*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
" Even if I wish to kill you, there's nothing you can do about it, even after letting you keep your title as the eldest miss of the Smith family, you're still not satisfied, Brad had already given me the betrothal gifts, marrying you off to him would unite the two families and I would gain countless benefits from it"George thunderedRaven ignored the stinging pain in her cheeks as she stared at him defiantly" What if I run away like big brother did"George frowned and Jasmine laughed hysterically." Don't even think of it, I would find you and I would k*ll you the same way I k*lled your brother years ago, perhaps if you can still win the competition, I would change my mind" Tears were streaming down Raven's face as she left the lodge, she had thought her big brother had survived all these years but it turns out he had been k*lled, what kind of father would k*ll his own son simply because his wife ordered it done.Out of desperation, she picked up her phone and called one of her m
*Central Arena**Green City*Even from the physician's lodge, Cecily could hear the loud uproar and she smiled in triumph, her plans had worked, she had planned it to the tiniest detail and there was no way she could fail." Mother, I have to witness her de*th with my two eyes" Kylie winced slightly even as she spoke." But you're still so weak, you should rest" Cecily advised gentlyKylie shook her head stubbornly" I want to see the defeated expression on her face when she finally d*es" Kylie's face was twisted into a venomous scowl as she recalled each blow that Erada had given her." As you wish, Kylie, I would go as well, it wouldn't be fun if I don't witness the outcome of what I had plotted" Cecily said as she helped Kylie to her feet, she supported Kylie and the two of them made thier way to the arena**Although the four main families in Green city had always maintained a peaceful image, they were several internal strifes and enmity among them.It was part of the reasons why
*Central Arena**Green city*Rivera couldn't stop her hands from shaking, a part of her didn't want to believe it, she had delivered identical twin girls, Royal wasn't her son and one of her children had been ki**ed." N.no. t.this c.can't be true" she was still shaking her head in disbelief when Royal walked up to the ring and delivered two tight slaps to Cecily's cheeks." Mother, how dare you confess everything, you've ruined my future!!"She stumbled blindly and Vince was already at her back, steadying her, tears streamed down Rivera's face." You knew already?" Rivera said accusingly and Vince nodded his head slowly." I only discovered it recently and I knew it was going to hurt you if you found out like this, I wish I had known about it earlier, she's going to pay and I'm afraid even her de*th wouldn't suffice" As soon as Royal extended his palm, 54's soul drifted out of Cecily's body, his big sister had asked him to memorize what she had recorded, she didn't ask him to take s
" I told you that if you ever need comforting, my arms are always open"" I..Erada mumbled weakly as she sighed into his chest, she had no idea that she had been quivering until he gently patted her back." I'm sorry about your sister and I'm sorry that she put you through so much stress, I'm sorry about everything"She didn't know why but she felt at ease as he held her and she didn't want him to let go of her ever, she knew he didn't belong to her but she just wanted to be held." Draco.. t.thank you"*The Howard's Residence** Green city*Cecily paced back and forth, in the blink of an eye, her hospital had been razed to the ground by angry mobs and all thier shares had plummeted.She couldn't understand why Olivia had let her go freely, had she forgiven her or she had other plans for her, just thinking about it was a mental tor**re on it's own and everytime she heard a slight rustle, she would jump in fright, thinking it was the Kingston's guards that had charged into the house.
*Central Hotel**Green city*She was not d**d, she told herself over and over again but the truth was that a part of her had di*d in that little yellow house with her mother, Erada had di*d and the person that lived on was Daera, cold, unfeeling and unyielding. What she couldn't understand was why she wanted him to continue holding her even as they made their way to his lodge to get the rest of her things.The competition had ended abruptly, no one knew what other plots Cecily had set in motion and Raven needed to be treated. It took almost losing her for him to realize how much she meant to him during this short period of time and he had a feeling it was not just because he needed her to care for Zephyr.Even before Cecily's confession, Draco had seen the fear in her eyes when the Howard family arrived and he had a feeling that they had hurt her more than anything Cecily had confessed, even though there were no tears in her honey colored eyes, he could see the pain that she was tr
*Green city*Venom and Olivia couldn't count the number of complaints the Howard's made as they stepped into the cab." This car is so stuffy, even if father wants to hide us for a while, he should have found a better cab to take us" Kylie snorted Her mood had turned sour because Venom ignored her, if it wasn't because of their current situation, how could a mere cab driver ignore her." The seats aren't even comfortable" Cecily added." Mother, at least we're still alive, I've sent the gold to the undead and very soon, we'll receive news that the eldest miss has been ki**ed " Kylie smirked Venom and Olivia exchanged glances at the front seat and Venom slotted in a song, it was a funeral song but he was sure the three morons at the back had no idea that he was driving them to thier d**th.They drove past a restaurant and Kylie screamed at the top of her lungs" Stop the car! I have to stop at the restaurant!!"Cecily and Royal stiffened." Kylie, don't you have a brain? We're curren
" Thank you for not hating me, I promise I'll be a better mother from now on, I've emptied Royal's quarters and all his guards, maids and allies in the mansion have been sent packing, I promise I won't let anyone hurt you ever again, your father has gone to get a huge surprise for you, I hope you'll like it"" You. You really don't have to but all the same thank you " Erada mumbled." Can I watch you treat her" Rivera asked carefully.Erada wanted to refuse, she always loved working alone but she took a look at Rivera's pale face, it was different from her usual radiant face and even without being told, she knew Rivera had cried all through the night." Of course you can, I've checked her pulse and it's stable and I've sent one of the maids to get me a list of the herbs I would need, once she returns with them, I'll process them and begin her treatment" " Wow, my daughter is really a genius " Rivera said with a smile.Erada recalled the way her mother had always called her a genius a
*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