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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and sailed around us, presenting an exposé of seduction and evil. It hisses, bellowing through the withered trees and over the frozen pool hastily, thrilled to take residence in its new home. My smile cracked wider as the realm shifted and coiled from the ritual outside of this world, chaotic vibrations infusing themselves into their new host. I observed the confidence in Artemis wane

unchecked to every corner of this world, its touch malevolent. It won’t be long until

She should’ve taken care of her avatars more. Kiya belongs to

black hands slid around Artemis and her cage, grasping at the bars as a boundless black void opened. up behind her. Fearful blue met my amused red, helpless, and defeated.

to me! She’ll get

like to

“If she’s dead-!”

She and Halima are safe in their watery dome below the pool, far from the world of light. Painless and peaceful, they shall remain there until the end of time. I provided them the

black bathed the realm in silence once more. She, too, will understand how

come in between

No one.

to get an injury before she wakes.” I ordered after my

than the mind would allow itself. Decked out with healed scars, an elephant’s memory is embedded in the pores of

lead to her convulsing on 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,

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will maintain that fighter status; except it’ll

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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, lying his tiny head on my shoulder. Excitement fluttered in his scaly body, fit to induct Kiya into

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

less than. Always, they must side with the standards of piety to guarantee their spot in what they believe to be heaven.

lie? Doing good will bring good, yet 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 soon enough and he perished with glory and

descendants will reap the punishment he’d escaped for

Moon will not simply be the key to their downfall, but a weapon to strike down the undeserving. Zircon Moon is the opening act. The end will be when we both sit on our thrones

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

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 will cease to

thrown away has become mine for

the magicians and hybrids who yelped in pain.

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

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

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glanced into 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

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

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

surrounding servants. “Tidy up around