This time, Samara closed her eyes, sliding her palms on his back as she reciprocated.
Orion deepened it immediately, and the voice chuckled in his head, exciting him.
He slid his arm on Samara's waist and pulled her closer, having all of her lips in his mouth before gently taking her to the ground.
Her back stayed on the stony floor, and her hands went to his face. She began caressing it with her slender fingers as they kissed without thinking, and the deeper the kiss, the more energized they became to do more.
He dipped his hand into her hair before he knew it, and instead of hurting him, red flower petals appeared in the air, beautifying it so much
Orion's eyes opened when he felt it, and his eyes glowed the usual red.
In the next minute, they landed on his bed in his room, and Samara broke the kiss slowly.
He's still on top of her, and he smiled immediately.
She caressed his cheek a little more, looking at him with different eyes.
"We're healed" she whispered.
"Yeah, pretty girl" he replied, and she chuckled as he leaned in to kiss her mouth again.
It was short, and he lay beside her when they broke it.
"I think we get stronger the more we spend time together" she said, and he sighed.
"Things are revealing themselves to us, we don't even have to try hard" he said.
"Orion" she called.
"What happened to Onion?" He replied.
"I'm not in the mood to call you that" she replied, and he faced her.
"What?"
"You're you. Whatever anyone says about you is not who you are. You're Orion, not a beast, not a demon, and but a monster" she said.
"But those three are part of my personalities. I can transform into anyone" he replied.
"I know, but you were born that way, not that you chose to be that way. You're my Superior, always remember that anytime the dark side tries to take over you" she said.
"My dark side has no control. I tried severally" he replied.
"You're just not ready. You can do it" she said.
"Can we stop the talks about my dark side already? Tell me about your family instead" he replied, drawing closer to her.
"I'm not the only daughter of my mother" she replied.
"Interesting" he muttered.
"I have two siblings just like you, but mum counts me as the only daughter" she replied.
"Why?"
"Wanda is my senior sister's name, and she's a whitehead too, but she committed a great sin when she was fifteen" she replied.
"What sin?" He asked.
"She killed our father during her power training, though it wasn't intentional, but mother lay a curse on her, and she lost all her hair. She became bald" she replied.
"So she became powerless?" He asked.
"She became a heretic. She has no power of her own but can absorb from magical objects or creature. In other words, she's a siphoning witch, and she's currently touring the world just like Sheila does. Last I saw her was two years ago" she replied.
"What about your second sister?" He asked.
"Can we not talk about her yet?" She replied, drawing closer to hug him.
"I'm feeling sleepy already," she said, and he snapped his fingers.
Lights came on in the room.
"You hate lights" she said.
"But you love it" he replied, and she smiled.
"Is the voice still in your head? Is that why you're acting sweet?"
"Just sleep, witch" he returned her head to his chest, and she closed her eyes with a big smile on her lips.
The blanket climbed their bodies by itself, covering them completely.
*
CITY HALL*
"Over 300 people died tonight" Lancelot said, settling beside Arya.
Everyone in the room looks tensed except the vampire hunters, Rhea and Jameson.
"But the deaths weren't caused by vampires this time. It's a beast, and it's not the first time" Arya said.
"We should focus on getting rid of the vampires first before facing the beasts" a council member said.
"And that's why Rhea and Jameson are here" Lancelot said.
"But aren't they humans? How can humans face vampires just because they're hunters?" A council member said.
"They're not normal humans. They've been fortified by a witch called Lilith, and they carry the power that can kill any vampire. They can't be compelled and they can't be killed easily" Lancelot explained.
"We have to go now. Hunting starts tommorow" Rhea said.
"We meet tommorow" Arya said, and she left with Jameson.
"Are they really trustworthy?" Arya asked.
"Wait till they start" Lancelot smiled.
*
A SMALL HOUSE IN TOWN*
Jameson was busy drawing on a large piece of paper in the open room when Rhea came out to him with a bottle of bourbon in hand.
She got behind him and stopped when she saw the face he's drawing.
"Sheila Alaric? Duran's first child? She's one of our targets" She said.
"I guess I didn't tell you she's my ex in Chicago. I broke up with her after finding out she's a vampire. I'm a hunter, we don't match" he replied.
"Even besides that, you both can't be together" she said.
"What do you mean?" He squeezed his brows.
"Nothing much" she replied.
"So... Are you gonna show yourself to Duran? You're Astrid's mother after all" Jameson said.
"Of course. I'd be visiting the Institute tommorow" she replied and he stood.
"Let's kill the vampires we're here to kill and go back to Berlin" he said and walked to a door.
He tried to open it but couldn't, and he faced her.
"Another forbidden room? Must you always have secrets?" He said, and she smiled
He eventually went in, and she sighed, opening the bourbon to drink directly from the bottle.
*
INSTITUTE, PEONY'S ROOM*
Ruthie helped Peony treat her wound already, so it's Ruthie's turn to do same.
They're both naked completely since they have wounds on every part of their body.
"I wish we can heal wounds with spells too" Peony said.
"I know, right? But I'm still wondering why our powers didn't work on the beast" Ruthie replied.
"Your mum didn't tell you about the beast? There are some particular ones that are immune to witches energy, and he's one of them, but I'm glad he's gone" Peony said.
"Where could Samara be though? I don't understand my bestie these days" Ruthie muttered.
"She'd come back in the morning and feed us with the gist of whatever happened" Peony smiled.
*
KRISHNA'S ROOM*
Krishna is lying unconscious in bed. Raven just finished treating his wounds with herbs.
Cat is beside him in bed, looking sat as she stared at it's owner.
"Don't worry Cat, Krish is not a weak one. He'd be up soon" Raven said, and the feline meowed.
Raven sat beside Krishna and sighed.
"Even if you lied to me, I can't ignore you. You're still my best friend after all" he whispered, and krishna's eyes opened.
"Krish" he said, and he sat up immediately, looking around.
"Lissa, where's Lissa?" He asked weakly.
"Haven't seen her since we returned" Raven replied.
"I'm glad you're awake Krishna!" Cat jumped.
Krishna ignored her and got down from the bed, then he started going out.
"You're not healed yet, Krish!" Raven went after him.
"I'm ok, I need to find her" he replied.
"No way, you're not leaving in that condition" Raven held him back again.
"I'm ok!" Krishna snapped, and tried his powers again.
He summoned the wind, and wind rushed in, carrying him away from the Institute.
The wind pushed Raven down, and when he stood, Krishna was already gone.
"That jerk" he muttered.
"Brother, where's Krishna?" Ceres asked, coming in.
"How's Krishna doing?" Ruthie asked, coming in at the same time.
Raven looked at both and sighed.
*
AGATHA'S ROOM*
Agatha is already dressed for bed.
She's one of the disciples who luckily didn't get wounded in the beasts fight, so she's fine.
Immediately she climbed the bed, Aragon appeared in the room, and she sat up.
"Superior!" She smiled.
He sped to her in bed and crashed his lips on hers, kissing her senseless.
Agatha responded fast, and when he broke it, she was craving for more.
"I love it" she whispered, and he smiled.
"You hate Samara, right?"
"Of course, right from the start" she replied.
"And do you remember what happened in the woods after the beast of deception killed Kaitlyn?" He asked.
"I was almost killed too, but a demon came to help me. He killed the beast, but I dunno how it came back today" she replied.
"Reincarnation, it only takes three days for such legendary beasts" Aragon said.
"Meaning he's still coming back?" Agatha gasped.
"Sure, but let's talk about the demon who saved you. His name is Agares, and I know him. He loves when people pay back the favor he does, and you should do it if you don't wanna get attacked by the beast when it comes back" he whispered.
"What do I have to do?"
"Just make sure you take orders from me before anything, and for now, we have to work on breaking Samara and Orion apart" he replied, and she nodded.
Before she could talk again, he vanished and landed in his room.
He entered the bathroom and threw up on the floor, breathing hard.
"I do this anytime i get intimate with females, I can never get used to them" he muttered, remembering when he kissed Samara back then, he threw up too.
He rinsed his mouth and left the room.
*
DELOS STREETS*
The wind landed Krishna beside a hut, and he inhaled, feeling much better.
He felt the same dark energy he felt in the library the other time, and he clenched his fists before entering the hut
It's dark, but he heard movements, so he summoned the wind again, and it came to fling away the roof of the hut.
The moon light entered the hut, revealing Mali who's sitting on the bare ground, backing the wall.
"Krishna" she said when she saw his face, and he rushed to her.
He pulled her up by the arms roughly and slammed her on the wall.
"Please don't hurt me!" She cried .
"How dare you disguise as a kid to deceive me! How come I didn't perceive anything! No wonder you always told me you're not a kid, so it was for real? What was your aim ? You're the f**king princess of the dark coven, Bakasura's daughter!" He spat angrily.
"I'm not her daughter!" She cried again, and he smirked.
"Another lie?"
"I swear on the river, I'm not her daughter. I was stolen from my real home since I was born. I only grew up in the coven but I'm not a part of it. She sealed my aqua powers and forbade me from going close to any river" she explained, and his eyes widened.
"You're...a...
"Mermaid" she replied.
"What!"
*
NEXT MORNING, INSTITUTE-ORION'S ROOM*
Samara woke up in Orion's arms, and she yawned softly, his sandalwood scent filling the room.
She smiled when she saw his face. He's still asleep, and even in his sleep, he still looks so dangerous.
She raised her fingers to touch his lips, but immediately she touched, his eyes opened.
She closed her eyes quickly, dropping her hand.
"Stop deceiving yourself" he said, and she opened her eyes slowly.
"Whatever"
"What? Do you want a goodmorning kiss?" He teased.
"Bastard" she replied and made to stand, but he pulled her back to him and smiled.
"Let's cuddle till 8. It's just past 7" he said.
"And if I say no?" She replied.
"You won't. You want it too" he said.
"You now read my mind too?" She blinked.
"Quiet down, pretty girl" he replied, and she pouted, closing her eyes.
The blanket crawled on them again.
*
Not many disciples are awake when Rhea came into the Institute, her robe sweeping the ground just like Chief Feathers.
The few disciples in the hallway began staring at her, wondering who she is as she made her entry.
She was smirking slightly as she stepped into the hallway, inhaling the clear air.
Ruthie was rushing to krishna's room to check for him when she walked past her, and she bumped into her accidentally.
That instant, she saw a vision again.
She saw Rhea and an old woman who's obviously a witch. They're both beside a coffin, and the witch is reading spells. Flames was oozing out of the coffin.
The vision ended there, and when she snapped out of it, she met Rhea staring at her.
"I'm so sorry" she quickly apologized, and Rhea gave her another look before continuing her walk.
"Who's she? And what was that vision?" Ruthie muttered.
*
Rhea got to the front of prestige Hall and stopped, staring at the building.
When she saw still with Duran, he hasn't built this Institute, so it's her first time in here, but she knows every nook and cranny cos she drew the building plan before leaving Duran.
Every member of the Alaric family are good at drawings except Duran himself.
She was still staring at the hall when Aragon came out of it, and he stopped on his tracks.
"Rhea" he said shockingly, and she smiled, going closer.
"Long time no see, Aragon"
"You came back?" He said, still looking surprised.
"Came to pay a visit, won't take long" she replied.
"Then I won't take your time" he said and started leaving.
"How much do you miss Astrid?" She asked, and he stopped to face her again.
"You adored my son when he was alive" she replied, walking to him.
"I miss him" he said with lots of affection in his eyes.
"There, that look in your eyes is still there when you talk about him. The affectionate gaze" she smiled, and he swallowed.
"I'm the only one who knows Astrid was not just a bestie to you" she whispered, and his nose flared.
"I'm only one who caught you kissing Astrid,, I saw you sucking him once too, you had his d**k in your mouth" she smiled.
"I'm the only one who knows what you really are" she whispered again.
Aragon shifted back.
"You're gay, you were madly in love with Astrid" Rhea muttered, and he staggered.