111. Death

"Make it stop please!" Gloria shouted from the cage. "Please stop she is dying." Gloria cried.

Michael held on to Gloria even as she slumped to her kneels. She knew that she was very weak and could not afford to expedite her strength in such a manner but seeing her friend die in front of her and because of her made her feel a different kind of pain.

They had fallen into the hands of Jessica just like Michael and Adrian. It was all her fault, she thought as she wept bitterly. Why did they come looking for her.

"Stop please!" Jenny cried. "Make it stop we will do whatever you ask, just stop."

Just then Lora fell to the floor, her hands held her neck tight as she coughed out blood.

Jennie knelt down besides her crying. "Make it stop! Please." She begged.

Jessica remained unmoved even as Lora choked to death.

"You bastard! I will kill you!" Jeremy shouted.

Jessica had earlier silenced him and Dante with black magic, but then the feeling of losing Lora was too much for him to handle.

The magic gave way a little for Jeremy to scream out in pain.

Jessica tsked. "Humans. Very dramatic. Well you can all do your reunion thing now. I have to go see the alpha. My friend would be happy to see a lot to feed. It was quite unfortunate that we had to lose one of his food."

By friend Jessica meant her beast. A beast she had conjured with the darkest of magic.

Jessica turned to Gloria who was still weeping bitterly in the cage. "How week. I'm off to see your mate wish me well." Gloria didn't reply neither did she look up to acknowledge Jessica.

"Or not." Jessica grinned. "Well this has been long overdue. Just so we are clear it is their love for you that has put all of them in this situation. This is all your fault."

With that said, Jessica disappeared carrying the darkness along with her.

The sky cleared once more leaving behind a warm feeling but the cabin remained cold.

When  Dante could move his limbs again, he rushed to Gloria. "My princess. You look so weak." He cried. "What have they done to you."

"Papa. You all shouldn't have come! She is crazy! She will kill us all! Its all my fault! Lora is dead because of me." Gloria sobbed.

"Shh." Dante hushed her. "This is not your fault." He rubbed her fist that held tight the iron bar till her knuckles showed white. "It is not. We will get out of here I promise."

Dante could not help the tears that fell down his eyes even though he tried pretending to be brave. He could no longer recognize his daughter. They had succeeded in breaking her. She was not his Gloria!

When Jeremy could move he knelt down before Lora his eyes filled with unsure tears.

For so long he had been in search for a woman who could make him want to change his life. A woman who his heart would beat for endlessly. And now that he found her in Lora Jessica just had to take her away from him.

It was quite unfortunate that his love story ended before it even began. But he would not accept defeat. He had been a coward long enough to know that he didn't want to be that anymore.

There must be a way to get her back he thought, even if he has to become someone else, even if he has to make a deal with the devil he would get Lora back.

He pushed her hair from from her face" You will come back to me Lora. You will." He promised.

He lifted her up so that her head rested on his chest. He wrapped  his arms around her and sobbed. She was now as pale and as white as snow.

Jeremy let out an anguished scream.

"Noooooo!"