CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE“Oh, yes! Kind to a fault, Alex!” Adrianna fired back, glaring at Alex who shut his mouth as he stared at her scary eyes that bulged out of their sockets as though they were falling to the ground.“Yes! That must be the reason why my powers refused to work on you. Somehow, you knew that I wasn’t Aria, but you were not brave enough to say it. She must have put a boundary spell on you, silly!” Adrianna scoffed while she looked at Alex with disdain, still holding onto her dagger that seemed like it had taken a lot of blood from the stains all over it.“If you really want to see your friends again, you will do what I have asked you, or I will renew my youthfulness with her…” Adrianna pointed her dagger to Aria who jerked instantly, afraid of what she could do to her.“That would definitely make me look younger, and return to my youthfulness, but it would only let for a few days before I begin to shrink again. But with the stone…” Adrianna crackled before she continued wi

CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE“Why are you so clumsy, Alex? Didn’t you see that?” Adrianna said with feigned anger, still walking toward Alex who picked up the candle at once and replaced it immediately.“I am sorry, Adrianna. I didn't mean to do that.”“Of course, I am sure of that. You were only scared of me, and that’s understandable.” Adrianna chuckled while she basked in the euphoria of the gladness she felt, knowing fully that she was in control at that moment.She stopped a few steps away from Alex who kept his eyes on her, and said nothing while his heartbeat remained as aggressive as it was.“Tell me, Alex. What is your biggest fantasy? What have you always desired?” Adrianna asked a few seconds later, looking at Alex who wondered why she was asking him such a question.“I will tell you mine…” Adrianna said while Alex was still struggling to hey a grip on himself, and when she was certain that he was paying attention, she continued.“I wish to be young forever! I wish that my skin woul

CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVEAlex quickly kicked the dagger away the moment he noticed that she was about to grab it, and then he stepped backward in order not to be reachable to her.“You said I was beautiful.”“Well, I lied! You are a horrible witch with a bad breath!” Alex spat on the floor as he had been holding onto his saliva for a long time while struggling to get her to believe his words.Seth grabbed the base of his sword after a while, and then he forcefully pulled it out of her body, causing her to let out a shrilling cry while dark blood poured from the wound in her body.“You deceived me…” Adrianna’s voice was weak, she attempted to remain on her knees, but the pain she felt as a result of the deep wound from the sword made her fall to her side while she continued to whimper in pain.“You will pay for this! I promise you!” She attempted to crawl toward Alex, but he hurriedly left her on the floor and rushed toward his companions who were muffling loudly for him to come to their res

CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN“You did very well there, Seth. Thank you for being very courageous.”“I am glad I could help. The witch thought she had managed to put me to sleep, but she forgot that Centaurs do not fall completely to the effects of witchcraft and magic. We are magical creatures, and magic hardly works on us…”“That’s right, I was beginning to imagine how you were able to escape from her…” Aria said with a nod that showed that she had fully understood what had happened, and her curiosity settled.“This isn’t right…” Chris whispered to the hearing of everyone as he looked at the map he was holding with both hands and looked down the cliff where the water flowed down to the other side.“What is it, Chris?” Elara asked with a whisper, but he was silent while he tried to figure out the strange occurrence he had witnessed at that time.“This can’t be right, this must be a mistake.”“What is it, Chris? What did you see?” Aria asked curiously as she drew closer to him, and peeped at th

CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE“That settles it then.” Alex turned to look at Chris who lifted his face as he began to feel a bit relieved from the cringe he felt all over him, together with Brad who sighed softly.“Now, you guys are going to tell us everything that happened between you and Charles Oliver. We want to know all that he told you, no secrets.”“Yes, he is right. No secrets.” Seth supported Alex at once, nodding with a smirk on his face. He totally ignored Elara who didn't seem so pleased that he had spoken, and insisted on his demand.“How did you even get into his cell without the guards seeing you?” Aria asked when she realized that she could no longer keep her thoughts to herself. She looked at Brad who seemed like he was ready to talk, and then she folded her arms while paying keen attention.“I have some friends among the guards, they agreed to help us get into his cell. With a price, of course. They insisted that it was going to be the night before the day of his execution beca