★ His second name is Death. Anyone who tries to get too close to him loses their lives. He was cursed with the blood of his dead brother, and till he finds the killer of his brother, he'd forever be bounded with the curse. He's avoided like a plaque, but he even loves it that way. He's so addicted to solitude and being alone. He's a bloody supernatural being, an unusual wizard, the only child who was born under three red stars on a gloomy night 25 years ago. The demons fret at the smell of his scent, and evils flee. He has no shadow even in the dark. He's soulless. Orion Alaric, that's his name. The son of Duran Alaric who owns Mystic Institute, a school for supernatural beings,, located in the deep fogs of mount Delos. Mystic Institute takes in over five hundred disciples yearly, and of the five hundred, Orion was determined to find his brother's killer that year, so he joined the school as a Superior. There he sat on his throne, and as expected, she came. Samara Hercules, a Whitehead witch who's the exact opposite of everyone around him. Unexpectedly, she's not the one he's hunting for, but her white hair reminds him of the killer each time he sets eyes on her, and that built a toxic hatred in him for Samara. He was even ready to get rid of her so he wouldn't have to see her face anymore. Let's stop here... Now are you ready to jump into the book and see how things go? Will Samara ever escape from him and his tortures? Will romance ever bloom between these two? Will his curse ever get lifted? Will the real killer ever show up? And are you in for the steamy romance,, fights, jealousy, betrayal, and series of dramas between the supernaturals? Demons and dark forces? Join this rollercoaster ride, don't miss out.
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MOUNT DELOS, MYSTIC INSTITUTE*
The time is 7pm, so it was already dark when Agatha barged out of her room angrily, her eyes beaming several colours as she raged down the wide corridor.
The disciples on the corridor knew better than to be caught on her way, so everyone began stepping aside, and the ones who're chatting in groups stopped their chats to turn their attention to her.
Who pissed her off?
Some steamy fight coming up!
It's sure she's going to Ceres!
As predicted, Agatha got to Ceres's door and pushed it open with her eyes, and her eyes changed colour to deep green as a result.
The opening was so violent that the metal door broke into two, and the two parts fell heavily on the ground.
Agatha stepped on the two as she entered the room, meeting Ceres who's just coming out of the bathroom with just a towel tied to her chest.
"You broke my door again? Agatha!!!!" She yelled, and her eyes changed colour too. Deep green just like Agatha's.
"My white bra is missing from the clothesline. You're the only one who used the clothesline today too. Give back my bra before i make you regret ever stealing!" Agatha demanding, not leaving her spot.
By now, over fifty disciples are by the door, watching the drama that'd soon turn into a steamy battle.
It's not new, Agatha and Ceres are the worse enemies in the institute, and something must surely cause a fight between them everyday.
"And what gave you the assurance that I stole it" Ceres smirked.
"I'm the only princess in this institute, so everything i own is bound to catch your attention cos there's no way you can afford that bra! Give it back!" Agatha yelled, her eyes becoming greener.
"You're a princess, I'm not denying that, but this isn't your palace! This is Mystic Institute and so far you're in here, we're all disciples! Stop being so cocky cos your kingdom is not even that wide, stupid girl!" Ceres said spitefully.
"Repeat that" Agatha raged.
"Stupid girl!!!" Ceres yelled, and Agatha walked just three steps to her. She leapt into the air and did a 360 turn before landing a kick on Ceres's face.
Ceres went crashing into the wall, and some of her bones surely broke cos it was impossible when she tried to stand, so she directed her eyes to the broken door.
She lifted it easily, sending it to Agatha, but Agatha dodged it skillfully, the metal went into the wall.
By now, Ceres already set her broken bones, so she stood and sped to Agatha, grabbing her by the throat sharply.
"Ahh! Let go of me!" Agatha struggled, bleeding from the corner of her mouth.
"You started this" Ceres smirked, and her her nails grew long, digging into Agatha's neck.
"Arggggghhh!!!!" Agatha cried.
Raven and Krishna came in that moment, and Raven's eyes came wide.
Raven is Ceres's senior brother while Krishna is his best friend.
"Just leave them, their fight is always fun to watch" Krishna said, crossing his arms calmly on his chest.
"You're insane" Raven muttered and ran to the scene to separate them, but despite the fact that Agatha is on chokehold, she released two sharp arrows from her green eyes, and before Raven could dodge, the two penetrated into his chest, sending him to the ground unconsciously.
"I warned you" Krishna muttered.
"Cat, is he still alive?" He asked, and a small black cat jumped out of his trousers pocket, landing on Raven's chest on the ground.
"Yes, he's still breathing" Cat talked.
"Great" Krishna smiled, and Cat returned into his pocket as he resumed watching the fight.
"How dare you hurt my brother!!!" Ceres yelled angrily.
"What are you gonna do?" Agatha smiled wickedly, and when Ceres made to attack her, Agatha snapped her fingers, and time stopped.
Everyone in the room stopped moving and came to a standstill except her.
"You're dying today, Ceres" she smirked, spreading her palm.
A sharp kitchen knife appeared on it, and she raised it to stab Ceres when someone appeared, snatching the knife from her.
Time started running again, and everyone began moving.
"Master!" Agatha's eyes widened when she saw who it is
It's Master Duran, dressed in his black cloak which even covered his head, leaving out some strands of his long hair though.
He's expressionless as usual, and Agatha quickly went on her knees with everyone else in the door.
"Greetings, master!" They chorused.
"How dare you mess with time just to hurt others! You think it's fun?" Master Duran demanded.
"She stole something from me, master" Agatha replied.
"I never stole anything! She's lying!" Ceres shouted, and Peony rushed into the room.
"I'm so sorry Agatha, I mistakenly packed your bra with my clothes" she said, raising up the white bra adorned with pearls.
"See? You just needed a reason to fight me as usual, and that's why you came here straight without investigating" Ceres said.
The bell for the practice assembly rang from the ground, and Master Duran folded his arms behind himself.
"To the assembly, everyone except Agatha" he ordered, and everyone rushed out of the room including Raven who's just waking up.
"Go call Orion in his room" Master Duran ordered, and Agatha gasped.
"Superior Orion hates when his privacy is disturbed! He'd hurt me!"
"And that's your punishment for what you just did, you have five minutes to bring him to the assembly or you'd have to spend five minutes in the Beastly Territory" Master Duran replied before vanishing.
*
TWO MINUTES LATER*
Agatha got to Orion's door and took a deep breath , taking a good look at it.
Three things were written on the door with Orion's blood.
DO NOT KNOCK
DO NOT COME IN
NO NOISE AROUND
She swallowed before raising her shaky hand to the door.
She'd just do it and receive punishment from Orion himself cos spending five minutes in the Beastly Territory is death sentence.
After her third knock, no sound came from the room, so she slowly pushed the door open, and there's nothing but darkness in the room as usual.
The lights aren't on, Orion hates brightness.
"Super..ior... Orion, your attention is...
She was still talking when the lights came on suddenly.
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!" She screamed, falling fearfully on her butt.
The room is empty, he's not in.
*
STREETS OF DELOS*
The moon isn't out tonight, so it's just the best night for Orion's outing.
He hates the moon, the fact that it produces brightness is annoying, so any night there's a moon in the sky, he'd rather not come out.
Despite the fact that there's no moon, the streets is bright with different lights though, and people are jollying around.
Orion could be seen in front of a house, and immediately he halted, all the lights in the house went off, and he closed his always red eyes, relishing in the darkness.
His two hands were folded behind him just like his father's, and on the back of his left hand is the mark he was born with. Three red stars.
Dark flames surrounded him for a minute, and immediately they disappeared, he continued his alone walk down the street.
A lady suddenly came running, and she was so invested in where she's going, so much that she bumped into him.
Immediately their bodies collided, she fell on the ground, DEAD.
Orion stopped walking and glanced his red eyes at her body on the ground.
"Pathetic" his emotionlessly cold voice said, and a dog began barking at a distance.
For him, dog barking at a distance means someone is in danger and needs his help, but he's so not ready for that tonight.
He resumed his walk, but the barking came again, penetrating deep into his hear.
"Help me!" The faint voice of a lady came, and he stopped walking.
He vanished and reappeared at an alley, there he saw a girl who's about to be raped by three guys.
"Who's this?" The one who looks like their leader said.
Orion looked at the crying girl who's almost naked before looking at the leader.
"His father is the wealthiest Honourable in this city, so it's better you pretend like you didn't see us, or would you rather join us?" The second one said.
"He's glaring like he'd cut off your head" the third one laughed.
"Cut off? I'm the son of Honourable Mazi, I bet no one can try to hurt me" the leader grinned, and Orion spread his left palm forward.
His red sword appeared on it, and he sliced off the head of the leader without thinking.
"Argghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The other two screamed, running off immediately.
The girl stood and took to her heels too.
Orion's sword returned into his body, then he picked the fallen head and vanished.
The next place he reappeared at was the Honourable's house.
He's in bed, f**king with his wife when Orion appeared in his room.
"Who the hell!-ahhhhh!!!!" The Honourable and his wife screamed at once
Orion dropped the son's head on the bed, and the wife fainted.
"Monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Honourable screamed.
Orion vanished.
*
STREETS OF SPAIN, HERCULES VILLA*
P*ssy tight like a nun!
Counting hundreds up with mah thumb! ...
Samara was rapping loudly, dancing wildly in just her white towel as she entered the bathroom
Even after unwrapping her towel from her body, she still continued singing loudly, whining nakedly under the shower.
She was breathing heavily when she stopped singing, and she smiled knowingly before spreading her palm.
An hairpin from her room appeared on it, and she sank it into her palm immediately, hurting herself with it
"F**k!" She hissed, but she only had to wait one second, cos the wound healed immediately.
"Whoa!!! Real hard girl shit!!!" She screamed.
She gets overjoyed like this anytime she uses her powers.
She has been this way since birth, just like her mother, but she hasn't learnt the use of her powers yet, and that's why it's only effective in the bathroom for now.
"Yes!!!! Yes!!!" She jumped around as she finally began showering.
She was done after some minutes, and immediately she left the bathroom, her mum was the first person she saw, waiting by the door.
"You scared me mum!" She held her chest.
"You need Mystic Institute my dear! You have to learn the use of your powers so you'd use it anywhere apart from the bathroom" Mrs. Hercules said, walking behind her.
"I already told you I'm not in! Mystic Institute? Somewhere in a local city where I won't use phone? What'd happen to me if I don't listen to Megan Thee and Cardi B's songs? What'd happen if I don't go clubbing or outing? I'd die mum!!!" She shouted, removing her head wrap.
Her long white hair fell on her shoulders, making her look more gorgeous.
"This time, I don't need your opinion, you're leaving tonight" Mrs. Hercules said, and her eyes widened.
"What!"
"Pack your things" the woman replied and left the room.
"Mum no!!!!" Samara screamed.
"Daughter yes!!!!" Mrs. Hercules screamed back from outside, and Samara's phone rang on the bed.
She went for it, and she quickly picked when she saw it's Ruthie, her redhead bestie who's a witch like her. Her mum is also friends with Samara's mum.
"Sam! Mum is insisting that I leave for the boring institute tonight!" Ruthie shouted.
"Same thing is happening to me currently! I think they planned it together, let's escape and meet at the soda store" Samara replied.
"Deal, in twenty minutes" Ruthie replied, and Samara hung up.
It only took five minutes for her to dress up hurriedly in a short jean skirt and a s*xy net top
She opened her window and got a ready rope from her wardrobe which she tied to her body and the edge.
She jumped down successfully and smiled.
"Mission accomplished!"
She ran out of the villa.
When she got to the soda store in 25 minutes, Ruthie was already waiting, and they stuck hands.
She's wearing same thing as, her red hair looking adorable.
"Clubbing?" Samara winked.
"Clubbing!!!" Ruthie replied, and they boarded a taxi which drove them to their favorite clubhouse.
"Whoaaa!!!!!! Booze!!!!" Samara screamed when they came in to meet streams of people dancing.
"Yes!!!! Booze baby!!!" Ruthie screamed too, and they went to the bartender before anything.
"Sidecar with extra shots of grand Marnier" Samara told him.
"Of course!" The bartender replied, grabbing all kinds of stuffs to start mixing their drinks.
He was smiling knowingly as he mixed, and when he was done, he handed them their cups at once.
They took it and had a sip at once, but immediately they did, their eyes started closing.
They couldn't say another word before crashing on the ground, sleeping off.
"Come out please" the bartender said.
Mrs. Hercules came out from a corner with Mrs. Reed, Ruthie's mum.
They have their packed bags with them already, and they exchanged glances.
"Don't miss me too much, Ruthie" Mrs. Reed smiled.
"You need this, Samara" Mrs. Hercules said, and they dropped their bags beside them.
Together, the mothers recited some spells, and the girls vanished.
*
NEXT MORNING*
Samara felt the arms of someone around her when she woke up, and she squinted.
"Mum, when did you enter my room last night?" She muttered sleepily.
"Shut up Sam, I'm sleeping here" Ruthie's voice replied, but her sleepiness didn't make her realize it.
Ruthie hugged her tighter on the bed, and she smiled.
"Mum you smell different, not pomelo anymore, it's baby powder now" she muttered.
"I'm sleeping I said keep it down!" Ruthie replied sleepily too, and that was when she realized...
She spranged up at once, and Ruthie did the same.
Their eyes widened, and they faced each other when they realized they're in a strange room.
They jumped down from the bed at once and rushed to the door, but it won't open.
"The bartender last night!" Samara shouted.
"Have we been kidnapped? Will they sell our organs?" Ruthie's eyes widened, and Samara slumped on the ground.
"My future husband will be lonely for life! What about the three kids I planned to have! My Cardi B and Megan Thee!!! No I can't die like this!!!" She shouted dramatically, holding her head.
"Hol up, let's try teleporting first" Ruthie pulled her up.
"Are you serious right now? My powers work only in the bathroom!" Samara retorted.
"Then hold my hand and let me try it" Ruthie replied, and Samara held her hand hopefully.
They closed their eyes, and Ruthie whispered some spells for three minutes.
"I'm done, let's open our eyes at the count of three" she said.
"Sure" Samara replied, and after the count, they opened their eyes at once.
They're still there.
"We didn't disappear!!!!!" They screamed at once.
"Will they sell my b**bs too? Brand new, no one has sucked on them before!!!" Samara said dramatically again.
"There's a window!" Ruthie finally noticed, and they ran to it at once, pushing it open.
They peeped out, and a different air blew their red and white hair respectfully, but they saw something.
There's a large board in the middle of hibiscus flowers, and on the board, it was written...
MYSTIC INSTITUTE, HOME OF HIDDEN MYSTERIES. WELCOME.
Their eyes widened madly immediately they read it, and they faced each other slowly.
"No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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