That day, I also figured out the mystery about the necklace around my neck. That lady boss, who still hadn’t introduced me, bluntly told me that she specially found a few men to create this locket to keep me from running away.
The thing was, she can unlock and lock my powers using this locket anytime. So for practicing, she had unlocked a little bit of power so that I could learn new techniques from the book the lady boss sent me. But after spending a few days at the hunter’s building, I heard a few rumors going around about me that made me both angry and anxious enough to cry.
“Have you heard?” I heard a girl whispering something to a man while roaming around in the garden. I had just passed the corridor when I heard this, and quickly hid myself to hear out of curiosity. “There’s a rumor going on around American vampires because of what happened that day!”
“What rumor?” The other man whispered back in confusion.
“This criminal boss brought back is actually a rumored villain who would kill everyone in the world with her power!”
“What nonsense? You shouldn’t believe in such rumors!” The other man was frustrated over this kind of thing.
But the woman got even more excited. “Even I hadn’t believed until I read about the prediction with my own eyes!”
“What prediction?” The man’s eyes were suspicious.
The woman quickly took out an old book, placing it in the hands of the man. “Look at page number 367, and read it aloud.” The expression of this woman looked like she had just found a very interesting gossip that she couldn’t wait to share with others.
That man’s eyes were suspicious when he looked over at the woman, and he took the book. Just then, he started reading the so-called prediction.
“Beneath the sky so blue,
Where humans lived with steel at hand,
There will come a time of demise,
There will come a person more dangerous than death’s delight!
She will murder ruthlessly,
The unstoppable girl will bring demise if heros don’t stop her.’
The man’s expression changed after reading this. Steel at hand? Didn’t this phrase mean the world in the 21st century? The modern world? And who could it be other than Emily who killed ruthlessly without considering anything?
He turned toward the woman before him, speechless. “You…”
“Ain’t I smart?” There was a smug smile on her lips.
But on the other side, I was stunned. After hearing that poem, I didn’t have it focus on other things they were saying. If this prediction was true, then didn’t that mean it talked openly about the lady boss of the hunter’s group? How could it be? This woman was clearly using my name to kill people here and there!
And what about the hero’s poem talked about? The heros must be the people who would know clearly about the identity of this ruthless killer! So I and Liam failed to stop the lady boss, she might bring demise to the world!
Suddenly, I felt my scalp going numb. And forced myself to focus on the group again.
“Isn’t that why the boss gave her that locket?”
The locket? I touched the cold surface and gripped it tightly. I knew it wasn’t good, but there was a rumor even about this?
The man nodded and felt relaxed. “Yes, our boss is saving the world from the future war! She’s the hero that poem mentioned!” His face contained a hint of pride.
I internally cried at that. Couldn’t these people wake up and see the real face of their boss? I have met her only twice, and I could tell she wasn’t the girl you should mess with!
She openly changed the spell in my book while George had kidnapped me all of a sudden to take me to the council room! It was all because of this lady boss! Otherwise who would have the ability to create a curse out of a protective spell?
Even though I didn’t have the ability to see the true color of people’s hearts, I somehow was able to understand that lady boss. She was clearly a manipulative girl!
And this locket was something that was meant to tie me here! I couldn’t even leave even if I wanted to. Her warning suddenly flashed in my eyes.
‘If you leave the border of the hunter’s building, this locket will electrocute you and your child.’
If it was before, I wouldn’t have feared death. But there was a life inside me. My hands caressed the surface of my belly as a bitter smile formed on my lips. I couldn’t let this child die without letting it see it’s dad.
After this, I was too shocked to roam around this hell hole. Since I had this locked around my neck, the hunter’s lady boss didn’t stop me from going around this place to find a way to escape. But no matter how much I tried, I couldn’t get any information to get this thing out of my neck! They all either ignored me directly, or saw me with a frightened look on their faces.
I could only grit my teeth and accept the situation. What choice did I have?
But just as I was about to get even more depressed over my thoughts, I saw a scene I never thought I would see.
There was a group of vampire magicians practicing magic. Their hands either hand white or purple color, but none of them had the purple color energy as darker as mine. But what stunned me the most was a familiar figure standing in the middle of the group with a big smile on her face.
It was Lucy.
My eyes went so wide that it could roll out of my socket any time. My sister! What was she doing here?
That was when I noticed something white flashing in her hand as she moved her lips, and created many stars that showered above everyone around her. It was a beautiful scene. Many girls jumped and cheered. Even Lucy laughed with these people.
But my heart wasn’t so blissful. I felt sour as breath stuck in my throat. Tears formed in my eyes, blurring my vision. I blinked several times as a drop of tear fell on my cheeks.
What was happening? Why was she here out of all places? I thought after being freed from George’s clutches, she would be sent home to Gramps! Then why was she here?
I rubbed my eyes again to confirm whether it was seeing things. But Lucy was still standing amid the crowd, laughing like a little child!
I had just opened my mouth when a thought crossed my mind. If I let everyone know publicly that she’s my relative, would they end mistreating her? I hesitated over this for a long time, but decided not to call out to Lucy. After all, I was a criminal, but Lucy seemed more like a resident. They would clearly point fingers at her because of me! I would rather hide and find a way to get her out of this place!
Thinking like this, I had just turned back when I heard a familiar sound calling my name.
“Emily!” Lucy shouted excitedly from a distance.
I turned toward her in disbelief only to see her mouthing a few words to others, who nodded happily before my sister ran toward me.
No, don’t come here! Panic hit my heart as I stared at her. She shouldn’t come near me! I didn’t want to make everyone hate her! I wanted to assess the situation secretly before approaching her!
But these were only my thoughts. Unfortunately, Lucy didn’t just hear, but enthusiastically marched toward me and stopped, taking my hand in hers. Her excitement was seen in her eyes.
“You’re finally here!”
My gaze turned complicated. Didn’t she know why I was here? I was a criminal! Killed a few men before these people kidnapped me for God knows what!
“You know why I’m here?” I couldn’t help but ask her.
She tilted her head. “Should I know? I just heard that they were going to bring you here.”
Her expression was innocent, and it made me feel guilty. Why did I just assume that she should know these things? It was just a rumor, and George had kept her hidden inside the house. Who would tell her the messy things about me? It was better if she didn’t know these things anyway. A bitter smile formed on her lips as I shook my head. “Forget it. But the question is, why are you here?” And when did she awaken her power? Wasn’t she supposed to be a human like Gramps?
Her expression changed. A flash of guilt appeared in her eyes. “I’m sorry! I couldn’t tell you before.”
“Tell me what?”
“I-I awakened powers just after getting married to George.” Saying this, she lowered her head and pursed her lips.
My eyes went wide in shock. She had awakened her powers so early? Then why didn’t she tell me about it?!
Perhaps my expression was way too direct and clear that she blurted out. “I’m sorry! George had warned that if I had told you before, he would kill me!” Her lips stretched to form a forced smile. “He just wanted to use my powers all this time.”
“But what are you doing here?” Out of all the places, why did she have to appear at the hunter’s group? Was she also kidnapped? When I thought of this, my expression turned darker.
“I-I actually don’t remember. The day George died, I didn’t know what happened, and how he died, I just knew that when I opened my eyes the next morning, I was already here. People said that my husband had died, and they saved me.” She paused and revealed a smile on her face. “But they really took good care of me. I’ve made many friends, do you don’t have to worry sister!
I frowned at that. Why did they bring Lucy here? When I remembered the white colored power on my sister’s palms, my brows furrowed deeper. White colored power meant that the person must be very weak. If Lucy was supposed to be a weak person, then why would they capture someone like her?
A thought flashed in my mind. Did they want to capture her to force me into doing things they wanted to?! A chill appeared on my spine at that. If that was the case, Lucy’s life was in danger! I had to find a way to get her out of here!
Then I silently looked at her exchanging secret gestures with the girls in the back and resolved. I would save my sister no matter what, and wouldn’t tell her anything about my secret plans! It was better if she stayed away from my mess anyway. She would instead get dirtier.
Just as I resolved, Lucy darted her eyes toward me and smiled brightly. “Where’s my brother-in-law?”
I froze, and a bitter smile formed on my lips after a few seconds. How could Liam be here? “He won’t be here in the future.”
Perhaps my voice sounded so sour that even Lucy felt a bit of sympathy. Her expression was clearly filled with pity. “I wanted to meet him!”
“Me too…” I whispered to myself silently in my heart, thinking of my husband again.
“Hey, I have an idea!” She suddenly got excited. Taking my hand, her lips stretched to form a grin. “I’ll bring him here!”
My mouth fell open in shock at that. I was so surprised at her words that I couldn’t say a single word! But Lucy seemed to gain a new purpose in life. She fished out her phone, which I didn’t know she had after leaving Gramp’s house on the eclipse. She made a call and said a few words to the other person before her face showed an expression of delight. Then she turned at me and gave me a thumbs-up. “All done! You have to be ready tomorrow evening to see your husband!”
I was stupefied. How could it be so easy to see Liam when the hunters were here? Wasn’t this place in London or something?
Seeing my expression, Lucy shook her head, still smiling. “Don’t worry too much sister. Your hair will become white.”
“But it’s dangerous to call him here! And how did you do that?” I was completely bewildered.
Lucy paused and smiled gently, patting the back of my hands as if comforting me. “Do you trust me?”
I nodded.
“Then leave it to me. Nothing will happen.”
I did trust her, but I didn’t want to believe that these people from the hunter’s group were as friendly as they seemed. She might not see it, but I have seen that two faced lady boss that day. How could I not be worried about my sister at a place like this?