Chapter 31 #2
Lanias shook her head, “No, I’m back to stay.”
“Good.” Then she ran forward and wrapped her arms around Lanias before bursting into tears.
Surprised, Lanias just let her sister hug her before she finally wrapped her own arms around her little sister and leaned her head down. “I’m back home.”’
“Welcome back,” Sabina sobbed.
Oye took a breath turning her back to them. “God, who started cutting onions in here.”
And that’s how Raijin, Alek, Castian and Eliza found them. Crying in the hallway all hugging as Oye had finally joined them. It took a minute before they were awkwardly separated apart each being separately consoled.
When Oye spotted the way Alek, consoled Lanias by enclosing her within his embrace as she pursed her lips. “And who was it who said, ‘stay away from those damn jackals’ I wonder.”
Lanias shot her a glare from the corner of her eye. “Shut up.”
“Hmph, make me.” Oye teased.
“Okay love, enough of your cat fighting,” Castian stepped between the two, giving Oye a warning look. “Now love, we can’t have the maternity ward become the same as the meeting room now, can we?”
Oye blanched as she looked away from him. “Hmm, right.”
“Right, isn’t the word I would use.” Castian finger lifted her chin forcing her to meet his gaze. “Did you, or your cousin have anything to do with how wrecked it was?”
Immediately all the women seemed to become preoccupied with wiping tears from their eyes. Eliza had her phone out as she attempted to call Malcolm.
Sabina released a low groan, leaning into Raijin. He immediately pulled her into his arms, with a worried expression.
Meanwhile Lanias turned her back so that Castian couldn’t see her face.
Noticing how every single one of them started acting suspicious. Castian released Oye’s chin and sighed. “He’s going to make me pay for it, I can just feel it.”
Oye clapped a supportive hand on his shoulder, “Look at it this way, you can afford it.”
He glared down at her, “You’re going to pay for this.”
“Ah,” she slowly pulled her hand down. “How?” Trepidation filled her voice.
He grinned, his eyes turning black. The mad warlock persona out for everyone to see. “It’s going to be a surprise, but don’t worry,” He leaned down, so his lips brushed her ear. “You’ll enjoy it.” He whispered.
Oye flushed. The last time there was a surprise for her; she’d ended up in bed for a week barely able to walk. She fully ignored the tingle of excitement at the idea of ending up in the same condition once more.
“If you’re done,” Raijin cut in, catching their attention, “I’m going to return Sabina to her room, and once everything is taken care of here. I’ll meet you guys later this evening to talk about the plan.”
“What plan?” Oye asked, looking from Raijin’s retreating back to her fiancé who feigned ignorance. She frowned looking at Lanias. “What plan are they talking about?”
“Just something,” Lanias said as she clasped Alek’s hand firmly. “Come, I’m tired from all the excitement.”
“Wait, don’t you dare leave—Lanias,” Oye called out to her, but it was too late the wily Witch had disappeared already.
THE VEIL
True ones
Icarus stared at the building in the distance. From what Zaharis had explained, the city below was the home to Beings who were descendants of the first Surrem. Those who were banished here.
The city was teaming with the stained blood of their people.
She wished that the first flood would have washed them all away.
She would not have been forced to inhabit the same space as them.
Only she couldn’t leave until she’d killed those half-breeds who were able to use that powerful and volatile blood.
“The gate keeper is most likely being protected by the Jackals,” Zaharis spoke from where he sat on the edge of the building. His eyes narrowed on The Council building in the distance. “If she was provided their protection, it will be difficult to get her alone.”
“Pfft, I will go there and gladly peel the skin from her worthless body,” Slo said, his missing hand had not grown back. His manic eyes were filled with murder. “And that leach who dared to harm me.”
“Your eagerness is what harmed you,” Lrik said, from where he stood a few feet away. His glow was different, his was green. “As Father told us many times, underestimate them and you will suffer mightily for it.”
Slo jumped to his feet, as if to lunge at him. “Lrik, you sup on the food of the highest. You know nothing of true battle. I dare you to speak to me once more with that tone.”
A large figure jumped between he and Lrik, he glared at the person. This person’s glow was blue. “Move, Qin.”
“The cleansing.” Icarus’ words caused Slo and the others to grow tense.
“We’ve our duty, if the gate key will not show herself then it would only be right to start in another place.
” She turned from The Council building and faced them.
“As Zaharis said, these are the descendants of the previous Fallen. Their existence is a sin against our laws. If they protect her, then we will simply destroy them. There is no loss for us.”
Zaharis grinned as the others bowed their heads exhibiting deference to Icarus’ position of Command. He could finally taste the succession of his plans. The chaos his brother had stopped him from creating, the war of fire and death he’d wished to see spread across the land would come.
The fools didn’t even know they were helping him. He eyed Icarus; she would be the key to his return to his glory.
If he could laugh, he would, instead he followed the others into the black portals they created.
He would enjoy the cries of a few Beings, and once a chance presented itself, he’d get his hands on that Witch. He was sure she wasn’t hiding, no, those like this Madame didn’t hide. They waited and calculated a chance to win.
The only thing she wouldn’t count on was him, after all he’d noticed she didn’t recognize him.
She wouldn’t be suspicious of him. He would first verify her location and then he’d wait for an opportunity when she would be alone and grab her.
Then he’d force her to open the gate. Finally!
It would swallow the world and all other planes in flames.
Nothing would please him more than using his own brother’s daughter to end the world he sought to protect.