Nikolai
“Yes?” A ginger opened the door with confusion on his face. He didn’t look over twenty. He had freckles peppering the bridge of his nose and his skin was paler than most people here which made his blue eyes pop. In a single glance, I could tell that he was a skittish person.
“Who is it Lloyd?” A female shouted from the inside and then I heard footsteps. The female’s- who was also a redhead-eyes widened and she pushed the boy aside with her elbow. “It’s the King, you idiot!” She whispered harshly and the redhead’s eyes widened.
Both of them bowed.
“Rise.” For some reason, the pair amused me.
“Apologises, King Nikolai.” The Lloyd said fearfully.
“Oh god.” The girl groaned. “Apologies, Alpha King Nikolai.” She corrected.
“Apologies, Alpha King.” Lloyd bowed again, blush rising on his cheeks. I heard a muffled laughter behind me. Max.
“It’s alright.” I told them.
“Please come in.” The girl said and the pair lead us inside.
The house was well furnished but didn’t looked lived very lived in. Maybe they just moved here.
“We would like to meet Arrow.” Lady Bea spoke.
“Oh,” the girl said, “he isn’t here. He’s out”-a thump came from the ceiling above- “shit.”
And then a part of the ceiling gave out and a heavy chest fell down and fell on the floor with a deep thump. A boy poofed besides it and groaned looking at the broken ceiling, “oh man.”
The girl-Anna groaned and slapped her face. “I live with idiots.”
“Arrow, I would like to introduce you to Alpha King Nikolai, Prince Maximilian, Princess Natalia and Lady Bea.” Anna motioned towards us.
Arrow turned around and his eyes widened and then blush rose his cheeks out of embarrassment before he hastily bowed.
“Rise.” I smiled.
“Please have a seat, there will hopefully not be any more problems.” Anna smiled, discreetly giving the boys a pointed glare as we all took a seat in the spacious living room.
I sensed that Arrow, Lloyd and Anna were witches so then why did Lady Bea only tell us about Arrow?
“I wanted to ask about black magic and witch sacrifices.” I jumped in.
Now that shocked all of them.
“Black magic, including sacrifices is forbidden, Alpha King.” Anna said slowly.
“I know, but there are some problems in Soare-Luna and I need to gather as much information as I can about it.”
“Can you tell us more?” Arrow leaned forward. He knows something.
I showed them the recording. “The three people being killed are witches and so is that old lady in the black cloak. And there are many more who are killed this way. It is the reason so many witches are disappearing all over Jivan.”
The three of them looked pissed as they heard that and saw the entire video carefully till the end.
“From the look of the dagger, you can tell is enchanted.” He noticed.
“We believe that the one who kills with the dagger is able to control the witches after they come alive again,” I said.
“We haven’t been taught about this.” Arrow mumbled. “The library at my school is very vast, I’ll see if I can get anything. The only books we are allowed to see about black magic are the ones that tell us the meaning of different sacrifices, I won’t be able to tell you the spells or how to do it.”
“But we can’t go to there.” Anna frowned.
“Yes but we need to do this.” Arrow said. And I knew that he understood the gravity of the situation better than the other two kids. “Or else chaos will unleash.”
Anna and Lloyd remained silent.
“Will the books tell us how to stop it or reverse it?” I asked.
“I’m not sure.” Arrow looked uncertain. “May I know who is performing black magic?”
“I don’t know who the old woman is but everything is happening according the orders of Alpha Adrik of Mystic Lupus Pack.” I replied.
Silence ensued at that but the tension among the three was evident.
“We shouldn’t mess with Mystic Lupus.” Lloyd looked at his feet.
“But what they did was wrong! We have to help Alpha King so we can free them.” Anna said.
“Free whom?” Max asked.
“Arrow’s parents.” Lloyd answered silently. “His entire coven was abducted by Adrik when he was a kid. They have many more covens too.” Which means all of them are zombie witches now.
“They keep attacking Scholae Pythonissam too-which is the School of Witchery by the way, and kidnap graduated students.” Anna scowled.
“If this is not stopped, every single race in Jivan will be in mortal danger.” I told all of them.
“I’m in.” Anna immediately said.
“You’re not going anywhere Anna.” Arrow told her firmly.
“But I ca-” Arrow shut her up with a look. I thought Anna was the one who called the shots here.
“You haven’t even finished school and you are not allowed to practice magic outside of Pythonissam.” He told Anna. “Both of you,” he gave Lloyd a look who looked worried. So that’s why Lady Bea hadn’t considered them.
“We can’t let you do this alone.” Lloyd argued softly.
“I can send guards with you who will ensure your safety.” I told Arrow.
“Only witches are allowed to enter Scholae Pythonissam. And no offence, but we have kept it’s location a secret from everyone but witches. It has obviously gotten out but I’d rather not everyone know it,” he told me, his words firm but respectful. “And I can’t let you come with me. Headmaster Malone will not allow it.” Arrow shook his head at Anna and