* The Kingston's Mansion** Green City*" I hate you"The words continued to ring continuously in her head." Mother, do you think she really hates me, I didn't mean to hurt her "Erada sighed as she narrated everything to Rivera." Once she gets everything off her chest, she'll be alright, you shouldn't worry too much about it, I'm only worried because she's not picking my calls " Rivera said gently ." You shouldn't be scared of going after anyone you love, before I got married to your father, there were several obstacles in our paths but thankfully, we braved through them"Erada tried dialing Olivia's number but it wasn't connecting." You should give her time to get everything out of her system"Rivera advised as she pulled Erada into a hug, sniffing over her hair. " It still feels like a dream that I never lost you"Erada's face bloomed into a tiny smile, it was surprising how none of them had minded that she was a mercenary and they all accepted her with open arms.Her guilt le
*The Steele's Manor**Green City*Her mother had wanted her to be a healer and it was one of the reasons why she had named her Erada, she had raised her to be loving, kind, compassionate and to always forgive even when anyone had hurt her.' Erada, you'll always be mother's precious angel, mother wants you to grow up into a kind young lady, promise mother that you won't let the world change you'Even with her last breath, mother had made her promise, it was a promise she couldn't keep, after her mother's death, she had stopped using the name, mother wouldn't have wanted her Erada to become a mercenary and now, he was the first person she was mentioning the name to." Draco.. I am not Olivia, I'm Erada "She watched the display of emotions on his face, shock, confusion, disbelief and it gradually morphed into an accusation." You're not Olivia?"Erada nodded slowly"I'm Erada, Erada Kingston, I'm sorry for lying to you, Draco, I didn't mean to"She moistened her lips "I'm the other tw
* The Camp Of The Undead** Devil's lane*The next morning... Olivia fiddled with the crystal watch on her wrist, thankfully she didn't wake up with an headache , the pill was really effective,Venom walked in with a tray of food and a mirror.She arched her brows" What's the mirror for?"" To see how beautiful you look"He said with a straight face.He had never complimented her and she wondered what brought about the sudden change. Olivia took the mirror from his hands and she gasped in shock, her eyes were swollen and puffy, she hadn't bothered to wash off her makeup and the smeared eye liner made her look like the female lead of an horror movie." I look terrible "Venom shook his head" Terrible is an understatement, pampered heiress, are there any more tears this morning? "Olivia shook her head slowly, even if she tried so hard, she didn't think she would be able to shed a single tear." No, no more tears"Venom heaved a sigh of relief. " Master.Olivia mumbled quietly" Tha
*The Steele's Manor** Green City*Two days had passed and Erada hadn't heard from Olivia, Draco had stopped her from leaving his side, even when she told him she wanted to get her things at home , he had refused, he had invited the best fashion designer in Green city, Midas Gold to the manor, any dress she touched, he would end up buying it.Erada stared at the huge pile of clothes and she wondered what she was going to do with them. " Eldest miss, this is my business card"Midas said with a smile, his eyes didn't stray away from hers as he held out the business card.She was currently putting on his newest design, a light grey dinner gown, it was exquisitely cut and it molded her slender figure, most people were usually selective when it came to the color grey but the colour suited her perfectly.She took it from his hands, ignoring the frown on Draco's face." Eldest miss, this is a VIP ticket, with this, you'll be given a ten percent discount whenever you visit my store , you can
*The Steele's Manor**Green City* For the first time in his life, he had acted without reason, there should have been a logical explanation for him kissing the pampered heiress but as hard as he racked his brains, there was none, he had simply acted out of impulse. He could still remember the taste of her lips and the faint taste of chocolates she had been eating still lingered in his mouth, he pushed the thoughts out of his mind, he loved Daera and it was impossible for him to suddenly develop feelings for her twin sister. Even though he was surrounded by a huge number of guards, he didn't feel the slightest bit of intimidation as he stood imposingly in front the manor,he had to see Daera. " The second master says you may come in"The guard said as he returned.Venom walked in with the guard and the others heaved a sigh of relief.' he seemed ready to blow up the manor if we didn't let him in'' I wonder why he's here'Even as Venom strolled into the manor, the scowl didn't lea
Erada smiled wryly, after her mother's death, Venom was the one that had took care of her, she hadn't spoke for months and the word 'big brother' was the first words to leave her lips. " Venom, you'll always be my big brother, at the darkest point of my life, you were there for me, you were my greatest shield, my greatest strength and you're one of the few people I genuinely trust, I had no idea you have feelings for me "" Forget about him, Daera, I've waited all these years and I can't afford to lose you to him "Erada shook her head slowly." I can't.. you don't understand.. I feel nothing for you, I. just can't, you're my big brother, nothing more and I can't afford to jeopardize our relationship, you deserve someone that'll truly love you and sadly that person isn't me, I don't want to hurt you Venom" Venom struggled to accept the words." What if. What if I had told you earlier ,before you met him.. what if he was out of the picture "" I still wouldn't have said yes"Erada si
*The Kingston's Mansion**Green City* Venom woke up feeling as though his skull had been cracked open, he wondered what kind of alcohol the bartender had mixed up together, he shielded his eyes at the bright ray of sunlight that filtered into the room, his head felt heavy, his eyes darted around the unfamiliar room and he wondered how he had ended up here." Big brother, you're finally awake"His eyes settled on the elegant figure framed across the doorway and the memories of the previous night rushed into his head, the alcohol had helped him forget about the pain but now he was reminded of everything, Daera would never be his." Little bird, I.Im sorry"Raven huffed" You can save your apologies for later, it's time for breakfast, the master and mistress wants to meet you"It was not the kind of first impression he had hoped to make and he hoped they wouldn't misunderstand him because of it, he wasn't a reckless drunkard that frequently passed out in people's homes.Viola stood timi
Draco sighed" I'm not sending you away, we're going there for the competitions and we'll be back once it ends "Little Zephyr breathed a sigh of relief but it still didn't take away her uneasiness" You can't go running around when we get there and you can't do anything reckless "Draco said with seriousness, he had taken her away from that place for her own safety and now that he was returning there, if he left her here, it would be the perfect opportunity for his brother to strike." Little Zephyr understands"Little Zephyr mumbled quietly, she hated that place, she sighed as she watched him leave for work. ****Nightfall..Palm Springs beach.The entire beach had been restricted to strangers, and close to the cabin, Declan and his team were setting everything to perfection.Even though it was a cool evening, sweat was dripping from Declan's brows, if anything should go wrong, he was dead meat." Make sure everything is perfect"He instructed the team again as they set up the roma
*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