LOGINRAPHEAL So close.. I swerved onto another tarred road, cursing out the truck that had made me drift from my original road. So much for someone who had a driving license. Ruben's car was right behind mine, as he had promised me, we would go to the temple together. If we didn't see any temple, then I had to give in and use other means to find Serafina. She had to be on this earth… Somewhere on this earth. My phone suddenly vibrated, his name displaying on the dash screen. I quickly swiped the green button. “Are you okay?” I chuckled. “I'm fine, Ruben. That was nothing.” Except it wouldn't have been if I hadn't lounged straight into the bush. A few minutes ago, I spotted a truck coming from the opposite direction. It seemed odd because this path was ruled out as a danger zone. Being here meant you were strong headed or just a fool. Yet you are here. From the distance, he seemed really cool with his driving but drawing nearer, I realized
SERAFINA The summoning.. I had already realized three hours later after creating the barrier, that two things might happen after this ritual. Actually three things but the first was unavoidable, being that I was definitely going to get caught later on and have to face the consequences of my actions. The other two were that I might die from this..Or live and summon the guardian. And even if I did summon him, how sure was I that he was going to have a positive response? My thoughts were clearly consuming me, and I felt fear clinging at my throat. Though I have been having the feeling ever since I made the resolution to do this, it was more pronounced today.. So invested in my thought, I didn't notice when the sun set into the horizon, casting a colourful hue on the earth. To others, it would probably be a very pretty sunset. But to me, I was reminded of the endangering step I was about to take. I just had to keep reminding myself that I had nothing to
SERAFINA “Who the hell are you?” I croaked, dragging the strong arm that was fast restricting my airflow. I tried sniffing her out, as I had regained my power of smell, but there was no scent around her. She was wearing the same granine perfume I had on. She tightened her grip, pulling hard at my hair. If I didn't act fast, she was going to subdue me. I quickly elbowed her, illicting a painful groan from her. “Let me go..” I shoved hard, pushing her backwards with my weight, until we crashed onto a shelf and hit the marble floor. I was at the losing end, if I got caught with a book of black magic. “Let me go!!” I thrashed harder, weakening her grip on me. Grasing the open chance, I struck her with my elbow against and bit into her hand. She winced loudly, finally letting me go. As much as I wanted to catch my breath, finding out who my assassin was, seemed more vital. She made to leave but I quickly grabbed her leg, pulled my da
SERAFINA The plan would be sealed tomorrow. Whether the heavens liked it or not, nothing was going to stop me tomorrow. If they thought I had given up on him, they’d better have a rethink. Finally, the lights to the library went off after which the keeper locked the glass door and shuffled the key into his back pocket. I waited for him to walk back to the parvern where he would submit it, so I could sneak in and take it. My plans to summon the guardian would be finalized tomorrow and by next tomorrow on the night of the full moon, I would finally have a chance to give him a piece of my mind. Its been fourty days since the day I had rejected him coldly, and I was still nowhere near my senses. But despite everything we had given through, the fate of Rapheal's death was still on. So I decided to take matters into my hands. I had already come too far to give up. Besides, I had nothing to lose. Marionette had no idea about my movements, a
RAPHEAL “What do you mean?” I demanded, holding my gaze against his unsettled face. I was gathering ever single restraint in me. “I don't know…” he hesitated again. “Rapheal, please I need you to calm down.” “But the temple..” I chipped in, ignoring the news he just announced. “Serafina is there.” “Turns out it's a fake address.” He sighed. “It never existed.” My eyes narrowed. “Is this some kind of prank?” “I understand how you feel but we have to be..” “Be what Ruben?” I queried. “Am I supposed to leave her in there?” “You know where she is?” Is this some kind of joke? “The temple of course!!” I yelled with thin patience. “Look Ruben, I know you are concerned about me but this isn't the time to make silly jokes.” “I should be saying that same thing to you.” He replied. “I just said the temple doesn't exist. The adress miss Ciara gave us is a fake. There is nothing like that in this whole wide world.” He wasn't joking. “So where do you
RAPHEAL “Serafina left you for good, Raphael.” “I warned you! Several times I tried to make it clear to you that she was not good for you. Yet you didn't listen.” I hated my mother. And I hated the fact that she was beginning to sound right. Going to the temple, passing out occasionally from exhaustion, getting hoisted back to my mansion, and waking up with half of my body attached to IV drips and machines had been my routine for three weeks now. Although my brain was cloudy, her words were as clear as a lake, ringing loudly in my ears and cruelly reminding me of my misfortune. I stared at the only thing I could grasp from her disappearance, the ruby heart shaped necklace. It had nearly cost an arm and leg to retrieve it from the station, given it was found at Don Columbus’ murder scene. Tears threatened to pool at the corners of my eyes, but I quickly pushed them back, as soon as I heard footsteps approaching. I suddenly became aware of my en
SERAFINA. Your instincts can sense when something is about to happen to you. I had already sensed mine on my way home after fighting with him. While the sudden blurry vision from tears, aching heart and muffled scream was expected, the dark presence that chilled my spine wasn’t. By the ti
RAPHEAL.Background song: My tears ricochet by Taylor Swift. She had done more harm than good. But knowing Serafina, that smug look on her face was proof enough that she wasn't one bit regretful of the fact that she had put herself in harm's way. For all I care, Delanxy might have stabbed her
SERAFINA. Kill or get killed.. My spine froze from the coldness of the air that hit us as we stepped into the conference room, which was a massive auditorium situated at the heart of the hotel. It was designed into a descending semi-circular structure with rows of cushioned seats where the
SERAFINA I took one last glance at the mirror where my reflection appeared in two states, a woman dressed in a sleek chocolate brown long-sleeved high-neck top with an asymmetrical button down design, paired with wide-leg trousers, a cream handbag and cream pair of slingbacks. The second







