Chapter 39: Chapter 39

Then suddenly, an image flashed in the mirror making her scared.

Why does this woman scare her?

"Take the dress in the wardrobe, run a bath, use the ointment over there and come downstairs." The voice which belongs to the other woman said. She was taken aback.

She turned in the direction of the wardrobe and walked to the place, opening the wardrobe she saw several clothes.

She took a blue blouse and black leggings and went to the bathroom.

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After she was done with freshening up, she came out and dried her body with a towel and used the ointment the woman told her to use, and wore her clothes. She wore some sandals she saw at the corner of the room. She opened the door and headed downstairs.

After going through few corridors and climbing down several stairs. She got to a big hall.

This woman is quite wealthy. Everything here feels like royalty.

"Come over." She heard and turned to see the woman and another lady sitting beside her in the dining hall.

She went over to them and took a seat. The other lady served her some food and they started eating. After they were done with eating and taking a little rest which had to do with several glances at the unknown lady, the woman suggested they went for a stroll around the house or rather coven which the unknown lady could not refuse.

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"So what is your name?" The woman asked after some minutes of walking around the place.

Ciara did not know how to reply. She was still trying to get herself to be familiar with the surroundings, she did not know with what she should reply.

All she did was start at the older woman.

"I said what your name is." The woman said again but got no reply.

"Hmmmmm." The woman sighed. She needed her out of this place as soon as possible but this young lady over here is not helping her.

"What is my name?" She thought.

..........WEEKS LATER...........

After several weeks of being dumb. Ciara woke up, bathe herself, and went downstairs.

She was already getting used to the place. She learned the place was the sacred witch coven full of pureblooded witches. What a coincidence. They hardly deal with people from the outside world. They lived in seclusion here.

"Do you remember who you are?" She asked herself the same question over again.

As she got outside, she decided to strain herself to remember, and then her head began to ache.

"Ahrrrgghhh" she screamed.

A lady that was passing by came in a sword to help her. As they got him, the older woman gave a soothing and relaxing portion to drink then she remembered she opened her mouth which means she could talk. It at least helped the older woman who wants her out of the place a little.

Then she drifted to sleep.

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She felt something stir up in her.

"Hey." She heard a voice in her head.

Wait, in her head!

She ignored it and turned over to the other side of the bed.

"Wake up, sleepyhead." She heard again and stood up in an instance. She looked around for the person that said those words but all she saw was herself and no one else. Then who was talking?

She was about to go back to sleep when the voice came again.

"Hey, Ciara, stop acting dumb." She heard the voice.

"Who are you?" She asked.

"Really? Now, Ciara, you don't know me." The voice said.

"No." She simply replied while reaching for the cup of water beside her.

"I am your wolf, dummy." The voice said and sighed.

"My wolf? where are you?" She asked.

"Inside you." The voice replied.

"Wait, did you just call me Ciara?." She asked that voice.

"Yes, that's your name." The voice said.

"Ciara, you don't need to stress yourself bit by bit I will help you remember, now go back to sleep." The voice said and she did as it said and went back to sleep.

............. NEXT MORNING...........

After Ciara woke up and did her usual routine which involve bathing, going downstairs, and eating.

She went to meet the woman.

"What are your name and this place?" Ciara asked taking the woman by surprise.

"So you could talk." The woman said with a smile.

"I just found out, by the way, my name is Ciara." She said.

"Well, I am a witch and my name is Layla Collins." The woman.

"And this place........" Ciara said trailing off.

"This place is the Kismanthu witch coven, it is the most sacred coven and we don't allow visitors here." The woman said trying to hint that Ciara was not welcome there.

"She was the one that told you right?" Layla asked.

"Who?" Ciara asked.

"Your wolf." Layla simply replied.

"How did you know?" Ciara asked surprised.

"I am a witch remember." The woman said.

"I tried looking into your past, but it felt like you had involuntarily locked them away," Layla explained.

"But don't worry, your wolf will help you with it," Layla said.

"Okay because I don't remember a thing," Ciara said.

"The moment you remember, I will take you to the bridge, from there you will leave and go back to your world," Layla said.

Ciara reminded her of her rebellious daughter that had run away some years back and it pained so she wanted Ciara out of her sight.

"Where did you find me?" Ciara asked out of curiosity.

"One of the elders found you on the shore and we brought you here," Layla said.

"I am the keeper of the Kismanthu witch coven, and I would be giving it to my daughter," Layla said.

"Where's she?" Ciara asked.

"She ran away from here," Layla said.

"Hmm, so sorry," Ciara said.

"I will excuse you then." She said and left.