[-In the royal hospital-]

Outside the room of Chloe were bodyguards.

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After hearing the offer of Selene, Chloe could not immediately digest and rationalize the offer of Selene.

"That's impossible! I already tried numerous times but I always end up to nowhere. And locating my grandmother will not take away the weight of the sins of your older brother." Chloe directly pointed out to Selene.

"I know! He would still go through trial and be held accountable for. As long it is not death penalty. And at least I can keep you from killing him as well." Selene explained her intentions.

For a moment Chloe became silent and thought about the offer of Selene.

"Remember, I can only help you if you promise not to kill my brother. It is something, we both can benefit from." Selene added to her explanation.

"It is so unfair that you can be so sneaky and clever with your ways." Chloe aired out her thoughts to Selene.

Suddenly the tension simmered down and things became calm between the two.

Then Chloe looked at Selene carefully while seated next to her.

For the first time since she found out about Lucas and their return from Jade Pack, Chloe noticed the weak and stressed look on Selene.

It made her worry for Selene.

"Why do you look more sick than me? Between the two of us, I think you should be the one lying on the hospital bed … not me!" Chloe expressed her genuine concern.

"Who wouldn't be? With all the things going on right now! My Brother, my origins, my past, my relationship with Alcyd and … with you!" Selene shared to her best friend.

Chloe smiled and contained her laugh. She did not want to look and sound insensitive towards Selene.

"I guess it sucks to be you!" Chloe stated casually.

"Yes, it does suck to be me right now! But at least I got a hot mate in bed to comfort and pleasure me. How about you? Do you have someone to comfort and pleasure you at the same time?" strong retort by Selene towards the statement of Chloe.

"Ouch! Girl … that hurts more than these wounds I got." Chloe finally became casual with Selene.

Finally, Selene started to lighten up.

Smiles and her usual self has returned.

There are times where friendships can make miracles and rejuvenate some bleeding hearts.

"Chloe … Who attacked you? What happened? And where is Kassandra?" Selene curiously asked her best friend.

"To be honest … I don't know! I cannot remember anything. The last thing I remember was being in the car and suddenly we crashed to side." Chloe tried her best to recall anything significant regarding the situation that took place involving her and Kassandra.

"Then … there is someone out there powerful enough to go against Kassandra and erase your memories about it! Do you know anyone who could do this?" Selene gave her assessment regarding the situation and asked Chloe.

"There is only one witch I can think of at the moment … my mother! Mia, Grand Dark Witch!" Chloe replied in an angry tone.

Chloe's suspicion was something she could not shake off.

"Well, I will prepare the things we need for the spell we will perform in locating your grandmother and maybe including Kassandra as well." Selene informed Chloe.

"How will we do it? If I could not do it at all and failed numerous times." A curiosity sparked within Chloe.

Because no matter how much she tried, she failed time to time in performing a locator spell in attempt of finding her grandmother.

"The usual locator spells will not be enough … We will use a higher spell which you will need my help to access it. Susan gave me this grimoire about high magic spells, she offered to teach me if I had time. So, I think she will be glad to help us in performing it as well. If only I found out about this soon. I would have been reunited with my older brother and may have prevented all the chaos he created." Selene elaborated to Chloe in details.

She continued, "Before the victory party starts … we will perform the spell."

"That's good then! A great timing where everyone will be busy preparing for the victory party hosted by the Alpha King himself."

"Yes! It is …" Before Selene could even continue.

Their other friends arrived.

Scarlett, the rogue brothers and Lance.

For quite some time, since their travel to the royal palace, this was their first time to be complete and have their own moment together … as group of friends.

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Somewhere under the royal palace,

A dark and cold dungeon …

Clicking sound could be heard.

One of the coldest cells, an old witch was chained.

Her skin was pale and dry.

Some scars from her wounds and marks from her torture were apparent and fresh.

"How are you mother? Did you miss me?" Mia heartlessly asked Magdeline.

Only silence was the reply of Magdeline.

Mia opened the cell and dragged the dirty sack with her.

"So, you are ignoring me now? Okay … I have a gift for you, mother!" Mia talked to her mother in a sinister way.

She grabbed something inside the dirty sack.

When she finally pulled it, she threw it towards her mother.

But instead it rolled over to the ground and stopped exactly below the feet of Magdeline.

Then there it was … a lifeless head of Kassandra.

Scream of despair and loss followed through … the feeling of losing someone, like her own daughter!

"NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!" a loud wailing cry from Magdeline at the sight of Kassandra's head, detached from its body.

Tears and pain were Magdeline's only company.

Mia smiled as she was leaving her mother in misery and grieving desperately for the loss of her only apprentice and … like her own daughter.

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