say I'm not cheerful and funny?” Steven asked.“My lord, you hardly ever smile, and when you do, it's a lot more intimidating than cheerful. Not that I don't like your smile; it's just that you're... not very good at being happy,” I rep
CHAPTER 310~GABRIELLA'S POV~Just as Clarabelle warned, the entire world forgot that there was such a thing as the alpha-J drug, and every trace of it vanished from the face of the earth after she reversed the fate of everyone who consumed it and became an artificial. Things went back to normal so quickly that it almost seemed like nothing happened at all—like all the struggles my friends were put through by Episteme, Evelyn, and Agnes were just a dream. People forgot that a company like Higher Wellness Pharmaceuticals existed and that Governor Gerald was a criminal.Newspapers and written reports about the matter disappeared without a trace. Because of this, Steven’s company was unaffected by Evelyn’s actions, and the criminals involved were convicted secretly by the council. Questions were asked about Governor Gerald’s and Queen Elizabeth's disappearances, but people soon got distracted by other things and lost interest in the matter. Steven offered to hand over the position of h
CHAPTER 309~3RD PERSON’S POV~Maria and Clarabelle stood in front of the gates of the Dragnon mansion with umbrellas above their heads and worry on their faces. They had been waiting for Marie and the others to return for hours, but there was no sign of them returning at all.Clarabelle did well to protect everyone from the intense heat, and now that the sun had moved away from the earth, she was sure that Marie and her friends had won the battle. In fact, as the Immortal of Fate, she already knew they would win, and she already knew who would bring that victory, but she wasn't allowed to say a word to anyone. What she wasn't sure of was if they had survived or not, because she refused to look that far into the future.“Do you think they'll return safely?” Maria asked with worry in her voice. She has lost her husband before and was very afraid of losing him again.Clarabelle turned to her and saw the worry in her eyes, then turned away. “Let’s just be hopeful,” she said softly. A f
CHAPTER 308~3RD PERSON'S POV~~Earlier~“Huh?” Gabriella blinked repeatedly in confusion as she stared into Lunaris's eyes. They both sat in a pool of water in the black, empty void that was Gabriella's mind. “What’s going on? I thought I died already,” Gabriella asked softly.“You did—well, not exactly. I put you to sleep for over four months to get some things done in your world. Now that my plot is complete, I'd like you to return and continue living the life you've always wanted,” Lunaris said with a smile.“Oh, you mean I didn't have to die for you to take my body?” Gabriella asked.“Yes, Gabriella. If everyone knew that you were still alive, they would not have grown as much as they have now... especially Marie. I had to make everyone believe that your death was necessary for me to come to this world, so that the plot I couldn't finish years ago would finally be completed,” Lunaris responded.“Oh, I can't believe it's been four months already. How's Marie and the others doing?
CHAPTER 307~3RD PERSON’S POV~Marie and her sisters, Cortana and Yuna, sat inside a large metal dome created by Angela. Angla had created multiple domes like this to accommodate the entire army of Vedantya, and this was because the temperature of the atmosphere has risen to an unbearable level. Daniella used her manipulation of heat to cool down the domes so the occupants wouldn't die of heat stroke.The air around the domes looked like it had been stained with gasoline fumes, and rocks around them had begun melting.Valerie tried again and again to open a portal but failed every single time. The spell that blocked her ability to use spatial magic wasn't very powerful but was somehow too complex for her to undo. It was like the spell reformed itself at light speed every time she broke it, and there was no way of stopping it.“This is bad. If we stay here longer than this, the whole world is going to melt down,” Angela said with worry on her face.“No, we can't give up yet; I'm sure I
CHAPTER 306~3RD PERSON’S POV~“What have you done to me?!!” Agnes yelled with a gory voice.“I poisoned you, Agnes. Ordinarily, poison wouldn't be enough to kill a witch like you, but depending on how powerful the poison is, it would be enough to weaken you. The souls of the fallen Immortals despise you, Agnes. But as much as they want to escape, as souls, they're not nearly strong enough to go against the spell you put on them. It's just like Sabbath and Mary; without Mary's body, Sabbath can't use his power. So, without Agnes's body, the immortals are weak to her spells. But spells require serious mental concentration and physical reinforcement to hold together, and once those two things weaken, the spell comes apart and the souls of the Immortals have their chance to escape.” Agnes gripped her stomach tightly as she felt an agonizing pain coming up. She bled from her nose and mouth as the souls of all the Immortals began seeping out of her body and flying off. “After the Immor
CHAPTER 305~3RD PERSON'S POV~~years ago~“You idiot, don’t go playing with sharp objects if you’re going to lose your mind like that; you know how dangerous that power of yours is,” Agnes queried.“I’m so sorry, I was only trying to get over my fear of blood; it’s really hard,” Mary replied nervously, stroking the back of her head slowly.“Don’t do that anymore. You’ll end up hurting everyone around you,” Agnes said. “But I’ll have you to slap me back to my senses before that happens, right?” Mary said.Agnes smiled. “Yeah, but next time I’ll make sure to slap you even harder so you get knocked out before coming back to your senses.” Both she and Mary laughed together, and the four teachers just stared at them with confused expressions on their faces.~•••~“I lied to you the other day, Mary. I’m not friends with you because you’re a good person or make life interesting for me. I mean, you do, but that’s not the reason.”“Then what is?” Mary asked.“It’s because I feel very ashamed
CHAPTER 304~3RD PERSON’S POV~Mary was accompanied into the building by a group of four people. Two of them were maids, and the other two were Agnes’s soldiers. All four of them still had that eerie smile on their faces, and their eyes still glowed bright red, making them look like their minds were being controlled. They walked into the glass building and led Mary to a magical elevator that didn’t require electricity to work. Mary had her guard up, prepared to launch an attack at anyone who tried to annoy her. At this moment, she was already very pissed off, and anyone who tried to attack her now would be walking into their grave.The elevator door closed and started to rise up the building. Everyone was unusually quiet, and none of Mary’s escorts wanted to make eye contact with her. Mary watched them through the glass wall in front of her—they looked like dolls, stiff and lifeless, like they had been programmed to only move when they were given orders.The elevator rose for over tw
CHAPTER 303~3RD PERSON’S POV~The team of eight continued to fight against the Asuras, cutting through and destroying their forces with as much speed, strength, and precision as they could. They all fought with rage in their hearts, determined to end the battle as quickly as possible, but the Asuras were just too many. It didn't matter what the team did or what amount of power they used; the Asuras just kept coming like an endless sea of stars.The Asuras armor-like skin had become so strong that Edith's blade and Anima Morning Star both broke on impact. The two Immortals had to summon their weapons again and again during the fight just to avoid getting killed. They had to look for a new way to kill these Immortals, and that way was to attack them at points where their armour didn't cover—the gaps in the skin that revealed their glowing orange flesh. Targeting these parts was especially difficult for the werewolves because they didn't have long-range weapons, and getting too close t
CHAPTER 302~3RD PERSON'S POV~Nicole and Melody moved swiftly through the forest, toward the area where the forcefield was located. Nicole hovered using a glowing, orange, magical disc, and Melody just flew around, dodging the trees and large rocks in the way. They both had already seen the helicopter fly off, so they knew Mary was already going against her parents. Their only problem was getting to the forcefield, as the distance it was from where they opened their portal was too much. “Hey, couldn't you just use spacial magic to take us there? It's starting to look like this forest is playing tricks on us,” Melody asked, turning to Nicole.Nicole looked around, her eyes scanning past each tree, shrub, and rock. “I can't use spacial magic or any other kind of magic. Something is blocking me from doing it. This is bad; it means we can't teleport home unless we can find a place where I will be able to use spatial magic,” she responded. “But you're right,” she continued, then stopped