The Dark Warlock: The Nox Haven Series

Chapter 29: Monsters Kill Monsters

"Elizabeth only wants to help me. She understands that you must be removed because of the threat you pose to my plans."

"And you're going to kill me without giving me a fair fight, sounds a bit cowardly." I was digging. Unlike my three master manipulator friends, I didn't really understand the game of cat and mouse. There was some sort of methodical thinking that went into the grand scheme but I didn't have time to clearly think through what I was doing. I needed to get out and fast before the wicked witch herself decided to show up.

"That's a very cliche move," He remarked.

"Well, you put me in a rather cliche situation. Sure, you can chain me up and bind my powers but in the end you'll be the pathetic, weakling who was too afraid to fight a little, half-mortal girl."

Not batting an eye, Roberto slid his hands over to the lock. The smirk was still in place even as he nodded in acknowledgement. "Perhaps you're right," the bars illuminated for a brief second before disappearing completely. "How dare I take advantage of poor little you, when I could be taking advantage of your unsuspecting friends."

"What? No!" I pulled on the restraints that still tethered me to the wall. I was so close and yet so far away from freedom. In that moment, while I was struggling to free myself, I had the very voice that would mark my death.

"Caddie!" Aleksander called out. The hopeless dreamer in me cried out desperately for help, wanting to rid herself of the confines but my larger more realistic side wept, knowing how this would end.

"She's in here pretty boy! Come and get her!" Roberto laughed maliciously as he stepped away from my cell. Faintly in the shadows, I could see his body level into a crouch as he awaited the boy I loved.

"Alek no! I'm fine."

I couldn't see Roberto in detail, but I could feel his eyes flicker over to me. "Really? I wouldn't be fine, if someone chained me to a wall."

"You asshole! Let her go!" Aleksander's voice grew in octaves as he neared the dungeon.

Sobs erupted from my chest, as I pushed and pulled on the chains. He couldn't do this to me, I wouldn't let him. I had to be able to do something, I thought, I was the freaking Dark Witch for goodness sake. Or maybe that was where the problem lied. I was the Dark Witch, bringing darkness in my wake. Disaster didn't follow me, I created it. I tried so hard to see the good in things and accept my cruel reality as a badly dealt hand of cards. Everyone gets that from time to time- but it was different with me. The horrible things would keep coming. Karma would continue to rear its ugly butt in my face, that's what Mira tried to tell me and all other people who had suffered loss from my magic. Black magic was evil and though I tried to be good, I still killed people and robbed people of their happy endings. How dare I think, I deserved one when I had taken so many away. I could have tried to help all of those Dark Ones but instead I followed my instincts and now I would pay. My happy ending would be ripped away in front of my eyes and there was nothing I could but  cry.

Tears poured from my eyes, spilling over my cheeks and forever staining the ripped gown I wore. There had been so many times in the past where I swore, that I would never cry again. That I was stronger and above such weak actions but I wasn't. Just when I thought things could couldn't get worse the fates would find a way to prove me wrong, and I suppose, that would be the endless cycle.

Something snapped in me at that moment. Faintly, I could hear the steps of Aleksander's footfalls nearing, over the sound of my rushing blood. A spark was ignited in my veins, as I thought about all the people that I had lost and how I couldn't let another one go. Especially not him. There might have been times where he drove me and insane and there were definitely times when I hated his guts but he also showed me, what it was like to feel love on my own, and not through other people. I needed him.