"Surrender your blood to us; then you can have your undying liberty." His answer surprised me so much that I froze where I stood, unsure how to respond. Opening my mouth, I tried to speak up, but my throat won't cooperate as if I'd lost the use of it. Then he spoke again, causing me to react finally. "Is that for real?" "That's insane!" Alpha exclaimed, shaking his head violently. "She will die if she does!" "She needs to end the curse, or else the rest of us could be in danger! And she could only stop the curse if she accepted the sacrifice," Mojerio elucidated, ignoring Alpha's comment. "Mojerio… don't do this to us!" I was stunned when Mrs. Athena scurried toward Mojerio. She knelt before him as well, begging to save my life. "Athena!" Mr. Rivo ran up to his wife, grasping her by her shoulder. "Stop and give me time to decide," I said with finality without thinking twice, surprising even myself. "What? You're insane, Gwen!" Alpha grabbed my waist, trying to prevent me from

A constant noise roused me from deep, untroubled slumber. I had no idea at what point I became of it, but when my eyes fluttered, I was greeted by a bright, blinding light. After the briefest second, the noise ceased.Sitting straight on the headboard, I rubbed my eyes and scanned every corner of the room, but I failed to see any trace of Alpha Ace. Perhaps he was preparing breakfast for me since this was my last day. Not literally. But I have a grave mission with Israel that must be fulfilled as soon as possible before danger escalates further. Fortunately, I was able to convince my family and Alpha's family regarding this matter. I struggled at first, trying to explain the circumstances they may find impossible to understand. Still, eventually, they gave in and agreed that I'd be gone with Israel to come with Mojerio in his realm. Well, I cannot blame them. No parents want their children to take unnecessary risks, especially when facing death, and I don't blame them. They may not u

It took us one hour when we reach the castle of Mojerio. The fact that these five men didn't argue with us anymore is quite a relief. But I'm still wondering if what's going to happen later is worth it. We stopped right in front of the enormous luxury gates.The surroundings are beautiful, loaded with giant trees, flowers with bright colors, plants, and vines everyone. It looks so magical and surreal. But behind this extraordinary vicinity, this castle is like a giant, dark, ominous mountain that you need to be careful of if you pass through the gate. It gave me goosebumps all over my skin just by being around it. A feeling of peril that seems to creep under my skin, but I quickly dismissed my nonsensical thoughts.Israel seemed to be in deep thought on my right side. But soon as I stared at him for a long second, he quickly turned his head to me.'Are you ready?' he queried, our minds linked. 'You don't have to do this if you are unsure..."'I'm not undecided about it,' I answered, c

"I know that symbol. It's a greek alphabet from witch ancient. Those were used to hypnotize anyone, and then they manipulated them. Those words were enough to convince me that this castle was hideous. "So you mean they were all slaves living under a black spell? What about those servants? Do you think they were just hypnotized?" I asked with my heart thudding hard against my chest. "The answer is still uncertain. But we have to assume the worst until we can verify otherwise," he stated before scrutinizing the surroundings. Remaining hushed, I tried to recall what had happened earlier. My mouth dropped open when I realized what we had done. "But... we touched the symbol!" my heart became even more rapid, and I tried to stop myself. "No need to worry, Gwen. I unveiled the spell on that symbol even before we touched it. As long as there are no repercussions, it shouldn't harm either of us in any way." his voice was steady, but I could hear the slight quiver underneath his tone. "

Gwen's POV"Careful, okay?" I mumbled to Israel as he carefully stood up from the bed. I was still lying with a blanket that covered half of my body.It's already evening, and at the same time, it is the perfect time to explore the castle without being noticed by anyone, especially from Mojerio.Slowly, he walked toward the frame door and was about to go when he abruptly veered around and strode before me. "Do you still memorize the phrase of incantation?""Yes. Don't worry." I smiled to reassure him. I thought he would go, but then he stayed as if he wanted to say something; unfortunately, an invisible force kept preventing him from doing so."Are you… nervous?" I asked. "Do you want me to come with you?""No, it's fine. You're probably exhausted." he smiled — a smile that showed how much effort he was putting in. He had protected me just as he promised after saving his young sister. "Please, take care."He nodded. "I shall take my leave. And if anything happens or anyone tries to b