There was sudden tranquility behind the doors. The stillness was deafening but I know that the igniting chaos was stirring beneath the hush.The moment my eyes fluttered wide, I can feel the shifting hues of my orbs, like a beast that knows how to camouflage throughout the course.It was also further bizarre that my senses heightened that even a drop of sweat on the ground, my eyes can follow its ebb of dipping."Xiomara... what's happening to your eyes?"But I couldn't answer him when a spray of strong force tore through the line of the front pavement, shattering the frigid foundation.Everything was ravaged, spewing cement shards everywhere.I loosened the pack of my brisk fists. I took a deep breath when my head swam and I felt my stomach twitch, and I almost throw up by the dizziness surging in every fiber of my being. I stayed that way for a bit, on my hands and knees with my head hanging, like a winded horse.I heard voices but

I woke up with my head suffering from discomfort and pain. A grunt rebelled from my mouth before I kneaded my temple to alleviate the pain somehow.However, some footsteps came rushing towards this dim room. Gazing in the direction from where the sound came from, I saw a tall figure approaching through the shadowy hallway. He was obscured by the dusk but when he entered inside, I saw the face of the man who intruded this cabin.All my meandering thoughts drove into an abrupt halt as he ceased in front of me, placing something on the small table near the bed."Lieutenant, how many days I was out?"He hands me a bowl of brothy soup. Then, he pulled the chair over and settled down.My attention darted to the bowl of soup. The smell is amazing and my stomach is grumbling at me to hurry and eat it."Before I answer that, fill your stomach first."I nodded despite the query I have in mind to ask but I tugged it aside and concede to his stat

I brushed off the quilt from my body and hopped out from the bed. My body was strangely fueled by Sovine's blood. Speaking of him, I glanced at his side."I need to hear some explanation from you regarding this matter.""I thought you wouldn't ask. It's a relief that I'm prepared for this before doing this kind of deed."I sat back on the bed and listened to him thoroughly. I don't wanna skip any information if I don't take notice of his every word."We've also gone through that. The awakening of an Eleanor's power was overbearing. Hence, when the Sovereign discovered that he can ease the suffering through drinking the blood from his own kin, he took advantage of the Eleanor's blood. I just thought that this method same applies to you and my guts didn't fail me."I breathed sharply and my eyes cast downward. "Is the Sovereign you say was the ruler of the Royal family?"When he nodded, I confirmed my suspicion."A Royal family that was

"Stay closer with each other. There's a lot of undead lurking around, ready to pounce at any of us. Be vigilant."Sovine and I lead the way while Grande was fixing her troop to gather together with the things we needed if something came up unexpectedly."You don't have a gun? Why?"My attention bounced to Lieutenant William. I'm slightly irritated because he stuck himself to me like a leech.I lifted my dagger. "This will do. I'll prefer this dagger than to run out with bullets."This dagger was handed by Cerulean which he saw from the basement way back. He says that this dagger suited me. Its tip was sharp, that one contact with it, it can penetrate in someone's skin.The stillness of its shape was a guise that anyone wouldn't know what's lurking beneath the surface. Wielding this, the dagger flickered dangerously more than its contour.I was driven by my deep recalling, hence, when I peeped at him, he was looking at me with strange

"We can still talk this out. Violence was never an answer to sort everything, Xiomara." Lieutenant William quickly spoke as he held my hand and squeezed it.I halted my hound from attacking and looked at Lieutenant. Poloy growled in defying but I hushed him through a wave of my palm."Sometimes killing is the best excuse to shut them up. I still grasp some mercy, Lieutenant. Cutting their hands will be enough as a payment."I shook his hands away and took a step forward. With my head lifted high, my glare grazed at the men whose egos were pinched up."I'll give you a chance to change your mind."Yet they took my words as a laughing stock and aimed their guns at us."Leave! We don't need any of you here!"A sarcastic chuckle invaded my mouth and peeked at Lieutenant William."See? Where did my statement go wrong, Lieutenant? I'm asking them nicely but they compensate it with such a rude act. Now, tell me. Should I spare them an