Secrets

It was past midnight as each men dress in white silk garment,a white turban on their head with a mark on their forehead.Each men were seated across each other,their expression blank, waiting for their leader to arrive.The arrival of the leader was announced by the second-in- command as he walked to the center with an earthen pot in his hand,smoke pouring out of it.He was also dressed in the same attire as the others.The leader eventually arrived with a stern face that could scare anyone to death.All the men stood up to welcome their leader"Great Igodo,you are welcome" their voices bellowed as they bowed their heads.The leader took his seat likewise his second-in-command who sat beside him.The rest of them resumed their seats as the leader addressed them"Gentlemen, you're all welcome to this gathering,I congratulate your success in different areas of your life, all thanks to Mmiye who has blessed us with so much wealth and we are grateful to her. Now you are to present your sacrifice for the week"Each men stood up with a small cylindrical container with blood in it.A small calabash was placed in the table before them as each men poured the content of the container in the calabash.The leader laughed hysterically as the blood in the calabash began to bubble and boil,it started drying and eventually dried up.The leader stood up and faced the altar before them,his hand in the air "Mmiye has accepted our sacrifice and we are grateful to her,now what about the living for the sacrifice ?"he asked turning to his second-in-command who bowed his head as he replied"I have two already my Lord,their glory is radiating around and they are not aware of it , their destiny is one that can go far which is I sought and found the best for Mmiye,the promotion I gave them was used to trap their spirit here and they will be summoned tomorrow as you have ordered"The Leader smiled looking pleased then asked" What of our prey,has she surrendered yet ?" He replied bowing" She is still proving stubborn and my wife is building some kind of force around her that is hard to penetrate every time she prays but leave that to me,I know what to do and I assure you that this mission will be accomplished very soon".The Leader patted his back and turn to the others" Obi has proven to be a worthy servant of his master and I am proud of him,in due time you'll get your reward.Now it is time to give Mmiye what she desires"A muffled cry was heared as a young girl was brought before them,hands and feet were bound in chains,she was stripped naked as two hefty men lifted her and placed her before the altar on her knees.She was crying and pleading but her voice was not heard as her mouth were tied with a red cloth."Behlod your virgin sacrifice Mmiye as we offer it to you,we want you to give us more wealth, influence,fame that you could ever bestow on your sons, please accept it and more will be offered on your altar"The Leader declared as he took a sword that was placed on the altar and cut off the head of the virgin whose head rolled on the floor with blood gushing out of her body,she dropped dead as they all chanted"Mmiye Mmiye Mmiye the greatest !".

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Chief Obi got into the house at 3:30 a.m and walked into the living room,he paced around the house looking for a way to bring his daughter to the Master.He had no difficulty in bringing the other,it was just a matter of offer and they would walk into his trap.His desire to be the next Igodo was burning within him and he would stop at nothing take that position even if it means killing his Master.But he wanted to take it slow.His wife was becoming a thorn in his flesh with her constant prayers and vigils she attends with his daughter.He thought of a way to hand over his daughter but each time he tries he was never successful.He attacked her in her dream but before he could strike she wakes up and the connection broke.Ever since his wife has been annoiting her each time she goes to bed with holy oil, there is always this force around her whenever he comes spiritually to take her and it baffled him.He must fortify himself,he thought as he sat on the sofa,his hand on his chin brooding over it as he heard footsteps behind him and he turned and found his Beatrice walking towards him rubbing her eyes.He chose well,he thought to himself again,she was his greatest asset,a woman with a mighty destiny but he was sucking her dry eveyday without her knowledge.Her constant miscarriages were the sacrifices he offered to Mmiye and it gave him more power,fame and wealth,even more than the others in his cult.Before he got married,he sought for a woman that he would offer to Mmiye to amass his wealth.Beatrice caught his attention and her glory shone before him,he married her immediately even while she insisted on becoming a nurse but he took the passion away from her with his wealth.Her parents were poor,so marrying Chief Obi would elevate them from poverty as her mother had Beatrice stood before him yawning and stretching her robust body"Nnayi, you're up early, don't tell me you're going out this morning o,you should stay home and rest a little and besides you have people that you can assign to do these things you are doing and they'll do it well"she said as she sat beside him,her hand on his shoulder"I know my dear, business is not what you'll leave in the hands of strangers,you have to be keeping an eye on it regularly,but if you say so, I'll be home today and the rest of the week ,you know I can do anything for you"Chief Obi replied as Beatrice giggled and together they went upstairs , holding each other's hand and laughing all the way to their room.