MELISSA’S POV.“Warnings of death? I…I…I do not understand. Does it pertain to us?” I asked, baffled at his statement.“We can’t stay here, for long. Come with me.” He said as he picked up his guitar.“No! What do you mean? I can’t just follow you because of something which I am not even certain that your statement is accurate about it.” I retorted.“Look…”My phone began to ring, and when I checked who was calling, it was Stefan.“Hello.”“Listen to me, carefully, Melissa. I need you to stay in your house. Do not go out. I will come over to you.” He said, like he was in a haste.“What’s going on? I am not in the house, currently. I am with Layla, at the beach.” “Shit! Oh, no. Look, run quickly, and get a cab that would bring you and Layla, over to my house. Something really bad is going to happen, soon.” He said.Then I looked at Robin, then back at the phone.“Are you perhaps, talking about the monster spiky stones?” I asked, hoping it wasn’t really related to that.“How did you k
MELISSA’S POV.Even as I said my last prayers, I knew in me that I wasn’t ready to die. I shut my eyes, tight, and held my fingers, tight as my heart began to race in anxiousness.Suddenly, someone grabbed me, and it felt as if the wind was carrying me somewhere else. I was too scared to open my eyes to see what was going on, but in a few minutes, everything seemed peaceful.“Melissa, are you alright?” I heard a voice which seemed like Layla’s.Then I opened my eyes to see what was going on, and to my relief, I was in Stefan’s house. Both Layla and the man we had helped were safe, too.“Oh, my goodness.” I broke into silent tears, and covered my face.I had such a near death experience, and I was just so grateful that Stefan had come right in time, to save me.“You are safe now, Melissa.” He said as he hugged me deeply.The warmth of his hug could be likened to the one of a mother’s. I felt calm, and happy, and relieved.“Thank you, Stefan. Thank you so much for watching out for me.”
STEFAN'S POV.I had never seen such happen before in the duration of years, which I have lived. Suddenly, a bright light shone right in front of me, and I had to use both my hands to shield my eyes from becoming blind."Open your eyes now, Stefan." I heard a soothing voice, say."The light is too bright for me to risk opening my eyes.""It is bright, but it will not harm you. I am the one beaming with light, so I have power over it."I was curious, so my curiosity also overshadowed my doubt. As I opened my eyes, I was mesmerized by the beauty I saw. It was a woman, with blue, dreamy eyes, and a perfect face structure. She was gorgeous, and although, I couldn't see from her waist, down, because of the bright light, my eyes didn't fail to catch sight of her tattoo.It was a tattoo of the moon on her arms, and forehead. "Oh, no." I exclaimed as I figured out who it was, and I bowed down."Raise your head, Stefan. I have accepted your greeting." The moon goddess said."To what do I owe
STEFAN'S POV"What's going on, Layla?" I asked.Layla looked around her and I could tell she was confused."Where am I?" She asked.I slammed my hand on my face. Gosh! If I knew that Melissa won't be here, by the time I got back here, I would have come back here, immediately. I was thinking she was going to keep everyone in check, when they begin to ask, what was going on."You are in my house. Where is Melissa?""Melissa? I don't remember seeing her here. The last thing I remember was that we were at the beach, and...and we had a little misunderstanding. Did she drag me here? And this looks like we are underground. Wait, what's going on?"This was all stressful, but I needed to know where Melissa and that other man, were. Then I walked closer to her, and touched her head."What's going on, Mr. Stefan?" She asked.I could feel her fear. Anyways, who wouldn't be scared, in such a situation? Especially when Melissa wasn't here."This is a dream, which you will forget, in 5 seconds, afte
STEFAN'S POV.I had to look for Melissa, but there was no way I could search for her, right now. And tomorrow was going to be the day Kim Mike, his workers, and my workers, get together, but now that Melissa wasn't here, it was beat to cover up for her.That was the disadvantages of having no one here. There was no one you could go to, or ask for help, either. Then I drove back home, and when I got home, I remembered an antique mystery ball, which I had in my basement. It would help me track the scent that has been cleared away.I rushed downstairs to the basement, and searched through the cupboard there where I do keep a few important things. But there was one thing about the mystery ball. It would only make you see the scent you are trying to get, in about three days.I hoped that nothing bad would have happened to Melissa as the mystery ball was my only hope."Just three days, Melissa. Three days, and I will come after you." I said to the air.I picked up the mystery ball, and cle
STEFAN’S POV.The next day, I got ready for the 3-day vacation, which I knew it would never be the same, without Melissa. I had packed all my stuff, and dropped them in the trunk. Then I got a call from Alicia, and I answered it.“Good morning, boss.”“Morning.”“I am so sorry to ask you for this favor, but I would love it if you could help me, by giving me a ride to work. There is an issue with my bank, and I can’t seem to withdraw. I don’t have any cash, either.” She was annoying, and this was not the best time for her to pull any tricks on me, but I wouldn’t want my problem to be divided into two places, so it was best to just keep doing the little things for her that doesn’t require me to think too much.“Tell me your address.”“B…but you came to my house, the other day, all by yourself.”“Look. I came to your house, twice. One, you helped me under the rain when I was without my car, and I couldn’t tell where exactly you were taking me to. Secondly, I helped you by giving you a
MELISSA’S POV.My eyes widened in fear and shock for her.“Don’t move.” I said, hoping that would be a solution.“They look hungry. I am dead already.” Dawn said.Deep in my heart, I knew that it was already the end of her, but I wanted to encourage and instill confidence in her, before she was torn apart by the hungry wolves.“Please do not forget to relay my message to Theo.” She said, with tears, running down her cheeks.At that moment, I knew that there was no longer fear in her. She had accepted her fate that she was going to die, anytime soon.“I will tell him how you died, like a confident warrior. A warrior who warred against fear.” I said as a tear rolled down my right eye.And in a few seconds, the wolves snarled and pounced on her, tearing every bit of her into pieces, and she was no longer recognizable. This was so traumatizing to see, but I had to be strong in such a situation. I thought of Stefan, and how he would have felt, the moment he found out that I was nowhere to
MELISSA’S POV.“How do you know my name?” He asked, looking shocked.“Dawn told me.” I said, watching his reaction.“Dawn? Where is she?” He asked, with his eyes almost bulging out of his sockets.“Uhm… About that, do you really need to know? Is she very important to you?” I asked, trying to avoid telling him what had really happened. “Yeah, of course. I need to know. She mentioned my name to you. Where is she?”I sighed and regretted that I had talked about Dawn, immediately he was brought in.~flashback~“Tell him that I would love to meet him again, and in my next life. And he should be strong enough to wield swords that would fight against the pain of life, and that I believe that he would make it out of here. I am Dawn.”~back to reality~“You know, I think you had a great friend, and if you doubted that she cared about you, don’t anymore. Sometimes, words are bottled up for a reason, and you can’t blame that.”“What are you trying to say?” He asked as his voice broke down.“Da
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