The Umbra of the Spirits

Prologue

Rena was in her and Mill's  (her husband) room, it was raining outside, and she was holding her little daughter in her hands. There hasn't been a girl in her husband's family since a long long time, people say that is because their family was cursed, and they believed that, because every girl, who ever had been born in the family died before she could attain 18 years. 

There was one girl though, her name was Azalea, she survived, people thought, she broke the curse, but, right before the clock struck 12, to announce the arrival of her birthday, she was bitten by a snake and she died, on the spot! 

Rena was scared for her daughter, scared, that this little baby she carried for nine months, will not live to see the life past 18 years. 

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The woman was in a dark, dark forest. There were three trees in front of her, her one year old daughter was franctically clutching to her, the little innocent girl was scared. The three trees were burning in flames. Each tree had a different coloured flame. Purple, Orange and Green. 

"Sacrifice your daughter now, we will spare you" Three voices echoed through the silent forest,
The woman shook her head
"Rena Anthony Clistol, we ask again, hand over your daughter" The three voices echoed again
"NEVER" She screamed, and made to run away from the burning trees, 
Just as she was about to come out of the forest, the voices echoed again,
"We will come, we will come for your daughter when she turns 18!"

Rena woke up sweating, it was her daughter's 18th birthday in 3 months, she had to protect her, she had to!

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"Ouch" Resin said, as her brother, James pinned her down. There was no way she was going to let him win, nope, not this time! She swung her leg and swept his legs from beneath him. "Aaaaah" James said, as he fell down, taking advantage of his distraction, she climbed up onto him, and now it was him who was pinned to the ground.

"I WINNNN!!!" Resin said excitedly! 

"Yeah, yeah, whatever he said with an eye roll. "One more time you roll your eyes at my victory, i'll blind you forever brother dear" Resin warned. James rolled his eyes again, and Resin pounced upon him yet again. Chuckling, James blocked the attack, and just as he was about to, toss Resin into the air, there was a knock on the door.

Both the siblings, with their identical jet black hair, looked at the intruder, it was Ken, their friend, actually Ken was their cook's son and was someone like a PA to Resin.  "What is it Ken?" Resin's voice floated throughout the room as her blue-ish purple eyes bore into Ken's grey ones. 

"Umm...Resin, actually your father needs you, Sam and James in his office, there are some papers to sign it seems" Ken's voice echoed in the now silent room. "Oh okay, sure" Resin chirped, as her brother looked at her with smiling eyes, any girl except Resin would easily get lost in those blue eyes. Those stunning blue eyes!

Sam was their other brother, with similar black hair,  and gorgeous purple eyes. He and James were twins, but didn't look alike. James was a carbon copy of their mother, and Sam of their father, Oh don't worry about their little sister, she looks like a proper mix of their parents. Resin and James made their way to their father's study when James saw Lita, Ken's sister, she was trying to keep flowers in the vase, he went to her, and said, "Lita, can u give me one flower?"

Lita jumped at his voice, she stuttered, "Mis-Mister Catheral, they-i-you, sure, you c-can". Poor girl, Resin thought, James scared the hell out of her. "we have business to do brotha" Resin steered him away from Lita, after offering a smile to her. "Poor girl, why do u that?" Resin whispered shouted at her brother.

"Poor girl?! Who? Lita? The girl who changed three boys in one month? I don't think so Resie" James replied. Resin hit him lightly on his shoulder and both of them reached their father's office. They pushed open the door, to find Sam already there. Their father was sitting on his chair, the name plate on his table read 'James Mill Catheral'

Their father was a big business man, and so the three siblings never knew anything except luxury, but all of them had hearts of diamond! No, no, not of stone, yeah, i understand diamond is a stone afterall but, hey that's not what i meant alright? I meant they had pure and rich hearts, none of them would ever ever back away from helping any one in need. 

That was the reason everyone under their rule and authority liked them, and were happy. 

Now Resin's eyes narrowed as she saw the person sitting with her father. He was wearing an ash colored long-hooded  robe ,belted at his waist.  "aah so i see your children have come too" he said, his voice sent chills down Resin's spine. She gulped. Her father motioned them to sign in the papers, that were right on the table. 

She looked down and saw what was on the paper, it was a contract between them and Alex's business. Alex Sonrous was her friend, she smiled and signed against her name-
 Resin Ivanka Catheral
Her brothers too signed against their names-
James Catheral
Samuel Catheral
Resin observed, that even her mother's signature was needed on the contract, her mother's name was also written there-
Rena Anthony Clistol

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So guys, i am going to continue the chapter, only if you want to, let me know if the starting was good enough, i am willing to write, only if you are willing to read

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