Eleanor stood at the tall mansion, her hands clenched beside her. Caedmon had gone with Alistair and Kieran but returned alone. She sighed, her brows knitted together. She had tried to drop hints for Alistair. The bangle…But Caedmon outsmarted them, now Lila had no hope, Caedmon was going to dispose of her sooner or later. “ Miss, I've watched the guard ….he seemed to want to kill her” one of her informants said. Eleanor turned, her gaze fell onto a girl. She was hooded in black, her eyes held no warmth. Years of training had hardened her, forged her into a weapon, a good pawn for Caedmon to get to his goals. Eleanor nodded towards her and waved her hands, signalling the girl to leave. She turned around, it was impossible to get into the mansion after all. If Caedmon had found what they had been looking for. Then, ..she could finally return to her brother. She arrived at the basement, the thick scent of sweat mixed with blood made her nauseous. She walked in and saw Freya shiv

“ I don't know about a locket” he replied, forcing his weak body up from the bed. “ Really?” A second shadow pulled out from behind the first figure. Alistair’s face went ashen. How bad could the day get? He noticed a sigil of identity tugged to their black lapels. Raven head with a knife stuck to it's throat. “ How did you get in?” He asked, his gaze landing on the exit. The first intruder smirked, drew closer. His footsteps short and terrifyingly slow. “ That doesn't sound like an answer” he said, his voice menacing. “ I ask again, where is the locket?” “ I know nothing about a locket” he repeated, his gaze lingering on the exit. The other figure threw a dagger towards his right chest. His eyes widened as his body moved on its own , dodging the attack. The dagger stuck into the wooden wall behind him. His face paled. On a normal day, he wouldn't mind a fight. But he just walked miles to get here. Fighting people as skilled as them was a death sentence. “ a writer ? Skill

“ You do have the guts to step into my house with a few shadow men” Kieran chuckled, as if taking Caedmon as a joke. Allistair's brain went mush. How did Caedmon get here? “ And you …really do live up to your reputation, dark one. A tough man to find” Caedmon said with a smirk. Allistair turned to look at Caedmon in confusion, “ dark one ?” He asked. Caedmon smirked. “ Oh I thought he told you already. Hmm, why don't you ask him what he did to earn that title?” “ You are crossing the line, Poe” Kieran’s hard voice slithered through. Cold and edgy. Allistair shivered, who the hell were these men? No! Who the hell was Kieran ? Caedmon scoffed, “ tell me Kieran. Why are you really helping Allistair? Could it be that–” Kieran's gaze sharpened. He was daring Caedmon with that gaze. Caedmon paused and chuckled. He waved his hands“ Okay …let's talk business” “ You should be worried about your life, not..business” Kieran said, his words sizzling with underlying threat. Caedmon wa

Lila was forced down the bathtub after being stripped of her clothes. “ You rebelled and slept with Kieran” Madam Leah said, a scowl on her face, “ you did something so stupid” she added, flashing her a disdainful gaze. Lila clenched her fist, her jaw tightening “ rebelled? ” she asked, “ why should I ?” she added. Madam Leah rolled her eyes, “ little girl, don't pretend to have forgotten what your father told you. He wants you to marry Allistair's Pevensie!” Lila's eyes snapped towards madam Leah, eyes wide, “ what?!” She asked, her voice louder than usual. He never said she had to marry him, he merely pointed out that Allistair fancied her. “ Why?” She asked, forcing her body up from the tub of water. “ Why? Stupid girl! Very stupid girl ! Your father made it clear the last time” she scoffed, her lips curling “ you must have slept with Kieran to make him give up” she added and smirked, cradling her cheek harshly, “ but he never forgets” she said and brushed her cheek to the

Back at Kieran's mansion, Allistair was seated, Kieran too, as well as Caedmon. But Daemon stood up, arms folded. “ Are you sure about this Allistair? You can't trust him” Kieran said, his brows furrowed as he glared at Caedmon, who smirked at him. Allistair's gaze fell on Kieran, a sneer, “ and I'm supposed to trust you ?” He asked and Kieran exhaled, leaning back onto the chair. “ Great then, may I ?” Caedmon asked, a dagger in his hands, eagerness on his face. Allistair fixed his gaze on the dagger and then glanced up to meet Caedmon's gaze. He smiled, “ remember…you, Lila and your men” “ You got it Pevensie. My men and i” Allistair outstretched his hands and Caedmon smiled in satisfaction as he poked the dagger into his flesh. Allistair scrunched his face, the sizzling pain irritating his entire body. He winced in pain and withdrew his hands when he was sure Caedmon had gotten what he wanted. Caedmon smiled and twirled the little bottle in his hands. It was small as the