Luke shot to his feet immediately and ran after her, hoping to catch up before she arrived at the hall. He could see her red hair flying in the air as he ran faster. Dread settled deep in his guts when she arrived at the door leading to the hall and reached for the knob.Luke pumped his legs faster and grabbed one end of her long, black dress. Just then, she pulled the door open and they both crashed into the hall in a flurry of tumbling bodies, flying fists and shocked gasps.Whoever was talking on stage stopped talking and the entire hall fell into stunned silence.“Get off me, you monster!” The woman started screaming. “Get off me! Somebody help me, please!”Luke shot to his feet immediately, his heart thumping wildly when he looked up and realised that everyone’s attention was zeroed in on him.Stunned, hushed whispers rippled through the crowd. Some of the stares he got were openly condemning while most of the guests were just plain shocked.As the tense seconds ticked by, Luke

Luke’s heart soared with happiness as the officers grabbed Rose and tried to drag her out of the room. She screamed and fought in their hold but no one came to her aid. “Is this how you treat a victim?!” She sneered. “I will make sure to sue every single one of you for assaulting me! You’re infringing on my rights, you fools. Let me gooo!”When she tried to attack one of the female officers with her long nails, the lady paused and gave her a dark, cold look.“Be rest assured that if I get even a single scratch from this drama you’re trying to put up, we’ll change our minds and conduct the test right here… in front of all these people.”Gasps of shock reverberated through the entire room. Rose, on the other hand, was appalled. Her eyes widened to the size of saucers and her lips trembled with the need to snap back.“Rose is right! This is no way to treat a victim” Luke lifted his head at the sound of the familiar voice. He was not surprised when he saw Mr. Humsworth stepping forward

THE COUNCIL OF ELDERSIn a luxurious mansion somewhere deep in the city of Rome, a gathering of wealthy, expensively dressed men sat at a round table, each deep in thought.“I wonder if Meyers has successfully delivered our message to the young man.” One of them mused.“Yes. Yes, I did.”They all turned towards the door, mildly surprised as the man in question walked into the room.“I thought you were in London ten minutes ago.”Meyers shrugged as he took his seat.“Our planes travel at the speed of light and can breach dimensions.” He said simply, leaving it at that.Ryker, the oldest elder in the council, cleared his throat. “It is important to start preparing him for what is ahead. Our chosen one has a lot of enemies. Too many enemies. If he’s supposed to continue the legacy of his father, he has to be prepared. Without that, he might be killed before he even gets the chance to bloom.”“You’re right, your lordship.” Michaelson, another council member concurred. “Luke’s preparatio

NOTE: Raw and unedited chapter.***“Luke, what have you done? What have you done?!” His grandfather’s loud yell snapped Luke out of his daze and he took in the horrifying sight before him, blinking rapidly with hopes that Fiona was absolutely fine and everything was just a nightmare.Sadly, it wasn’t. No matter how hard he blinked or how fast he prayed, his wife was still unconscious and bleeding in his arms and mistake or not, he was responsible.The reality of his situation finally dawned on him and he released her involuntarily, causing her lifeless body to fall ti the fright with an almighty crash.“Luke! What has come over you, son? We need to get her to the hospital. Call the ambulance!”Luke was in shock. His fingers trembled and his heart pounded furiously. At that very moment, he realised that the entire situation was not going to end in his favour… at all.He finally snapped out his daze and fell on his knees, pressing his fingers to get neck to see if she has a pulse.“He

“…and the chosen one, I believe he’s ready. What powers do the gods plan to bestow on him?”“We have no answer for you until the high priest arrives.”“And when shall that be? Tomorrow? Next week? The week after? Elders, you do not seem to understand that with every single second we waste away, our chosen one grows closer to danger. The gods have never been this late to bestow a gift on a deserving Rydling. What then is the reason for the hold up?”“The priest is here. Perhaps you should ask him all your queries now.”“I’ve overheard your worries and I assure you that the gods are not asleep.Thrice, the chosen one will be tested and thrice he will emerge victorious.His powers are stronger and more powerful than any we’ve ever seen. He has been bestowed with the ability to destroy his enemies and fight all his battles, but in order to achieve his full potential, he must battle with creatures that want his downfall… creature a that will stop at nothing to make sure that Luke George