Chapter #1

Zhanna Vladmore was just like any other Ashiva, hated by the other Ashi just for being who they are.

“Human, what are you doing in these parts?”

The young man stared at Zhanna, he had never seen such beauty in all his life, this was going to make killing her hard.

Zhanna knew of the human hunters that often came after her people so like any other day she was prepared, innocent smile, small frame, and gullible demeanor all intact. She had informed her people of his arrival and made sure to let them know he was rather dangerous.

“You call me human? Are you not human too?”

The young man walked around her in a circle and Zhanna did the same.

“I may look human, but I am far from it boy.”

Being called boy struck something in him, he loathed being called a boy, he was a man and she’d soon regret calling him that.

“hmph, why do you live out here all by yourself?”

He redirected the conversation and that was Zhanna’s que to set her plan further in motion.

“I am an Ashiva, the V stands out, I come from the tribe of Ashi witches overall, we are named by letters in the alphabet, there are the Ashia’s, Ahiba’s, Ashica’s and the list goes on. My tribe is the most hated, not too long ago some witches from other subtribes burned our village down and scattered our people. I ended up out here being the only person left from my family.”

She gave a pained smile and saw no remorse on the man’s face and her heart grew angry, she wore a pained smile and met his eyes.

“You foolish Ashiva! How dare you reveal yourself to a human?”

A strong patronizing voice resounded in the empty space and caught the young man by surprise, Zhanna turned to face the owner of said voice.

“It is of no business to you; I have this handled.”

Zhanna turned to face the man again with a sad smile she held his hand, he was caught, and it didn’t even occur to him.

“Amanda, Dorian was caught.”

The young man wasn’t alone, his company watched from the shadows.

“That’s impossible, he’s from a renowned family of hunters, he even killed an X so how the hell did a mere V catch him?”

Amanda was furious, she couldn’t intervene, and she knew their boss would be pissed if he found out a gentry got caught on her watch.

“I have watched hunters stab a pregnant Ashi to death for living, peacefully at that, so why do you think I’d let you go?”

As his ears caught her words he froze, the power of the Ashiva’s were bountiful and unknown, with Zhanna’s grip on him he was surely a dead man.

“I told you my story and there was no remorse within you, none at all, you deserve death for what your people have done.”

It was as if his heart started to overheat, as he stared into the eyes of his own personal Femme Fatal, he could pick up the pain she’s been through, and he didn’t know whether to fear for his life or to hold her until it all went away.

“Zhanna! Be careful!”

As her name pierced the air he took a deep breath, ‘so Zhanna’s her name’, he thought to himself, she was distracted, he didn’t like that, he wanted her eyes on him, he wanted her undivided attention. Completely ignoring the fact that he was about to die his hand slowly made its way to her face, ‘maybe, just maybe’, if he could only feel the warmth of her skin grace his fingertips, he’d be happy.

“Dorian! Snap out of it you IDIOT!”

A woman swooped down from the trees pushing Dorian out of Zhanna’s grip causing her to hiss in anger.

Dorian collapsed as the others swooped in.

“Doriah, you know you’re not allowed to intervene.”

Amanda grabbed Doriah’s hand and stared at her.

“You were going to let him die!”

Doriah screamed as she shook with rage, something in her eyes twinkled for a brief second but long enough to get the attention of both Amanda and the Ashiva witches.

“If this is how your association operates then I don’t want to be apart of it, nor does my brother.”

She turned to get her brother and realized night had quickly fallen, no wonder her eyes had shun.

“Doriah was it?”

Zhanna regarded her with a genuine smile.

“You should’ve escaped while you had the chance wicth”

As Doriah charged for Zhanna she dodged with ease as her smile grew even wider.

“I will spare your brother’s life and in exchange I’ll take you. That sounds reasonable, no?”

Zhanna left no room for negotiation as she disappeared with Doriah.

“Amanda, what the hell are we supposed to tell her parents and the director?”

The other member who had just stood there watching everything unfold finally spoke up.

“Ashton, not now. Yuh know, you were really sticking to the books by not intervening, weren’t you?”

Amanda questioned as she squinted her eyes while looking at him, she sucked in a breath and dealt him a blow to the stomach, as Ashton collapsed and rolled in pain, she smiled contently to herself for five seconds before her face became stone cold.

“We’re in deep shit now Ashton.”

She dealt him a kick to the side before walking over to Dorian and stooping beside him.

“At least she didn’t completely **** us, we’ve got the golden boy here, but I sure won’t be shouldering any blame.”

She already planned in her mind, and it was about to be set in motion.

“Mr. Reaper sir, we’re on our way back from the mission but there’s been a complication sir.”

The other line was dead for five minutes straight as they sprinted through the forest.

“Present yourself. NOW.”

Mr. Reaper didn’t raise his voice, it was but a whisper but the weight in them was very evident, they were in deep shit.

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