Be With Me, Always

Chapter 17

Rafael Constantine

"Are the others ready?" I ask my right hand man, Kief.

"Yes, My Lord. All the soldiers are in their best condition and they are only waiting for your command." Kief answer blankly.

Looking at my Butler of ten years I can see that he wanted to ask something as he fidget on his feet while looking subtly at me.

Sighing, I stand up and walk to the open window behind my working table.

"Is there something you want to tell me Kief?"

"My L-lord there's absolutely nothing I ne-" He stutter frantically.

"Kief, I ask again what do you want to tell me?" Turning around I look at him with blank face, he fidget a little from my gaze.

His shoulder sag, as his eyes turn cold. I quirk my brows at him. To my surprise the air in the room turn cold. The atmosphere is much heavier than before. Suddenly Kief's face starts to peel. Rotting skin detach itself on his face. Its gruesome to look at and some might have fainted already and fled away. But I waited. After a while the man in front of me turn to a woman.

A young woman with black hair and dark eyes. Gleaming evilly as she sneer at my face.

Those familiar evil eyes..how can I forget..

"So Selena, we finally met. After a long time, you finally grace me with your presense. So what exactly do you want with me?" I ask, while turning around letting my eyes wander outside.

"Is it wise for you to turn your back at me?" She hissed.

"We all know that you can't hurt me even if you wanted to. You have no power to even graze me.." I scoff at her turning around again to face her as I lean to the window frame crossing my arms at my chest.

"I'm not as weak as before stupid vampire. You are the one who should be afraid of me! If you don't stop meddling with my affairs then I will kill you too!!" She screeched angrily.

"Are you threatening me?" I ask coldly.

"Yes, I am and you should obey me. If you don't want anyone to get hurt.." She taunt evilly.

I look at her incredously, I can't believe the words that left her mouth. Oh joy! Its been a long time since someone challenge my powers and now a mere shadow is actually here in front of me and threatening me!

Its hilarious! Very much so!

I can't help it, I begun to laugh. A very heartily laugh, making my sides ache and my voice hoarse. Selena's face become red, as she become consume with her own rage.

Cursing my name, she yell a spell at me. The air turn icy cold, as sharp icicles suddenly appear in front of me speedily coming at me.

"Die!!" She mock.

Without batting an eye lash I wave my hands and suddenly the icicles vanish into thin air.

"How??" She stutter.

"I do not have to told you anything. But I advice you to scram. I don't want you here. Leave!"

She scream as black smoke envelop her body, and a black hole suddenly appear at her feet. An eerie cries filled the air coming from the black hole as she screech while the smoke drag her at the hole as it closed up when it eat her whole. Leaving nothing behind.

I groan, as I walk at my seat and sat tiredly.

"Is she dead?" A voice suddenly ask. Looking up I saw the true Kief looking around with confused face.

"Not really, that is only one of her shadow. The true Selena can not go out from the Blackwood Forest Pack." I said.

"My Lord what do you mean?" Kief said as he brought a tray to me.

Tea is served in front of me with a plate of biscuits at the side. Taking the cup, I take a sip and enjoy its taste as the warmth of it slowly spread within me. Swirling the tea inside the cup, I let my eyes wander a far as my mind take me inside of a memory.

"Her soul can not go out of the magic circle that Lemuelle created before he died.. The whole place is her own prison. Lemuelle possibly thought before that by doing so he is helping his mate's family by letting Selena's soul trap in the land. But Selena is much wiser, by the curse that bounce to her she created a way to live again." I stated.

A deep silence engulf as, I watch Kief in my peripheral vision. Looking at his face as it become confuse as he ponder the information that I said to him.

"But My Lord, with your help Selena can finally die right?"

"Hopefully.." I whisper. And look at him directly.

"Fate is already moving its own wheels. Letting the destiny of each Blackwood sibling takes it role to make their own path. They all have the powers to do what they wanted to do, I'm here just to give them a hand." I answer solemnly. Kief eye me confusedly but I just stand up and walk away. Letting my feet lead me to the place I need to be.

The heavy metal doors opened up when I stop in front of it revealing hundreds of men's wearing metal armor with blank faces and eyes.

I smirk evilly as I roam my eyes at them. Letting my eyes met theirs.

"Let's go for war.. And make our hunt!"

Shout of glee were heard as I let a black smoke engulf as letting them be soaked with it from head to toe.

Then we vanished..

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In an abandoned cave a woman is crouching in the ground in front of a magic sigil. Unsteady on her feet.

She cough, as her voice become hoarser. Letting out a sneer, she curse that devil Rafael in her head.

Scum!

Vermine!

A stupid vampire who doesn't know anything. She warned him, and he didn't even take her threats seriously.

How dare he!?

Anger filled her veins, letting the magic in her sizzle with so much intensity. Dark aura seep from her pores. She wants to kill them. Oh yes, kill them.

Slowly..

Painfully..

Torture them as she let their blood seep from their veins, letting it pour in these curse land. The land where she first met her beautiful Lemuelle..

Yes, my Lemuelle. My angel..my sweet little demon..

She gave him the name of Danielle, after she summoned him. Letting him become a human as her lover, and her husband. But he changed when he met that accursed mutt.

The Blackwood werewolf. Oh how she hate that man! How young and beautiful he is, how charming he is while he talk to her Danielle. Seducing his husband, and taking him for himself.

Before she doesn't have enough power to stop them in being together. But now, she knows she is much stronger, much fiercer. More powerful.. They will regret all what their ancestors have done to her!!

Let them feel the pain that she once felt. Let them cry like she had done before, and make them beg for her forgiveness as they grovel on their knees...

Yes, the time is near....

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