It was a feeling of deja vu the moment Serena opened her eyes. The bright sun penetrated through the curtains that floated with the early morning breeze. For a minute, she had no idea where she was. The house looked strange, high ceilings holding elegant chandeliers, white walls, large windows, it was simply magnificent. She raised her body from the bed. Even the bed looked strange, with thick fluffy duvets, blue in colour, and an army of pillows. Was this a dream?,she asked herself. Where was Kendrick? And Xavier and everyone else?Swinging her legs to the ground, she got off the bed. The house looked modern, unlike the houses in the realm. Walking towards the large windows, she gasped. They were back in the human realm. Gone was the endless forest, and the River Apricity, the large mountains and caves, the smell of the woods. Below her was the bustling busy road plied with cars and trucks. This wasn't Toronto, her home town. This was different.She turned as the door opened and Ken
"Hello",a woman called out to Serena. She was seated in Kendrick's large and spacy office, glancing through a magazine. Kendrick had gone out for a meeting and she didn't want to wander alone around the company, getting scrutinized by the workers because of her peculiar hair and eyes. And also, they were all curious to know who the girl was because Kendrick had never brought a girl with him to the office, moreso a young one. She looked up from the magazine and smiled at the woman politely. "Hello",she said. "Sorry to interrupt, but I was looking for Kendrick",the woman said. Serena took a moment to observe the woman. She had golden blonde hair and brown eyes, dressed in a fine two-piece suit that accentuated her slim body. And what got her surprised was the way she called Kendrick's name easily. "He's at a meeting with the board of directors",Serena said smoothly. "Ohh",the woman sounded surprised at how Serena knew so m
Xavier stood at the road side watching Tabitha with a weird expression. Her words echoed in his ears, 'i'm only here to protect Serena... I know the witch's plan and I'm going to help her in anyway I can'.He had argued with her that Serena already had Kendrick to protect her but she was adamant. Tabitha didn't care about anyone else. She just wanted to protect her best friend. She had been unable to save Anderson so she hoped she could save Serena with Jayden's help, that's if he got over his obsession of getting Serena back."What about Jayden? The other one who's obsessed with my sister?",he asked her."I couldn't bring him with me",Tabitha said. "My guess is that, the witch would take him back and try to use him to get Serena. She knows he's obsessed with her, so it would be easy to manipulate him into thinking he would get her back if he helped her".Xavier nodded in agreement. She had a point. He still didn't trust the vampire but he knew she wouldn't hurt his sister."Very well
Serena opened her eyes slowly and instantly knew something was different. First of all, she was lying on the hard ground. The sky was greenish in colour and she could see clouds literally floating before her eyes. The entire atmosphere of the place was pale green, like she was looking through a lemon haze. Picking herself up, she scanned her environment. It was like a dream world. Houses floated in the air, swirling around the clouds that touched even the ground. Trees floated upside down, their roots looking like flying birds huddled together. There were strange animals too. She couldn't even comprehend them. Bears with the faces of cats;winged dinosaurs; a dragon breathing out water instead of fire;it was all so bizarre. The surprising thing was, none of these strange creatures noticed her. They moved about slowly in the green haze, grabbing leaves from the floating trees in their mouths, drinking from the sea that actually floated in the air. As much as
Andromeda struggled into the dark gloomy forest located at the borders of Red City. Her breathing was laboured and she wheezed in short harsh pants. Today was the day. The only day she felt like hell. Literally. Because of the deal she made with Hades, she was subjected to this torture once every month, for the rest of her life. She bit back a scream as pain lashed through her body. Crawling into the woods, she huddled under a tree and curled into a ball. Soon she screamed out in agony. Her body quaked, bucked and spasmed with pain. Her skin wrinkled up and bits of hair started dropping from her scalp. Her body trembled violently and another scream tore out of her. She clenched her chest, feeling as if a knife had been stabbed into her. It would be a long day, and a long night. This torture she went through made Andromeda go mad with rage. It was all their faults. And she wouldn't rest till she got her revenge. "YOU WILL ALL PAY FOR THIS!", she sc
The members of the board of directors and share holders in Kendrick's company all sat stiff and angry, grumbling about his rude attitude. The fact that he was the owner of this company and numerous others, and also one of the wealthiest people in Red City didn't mean he had to disrespect those who worked with him. With the way he rushed out of the room a few hours ago, it showed that he didn't even have regard for them. But they could only complain behind his back. They wouldn't dare talk to him to his face. Since Kendrick wasn't around, they turned their aggression towards Leo, Kendrick's second in command. "Mister Lexington",one of the prominent share holders turned glaring eyes towards Leo. "What sort of insult is this? How long will we have to tolerate the inexcusable behavior of Kendrick Marshal?" "It is Count Marshal to you Sir Rodney",Leo said in a hard tone. "I won't tolerate such disrespect towards my boss". Leo disliked this particular
Xavier and Cassie agreed not to speak of the things that happened that day. So they got inside, acting all normal. Serena wasn't back so he took Cassie to their room so they could rest a little. "Master Michaelson",a young maid called. She was a young shifter, just in her early twenties. Brown hair framed her delicate face with matching wide brown eyes. Her eyes darted between Xavier and Cassie before looking down sheepishly, a light blush forming in her cheeks. "Yes Micah",Xavier asked. Cassie looked at Xavier with raised eyebrows, probably wondering how he knew the girl's name. "Lunch has been prepared", Micah said. She twisted her hands sheepishly, her eyes still looking down. None of the maids ever looked their masters in the eyes. "Send it up to my room",Xavier said and turned away. He placed his arms around Cassie's waist and walked towards the stairs leading to their room. A long time after Xavier left, Mic
A whole month went by without any incident occuring. Kendrick made sure Serena was well protected before leaving her in the hands of Jack and when he was with her, he made sure she never left his sight. No creature had tried to attack since the death of the impostor, Rodney Dullsville. Seems they were all biding their time, waiting for a weak moment before they struck. Andromeda had fully regained her strength. Though she still suffered in agony that day of every month she went through hell, she became more cautious when she heard that Kendrick was getting suspicious. Everyday, she would change her form into a young pretty girl, with wild blonde hair and the bluest eyes. She chose this form because it was alluring. Humans were always drawn to pretty children and this came as an advantage to her because she could blend in and spy on Kendrick's home without being noticed. It was a week to Serena and Xavier's birthday and preparations were being made alrea