Her Blood - (Whispers of Fate: Book 1)

Chapter 36

Grace's Point of View:

"Andrew... he, uh, he... was forcefully turned into a Slave of Darkness by your parents after we escaped the castle."

My jaw dropped on the floor. How was that possible? My parents?! I thought they were dead, and that's why people weren't telling me about them.

Shaking my head, I said, "No, Emmamarie, this is just impossible. I don't believe it."

"And why isn't it possible?" she asked.

"Because-because... no, my parents... if they are alive then, I don't think they'd do this to their daughter's beloved. And Andrew a Slave of Darkness? He would fight till death but would never turn into a Slave of Darkness."

I started fidgeting. What if Emmamarie is right? What if Andrew is a now a Slave of Darkness and my parents turned him?

Thousands of thoughts bloated my mind.

Emmamarie inched towards me and touched my forehead.

A cool sensation filled my head. Pessimistic thoughts stopped, all the overthinking stopped. I felt calm.

"How did you do that?" I asked in surprise.

She smiled but didn't answer. Probably magic.

"I'll tell you everything but you need to keep an open mind and believe me, first I'll make some coffee for us and then we'll talk. Feel free to take a look around my cottage," she said.

I nodded. She walked out of the room.

I looked around. The room had a fireplace, big windows, and a sofa. The curtains were forest green colored. There was a crystal on the table kept in the front of the sofa.

Bingley barked at me and was wiggling his tail.

Oh my gosh! The dog is still here?! Why did he bark? Is he angry at me or something?

Emmamarie entered the room, with two mugs in her hand.

"Bingley likes you," Emmamarie chuckled and handed me a mug.

"Oh wow," I said.

We sat on the sofa and started drinking our coffee in silence.

"Lord Darkness plays with minds and so does his Slaves of High Order. There is a hierarchy. Your parents are very high up in the hierarchy. So, their mind control abilities are very skilled. After we had escaped the castle, your parents arrived there.

"It wasn't easy for your parents to persuade Andrew's mind. But somehow they made Andrew believe that being a Slave of Darkness is something very great with their abilities."

I gasped hearing it.

"Andrew handed the Klataria to Lord Darkness."

Oh my goodness!

"This world is now in bad times again. Many will die, many will turn to the Darkness' side in fear. Happiness will cease existing if Lord Darkness isn't fully destroyed this time. There's only one way to destroy Lord Darkness and you'll have to destroy him."

"What is it? Emmamarie, I don't even know to use a sword. How will I destroy him?" I asked.

"Grace, no one can win a physical fight with Lord Darkness. You'll have to play with what he plays," she said, looking in my eyes.

"Mind?" I asked.

"His mind," she deadpanned.

"What!? That's impossible. He might be so powerful?"

"Strength is in the mind. Don't think you aren't powerful. Grace, you'll have to work a lot to master your mind. A lot of more work to do too."

"Andrew did hand the Klataria to Lord Darkness but now not everything is in his control. The city of Serup, Southern Klataria, Runktala City and many other places are still safe."

"Where are we now? Are we still in the Klataria?"

"Yes, we are on the island of Sprikanot."

"Can you please tell me about my parents?" I said.

"Okay... Your parents are Zachary and Sarah. Both know each other since they were toddlers. Sarah gave you birth when she was 19. Zachary was 19 too. They loved you, but Elizabeth persuaded their minds to give you to her.

"She was the one who showed Zachary and Sarah the ways of dark side. Lust for power had already ignited in their minds. They along with Smith, the most loyal person to Lord Darkness started to try to bring Lord Darkness back.

"On Salinzala festival you met Chafica. Remember she told you 'We met many years ago.'"

"Yeah she said that. How do you know it?" I asked.

"Your mother was in control of Chafica's mind. That's why she said you both met many years ago. Now Lord Darkness controls her. Poor lady." Emmamarie sighed.

"What the heck!? You mean all this time I was actually talking to my mother?" I frowned.

"Yes, she being in control of Chafica's mind was communicating with you, Grace."

"This is so crazy," I said, wiping my tears.

"The red moon on Salinzala festival was actually just seen in Thogerson's Creek and nowhere else. Smith with his dark magic created that illusion. You know that day your parents, Elizabeth and Smith needed sacrifices to start the process of bringing back Lord Darkness. So, Slaves of Darkness burned the whole village."

My heart was pounding hearing Emmamarie say all this.

"Elizabeth... Elizabeth is so bad." I said.

"She is the wolf in disguise of a sheep. Elizabeth sent you to the Human world, paid a couple to look after you and make your life living hell. She wanted you to suffer because you're Andrew's beloved."

Tears filled my eyes.

"Thomas told me that she sent me to the Human world. I didn't believe him. He was never the evil one," I started crying harder.

"Yeah, he never was. Elizabeth couldn't control his mind. She told him to turn into a Slave of darkness or else she'll kill you. That's why he joined them, to save you..."

"I want to apologize to him so much right now," I said.

I was so rude to him and here all the time he wanted me to be safe. I am such a bad person.

"Sadly, you can't," Emmamarie said, placing her hand on my shoulder with sadness on her face.

"Why?" I said, with my brows snapped together.

"He was given a task to bring your blood, so that the power in your blood could be reduced. But he didn't bring your blood to them. He lied and gave them a fox's blood. Smith found that and..."

"And?" I said, dreading the answer.

"He killed Thomas for lying."

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Elizabeth, the wolf in disguise of a sheep ;)

Thomas is dead? :(

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