The underworld was a place every astral creature never wished to be. Cruel was an understatement. It was a bleak world filled with unending screams and it was ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld and the ruler of the dead. Cerberus, the hound of hades snarled at the mistress as she approached the entrance of the underworld. The entrance was a portal, hidden deeply in the desert of no return, a place no one ever ventured. Cerberus growled warningly, its blood red eyes filled with venom, its terrifying huge body crouched down dangerously, each head glaring at the black witch in hate. It roared angrily as she walked closer to the gates of the underworld. "Silence you damn mutt",the mistress scoffed, totally unafraid. But she flicked her wrist and a thin layer of protection appeared around her. Though she hated Hades' guard dog, she knew better. She wouldn't be caught unaware. She stared at the three headed beast in disdain as she walked past it into
Few hours earlier..... Cassie rushed her dinner in the kitchen where she and the other maids ate. They were all chattering with one another and no one said a word to her. They all kept away from her ever since what happened to Sheila and Estella. Sheila and Estella had been fired and banished from the coven by the prince, after being tortured. This action put enough fear in their hearts to make them keep their observations to themselves. Everyone now knew that Cassie was the prince's lover and no one spoke rudely to her anymore. Even the elderly maids seemed to respect her. So as Cassie ate in silence, she listened to their conversations. She didn't mind that they all stayed away from her. She was used to being alone. She had been alone with her mother for a long time till she met Xavier. The other younger maids talked about the kind of men they would love to meet, giggling and blushing while the elderly maids only smiled and gave them advise once in
"Andromeda! What a pleasant surprise",Hades said as the mistress approached him. He was currently in his human form and one could see where the expression, 'handsome as the devil' was gotten. Hades looked like someone in his early forties. Raven dark hair framed his chiselled face, his eyes were a golden colour and a wide grin split his face. His set of teeth that could be seen were sharp tipped and sparkly white. He was dressed in a long dark robe and he reclined in his throne casually. His throne was at the top of a flight of black stairs. There was an animal sprawled on the ground beside the high seat. It had the body of a lion and the wings of an eagle. It was the legendary Akidna, loyal pet to Hades. The Akidna was black in colour and its eyes remained closed, not even sparing a glance at the visitor. Hades' golden eyes regarded the mistress as she walked to the bottom of his throne. Andromeda scoffed. "Don't act so surprised Lord H
The floor was tilted and swaying dangerously when Jayden opened his eyes. It was dim. His eyes struggled to adjust to the darkness. There was a steady flow of blood dripping from the wound on his head. It took him a while to realize that he was bound with chains and hung upsidedown. He realized with a great shock that the rest part of his body was wrapped tightly. The cloth wrapped around his neck to his feet was suspended from the ceiling. It was very thick and Jayden felt stiff. He could feel the blood rushing up to his head from being suspended for so long. A thick gag prevented him from making a sound. When his eyes managed to get used to the dim light, he received the greatest shock of his life. All around him, suspended from the ceiling just like him were hundreds of people. They were all wrapped up like him and gagged. Looking at them from the angle he was, they looked like bats hanging from a tree. Jayden whimpered. He didn't know where he was. This place
Kendrick lay on his bed holding Serena close to him. He watched her as she slept, her chest rising and falling in deep slumber. She was awake enough to hug him when he regained consciousness before passing out after losing a lot of blood. Her blood actually healed him;his wounds were healing and closing up already and his colour was back. He didn't feel weak anymore, thanks to the precious angel beside him. After being asleep for days, he didn't feel an ounce of tiredness. All he wanted was to be alone with his mate. He took her hands and examined it. The healers had healed the wound she inflicted on herself. His heart still soared each time he remembered she said she loved him. He had waited to hear those words from her since he met her. He didn't want to rush her so he gave her the time she needed. He thought back to the day he found her, months ago. It seemed like yesterday. Now he was complete, with his mate beside him. A knock sounded on the door
Serena opened her eyes reluctantly as she felt the morning sun on her eyelids. She rolled over and stretched her limbs. Kendrick wasn't in bed with her. The spot beside her on the bed was cold, which meant he got up a while ago. She swung her legs over the bed and pushed herself up. She felt uncomfortable and sweaty and she was still on the dress she wore since the previous night. The door swung open and Kendrick walked in holding a tray. Serena's breath caught at the sight of his handsome face. His hair was damp, like he just had a shower. Wet tendrils caressed his ears when he bent to shut the door. He was putting on a grey button down shirt and dark pants. He smiled when his eyes met hers and her heart did a somersault. "Did I wake you?",Kendrick asked. "No",she said, her heart still fluttering in he chest as he came closer to her. "I just woke up actually". Kendrick placed the tray on the bed and pulled
"The chosen one? You?",Jenna asked and she laughed out mockingly. "The moon goddess has to be kidding me to make a worthless mere teenager like you the chosen one".Kendrick was about to retort when Serena held him back. She liked moments like this."A mere teenager? Would you like to see what this mere teenager can do?",she asked and right after her statement, she raised her hand to the sky. Lightening struck the earth around Jenna and a strange purple light slithered around her body and began to strangulate her. Jenna was lifted from the ground to midair and she tried in vain to free herself but even with her inhumane powers, she couldn't. She could feel the air being squeezed out of her lungs and soon she would suffocate. Fear and terror filled her eyes as she realized Serena was going to kill her.Serena's eyes had turned completely white and her hair glowed a bright purple, swirling in the air. There was a sinister smile on her face, almost like she was enjoying the urge to take
"Mistress welcome back", Edeline, second in command to Andromeda said and bowed deeply. Edeline was not only Andromeda's second in command, she was also the leader of all the dark creatures created by Andromeda. She was a dark girl, with long dark hair and grey eyes. She looked like she was in her early twenties but witches have the ability to change their appearances from old to young, just like Andromeda did. Andromeda answered her with a wave of her hand and walked to the temple in the middle of her coven. Now that Hades had agreed to help her with her plan, things were going smoothly. "Where are the captives?",she asked.. "They're all locked up in the ritual room",Edeline replied. "Transformation will commence soon. There's a particular teenage girl that caused a little trouble. I've had her taken care of". "Good. Let's start the transformation now",Andromeda said and walked towards the ritual room.