Chapter 106: Not Dead

Goodie Two Shoes Headquarters, 2047 Gema woke with a start. Strange bed. Strange walls. Strange room. Where was she? ‘So it’s true; Evil Geniuses do cackle in their sleep. Interesting,’ said Olivia. ‘Olivia? Wha – what’s going on? Where am I? Why are you dressed like that?’ Gema’s head was spinning. ‘Would you like me to answer your questions in order? Or by what’s most relevant?’ ‘What…

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Chapter 105: Black Blanket

Brindleton Bay, 2047 (The evening of the sisters’ murders) Gema didn’t go home after school. She couldn’t. Not after being called into the principle’s office to hear that her father, Henry, had died. She knew then going home wasn’t an option. Not home to Papa. Not to see him lock himself in his bedroom and forget about her. Without Dad, Papa was a shell, and Gema – she was alone. The lamplights…

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Chapter 104: Race Against Time

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Child death Violence Depictions of blood and dead bodies The Azalea Lakehouse, 2047 Nadya sprinted through the house, following the sound of Elisabeth’s laughter. She couldn’t be too late. But an awful, sickening feeling spread through her bones as she neared the children’s playroom. She entered and froze, as the putrid scent of rotten fruit and metal greeted her. ‘Hello…

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Chapter 103:

Moonlight Falls, 1925 In the Summer of 1925, Miss Catherine Death was engaged to be married to Mr Puck Hunter, a half-fae, half-werewolf bachelor and heir to the Plenilune Estate. Locals believed the marriage to be advantageous for Miss Death, for she was the daughter of a single mother with a scandalous reputation, meaning the likelihood of her marrying well was small. But Catherine’s mother,…

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Chapter 102: Repeating History

Brindleton Bay, 2047 The werewolf led Lilith and Nadya to the Azalea Lakehouse; Alex and Henry’s estate. ‘Are you telling me, Elisabeth is lurking on His Majesty’s property?’ cried Lilith. ‘And you didn’t do anything?’ ‘Where on the property is she?’ asked Nayda, a foreboding sensation prickling her back. Were they too late? Had Elisabeth harmed the daughters before they could stop her? The…

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Chapter 101: High Stakes

Warning: Mention of child murder and violence towards children. Afterlife ‘Everything is going according to plan,’ said Chloe Just, as she approached Grim. ‘Oh. You again.’ Grim huffed. ‘Are we still talking about your plans for Diego, because I haven’t seen him do much at all, lately.’ ‘Diego?’ The Goodie Two Shoes paused. ‘You have no idea how much skin-in-the-game we have, do you?’ And…

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Chapter 100: Alone

Hi everyone, sorry I’m late with this. Life got away from me. XD Oracle High School, 2047 ‘Gema, are you listening?’ The relief teacher’s voice cut through Gema’s thoughts. ‘Yeah,’ she said. But Gema was distracted. Her father Henry had been admitted to hospital that morning. And Gema couldn’t shake the feeling that she was losing him. It was like when she was very young and stranded on the…

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Chapter 99: The Vampire Slayer

The Azalea Lakehouse, 2047 (Several months earlier) ‘Papa, are you familiar with the Younis family?’ asked Gema. ‘It’s nice to meet you too, Gema,’ said Alex, whipping the chocolate chip cookie mixture. Diego and Miguel were coming over that evening, and Alex was using this opportunity to practice his baking skills. ‘Yeah,’ Gema dragged the word out. She hadn’t spoken more than a grunt to her…

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Chapter 98: The Lone Wolf

Brindleton Bay, 2047 ‘Talking to a werewolf? Are you crazy?’ cried Lilith. Werewolves? They were unpredictable, highly dangerous, cannibalistic creatures – kind of like vampires, but still, vampires were vampires and werewolves were werewolves. ‘I’m not interested in your prejudice,’ said Nadya. ‘But the pack has informed me of a lone wolf who has tracked Elisabeth as far as Brindleton…

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Chapter 97: The Witches

Witch Cove, Brindleton Bay, 2047 As soon as Lilith had finished feeling sorry for herself, she headed to the witches coven. Upon her arrival, she saw four witches chanting around a cauldron, where a fifth witch was sitting cross-legged hovering above it. There was no sign of Nadya. Good, Lilith thought. ‘I know why you’re here,’ said the fifth witch. ‘You’ve come to ask us about Miss Elisabeth…

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