(NOT LIKE YOUR NORMAL WEREWOLF STORIES!)
Celia Vargas is a normal teenage girl whose life is turned upside down when she discovers at a party that her mate is a werewolf alpha. As she processes this shocking revelation, Celia realises that her entir...
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Celia Vargas pov
As soon as we enter the house, I saw a skeleton sitting on the couch. That's not weird at all. The inside of the house was cracked and broken just like the outside. She don't take care of her house at all. The sound of the old wall clock echoed through the room. No sunlight danced in through the dirty windows. Cobwebs hung loosely, its occupants dead or gone. The dust lay on the floor, a dreary carpet on a sagging floor. A stray fly buzzed around a chandelier that stared miserably down from where it was bolted to the ceiling. Open door creaked as a breath of wind caused it to move on its rusty hinges. A crumbling piece of cloth fluttered through the air, like a bird trapped in a cage. This house can be used for Halloween parties. We followed Zakira deep into the house. She stopped in front of the basement which was locked. I hate basements. She took a torch and unlock the door. We walked down into the basement. It was dark, we could barely see anything. Zakira handed me the torch and switched on the light. The room was completely different from other parts of her house. The colour of the room was bright and decorated with fairy lights. Zakira walked towards her desk and lighted a scented candle. Her desk was filled with charms, tarot cards, a skeleton head and a crystal ball. Theo was looking at the skull head. There were some purple couches with decorated pillows. this basement is cozier than my bedroom. I saw some photographs hanging on the wall. I walk over to it and stare at the picture. It was Zakira with a little girl beside her, they both looked happy. Is it her daughter? Where is she now? The picture looked so real. Suddenly the little girl in the picture start to move, "help me" I heard the girl, to say. My eyes open wider, am I tripping? I stepped back. What is happening? I stare at Theo, he look confused too.
"Now let's make a deal, shall we?" Said Zakira. Deal? Is that necessary?
"I help you, in return? You help me to free my daughter's spirit" said Zakira, slamming a book on the table. What is she talking about? How can we free her spirit? We cannot make such deal.
"We cannot do anything like that" said Theo in an angry tone.
"You cannot get anything for free. If I risk my life, you have to do the same. Are you ready?" Said Zakira looking at me. It must be worth it. If this is the only way then I am ready to risk it all. Without fighting, you cannot win.
"I am ready" I said in a low voice. Theo didn't look satisfied with my answer. Zakira on the other hand, had a bright smile on her face.
"You cannot do that, it's dangerous" said Theo. He looked concerned for me.
"I know but there is no other way" I said. I know what I am doing and I am confident about it.
"You are smart Celia. I am afraid, I am your only option" said Zakira. Theodore remained silent for some times, he looked grumpy.
"Fine, but if anything happens to Celia, I will rip your heart out" said Theo, his eyes had a glimpse of glowing redness in it. He must be really angry. I know I am getting selfish but it's the only way.
"What we have to do?" I asked. A smirk formed on Zakira's lips. She looked very excited. She took out an old piece of paper which looked like a map to me, she put it on the table and smooth it out. Zakira took a pocket knife and cut some portion of her palm, blood started gushing out. Her blood drips on the map, she started to chant something. It felt like my nightmare.
"In luceat lux, ostende nobis viam de silva CANTATUS" said Zakira. She was keep on repeating the same line. I slowly whispered to Theo, "what is she saying?". I am sure it was the same language that I heard in my nightmare. Those people were witches too. Maybe I thought too much about witches and that's why saw a dream about them. "It's latin. She is saying, let the light shine and show us the path of enchanted forest" said Theo. So its latin. What is an enchanted forest? And I am surprised that Theo knows latin. He is definitely full of mysteries. My eyes lay on the map, I was amazed by the sight. All her blood was absorbed by the paper, the map was coming to life. It looked like a 3D model but it was just magic. We could see trees fluttering in the wind, green and red mountains and a roaring waterfall, it was so beautiful. What is this place? It's so magical.
"This is the Enchanted Forest. Don't get tricked by its beauty, it's very dangerous. All the myths that you have ever heard, roam around this forest" said Zakira. Wow, that's awesome. I know I shouldn't be happy about it that much but it's impressive. I wonder if I could see Bigfoot.
"So what we have to do? And how can we go there?" Asked Theo. Yeah, this thing sounds complicated. The structure of the forest changed, now we saw a cave, a shiver ran down my spine. It's creepy and dark.
"The forest will try many ways to stop you from returning to the human world but you have to stay focused. I will open a portal to the forest. Make sure to take something, which is very close to your heart. Do not loose it, it will be the key for you to return back here" she said with a serious look. It scared me a bit. What if I lost it? We will be stuck forever. Theo gave me a look of comfort. Zakira handed me a dagger with golden decorations on it. I was confused. Theo took the dagger from me and investigate it.
"In this cave, lives the Jersey Devil. He has many different forms, when you see him you'll know. Use this dagger to kill him, nothing else would work on him. Once he is killed, my daughter will be free along with other spirits. She is hurt, help my girl Kiara" she said with tears forming in her eyes. Jersey Devil? What is that? I am not ready to kill anyone or anything. I was curious to know about Kiara, how did she died?
"If you don't mind, what happened to your daughter?" I asked with a concerned look. She looked like she was going to cry. I could tell Theo was annoyed with everything.
"The real name of Jersey Devil is Mason Leeds, he was the 13th child of Mrs. Leeds and a cursed one. To break his curse he have to capture thirteen premature child, born in a witch family. He killed my little girl" she said, sobbing. I feel like the Jersey Devil and I have something in common. We both are cursed. It is wrong, I don't want to take away his chance of getting free. But I guess I don't have any other choice.
"Okay, but what would you do? You have to fulfill your part of the deal" Theo said in a arrogant way.
"I'll do my incantation. We have to do this, two days before the blue moon. Right now we have nine days in hand. This way, Celia will be away from here and it will be easier" said Zakira. I guess, I have only nine days to live my life, so that I don't regret any moment.
"How can we trust you?" Theo asked. I trust her, she wouldn't lie about her child. I can see how sad she is.
"Tell your pack to keep an eye on me. I keep my promises, I don't run away from them" she said with a smirk. Theo nod in agreement. Zakira extend her hand, Theo took it. They both shake their hands. Am I doing the right thing?
