Arianna immediately tried to open the bag which seemed to have a lock. Hurriedly, she left his room to pick a carver which she intended to rip up the bag with.Surprisingly, she found Alice on the staircase on her way back to his room.She immediately hid the carver by putting it by her right side.“Did I frighten you”? Alice asked jokingly noticing the tension all over her.“Frighten”? She replied laughing out loud.“I wasn’t expecting to see you, I was only surprised” she added.Alice remained suspicious due to Arianna’s countenance and how impatient she was getting.“I was just on my way to Lucas's room to check on him,” Arianna said cringing.On hearing she was on her way to Lucas's room, Alice instantly felt like strangling her right on the spot.The feeling was mutual as Arianna also felt like using the carver on her right-hand side on Alice who was delaying her from finding out the contents of the bag.Arianna knew she had to get to Lucas's room as soon as possible if she wante
Lucas stood in front of Ari who was fidgety.“Why are you with my bag?” Lucas asked frowning.“Oh, I need all your notebooks, I need to compare them to mine, I decided to carry your school bag instead,” Ari said convincingly.“Did you check the contents of the bag already?” Lucas inquired.“No, I didn’t bother to,” Arianna said.Lucas believed her already.“Does that look like my school bag to you?” Lucas asked.“Come on Lucas, you’re allowed to have more than one school bag right?” Arianna said teasingly.“I need to head to my room now, you should rest too baby, and stop worrying about your mother,” Arianna said to him in a bid to lure him back to bed.She instantly turned to leave, she gave him a peck and whispered “ I love you”.“I think you should spend the rest of the night over here, it’s almost dawn,” Lucas told her while holding her hand.Arianna couldn’t imagine spending a whole night with a murderer and a betrayer.She was so sure she would murder him before daybreak as his
Chapter 21The attacker struck from the back, and Arianna felt dizzy instantly as her vision became blurry.She fell to the ground, holding the bag.Without looking up at the attacker, she slowly searched the bag for the dagger.She dipped her hand into the bag and realized the dagger was nowhere to be found.Arianna only remembered to place the bottle inside her bag and not the dagger.She realized she had lost it in the fight.Rolling on the floor, she checked around for the dagger but she couldn’t find it.Arianna lay on the floor with her chest facing the ground, this time she was unconscious.She was stabbed in the back while on the floor.While groaning in pain, she passed out.Arianna finally woke up, still feeling very feeble she struggled to open her eyes as her head ached badly.She opened and closed her eyes a few times.Finally, she opened her eyes a bit and noticed a figure right beside her.Arianna struggled to remember what had happened as she couldn’t see the figure cl
Chapter 22Arianna agreed to address the pack members as soon as possible.“Have you tried Lucas or Alice on the phone” Brianna inquired.Arianna replied saying she didn’t think too.Brianna suggested she did.While standing up, Arianna declared her intention to leave her mother’s room.Brianna stood to follow her as she didn’t want her left alone.“I’d like to be left alone for now” she stated.Sighing, “Do not forget to reach them on the phone” Brianna told Arianna.“Okay,” she responded hugging her mother tightly.Arianna wondered what next to do as she walked down the staircase leading to her room.She suddenly remembered Brian was sleeping next to her when she woke up.“He should have answers to the questions in my head” she muttered.Arianna dashed into her room to question Brian.After entering her room, she discovered Brian was no longer there.She hurriedly went outside in search of him.She asked the domestic workers if any of them had seen Brian.“No, we haven’t” they all r
Arianna felt a bit relieved as she watched the servants go in search of Brian.Now that she had lost her powers, she knew Brian had to be by her side at all times.No one knew where Alice and Lucas went, she was sure they were plotting her downfall.She finally admitted to herself she felt safe around Brian at all times.Arianna wondered why and searched through her mind for answers.For all she knew, he could be the betrayer.She reminded herself she couldn’t trust anyone except her mother. She decided to keep an extra eye on Brian.Arianna soon finished her food and waited eagerly for the return of the servants who went in search of Brian.Brianna had also finished her food and was getting bored of staring at her daughter in silence.“Engaging her in a conversation would work,” she thought.Brianna noticed how nervous Arianna was.She concluded her daughter was in love with Brian.Brianna started the conversation by asking her if she had fallen in love with Brian.“No!” She replied
After the drunk gossiper directed the trackers to Brian’s house, they instantaneously went as directed.As they walked towards the direction given to them they doubted if the drunkard knew what he was saying.They decided to continue with the journey regardless.The road leading to Brian’s supposed house was surrounded by a thick forest.After walking for an hour and a half, they saw a small hut located beside a small river.Walking towards the hut, they hoped it was indeed Brian’s.The small door to the hut was locked, they waited patiently for an answer as they knocked.The trackers resulted in breaking the door after they got no response.One of them hit his left leg hard on the door, the door fell to the ground, and finally entry.The hut had just one room, they searched everywhere in the hut and found no traces of any living thing.Disappointedly, they all walked out of the hut one after the other.The trackers started contemplating as to if they should continue with the search f
Somehow she believed him.“Our lives are in great danger,” Arianna said to Brian.She told him how scared she was getting, Brian assured her she would be safe as long as he was alive.Leaving Brian downstairs, Arianna went upstairs in search of Brianna.Brianna was sleeping when she heard the sound of her door opening.“Ari” Brianna said to her as she adjusted herself.Arianna moved very close to Brianna.She looked at her mother and smiled.Brianna instantly knew Arianna wanted something.“What do you want this time?” Brianna inquired.Arianna smiled and told her she would love for Brian to move him.Brianna didn’t trust Brian yet, she refused blatantly.“Brian can come in anytime he likes but staying here shouldn’t be an option” she added with a straight face.Arianna explained how insecure she feels ever since she lost her powers.She was afraid Lucas and Alice could come for her anytime soon. “But we can’t trust anyone” Brianna countered.After a lot of pleading, Brianna finally
The light soon faded.It was night already, every one of the pack members had returned home.The Alpha’s seat had been vacant ever since he died.Arianna became the acting Alpha after she had been crowned Luna.She was the first citizen of the pack.All issues or complaints were reported to her.Lucas and Alice were still nowhere to be found, she wasn’t going to give up on the search for them.Arianna remained powerless, the only people by her side were Brianna and Brian.She continued with her normal lifestyle and daily routine nobody knew she had lost her powers.She resumed school immediately after she addressed the pack members.Her schoolmates didn’t stop asking her about Lucas and Alice's whereabouts.“They’re on a journey” she replied anytime she was asked.Whenever they asked when they would be back, she replied soon.A month after her coronation she summoned the dignitaries for their monthly meeting.The meeting was always held every last Saturday of the month.They reported
“She mentioned something about her being a witch, I’m not so sure she knew what she was saying,” Brian said.“Yes, she is,” Arianna said.“Alice is truly a witch?!”“All this while?” “She has been pretending!” Brian yelled.“Yeah, she would witches are frowned upon in your pack after all” Selene cuts in.“But I’ve been at her place for months training, I never for once saw you here” Arianna protested.“Our meeting was agreed to be kept a secret, he was afraid Alice might have eyes on him”“He comes here disguising and you were always training those times, you wouldn’t even notice him,” Selene remarked.“And you didn’t mention anything to me?” Arianna protested.“Yes, since you both weren’t working against each other”“If I had told you wouldn’t be able to conquer Alice, you might have developed cold feet and not want to challenge her in a fight even when the fight was necessary” Selene mentioned.“The potion took roughly two months to be ready, hence the reason I insisted your traini
“That is a question for the moon goddess and not me,” Selene remarked.“I wouldn’t get answers to any of my questions?” Arianna inquired.“Brian will explain all you need to know to you,” Selene said.“I do not ever want to see that betrayal”“He could hurt me,” Arianna said.“He’ll explain everything to you when he comes,” Selene remarked.“He’s coming here?”“You came to save me as he approached me remember, you knew he wanted to harm me”“And now you allow him to come here?”“How did he find this place?” Arianna asked.“Brian isn’t what you think of him right now, hear from him, and then you can judge him”“He won’t hurt you, trust me” Selene mentioned.“When is he coming?”“You’ll be by my side throughout his stay right?” Arianna inquired.“If that would make you feel safe”“He would be here in no time” Selene responded.Arianna and Selene remained in the living room, awaiting Brian’s arrival, after a couple of hours he arrived.“Ari,” he said smiling as he stood close to her.“Do
“You mentioned you had something important to do to her earlier before the end” A soldier whispered to Alice.“I’ve decided to pay her last respect by letting her die before taking it away from her” Alice responded.“Go ahead!” She instructed.A soldier came out with the well-sharped sword, as he raised it Arianna closed her eyes and awaited her death.Arianna began to hear swords clashing, she opened her eyes and wondered what was happening, she found out a group of soldiers were attacking Alice’s soldiers and within the twinkle of an eye they wiped them out.Alice, Arianna, and the new set of soldiers remained on the spot and stared at one another.“Where are you from?!” Alice yelled.“From this pack” they all replied.“We heard you have powers but we came prepared for you,” A voice said.Alice and Arianna simultaneously turned to have a look at who it was, “Brian!” Alice yelled.“Brian baby, your soldiers mixed things up, they were supposed to come for Arianna’s soldiers and not mi
Alice snatched the sword from her and used it on her feet pining it to the ground.Arianna groaned in pain as she struggled to take the sword off her feet, “Nice stunt, you dare attack me with bees”“I’ve been too gentle on you and I think I underestimated you”“But I guarantee you you aren’t leaving this place alive!” Alice said to Arianna while groaning.Arianna managed to remove the sword and leaped towards Alice with the sword in her right hand.“It is you who wouldn’t leave this place alive” Arianna mentioned and she paused while her feet continued to bleed, she tore a piece of her cloth again and tied it around her feet to suppress the bleeding.She tried attacking Alice with the sword but she dodged all of Arianna’s attempts, she leaped as she continued to try.“You have the last chance to do as I say and walk out alive”“The choice is yours”“I should round this up quickly before the cops get here,” Alice said.Immediately she began to float in the air and her hair blew alongs
Arianna walked through the wilderness as he made her way to her pack, she gently inhaled the fresh air and she wore a triumphant look, behind her were her soldiers.Arianna made it through the wilderness and was now in the residential area, “A lot has changed in the pack, feels like I’ve been gone for a decade” She said to herself.As she continued with her journey, she drew a lot of attention from the pack members as many wondered why she was walking around the pack instead of being in a car.Some of the pack members acknowledged her presence with so much fear that she began to think why such was happening and then she figured out they thought she was Alice.The soldiers followed Arianna, pretending as tho they didn’t know each other.Arianna arrived at the mansion and heaved a deep sigh of relief, she knocked on the gate gently and the gatekeeper opened up.“Madam, Good afternoon ma”“I’m sorry I took so long, I didn’t know it was you, I thought you had been in all this while”“Plea
About two months later, Arianna was with Selene in the living room, “Silver assured me you’ve completed your training”“Even though I feel you should take more time I wouldn’t want us taking a huge risk either as it might be too late by then,” Selene said.“You shouldn’t worry yourself, I’m now as good as Silver” Arianna teased.“Remember all I told you and do not forget to bring me Alice’s heart” Selene teased.“You’ll be leaving as early as tomorrow”“I never knew your training would take months, but all is for the best,” Selene said.“I don’t think I would ever be able to repay you for what you have done for me,” Arianna remarked.“Why don’t you leave that and focus on getting the pack, only then we talk about that,” Selene said.“You mentioned something before I commenced the ritual and you haven’t said anything about it since then”“I didn’t want to be too forward by asking, it’s about the price I have to pay for the ritual” Arianna mentioned.“Why don’t you come to see me after
“A price?”“I hope I’m not paying with someone else’s life,” Arianna said.“But we wouldn’t know what the price would be until the ritual is completed,” Selene said.“What if I can’t pay the price?” Arianna asked.“There’s no price that can’t be paid, I would give you time to go and think about it then get back to me” Selene responded.“I’m running out of time, what if I leave now and the potion loses its effectiveness before I make it back here” Arianna lamented.“The choice is yours” “Would you take the bold step or just await a miracle?” Selene inquired.“I’ll take the bold step, at this point I am so desperate”“I need to return to the pack before Alice soils my Father’s legacy she needs to be stopped as soon as possible,” Arianna said.“We shall commence right away, give me a moment,” Selene said and went into her room.“The moon goddess once again came to my rescue,” Arianna remarked.“It’s going to be a three-day ritual,” Selene said coming out of her room.“Will I be staying
“I should have known he wasn’t any other different from Lucas” “I mustn’t let this get to me, all I have to do is fight back and take revenge and I will be starting from Alice”“Once again, I was betrayed,” Arianna said to herself as she roamed about in the shadows.“How could he sleep with Alice?”“I thought he was on my side, Alice didn’t even do much before she got him”“What a cheap man!”“I have to fight back before this potion loses its effect, I need to surprise the latest couples, Alice and Brian”“But how can I do that when I have no idea of what to do,” she said aloud as she sat next to a tree.Arianna began to reminisce on her whole life, from her past life to her present life and her present situation.she recollected how her Father always told her how much of a special child she was and how unique her abilities were, “And whenever I ask him why he believes I’m special, he would reply saying it was a prophecy and that he was told by a witch the night I was born”“I just
Brian went back home and waited patiently until midnight when Arianna would come.Arianna appeared at the usual time and sat next to him, “I was at the mansion” he said.“How did it go?” Arianna inquired.“I don’t know how best to put it but Alice has committed a huge crime” Brian responded.“What has she done this time?” Arianna asked.“You remember the gatekeeper,”“I was about to enter the mansion when he advised me not to”“The summary of it all is Mother is nowhere to be found and Alice has the whole mansion to herself” Brian stated.“How is that possible?”“Where has she gone?” Arianna asked.“He mentioned how Alice maltreated her”“One of the instances he gave, she banned her from coming out of her room because she questioned her”“And one day she asked that she was locked up in a room without food nor water and even her drugs”“After three days, Mother was brought out as she ordered, he made her clean the whole mansion and turned her to one of the domestic workers”“Anytime sh