Stepping into his living room and shutting the door behind him, his face revealed his mood had been tampered with.
His movement was slow and weary and the way his eyes moved expressed frustration.
He walked over to the bar area and began pouring himself a drink from one of his favourite bottles. Blinking his eyes after the gulp, he looked away in silence as he sat on the stool.
"Leo.." He heard Guin's voice from behind and also the sizzling sound of the closing portal which aided her movement.
"Oh, what now?" he sounded sarcastic and wouldn't even turn to look at her.
The distance of her voice wasn't far at all, he knew she was just an inch or two behind him, and he knew she was scared about his conversation with Edric. He went on to pour himself more wine awaiting her words.
"Is everything okay?" She inquired in a soft tone.
"Everything— is fine." He replied, standing from his seat and walking past her to the living room while gulping the drink in the glass he held firmly onto.
"You worry me. " She said,
"Do I? " He replied, taking his seat on one of the couches.
"For fuck sake Leo, what did he say? " She sounded rather eager.
"Nothing you should worry about. He wants me to help him with organizing something for you, to prove his love. " She said,
She looked shocked.
"Really? " She voiced,
He gave no response.
"So. You got jealous," she said, standing before him.
"Guin. I think you should leave. " He told her.
"What? "
"Yes. Just go. " He repeated.
"No. No, I am not leaving. I get how you feel—" She said,
—"You don't get shit!" He stood up at once.
"I am done with this game. I am done fighting over someone who doesn't wish to be won! You don't want to be mine so you keep choosing him over me and then you sneak here acting as if I mattered.
You have gotten the confirmation you need. I will not convince you otherwise. You love him and now he confirms he loves you. So marry him, be happy, have babies, and stay the fuvk away from me. " He said, walking away.
"And you believed him? No, hold on. You thought it was all a lie, didn't you?
Do you think I would keep coming to you because of — sex? Edric and I have good sex, great sex and still, I come to you!
It's because I am in love with you dummy! " She said,
Her words had had his steps paused with his back turned to her but now he swiftly turned to her with furious eyes.
"Prove it!" He said,
"By not marrying him." She said, having a sigh of disappointment.
"You forget the bigger picture here." She said,
"I don't! I crafted the plan and I can bend it at will whenever I want to as long as the outcome remains the same. Yet you refuse to end this whole rubbish and obey me." He said,
"Obey you? That sounds commanding." She said,
"Don't—" he said with his teeth jammed as he pressed her cheeks together with his right hand making her lips pop in between.
"do not— forget your place. I brought you this far, us—this far.
You have taken advantage of the fact that I love you. You have sinned against me greatly, I have forgiven without apology, and I have ignored and been ignored by you.
But no— more. Henceforth, you will do as I say or prepare to face my wrath." He spoke angrily, looking straight into her eyes as he did.
Her eyes shook as he did and one could almost mistake it for fright.
He withdrew his hand and she lost balance making her land on the couch.
"I didn't mean for any of this to offend you. I was only caught up in our own web. I just want our plans actualising right. It's why i—have gone all in and so deep.
It's been so many years. We have put in and sacrificed a lot. It's just a marriage. Being married to him will give me all the authority I need to begin what we want." She said in a low humbled voice.
"Just a marriage. Do you think me to be a fool?" He asked her.
"If you get married to him then you could very well double-cross me.
You are in love with him. It wasn't part of the plan but you let it happen anyway.
You fuck me then fuck him then come back to fuck me. You began playing a game you thought you could win.
You are so stupid. Until two nights ago I would have believed you, I trusted you blindly, how foolish I was.
I had someone higher and more powerful than your sorcery run a check on me and voila, the rag I made a coat of colours had cast a spell on me along the line just so she could get away with her evil." he said with so much disgust as he looked upon her.
She trembled.
"How—" She breathed.
"The first time, the very first time I decide to distrust you, it proved worth it, you witch!" he said to her.
"What did I ever do to deserve such betrayal? You wanted to have it all for yourself and so you made my mind to be under your control.
Manipulate me for as long as you want, confidently believing I would never suspect. I did suspect the moment I got to your room and found your journal! Nothing remains hidden forever." He said,
"Forgive me." She voiced out at once.
"Forgiveness? For something you consciously did? Oh God is patient. But I am no God. I am a man with the ability of a devil.
I should kill you but I won't. I take back the love I had for you, the trust, everything!
Hereafter, you will be my slave in everything and you will not—marry Edric. The plans have changed and you will follow the new laws." He told her and began unbelting his trouser.
He looked straight into her eyes with revulsion on his face.
"Go down on your knees." He stressed each word,
She did — slowly and placed her hands on his hips.
"You dare to take your eyes off mine for even a minute and I will discipline you." He told her.
She slowly lifted her face to his having gotten the message he had passed.
She fondled his cock afterwards till it was hard enough to be in her mouth. It pleasured him but he refused to give a sign of it. He looked upon her with hate in his eyes, she could see it.
How soon his loving eyes had grown cold.
It seemed all the pain in his heart got to his head as he darted at her.
This caused his hands to hold on tightly to her head with both while forcing his cock in and out of her mouth with so much scorn.
She gagged all through from the pressure and didn't know if to let the tears out for she knew what it all meant.
———
"Oh my God I can't believe we are in," Blue whispered in excitement as they hid behind a pillar in a large hall.
"Hush, it's an empty hall, even whispers can be heard. Follow me." Nova said,
"I thought we were invisible," Rocky said,
"Yes, we are but it won't last long, We must move fast," Nova said,
"Heading somewhere?" A feminine voice spoke from behind them.
A voice they recognized and only wished it wasn't the owner they knew.
Slowly they turned,
"Fuck." Nova breathed.
"I presume you know exactly the grievance of this offence," Claris said,
"I can explain," Nova said,
"Then you must be the master minder," Claris replied to her.
"It was me," Blue said,
"No, it was me," Rockie said,
"Just a fresher yet look at just how much you two have corrupted her already. She now— lies." Claris said, with her eyes fixed on Blue who couldn't keep up with the eye contact.
"We are so so sorry madam Claris. We were just— curious." Rockie said,
"Curiosity— kills the cat," Claris said,
"Intruders!" She yelled.
"No." Blue breathed.
In no time, they were surrounded by beings they could not describe. So terrifying they were, Blue's heart beat hard and fast as they all paced back slowly.
"Do something, Nova, your magic," Rockie said,
"I—I can't. It's not working, we are visible now. They see us." Nova responded.
Madam Claris had disappeared somehow for they couldn't see her. Only the hungry crowd which looked like they were programmed to kill.
"They raced for them in so much valour.
"We have to get out of here now! " Blue said,
"There is no way! We can't outrun them and our powers aren't working. The umbrellas are gone too. " Rockie said in a frightened tone.
He feared he was going to have her death on his conscience even in death as he watched the herd approach on foot and on wings.
It seemed they wanted to cause them a slow death as they weren't in much of a hurry with their attack.
Rockie pulled them together and wrapped them with his arms in a bid to shield them from harm.
But there was grave silence.
They slowly opened their eyes.
"Are we dead yet?" Nova asked,
"Not today. " Madam Claris spoke from behind them.
"They turned at once to see her standing with a straight face. Somehow the herd had disappeared. They wondered what was going on and it was expressed warmly on their faces.
"Was this what you were curious to find out?" She asked them.
"Your lives are under our protection. Your blood will be on our hands for as long as we live if anything were to happen—to any of you. How dare you disregard the fact and be foolish enough to want to put us in such a situation!" She said,
"I—" Nova tried to speak.
"Silence! This is a place for people who pass the tests. You cannot just sneak in and think you will go unnoticed.
Everyone here is at their best. Your powers could be stripped off you by the sorcerers before you even realise it and before you are dead!
I know what I need to do if I were to punish you all but I won't. You must understand the shield is meant to protect you and the barricade here is meant to keep the ones here safe.
Everything that comes in illegally, is considered a threat and will be dealt with as such.
This must never repeat itself again or else, I will personally have you all sat and tied where Master Edric's pet can be face to face with you for days and nights without food— or water." She threatened.
"Back to your rooms!" She added,
As they had just journeyed through some wormhole, they found themselves back in their rooms at the academy instantly and on their beds.
"Oh, my God. I can't be here. I just cannot be here…" Blue voiced breathing heavily and blinking her eyes as well.
———
Stepping into her living room, he had both his hands buried in his trouser pockets. He had a thing for letting his silver hair fall on the sides of his face it seemed.
He peeked through one of her opened windows and could see it was a full moon.
"Edric?" Guin voiced softly descending the stairs in her mini red nightdress.
He turned toward her.
"You sound like you weren't expecting me." He said,
"You know you are very much welcome here, I just thought you wouldn't come." She said,
"and why?" He inquired.
"Nothing." She said,
"Are you okay?" He inquired, moving close.
"Yeah. Yeah, I am fine." She said, walking away from him.
"You don't seem it," he said, turning towards her.
"Just a long day." She answered.
"Something on your mind?" he inquired.
"No, actually yes." She said, looking into his eyes and then flickering away.
"I— I don't— I can't." She said,
"You can't what?" he inquired with a straight face.
"I can't marry you. I am sorry." She said,
"You can't—marry me? And you had to wait till this hour before letting me know?" He replied.
"I know. I am sorry. I thought I could do it but I can't. I— this just has to end." She said, walking away and heading for the stairs.
"Does this—in any way have to do with Leo?" He said,
Her steps paused at once.
"I thought as much. Fucking my best friend wasn't enough so you end our engagement for him too. Your love for him must be—epic." He said,