"I have a feeling, Arthur -"

"Ashton," Asher corrected, seriously.

"Fine, Ashton it is," Lia could not help but found out that Asher was really cute when vexed.

"And you were saying?" he reminded her.

"What are we going to do if Arthur grows up to possess two mates too,?" she was concerned about this polygamous rite.

"What would we do other than give him our blessing?" was Asher's reply.

"Seriously?" she sat up, unsatisfied with his answer," Don't you think that this tradition needs to be broken. We're in a modern world and some of the countries don't support polygamy,"

"Then we'd let him live with his girlfriends forever, case closed"

Both of them began to argue back and front without knowledge of the war going on outside that wall.

Vashti had sounded the emergency buzzer; the council has been infiltrated. Everyone in there knew what that red alert signified plus the information she passed through the speakers magically.

"My fellow witches and esteemed hunters, with deep sorrow, I'm here to announce that the council Heads Kun and Selena have been compromised and you are given the full authorization to take them out - there's a prize for that. Whoever gets their heads, would ascend their position, "

That instantly caused a commotion because it was at that instant that it was discovered that some of the witches and hunters weren't on their side; the dark witches had infiltrated the council thoroughly. A war broke out as both sides fought each other.

"What nonsense is Vashti vomiting?!" Pharrell banged his head on the table hard

The other Council Heads were in another room preparing for the girl's execution when they received the news.

Eleanor lifted her hand and a screen appeared, showing them what was going on, "There's pandemonium everywhere. Our people are fighting against each other, Vashti is right, we're under siege, "

"Why would Kun compromise? He's the strongest of us all and the most dedicated to our cause?" Dixie could not understand.

"He wouldn't," Ian said suddenly.

"What?" Everyone glanced up.

"He was firm and unshaken which is why we had to end him," Ian smirked, creepily.

"What are you talking about, you -" Pharrell paused, realizing something,

"You're not Ian,"

"No, I'm not. Took you that long to figure it out,"

"Adolebitque!" Dixie summoned a spell but Ian waved it off like it was nothing.

He went on, "You council Heads were just too conceited about your previous victories that you were blind to see that the enemies you thought vanquished has risen again. Sure, I should thank you all for that, gave us all the time to prepare our plans undetected,"

"Aperiatur Terra!" Eleanor tried her luck too but just like Dixie, she failed. The spell could not affect him.

"Oh please, do not waste your energy. The fun is yet to begin because when the chosen one would plead our cause to the underworld, your time of pain shall begin,"

"What the hell are you planning?" Pharrell asked, fear was seen in his eyes.

"Don't fear yet," Ian smirked maliciously, "Because we would relish in that pain as you cry and gnash your teeth in terror. And as much as I would like to kill you guys, I wouldn't want you to miss the special occasion," he gestured his hand and the three were hurled against the wall, they passed out.

With them down, Ian said a spell, and a secret doorway appeared out of the wall. He stepped into an empty church.

He climbed up the stairs, getting to the shrine where a glass showcase was laid, "Invenire gladium Michaelis,"

At once the glass broke into smithereens, a knife flying into his hand, " The sword of Micheal," He felt the blunt edge.

Instantly the showcase was destroyed, an alarm went off and a priest came rushing into the cathedral.

"W-who?! " He questioned with suspicion, unknowing of the knife in his grasp.

"The last person you would see,"

At once, the priest started to cough up blood profusely, he bent over as he clutched his stomach unable to stand any longer while Ian left with the holy relic.

Ian returned to the room, only to discover Kun was in there.

" Did you get it? " he asked

"Of course," He bowed and handed the blade over to him.

"The girl's annoying friends have arrived, go over and help make sure they don't disrupt our plans,"

"As you wish," Ian vanished.

"Time to finish this up,"

Meanwhile, Lia and Asher were busy having the time of their life when the door suddenly opened and a dark-skinned woman strode in.

Lia felt an invisible force yank her forward, the lady held her by the throat.

"Lia!" Asher tried to interfere but Vashti stuck him to the wall, he was unable to move a muscle.

"What do they want with you?! " Vashti roared in her face

"I don't know what you're talking about," Lia said with difficulty, the woman was suffocating her.

"Don't play games with me, little girl. I would snap your neck without hesitation and end this petty life of yours," she threatened.

"You're just wasting your energy, she'd resurrect back. She's a hybrid, remember?" Asher had a self-satisfied smirk on his lips.

Vashti was vexed but she did not show it, " Fine, she'd be able to resurrect but you wouldn't, right?"

Lia's eyes widened the moment she saw Vashti summon a stake, it hovered in the air, prepared to pierce into Asher's heart.

"No, don't! I'll tell you!" she gave in.

Vashti scoffed, "Oh, you would now. Go on then,"

"I'm a tribrid; half-vampire, werewolf, and demon,"

"Impossible," Vashti shook her head in disbelief,

"That cannot be,"

"Yet, I am," Lia pulled down her shirt to show her the markings on her shoulder.

"What do they want from you?!" She turned fiercer.

"They want me to bring hell here. Apparently, once I die, I'll bring an army of demons back here," Lia confessed, seriously wishing that this witch was a bit civilized- her throat was hurting.

"The witches' apocalypse," it dawned on Vashti, "The Dark witches want to destroy us," her hold on Lia and Asher loosened.

"I can't let that happen," she mumbled to herself.

"Yes, which is why we have to escape from here. If they can't find me, there would be no ending for witches; I mean you guys no harm," Lia told her the truth.

"Follow me," Vashti instructed them.

Lia and Asher followed after the witch. But the moment they came out, lo and behold, Kun and Selena were waiting for them.

"Oh boy," Lia groaned. Why couldn't they just leave her alone?! Why?! Why?! She just wanted a normal life with her family, not this.

"Go," Vashti said to both of them.

"What?" Lia felt she didn't hear right.

"Run, now!"

"What about you?" Lia was concerned about her. It was obvious that they would hurt her, if not kill her.

"Get your stupid ass out of here now!" Vashti ordered.

"Let's go," Asher took her hand and they fled.