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She began to laugh manically as the flame in her grasp grew.
“The runway brought the perfect opportunity to kill you and awaken my psychotic puppet, but then Roberto got in the bloody way. But that just pointed all the blame to my mistake of a child. It worked out marvelously because her magic energies matched what mine were fifteen years ago. Knowing the Coven leaders were desperate to get rid of Aurelia and empower someone stronger, we collaborated in taking her down once and for all,” she declared as she closed her hand swiftly, which extinguished the flame at once. “It was absolutely brilliant and well, here we are.”
Raising her hands to the sides, she emphasized the fact that we were surrounded while she stared up at me.
“So, with me as the new Coven leader, I’ve decided that it's about time I took my revenge on you all, but it wouldn’t be nice of me to offer an ultimatum, especially when my own son and prodigy is involved,” she disclosed and looked to Lucy. “Lucy, my dear. Will you do the honors?”
“Certainly, Queen,” she declared and took a deep breath before she let out a low whistle. The sound made me flinch immediately as Dimitris hissed. Multiple gasps and noises of irritation came from below, but the sound only grew higher in pitch, to the point that my knees were forced to buckle.
Dimitris cursed and managed to grab me once more before pulling me back so I fell onto the ground and not over the cliff. I realized everyone was on their knees aside from the Vile Queen and her prepared wolves. Even the Coven members were forced to obey, leaving them looking bewildered like many of us as the sound came to a stop.
I can’t move.
I tried to speak but the words wouldn’t come out. My panicked eyes glanced over to Dimitris, who struggled to speak as well. The confusion spread through the pack connection, and even trying to think to them felt impossible, as if a barrier was wrapped around our minds and forced us to mute.
“Your submission means to the world to me,” she declared as her eyes moved to the panicked Coven members. “Seeing you panic is the revenge I always desired for all these years. Especially you, Elder Etna.”
She specifically moved to kneel down before the woman who was helplessly forced to remain still. Her eyes further widened as the Vile Queen gripped her jaw.
“So desperate for power that you made my life a living hell. You and Beatrice. But I’m well aware of your greedy desires and intention to rise into a seat that was never yours. I had years to think about what to do to you when I finally had you in my grasp, but you won’t get the easy way out. Death is far too generous for a vile bitch like you,” she snarled and gripped her to the point that those same long nails dug into her flesh. “You’re the one who gave me the elixir to have twins, right?”
The fear oozing out of Elder Etna’s eyes was palpable, and we all wondered what her fate would be.
“You needed me to have a girl so you could manipulate and ensure she was the scapegoat in the family. The perfect target to use and abuse until she was nothing but a misfit that you’d sacrifice when anyone least expect it and replace, isn’t that right? If I carried enough fucks to give, I would have pitied Aurelia, but only her father approved of her sudden existence. But he died in the explosion just like that sweet part of me. Maybe he would have convinced me to be a tad merciful, but then again, you caused that explosion with all the other bitches who despised my existence.”
The sound of sizzling reached our ears as we watched her flesh begin to literally bubble and grip. She couldn’t even scream as more and more of her flesh oozed off, showing her bone structure as blood streamed effortlessly onto her lap.
“By the time I’m done with you, you’ll wish you never messed with Anastasia Delianna Clementine,” she snarled with a wicked smile.
And then she set the very woman on fire.
If I could gawk, I would have as the woman started screaming, her voice the only one that could pierce the air as she was forced to remain in place.
Her flesh burned, but in comparison to her face, it didn’t melt away, even though I was positive the temperature was scorching hot.
“Let that keep you nice and toasty for five years and then we’ll see what else can be done to torture you for another ten,” she seethed with power before cackling like a mad woman.
Rising up, she walked back to Lucy’s side and smiled.
“Now, what should we do first? Shall I choose who I want to save and who will feel my wrath?” She glanced over to Loki and Arthur specifically, her smile only getting sweeter even though her eyes proved she had sinister plans for my men. “Should I reclaim my right-hand man and the second-best pet? You two were valuable after all. It would be a shame to kill you off so soon. Not when there are so many people and organizations I need to put in place for their betrayal.”
She looked back at me and how frightening she looked, as if her gleaming grin could match one from a horror movie.
“Now, my prodigy. You’ve come all this way. You might as well enter the new year by my side,” she emphasized but looked over to Amos. “I’ll give you and my son a happy life. A simple memory wipe will do, and you won’t need to ponder about all these other individuals who carry no worth to either of you.”
Dread filled me and swarmed the pack. The mere thought of forgetting them and everything we’d gone through made me wish to fight the hold upon me.
“Lucy, don’t you think that’s a wonderful idea?” she suggested to the woman who bowed her head.
“I absolutely agree and will make it happen, my Queen. Only say the word. My allegiance has always been for you and you alone.”
“Delightful.” She beamed and clapped her hands. “What shall you do first?”
“Well, a simple spell with a pinch of torture sounds lovely, don’t you think? It could quickly remind all of these wolf shifters that it's best to remain on your good side,” Lucy offered as she raised her hands up and began to slowly walk behind the Vile Queen. “Simply have a seat, my Queen. You shouldn’t even need to lift a finger now that you’re victorious.”
“You’re right.” She seemed even happier at the idea as she snapped her fingers and black vines emerged from the ground until they shaped the perfect throne for her to lower herself into. “Though, I believe a simple spell won’t do much.”
“My Queen, trust me,” Lucy hummed as she leaned over the throne of vines to present a dazzling crown of jewels. It seemed to surprise the Vile Queen as she beamed at the offered royal piece and further sat back in wait to be crowned.
