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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟾: "𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘" 𝚒𝚜 𝙻𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝙾𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚍𝚞𝚎

After the conversation between the two lords. Alcina went back to the castle to prepare for her child's return. Overjoyed would be an understatement. Euphoric. That's what she would call this moment.

"Girls! Camilla will be arriving soon!" The three daughters soon appeared from their swarms of flies. All sisters were shocked, both Bela and Daniela missed her dearly, Cassandra... not so much. Daniela and Bela couldn't contain their excitement.

"Camilla's coming home?!" Bela then spoke hoping to get an answer.

"Mother, when will she be arriving?" Daniela asked calmly to get an answer.

"Let us hope it won't be long, Camilla is going through a trial made by Mother Miranda. I have a business to take care of. Please make her room, clean it of cobwebs and dirt if any. Now that we got rid of the maids I simply need to get more once this Winter's incident is over. I will be in my room if you ever need me." With that, she walked away and left them to do what she asked of them. She ducked under the door and entered her room, she sat at the seat placed to meet her work desk. The letter sat there, and all she could do was stare at it. It was addressed to her, "Mama", her heart swelled at the name. She hesitated to open it, but she knew there was no point in delay.

She opened it and began to read the content. Her eyes widened in realization; she continued reading for the next hour, then spent moments trying to process it inside her head. Knocked out of her work by the sound of the castle bell, she finally found that she had been crying... Oh, how she wished to see her little one.

The phone rang, but not a second later she answered.

"Hello?"

"Alcina."

"Karl."

"I received word that there has been a meeting. Camilla passed. Though not sure how you will appreciate the results." She gritted her teeth.

"What do you mean by that?"

"She was wounded. She fought a horde of Lycans, luckily she only seemed to be wounded in the back. I couldn't see anymore, the area was out of my jurisdiction."

"Ah."

"Heh, you sound like you're ready to go on a killing spree."

"Who was with her?"

"Winters."

"That man... will pay!"

"Cool it. We'll find out what happens next."

"...Very well. I'll be seeing you at the meeting. Ta ta."

She placed the phone back on the base and prepared to leave for the meeting. She walked to the front entrance.

"Girls!"

Bela and Daniela came to see her off.

"I should be returning with your sister in tow. Just be warned, she is much different than all of those years ago."

"Yes, Mother!" Alcina for the first time in a long time gave a genuine smile. With that, she turned and left. The sisters, a safe distance away from the cold.

•••••

Miranda placed a seat next to Alcina's chair. She placed Camilla down who was sleeping from exhaustion. She then stood by her arrangements; a bark was heard behind her, she simply patted the head of the canine and gestured towards Camilla. He went to his master without any arguments. The first to arrive was Donna along with Angie. Moreau not long after. The three were shocked to find Camilla sleeping. Angie was the first to approach. Giles made no move to stop her. Angie hugged the sleeping woman's leg tightly.