Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 56 Surrendered

“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.“–Stephen King

Osiris

Victory is mine.

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As the decades of my immortal life passed, I’ve strived to my goal of establishing a world where hybrids no longer hid in fear and decimating the weres. Meticulous planning came with great reward. As humans grow old, shrivel away, and die, I remained steadfast; using my abilities and faithfulness to my god to achieve my ultimate dream.

Now, that dream is turning into my reality.

The black waters churned and boiled like a witch’s cauldron, accepting the two visitors in its shadowy depths. Kiya has allowed her mind to bathe in the darkness and accepted it with no consequence. Trapped in a silent dome with her precious inner child, I can move forth with my plans to turn her into a powerful mistress of the night. Accepting their submission, a sheet of ice crackled over the water, reinforcing the resounding silence.

Glee escaped my lips in giggles. Then, laughter. Before I knew it, I was cackling in triumph. My Little Moon accepting her darkness is a gift for all my patience! Cold air gusted through my clothing but failed to dampen the happiness filling my veins. The struggle against the illusion of morality has ended.

The true story begins now.

Soon, I will taste the shed blood of the Zircon Moon mutts, relishing in the aroma of their demise.

A pathetic yet powerful howl echoed through the dark realm, rattling the foundation of the blighted trees. Artemis, trapped in her golden cage, mourns over the loss of her human. Unable to do a damn thing about it. Turning to the glittering prison, I shot a sweet smile at the white mutt, only to earn a snarl in return.

“You’ll pay for this!” She yelled, tears spilling from her disgusting blue eyes. “I swear to Selene, you’ll pay for what you’ve done to us!”

“Where is your stupid Goddess now?” I asked her, arching an eyebrow. “If Selene truly cared about her precious avatar, she’d will destiny and rescue you and Kiya from my clutches. But, as she abandoned me, she abandoned you. Still believe she is worthy of worship?”

Angry, the wolf slammed her body against the gilded bars. The cage rocked and rattled but didn’t budge. I have to admit, little Halima has quite the craftsmanship. Surely, this splendid prison is more than enough for Artemis–if it were up to me, I’d trap her in a cage of iron and rust.

“Keep fighting. It amuses me.”

“You think you’ve won, but evil will never win.” Artemis bellowed with faith. “You’ll reap what you sowed, Osiris. Karma is a bitch to deal with and she bites hard in the ass!”

“Big talk coming from a stupid dog. Karma is a misguided fool, picking favorites. The evilest humans on Earth evade her clutches, while those who accidently kill a bug suffer the worst consequences. I’m not afraid of

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be karma.”

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new home. My smile cracked wider as the realm shifted and coiled from the ritual outside of this world, chaotic vibrations

chaos will run unchecked to every corner of this world, its touch malevolent. It won’t be long until this little avatar is mine

taken care of her avatars more. Kiya belongs

amused red, helpless, and defeated. “Now, Artemis, I love to stay and chat more, but I have a

back to me! She’ll get

like to

“If she’s dead-!”

safe in their watery dome below the pool, far from the world of light. Painless and peaceful, they shall remain there until the end

backward, consuming the gold and the howling white wolf whole. Struggle upon struggle was all Artemis could do before black bathed the realm in silence once more. She, too, will understand how warm and secure the void is if she learned to accept it just as her human did, distant apart with their bond buried under layers upon layers of black.

come in between

No one.

limbs down, including her head. I wouldn’t want her to get an injury before she wakes.” I ordered after my return from Kiya’s mind.

when the body fights against the evil allure, holding onto more memory than the mind would allow itself. Decked out with healed scars, an elephant’s memory is embedded in the pores of the skin.

the mattress surrounded by blazing candles dressed in snake blood. In her seizure, she continues to fight. Few people have the level of willpower Kiya has–resisting, inflicting herself with more pain to remain in the light. From watching her, I see why Selene picked her to be her successor,

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she is a fighter.

except it’ll be for the side

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of evil, the loyal hybrids held Kiya’s limbs down and secured her head while her body bounced wildly at all angles. Her sounds of struggle and whimpering bombarded my ears, did nothing to sway my lifeless heart. She needs this, and sadly, bonding with darkness brings slight pain. Pepi slithered up on my arm,

of the light side will lose its hold; its convincing façade

in the world to accept that succumbing into their dark desires made them less than. Always, they must side with the standards of piety to guarantee their spot

I’ve lost more in the light than I have in the darkness. Anger boiled through me as I reflected about all that was taken from me, including my beloved Amber; a pure, innocent soul stolen from me by a man karma failed to discipline. Death didn’t come for him

reap the punishment

a weapon to strike down the undeserving. Zircon Moon is the opening act. The end will be when

observed from the foot of the mattress as her convulsing slowly calmed, lifting the pressure off my servants. Black wisps hovered around her left arm and used her brown flesh as a canvas to create a complex drawing. looping from the back of her palm toward the mark on her neck. When it cleared, it revealed a tattoo–like

light was her weakness, but she will rise to power. Fueled with hatred and resentment stemming from a history of pain, she will become a sword of destruction that no one can stop. There will be no room for mercy or friendship or kindness–she

Prince had thrown away has

one, shooting hot wax across the room, some hitting the magicians and hybrids who yelped in pain. The hymn ceased and the anarchic energy left the room right after Kiya let out a final scream before

is completed. I directed my servants to move from my newly formed woman, threatening to cut their hands off if their touch lingered on what was mine. Walking toward her, ignoring the discarded pieces of wax, I cradled her paling brown cheek in my palm, caressing her supple skin with my

is lost to the world, but now it stirs. In pure anticipation. I wanted to be the first one my Little Moon sees as she wakes into her new world. I’ll be the one to take care of her and love her like she deserves. Leaning down, I pressed my forehead against hers,

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guide you into glory. The light no longer serves you, for only the dark will. Wake up, my

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my own as her eyelids fluttered open, awake and alert. The eyes that previously expressed loathing and disgust gave me curiosity and yearning. Beautiful couldn’t describe my Kiya properly. Silently, Kiya wrapped an arm around my shoulders, hiding her head in the crook of my neck. Chuckling, I gathered my darling

got you, Little Moon. You need not to worry.” She gave me a weak

One hybrid arrived, bowing his head. “The bloodbath for our Lady is ready.”

to the surrounding servants. “Tidy up around