All Chapters of DAUNTLESS: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Prologue "A GAY LIKE YOU WILL NEVER HAVE THE GUTS TO TAKE PHOEBE AWAY FROM ME! STOP LIVING IN A CLOSET!" Screaming at the top of her lungs, Amelia gives a strong slap on Dave's left cheek. She turned away from Dave and rushed through the heavy rains on Tuesday midnight in the dark busy streets of the city. She collided with people while running and carrying a 5-kilo brown leather bag full of different apparel products. Her tears flow bitterly along with the heavy strong drops of rain, so strong it almost pierced her face that even her mascara smudges leaving dark black streaks in her both cheeks. Her lipstick bleeds because of the pain inside her wounded heart. She can still hear Dave shouting with full of pride, "GO AHEAD, LEAVE! THIS WILL BE THE MAJOR REGRET OF YOUR LIFE!" Amelia did not bother to look back. With heavy steps, her clumsy feet walked through the dirty wet ground, and her heart races like a hungry wolf. She wipes her tears as she tastes the bitterness of the black

It was a gloomy afternoon in the enchanted forest, a velvety fog is covering the rustling trees surrounding the cold azure river. The crisp pearl driblets of moist from the enormous veined leaves gradually fall to the damp ground and blood-curdling scarlet red crawling creatures are enjoying the humidity. The mermaids are slowly lifting their curvaceous bodies from the river displaying their metallic rainbow scales that brightly captures by the golden sunbeam. Cold creeps from their porcelain skin as they are gossipping about one of their sisters who will be punished by Lord Martin, the arrogant werewolf leader of the Tikaluna tribe. A mermaid with luscious blonde hair and green eyes muttered anxiously, "She told me that their love affair started when the gorgeous gray werewolf saw her swimming on the north side of this river. She defended that their love develops when he promised our sister of mortality from Lord Martin through Nano,

Amelia immediately answers her cellphone, not just because the vibrating sound annoys her but she already knows why Dave called.   "Yes, Dave?" Amelia answers in an emotionless tone while reaching for Phoebe's unfinished plate.   "Yes, Dave?" He said in an irritating voice, " You sound like you are in a bad mood." he followed it sarcastically.   Feeling worn out,  she runs her right hand through her head and leans her back to the chair. "Ugh! My head feels heavy, why did you call?"    "It's about..." Dave paused for a second, he felt like this is not the proper time to talk about Phoebe but he wants to take his chance anyway.   Amelia interrupted, "Phoebe?" her vertical wrinkle appeared between her eyebrows.   Dave hesitantly said, "Yyy...yeah, kind of...", he shrugged.    Amelia clicked the loudspeaker command on her cellp

The huge heavy curtains in the palace of the Kaplawa Clan are elegantly spreading from all the colored glass windows. It does not permit a single sun to gleam from the outside and enter the full-glass palace.    Extraordinary crystal chandeliers are widely displayed from all over the ceilings. Six-foot ancient jars made of precious gems preserving the ashes of their ancestors are glamorously aligned to each other.   The numerous servants in gothic styled-black long dresses with pale faces and black lips are holding golden trays with crystal plates and fine goblet glasses. Each dish has freshly cut liver and heart embroidered with savory spices topped with scrumptious herbs from their garden. Goblet glasses with freshly squeezed red juices from flavorful fruits of divine mortals are magnificently revitalizing to the immortals.   Members of the clan get their fair share and are satisfyingly full leaving a bright evil

It is already 5 in the afternoon and Phoebe comes rushing from school with Nanny Martha, "Mommy! Mommy!" She immediately drops her pink school bag on the floor and hugs Amelia's bottom from behind. Amelia wipes her hand on the kitchen towel and with weary eyes, she bends forward touching Phoebe's cheeks, "Why sweetheart? Is there something wrong?" She carries Phoebe and places her on the couch. Nanny Martha interrupts calmly while preparing the table for dinner, "She told me that a small old man approached her at the gate while waiting for me to fetch her." "Mommy, the old man told me that my right time has come and a ritual is a must. What does he mean mom?" Phoebe asks while her hands are shaking nervously. Amelia answers her daughter with comfort, "It's nothing honey, maybe just an old crazy beggar was out on the run, do not ever talk to strangers, you understand? Phoebe nods while embracing her mom and Amelia worriedly turns her head to Martha, "Nanny, I told you to fetch Phoeb