VICTORIA’S POV
“Are you guys for real?!” I couldn’t help but shout as soon as they opened the door with a loud bang. I could see their eyes going wide as they took in my appearance, and I felt my face burning with embarrassment.
I had just taken a shower because I was feeling kind of uncomfortable and dirty since I had a rough fight outside the mansion, and no one bothered to help me take a bath when I was down, and with the appearance of Azrael in my room and fussing about how we weren’t including her in our plan and everything, my bath had gotten delayed. And currently, I was standing in the middle of the room with just a towel around me when they had opened the door.
Of course, this was the image I wanted to portray in their heads. I had faked this look of mine deliberately for them to think about things like this.
It was a good thing that Grandfather’s se
VICTORIA’S POVStanding in front of the mirror, I looked at my reflection and couldn’t help but wince at the girl that was staring back at me.It has been 20 days since my training started, and my life became a living hell. Every day Daniel and Ashton were harder with their moves than the previous day. Daniel had suggested Alexander train me too, but he didn’t take the advice, which I was glad for, or I think I would’ve died by now.My grandfather has been visiting me at random times and days in between, which I was grateful for because he was kind of providing me the moral support that I needed the most in this bruised condition of mine.Daniel doesn’t suspect anything. He thinks that it’s my Magna trying to elaborate and expand itself, and I can’t be any less guilty about it.After the incident that happened that day, the guys have learned to knock before they
VICTORIA'S POV"Are you ready?" Daniel asked me, and honestly, I didn't know how to answer that question.I didn’t even know in what context was he asking me the question. Was he asking me about the cutting of my birthday cake, or was he asking me about my recent battle with my grandfather that will be happening sooner or later?Honestly, I was ready for neither of them. My mind was occupied by too many things to celebrate my birthday happily. However, knowing that it will make them sad, I went along with the flow and smiled at their preparations.Today was my 22nd birthday, and according to my parents, my grandfather will come to kill me today or within the next two days.If it would’ve been earlier, then I wouldn’t have been worried so much about this fact, but now that I know that my grandfather might try to kill me because of the presence of Madeline in my body, I cou
VICTORIA’S POVEveryone had the same expression in the room as mine. We all were shocked.Shocked and waiting for what was going to happen next.I looked at Daniel, who looked at me before blinking his eyes comfortingly. His expression said that he got this covered, but did he got this covered?Turning to my side, I looked at Alexander, who was sitting expressionlessly since earlier. Ashton was also strangely quiet today.Well, what is one even supposed to say in a situation like this?“So?” I finally voiced out, wanting to start just somewhere. We can’t be just sitting here like this.We do need to come to some conclusion.“We fight,” Daniel finally said, and I looked at him before sighing out aloud.We fight. The words were easy said than done.
VICTORIA’S POV“Sorry, grandfather. I think I am not in the right condition today. My mind is interpreting things that you aren’t even saying. I felt like you said that my grandma is the one who has initiated this Madeline problem. I think I am having delusions. I think Madeline is playing with my sanity now,” I said, chuckling awkwardly, admitting that I was indeed stressed about this Madeline thing to my grandfather for the first time.“It is not Madelithene playing with your brains, Victoria. Madeline can’t break this shell unless provoked from outside. It is indeed true. Madeline is Azrael’s elder sister.” My grandfather said, and I couldn’t help but feel a high sense of betrayal running through my veins as my mind registered his words.“Can we go back to where my mates are? I think they need to hear it as much as I need to,” I said, wanting to be clos
VICTORIA’S POV“What happened after that?” I asked, probing grandpa to finish the story.“She was feeling betrayed by the gods. Although her mates had accepted the fact that they need to share her with two other men, the problems among them for her love and time persisted. She was so angry at her life, her mother, her mates, the gods who did her wrong, and the world increased so much that she decided to change all of it.She decided to destroy everything. She decided to take revenge on the gods for her ruined and cursed life. However, for that, she needed energy. The most powerful thing in this world is love. Remember how Damien has used the mate bond between you, Alexander, and himself to save Alexander’s life? She did the same thing but in a negative manner.” Grandpa paused before looking at me in the eyes.“When she turned twenty-two, and all her potential got unl
VICTORIA'S POV"I always knew that this is something that everyone will be questioning me. It’s a bit complicated if I start telling you everything in detail. But will you guys believe me if I say that I did all of this because I wanted to end this problem for once and all?" My grandpa said, and I looked at him waiting for him to continue."I have watched Victoria grow, and I was sure that she wasn't the next Madeline. I had some doubts when her adopted parents died in that car accident, which I must mention was her grandma's work to enrage her. When I saw that even after such a big event she was able to control her anger, I knew that she would be the solution for this thing.I can end her life here and now, but it won't solve the problem. We need a permanent solution to this. And the permanent solution is killing Madeline, not Victoria." My Grandpa said, and I was ab
DANIEL NEPTUNE'S POVSleep. That was the only way I could let Madeline take over her.From the past few days, I have been noticing that every time Victoria completes her training schedule, she wants to do nothing but sleep. There were times when I had to make her sit in ice-cold water so that she doesn’t fall asleep.First, I had thought it was happening because of the exhaustion from the training, but I was so wrong. Her eyes had started to turn a shade darker day by day. She would tell me that she is just resting and not sleeping, but I could see it. Even a few minutes of rest was not good for her.Her once brown and amber eyes were appearing darker and blacker. It was clear to me that Madeline was trying to take over her.She was trying to take control of her body, and it was something to be concerned about, but I didn’t tell victoria anyt
As Victoria's body started to move, everyone waited to see what was going to happen next. Though her body was moving, she was yet to open her eyes, thus, making it hard to decipher who she was.Her body moved as if it had its mind. Christopher looked at Azrael, who was looking at Victoria with an expectant gaze.He knew she was expecting that the person who wakes up in the body was Victoria and not Madeline so that she can continue her spell and end Victoria’s life for once and all. However, since Daniel had explained everything, he also knew that there is no way that Victoria will wake up now.Madeline, who was too eager to wake up, would not miss a single second in taking over Victoria’s body, and this was finally her chance at that.He still couldn't believe that Azrael was able to do the impossible. She was finally able to awaken a hybrid of 1000 years ago. When Madeline w