Things have escalated and the end coming near. Do you think the assassination attempt of Father and his unborn daughter, will succeed in motivating Iris to win the war more or lose all hope? Or will the plans get ruined before any permanent harm can be done?
The next morning was a refreshing one. The February winter winds were giving way to some nice March sun every now and then. Iris woke up around noon, to Lily bringing a hot breakfast with a warm smile and a promise to run a bath for her to be ready for the day. Iris returned the smile and got ready to dig in for breakfast after Lily headed out for her daily chores. That is when a disoriented Clara entered the room with an equally miserable-looking Sussane in tow. Liliana sauntered casually soon after. Iris looked up surprised, "What happened?" The spoon in her hand dropped into the bowl as Sussane asked, "When was the last time you talked to the Alpha King?" "Suz! What happened to Dom?" Iris' eyes went wide in terror as she quickly tried to mind-link her husband and the father of her unborn child. Lily just stood behind waiting for confirmation of the promise made last night as Iris panicked, "Why isn't he responding? Why is his mind-link off?" She tried to connect to Freddie in
Mage Master was the first to speak after seeing the old human maid in agony. In an astonished tone, he declared, "Stay away from her. She has been poisoned." The young maid cried from beside her mother, "Who would poison a maid and why?" Iris asked the Mage Master, "Master Aakis, Are you sure?" The elderly mage nodded, "These are the effects of my own poison. It is how its low quantity would react in a human body. The magical poison is spelled to kill slowly and painfully. I created this on Alpha Elijah's orders during the Great War. I haven't used it in a very long time. I had almost forgotten it was in store." Iris took deep breaths trying to calm herself down and think rationally. Lily, on the other hand, had slipped unnoticed out of the room. It was clear what had happened and she was terrified of the results of her actions. Today everything was going the wrong way, none of the plans had worked. She had no idea how her family would react if the truth came out. Iris asked, "How
"I sent you a couple of gifts. I believe they brightened up your afternoon, didn't they? I hope you liked them, dearest sister!" Dom stomped over to the screen, making Y's attention divert from Iris to him. He gave an elated look, "Ah! The Alpha King, is it?" He mocked, "Come to bless me with your gracious presence, your highness!" "You will pay for every life you have taken, You bastard!" Dom was beyond furious and he had no way to convey it through that screen. "Come out and speak like a man, you coward. Saying big words while hiding behind a screen. Ordering others to do your dirty work-" "Oh, I do my dirty work plenty, Dominic." He sighed dramatically before continuing, "And, don't worry, you'll see me soon enough. After all, I have a traitor to punish in your lines. She failed to deliver a very important task I was dumb enough to assign her. Now, I'll be coming after her. Where-" He impatiently looked around them as much as the camera could allow, "Where is she? Are you standi
"If you were sorry, you wouldn't be trying to escape after attempting to kill my child!" Spoke a cold grave voice from behind the hugging figures of Elijah and Lily. They were surrounded in seconds. Dom felt like he was hallucinating his sister's betrayal but he looked like he was ready to take a couple hundred lives with his bare hands. Iris was right beside him and looked just sad at the unfortunate turn of events. She was ready to control Dom in case things went out of hand. In her mind, Lily deserved to explain herself. Even though it won't excuse what she did, it would help to put things into perspective and Dom also needed time to calm down, or else he might end up doing something he would regret for the rest of his nearly immortal life. "Please tell me you were not in this with her, Father," Dom spoke gravely, barely in control. Elijah raised a brow, "Are you really going to ask your father, the predecessor Alpha, if I had a hand in the killing of innocents of my own race, p
"Speak!" The confession wouldn't ease her punishment, which probably was death, but if it helped closure, Iris was willing, and so was Elijah. Lily was trying her hardest to control her sobs enough to get a few words out in a sentence. But the guilt coupled with the looks she was receiving, especially from her brother, was making her unable to talk about all the horrible things she had done. She started with the same apology, "I am so sorry." She sniffed, "I know it means nothing to you but, I truly am sorry. Fonsi-" "Don't you dare call me that!" Dom thundered, "I am nothing more than Alpha King to you." His eyes were cold, his words were colder. Liliana sobbed even harder, "Brother, please. I know you love me, and I am so sorry I am not the sister you deserved-" "Enough with the apologies! You wanted to confess, so confess!" Dom hated to act like this towards his sister whom he had cared for like a delicate flower, but every time he looked at her, her guilty tears reminded him
It was a fine morning. Waai knew there was something in the air. He was feeling a bit weak as he limped his way through the tunnels of his sanctuary. When he reached his destination at the fork in the tunnels, he pulled the fire lantern burning in the middle to reveal a hidden third passage into a dark tunnel, infested with photophobic weeds and webs. The old witch worked in the corner surrounded by strange odors and materials. The cave walls had drapes all around, swallowing the place in a strange atmosphere. She didn't acknowledge him as Waai entered her workspace but coughed rather loudly when he tried to curiously pick a random skull from one of the dirty shelves. After a minute she turned to face him as he smiled sheepishly at her, "Just came to get my glittery potion, you know it's that time of the month, Mage Ved'ma." The old witch rolled her eyes and without a word entered an adjacent tunnel that led to multiple cavelets filled with so many weird things, animals, plants, and
Dom led the rescue party into what they were all informed to be Y's hideout for over a year. Through Nora, they had learned about the old Mage who worked for Waai, who was the lead witch of the Capricorn Coven that was once banished from witches' magical society, ages before the first war. Mage Master was the only sorcerer alive today who was present at the time of banishment, a young boy then, a formidable witch now. Once he knew what they were up against, he decided not to let Dom go in alone like on the island. Magical help was needed to fight this crazy coven of witches which had managed to survive all these centuries alone. Thus, armed with ancient magic, accompanied by friends, family, and allies, Dominic McBlaze attacked the place where he was told to be the exit from where Y's deserters had run away. It was a trap for sure, but they had come prepared and had no idea how much time the hostages had. But they hadn't come to leave empty-handed or to get caught themselves. Once t
[Warning: This chapter consists of gore and details of the live murder of innocents. Reader discretion is advised.] Waai was shocked at the sight of the people he thought he had left to guard the hostages and probably be gifted with some new ones on his return. So, he roared, "What the hell happened?" One of the younger witches, Lydia, answered, "The dragons came for their hostages." Y's eyes flared, "So what? We were prepared!" He looked accusingly at Mage Ved'ma who had been clutching her right side where Master Aikis' last offensive spell had grazed her. She hated the way Waai looked at them and spat at him, "You think you were the only one prepared? That they were idiots who wouldn't know they were walking into traps?" Before he could retort, she sinisterly dropped the bomb, "The crowned king destroyed my lab. Your potion with every ingredient is gone. There aren't going to be any more dosages of your glittery potion!" That made Y shoot out of his seat and march toward the in