Chapter 19: Contracts

The interiors of the manor were silent, morbid, and beautiful, but the feelings they emitted were the polar opposite. A man with light brown hair walked down the halls, his gaze drawn to the decorations.

He didn't dare to touch anything because he knew better; the people who lived in this manor were neither friends nor enemies. He walked straight to the meeting's door, not veering away from the path. He didn't want to find out anything unpleasant.

He knocked on a large door with rune-like drawings and ancient markings, and a deep and strong-sounding voice came from the other side. When he walked in, his gaze was drawn to a man with glasses, dark hair, and dark eyes.

“Viez Marquoa,” he said, slightly bowing his head, “Please take a seat Elias,” the dark-haired man leaned back, not breaking eye contact with the man he calls Elias.

“Rum?” The dark-haired man offered Elias, but he refused: "Viez, I don't know what you want, so just tell me." Viez poured a glass of rum for Elias. “I have a favor to ask you,” Viez began. “Does it involve your wife?” Elias inquired if he had heard the rumors that Viez's fiancee would be the one to give birth to the prophecy.

“I know what you're thinking: 'Why would I help you when your wife will bear such disaster?'" Viez is aware that there is a chance Elias will say no, but it wouldn't hurt to try. ”When they heard the news, all of the creatures and witches felt betrayed,” Elias said.

Viez scoffed at his remark, saying, "Why would they feel betrayed, huh?" We were never caught up in the chaos that other covens, packs, and pods created.” Viez were enraged that so many creatures and witches were attempting to disrupt their lives.

“Listen, Elias, the children are innocent. They aren't aware of the prophecy, and they haven't even been born yet, but they are already regarded as the destruction.”, “What do you ask of me Viez, I am an ambitious man, what will be the compensation when I accept your proposal?” Elias wasn't a stone hearted person; he, too, desired children.

“Once my wife and the twins are born, get them out of here where no other supernatural creatures can touch them. As for the compensation, you will receive it. I know you were the one who wanted it for decades out of everyone.” Viez is aware that this is what Elias desires and would compel him to accept the proposal.

The two men talked about what was going to happen, what he needed to do to save the Marquoa descendants, and how to catch the traitor in the Marquoa household. On Viez's mind was the thought of his wife and children being safe, and on Elias's mind was the thing he desired most that he could give to his wife that would bring them happiness.

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There were werewolves, witches, vampires, Seelies, and other ferocious creatures outside the Marquoa's manor. They are waiting for the right moment to strike, for the eclipse to complete, and for the twins to be born.

The traitor was the one leading the male of the ambush; he knew where Viez's fiancee was hidden, and every creature behind him was just a pawn in his game. He will be hailed as a hero in the supernatural community once he has destroyed the prophecy.

“In 20 minutes, we will finally be able to destroy the calamity that the Marquoa coven is hiding. Alverio, what do you expect in return?” The nymph's soft voice wondered aloud of Alverio. “Something I deserve,” Alverio said as he turned to look at the Marquoa manor.

The moon was red in the sky, and the sun was behind it. The moon, from which the lunar witches draw their power, makes them more powerful than most. Because of their increased power, the creatures that thrive because of the moon howl, screech, and squeal in delight.

The eclipse creates some sort of portal, making shadow witches difficult to fight and pinpoint. The red moon was slowly moving to block out the light from the sun; just a few minutes more and the raging creatures would ambush and end the Marquoa bloodline.

The sun's glare from the earth was beginning to fade as the red moon moved in front of it, completely blocking it. The earth was being devoured by darkness, the shadow witches were beginning to vanish, werewolf howls could be heard, and the lunar witches were beginning to feel their powers expand.

CHARGE

Alverio's voice boomed, and all of the creatures ambushed the manor; the Marqoua's were a powerful witch coven, in fact, they ruled over everything touched by their magic. Alverio understood how everything worked, which put the Marqouas at a severe disadvantage.

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While fleeing the manor, Elias was carrying a baby girl in his arms. He knew exactly where to go, but the difficult part is not being followed; werewolves' sense of smell can detect them from a mile away, shadow witches can hear whispers from the shadows, seelies have a connection with nature, and many other creatures can track them down in no time.

So he wasted no time in casting spells every time he took a step while holding a sleeping baby in his arms. His compensation for being dragged into this madness was in his bag, which was also one of the reasons he wanted to return home with his fiancee.

SCREEEECHHH

A banshee's scream caused Elias to whimper and the baby to wake up and cry as loudly as the banshee. The baby's screams revealed their location, and Elias attempted to calm her while still running. When some of the raging creatures heard the cry, they rushed to the location where it was heard.

Everything was at Elias' tail: paws, feet, wind, plants, you name it. This caused him to spew spells all over the place while keeping the baby hidden from their sight. The only thought that crossed his mind was…

ESCAPE

Anything he did to escape, he knew what he needed to do, and this could go one of two ways: one, it could put them in more danger, or two, they will escape without mishap. ‘I'm taking a big risk,' Elias reasoned as he ran from the creatures.

When a swarm of them charged at him, he raised his hand and connected with the red moon. Everyone's eyes widened as they realized Elias was using this as an escape, but some of them couldn't do much about it. What Elias was doing was dangerous, and the spell could destroy everything it touched.

Elias brought his hand down with force and finished chatting a destructive spell derived from the energy of the red moon. When the icy blue hue of his magic turned scarlet and reached the creatures, the other immediately fled from the spell.

The earth and the forest were covered in a scarlet red hue, and any creatures who were touched by it died or had their souls devoured by the moon. The spell has some serious drawbacks. For one thing, if Elias is touched by the spell, he will be affected, and for another, if he uses it too much, his soul will be given up to the moon.

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“Alverio! Only one child survived! The twin who was cursed with the calamity is no longer alive!” Elias pleaded with Alverio, they had been discovered, and his wife was unconscious in the other room. “We weren’t even sure that this is not the win who has it Elias” Alverio's voice was laced with venom, and when the two men met their gazes were filled with menace.

“YOU KILLED THE OTHER TWIN ALVERIO! YOU! WHEN YOU WERE FIGHTING VIEZ! YOU BETRAYED YOUR FAMILY!”Elias yelled at him, attempting to reach his now-named daughter, who was now two years old and being raised by the Lenners.

“FAMILY?! THE ONLY SON THEY RECOGNIZED WAS VIEZ! I DIDN’T EVEN BETRAYED THEN THEY BETRAYED ME!” When Elias brought up the so-called betrayal he committed years ago, Alverio was enraged; he wasn't even sorry; after all, he was now regarded as a hero after the twins died.

“SO THIS IS YOUR REASON?! THAT YOU WEREN’T ACKNOWLEDGED?! SO YOU TAKE IT OUT ON VIEZ’ CHILDREN?!” Elias was putting the pieces together; he knew the Marquoas favored Viez because he was powerful enough to lead the Marqoua bloodline to power.

Alverio raises his hand to strike the baby, but Elias stops him, "ALVERIO!" “This is the Amulet,” he said, pointing to the item he received as compensation. When it landed on the amulet, Alverio's eyes sparkled. "The baby's magic was banished here, you can have it, but leave the child alone."

If he had the amulet, he could use it as a source of powerful magic, and because it contained the gift of light, he could become all powerful if he so desired. He reached for the amulet, but Elias withdrew his hand, saying, "Only if you sign a blood pact will ensure the baby's safety."

Alverio couldn’t care less if the baby is now magicless she wouldn’t be a threat to his position. With his few rules and Elias', he accepted the blood pact. While Lyn made the pact between two men, blood dripped from the magically embedded paper.

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“Not everything you see is as it seems”

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A/N: Sorry for the looong update school has been taking my time too much! And everything is basically shit so I needed some time to wind down. But here is the chapter and I'll try to update every week or once every two weeks.

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