QUIETUS (Book One)

B

Matt's POV:

I watch her introduce me to her boyfriend, is this the guy that she was talking about? I feel as though I someone stabbed me a couple of times. The way he looks at her, touches her and kisses her, I can do better.

"It's a pleasure meeting you Cathan." I shake hands with him, Cathan, what a name yeah? Like his parents were expecting a Catherine and a big cloud of disappointment had to spoil the fun however I must confess, this guy has been putting extra work he is pretty buff.

"We are going to get some rest then we can hold an assembly and talk about the ongoing events." Annabelle excuses herself and walks away with her army of men and women. It is like she came back to life as a queen having all these people protect her and love her, I couldn't give her the world even if I wanted to.

"She is going to the ruler of Xhena," Claudia grabs my hand, shaking my thoughts away,

"How do you know?"

"I can see it."

"Cathan doesn't look as bad as you claim him to be."

"Looks can be deceiving."

"You cannot appoint me as the devil because the devil brought me into this world therefore you cannot use Cathan's past to depict him."

"I know my brother."

"I have seen my father look at my mother afore then I see Cathan look at Annabelle, this is love. It is very difficult for me to accept this but I have to, Cathan has found something-someone worth changing for."

"Whatever Matt."

Annabelle's POV:

I am from making sure everyone got a room, you know my people are used to the castle and most of the men are literally giants so settling becomes a problem. I left Cathan in my room with my roommates haha, I will find him buried in questions. I smile as I think about Cathan till I hear someone scream, I run up the first staircase to find Miranda shaking tremendously. I take a few steps further to find a young boy soaked in a pool of blood, another suicide case in our hands, I turn to Miranda whose face resembles River Nile, "Did you watch him fall?" I ask her as I check to see if the boy is breathing.

"N-n-no, I just found him there, I do not know what happened." she sobs,

"It is alright, you didn't do anything wrong."

"Is he dead?"

"Yes, I need you to go look for Matt and tell him to find me in the autopsy room." I look at the girl and smile, "Can you do that for me sweetheart?"

"Yes yes sure," I watch her scrabble her way up and walk away abruptly.

I carry the boy in my arms as I walk on. I try so hard to hide my emotions. I cannot cry my heart out with a dead boy in my hands walking down the hallways like a mad man. They call it the autopsy room because back then, all autopsies and investigations were held in that room. It might be full of dust and etc right now but it is sure as hell useful.

I search for a table, but get a bed instead. I place the boy slowly on the bed. It is like a hospital bed, everything but cosy and comfy. I run my fingers through his hair and sigh. Tears run down my cheeks.

"We heard about the boy." Claudia walks in with Matt. I search for Cathan but my eyes see nothing that resembles him. "Suicide?"
"We can't be so sure." I swallow my saliva with difficulty. "He could have been compelled, drugged or pushed." I look at the boy, he is too young for suicide."
"Suicide knows no age." Claudia snaps.
"Then you would have been dead a long time ago." I snap. This bitch. This boy was so young. Why would he kill himself? He was a happy soul, very conservative. Happy souls do not commit suicide. "It is unnatural for a happy soul to commit suicide. Besides this boy was a brilliant soul. Someone is behind this and to be able to prove this I need herbs, syringes, blades, everything that needs replacement inside here." I look at Claudia for 10 seconds before she leaves.
"Are you okay?" Matt asks as he approaches me.
"What do you think? I am very okay, I am going to throw a big party because a little boy just died! We are going to drink to this and get wasted because this is such an achievement." I sob, "Why on earth would someone just decide that killing a young boy is a splendid idea? What are we doing to stop this murderer?"

"Yoooo, chill Bella. Calm the fuck down. None of this is your fault. We are doing something right now. We will find the one behind this." Matt's voice is soft and heavy.

"Matt's right. Les morts restent morts, mais la vérité, il vivra éternellement" Cathan walks in the room.

"The dead shall remain dead but the truth will live forever." I glance at Cathan then turn to the boy, I look at his tag, "His name's Christian from leviora." Leviora meaning lighter, lighter is a tribe, lighteri hunt shadows, unlike the shadow hunters lighteri can transform into shadows as well. Lighteri can breathe underwater and they are capable of creating earthquakes and storms.
"He was only seven years old." I feel Cathan's rough hands on my face, he was wiping off the tears from my face.

"What if Tess had something to do with this?" Matt looks at us.

"Then I will kill her myself."