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"Hello Gore!" She had her usual playful smile, but she had a strained look, and her face seemed much older than she actually was.

All at once, Harlow was across the field to where her uncle was. He gripped her upper arms painfully and was hissing in her face.

"Hurry!" Onyx hissed at the witch.

Selina started a chant, which caused Harlow to feel weak.

"Yes, yes, soon enough I will have you and that darkness too. All the power in the world will be mine." Onyx laughed.

Selina nodded at Onyx. He kissed Harlow’s neck before sinking his fangs into the soft flesh there.

Selina’s chanting picked up. Angry clouds rolled across the sky to where they were.

Onyx let out a loud roar before letting go of Harlow, causing her to fall to the ground, screaming in pain.

Gore growled out, but he, or the others, couldn’t move or shift. The only thing they could do was stand and watch Harlow crying in pain.

“My little niece, the more you fight it, the more it hurts," Onyx said, watching as she clawed at t