It was morning in the city of California, and there was no news of anyone killed by the killer snake, but rather, two people were reported missing."It appears the killer snake has changed its hunting strategy. Two people have been reported missing. We do not know if they are still alive or dead; however, the police are doing everything within their capacity to find these two missing persons," the reporter said.Grace turned off the TV. She was worried Jessica was still not back home. She opened the door and stood at the entrance looking outside. She was unsure what she was looking for, but she hoped to see Jessica walking towards the apartment."Lord, please bring ma'am Jessica home," Grace prayed as she scanned the entire neighbourhood. She closed the door and went back inside.At the government's private research warehouse, one research scientist, Gilbert, walked closer to Jessica's gage. He frowns, seeing the beautiful woman lying motionless inside the cage."What happened to the c
"Your speed is no match for me. Sit, I will tell you a story," Andrews said sounding very calm.Gabrielle was leaning against the wall staring at Andrews. Her heart was beating so fast in her chest. Of all the people she could fall in love with, she fell in love with a vampire."Sit," Andrews ordered and his eyes flashed red.Gabrielle jumped in fright hearing his voice again. Out of fear she dragged herself to the bed and climbed onto it. She sat on the bed and clutched the pillow like it was a shield that would protect her from any attack. She limited herself to a small space leaning heavily on the bed headboard.Andrews watched her in silence reading all her reactions. He thought he would be angry with her but for some reason, his heart shattered seeing her in that frightened state. He didn't want to end their relationship but when he parted his lips to speak the exact opposite of how he felt was evident in his voice."Good, you should be afraid, very afraid and return to your mothe
Jessica inhaled the air of the city and smiled."Home sweet home," Jessica shouted and walked towards the nearest street where she could hail a taxi.She got into a cab and gave her destination as the palace. She arrived at the palace in 20 minutes and quickly got out of the car. She gave her number to pay her fare and stood at the main gate, admiring the three-storey palace with its beautiful gardens and walkways. She walked through the gate and identified herself as a friend of the queen. She was allowed in after confirmation was done. Jessica continued walking into the palace. The first person she had in mind to look for was Siku. She asked the guard upon reaching the entrance where she could find Queen Siku. The guard who didn't know her asked her to wait at the entrance and alerted another guard inside to inform Queen Siku that she had a visitor by the name of Jessica at the entrance gate. Siku sent an order to them to allow Jessica in. Jessica saw Siku, and her eyes glittered lik
The ceremony continued. Those invited, except Siku and her people, were genuinely happy for the newlyweds. For Ragnor and Clara, they could only see each other. Everyone else and everything else faded into the background.The ceremony continued with music, dancing, and enough food to go around. The only humans present at the wedding were the servants and the priest. Ragnor and his family, the butler, the four chauffeurs, Queen Siku and the vampire elders were not human. The ceremony was the most expensive ever organised in San Francisco, and this attracted Media attention to the venue and pictures of Clara's gown went viral on social media."May I have this dance, my lady?" Ragnor requested, offering his hand to Clara.Clara smiled and placed her hand in his, and he led her to the centre of the living room, which had been cleared of its seats purposely to be used as a dance floor.The butler did as he was instructed and never let Siku nor the vampire elders out of his sight. Jessica wa
Ragnor and Clara got out of the plane and went through the airport formalities and were soon outside the airport, inhaling the fresh air of La Vegas City. Clara was about to stop a taxi to take them to a hotel when Ragnor caught her hand in midair and smiled at her."Why do you want us to board a taxi to our lodging place?" Ragnor asked with a frown, reading her thoughts. "Do you not know what you're husband is capable of any more?" he questioned sounding very calm."I do know my hubby, but we need to set some rules here. Don't read my mind without my permission. Wait, let me rephrase that, don't eavesdrop on my mind without my permission," Clara said glaring at him."Okay, Mrs Usiku, the rule is accepted," Ragnor hugged her shoulder and pulled her to his side smiling, "Wait, what if I hear you by accident?" he asked, grinning."My love, that is something you have to work on," Clara replied, smiling."That is not fair," Ragnor whined."Okay, so here we are..." Before Clara could comple
Ragnor carried Clara into the shower and opened the shower. It was a magical moment for her. It was like being kissed in the rain. He loosened her hair, allowing it to flow freely down her back. He pulled away from the kiss and groaned as he was losing control."What is wrong?" Clara asked, her voice nearly a whisper.Ignoring Clara's question, Ragnor hugged her tightly and allowed the water to pour on them. Clara moved her hands to his chest, and he stopped her from going any further by holding both of her hands. Clara was confused about what was going on but said nothing. Ragnor took off Clara's soaked clothes, leaving his on, took the sponge and started bathing her. Once done, he told her to go dress up, and he took his bath."This gonna be difficult," Ragnor said as soon as Clara left the bathroom.He changed the water to cold. He needed to calm himself down."I could control myself around her before, how come I am now losing control?" he thought and frowned.He managed to calm him
Upon arrival, Ragnor found a space and parked the car. They both got out of the car and went inside park. The first stop Clara chose was the roller coaster. She was strapped into the seat with Ragnor sitting next to her protectively. Once set the ride started moving. Clara kept screaming and laughing all through the ride.At first, Ragnor thought she was scared and almost unbuckled and flew her out but hearing her laugh and paying attention to her thought he relaxed. Ragnor never let out a sound on the ride. The speed of the ride was nowhere close to his speed when he was flying in the sky.They were soon out of the ride and went to another fun section to play a game called Hit and win. If you can hit the right spot you win a prize. Ragnor had a good aim, so he won a huge teddy bear for Clara. He worried about how he would take that huge fluffy thing he had never seen or touched before, home but he was happy because Clara was happy. They moved towards another section of the park where
Back at the palace, Siku was sitting on the bed while Jessica was on the phone."Yes, I am listening," Jessica said."Put the phone on speaker," Siku requested, and Jessica did. "I am listening. How did it go?" Jessica asked again."You should have warned me the person had some advanced fighting skills. The guy I sent to do the job is in the hospital right now. The report on his injury looks like he was hit by a truck. If I didn't know he was fighting a man, I would have believed he had a car accident," the man reported angrily."So you were able to drug the girl, but your man could not sleep with her?" Jessica asked, ignoring everything the man had said earlier."Did you not hear me? My man was brutally attacked when your supposed guy found him with his woman. You know what? I am done working for you," the man said angrily and disconnected the call."The plan failed," Jessica said, turning her gaze to Siku."The level of trust between these two is too strong. We need to find a way t
Emily, who was standing at the entrance of the bedroom, closed her eyes and began to glow, Clara's eyes widened seeing a glowing little girl at the door. She pulled away from the embrace, looking at Ragnor puzzled."Brother do whatever comes to mind," Emily whispered."Distract her," Ragnor thought and shifted into his flying form and kissed ClaraRagnor used what Clara liked to distract her. He started glowing and Clara smiled wrapping her arms around him forgetting the glowing little girl at the door as she responded to his kisses.Inside the room, George was forced to protect his eyes and he moved back as the glow in the room became too bright with Emily, Nyota, Ragnor and Clara all glowing together. The glow slowly began to fade and the room returned to its original light. It was almost 5 a.m. and the top floor of the palace glowing, had attracted some people to the area wondering what was happening. Ragnor smiled seeing Clara was now breathing and her body temperature had become
"I only have one question. Did she want to come back?" Emily asked walking towards Nyota."Yes, she wanted to come back, but Emily it was not easy pulling her out of the place," Nyota replied and Emily smiled.While they were talking, Ragnor was just sitting on the bed, in the same position staring at Clara while holding her hand in his. He couldn't hear any of the conversation going on around him. All he could feel was the emptiness accompanied by the immersed pain of the loss of his beloved.George and Nyota led Emily out of the room and back to her room. They sat her down and tried to talk her out of what she wanted to do."Emily, I know you love and care a lot about Aunty Clara, but you are not healing a sickness or something. You are using her body as a medium to connect with her soul to pull her back. Emily, you know you can die doing that," George said worriedly."Emily, I know you want to help, but this is dangerous. You don't have a fighting ability; how will you protect yours
"Please tell me she is still alive," said Nyota whose eyes were still moist with tears.Ragnor sat on the bed looking at Clara who looked more like she was sleeping but her body temperature was cold. George walked towards Nyota and hugged her tightly."I wish I could but we are going to try to bring her back," George said and pulled away from Nyota and looked into her tears-stained eyes."You have connected with her soul before. Ragnor will get the poison out and heal her body. I need you to be strong once he is done. You will call her back," George said."She was not dead when I did that. I am not sure if that will work with her ......" Nyota's voice thrilled off."She is still not dead. She is like, what we say, in a coma but if we don't do anything she will die for real," George said and inhaled deeply. "Nyota, don't look at it that way. Her mind is still alive and her heart beats faintly. You connected with her soul before, that is more important and you can connect again. For Ragn
Back at Andrews's apartment, Gabrielle was walking down the road carrying her baby at Andrews's command. She could not control her tears and as she walked away from their apartment in the night, she turned to look behind a couple of times at Andrews, who was still standing in front of the apartment watching her back and kept on urging her to go. Killing Clara was like touching the lion by the tail, there was no way Andrews would escape death. He just wanted to ensure no matter what happens to him, Gabrielle and the baby will be safe. Ragnor's roar which was shaking the whole building could still be heard. Hearing Ragnor roar, you don't need a soothsayer to tell you the immense pain he was going through for the loss of his beloved. Inside the building, Ragnor was still kneeling next to Clara's body, uncontrollable tears flowed down his face as he continued to roar into the silent night. His fangs had already grown, his nails had also grown and his wings were equally behind him. The c
Ragnor suspends above Siku's apartment and from the rooftop, it's possible to view the inside of Andrews's apartment if the windows were opened. Such a bad architectural design, something he intended to change but the humans who were living there before felt it was good for security reasons.Ragnor landed light like a feather on top of the roof and he could feel Gabrielle's terrifying heart and the baby was sleeping peacefully amidst the chaos. He could also feel Siku and exactly where she was in the building. Siku was the one carrying the baby. A wrong move on Ragnor's side and he knew Siku would kill that baby instantly before he could get to the baby.Ragnor sat on the roof waiting and thinking of how to rescue both mother and child without any harm.Back in Andrews's apartment, Andrews was pacing up and down his apartment wondering if Ragnor could save his family without him having to kill Clara. Clara is in the palace and for him to go there would be too suspicious and calling her
Andrews ended the call and ran his hand through his hair in frustration. He took a couple of steps forward and returned to the place where he stood and made the call."I hope this will get them here faster," Andrews said, his voice dropped to a whisper. "Clara, I am so sorry for what I am about to do. Please forgive me," he said feeling a pain in his chest but it was the only way to save his innocent child, do Siku's bidding. He called Gabrielle's phone which Siku answered immediately."Ragnor is coming back tonight. Please don't harm my baby. I will do as requested," Andrews said as soon as the call was connected."Now, that is what I want to hear. You see, things are a lot easier if cooperate," Siku said and laughed. "Since you have been a good lad, I will let you see your wife briefly," she said and put on the phone camera.Andrews saw Gabrielle tied up to a chair, her hair dishevelled and a cloth tied around her mouth. The baby was lying on the bare carpet. Seeing the tears flowin
"Gabrielle, where are you? is everything alright?" Andrews questioned sounding terrified as his heart skipped multiple beats."Hello, Andrews," came Siku's voice and the colour drained off Andrews immediately upon recognizing the person. "How did she get into the city?" Andrews thought with eyes widened, concerned about the safety of his wife and child. "Did you miss me?" Siku asked and laughed, knowing from his silence, he was in shock. "Okay, let's not make me do anything nasty which will get my newly purchased carpet stained with blood. Cleaning items are costly in this city nowadays," she said nonchalantly "Please, don't harm them, I would do anything you ask of me. I promise," came Andrews's trembling voice. "Now, that is something I like, but unfortunately it seems it's too late for you Andrews because there is nothing you can do for me unless you already have a plan that would work," Siku said. "Just tell me what you want and I will get it for you, please don't harm my wife
The next day, Andrews and Gabrielle arrived in the Immortal City with their newborn. Gabrielle was already exhausted from the trip, so once they entered their home, she decided to take advantage of the baby sleeping to also get some rest. Andrews, however, went to the palace to greet the King and inform him of his return. He was just in time as Ragnor and Clara were about to leave for Matara to go pick up Emily."Welcome back," said Ragnor after Andrews greeted them. "Thanks, my king," Andrews replied and bowed respectfully. "And I will not appreciate your help and that of Clara at the hospital," he appreciated."That is okay," Ragnor said."I suppose you left Gabrielle in San Francisco?" asked Clara smiling."No, I came with her. She stayed back at home to rest. She is very tired from the trip," Andrews replied smiling."That is fine. Give her my love and tell her we will come to visit as soon as we return from Matara," Clara said. "Thanks, Mrs Usiku," replied Andrews."Wow, this is
The next day, Ragnor was in a meeting with some council members and Nyota and Clara decided to take some time to admire the city. The city indeed had changed a lot with the new ideas of development. While in town, the two ran into Siku. Nyota frowned immediately upon seeing her but Clara happily greeted her."Hello princess," Clara said with a smile and Siku smiled back shyly. "Please, just call me Siku," Siku said and lowered her gaze. Nyota frowned but was shocked by what she witnessed. If someone had told her, that Siku had a twin or clone version of herself with a different mind, she would believe it. She thought looking at Siku shocked."I can't address you like that; you are still royalty," Clara pointed out and Siku sighed. "Clara, can you find it in your heart to forgive me?" Siku asked, looking at Clara with all honesty in her eyes."Don't worry about it. The past is in the past. It's a new day. Let it go and forgive yourself too. Free yourself from the burden," said Clara