All Chapters of Demon Caryllix: To Put A Leash On The Master: Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

‘Unlock the Kalviyre.’These words rang in her head, drowning out every other sound. Heidi watched the woman’s mouth moving without hearing the words; she didn’t care to read her lips either.Everything started to blur until the woman’s face faded to that of the old, wrinkled lady, who seemed genuinely concerned for the younger one.“Are you okay?” she asked softly, and Heidi jerked back to reality, looking around with eyes wide open. She barely registered the old woman’s presence and nearly stumbled on the latter if she didn’t hold tight onto the sink.She leaned over the sink to splash her face once more—this time with force, as if trying to shake off the lingering fog in her mind.The old lady stood patiently and let the girl have her moment. Then when Heidi rose to her full height, ready to speak up, she listened carefully.“I started having these weird dreams after I met Hunter…” Heidi began while looking into the mirror, noting how the bandage on her forehead had disfigured from

The explosion had reduced the Whites' once deluxe mansion to a wasteland of ashes and crumbling debris.Hunter stepped into the wreckage, remnants crunching beneath his boots, chalk outlines on the floor marking spots where the bodies—now removed—once lain.He paused in the center of the blackened hall and looked around, noting how much the fire had ravaged the building, even almost bringing it to the ground.Everything that had once furnished the hall—chairs, tables, and many others—was gone, likely burnt beyond recognition and taken away for speculation. Hunter assumed the same fate had befallen every property in all the rooms in the mansion.Meanwhile, Zavere, ever so casual, made his way to the mansion’s main entrance and rang the bell.When the sound didn’t come after a few tries, he went behind the building to the hall’s entrance, where he met Hunter crouched down while using his index to wipe a spot on the soot-covered floor.“No one let me in, how rude!” Zavere grumbled as he c

The officer gestured for them to step forward while the others held back the crowd that attempted to follow suit.Once Heidi escaped the chaos outside, she let out a deep, shaky breath; while Luivanne guarded her to a bench and, seeing her pale and shaken, quickly fetched a bottle of water. Heidi snatched the bottle and devoured its contents with a few gulps before trying to catch her breath.Luivanne leaned down as he received the empty bottle from her.“Are you okay?” He asked but got no reaction from the girl.Instead, her gaze roamed the hall. She noticed rows of tables cluttered with paper files, officers sitting behind each table with their faces a mix of exhaustion and seriousness.One officer glanced up from his desk. Recognizing Heidi, he rose from his chair and walked over with an outstretched hand.“Miss Heidi White, right?” He asked as his stoic expression cracked with a smile.Heidi’s gaze hardened instantly. She didn’t like it when someone added ‘White’ to her name, as

Heidi’s face twisted in agony, wincing, as she sat up on the bed. She screamed, her legs bent and arms stretched in front of her. The painful sensation pulsing beneath her skin was unbearable, her palms and knees burning as if greeted by fire.And the more she screamed, the more each pulse sent sharp stings up her limbs with an intensity that threatened to tear her limbs inside and out. Even breathing felt like torture.Zavere, hearing the screams, barged into the room and sat beside her on the bed. His hand gently wrapped her wrist while the other rested softly on her leg—a touch meant to snap her out of her turmoil.“Hey, hey, look at me,” he murmured in a low and soothing voice. Then he leaned closer and locked his eyes onto her teary ones. But the girl—screaming, freaking out, her vision blurred with tears—stared ahead of her without registering Zavere’s presence.In a swift motion, the man tenderly held her chin and turned her face toward him. “Hey, look into my eyes,” he urged;

“The review rating for White Group has been plummeting. The company is on the verge of collapsing. Something has to be done before that happens.”Silence. Hunter twirled a pen between his fingers.“Mr. White?”More silence. He had his mind on the brief session with Heidi hours ago—when he’d finally gotten to hold her in his arms after months of waiting. He’d drawn close to her, inch by inch, anticipating the moment when his lips would meet hers. How he’d wanted to take her right there and then, but the girl was fragile; too weak to handle his lust.He ended up putting her to sleep before flying back with her to Alloy City.“Mr. White.”Hunter’s eyes flickered to the lawyer sitting across from him. The latter, looking dapper, narrowed his eyes at him.“What were you saying?” Hunter muttered.“I just explained how you might go bankrupt at this very minute.” Hunter’s brows creased, then perked up when he registered the lawyer’s words.The man placed a tablet device on the desk and slid