Chapter 49 & 50 : The Loners’ Ultimate Challenge
Night
Rebel Twins Clan
Torture Room
The sound of lashes, screams, and winces filled the air as the Loners endured brutal beatings. Dracula and Derek watched with wicked smiles, seemingly enjoying the scene.
“My girls are growing up” Dracula said with a wicked laugh.
“No more screams and cries. They’re now ripe for the taking” he added.
Derek nodded in agreement, taking a drag on his smoke.
“Cynthia” Dracula called out, his voice dripping with malice.
“Yes, master” she replied weakly, blood dripping from her body.
“Have you started the mission?” he asked, his eyes narrowing.
“Not yet, master” she replied.
“Bring her to me” he ordered, and his men complied immediately.
He slapped her twice, turning her face to the left and then raising her chin up.
“You’re really daring me, Cynthia. I might kill you if you keep defying me” he said angrily.
“Then kill me, monster” she spat, her teeth gritted.
“You’ve already ruined my life. What’s the point of living anyway?” She added.
“Give me a knife” he ordered, and one of his men handed one over immediately.
“Stop getting on my nerves, Cynthia” he snarled.
“I will ruin you, and I will keep on ruining you” He thrust the knife into her abdomen, but not too deep, and she gasped slowly.
“Monster” she muttered, blood trickling from her mouth. Dracula removed the knife and threw it to the floor.
“Leave her there for thirty minutes without treating her. After thirty minutes, then you can treat her” Derek ordered, and his men nodded.
He stood up and walked out of the room, followed by his twin. Cynthia fell weakly to the floor.
“Thia, baby, are you okay?” Rose asked weakly.
“Stupid question” Cynthia replied before fainting on the floor.
“Thia!” her friends called out, their voices filled with concern.
The Next Day
The Loners’ Mansion
“This is a great opportunity, Cynthia, so stop being grumpy and act smart” Jenis snapped.
Cynthia told them what had happened between her and Michael, but she skipped the part where she felt pain in her chest.
She explained to them that her fainting was due to stress, but they didn’t entirely believe her.
“Yeah, Cynth, act smart” Lyla said.
“Why isn’t Harry attending our school, though?” Rose asked, her brow furrowed.
“It’s his wish, so Cynthia, make sure to do your task well, make sure you don’t stress yourself because of the stab you got last night” Betty said.
“Whatever, I’ll try” Cynthia replied, getting into her car.
She closed the door, started the engine, and the mansion’s gate opened automatically as she drove out. The others followed suit.
Cynthia drove to Michael’s private mansion, since she had no classes today, same with Michael and he had messaged her to come over. She really felt like breaking his head.
She stopped her car in front of his mansion, and the gate opened automatically. She drove in and parked her car in the garage.
She stepped out of the car, brushed her hair backward, and sighed. She looked around the mansion and couldn’t help but admire it. The mansion was beautiful and big, with a grey and white exterior that showed its luxury and architectural design.
She walked to the door and entered the password that Michael had given her before coming. The door opened, and she went in.
She gasped at the interior, which was no doubt beautiful. She headed upstairs, searching for Michael’s room, and saw a room labeled with “M”.
She opened the door, which wasn’t locked, and went in. The room was just like his room in the Eleven Stars Mansion, but it was wider and more beautiful.
“Nice room” she muttered, looking around, forgetting that Michael was standing at the front of the transparent glass window, gazing out at the city.
“Are you done admiring my room?” He spoke up, turning to her.
That was when Cynthia realized he was there. He was holding a glass of red wine, wearing a white long-sleeved shirt with all the buttons open, showcasing his sexy chest, six-pack abs, and biceps.
A blue butterfly tattoo adorned his chest, and he wore sweatpants that showed his V-line. His messy hair was scattered across his face, framing his pointed nose, deep blue eyes, and tempting red lips.
A diamond stud earring glinted in his left ear. Cynthia was still drooling when his voice snapped her out of it.
“I hate it when someone drools too much over me” He said, making Cynthia scoff.
“Why did you call me here?” She asked coldly.
“I don’t think I need a reason to call my PA” He replied.
“Your wish” she said, about to sit down when he stopped her.
“What are you doing?” he asked.
“I’m sitting down, of course” she replied, her tone sarcastic.
“Seriously” he said with a light chuckle, he dropped his glass of wine on a nearest stool and walked towards her.
He slid his hand around her waist and pulled her closer, making her gasp. His face was just inches from hers.
“Stop trespassing, sexy witch” he said, making Cynthia’s heart skip a beat. She wondered why.
She had only liked him when she was younger, but she didn’t think she liked him anymore.
or did she?
No, that can’t happen, she didn’t want to, not now or never.
But the strange thing was, she couldn’t read his mind anymore, not even his past.
“Let go of me” she said, and Michael smirked.
He leaned in, his lips brushing against hers slightly, and Cynthia’s eyes widened.
Then he released her, and his face turned cold.
“Get me a cup of coffee” he said, and walked out of the room, leaving Cynthia dumbfounded.
“What just happened?” she muttered to herself.
4hrs later
Michael’s study room
The room was large, with a chair and table, bookshelves, various awards, and a set of sofas in the middle. A small fridge was also present.
Michael sat on a swivel chair, his back facing the door, lost in thought. The opening of the door snapped him out of his thoughts.
Cynthia entered for the tenth time, having done a lot of work that day, including cooking and cleaning.
Michael’s constant requests for coffee every 20 minutes were annoying her.
She was really feeling weak because of the stab wound she had received last night, she hadn’t taken her medication and wasn’t ready to take it yet.
“Here’s the coffee” she said, trying to hide her irritation.
“Drop it on the table” he commanded, not facing her.
Cynthia flashed with anger but hid it.
“Asshole” She muttered under her breath.
He turned, his eyes narrowing.
“I can hear you” He said.
His phone rang, and he answered, responding briefly.
“Tsk, what do you want me to do again? I have plans to go out today” Cynthia said, her tone cold.
“You’re not going anywhere today” he replied firmly.
“And you think I’ll obey?” she asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
“Of course, you must” he said.
“Disobey me again, and your punishment will double. Meet me in my room.” He said standing up, walked past her, and left the room.
Cynthia clenched her fists, angry that he didn’t even drink the coffee.
“That handsome cold devil” she muttered, slapping herself for thinking he was attractive.
“No, he’s ugly” she corrected herself, walking out of the room.
30 minutes later,
In Michael’s bedroom, Michael had already freshened up and dressed up because he had somewhere to go.
He was sitting on the dressing chair while Cynthia was in front of him, busy drying his hair while he had his eyes closed.
After drying his hair, she dropped the hair dryer and faced him.
“What should I do again?” she asked.
“Weren’t you supposed to cream my hair?” he replied.
Cynthia took one of the hair creams from the vanity table and applied it to his soft hair. She loved the way his hair looked in her hands, she massaged the cream into his scalp and brushed his hair with a comb.
She took one of his star-shaped ear studs, which was placed in an expensive small diamond box, and attached it to his ear.
After that, she reached for a star-shaped necklace from another square silver box. She was about to put it on him when she noticed his neck rose tattoo, it was so beautiful, she felt like rubbing her finger on it.
She was still admiring it when she felt a warm hand on her forehead, and she turned to see Michael staring at her.
“Are you okay?” he asked, his expression still cold.
“Huh, of course, I’m fine” she replied sternly, slapping his hand away, and stood up, but he grabbed her waist and pulled her back, and she landed on his lap.
She gulped when her eyes met his, and she traced her eyes to his perfect red lips. Then, what happened earlier flashed in her head, and her cheeks turned red without her realizing.
Michael traced her eyes and realized she was staring at his lips, and he smirked.
“Wanna kiss my lips, sexy witch?” he asked.
“Huh” Cynthia gasped, feeling butterflies dancing in her tummy.
Chapter 51 & 52 : A New Threat Emerges
Their eyes held for five minutes without breaking, but they soon broke the gaze. Cynthia cleared her throat awkwardly.
“Stand up” Michael said coldly.
“Of course, I was about to stand up” Cynthia replied angrily, rising to her feet.
She walked out of the room. Michael didn’t spare her a glance, instead, he stood up from the chair and went to his bed to retrieve his phone.
He saw a missed call but ignored it, knowing who it was.
Miara…
He took his car key from the center table and walked out of the room. As he headed downstairs, he saw Cynthia coming down, but he ignored her and walked past her.
“Hey, you’re going out now, but you don’t want me to?” Cynthia said loudly, but he ignored her and left the house.
“Hey!!” Cynthia shouted after him, but the pain in her abdomen gripped her, forcing her to wince in agony.
Her hands clutched her tummy as she walked to the sitting room and lay down on the long couch, she sighed loudly, staring into space.
Unknown location
“Any Information?” Valerie asked in the darkness.
“Yes, Valerie” a female voice replied.
“So?” Valerie asked again.
“I think they’re all under two powerful men” the female voice said.
“And I think she was given a mission to use someone” the female voice added.
“Someone?” Valerie asked, raising an eyebrow.
“Yes, Valerie, it’s a boy, and from my findings, they have known each other since childhood, but I think the boy lost his memory of her” the figure answered.
“A boy, his name?” Valerie asked.
“Michael Hart, the second child of Mr. Hart, who is known to be the third richest man in America” the female voice replied.
“Don’t tell me what happened thousands of years ago is about to happen again. I will make sure they must not be together, no matter what. They must never…” Valerie shouted, her eyes glowing deep red in the darkness.
“What should I do, Valerie?” the female voice asked again.
“Hmmm, we will strike when the time comes, and that’s very soon” she replied with a wicked laughter.
“What about their parents? Have you found them?” she added.
“Yes, Valerie” the female voice replied.
The Loners’ Mansion
Play room
The girls were chatting when suddenly an emergency alarm beeped from their system room. They all stood up and ran there.
System room
The system room consists of various computers and chairs used for hackers, and a projector was there too.
As they entered the room, Jenis ran to a computer and sat down quickly, putting on her special glasses that were already there, as it was her favorite spot.
She started typing on the computer, her hands dancing on the keyboard. The others waited for her to alert them on what was happening.
3 minutes later,
She had already figured everything out.
“Damn! Girls, some men kidnapped 25 kids on the streets. Not only that, someone planted a bomb in a school, and we have 6 hours left to deactivate the bomb!” She announced.
“Shit!, Jenis and Willow, stay here and track them” Betty said.
“Bianca, Chloe, Lorri, and Lyla will go to the school and find a way to deactivate the bomb. Meanwhile, I, Erica, and Rose will save the 25 kids that are being kidnapped” She added
“Me too” Rosemary said, coming in.
“Whatever” Betty said with an eye roll.
“What about Cynthia, though? She’s not here” Erica said.
“She must focus on her mission. Remember, Dracula already gave her 15 days to make Michael fall in love with her, and on the 16th day, she must break his heart” Lyla replied.
“But what if she falls for him?” Chloe asked worriedly.
“She may not, okay” Jenis said.
“Says who? You guys should keep on dreaming” Rose and Rosemary said simultaneously, making the others focus on them.
“You guys know something?” they asked.
“Time is going, let’s get going” Rose said, trying to cover up the question, making the others shrug.
“Tskk, and a bomb was also planted in an expensive restaurant” Jenis announced looking uninterested.
“Are there any kids in the restaurant?” Erica asked.
“Let me check” Jenis said, typing on the computer again. She checked the number of people there but found no kids present.
“No kids” Jenis said.
“Good, that’s out of the plan. They could die for all we care” Bianca said blankly.
“No way, you must save them no matter what” Harry said, entering with a male figure.
The person’s face was revealed, making the girls surprised.
It was a handsome guy wearing jeans pants and a baggie wine t-shirt, his hair dyed black, and was putting on white sneakers having a wine stripe.
He was insanely hot and handsome, but his face was cold. He was popularly known as the hot devil.
Shock was the understatement of what the girls were feeling right now.
“Damon!!” they called.
Chapter 53 & 54 : The Price of Revenge
“Damon!!” they called.
“Hey girls” he greeted.
“What’s up?” they asked.
“Cool” he replied. Rose quickly ran to hug him, but Damon immediately pushed her away, making her frown.
“I hate you” she said jokingly, making a small smile appear on his lips, but he covered it up.
Rosemary and Harry’s eyes met, and she quickly looked away, arranging her hair awkwardly. He only smirked while staring at her.
“So, Harry, why are you telling us to save those people? You should know we don’t have any business with them” Erica said.
“Exactly why I want you all to save them and stop acting grumpy. And the craziest part is Michael’s mother and Mrs. Ariel Johnson are there” Harry said.
“If you guys act rashly, then Michael’s mom is going to die, and you think the plan would work? Michael will turn cold, and Cynthia won’t be able to get close to him anymore” he added, and the girls sighed.
“I was about to tell them when you came in, though” Rosemary said.
“Why can’t you tell them immediately?” Harry snapped, causing Rosemary to roll her eyes.
“Don’t you dare snap at me” she said.
“Enough! Let’s plan this out” Rose said, and the others nodded.
“So, who is Ariel Johnson?” Lorri asked.
“The wife of the elder brother of Mabel and Melissa’s fathers” Chloe replied.
“I see. Let’s get ready, guys” Bianca said, walking out of the room.
“Damon, Erica, and Harry should save the people in the restaurant” Betty said.
“Where is C?” Damon asked, her friends already knows who he was referring to.
“She’s on a mission to break someone’s heart. And I think Dracula has some business with Mr. Hart, maybe that’s why he’s targeting his second son” Jenis replied.
“Is it not what I’m thinking? She’s not going to break my best friend’s heart, is she?” Damon asked, his voice filled with anger.
“If so, sorry, but it’s an order under Dracula’s. If she disobeys, she will die or he will die” Rose said.
“Or they’ll both die” Jenis added.
“That heartless man! Is she there now?” Damon asked.
“Yeah” Rose replied.
“Calm down, dude, it’s okay. Let’s go” Erica said, and they all went out, leaving only Willow and Jenis.
Michael’s Mansion
Cynthia was seen sleeping on the couch, but the pain she was feeling from the stab wound was something she couldn’t express. A normal human would have fainted by now.
She really felt like dying, but she kept acting strong. She heard the sound of a car and presumed it to be Michael.
Not long after, he came in and found her lying there. He saw her but only looked away. But as he was about to go upstairs, he heard her wince in pain, and he stopped in his tracks. He turned to her, walked towards her, and squatted in front of her. He stared at her for a minute before speaking up.
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
“Nothing” she replied harshly, trying to stand up, but she fell down again, wincing in pain. When she couldn’t take it anymore, she fainted.
Michael was shocked when he saw the blood on her cloth. He immediately removed her hand from her stomach and raised her top up, revealing a bloody bandage.
He carried her from the couch in a bridal style and took her upstairs. He removed the cloth from her body, leaving her only in her green tank top, which showed her cleavage.
Michael couldn’t help but stare, but he quickly looked away and went to get the first aid box. He removed the bandage, revealing her deep stab wound, treated her, and gave her a painkiller injection. After that, he went to his wardrobe and took one of his blue hoodies, which he put on her. He covered her with the duvet.
He was about to turn and go to sleep in another room when she tightly grasped his shirt.
“Don’t go” she mumbled sleepily, and he turned to face her.
“She’s crazy when she’s asleep” Michael said, attempting to remove her hand from his cloth, but she pulled him closer, and he landed on top of her. Their lips met in the process, causing his eyes to widen in surprise.
He was about to stand up when she held him back and immediately slammed her lips on his, kissing him like a hungry lion. Michael reciprocated, shoving his tongue into her mouth, and she moaned sweetly. She wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him more intensely.
Michael sucked on her bottom lip, their tongues dancing in their mouths. She was already breathless, a pain gripped Michael’s head, but he ignored it and continued kissing her until she fell asleep. He broke the kiss, and their lips made a soft cute sound. He gazed at her beautiful face for a few minutes before standing up and walking out of the room.
3 hours later,
Bianca, Chloe, Lorri, and Lyla had already completed their mission successfully, deactivating the bomb and tracking the culprit.
Meanwhile, in an unknown location, Betty and Rose were in the dark, finding a way to enter the room where the kids were being held. Rosemary was invisible, clad in her usual black outfit, outside taking out the guards without being seen.
She already knew the kids’ location, but the others chose not to use their powers yet.
“JJ, where are they?” Betty asked through her earbud.
“Check the last room with an iron door” JJ replied through the earbud.
“Okay, let’s go” Betty signaled to Rose, and they approached the door.
“JJ, we’re at the door” Rose said through her earbud.
“It’s unlocked, but I sense danger approaching, so be prepared” JJ warned through the earbud.
“Noted” Rose responded.
They opened the door to find the kids tied up. As they rushed to free them, the kidnappers entered and they turned.
“What a nice view” the leader sneered.
“Ugly ducks kidnapping cute kids, isn’t that yuck!!?” Betty said with a smirk.
“Brown teeth, shameless beings abducting adorable kids, isn’t that gross!!?” Rose added.
“Bitches! We’re prepared for you” the leader snarled, and 50 rogues appeared, making the girls’ eyes widen a bit, they weren’t really expecting that.
“I’ll handle them, Rose. Take the kids out of here” Betty said confidently.
“Are you sure, B?” Rose asked, concerned.
“Are you doubting me now, Fox?” Betty replied, frowning.
“Come on, girl, I got you” Rose said, using her power to teleport with the kids, leaving Betty alone with the rogues.
The leader sneered, “Let’s see how you can take them all down.”
“Come closer, rogues. Let’s get this done” Betty said, her eyes glowing white.