''Yes. I made a friend recently. He is staying at apartment 3303. We met a couple of times and decided to become friends. He got hurt this morning because of me so I went to check on him and got coffee on my dress so he gave me this to wear.'' Alison said and Lucia pulled her on to the couch.
''Alison, you went to his apartment because he got hurt because of you?'' Lucia asked.
''Yes. Don't look at me like that, we are just friends.'' Alison said and stood up.
''Your face is red, elder sister. Are you sure you don't like him?'' Alonso asked.
''Hey! I… I'm tired. goodnight!'' Alison said and hurried over to her room.
''I knew this would happen. Walden just had to seduce my best friend with that face of his.'' Lucia said and sighed.
''Lord Walden is that friend Alison is talking about?'' Alonso asked.
''Yes. And he showed her his real face. That face that every woman is dying to see. He showed it to Alison.''
''Then… I still don't understand!''
''Walden is befriending Alison to know the kind of person she is. It will determine whether he will take Kaadie's soul from her or not. Walden is just doing this because he wants to give her a chance to keep the soul but I'm afraid that Alison might end up falling for him.''
'That will not be good for Alison, right?''
'The one who loves the most is the loser. Walden see Kaadie in Alison, he will never see Alison for her being Alison. It is always going to be because she has Kaadie's soul in her.'' Lucia said, looking into the far distance.
…..
Penthouse.
''I see you are getting acquainted with the human girl?'' Mason said as they sat in the hall.
''Why are you here again? Didn't you say that you wouldn't come to me again?'' Walden asked.
''I did but there is something important. Here…'' Mason picked his tablet and passed it to Walden. On the screen of the picture of a woman. the same one that was in the elevator with Alison.
''Who is this?'' Walden asked.
''She is called Alena. The last descendant of the Asada clan of the werewolf pack. She had a grudge with Kaadie because Kaadie prophesied that her ancestors were going to become deadly species towards the humans in the new world. She must have sensed the awakening of Kaadie's soul the night you almost took the human girl.''
''So, she is after the soul?''
''No! She is after a vessel. A human vessel that can contain the soul of Asada, whom Kaadie changed to the spirit well 500 years ago. She wants a human vessel that can contain the dark remnants of Asada and that vessel happens to be Alison.''
''Why is Alison the vessel for that dark demon's soul?''
''Usually, the one who chains the dark spirit allows herself to be possessed by it. Kaadie took the dark demon's soul into her body and went into the well. She fought with the dark demon and was about to chain him to the depths of the well before coming out. Because of that, any human vessels that is compatible with Kaadie's soul becomes automatically compatible with the dark soul.''
''How do I catch this lady?''
''She is quite powerful after swallowing the souls of the rest of the clan members. She wanted to be powerful enough to be able to take down Kaadie so she went into hiding. She is out after 500 years and finding out the death of Kaadie makes her angry. She is very smart and cunning. She has the power to shapeshift, manipulate the minds of people and make them do her bidding. She is nothing like us, Walden. This woman is dangerous.''
''Are you telling me that not even the elders can tame this woman?'''' Walden looked at Mason and let out a ridiculous chuckle.
''Not even the elders. So far, she has taken two of the elders. The elder in charge of the forest and the one at the gate of the forest. She killed all of them on the night of the full moon. After swallowing their souls, she has become even more powerful than before. It will only take a sacrifice for her to die because she can shapeshift between a demon and a human.''
''What kind of sacrifice? You don't mean… Alison, right?''
''The elders have found a way to tame her soul but we cannot do that without Alison's blood.''
''No!'' Walden stood up.
''Walden, this is a serious matter.''
''And I said Alison is a no! I don't care how serious the matter is and how dangerous this woman is, but no one is touching Alison. Alison is human and it is our duty to protect her.''
''Alison is human but she has the soul of a ghost descendant who was also the High Priestess.''
''So? Because she has Kaadie's soul, you think they have the same power that can send this demon back to where she came from? Alison doesn't know anything about Kaadie. She is just an innocent girl and you want to sacrifice her?''
''Walden, not a long while ago, even you wanted to kill Alison. What has changed?'' Mason stood up and faced Walden.
''What?''
''Unless you developed feelings for that human girl within such a short time? Or do you really see her as your late wife? Are you hoping that she will one day become her reincarnation?''
''Mason, watch your words!'' Walden yelled.
''Walden, I am only a messenger. I came to pass on the information to you. It is just a matter of time before the elders make their final decision and then, that girl will become the sacrifice. If Alena hasn't gotten to her already.'' Mason said and walked towards the door.
''Tell the elders that, whoever touches the hair of Alison will have me to contend with!'' Walden spoke.
''You should say goodbye to that human girl and to Kaadie too. Her soul will end up perishing.'' Mason said and disappeared.
Walden screamed and hit the table and walked into his room. After a short while, the table shattered on the floor into pieces.