The Way Things Were

9 NONCON WARNING

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THIS CHAPTER HAS A 100% NONCON SCENE!!!!

Zestial looked up as Frankie entered the room, "So tell me.... to what do we owe the pleasure of your presence today old friend?"

Frankie sat down at the table, "Well, I'm here to talk to you about Lex...she possesses powers that if used correctly could easily overthrow an overlord."

Zestial's eyes narrowed, "And what makes you think that, Frankie? She's just an enforcer, barely understanding her own abilities.... all she knows is how to kill and procure."

Frankie leaned back in his chair, steepling his fingers. "Oh, but that's where you're mistaken, Zestial. Lex's powers run far deeper than that. She's got potential, raw and untapped." He leaned forward, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "She has the power of persuasion..... she can bend others to her will...... amoung other things....who knows what else she is capable of."

Zestial's gaze intensified, his eyes burning with a fiery intensity. "You're telling me that she has the power to manipulate the will of others? That's a game-changer, Frankie. If she falls into the wrong hands, it could mean disaster for the balance of power in Hell."

Carmilla nodded, "That it could." She sighed, "We could bind her powers to you, that would keep them under control."

Frankie's eyes narrowed, his expression skeptical. "Bind her powers to me? You know as well as I do, Carmilla, that binding someone's powers is a risky business."

"We would have to consult with Lucifer." Zestial looked to Carmilla, "He would want a plan in place incase anything ever happened to Frankie."

Carmilla's lips pursed in thought. "Yes, I'll set up a meeting with Lucifer. We need to make sure that we handle this situation carefully, for the sake of all involved." She turned her attention back to Frankie. "Once we have Lucifer's approval, Zestial will personally oversee the binding process,"

Frankie leaned forward, "There is a small.... issue...."

Carmilla's eyebrow arched, her voice laced with warning, "What kind of issue, Frankie?" Her gaze seemed to pierce through him, as if daring him to conceal anything.

"She has developed feelings for one of our own......."

"Feelings?" Carmilla repeated, her tone tinged with surprise. Her gaze flicked between Frankie and Zestial. "For an Overlord?" She sighed as Frankie nodded "This complicates matters." She paused, her mind racing as she considered the implications. "And does the Overlord have those same feelings?"

Zestial's expression darkened, his jaw clenched in thought. "I've seen the way he looks at her, and I've heard the whispers in the shadows. Yes, I believe there's mutual attraction." He leaned in, his voice low and urgent. "But that won't be an issue, unless we tell him what we are doing he will never know."

Carmilla's eyes narrowed, her gaze piercing as she searched for any hidden meaning behind Zestial's words. "And what exactly are we doing, Zestial? What is at stake here?"

"We are going to speak with Lucifer first and foremost to make sure there isn't a reason for her to already have such power."

Carmilla nodded, "Agreed. We can't overlook that possibility." She turned her attention back to Frankie. "Once we have that information, we can proceed with the binding, but we must ensure she remains unaware of the true nature of our actions."Her expression turned grim as she regarded Zestial. "We must tread carefully. If word of our actions gets out, it could destabilize the balance of power in the Pride Ring. Overlords might start questioning our motives, and we can't afford that kind of dissent right now."