*Kingston's Mansion*Erada sent a maid to get her a list of herbs immediately she returned to the Kingston's mansion, while that scum Royal was being tended to by a physician, she couldn't let Viola continue suffering in pain.The whip had cut through her skin and even though the blood had been cleaned off and she had changed into a fresh set of clothes, Viola's pretty face was still pale.Viola's eyes widened in surprise as Erada returned with the boy, why had she decided to bring this strange boy home, even the eldest miss had never brought any of the children to the mansion." Eldest miss.." Viola queried with her brows knitted in confusion.Erada shrugged " he is 54 and he's spending the night here"" But eldest miss, we'll have to prepare a room for him and I'm afraid it's.. inconvenient" Viola trailed off." Don't worry about that, the eldest Master's maid will prepare a room for him, I already told the guards to inform her and if she doesn't comply, they would drag her here" V
The physician called to treat Royal was none other than the matriarch of the Howard family, Cecily Howard, she had been the family's physician for years and even though she had been summoned in a hurry, she still took her sweet time to get her makeup and hair done before changing into a fresh set of lab coats.Once Royal was alone with Cecily, he finally let out all his frustrations." I want that bit*h dead mother" Royal's eyes were bloodshot and his fists were clenched tightly " I want her to pay for what she did to me, I want her to suffer tragically before she dies"Cecily furrowed her brows, judging from the poison she'd been feeding Olivia with all these years, she shouldn't have been able to hurt Royal, it was the only thing she couldn't understand." How did she manage to hurt you to this extent"Royal couldn't possibly tell anyone that she had overpowered him, it would be too embarrassing to admit that he had lost to a weakling, instead he came up with a lie." I was going ea
*The Kingston's mansion*" 54, it's time for you to go back to the orphanage" Erada said to the boy the next morning.54, continued to look at her with sad bunny eyes, if he could speak then he would have screamed that he wasn't going back, 54 shook his head in denial." Little boy, you should go back to the orphanage, you'll miss your lessons if you continue staying here, you can come back for little Freya's birthday tomorrow" Viola added, she didn't understand why Erada was calling him 54, just because he wrote it down on a book, did that really mean that was his name.Knowing Viola's character, Erada didn't tell her anything about 54's identity as a soul shifter, she only warned her not to offend him.54 continued to shake his head, although no one treated him badly at the orphanage, no one understood him either, he had gone through things that the average children hadn't and it made it hard for him to relate with the children at the orphanage.This big sister was the only one he h
*Havilah City*Edwina was familiar with the eldest master's routine and the place she dreaded the most was the laboratory, even after staying by his side for so many years, she couldn't get used to the screams of agony that echoed throughout that place.She helped him fasten his diamond watch, there was one watch on his hand that he never took off, even while he slept, the queer old watch was always on his hand, the queer old watch was like an eyesore when placed on top of the diamond watch but the eldest Master never seemed to mind.There was also a replica of this watch on Edwina's slender wrist and this watch was like a needle, pricking on her conscience.This watch was the same tool she used in finding those soul shifters." Edwina, lead the way" Cerek said expressionlessly.Edwina smiled brightly despite her unwillingness " yes, master"The two of them strolled to the harbor where a boat was already prepared.The kind of people Cerek envied the most were soul shifters and over
*The Kingston's mansion*Little Freya couldn't contain her excitement as she stepped into the Kingston's mansion, Erada had sent her driver to pick up little Freya and the rest of the children from the orphanage.Little Freya twirled in delight in her princess ball gown, it was the loveliest gown little Freya had ever seen, it was made with layers of blue tulle lace and a glittering fairy wing was attached to it's back, seeing all the beautiful decorations in the hall, little Freya's eyes misted with tears." Big sister, this is a dream come true "Seeing the blissful look on little Freya's face, Erada's heart warmed, perhaps this was one thing she and Olivia had in common, thier mutual love for children.Erada patted little Freya's head gently and little Freya surprised her by wrapping her little hands around her waist, pulling her into a warm squishy hug. " Big sister, thank you for making me feel like a princess, little Freya is so happy" little Freya said with a smile.Erada hugg
"Third master, I didn't expect that you would be easily fooled, my brother's maid just likes to play little tricks on guests, I'm sure she means no harm" Erada turned to face a shivering Adaline " isn't that right Adaline or were you really intending to upset the third master"Zaqh's face clouded with anger, he would have lost such a great opportunity if not for this stupid maid, he yanked her hair roughly and Adaline let out a cry of pain." Third master, please spare me, I was only following my eldest Miss orders" Tears were streaming down Adaline's face and she suddenly looked very pitiful.Zaqh was slowly starting to doubt himself.A lazy smile crept on Erada's face, since Adaline had delivered herself to her, why should she still show her any mercy." Third master, Adaline is indeed my personal maid" Erada said calmlyViola was shocked speechless, if Adaline was her personal maid then what was she,was she a potato!, even the guests couldn't stop chattering.' didn't she just say
" Olivia, second master wishes to speak with you"Erada seethed inwardly, it seemed like the second master hadn't gotten her message the last time.Having said her piece, Rivera left the two of them alone.Erada continued to stare icily at Draco." Sit" he gestured at the chair and Erada took the seat facing him, she noticed that the tropical fruit juice that was used to serve the others was no longer on the table, instead it was replaced with a strong kind of liquor.She was almost tempted to take a shot of the liquor, she had really missed drinking, Draco's gaze was focused on the silver necklace on her neck, he had been staring at it the entire time." Eldest miss, do you have feelings for me"Erada was taken aback by Draco's question, what made him develop that kind of misconception about her, she suddenly wondered if Rivera had said something to him.Erada frowned " second master, what do you mean, how could I suddenly develop feelings for you, I already made it clear the last ti
*Kingston's mansion*Draco had left before Erada could look for him and she went back into her quarters dejectedly, she had made it clear that she wanted nothing more to do with him but now she had a lot to do with him.The orphanage had gotten thier biggest donations thanks to Draco and Zaqh and they wouldn't lack money even in the years to come.It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout Green city, the third master of the Harrison family and the second master of the Steele family attended the eldest miss's party, those who didn't attend were filled with regret.The next morning, after training the six men, Erada summoned Viola, Viola was the only female she was close to and if she wanted to get closer to Draco, Viola was the only one she could think of that could help her.She was skilled in a lot of things but unfortunately flirting wasn't one of them." Viola, there's something important I would like to discuss with you"Viola's chest started to pound, something import
*Grove city*His lips settled on hers, hot, hungrily and demanding and her slender figure molded against his, she had lost weight but to him, her body was the most perfect one he had ever seen.her rose tipped bre*sts were taut and aching and a soft moan escaped her lips when he took one of them into his mouth, she arched her back, moaning softly, giving him access to deepen the intimacy." you're beautiful Olivia, so so beautiful"her eyes misted with tears when she realized how much effort he had put into this just to make her feel special, the entire house had been redecorated and beautiful rose petals were strewn everywhere, it looked no different from a fairytale." V..Venom,. it's not going to hurt anymore, is it? it had hurt the last time"a smile spread over his face" it won't hurt anymore, I was drunk then, this time around i'll be gentle"They made love slowly, taking the time to discover what pleased one another and to let thier passion grow and smolder before the flam
* The Wyndham mansion** Havilah city*Vince, Osgald, his men and the Kingston's family guards stepped out of the mansion, they were all covered with blood, they had just finished wiping out the entire Wyndham family.Even though they had only met for a short while, the two of them had developed a strong feeling of admiration for one another." I'm curious about the reason you decided to give us a hand"Vince questioned, he had done his part so that his two daughters would be able to live peacefully without the fear of getting hunted." They killed my son"Out of habit, he brought out the picture in his breast pocket.Osgald's face was etched with pain.Vince frowned slightly, he was familiar with the boy in the photo." Wait a minute.. I've seen him once"Osgald's eyes immediately brightened" Where did you see him"" My daughter brought him home from the orphanage..Osgald was a bit skeptical, he couldn't bear to get his hopes high up." Are you really sure it's him"Vince nodded"
She swung a kick at Gerald before bashing his head against the wall, she continued bashing his head against the wall until his head split and blood trailed down his skull, the blood had gotten sprayed all over her face and it trickled down her neck.Cerek's face turned even paler, this was bad, he had to escape, right now she looked no different from a zombie, the blood all over her face matched perfectly with her scarlet hair and the smile on her face was frightening, he tried using his soul powers but to his surprise he couldn't even condense it." What exactly did you slip in my mouth!!!"The evil smile on Erada's face grew even wider." You're thinking of escaping? You didn't do your research well enough, you should know that if you're poisoned, you won't be able to use your soul powers and what I just fed you with is one of my deadly poisons"Cerek's jaw dropped, the pain was gnawing at his insides and it made him a bit releived, since she had called it a deadly poison, it woul
Venom frowned in confusion" What's this?"" It's a pregnancy test kit...I'm pregnant"She muttered carefully, a part of her would have ran away again, she would have hid the news from him but she knew it was impossible, even if she buried herself under the ground, he would find her.He turned stiff as a statue and a myriad of emotions flashed across his face, shock, disbelief, joy and helplessness." Y.you're pregnant!"Olivia nodded tentatively." This.. This is great news"Venom said before lifting her in his arms, his lips settled on hers, kissing her until she ran out of breath." We're having a baby! We're having a baby!!"He was going to be a father and he felt helpless and clueless about it.Olivia noticed the expression on his face." Are you sad about it.. it's fine .. you don't have to take responsibility for anything, I'll take care of the child..Tears were already forming at the back of her eyes." What makes you think I'll let you run away with my child, I'm happy about
Erada stared at the read text on her phone again, she felt uneasy and she couldn't tell why, she decided to call Draco, why was he ignoring her text?He didn't pick up at the first ring and she dialled it again until he picked." Rada...I .."His voice was shaky and Erada was instantly alarmed" Draco.. what's wrong, are you okay?"" I.. I'm fine, don't worry"" You don't sound fine to me, where are you?"" I'm.. at my sister's place, little Zephyr got hurt"" What? Text me the address right now!!, I'm coming over"She turned to Venom who was already waiting for her." We'll have to put off the attack for now, until I get back"Venom continued staring at her retreating back, she had changed a lot, The Daera he knew wouldn't have put an hold on her plans for anyone.* **** ** The Steele's Mansion*" Big sister, Where is Cerek?"Eight asked with a broad grin and Edwina shivered.In his hands was a bright gleaming knife and his deep brown eyes twinkled brightly." I .I .. don't know, he
*Bronx Arena**Havilah city*Erada immediately set to action, the Kingston's guards had already been flown over from Green city and her father would be leading them to attack the Wyndham family.She and Venom would take down the Graham family and later they would attack the Steele family.Until those three families were dead, soul shifters would continue to be in danger.She sent a text to Draco.'You didn't come to cheer me at the arena, I let Olivia win, I'm on my way to attack the Graham family and I'll be needing backup'The text was delivered and read but there was no reply.Erada frowned slightly, it wasn't like him to ignore her texts, she shrugged it offEdwina watched as the girl approached her, she looked innocent and pure, almost like an elf."Miss, please you have to help me, there's a man outside, he's holding my little brother hostage, he mentioned something about soul shifters, I don't know what he's talking about, miss.. please... I'm at my wit's end, I don't want to l
Olivia and Gloriella were the only two that remained." I wish to challenge the eldest miss of the Kingston family"Gloriella said with a sneer." Gloriella, we're counting on you to defeat her, you mustn't let her win"The heiresses in Havilah city screamed in unison, Gloriella was thier only hope, they had to regain the honor they had lost earlier.Gloriella and Olivia steps into the ring." Just hit me as hard as you can, I'll let you win, don't worry"Erada whispered quietly.Olivia's eyes widened but she immediately controls her excitement, Erada had no intention of winning all along.Gloriella screamed in pain as Olivia's fist connected with her shoulder." You're making it obvious that we're only acting, why don't you fight back"Olivia whispered.Erada nodded before swinging a punch at Olivia.A scream rose to Olivia's lips, she had only asked Erada to pretend to hit her, she didn't know she was going to hit her so hard." Oops! Sorry I was trying my best to hit you lightly"E
*Bronx Arena**Havilah city*" Are you nervous?"Raven shook her head, her brows were knitted in concentration as she stared at the ring.Gloriella had just issued a challenge at four of the heiresses in Havilah city at once.It took a while before she realized that it was Meek that had asked her a question." How I'm feeling is none of your business, since you're so good at reading the expression on people's face, you should be able to tell what I'm feeling right now"Raven said tartly, she could still remember the way his lips had lingered close to hers and the way he had been so self assured and confident that she wanted him to kiss her." Actually I can"" Really?"Raven said dryly" Then tell me what I'm feeling right now since you're a pro at reading people's faces"" Sure"Meek stalked closer to her until his deep brown eyes were staring directly into hers." Right now, you're a bit tensed about the competitions, you're worried about Daera and at the same time you're thinking
*The Steele's Mansion**Havilah city*"Eldest master, the laboratory has been razed to the ground and all the children have been rescued"A man says frantically.Cerek's face contorted with anger, there was only one person that can correctly guess the code on the door and it was Draco.Not many people were aware of the existence of the laboratory and it still baffles him that he had been able to locate it.His playthings were gone, his hands clenched tightly and one could see his veins popping out.Edwina had learned to stay away whenever he was in a bad mood, she was about to enter but once she saw the look on his face, she slowly retreated.She couldn't stop thinking about the bloody note she had received, '8', the 8 she knew were dead already, and all of them were little children.Unfortunately for the messenger, he wasn't quite fast, Cerek grabbed him by his clothes, before he could blink, a knife had been struck into his cheek." Aaaaargh!"The messenger cried out in pain, holdin