Chapter 10
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"Hello Everyone, my name is author Zara-H and I want to apologize for the repetition of chapters, it was a system glitch and I would see to it that it doesn't repeat itself"
Black magic gave them their powers back, and took something tragic in return…..their beauty.
The witches were known for their extremely beautiful faces and skin. They were goddesses on land. But when some of them sought black magic to keep their powers, they turned hideous and rotten. All their soft features were replaced by scales and rough patches. Their faces became scaly and ugly and their once soft hands and nails became rough and sharp. They couldn't live like this, so they created spells to cover up the ugliness with their once had beauty.
Even then, it came with a lot of flaws and disadvantages. For one they couldn't be directly exposed to sunlight, they couldn't stay out of their coven for a long period of time and they couldn't be in contact with a lot of substances.
It was cruel
They had to move around in the shadows to not get detected, only those powerful enough could move around in the day with their mirage, and even then, every step they might be a step closer to death
They didn't mind, it was better than nothing.
The items were brought to her as she put them into the pot and stirred as thick black smoke started to escape the building.
Caelin felt like she had been running for hours, yet they still haven't picked up on her scent or heartbeat. Suddenly Ronan stopped as his face became more icy than normal.
He picked up something as he trailed the scent with his nose not looking up for one second.
She was here….he could feel it
The bushes became thicker and it looked like they entered another realm. The moon didn't glow as it should in this area, it didn't beam, it was duller ….they were deep into another territory, yet her scent became stronger than ever
Lyra you fool
“Stop”
His voice came out icy as the pack he was with, as if with a remote control, halted at the same time.
“We're in the witches realm”
Out of all the places for you to get lost in….you chose the witches realm.
‘Damn it Lyra’
Caelin whispered under her breath.
She knew just how to get into trouble.
“Stand guard, and wait for my signal”
The wolves immediately surrounded the area as they howled into the night while they got ready for an attack or a signal
“Caelin… you're with me”
He said as he immediately started moving forward.
Suddenly he stopped again
He couldn't hear her scent again. It was like she just vanished into thin air. Something was definitely wrong.
For a brief moment it seemed like
It was like a pattern, the more she walked into the bushes, the more she felt her consciousness slip through her very fingers, she could at a point feel her legs become heavy.
But Alpha Ronan walked seamlessly through the woods, like the weight of the world wasn't on their damn shoulders
Caelin didn't know how many times she cursed Lyra under her breath, damned young wolves and their thirst for adventures.
She fell flat on the ground as her eyes began to close. Ronan stopped as he looked at her with an emotionless face.
“Alpha Ronan…..there's poison”
She muttered as her speech became slurred. The air did feel different, but living for many centuries made him immune to some a lot of poisons and spells.
This was a simple trick that witches use to trap wolves in their realm, so that they can use their bodies for potions. They have always sought the part of the wolf's body for powerful spells. That was one of the reasons they were chased into the shadows. They were not to be trusted.
Caelin and Ronan were in their wolves form, so when Caelin slumped, it was not a problem dragging her by her fur and placing her on his back as he kept on moving.
He didn't want to admit it but he feared for what might happen to her. The witches are ruthless, they'll go to no end to get their revenge.
The thick smile woke Lyra up as she almost suffocated and immediately started to cough.
“Good…. sleeping beauty is awake, it makes it easier”
Sleeping beauty….what was happening.
Her head was banging as her body felt too heavy to move, it was like a heavy weight was being placed on her body.
“Oo…don't be dramatic, it was just a bit of poison”
Poison…..she could only recall bits of what happened.
She was running around in the bushes
She entered a darker path and couldn't come out…..and that was the last thing she remembered.
She turned to see who was talking to her and she couldn't help but let out a scream, the thick dark smoke was covering most of her body, but the part that was visible looked like a human scale. Her skin looked rotten and her eyes were blood red with a snake like pupils.
Queen Samira saw her expression go from curiosity to pure horror making her more angrier. It was her type that caused it, her people that made her forever cursed to look this way.
Leaving the pot she stepped out of the shadows, for Lyra to gauge her full appearance.
Lyra’s eyes widened with shock as she couldn't believe what she saw. She still didn't know what creature that was. It had red long dark hair, long sharp ugly nails and a rough skin that looked like scales. She was rotten, and forbidden….this was what Lyra was sure of.
“Tell me….do I look horrible”
She said with a smile, that looked more angry that it did a smile.
It wasn't a question, it seemed more like a rage bait.
As she talked a snake like tongue came out of her mouth adding to the already absurd look..
“What do you want from me?”
Lyra knew better than to make her any angrier than she is now, for all she knew she was in another realm, with a foreign creature that she has no idea her strength or weakness is, and she couldn't move her body…..so she was at a huge disadvantage.
“I don't want anything from you”
Queen Samira said with a sinister smile as she started walking closer to her beautiful prey.
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