When darkness lingers …

Only light can take away the void within the darkness …

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*** Fragments of Memories ***

"Selene … I am so thankful that you came into my life."

"Selene … Promise me … You will never leave me …"

"I love you … Selene!"

*** Last bit of the Fragments from Malia's past memories ***

As Malia attempts to open her eyes, ray of flashing light hits her vision.

The ray of morning sun welcomes her sight to a familiar room.

Malia opened her eyes and saw Melody by her side sleeping.

She tried to move, in her attempt to feel her numb joints.

"W-why the hell am I here?" Malia whispered to herself.

Then, Melody felt Malia's movement and woke up.

"You are awake! You scared me!" Melody hugged Malia tight.

"W-why?? What's wrong? And why am I in the infirmary?" Malia was confused from what was going on.

"First of all … You passed out for some reason! The doctor said, you kind of went through an anxiety attack and lost your consciousness. Second … you should be the one telling me what you are feeling right now. Were you not feeling well??" Melody explained to Malia.

"I don't know too … I just suddenly felt dizzy and short of breath. To be honest I do not know what happened back there." Malia's reply to Melody.

"Well … the doctor said the cause of your anxiety attack could be a stress build up or some trauma … for sure it is not due to smoking or drinking because I never seen you lately do that. We are too hectic in my concert tours lately. So, definitely not that. But overall, looks like your anxiety attacks are back. Isn't it? Since when it returned? The last time it happened with you was during your first year with us." Melody elaborated.

"It only happened last night when I start hearing some voice … like telling me to promise something. I keep hearing things that I promised something to someone. But I can't distinguish if it is real or what or just a fig of my imagination. Everything is as blurry and confusing as hell." Malia confessed to her beautiful blonde sister.

"Just rest and do not stress yourself further. Always remember … I am here for you, Malia!" Melody genuinely expressed her concern to Malia.

And tucked herself tightly to Malia like a little child clinging to her mother.

Though Melody was not aware that Malia was struggling to calm herself down.

'Always remember … I love you!!! I will always be here for you …' said by the voice inside her head.

Then she went back again to reality.

"… We also need to prepare soon because if you notice, we kinda need to get back to the road for my concert." Melody was in the middle of her chattering.

Until she noticed Malia was frowning and feeling her forehead.

"Are you hurt? Should I call the doctor?" Melody started to worry again for the person she already considers as sister.

"N-no need … I guess … enough sleep will do!" Malia faked a smile to Melody to ease her worry for Malia.

"Just tell me if we need to call a doctor … okay?"

"Okay!" Malia tried to reassure Melody.

On the other hand …

While the two was in each other's arms,

Tony was outside talking with the doctor.

"How is she? Another anxiety attack? It has been years since her last one." Tony asked.

"We have a problem … her memories are starting to come back … Even I try to give her some medicines for it. I cannot prevent it from happening or else it might become harmful to her health." The doctor emphasized the current situation regarding Malia.

"Then do it … if you value … your own life. Remember, I am not someone you should trifle with. Do everything you can to prevent her memories from returning! Understood?" Tony threatened their family doctor.

The doctor shook in fear at the sight of Tony's threats.

"Y-yes … understood!" The doctor replied.

Tony walked away before his daughter could see her talking with the doctor.

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Meanwhile …

In a remote area, where an abandoned warehouse was located.

A dark witch was panting as she closed the huge door.

Inside the warehouse was simply large space with walls so tall and never-ending.

There were no brim of joy or hope in there, simply the smell of rot, the sound of creaking, the touch of a rough surface, and the sight of a horror scene where dark witches convene with their own dark stuff.

"Why are you so late, sister?" one of the dark witches asked.

"A werewolf and a powerful light witch started to chase me. I guess they wanted to get some information. Good thing, I lost them! You were right … I should not have come near to any taverns. I just got desperate for food and I planned to get some even I have to get it by force. But those duo really got my supernatural instincts go haywire for danger."

Another dark witch appeared and immediately impaled her mercilessly to the wall with a huge stake on her. A strong metal post with a point at one end dripping with the blood of the dark witch.

"Useless bitch! You even almost cost me my hideout …" angrily stated by the dark witch in the purple hood.

"Mia!!! She said she lost those two!!" another dark witch interjected.

Her fellow dark witch died instantly upon being impaled on a wall with a huge stake on her chest.

"I doubt it, if she truly lost those two … If she was strong enough then she would have killed them instead of running away like a rotten rat. She may have used a camouflage spell to deceive her pursuers but she is too naive and careless to think that way because I am pretty sure those two will break through her camouflage spell and pick up her tracks."

"But …" the dark witch was not able to finish her words because Mia interrupted her reasoning.

"I don't need careless individuals on my side. Remember … you pledged power and strength to me … not weakness! Thus, I do not tolerate carelessness." Mia explained to her fellow dark witches in a hollow and cold tone in her words.

She continued, "Only death comes to the weak! If any of you dares to defy me or go against me … you can try now and fail! But if you want vengeance, chaos and destruction to those who deprived you with your right to power. Then you will not question me and follow my lead … is everything understood, Ursula?"

"Y-yes … Grand Dark Witch!" a nervous response from Ursula.

"Then start gathering the others, we will be changing location." Mia instructed Ursula.

Mia approached the feral wolf sleeping on the ground …

"Time to wake up, sleepy head! We are changing locations! Your son … is getting close in finding you!" Mia remarked.

Then the feral wolf growled in anger.

-Grrrrr!!!!-

-Grrrrr!!!!-

"Don't growl on me! If you help me and maybe … I can help you get out of that cursed body of yours. Once I get the requirements for the spell then maybe … I can perform the soul transfer spell for you and to your chosen target …"

-Grrr!!!-

"I know … we know where to find Alcyd but for now we need to gather the required materials for the spell to be successful. It is not simple to transfer an Alpha King's soul to another Alpha King. It would require a lot of magic and some requirements for me to gather." Mia further explained to the former Alpha King … Viktor!

Viktor revealed his full cursed feral body. He has turned into a complete feral wolf.

Mia, the Grand Dark Witch, walked beside the former Alpha King as she tries to summon a powerful trap spell just in case Chloe and Prince Alarick find their hide-out.

"Let's leave a present to your eldest son and to my only daughter! A present that they will never forget!" Mia smirked as she cast a dark spell for a trap.

Darkness further surrounds the abandoned warehouse.

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