Revolving her brain around a million things that happened and a million that were going to happen in the future, Isabell reached her house
"I'm Home!" She said
"I AM HOME" She screamed but there was no one at home to give her a reply
"A few more days, Isabell. Just a few more days you need to keep yourself as strong as you ever felt" she told herself
Opening the door to her room Isabell saw a package on her table, the same package she left in the morning at the exact spot. No one opened or even touched it and she did want to do the same but Isabell never had the freedom to chose
She didn't hold a cutter or a blade but ripped the khaki box with her bare hands.
A new recorder
Was what she never wanted to open or touch.
"Was it always that hard?" She asked, No one replied to her "You made it look so easy, Emily. Was it hard? Was it always this hard?" She breathed so many times that her tips couldn't hold the count now
"Goodbyes aren't easy especially if it's goodbye in forever" she smiled, painfully "You actually laughed while recording your last message, you laughed so hard it even made me annoyed, but what should I do? What should I do when it's breaking everything inside of me? What should I do when all I want to do is cry" Isabell took a seat on the chair, her legs crossed over each other and head rested on the table
A deep breath
Isabell turned the recorder on and lifted her head with a sudden boast
"Tu—" she couldn't speak and the energy was gone in a second "Tuning—" Isabell failed again "Tuning in Wedn—"
"DRAN YOU, ISABELL!" She shouted, smashing the recorder to the table "PUT YOUR FREAKING SELF TOGETHER!" one more scream and the hush spread all over the room again
"Tuning in Wednesday 21st June 2023. This is Isabell H—" S
he stopped for one more time but this time she didn't yell at herself
"You are finally going crazy, Isabell," she said with empathy and put the recorder on the table again "Who the hell said we were recording this?" Her mind went blank for a few minutes.
She wasn't normal and she knew it.
"Okay, Isabell, let's start again" She smiled for herself even when it was barely a smile. It was emotion, an unbearable soul-wrenching emotion. A fake smile
'
Hey, this is Isabell. I have quite not too many people to talk to but I got more than a couple'
Her lips pretend to smile again
'
Mom, I am going to start with you. Mom, you know that you're the best mother in the world right? And there is no mother who can be as chill as you right? Okay so, Mom, I am not sure what will happen to me but all I want is to see you happy and healthy. I am not the best kid ever like I was a pretty okay child I know and maybe in the future. I will do something to make you proud of me. Thank you for always taking care of me, for sacrificing everything for us, and don't worry, Mom. You definitely don't need to worry about me. All you need to do is take your medicines on time and stay healthy and I'm going to be okay. I really am going to be okay'
Isabell nodded to herself, I
will be okay.
She knew she was lying and then she drew a deep breath in
'
Ash, My babe. You always have problems with me not considering you my closest friend but, Ash you got a spot in the last message of mine to the world so yeah it explains your importance. Haha, my crazy mythophilic girl, I love you a lot, maybe not more than the other two people in here but yeah I like you a lot. Not teasing ya. You have been with me since day one, we fought sometimes too but of course, it never lasted forever. Please, Please take care of yourself, always take care of yourself and ignore all bad things and snatch all the good things, My girl, and stay crazy and cool for always like for forever
'
Isabell stopped
Isabell laughed even though her words weren't really funny but she cracked maybe she had finally felt what Emily was feeling in her recordings and that's why she was experiencing a sudden urge to laugh at her pitiful self
Isabell halted again
Her laughter disappeared, and her smile vanished as she held the recorder closer to her lips
'
Sebastian'
she said,
'
Sebastian'
she repeated taking the deepest of the deep breaths
'
Sebastian, I'm sorry'
As his name left her lips her eyes started to shine '
Sebastian' T
ears welled up in them, and her hands started to quiver, making her voice unclear.
'
I'm sorry for everything I did but I don't have a choice. I can't let myself ruin you too. I can never destroy your reputation. I care about you, I care about you so much that it's impossible to fit into words. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me, Sebastian. But it's my destiny to give up on every good thing and my fate is hitting me and I have to let go of you.
I
am thankful to you, I don't know what to say or how to say it but even if I die, even if I survive, all I want is for you to be happy, Sebastian.
A
nd yes, Sebastian. Yes, I do, I do want to be your girlfriend, even though I can't be but yes, I do
A
nd Yes, I love you, I love you a lot and I only love you, Sebastian Lightwood.
Her fingers pressed the stop. Isabell's lips stopped talking but they never stopped shivering, her hands, her legs, and her entire body were shaking from the grief. The chair was a support but now it seemed as fragile as her shattering self, it gave up making her fall to the floor
The ground felt as cold as the world to her. She stayed motionless on the floor with her eyes closed, trying to break the connection between the surroundings and suffering. The time was meaningless as hours the hours fell on the clock passing her unheeding form, and then she heard a voice in the hush
"I home, kids" Isabell cried harder upon hearing the voice of her mother but tears needed to go, her legs needed to stand straight because Isabell could not let her mom find her like this.
"Zavy?" Lowren called, Isabell's body elected a jerk at his name
"Bella?"
Isabell gathered herself, setting a big fake smile on her face, she removed every inch of tear from her face, stood up, and opened the door
"Mom!" She almost screamed when she found her mother in the living room. Isabell ran to Lowern wrapping her hands around her
"How is my baby?" She asked, Isabell gasped the air, her heavy head resting on her shoulder "Couldn't be better" she managed to speak in between practicing to keep her breathing straight. Lowren released her from the hug
"Bella" she called "Hmm" she lifted her chin a bit in reply "Is something wrong?" Her face appeared to be smiling and happy unlike her brain
"Yeah, Mom, you know I am in my final year and the studies putting a lot of pressure on me plus the housework too so I may look like a rotten human being" She laughed
"Oh, my baby" Lowren cupped Isabell's cheeks with her hands "Mom is home now. You don't need to worry, I will take care of everything. Just focus on study and rest" Her face nodded two times in her hands "I'm okay now, you're home. I'm okay now" She finally breath, in relief
"I'll set the lunch for you, you can take a shower," Isabell said picking the suitcase from the floor "Okay, Bella" she replied moving towards her room
"Mom" Isabell called, and she moved her head back "You know we are so busy because of the
se legal case stud
ies, reports, and some other things- So I might have to stay in university for a couple of days or something
" or maybe for forever in the back of The Veritas University
"As long as you don't make yourself go crazy with studies it's alright" a nervous laugh expelled by her body
"No, of course, I won't do that, of course" she replied still smiling and Lowren laughed at her too
"I hope so" she nodded "But when?" Lowren asked, Isabell's face flashed anxiety, her mouth slipped words "I- I don't know yet but, this week. Yeah this week"
"Okay" Lowren went into the room, Isabell stool still and after some moments her legs moved
Entering her room Isabell rushed to get her phone.
"Here it is," she said slowly tapping on the number Ashley just sent her
Isabell
: Hey Arine I hope you are doing well
Isabell
: I'm Isabell a friend of Ashley We have met a couple of times
Isabell
: I was wondering if we could meet somewhere actually I have some questions from the case studies related to your field I would really really be thankful to you If you could help
She put her phone on the table and started to walk in the square. Waiting for the reply Isabell swayed sad steps in her roo
m.
Can I do thi
s?
She questioned herse
lf
Am I doing the right thing? Can I save Arine? Will Arine listen to me? Will she believe m
e
?
What about Ja
d
e?
What will happen to him?
Will they kill ...….… Jade? Can I save Jad
e? … … … ...
… Can I kill people?... .... . .... Can I kill people?.... ..... ... .. Can I kill my best friend? … … … … … … … … … … … … … Can I shoot my brothe
r?
Her feet stopped, and her body froz
e.
Can I kill my broth
er?
She had been planning on it for so long but they were only theories and her imagination now they would have to be the reality
C
an I kill my brother?
C
an I kill Zavy?
No matter how many times Isabell repeated the question she could never find an answer for herself
I
've been killing the Knight for an entire year. Over and over again in my head but that Knight never had a face, I never had, It was never supposed to have one. If I say I don't believe it will it turn real? Can I convince myself? What am I supposed to do?
Can
I
E
ven
D
o
This?
She didn't know any of the answers and there was only one way to find them
I
will have to go!
The phone vibrated and Isabell jumped from the tune in shock, she walked to the phone
Arine:
Hey Isabell
Arine:
Of course I do remember you and I'm up for the help
Arine:
Tell me where to meet you
Her smile disappeared, realizing the reason why she knew her and what she was going to talk about at the meeting.
Isabell:
See you tomorrow in the cafe in front of our university
Arine:
See ya
"Okay, okay, it's okay, it's okay, Isabell" she laid back on her bed. "Questions and answers and trust and convincing and other things. We can do this! We can do this, Isabell"
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Abandoned buildings looked more deserted in the daylight as the shining sun spread its rays to every creepy and falling part of it. The little dots of sand glow on enormous concrete walls, they didn't appear good, they never looked pretty, they looked horrible, terrible, and dangerous.
A boy with untidy hair and a wrinkled white coat stood in front of the building "And two hundred steps" he jumped "And finally The Throne Of Demon" the boy yelled, just a single scream to make his thin body tremble causing his nose to drop the round glasses
"Damn it!" One more shout and he bent down picking the glasses up and readjusted them on his eyes. "Shit this is so pretty"
He stepped closer to the door, there was no one guarding the building. Clenching his scraped fingers around the corrosion handle. He opened.
The boy never said the code nor was there any guard to welcome him but The Knight, who was sitting on his Throne right in front of the tired-looking boy, Lethal and Giant positioned at each side of his Throne
Knight left his seat and stood up in a flash with a shocked face.
"Dr. Marcus," he said in horrified shock. The boy moved forward, his steps were unsteady. His left fist hit his chest and his knee touched the ground
"Long live, Alpha K," He said in a mocking tone of voice, his eyes were so small, hiding only a smile under his skin. Knight moved his head in a different direction
"Why are you here?" he asked in a rigid tone
"That's not the hospitality Throne of Demon is famous for" he smiled and ran a hand through his straw-blond hair
"Who are you?" Lethal asked appearing confused as he took some steps forward. Knight stayed quiet
"Doctor Liam Marcus" the boy introduced himself
Lethal turned his face to Knight "Why is he here, Knight? Why are you not saying anything?" Knight didn't move his lips to reply
"I'm here to convey a message" he replied to Lethal, with a broad smile "From the King," he finished and silence covered the entire hall. All three members exchanged a nervous glance "I came from the
Death of Devil
" Knight closed his eyes at his words, they looked pale only after hearing the three words from his mouth
Liam moved forward to the Knight
"Looks like you don't get to play the Alpha for long now" he beamed at the Knight and offered a gray letter to him
After staring at it for moments he took it, the other member looked at the letter anxiously. Knight held it in his hand and rolled it open

His eyes expanded under the mask, fingers tightened over the letter
"Take it easy,
Alpha
, We have a long way to go," Liam said with a giggle
"How much time do I have" Knight asked
"The twinkling code of Three" he grinned from ear to ear "Three days"
Knight looked at Lethal who was already staring at him, horrified upon reading the letter. He stayed quiet
"I might need a shower or something" Liam walked a step forward "I have three days to spend in here" Knight inhaled sharply annoyed by his constant and almost permanent smile
"Giant" he called and Giant moved to his front "Yes, Alpha" his voice was loud and heavy.
"Take Dr. Marcus to his room upstairs" he ordered "Yes, Sir" he said and turned towards Liam "This way, Dr. Marcus" Giant pointed toward the stairs
"Have fun, buddy" Liam said licking his lip "And yes" he spun towards Knight "King has taken all the guards back from Throne of Demon" he smirked, Knight's furious gaze darted into the hall and they confirmed his words
Liam laughed aloud and after getting no reply he followed Giant, still smiling
The moment he was gone darkness grew all over his face again, he stared with burning eyes at Lethal
"It- it wasn't- me" Lethal's tongue jerked
"Where the hell is Spy?" Knight asked with an intensified voice
"I- I- haven't seen him since" Knight kept staring at him, Lethal's eye looked rotten, covered with a piece of cloth "the- the day when you showed her that- that girl" he finished, his voice breaking apart
"Lethal" he called
"Ye- Yes, Kn- Knight" Lethal's voice shook again
"Get your fucking words straight if you don't want to lose that tough too" Knight's eyes narrowed
"Y-" he cleared his throat "Yes, Alpha. I'm sorry," he gasped for air, eyes attached to the floor beneath. A corner of Knight's lips stretched into a smirk
"And for that piece of shit. Let's play P
lan B"
his smile broadened and Lethal lifted his head, looking at him and a bit of excitement appeared on his face
"GUA—" Knight stopped after realizing "Freaking guards" Knight muttered beneath his breath
"Lethal" he called again
"Yes, Alpha"
"Bring that chick to me!"
"Yes, Alpha"
"And" Knight turned to the left "Call Spy and give him the exciting news" Lethal nodded vigorously and with a half smile, his teeth appearing