Chapter 54: Chapter 54

Ariana's POV

I opened my eyes in the same room I had woken up before, it was dark and dimly lit. I sat up in shock that I was still alive and hissed as pain aced up my sleeves, how did I survive?

"What the hell were you trying to do to yourself?" Eric disengaged from the shadows and walked up to me, shaking my shoulders forcefully, I hadn't noticed that he was there, his face was enraged in the shadows but I simply do not care how he felt, I was only angry as to why he had to bring me back to this suffocating pain "why did you save me?" I lashed out, pounding on his chest, he held my wrist, "you're gonna reopen your stitches" he bit out and I snatched my hand from his grasp, "let me go, what I choose to do to myself is no business of yours" I fumed getting up from the bed, I walked towards the door but he grabbed me back, I fought against him furiously, in my anger, I felt a strange power overtaking me, that strange rush I had felt in fashion bureau of, I pointed at him with all five fingers and Immediately, and he flew backward, hitting his butt on the ground, he muttered something, probably a spell and I felt weak, my whole body trembled in the aftermath of my outburst, "you're not strong enough to go up against me" he whispered as he led me to the bed and pushed me to sit on it, "stop punishing yourself because of him, he doesn't deserve you" he offered me a glass of water and I took a sip from it before handling the glass back to him, he gently sat beside me, "listen, I know how you feel..."

"Lies, you have no idea how I feel, just make this pain go away, read a spell or something" he sighed, "I can relieve you of the pain that you're feeling right now but it will cost you"

"I don't care, whatever it cost, just make it go away" I sob, he brought another glass to me, ", I had gone to prepare this elixir only to come back and saw that you were gone " I stared at the glass as he brought it close and offered it to me, I wrinkled my nose, "it stinks", he snickered, "of cause it does, it will make you forget everything about Dylan and his betrayal"

I stared at the elixir for a while, so taking this will make me forget all about Dylan and our love, I scoffed inwardly at the thought of the word, "love" he had never loved me, he just used me, and if forgetting him will make me be at peace, so be it, "having second thoughts?" I shook my head, using one hand to close my nostrils, I gulped it down in one swallow

"It'll make you sleep for three days, when you finally wake up, I promise you that you won't feel any pain ever again" I was already feeling drowsy, I quietly lay on my bed and closed my eyes.

Eric's POV

I watched her fall into a deep slumber and punched the air in Glee, "yes, everything is falling into place, now that she's sleeping, I had to seal her heart against love," I'll feel her heart with so much hatred for Dylan that even if they happen to stumble on each other, he won't be able to rekindle any feelings in her, I put my palm forward and mouthed, "per vitrum" I smiled as it formed in my hand, I chanted some spells and incantations on it and watched it glow, I then placed it over her heart, "sigillum Motus" I watched as it disappeared and I couldn't the laughter that erupted from me, everything is going just the way I planned, now she's totally right under my control, I have her just where I wanted her to be.

Dylan's POV

It's been three days since Ariana's disappearance, three days since I last set my eyes on her, where could she be? These past few days, I felt that she was suddenly very far from me, I had traced her to where Eric had adopted her before but she wasn't there, where had he taken her to? Was she alright? And why wasn't I feeling our connection? Something wasn't adding up, I just hope she's fine wherever she is, "I'll find you, Ariana, it's a promise" the media was still in an uproar about what had happened, some had even managed to get a photo of her, it was dangerous for her to unveil in the presence of everyone, this is the human world, but hell, the media was also there when it happened and now I'm being called upon to say something concerning the incident, I had fixed a press conference for next week to address the situation. I hope before then, I would be able to find Ariana.

Samantha's POV

Three days I have been locked up in my own house with Damien watching me like a hawk, my damn phone had been taken away from me, I can't even access the internet, they were thinking Eric will contact me, how do I explain to them that we had only met each other once, I had realized that he had used me, he had always known such would happen if that locket was removed, I just do not understand what he stands to gain from all of these, in my anger and hate for Ariana, I had agreed without thinking, now, look what I'm going through, Damien now despised me, I soon heard his car drove in and I jumped from where I was seated and ran to the door, placing my ears on the door, I listened for his footsteps before pounding on the door, "let me out" I screamed on the top of my voice, he opened it just as I was about to pound on it again, "who do you think you are to lock me up in here since morning" he narrowed his eyes on me, "is this seriously how you are? No remorse for what you did?My hope should not be wasted on you"

"What exactly do you mean by that?"

"I had hoped that by now you must have realized your mistake, she's your sister for crying out loud" tears welled in my eyes, I was furious with him, he doesn't have the right to judge me, he thinks I am just a wicked witch, he had no idea what I had to go through because of the person he had just referred to as my sister, well, let him think whatever he wished, I quietly walked past him to get a glass of water, I had been so thirsty and pressed, even now I am still suffering because of her but just as I made to go past him, he drew me back, "I thought maybe life had been cruel to you, and that's why you always react aggressively to situations but amidst that, I've always felt you had a little bit of kindness in you, but I was so wrong about you, I just do not understand why it hurt so bad that you're not the woman I thought you were".