Few hours earlier..... Cassie rushed her dinner in the kitchen where she and the other maids ate. They were all chattering with one another and no one said a word to her. They all kept away from her ever since what happened to Sheila and Estella. Sheila and Estella had been fired and banished from the coven by the prince, after being tortured. This action put enough fear in their hearts to make them keep their observations to themselves. Everyone now knew that Cassie was the prince's lover and no one spoke rudely to her anymore. Even the elderly maids seemed to respect her. So as Cassie ate in silence, she listened to their conversations. She didn't mind that they all stayed away from her. She was used to being alone. She had been alone with her mother for a long time till she met Xavier. The other younger maids talked about the kind of men they would love to meet, giggling and blushing while the elderly maids only smiled and gave them advise once in
"Andromeda! What a pleasant surprise",Hades said as the mistress approached him. He was currently in his human form and one could see where the expression, 'handsome as the devil' was gotten. Hades looked like someone in his early forties. Raven dark hair framed his chiselled face, his eyes were a golden colour and a wide grin split his face. His set of teeth that could be seen were sharp tipped and sparkly white. He was dressed in a long dark robe and he reclined in his throne casually. His throne was at the top of a flight of black stairs. There was an animal sprawled on the ground beside the high seat. It had the body of a lion and the wings of an eagle. It was the legendary Akidna, loyal pet to Hades. The Akidna was black in colour and its eyes remained closed, not even sparing a glance at the visitor. Hades' golden eyes regarded the mistress as she walked to the bottom of his throne. Andromeda scoffed. "Don't act so surprised Lord H
The floor was tilted and swaying dangerously when Jayden opened his eyes. It was dim. His eyes struggled to adjust to the darkness. There was a steady flow of blood dripping from the wound on his head. It took him a while to realize that he was bound with chains and hung upsidedown. He realized with a great shock that the rest part of his body was wrapped tightly. The cloth wrapped around his neck to his feet was suspended from the ceiling. It was very thick and Jayden felt stiff. He could feel the blood rushing up to his head from being suspended for so long. A thick gag prevented him from making a sound. When his eyes managed to get used to the dim light, he received the greatest shock of his life. All around him, suspended from the ceiling just like him were hundreds of people. They were all wrapped up like him and gagged. Looking at them from the angle he was, they looked like bats hanging from a tree. Jayden whimpered. He didn't know where he was. This place
Kendrick lay on his bed holding Serena close to him. He watched her as she slept, her chest rising and falling in deep slumber. She was awake enough to hug him when he regained consciousness before passing out after losing a lot of blood. Her blood actually healed him;his wounds were healing and closing up already and his colour was back. He didn't feel weak anymore, thanks to the precious angel beside him. After being asleep for days, he didn't feel an ounce of tiredness. All he wanted was to be alone with his mate. He took her hands and examined it. The healers had healed the wound she inflicted on herself. His heart still soared each time he remembered she said she loved him. He had waited to hear those words from her since he met her. He didn't want to rush her so he gave her the time she needed. He thought back to the day he found her, months ago. It seemed like yesterday. Now he was complete, with his mate beside him. A knock sounded on the door
Serena opened her eyes reluctantly as she felt the morning sun on her eyelids. She rolled over and stretched her limbs. Kendrick wasn't in bed with her. The spot beside her on the bed was cold, which meant he got up a while ago. She swung her legs over the bed and pushed herself up. She felt uncomfortable and sweaty and she was still on the dress she wore since the previous night. The door swung open and Kendrick walked in holding a tray. Serena's breath caught at the sight of his handsome face. His hair was damp, like he just had a shower. Wet tendrils caressed his ears when he bent to shut the door. He was putting on a grey button down shirt and dark pants. He smiled when his eyes met hers and her heart did a somersault. "Did I wake you?",Kendrick asked. "No",she said, her heart still fluttering in he chest as he came closer to her. "I just woke up actually". Kendrick placed the tray on the bed and pulled
"The chosen one? You?",Jenna asked and she laughed out mockingly. "The moon goddess has to be kidding me to make a worthless mere teenager like you the chosen one".Kendrick was about to retort when Serena held him back. She liked moments like this."A mere teenager? Would you like to see what this mere teenager can do?",she asked and right after her statement, she raised her hand to the sky. Lightening struck the earth around Jenna and a strange purple light slithered around her body and began to strangulate her. Jenna was lifted from the ground to midair and she tried in vain to free herself but even with her inhumane powers, she couldn't. She could feel the air being squeezed out of her lungs and soon she would suffocate. Fear and terror filled her eyes as she realized Serena was going to kill her.Serena's eyes had turned completely white and her hair glowed a bright purple, swirling in the air. There was a sinister smile on her face, almost like she was enjoying the urge to take
"Mistress welcome back", Edeline, second in command to Andromeda said and bowed deeply. Edeline was not only Andromeda's second in command, she was also the leader of all the dark creatures created by Andromeda. She was a dark girl, with long dark hair and grey eyes. She looked like she was in her early twenties but witches have the ability to change their appearances from old to young, just like Andromeda did. Andromeda answered her with a wave of her hand and walked to the temple in the middle of her coven. Now that Hades had agreed to help her with her plan, things were going smoothly. "Where are the captives?",she asked.. "They're all locked up in the ritual room",Edeline replied. "Transformation will commence soon. There's a particular teenage girl that caused a little trouble. I've had her taken care of". "Good. Let's start the transformation now",Andromeda said and walked towards the ritual room.
"You mean this happened in the space of a few hours?",Serena asked incredulously. She was sitting beside Cassie who had woken up and was resting. She always felt uncomfortable around Damian but she never knew he would go far enough to rape a defenseless girl. "It did",Cassie said softly. She was looking a lot better and her colour was back. "I couldn't reach Xavier, I'm not a strong witch yet. I haven't even cast a single spell in my entire life". "Maybe it's because you haven't come of age",Serena said, thinking maybe Cassie's powers were not released yet because she wasn't fully eighteen. "And Damian manipulated time. Xavier didn't notice that I was gone for too long",Cassie added. "It's okay Cassie. Now that Damian is gone, you're safe. He will never step his foot into this mansion after what he did",Serena cheered her up. "But his brother Alexander told Xavier that Damian is up to something",Cassie said
Three years later... Serena sat in the garden behind the house and watched her children play around. Her first son Jack,named after Kendrick's gamma was a spitting image of his father. He had the dark coloured hair of Kendrick with a wide purple streak on the side and her silver eyes. Even in his young age, he was already showing signs of a great warrior. Right now, he was in a playful duel with Rohan, Xavier's son. The two fought with plastic swords and giggled as they ran around the garden, charging at each other, looking so happy and carefree. Jack would sometimes run towards her for safety from his cousin Rohan before running off again. Her eyes followed him around, filled with so much love and pride. She couldn't have asked for a better son. And his twin sister, Anastasia sat beside her in the shade of an apple tree. She chattered to herself as she played with her numerous dolls and mini tea cups and pots. A massive dollhouse was beside her, almost a
In the end, Serena finally understood why Anastasia told her Kendrick alone would be able to save her from the darkness. Anastasia knew if Kendrick's life was threatened by the darkness, she would do anything to save him. And saving him would in turn save her. She had no idea how the words escaped from her mouth and she told Anastasia so. After banishing the darkness, Anastasia had appeared to Serena to congratulate her for fulfilling the prophecy. "If I had known I only had to speak to the darkness for it to leave me, I would have done that a long time ago",Serena said to her. "And how would you have wielded the sword of death?",Anastasia asked. "Everything that happened was written before time. And it happened for a reason. The darkness needed to be in you so you could use the sword to defeat Andromeda". "Where is she now?",Serena asked. "Her soul has been sent back to the underworld",Anastasia said. "And she won't be barga
Thunder struck the earth as Serena spun in the air and slammed the sword into Andromeda's chest. Andromeda's eyes widened as she felt the sword sinking deep into her chest. She could feel that it was not an ordinary weapon. It was a weapon of mass darkness, stronger than the one within her. Realization dawned on her. The chosen one had deceived her again. Blood spluttered from her mouth and she stared in shock at Serena who stared back at her with a triumphant look. "How....?",she whispered hoarsely. "You thought you were always a step forward Andromeda",Serena said. "But you never knew when the plans changed behind your back. It's over. Surrender and return to the underworld". Andromeda bared her teeth and gripped Serena's throat. She wouldn't go down without a fight. "IF I'M GOING TO THE UNDERWORLD, YOU'RE COMING WITH ME!",she screamed. A dagger appeared in her hand and she raised it to stab Sere
"Are you sure this would work?",Serena asked after Melody finished explaining her plan. "If Andromeda discovers it, it's over for us. We need to make it foolproof". "Trust me Serena",Melody said. "This will work. Just do according as I tell you to". "Alright",Serena said. She turned towards the door and felt it with her palm. "We just have to find a way to get out of this room". "You could bring it down with your powers",Melody suggested. Serena took a deep breath and focused her spells and energy on the door. Nothing happened. She tried again, this time harder but still nothing. Sweat appeared on her forehead with the amount of energy she was using to bring down the door and yet, nothing happened. "What's wrong?",Melody asked. "I don't know",Serena said breathlessly. She was panting hard with the effort she used on the door. "My spells aren't working". "Could it be because of
"KILL THEM ALL!",Andromeda screamed to her army. There was an uproar and the black wolves took off, eye gleaming with evil darkness, their fangs dripping with black blood. "ATTACK!",Kendrick yelled and shifted into his enormous beast. He looked different;his fur was mixed with gold and he was larger than his previous size. His eyes burned with silver fire and his claws elongated, ready to tear into his enemies. His fangs throbbed, wanting to bite down and just kill. [Protect the Luna],Leo yelled to the warriors through the mind link. It was a suicide move as Andromeda said. They knew they were greatly outnumbered but still, they chose to fight. Protecting the Luna was their priority and as they said, they would gladly give their lives to protect her. The battle began. The black wolves clashed against the lycans in hot combat. Xavier and Tabitha were not left out. Xavier was fueled with rage as he remembered how Cassie was brutal
"Jack",Kendrick called in a serious voice. "Take the remaining lycans and form a border around the perimeter. Make sure you all stay within the barrier protecting it. Hold Andromeda back for as long as you can". "Yes Alpha",Jack said. "Wait, what about Leo?", Tabitha asked in a shrill voice. "Where's Leo?". "The Beta stayed back to hold back the witch's dark creatures and give me enough time to escape",Crane said. "But they caught up with me. I was lucky to escape with my life". Tabitha turned instantly and made for the door. "Tabitha wait!",Xavier said and ran after her. He caught her arm and swung her around. "I'm going to find Leo",she said. "Let go off me". Suddenly there was a loud explosion. Men shouted outside and the snarls of a thousand creatures could be heard. "She's here",Serena whispered. "JACK!",Kendrick yelled above the sound of the explosion. "FIND LE
Leo divided the remaining twenty lycans into three groups. Seven stayed around the hide out in their wolf form, blending with the surroundings and keeping watch over the environment. Six stayed on the trees, also in their wolf form so they could merge with the trees and scout the area from a better height. They were to report immediately to the lycans on the ground if they saw anything strange. The lycans would then report to Jack who would relay the message to the Alpha. They were not to break the chain of communication. The remaining six lycans would follow Leo into the deserted city to observe and possibly figure out the plans of Andromeda. "Be alert warriors",Leo said to the lycans. "This is a very crucial time. The witch has been biding her time, waiting for an opportunity to strike. She wants only the Luna, and she would destroy anyone in her way to get her. Forget everything I said before. Protect the Luna with your lives". "Yes Beta Leo",they chorus
Kendrick placed Serena gently on his bed and drew the thick covers up to her chest. He walked back to the door and shut it, turning the key and locking it. He didn't need any disturbance. He made his way to another door that was adjacent to the bed and opened it. There was a mini bathroom and a closet within it. He took out a black shirt and black pants and put them on. Then he brought out a big white box from the closet and shut the door again. He walked back to the bedside and placed the box on the table beside the bed. He worked in complete silence. It was a first aid box and it was mainly used to treat the severe wounds of the prisoners he tortured. The reason why he treated their wounds was to keep them alive for further questioning. He brought out a white bottle and some wool. A white satchel followed and some kind of white powdery stuff. Moving closer to Serena, he first dabbed the wool with the liquid from the bottle. The harsh smell of the alcohol
Few hours earlier....Xavier arrived in the room with Serena in his arms. It was a simple room with two low beds and a single chair. The tiled floor was cold to the touch and the little windows had dark coloured curtains shielding the room from the harsh light. The lantern cast a dim glow in the room."Put her here",Tabitha said to Xavier. "There's not much in this hideout. Just enough to keep us safe and help us prepare"."It's better than nothing",Xavier said. He gently placed Serena on the bed and pulled the thin white covers over her. He sat beside her for a while, stroking her hair and staring at her face. They've been through so much in the past months and it brought them together and strengthened their bond. Years ago before Serena came to live with them, he had wondered how it would be like to have a twin;someone that would share everything with him. He couldn't have asked for a better twin sister."Xavier?",Melody touched him tentatively. He had been staring at Serena for so