[THE PAST]"I want a relic and a big horse father, and a small tot to play with," A female energetic voice filled the room. Her enthusiasm was top-notch as nothing could bring her mood down, and this made it difficult for her parents to say no to her requests. Her big brown eyes could turn the toughest man delicate with a blink of an eye.But there was no way any of her requests right now was possible, except the baby part."Relics don't exist, Lexi, and you're too untrained and little to ride a big horse. Forget the size, you're too young to do anything," Her father, Mr. Bernard said to which she grimaced. Her mother nudges his rib with her elbow indicating he agrees with her desires. He sighs and nods his head at her. "If that's what you want sweetie, anything for you." he complied."I also want a playmate and a cutter, I learned it's a self-defense tool. And a-" The knock on the door made her halt her requests.Their butler, Mr. Jones, a middle-aged man, stepped inside. He bows at h
THERE IS AN INTRUDER IN THE MANOR!That was the only thing on her senses. Her fragile feet got stiff and her heart began to throb precipitously in her chest."Since you're a cute little creature, I'll give you just a chance to leave. Don't turn around, walk backward and disappear. I don't have much patience," His rough voice said. The emotion she felt last night came back. She knows this feeling, and nothing good arises from such a sentiment. She needed to tell Butler Jones.She followed the man's instructions and dragged her tiny feet backward unhurriedly, they were stiffened on the ground but thankfully they still moved. She curled her palms on her gown as the man's feet came Into view."Now run. Don't look at me, not even a glance." Lexi nodded rapidly. Getting a glimpse of the man's feet close to hers, she takes it as a cue to swivel and flee. And she did it successfully without taking a glimpse at him._____"Uncle Jones! Uncle Jones..." She cried softly as she ran toward him. He
"Open the door, Lexi, hurry....!" The heavy bang on the door left Lexi startled as her body jerked at each slam. She wasn't supposed to open the door, not after she had guaranteed her Butler."It's me, uncle Jones, Now open the door," She shifted to the further part of the room, she was scared and confused. But that was Butler's voice.She stepped nearer to the door and positioned her ear on it, no screaming was heard which implies she was safe to open it."Arghhhhh!!!" She yanked back instantly, removing her hand from the door's handle. That was a scream she heard."Y-you're not him. He never calls me Lexi, y-you're someone else," She stated with a trembling voice."I'm him, sweetheart, just open the door and see. Hurry, they are COMING!" Her Butler might be cold but he never yells at her. This was not her cold yet warm Butler, No, not him. And sweetheart? So not her Butler.She hears heavy footsteps moving toward her room's location. She settled her ear softly on the door again and h
"---h it does look like an accident, but who would trot a horse so near to an edge, especially when it's highland?""Some drunk men, I think?""It's quite high up there, I wonder if anyone survived,""The horses did. I figured from their pulse they were medicated.... and it wasn't any kind of drugging,""Wait!... You mean...""Yeah.""A schemed work I see. Gather anything you find skeptical, we'll be heading to the council to display our discoveries. Someone is practicing witchcraft..... ""The carriage is shut from outside, got anything on you? I bet there's something valuable inside,""Some bunch of keys and pins. Here,"Lexi, who had been hearing voices, unfolded her eyes unhurriedly. Her body aches along with her throbbing head. The blood crawling from her injured head had ceased. And the loud voices outside didn't make anything less.She felt weak, and her muscles were aching but she raised her hand to open the carriage door. From her laid position, she comprehended the carriage
11*Knock**knock*"Come in,"The noise of a door opening was heard as footsteps approached."Sir, Master Cole is here. He seeks your presence," Thomas announced after bowing at King Magnus."What does he want?" King Magnus asked, his head concealed in the pile of books. His voice was calm."He proclaims he wants to meet his niece, which he heard rumors residues here,"King Magnus paused for a moment. He lifted his eyes to Thomas before taking them back to his books. He didn't reply for a short period as he kept scribing phrases on a piece of sheet."And who is this... niece?""The Lady from Bernard's family, Sir," Thomas quickly diverted his eyes as King Magnus glared at his face. He didn't know who the little girl was to the King, but he knew she was important."Where is he?""In the reception room.""I'll be there in a bit,""Yes, Sir," Thomas bent again and departed the room, leaving King Magnus deep In thought.He walked towards the reception room and met Master Cole who had been
THE MANSION MANSION IS UNDER ATTACK!!!Katherine ran towards Robert's cabin, she was terrified and bothered."Robert! Robert..." She blurted as she stepped into the cabin. Robert was working on something and appeared oblivious to the happenings outside."Robert... The mansion is under attack! The people...they- they had no faces.. no body..they were like air... and-""They are the spirits of the forgotten," Robert said interrupting, he put his hand on her shoulder calming her down. He walked towards the shelf and pulled out a big dusty book. He opened and turned pages and finally stopped at a specific page."Is this what it looked like?" He asked, pointing at a ghostly image on the book page."Yes. They can't be eliminated, two guards are already dead and their faces were blue.. icy blue. Samuel is attempting to hold them off but I doubt he can,""They are cathas, spirits of the forgotten. They were offended. Someone must have done something to wake them, cathas don't appear unless the
The rattle of a door opening was heeded as footsteps stridden into the room."She did nothing wrong, She was trying to safeguard the little girl," Robert explained as he stepped through the door, moving towards Samuel.Samuel, whose head was against the chair as he sat with his eyes shut then opened his eyes."What she did was revolutionary. She went against the King's words, my words. She deserves discipline.""The little girl was entrusted to her for protection, surely it wasn't against his words," Robert reasons.Samuel slams his hand on the table before him. He stands up angrily,"That girl is the only solution to this dilemma, And Katherine fucking knew it. What's the use of protecting one girl when she'll die either way,""The--"A knock came on the door."Sir Samuel, King Magnus just arrived." A voice informed from outside the door.Startled, Samuel stared at Robert. He then turns his head towards the door."I'll be down shortly," He replied.He swivels his gaze back to Robert.
Galerien [Southern Kingdom]"What?" A sluggish drowsy voice asked. His voice was deep. His breaths came out as pants as he strived to stabilize them."Elder Sean wants to see you." The servant responded from outside the door."I'll be there," After responding he surges from his sleeping position and sits on the bed. Running his hand through his silver hair, he stood up and wore his robe. After putting on his shoes he strolled towards his door and walked outside.Descending the stairs, he strides towards the main hall of the temple.The two-way door was opened by two servants standing beside it, keeping guard.An elderly man in a priestly garment came into view, his slight gray hair was barely visible since it was nighttime."You sent for me," He said as he ambled closer to the elderly man."Yes, I did. Sit." Taking a step closer to the elderly man, he sits in the chair closest to him."What were you doing in the Northern kingdom?" Elder Sean asked, the scowl on his face tells how diss
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