*Central Arena**Green city*Kylie huffed impatiently as they stepped into the arena, she was escorted by three maids who were dragging three suitcases with them, the competition would last for days and she had to look her very best each day." Mother, thank you for letting me use this two men in my team, I believe my ranking would definitely increase this year" Kylie smiled " This is our only chance Kylie and we can't mess it up, I don't want the Kingston's to start developing suspicions about me, thankfully they all believed in me the last time "Cecily said sternly, the two men were her hidden experts and she had been using them to carry out her operations for years, those two men had always stayed hidden but Kylie had pleaded with her to let them represent her in the competitions until she had no choice but to agree." Mother, don't worry, I won't mess it up, I would definitely put in my best" Even from afar, the Howards could tell that Erada's complexion wasn't looking good and
" Little Zephyr is sorry for misunderstanding you, I thought you were a snub, don't worry I'll protect you, from now on you're my little brother, okay " little Zephyr said with a smile as she patted 54's head.Erada was almost tempted to laugh, the two children were clearly in the same age group yet Little Zephyr had shamelessly taken up the role of a big sister .Erada crouched down as she whispered into 54's ears, she pointed at the two men and he nodded " Big sister, why aren't you telling me as well"Erada sighed " little Zephyr, I'll tell you everything when I get back, stay with your bodyguards and don't wander around, I and 54 will be back soon, okay "Little Zephyr nodded slowly as she watched Erada and 54 leave.***The atmosphere in the arena changed as one of the top ten heiresses arrived, she was beautiful but there was nothing delicate about her, even as several of the middle class families cheered her, her face remained expressionless." Big sister, you shouldn't let fa
* Central Arena** Green city*The physicians were given separate lodgings, Cecily was still trying to set up her equipments when Kylie rushed back with a frightened expression on her face." Kylie what's wrong?" Cecily questioned" M.mother . the.the m.men t.the two men" Kylie's voice quivered" Kylie, take a deep breath and speak properly"" M.other, the two men are de*d"Cecily paled in fright and the syringe she was holding on to dropped to the ground." I .f.ound thier d.de*d bodies in one of the l.lodgings, t.there was no v.visible signs of injury on t.them" Kylie's face was pale, finding the two corps*s had given her a shock." What! How is this possible, who could have murd*red them just like that?"Cecily struggled to accept the news and she developed a sense of foreboding, she had been using those men for years and they knew most of her secrets.The shock gradually morphed into something else, panic." Kylie, you know fully well that I didn't want to bring these men to the s
" Don't be upset with me, I didn't mean to ignore you" Erada said carefully, she would play along with her." Hmphh, It would take more than a simple apology to make me forgive you, I hate this competition with every fiber of my being, it's a good thing we'll be disqualified soon and we'll be leaving for home"" Uh..I guess so "" What's wrong, you don't loo..The girl barely completed her sentence before she suddenly felt drowsy" ..look c.heerful..at.all" the rest of her words came slurred as she staggered backwards.Erada rushed to steady her" Hey, are you okay"She nodded slowly " I just feel r.reaally sleeepy " she finished with a yawn." Hmphh, as expected of the two weaklings in Green city, the drama queen and the fainting queen " one of the heiresses snorted derisively." At least Blair still makes it to the first round, the eldest miss of the Kingston family only takes a look at her opponent and she would faint immediately, it's a good thing that the eldest Master has potent
*Central Arena**Green City*A cold glint surfaced in Erada's eyes as she watched Kylie stumble forward, she and Kylie had an encounter once and it had filled her with nothing but disgust, to top it all, she was Cecily's daughter, the same set of people she was going to de stroy, she hadn't even sought them out yet Kylie had already delivered herself to her on a silver platter." I wish to challenge the eldest miss of the Kingston family" Kylie sneered." This big sister is really stupid " little Zephyr mumbled quietly and 54 shook his head sadly, to him, Kylie was no different from a clown, performing in a circus." Young miss, it's not your turn to issue a challenge" one of the judges said.Kylie shook her head stubbornly " I believe the fight was staged and it was pre-planned by the eldest miss of the Kingston family and the eldest miss of the Chester family, there's no way she could have defeated her, only by challenging her would I expose the two of them"The crowd nodded in app
Blair placed a hand over her mouth" How did you get over the rejection so soon, you didn't even tell me about it"" He didn't reject me" she sighed as she recalled the way he had asked her to move in with himBlair gasped in disbelief " The second master really accepted you!"Erada nodded, she wondered if Olivia would hate her now, she had held her h*stage, exposed her to certain dangers, she had been cold to her and all along, Rivera was innocent, she wondered how she was going to face her once the competitions were over." I still can't believe this" Blair whispered in disbelief." Eldest miss, we have to leave now" one of the men in Blair's team said with a frown, they couldn't even participate in the competition since Blair had lost." Olivia, you mustn't ignore my texts again and I'll pay you a visit soon, best of luck with the competitions" Blair said with a wave of her hand.Erada waved back as she watched Blair disappear with her team.Erada watched the rest of the competit
*The Camp Of The Undead**Devil's Lane* Venom had never seen Daera cry, he hated tears and it always reminded him of how that evil witch often manipulated his father, those stupid tears had always worked like magic on his father, he didn't understand why he didn't feel his usual anger as he held the pampered heiress." You mustn't cry too hard, pampered heiress" Olivia's sniffles increased, she knew she had to let it all out.Venom didn't know how long he continued holding her, his arms had started to get numb, he wasn't good at comforting and all he did was hold her, wordlessly until she fell asleep.Venom heaved a sigh of relief as he gently placed the little boy figure on the bed and covered her with the blankets." Good night, cry baby" he whispered as he turned off the lights, he made his way out of her quarters and left for his quarters.***** Central Hotel** Green city*Erada averted her gaze as Draco stripped off his clothing, even with the floral lights, she had caugh
*The Camp Of The Undead**Devil's Lane*" I said it, the vice commander has finally realized that you have no potential and he has sent you back"Conan said harshly and Terrence winced. Terrence shrinked further as some of the others booed and jeered at him, most of them had been jealous when they had witnessed Venom choosing him as a student.Olivia watched quietly from a distance, she had gone back into her own body and Venom had sent Terrence back immediately.Her leg was fully healed and she could walk freely now." Since the vice commander cannot train you, you would be sent back to wherever you had come from, not everyone has what it takes to become a mercenary, the undead has no place for weaklings like you"Conan said gravely." You would do no such thing?" Olivia said in the coldest tone she could manage as she stepped forward, she eyed him icily, mimicking Daera's chilling countenance." L .leader..Conan was taken aback, he had not expected her to suddenly appear." ...I
*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