"I was hinting to ask you, Ava, how did you recognize that I wasn't your King?" Dominic inquired as he lowered food on the ground for Ava and Marleen. The food was plain and unappealing."King Dominus wouldn't have abducted me. He's decent.""Decent, huh? Wait till you've glimpsed the actual him. We are the same, just with two bodies. I'm just another side he wishes to obliterate, but it's still there.""I-"Boom!The audible commotion rendered them all alert. The abandoned house was distant from other buildings, and it was nocturnal.Dominic glanced around him and his orifices snagged Marleen's apparent gaze. She wasn't frightened."You led them here," Dominic asserted. "How stupid of you." He let out and shook his head in disapproval."Let Ava go," Marleen announced firmly. Her eyes held determination and his eyes glowered."Sure," he dwelled, "But you'd have to stay in her place.""No!" Ava shrieked. "Let her go and I'll stay."Dominic whiffed and sat down. "You're too late Ava, sh
Inside the king's chamber."The doppelganger has released Ava, but the reason he held Marleen behind is still unknown," Michael reported. He was alone with Dominus."Did you find his location?" Dominus asked. His face held no emotion as he stared in one direction."According to Ava, he concealed his location with a spell," Michael answered."How's Ava, did you–""Yes. She's shackled in the underground cellar. Nobody knows of that basement except us." Michael said."Good." Dominus simply let out. "I'll be going to the church today, I heard the recruits are arriving tomorrow."Dominus watched Micheal, he was expecting to see a reaction or emotion. But nothing."Yes.""And Micheal, don't tell Forsyth Marleen didn't arrive with Ava. I don't want him creating further problems."Micheal nodded in understanding. He freed his mouth to speak but stopped. Finally, he gave in and voiced. "I believe he already knows,"________Later that evening. Dominus went to the church.As he arrived at the c
Inside a remote forest."She's of age now." Announced a woman.The women were inside a large room crammed with portions and weapons. The room was gray with a big pot on the crest of a burning fire. The pot was filled with fluid."I heard Sasha wants her," Another woman asserted.There were seven women inside the compartment, they all had similar traits and appearances."Third sister expects us to wait, the girl might be of age, but she's at a crucial phase right now." A woman near the first woman said.The seven of them were known as the Seven Sisters of Estein.Nobody knows their real names, they always operate in the dark."Sasha won't be able to, if she was wise she would have allowed the Ginnak to settle down a little." The first sister, Ammie said.The seven sisters were known for their different specialties."We need the Ginnak in its final stage, we've waited a long time for this." Mia, the sixth sister said."Natasha," Silvia, the second sister, called. "Don't tell me you're f
Dominic hooked Forsyth's hand and hoisted him into the air before slamming him to the ground.*THUD*Wiping his hands together, he stooped to Forsyth's level."I might not be as strong as Dominus anymore, but I once was Dominus. And one piece of advice; never tangle with the dead." He stepped on Forsyth before moving toward Marleen and yanked his coat."And," He paused and turned around. "I wasn't going to kill her, she might not be useful now, but she will be. Take care of her." With that, he disappeared.Marleen promptly ran towards Forsyth."Are you okay?" She instantly raised his head and placed it on her lap. She quickly dabbed the line of blood crawling down Forsyth's head."I don't need your help." He shoved her hand away and sat up. "You don't look so surprised at all this, why?" He doubted. His eyes were peering Into hers.The atmosphere that had lightened when Dominic left became thickened."I… I know about ancients, from books and stories…"Forsyth didn't wait for her to co
Simon unlocked the door and halted."Sharon?" He asked in confusion. He took stagnant steps towards her.Sharon chuckled a little, she hadn't seen her brother in a long time. "Hello, brother," Her lips were hoisted at the side."How– where have you been?" He walked towards her and held her hands. His blue eyes met her piercing blue ones."I became a sister." She said merely.Moving backward, Simon's eyes narrowed at her. "A sister of Estein?""Yes.""What the Fuck, Sharon!!" He howled."Don't do that shit with me, Simon, I'm big now. I don't need no momma or whatever to control me.""They'll fucking kill you if they find you're impersonating their sister." He loitered as he steadied his breathing. "What happened to the sister?""Locked up. She wasn't even enraged I locked her up." Sharon said. She walked passed Simon and Dominus and went closer to Ava. "Isn't she a sweet girl? Why tie her up?"Dominus ignored her and whirled to Simon. He noticed Simon wasn't guarding the entrance as h
"My Prince, you're bleeding!" Marleen panicked and promptly held Forsyth's hand up and examined it. He had a few cuts on his knuckles.Yanking his fingers off Marleen's hand, Forsyth spoke. "It's fine. I just need to get us out of here." After saying this, he banged the door again. But the door wasn't bulging."There is no way out of here, you said so yourself." She reminded him and he glared at her."Are you feeling bold just because you know what I am?" He asked and tilted his head to look at her face. The alarmed look on her face didn't miss his notice. And he chuckled."No…no, Your Highness, I would never." And her eyes faced the ground as she stooped at him."That is good to hear." He stated, and proceeded with whacking the door.But when he noticed she was cringing at every punch he threw, he halted."Are you alright?" He inquired and held up her face with his finger that was connected to her chin."No…Yes…I don't know." She said, and then proceeded. "My body feels weird.""How
"Why the sudden interest, Decius?" Alexandra inquired. She was currently squatting on the table in the middle of the room."I just craved to comprehend how powerful you are. For someone who hadn't existed yet, you amazed me." With this, he smiled."I don't know what's making you so fascinated. Fine, I only set a rime spell on the building. Hopefully, they'll withstand it.""A rime spell? Why?""Their love is drowning. I need them to fall in love promptly for them to wither. Ava has neglected her goal and I need to set everything right." She clarified. "They'll survive it, but only when a love spark between them surfaces. Without that spark, they'll die. Besides, both of them succumbing would only curtail my list." She processed and shrugged.The lives of people meant nothing to her."If you're this cruel now, I wonder how cruel you will become after birth. I only hope you find the books of Ginnak fast."A loud shriek creaked, and only Alexandra understood it.Standing up gently, she m
"~ And this one here is the senior nun, Gretel. She's not the oldest, but she was here early and had passed all the tests."It was the eldest Priest who was introducing the nuns to the recruits.Gretel smiled at the recruits and bounced her head at their bows. They were young, very young. Only one was an archpriest, the other four were nuns.As they introduced themselves, Gretel noticed an unusually quiet girl. The others were happy, but the girl was neither happy nor sad."Are you alright?" Gretel asked the girl gently. She was a length away from the others.The girl didn't reply, instead, she stared at her and examined her."What's your name?" Gretel questioned.The other girls had introduced themselves, but the quiet girl hadn't."Is there a problem? Do you have a problem speaking?" Gretel's voice was warm, she reckoned the girl had difficulty speaking."Sharon."The girl finally answered. And Gretel's smile dropped."The name sounds familiar, right?" The girl cocked her brow at Gr
90He looked up from downstairs and wondered if Anne was asleep. He climbed it slowly with hesitation, he didn't want her to feel uncomfortable.The stairs appeared longer than usual. His heart, something didn't believe existed, began to race. He was nervous for no reason.As he reached the edge of the stairs, Anne's room entered his view before his room which after before her room. He strides to her door and knocks on it slightly.On the first knock the door opened. He couldn't believe she was actually waiting for him to come to her room.He slipped into the room, the lit candles were glowing. He glanced at the wall clock and it was a few minutes past nine."I thought you were asleep," Dominus said as he strolled to her, "How's your wound?" He noticed she hauled her arms freely.A beaming smile appeared on her face. "It healed. The pain was severe at first, but after the plant you dipped, the pain began lessening. And now, there's no pain."Dominus wasn't believing this. He moved clos
"I– I don't know what you're talking about,""I can't imagine I'm getting fortuitous by the second." He remarked and snickered.Before Marleen realized it, he grabbed her by the neck and she instantly fell into unconsciousness._________"Mar–leen?" Ava's worried voice exclaimed for Marleen when she saw him on the doppelganger's shoulder."Relax, bestie, she's fine," Dominic said as he lowered Marleen close to a shackled Ava."Why is she here?" She asked. Marleen was still unconscious."How many people know about the Ancients?""Many. Although they don't believe in it since they haven't seen one before. Why?""Just attempting the know the numbers I'm roughly to kill,""Don't! They're innocent, they know nothing.""This girl here didn't seem like that to me. She's different, do you know that?" He asked as he waddled past Ava.He picked a chain and bound Marleen's hands with it. After that, he strides toward a chair and sits on it."I can't believe father let different species run the e
Her mother shuddered a little, her lips were shaking. "I…I did what I was told to, I made sure to wipe everything. I don't know how she remembered.""That only signified you weren't doing your job. Rather than concentrating on the child, you were busy whoring around." His voice wielded irritation, he then stepped slowly towards her mother.Before she knew it, the man grabbed her mother by the neck and mashed her unto a tree. Little Ava saw blood crawling down her mother's neck."W–what are you doing to mother?" Ava questioned the man, who was her supposed grandpa.Alexandra didn't know what was transpiring. She had been in Robert's room, aiding him.Subsequently, she departed his cabin the following day to get water, she spotted Dominic, he was formally clothed. So also Thomas.She ambled toward them and scrutinized them, then she noted they have luggage with them.Were they traveling?"Are you guys going somewhere?" She implored. Her orifices were drifting between the two.Dominic di
Dracule glared at him, "You think I haven't thought of that with your mother? I went insane when she died, it killed me inside. It didn't matter if she was with another man, I just wanted her alive and well.""I won't allow myself to see her with another man, I don't care if she's happy with him, I'd much rather kill her myself. I'm selfish, and I'm not hiding it."As they both stared into the warm night with silence, Dominus wondered what he would do to keep Anne by his side. Nobody owns the power to do that, but his mother was able to preserve souls.Would that work?His mother's book was with him, a very important book. He needed to check if it held any spell to stop a dying person from death.He excused himself from Dracule's house and went to an underground cave. Nobody knows of this, making it the best place to hide the book.He took the book out and glanced at the name on the book cover.'Formation of the Ginnak.'Alexandra felt on edge as she stood in front of the Priest with
"She isn't who you're looking for, she's unknown." He paused for a moment, "She's powerful but that's unknown to her, her nativity and innocence will lead us to our greatest desire." He took a sip from his cup and his eyes switched from brown to dark shades of red." What about Karina?""After we reach our goal she's of no use anymore, there's no use in keeping her with us.""His disappearance was untraceable. It seemed he was helping a larger system," Simon announced. He strode nearer to Dominic and resumed, "All the souls he gathered for Mrs. Hamish were duplicates, unknown to her." He paused his speech, "Hunting him might guide us to our goal, don't you think?"Dominic waited. He thought for an instant, "I think it's time to stop by an old friend." He said, and Simon turned his head. It was dark, so Dominic took a cloak and stepped out of the room.___"The officials aren't performing their duties? What's the use of keeping them?!" An irritated voice yelled. The shivering young man
"Michael? I've heard that name multiple times, probably from sweet Gretel." Robert said with a cocky smile. His wrinkled face made him look scary.Micheal's face darkened while Forsyth chuckled. "I like you already," Forsyth proclaimed hearing the connotation in his sentence."But I don't," Robert told Forsyth."Touché."They turned as they heard running footsteps, Mildred seemed to be running towards them."What's it? Where's Alexandra?" Forsyth asked."She-""Ladies and gentlemen," A man said, interrupting Mildred's words, his voice was loud, "It's time for the main event to begin." Everybody began moving with glasses of wine between their fingers.From the corner of their eyes, they saw Alexandra running while the man, Dominus, was walking slowly behind her as if toying with her.His prey.Grunts were heard as a man tossed restlessly on a mattress. His eyes opened abruptly only to jerk back when he noticed someone on the bed."Graciela?" The man asked with a sleepy tone. He couldn'
Reddish-gold eyes tilted his head and glanced at Dominus. "I wasn't asking for a fucking permission."Dominus sighed. "You and your foul mouth.""But the ladies love it." He grinned."You've only ever seen one lady until now." Dominus taunted. But the reddish-gold eyes only shrugged."That's why she's mine to kill.""You can't kill her,""Oh, I created her. So yes I can.""Why?"Silence filled the space between them."Don't you think it's time for you to go?""No. I'm doing what you told me to. To protect the Ginnak.""You wouldn't want to defy me, Green eyes.""I'm sorry." Dominus bowed his head at him and disappeared.Reddish-gold eyes Dominus fisted his fingers as annoyance lingered in his eyes.He needs to get the Ginnak before his mother gets her. Having to fight his clone and mother sounded exhausting and he was the lazy type.But her minors were everywhere in the Mansion. He was suddenly grateful she was injured. It would be a lot harder if she was fine.Now he needs to use the
"N-Nothing-g..." Her voice trembles from fear. The girl before her was all blue, icy blue like how Leah's face had been, but the difference was that Leah was unconscious while the girl before her wasn't."Alexandra..." Her name came out as a soft echo from her mouth, it wasn't supposed to sound scary but it did."Y-you know me?" Alexandra pointed at herself with her slightly trembling forefinger, partly from the cold."Who wouldn't?" The hostility in her voice made Alexandra gulp."But I don't know you...""Of course, you wouldn't," The girl cuts her off, "People like us are peasants compared to you." The girl said and slowly moved towards her, to which Alexandra responded by moving backward, slowly."You are the reason many of us have to suffer!" Alexandra knew the girl was becoming angrier since the cold in the room began intensifying. Before she realized it, the girl forced her hand towards her, and her heart ceased beating for a second."Stop Right There,"5"---h it does look like
She dabbed her hands dry and ambled to the basement. It was slightly dark but manageable. As she picked up the pans and spun to depart, an agony moan halted her. It was coming from the side of the basement. She strolled nearer to the noise and came upon Alexandra. She lay on the ground folded. Her hand was tight around her head, she appeared to be in distress."Alexandra," She carefully hoisted her, "What's wrong?" She didn't need to know what was wrong because her eyes said it all. But the red glint in her eyes changed back to normal. Her pained expression changed like she was never in pain."I'm fine," Lexi said and rubbed her body. "Excuse me." She was behaving skeptically. But Mildred shrugged it off. She already knew what was wrong. She just hope things remained how there were after tomorrow.___________At the Temple of priests.Dominus closed his eyes as he rested his back on the side of a tree. The leaves were moving in different trends. Despite his calm expression, he was con