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hildren and has always loved to be around them; she and her friends used to stay at this orphanage but left when they were old enough to live on their own. The system is not the sa

otted by witches, and ever since th

e," Mira said, giving the

ed, shaking the box, trying to fig

uin the surprise,

her eyes; when she finished unwrapping and opening the box,

of them, right?" Mira

your birthday." Rosie's excited face dimmed almost instant

ifts from you, and by the way, you did give me

" Rosie asked

d Mira to stop, but Mira didn't stop until tears fell from her eyes. Rosie tried glaring at Mira, but it

e had; staying with the kids always lifted her mood. The door opened, and

you up to?" Mira asked

d," Summer stated flatly

is is the sixth ti

know what they'r

happened," Mira said, wanting t

anything to eat? I'm starving,"

" Summer dashed out of the room before Mir

ng else within minutes Summer had finished her meal. She went off to the kitchen to

me," Mi

to react at that moment, but when I served him his food, he did it again, and this time I lost it. I kicked him so hard that he spat out blood, but I didn't feel satisfied so I kept on punching him till some moron came and pulled me aw

jerk; how can he tell you to apologize after what his custom

unemployed, Phoebe is going to give me an earful this night." Summ

exclaimed as she

sie?" Summer asked, pl

ng at Summer. Summer's eyes widened in realization, and she looked at

mmer lied, scratching

, right?" Rosie's eyes brigh

he car. Let me go get it." Summer dropped Rosi

" Rosie asked, making Mira

wondering th

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e sound could be heard, and the dark clouds covered the m

und on her abdomen; she used her hand to cover the wound, but it was useless as blood still sipped through her finger. Her lungs burned due to the lack of oxygen in her lungs, her br

ntion of letting her live; they were hot on her tail as they ran through the forest, jumping trees and leaping from branch to branch tryin

closed her eyes for a brief moment, trying to remember a specific spell, the spell that will boost her energy, strength, and speed for a whil

ed for her legs not to give out before she finished the spell; her leg was becoming numb with each step she took; a p

gh the mud and rain. They must not get the book, the words kept ringing in her head as tears welled up in her eye

ok, but before she could reach it, a pained scream tore through the silent night. Someone had stepped on

at moment, she knew she had failed; she knew it was over

on in front of her. It was a man with brown hair and dark eyes that had nothing but blood lost in them; his hai

ll me why you still hope that you will survive after everything you did to me; why do

to the ground. Now she was facing the dark sky as the rain fe

it was like he wanted to tell her something. His eyes held something

m; she needed to survive this if not for herself then for Mira. She screamed i

protruding from it; fresh red blood oozed out of

used his foot to push the dagger further into her chest. It was getting hard to breathe, her survival instinct kicked in, and she found herself reciting a particular spell

, and it's not your fault for being what you are, but that doesn't mean I'll spear you, especially not after yo

tch her wounded hand towards him, he just

hoebe squatting down to her level, he hesitated in giving Phoebe his hand but looking at his fellow vampire looking

could do to a man. She held onto his hand as tightly as she could before conc

was happening, they rushed toward her, except the guy with the silver ha

r than before, and despite this vampire losing some of h

a flying kick that went him stumbling away, dropping the book on the

grimoire, and then the illusions scattered

dn't want to waste time. She looked behind her and saw the silver guy just standing at the

herself in a strange but yet familiar building. She brought

ightly open room, so she walked in to see wh

room looked old; she saw a piano, a king-sized bed, a mirror, and a cloth-covered painting

its own. She walked towards the painting and took the cover off. She froze whe

slightly open door by the corner. She walked fearlessly

ut not stupid; she always thought

s make her take unnecessary s

ly, she noticed a man chained to the wall; he was on his knees, his long, dark hair covering

d at that point, Phoebe became frozen, not with fear but with a foreign feeling; she

s. he appeared pale and skinny as if he hadn't eaten anything in years; his lips had lost their color and had already brok

as fast as she could, but she didn't. "She took small steps toward him, but

gging him but before she could, the sound of glass breaking distracted her, she looked over

ing towards her but Phoebe couldn't move due to fear, but as the figure could touch her with its sharp claws t

she was suddenly dragged out of the room by the

oebe yelled but the guy just smiled at he

that was all Phoebe saw be