~ Helena ~ Victoria locked me in a prison. I was alone. But wait a minute! There was a woman lay next to my cell. I stared at her figure. “Mom? Is that you?” The woman touched her forehead and then she sat down slowly. “Helena?” “Mom, what happened to you?” “Please, don’t talk first. My head hurts.” I reached out my arm through my mom’s cell. “Mom, don’t be afraid. I’m here. You will be alright.” My mom tried to stand but her body was unstable and she almost fell to the ground. “Mom!” “I can’t see clearly! What happened?” I bit my lower lip. It hurt me to see my mother’s condition like that. “Mom, hang on. You will be okay soon. Please lay down and take a deep breath. You will get better afterward.” Slowly, my mom followed what I said. Then a fog covered her body. “Mom!” But then the fog disappeared. My mom touched her head and then she sat. “Helena?” “Mom? What happened?” “I don’t know. A second before, my head pounded so hard until I wanted to remove it from my body.
I sat on the floor with so much grief filled my heart. My parents died to protect me since they loved me. I wasn’t an unwanted child. Mom Freya told me my parents had passed away before. But I couldn’t shake away the feeling she might say anything to protect me from the harsh truth. But then, something bothered me. “Mom?” “Yes, sweetie?” “You said you didn’t know my mother’s identity as a witch. You knew it from the chasers’ conversation with each other.” Freya nodded. “It’s true.” “But then, how could they know her identity?” “I have never thought about it until now. So I can’t answer your question, sweetie.” Then the heavy door opened. Constantine walked into the dungeon. He went directly to my cell. “My darling, Mrs. Ross, what a lovely family reunion, isn’t it?” “Let us go! You are a criminal!” I shouted. “Tsk, tsk, tsk. Can you prove it? No one saw me take you and your mother here. So, you can’t prove I am a criminal.” “You manipulated Victoria to trick me!” Constanti
I froze to hear that, but I pushed Constantine’s chest hard. I moved backward and shielded myself with the pillow. “It’s not a good way to win my heart. If you want me to be your wife, you must treat me well, not force me against my will.” Constantine stared at me and stroked his chin. “Oh, so you want an old way of courtship. Fine, I can do that, princess.” He grinned. “But we can save time by going straight to the main course.” “No, thanks.” “Not even if I tell you something you may find interesting?” He grinned at me. “About my parents? You told me you would share about it. So it’s not something you can use as a bargaining reward.” Constantine laughed out loud. “You are intriguing my interest. I like you.” I tilted my head. “I’m still curious. Why do you want me from the beginning?” “To answer it, I should tell you about your parents and yourself.” “But is your information true?” “Why should I lie to you?” I shrugged. “You are the most cunning person I’ve ever met. So who
“But why did they kill my mother instead of capturing her?” I wrinkled my forehead. “It doesn’t make sense to me.” “When they realized they couldn’t get her, eliminating her was the only way to deal with it. Since your mother would kill all vampires who attacked her, they searched for another way. Then they hypnotized humans to do the job.” I sobbed. “That’s why the people burned the house. If they were vampires, they might suck her blood.” “Yes. You share the same weakness as your mother. Both of you are too kind. That was why the vampires could kill your mother through humans.” “Kindness is not a weakness.” “It is! Can’t you see how your mother died? Also, you can be here because of your kindness too.” I shook my head. “I was tricked.” “It can only happen to kind people. They think everyone is like them. But unfortunately, the world is full of malicious people. Think about it next time.” “I want to be alone. Can you leave me?” Constantine stood. “Sure! At least for now. The
~ Victoria ~ It hurt me so much that Constantine chose Helena rather than me. I was the one who had been with him. But he could choose Helena, whom he had just met. For what? Power? Helena might have the ability from her mother but that’s all. Loyalty and love meant nothing to Constantine. All I did was nothing for him. I stormed to the dungeon, only to find Helena was no longer there. Where was she? Ah, guest room! I walked fast to the guest room. But when I opened it, she wasn’t there either. Since I was angry, I pulled the bell hard. The sound echoed through the hall. Newburry came in a hurry. When he saw me, he bent his head a little. “Madam, do you need my service?” “Yes, where is Helena?” “In the lady’s chamber, madam.” Newburry’s words were like oil thrown to fire. Hearing Helena was in the lady’s chamber sparked my anger, but I acted calmly in front of Newburry. “Thank you, Newburry.” “My pleasure, madam.” “When I become Lady Night, I will remember how good you have
~ Helena ~ A maid came to help me take a bath and prepare my dress for dinner. After taking a bath and wearing the evening dress, the maid placed a diamond necklace and earrings on me. She arranged my hair in an elegant bun too. I nodded at her. “Thank you” She smiled, curtsied, and then left the room. I wondered if all billionaires lived like this: having a maid and head servant to tend to their personal needs, dressing up for dinner, and presenting the best, even in a private circle. Fortunately, Ethan wasn’t so uptight like that. Oh, how I missed him! Right, I should try to contact him again. Then I touched my neck. ‘Ethan, where are you?’ I waited for him to answer, but nothing. What happened? Was the castle too far to reach him? Maybe it was the reason. “Ethan ….” I took a deep breath since I wanted to cry again. The longing was unbearable, knowing I was alone now and no one could help me. Victoria’s words … could I trust her? What if it was only a trap? I would place Mom
I struggled to free myself from Constantine, but he was too strong. He laughed at my kicks and punches. My sweat poured heavily. What would happen if Constantine could force himself on me? I didn’t want to think of it, but it scared me. He brought me to his room, a large bedroom dominated by black, gray, and silver. Later, Constantine undressed and kissed my lips. I tried to move my head so he wouldn’t touch my lips, but it was useless since he was on top of me. After that, I couldn’t move my body and could only scream in my mind to call Ethan. Constantine then pulled my hands above my head and tied them to the headboard with his shirt. Then he tore my dress and threw it away to the floor. I was trembling. “No, please don’t!” He stripped my underwear and started sucking my neck and the top of my breast. “Stop it!” Constantine was even more aggressive by groping my private part and inserting his fingers. “Constantine, don’t do this, please!” My tears dampened my face, and
I left the castle. Then since I knew Helena was in danger, I changed into a bat and flew to Duke Firebury’s castle. After landing there, I changed into human form again three feet away from the gate. When I knocked, the guards eyed me suspiciously. I didn’t have time for this, so I shouted, “I need to meet with your Alpha. It is about life and death!” “What is it about?” the guard asked. “It is about your Luna! She is in danger.” In a minute, the gate opened, and the guard accompanied me to go inside. I waited in the warm living room. Then, Ethan Cross, Duke Firebury, immediately met me. He frowned when he saw me. “Victoria?” “Helena is in danger. She is in Fire Shadow Castle right now. Constantine wanted to rape her. Fortunately, I could stop him, but he chased me away. You must hurry!” “You can stay here. I’ll go with my Beta.” I shook my head. “No! I will go with you. We will find the location faster since I know where he places Helena. You must hurry!” That was when a p