STEFAN’S POV.The next day, I woke up feeling heavy at heart and I couldn’t bring myself to face Melissa at work, because there was a chance that we were going to bump into each other at work. I went to the bathroom to have my bath to get ready for today.The way the water drizzled on my body, released my tensed bones, although, not completely. As I was done bathing, I sat on my bed, not wanting to go to work.“Gosh. I need a break from all these.” I muttered under my breath, then an idea popped up.It was time I went for the business trip I had been pushing away for years. Kim Mike was going to be glad that I would finally meet up with him for business. Then I put a call through to my secretary.“Schedule a meeting with Kim Mike. I am going to meet him, tomorrow. And for now, let’s get ready to travel to his country.”“Al…alright boss.”He must have been shocked that I had finally agreed. Although, I would have sent an invitation over to Kim Mike, but I wanted to take my ass out as
STEFAN’S POV.I immediately took my robe and put it on and gave her an expression that showed I was annoyed.“How would you barge into my room, without knocking?” I said, trying to tone down on my frustration.Then the fear on her face, came back on and she rushed closer to me.“I’m…I’m sorry, but someone is after my life. He picked me to be his slut for tonight, for an amount, but I couldn’t do it with him anymore when I saw how huge his d**k was and now he wants to force me and he threatened that when he gets me, he was going to make me regret for running at first, before he forces me to have sex with him.” She said, with tears running down her cheeks.She was an American whore, for money. I would have sent her out, because I was not the right person to settle matters like this, but before I could, the man barged in, looking fierce. He was huge and muscular and he was Korean.“Jigeum yeogilo wa! (Come here, right now!)” The man shouted at her, in annoyance.Thank goodness I underst
STEFAN’S POV.My secretary looked shocked, and I knew that he was already reasoning it, that I was the one who killed the man. I knew that if I didn’t act on time, he was going to run, and I wasn’t in the mood for that.I moved as fast as one can bat an eye, then i compelled him. It has been a while, since I used my powers this much. I had carried the huge man, and ran out as fast as I could to bury him, and then cleaned up the hotel room, before I went to bad. Melissa was having both good and bad impact, on me.Then I went to bed, to be away from reality, for a few hours. “I said, let me be! I will never be your Luna.” Melissa shouted, with seriousness, in her expression.It broke my heart and hurt me deeply, that it felt as if I couldn’t breathe, anymore. Then I jerked up, with sweat beads on my face. It was a dream. A dream, reminding me of what had happened in reality.I got up from bed, and got ready for the order of the day. I had a meeting with Kim Mike, and I must say, I was
STEFAN’S POV.My eyes widened in shock as I heard that Melissa slipped into coma. How on earth did it happen? If she had an accident, Layla would have said so. It was better I get there to understand the situation.Then I called my secretary, on the phone for him to come over, and I started packing up the little things I had until he came into my hotel room.“Book a flight. We are leaving, first thing, tomorrow, morning.” I said as I looked around to be certain that I had packed up everything.“Sir, what about Kim Mike?” He asked, out of worry.“Send him a message that an emergency came up. And it would be nice, if we continue any meeting, left, here, in New York.” “Alright sir.” My secretary said, then left the room.I was so restless, and it was hard for me to sleep, anymore. I didn’t know what to do anymore, now that I was aware that Melissa had slipped into a coma. Although, it was weird, but thankfully, Layla was certainly with her, so I would know what happened.I stayed on my
MELISSA’S POV.I found myself in a beautiful garden, more beautiful than the one I saw at the end of the cave, back there. There was certainly no end to more beautiful gardens, since I kept seeing a more beautiful one, each time I got into strange places.I couldn’t help, but marvel at the breathtaking view before me. The vibrant colors of the flowers dazzled me in a way that I had never experienced before, and the soft scent of the blooming blossoms enveloped me in their gentle aroma. I breathed in the fresh air deeply, amazed by the beauty that surrounded me. Butterflies flitted and floated on the summer breeze, and bees buzzed contentedly around their favorite flowers.The garden seemed endless, with a sea of green grass and beautiful flowers of every color imaginable. I saw roses with petals of vivid red and pink, lilies of pure white, marigolds with their petals of bold orange and sunflowers that spanned high above me. Each flower was unique, different in shape, color, and size,
MELISSA'S POV.Thankfully I managed to hide that one thing from her and was able to get rid of it while I was discharged. We got home safely, and I was expecting her to go back home as soon as we got to my doorstep, but she stood firmly."I think you need to rest now, Layla." I said, looking at her with concern.She had tried so much for me and I was grateful for this. it was hard to see a friend who would stand by you, the way she did."I can have my rest with you. Since when did it seem like I do not have my rest when we come here?" She asked as she placed her right hand on her waist. "Well, I mean... I am certain you are coming here to watch me, when I am clearly fine.""Clearly fine, my foot." She said as she walked into the house and held the door. "Won't you come in?"I sighed. I knew how stubborn she was, and it was better to just do her will than continue to talk about it when it's still her will that would be done."Don't worry. Just this night. I need to be sure that you a
STEFAN'S POV.I looked back immediately, but saw no one."Who are you?" I asked, looking around my car, cautiously."Oh, come on. Did you think you were going to see me, if you looked so fast?" The deep voice said, almost feeling like he was teasing me."What do you mean, by that?" I asked, wondering what game he was trying to play, with me."Look around, slowly, without rush, and then you'll see what you're looking for.""I don't want to see what I am looking for..I want to see who you are and why you are you pulling tricks on me." I said, with clenched teeth."Oh, come on. I told you already. It's left for you to take heed. And we do not have much time, left." The voice said.I had no choice than to heed to what he said, and to my surprise, it was a cloak, without a body, sitting on my backseat. This was a wandering spirit. Legend has it that wandering spirits are those who lost their five coins to give to the ferry man for them to go over to the other world."What are you doing he
MELISSA’S POV.Then Corey bursts into laughter, and I was wondering why he was laughing in the face of danger. There was a ghost here, and those in a dark cloak, do seem to be the bad type.“Why are you laughing?”“Because you fell for my joke. I just wanted to spice up the atmosphere and to show you that I am completely fine now.” He chuckled.Then I looked back again, but I still saw the ghost, in a cloak, and it was certain that it was staring at me, even if I could see no flesh. “What are you talking about? There is truly a ghost, over there.” I said, looking frightened.“Okay, okay, you know what? You win, alright? I am already getting scared, so you can stop.” Corey said, trying not to show how much fear was building inside of him.“I’m not joking. If I were joking, I would have stopped.” I said, with worry as I moved backwards.Then we heard the sound of a car, right behind us, and we looked back. It was Stefan, and I watched as he got down from the car. I could see a baffled
MELISSA'S POV.Bonus Chapter.I got out of the swirling portal and wiped my hair to the back as it had scattered due to the wind. Oh, my. It has been a long while since I got here. It feels like second home.I walked out of the woods and then when I got to the road side, I brought out the currency I had kept since I left here and then hailed a cab.“Taxi!” I hailed the cab and got into it. I sat back and exhaled, ready to enjoy the ride.“Where to, ma’am?” He asked, politely.“Stefan’s Design, please.”I wanted to see how Edward was doing after all these months. I was certain he was doing well as he was a good leader and was capable of leading the people well. As soon as I got to the company, I ensured I put on the cap I brought along with me, so I won’t be recognized by anyone here. What explanation would I give them all if they caught sight of me? So, it was best for me to go unnoticed.I walked up to the vending machine and smiled as I recalled beautiful memories here, especial
STEFAN'S POV.It was a bright new day and this day felt different. Of course, it was the day to determine if we were going to win this war or not. But I had faith that our fate had something better in store for us all."It's time, right?" Melissa asked."Yes." Then I turned to the three warriors, Diego and Natasha. "We might face fear, hurdles and problems that seem bigger than us all, but we'll never back out until we win. Are we ready to fight this war!" I voiced out in confidence."Yes, Alpha!" They all chorused and then we headed out of the witches' kingdom back to the woods.While walking in the woods, Diego spoke up."The witches were really selfish this time, apart from giving Luna Jana back to us. If they couldn't fight the war, they could have at least, given us something which could be helpful to us." Diego pouted."It's fine, Diego. I believe we will win this war." "With or without them." Natasha added, with confidence."That's the spirit! It's time to show Valon the grea
MELISSA'S POV.I was in the room which they had kept me in, with my wounds magically healed. I was thankful that the witches had saved me, but I feared that they would be just another enemy whom I had gotten into their hands.Suddenly, the door creaked open and I noticed one of the witches at the door."You need to come out. Our Queen has asked for your presence." She informed me, without a smile."Do you think she wants to strike me dead or so something really nasty to me?" I asked, out of anxiousness."Please come out before things get nasty." She replied.Why were they so uptight here? I guess that's why they still stood strong, because they didn't allow any slight weakness to destroy them. They were queens over their weaknesses.I slowly followed her out to her meeting hall and to my surprise, I noticed Stefan, standing right before her."Melissa." He called out to me, looking touched."Stefan." I called out to him, softly as I covered my mouth with my hand.I couldn't believe it
STEFAN’S POV.It was a new day, and finally, we had gotten to the witches’ kingdom. I was glad that at least up to seven men made it with me and I hoped that what we came here for was going to be successful and not abortive.The witches were hard to please and to plead to them was a really difficult thing to do with a low chance of being helped. I was lucky that I was helped many years ago without too much effort and I hoped it would be the same, this time, because we didn’t have much time to waste anymore.We got to the large gate and we were stopped by two of their female guards. As fragile as they looked, they were really powerful. One could sense power going through their veins and you wouldn’t want to upset them.“Please allow us in. We have an important matter to talk about to your Queen.” I pleaded.“Our Queen do not want us to allow people in, so you have to go back.” One of them said, with a straight face.“Please you have to allow us in. We came all the way here and tried o
STEFAN'S POV.“Holy shit!”I knew that there were different supernatural but I never knew that there was one like this. She charged towards us and in one strike, she killed three men and then slashed Diego’s skin.“Aaargh!” Diego groaned in pain as he dropped down to the floor.“Her slashes are painful. The only way to kill her is to aim our claws at her heart.” Natasha informed me.“Alright, I guess we have to watch her moves closely as she is really fast.”“Exactly!”I nodded and Natasha and I charged towards her and we were able to avoid her claws. We successfully darted our claws at her heart and she became weak and fell to the ground and was dying slowly.“I think we should stop digging into her heart. Probably we can give her a chance or sort. She might agree to join us in our journey.”“No, Stefan. Do not be in a hurry to gain more people to fight with you. Her kind are deceptive in nature and the second chance you give her, she will ensure she kills you and trust me, that sec
MELISSA’S POV.What am I going to do? I began to think hard and it felt as if my heart which was beating fast was too loud for me to hear my thoughts and I almost screamed at this. Then a thought came to me and Immediately, I put in action.Any wrong move or wrong act could take away the bit of trust he had given me today. I quickly sat on his bed and crossed my legs, then I tried to calm myself so I do not look suspicious.“Phew! You can do this.” I sighed and encouraged myself.Then the door creaked open and my chest heaved up, refusing to go down. Valon walked into the room and his expression showed how surprised he was to see me.“What are you doing here, Jana? What do you want or should I say to what pleasure do I owe your presence?” He inquired while he stood, gazing at me.“I came to ask for a favor.”“What favor is that?” He asked, with his furrowed brows, becoming more obvious.“I want a personal guard. In fact, I need a personal guard. Ever since you gave me one just to tes
MELISSA’S POV.I didn’t know if this could be a trap or not and I wouldn’t want to fall into something like this, so I had to carefully choose my words and know the right action to take while in this dungeon.“I guess a lot of things have gotten into your head. Help me check if there is anything like a letter in your cell.” Then he scoffed. “I know about the letter which you are looking for.” He blurted out as he held the bars of his cell.If truly he knew what I was looking for and could say something really informative, it was best to ask him but I needed to try my best not to sound desperate.“You know about the letter, really? Well, if you do, where is it?” I asked, hoping he was going to tell me without I having to go through any sort of stress.“Not so fast, Luna.”“What do you want?” I let out my frustration.“I will tell you all you need to know if you are able to persuade Valon to set me free from the dungeon.”“But you do not deserve to be there. You and I both know that.
STEFAN’S POV.Night had fallen and Natasha, Diego and I, were brought out and the crowd gathered to watch the fight between Theodore and I. Some of them seem excited while some had expressions of dread on their faces.“Now Alpha, it is time for us to have a match. Are you ready or you are still warming up?” Theodore asked, looking down at me.I glanced at Natasha and Diego. Diego was looking angry while Natasha was calm. I also stared at the crowd and I could feel the atmosphere was tense around them as well, then I looked back at Theodore who was acting foolish.To me, he was just like a boy whom I needed to correct and knock some senses into his head.“I know very well that you are mocking me and if I were to look at our age, I am very much older than you. I am not interested in bragging about how I could knock you out in a second.” I said to him and he snickered.Then I turned to the crowd.“You all are wasting the strength and the time that is needed for more important things tha
MELISSA’S POV.I mustered up my courage and walked up to him.“So, you requested to see me. What do you want to see me for? I am all ears.” “I actually agreed at the last minute to do what you wanted me to do back then, but the guard decided not to allow me out of the drum.”I had also planned that I would use the guard’s hatred towards me to my advantage. After all, the wicked go down.“So, what you are saying is that he intentionally left you to die.” Valon tried to make sense of what I had just said to him.“That’s correct.” I affirmed, trying to maintain how fast my heart was beating.I wouldn’t want him to be suspicious of my moves.“Well, I do not believe you. If I have to believe you, then I will need evidence.” He replied as he clasped his fingers and rested his chin on them.“What evidence do you need? Because I am certain that you will get evidence. I know he hates me and wants to get rid of me.”“The only way I can get my evidence of what you claimed is if I make him your