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 92~GABRIELLA'S POV~I and the other girls sat in the room, laughing and talking about everything that took place on our journey to save Angela. We told her about the abilities of the heralds and how I was the only one who could touch the gemstone.“I still can't believe Valerie tried to stab you,” Christine said, giggling after.“Me too; Valerie is the Herald who sees good in everything. She's got a positive and cheerful attitude. Seeing her eyes as she swung that dagger repeatedly, I thought I was going to die for sure,” I replied.“Wow, I would've loved to see that side of you, Valerie. Not in a million years would the thought of you holding a dagger or attacking someone ever cross my mind. Maybe you're not as soft as I thought you were,” Angela said. She sat beside me, and Valerie sat beside Marie.“Oh, common. I'm not like that; the situation just got to my head, and I lost my mind. I could even hear voices coming from the lava pit, telling me to save my sister and kill G
CHAPTER 93~3RD PERSON'S POV~Clarabelle rushed toward Gabriella, holding the dagger tightly in her left hand. She thrust the dagger at her face with as much force as she could muster, but Gabriella moved to the side as quickly as she could, avoiding the attack, which was inches from her forehead.She started to breathe heavily as she staggered back. It was at this point that she realized Clarabelle wasn't joking around.Clarabelle's eyes looked crazed, and she was ready to take Gabriella's life in exchange for what she had been promised.“Clarabelle, you have to stop this. I know you're still in there. Don't let your past push you into doing something you might regret forever,” Gabriella yelled as she continued to avoid Clarabelle's attacks.“Be quiet! You know nothing about me or my past. I would do anything to bring my family back, including killing you,” Clarabelle yelled back.“I know that's not you speaking; this thing that has taken over your mind is making you feel that way, b
CHAPTER 94~3RD PERSON'S POV~“Well, that escalated really quickly,” Angela said softly. All four girls sat quietly in the room, thinking about what had happened to Gabriella and Clarabelle.“Where do you think Clarabelle went?” Valerie asked, turning to Marie.“I'm… not sure. Clarabelle was very secretive about her past. Each time we tried to talk to her about her background, she would always find a way to change the topic. After a while, we stopped trying to find out. So, we don't know where she came from or who her parents are. All we know is that she was our friend,” Marie replied. The sad expression on her face could not be seen as she still had her blindfold on, but it was very evident in her voice that she was really hurt.Christine rested her head quietly on Marie's thighs as tears rolled out of her eyes. Her heart was still in shock, and she couldn't speak or do anything else but cry.“Christine, it's okay. I'm sure Clarabelle is fine wherever she is. You need to stop crying
CHAPTER 95~3RD PERSON'S POV~The sound of the violin echoed through the empty void of Gabriella's mind as she floated unconsciously in her own subconscious. The music was soothing to the ear, and the humming that echoed softly behind it contributed greatly to its beautiful notes.Her eyes suddenly swung open, and she stopped moving mid-air, then fell into a pool of water, generating a large splash."Oww!" Gabriella groaned in pain, slowly getting up from the pool. She looked around, then walked in different directions, looking for dry land she could step into, but there was none.“Where am I?” Gabriella asked softly, with a confused expression on her face.“You're in your mind," a voice came from beneath her.She turned to her feet and found her reflection smiling at her.“Holy crap!!” Gabriella exclaimed, jumping back in fear and landing inside the pool of water again.As Gabriella slowly backed up, her head hit something behind her, and the voice sounded again.“Don't be scared; I'
CHAPTER 96~3RD PERSON'S POV~The Dark-Fang pack wolves, led by Alpha Noah Montgomery, marched through the Mortimer mansion gates. Alpha Steven and Gregory stood quietly as the warrior wolves spread around the front yard to make way for their alpha. “Welcome, Alpha Noah. It's really good to see you,” Steven said, walking forward. He stretched his arm forward, offering a handshake, and Alpha Noah immediately accepted, shaking his hand for a moment and then letting go.“The pleasure is all mine. It is truly an honor to be joining the greatest pack in existence for the battle of a lifetime. With both our packs combined forces, our victory is sure,” Noah said with a grin.“Yes, shall we proceed to my office so we can discuss the plans?” Steven asked.“Of course, there's no time to waste,” Noah replied. “Right this way, Lord Noah,” Gregory said. Both he and Steven led Noah toward the office, and as they walked through the passages, Noah looked around, examining the maids that walked by
CHAPTER 97~3RD PERSON'S POV~"Alright, everyone, move quickly and carefully; we don't have time to waste,” Gregory said, guiding all the maids in the mansion toward the underground hideout he had prepared for them.As Gregory directed them toward the entrance, another warrior wolf recorded the number of maids that entered using numbered cards that were previously handed to them.The maid also brought with them clothes and supplies that would last them for however long the war was going to be.As the maids rushed through the passage, Christine walked by.“Gregory, we need to talk,” Christine said, stopping before him.“Christine, not now; we can talk after the war is over. You should hurry into the hideout before it's closed,” Gregory replied.“But it's really important; you're going to war with really dangerous people, so I might not have this chance anymore. Please listen to me,” Christine said.“Christine, Common, the doors are closing!” Marie yelled, standing at the door to the un
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