Power awakening herb...2

Camilla could be seen running in the dark streets of Country Z. Her heart kept beating fast as she heard steps chasing after her, they were getting closer and closer to her.

She was getting tired, her strength was leaving her body. As she made to take one more step, someone grabbed her wrists.

"Got you!!" The voice said.

"No please!! Let me go!! I promise I won't tell anyone what I heard!!" She kept struggling but the person pushed her down. The person was no other than Raymond.

She fell on the floor and he came on top of her.. 

"You look too ripe for your age.." Raymond said and licked her neck.

"Don't worry... I will make it quick.." he added.

"Ray...! NO..! Help!.." Camilla screamed out her lungs but if fell on deaf ears.

He tore off her clothes and all she could do was scream but no one could hear her.

"Please let me go!! Help!! Have mercy please!!" Camilla screamed loudly.

As Raymond made to insert his manhood inside her...

"No!!!" Camilla screamed loudly as she jolted up from her sleep.

Beads... Beads of sweat could be seen all over her face as she placed her hand on her chest, trying to calm her racing heart down. She touched her cheek to see tears, looks like she was both crying in her dream and reality.

This was how Raymond, her once betrothed raped her years ago but... 

"It was all a nightmare?" She said but shook her head immediately..

How long has it been since she last dreamt of this incident?

That felt too real to be a dream...

"But why all of a sudden dreaming of this trauma.." She said frustratingly, burying her face in her palms.

Camilla looked at the time to see it was almost seven o'clock so she left the bed and went to get ready for work.

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~~ INSIDE THE FOREST ~~

The Next Day...

Kimberly's head felt fuzzy and her stomach was rumbling nonstop. She tried to move her body but it was as if the whole world was on her, her body was very heavy for her or rather she was very weak. 

She tried to open her eyes but they were just too heavy. She tried looking up through her heavy lids but her visions were blurry. 

Her eyes squinted at the dark figure coming towards her, it was none other than Old man Chen. She made to sit up but she felt a sudden pain in her lower abdomen and a groan escaped from her lips making her lay back down.

"Here drink this," Old man Chen said as he approached her offering a cup of drink.

Kimberly took it and gulped down the content. Instantly, she squeezed her face and she looked at Old man Chen.

"What was that?" she asked, stretching out her hand to him who took the cup from her.

"Pain relief," Old man Chen replied and sat on the bedside stool. Kimberly had to hold his shoulder as an aid, dragging herself up in a sitting position.

"How do you feel..?" Old man Chen asked staring at Kimberly and she nodded humming in response.

She doesn't even know how she feels right now. All her bones were aching her as if she'd run a race.

Not long after she took the drink, her eyes went less blurry and her limbs felt almost

normal again. 

She blinked her eyes a few times before

focusing on the figure in front of her...

Kimberly wanted to talk when...

"Kpruhh.." her stomach rumbled loudly making her swallow whatever she wanted to say. Instantly, Kimberly face palmed herself in embarrassment and Old man Chen chuckled loudly.

Does her stomach always have to embarrass her in front of people..?

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~~ COUNTRY D, MICHELLE'S PLACE ~~

Meanwhile...

The next day....

Michelle couldn't get her mind off the man she met on her way to Salem's lair as she thought of him all through the remaining hours of that day. There were so many questions seeking answers in Michelle's mind. 

The next day, Michelle stood beside her bedroom window in deep thought, she was lost in thought as she kept thinking of her conversation with the man.

"Don't worry, I know everything about you and I can always find you.." she remembered the person's words and instantly, chills from no where spread through her body.

She was still thinking about it when her phone began ringing, snapping her out to reality. She walked to where she dropped it and glanced at it. It was Louis calling...

She picked it up...

"Hello.." she said as she walked back to the bed and sat down.

"Elle.."Louis called from the phone. Michelle wanted to respond but Louis beat her to it.

"Meet me at the usual, right now.." he said and immediately the call disconnected, he hanged up.

She sighed, there's a lot on her mind lately and Louis just can't be a part of her problem, not now..

She dropped her phone aside, got to her feet and went to the bathroom to have her bath.

After a while, Michelle was all dressed up with her bag on her shoulder. She wore her heels and walked out of her room. 

She was walking out to the living room when she met Kiara's personal maid.

"Where is she..?" Michelle asked the maid.

"She didn't come back yesterday.." the maid said with a bow and Michelle's eyes narrowed.

"You can go.." she said and immediately the maid left.

Michelle took a glance toward her daughter's bedroom and heaved a sigh before walking away. She haven't set her eyes on Kiara for straight three days now but Kiara have been in mansion.

Getting outside, she walked to her car and got in. She ignited the engine to life and slowly drove out of the place. 

However...

"For how long..?" 

Louis asked Michelle impatiently immediately she entered Helena's former room in the abandoned house, their usual meeting place. 

Michelle who didn't understand what he meant by what he said walked past him and sat on the bed.

"What's the meeting about..?" Michelle asked staring at Louis.

"I ask you a question.., Elle..!" Louis snapped and Michelle brows furrowed.

"what do you mean by for how long..?" She asked looking at him confusion.

"Oh.. common, don't pretend you don't know what am talking about..?" Louis with a scoff and Michelle's furrowed brows deep.

"What are you talking about..?" Michelle asked not quite getting where the conversation was heading to.

"So you want tell me that you don't know what am talking about.."Louis said getting angry.

"Seriously Louis.., I don't really know what you are talking about okay..!" Michelle said, her voice raised a little. She was getting pissed with Louis already.

For a moment, silence ensued as both Louis and Michelle shared a heated eye lock. 

However, not long after...

"The Grimoire..."

"For how long has the Grimoire been in your hands..?" Louis dropped the bombshell.

Instantly, Michelle's eyes widened and for a moment, she thought she was hearing things...

"What?!"