Chapter 60

  (The Bolt Fight)

  Logan’s POV

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  “Celeste..Celeste” I cried out on getting to the forest. After she left, I couldn’t find any trace of her, so I allowed my instinct to take over, following her smell. I wouldn’t just allow her to leave that way, Lazarus is gonna be pissed

  And whereas, she looked tensed and angry, hitting the baseball bat on my head almost sent me into unconsciousness; if I was just a mere human, then it would have had a huge effect. Celeste wouldn’t have done that in her right state of mind.

  The past few days we have spent together made me know more about her. She doesn’t look anything like Lazarus. She is kind and friendly, while he is cold and more snobbish, always having this dominating aura.

  If Celeste could behave that way to the extent of hitting me with a bat, then it means something was at work. Using my super speed, following her smell, I trailed her to a forest.

  “What would she be doing here” I thought, keeping alert while walking steadily. I continued with my mission, walking into the inner part, when I heard a grunting sound.

  She seemed to be the one; I ran in that direction, panting heavily as I busted out into an open space.

  Celeste was clearly dangling from a tree, with a wide-open portal beneath her; it was sucking her in. I didn’t notice the presence of a predator in the circles, not until I tried to rescue her.

  “Celeste…Celeste..” I yelled, and the next thing to come my way was a thunderbolt, striking into my stomach. It flings me backward, making me land on the bare ground with a loud thud.

  I groaned in pain as smoke found its way off my stomach.

  I think I had been hit really badly; I could feel my blood gushing out of the wound. I know that I will heal up soon, though it might take a while, the pain is excoriating.

  I hiss in pain, staggering back to my feet, and changing into my beauty form. My claws sprang out and my fangs gave way.

  The portal had already closed up, caging Celeste in wherever it had taken her. The weird-looking vampire who trapped her stood some meters away, wearing a grin.

  I could feel magic oozing around him; not just magic, black magic. This made me frown; black magic hasn’t been used in the vampire world for ages.

  And those who practice it were either killed or banished. Who is this guy? Perhaps Onyx, the one Lazarus told me about, I mentally noted.

  “And who do we have here” He snickered, not moving from his spot. Behind that smirk was a confused look.

  His eyes were fixed on my wound; perhaps he was expecting me to pass out after that hard blow, but too bad for him, the wound was already closing up.

  “Where did you take her to? Bring her back!” I yelled in fury, ready to strike, not minding my condition. He laughed out

  “Tell me…are you her newfound boyfriend? Because the last time I checked..she has a mate”

  “And who the hell are you to tell me that…bring her back before I slit your throat” I gritted. Though, with the things I have heard about this Onyx, I am not sure if I will be able to defeat him, but I can just try my luck.

  “You are still a little boy…I believe you don’t know who I am because if you do, then you won’t be splitting that rubbish out of your mouth,” he snapped. This was the height of it.

  I surge forward at full speed, taking him off the ground as we both land on one of the trees.

  He smacked me in the face at a very quick pace, leaving his claw mark on my cheek. I hiss in pain, retaliating.

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  We continued to fight from tree to tree. Well, he seems to be playing me by running around, while I waste my strength in chasing him.

  He started laughing, making it look like a child's play. I was determined to leave him a scar but never got a chance.

  He kept using magic to vanish and appear. After the last time, he paused to glare at me; I could see how hideous his eyes looked.

  He formed another bolt, striking it toward my direction, but I was expecting it this time; I dodged it, landing on my claws as it pierced into the rustling leaves on the ground.

  I gritted, studying his movement clearly; if only I could get his trick and sting him with my claws.

  “Well..well…you didn’t get hit…wow..you amaze me… hahaha..you little scumbag. It won’t have taken me a minute to end your miserable life..it’s good to have fun sometimes…right?” he asked mockingly. I still maintained my stance

  “Anyways…I won’t waste my time here with a nobody..” he noted, dusting his shoulder pad

  “I will just leave you with this message…I know that you might know the name Lazarus..when you see him, tell him that this is just the beginning” he grinned, and with a quick move, I sliced his arm with my claws.

  He wasn’t expecting that action from me, which means, I caught him unaware. He let out a light groan staggering backward. He looked towards his shoulders, looking furious, as he seethed at me.

  “You bastard!” He yelled, creating a fireball with his hands; he sent it in my direction as I retreated to take cover.

  It collides with one of the trees, making a loud blast, as everything that it had contact with caught up with flame. Smokes emitting from it caused a thick fog, and by the time it cleared out, he was already gone.

  “Bastard” I cursed, making my way out of the forest

  ~~~~~

  Witches’ Kingdom~

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  Riana walked into the castle with fidgeting hands. She walked into the hallway after passing the guards at their stand post, heading towards her quarters when she heard her name

  “Riana?” Violet called from behind. She paused at first before turning to look at her; she was wearing a smirk. She folded her hand giving Riana a questioning look, while Riana simply scoffed

  “So tell me..where have you been? You suddenly went missing” Violet stated.

  “Seriously?” “You know that I should be asking you that question, not the other way round,” Riana snapped, looking pissed. Violet rolled her eyes

  “Don’t tell me that that little maid held you captive. I sent you on just a cheap mission. I was expecting you to arrive that same day, but you didn’t.

  Did you explore the human world a little; I know you have always wanted to do some exploit”

  “Whatever…fine..I was held captive by the maid you call little…and the so-called best friend I have didn’t bother to look for me… hargh..you are such a bad friend, Violet,” Riana snapped. Violet threw her hands into the air.

  “Ok..ok..fine..I accept the blame anyway, but you should know that I was also busy with the mission sent by the queen.

  You wouldn’t want me to ditch that for you, and mind you, I have finally carried it out. My crown is on its way” She winked. Riana shrugged

  “Good for you.while I had to endure a terrible punishment… high..my hands still ache,” She pouted. Violet busted into laughter but suddenly frowned

  “You ain’t telling me that Lottie isn’t who we think she is. You are a strong witch Riana, why will a mere human hurt you so bad”

  “Mere human you say…huhf..I think you don’t know what you are talking about. I’m going to my quarters” She made to leave when Violet pulled her back

  “Nope…no..you ain’t going yet..come on, you need to give me the full gist on what that b!tch did to you.

  And I will tell you about my mission success. Let’s go to my quarters” She muttered, dragging Riana by the hand as they went it.

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  “You mean she did all that to you” Violet asked with a confused look. Riana had just finished telling her about her experience in the hands of Lottie; she even sobbed at intervals to make it look real.

  Violet looked on for minutes, trying to fix the piece together; she had been friends with Megan for almost a year, and Lottie had been Megan’s maid for a long time.

  She hadn’t noticed anything strange about Lottie; she was just a mere maid, a human. But what Riana just said now is making her suspicious. Has Lottie been masking her scent all this while because she couldn’t smell her for once?

  How did she do that? Only witches with royal blood or those who have higher ranks in the witch kingdom know the secret to the substance used in masking their scent.

  If Lottie has been using it, then she must have a lot of it, and perhaps know the secret behind it. Who exactly is she? She thought, before returning to reality.

  “So why did she let you go? Because she probably knows that you came for a distraction.

  “I had to beg her and plead with her. I told her that I mistook her for someone else who I was sent to destroy; I didn’t get the mission clearly.

  She didn’t allow me to go at first, locking me in her closet with gagged mouth. I was surprised she released me today.

  She said that she didn’t find me dangerous so she would let me go, but warned me never to cross her part”

  “So she didn’t know that I sent you”

  Riana shook her head

  “Not at all”

  “Phew…that’s a relief…Anyway, I think I still have some assignments to do. But first, let me see where I can start from” She stated, walking towards the door

  “Where are you going to?” Riana asked, she paused

  “Well, I am going to see the queen; she said that if I succeed in this mission, then apart from the position she will give me, I will be free to ask anything from her. So afterward, I will go see the lily” She replied

  “Where is the lily?”

  “In the dungeon, dumbhead..the deeper one…where else do you want her to be…haaha?” She chuckled. Riana shrugged.

  “Just wanna be sure that she isn’t placed where she could harm the civilians. You know that she is indeed powerful”

  “Yea…the queen is not a fool to put her in a normal dungeon”

  “And what do you wanna ask from the queen? Because with the way you are grinning hard, I think you need something special,” Riana winked, making Violet blush.

  “What else if not the prince…” She muttered, smiling

  “Oh..that’s good,” Riana simply noted to Violet’s amazement.

  “Just get back here on time”

  Violet rolled her eyes

  “And wait here for me…dumb head...I will be back soon” She replied. She was just at the doorpost when she heard Riana hiss

  “Bitch”

  She froze, turning to look. Riana was confused as to whether Violet heard her or not. She pretended to be busy admiring the embroideries made on the bed cover.

  “Did you just call me something” Violet squinted, taking her time to turn back

  Riana smiled

  “I called you bitch…idiot..don’t pretend like you didn’t hear me. Whereas, you find joy in calling me dumb head.” She rolled her eyes and slumped on the bed.

  Violet scoffed

  “Whatever,” She stated, leaving the room.

  Riana huffed out in relief

  “That was close” She thoughts

  Violet, on the other hand, believes that Riana is acting strange. The Riana she knows won’t easily agree to her asking for the prince from the queen, she would have said something like.

  “The prince again, why can’t you ask for something better? The prince is cold and blah blah blah..he won’t like you back, you will just end up wasting your time to get him to love you…he doesn’t even know you”

  And all that, but she simply said ok, that’s good. She shrugged.

  “Well, perhaps she is tired of arguing with me about the prince,” She thought as she made her way to the queen’s chambers