104 Where is the dagger?!
Lilith pov
“Please go to the beta’s home and give him this. Tell him it’s from Lilith, and it’s urgent,” I told the cab driver, passing the note through the open window. I had written that the packhouse was under attack and that he needed to come as fast as possible.
The driver stared at me, his face still pale, terror etched across his expression. He was scared, anyone would be. One glance inside the packhouse was enough to show the horrors happening there, but there was no time to think
about it.
Dravena had said that in less than an hour everyone in the packhouse would die. There was still some time left, and all I could do was pray that some people were still alive, pray that Theila and Lora were still alive…
He kept staring at me, still trying to process everything, so reached out and grabbed his hand, pressing the note firmly into his palm.
“Please,” I said, my voice shaking. “Make sure this gets to the beta no matter what. People’s lives are in danger so please…’
I pleaded, panic lacing my voice. Something in him seemed to snap back to reality. He swallowed hard, still pale and terrified, but he closed his fingers around the note.
“O-okay, miss,” he stammered, then jerked his chin toward the back seat. “Get inside the car and let’s go—”
“Thank you so much. Please, hurry,” I cut him off before he finished.
Without hesitation and without looking back, I spun around and ran toward the packhouse. Behind me, I heard him whisper, almost in disbelief,
“W-wait, don’t tell me you’re going-”
He didn’t get to finish. I had already put distance between us. Even without seeing his face, I could feel his shock as I sprinted away.
As I reached the gate, I slowed and stopped, taking a deep, shaky breath. My hands curled into fists to keep them from trembling. After a second, I leaned closer to the open gate and cautiously poked my head through, just enough to see inside, careful not to expose myself.
And the moment I did, I wished I hadn’t.
My eyes snapped shut and my stomach churned violently. I felt like everything I had eaten was about to come back up. It was far worse than I imagined. The brutality of the scene made my heart clench.
Corpses were scattered everywhere, blood pooling thick on the ground. And the worst part? They hadn’t just been killed, they had been butchered. Some had their heads severed in a clean swipe, others were missing limbs, their hearts ripped from their chests.
Some had even shifted, only to face the same fate. It was sickening, so sickening that my heart pounded against my chest so hard it felt like it might explode.
I couldn’t breathe. The air felt like it had been sucked out of the world. And then, I heard her.
Dravena’s dry voice slithered into my mind. I wasn’t physically in front of her, yet I could see her, perched lazily on her throne, watching the scene with no real sympathy. Her head rested on her hand as she taunted me,
“You can barely look at the scene in front of you and you want to save them? Heh… do you really think you can do that, human?”
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Her lazy drawl cut through me, probing, testing for a reaction, as if none of this affected her in the slightest bit.
But I didn’t have time for her. I didn’t have time to play along. I inhaled deeply, closed my eyes, and stilled myself, forcing my emotions to the back and at that moment, Father’s words echoed in my head, 1
“Lilith, if you find yourself in a tricky situation, your first situation. Then come up with a plan. Don’t be afraid to act, find a way out.”
“First, assess the situation.”
action shouldn’t be to react. No. First, assess the ear can be conquered. Only then will you be able to
I drew in another steadying breath, calming my nerves, and when I opened my eyes again, I didn’t flinch at the horrific scene before me.
Instead, I scanned the perimeter. There was only one man near the entrance of the packhouse. He wasn’t wearing a guard uniform which meant he was a rogue. 1
His back was turned to the gate, one hand shoved casually in his pocket while the other held a phone to his ear. He was laughing, loud and careless, like he wasn’t standing in the middle of a massacre.
If I had to guess, he was supposed to be the lookout. But he was distracted, completely exposed which gave me a chance.
Come up with a plan.
I needed to stall for time until help arrived.
“Do you know how many there are?” I asked Dravena through the mindlink, my voice steadier than I expected.
I knew she wouldn’t help me so I didn’t bother asking her for help either.
She answered almost instantly, her tone unbothered.
“About fifteen of them,” Then, she chuckled lowly. “Do you really think you can take fifteen men on your own? Why don’t you just run away before it’s too late-”
Before she could finish, I moved.
Don’t be afraid to act, fear can be conquered.
I slipped through the gate as quietly as I could, trying not to make any sound. The rogue’s laughter echoed as he spoke into the phone, unaware of his surroundings.
I kept going, ignoring the bodies on the ground, ignoring the blood soaking into my shoes, ignoring the violent hammering of my heart.
Fifteen rogues. Dravena wasn’t wrong, I couldn’t beat them all.
If they were strong enough to kill the guards, then I knew I didn’t stand a chance. But I also couldn’t walk away.
If I couldn’t defeat them, then I would stall for time. Just enough for Kael to get the note and arrive. 1
As I got closer, the rogue’s voice became clearer,
“Oh, we killed all the guards already, haha. They weren’t much of a fight. We lost a few men, but who cares? The
others are already searching for that dagger but I’m sure they will want to play with the girls first. The maids here are really pretty, you know?”
He laughed, and my heart dropped straight to my stomach.
Play with the maids….
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My hands curled into fists, but I forced myself to stay quiet I stepped closer, raising my hand to strike the back of his neck and knock him out cleanly.
But right then, he turned around.
“And I told them to save one for me-”
His voice died in his throat the moment he saw me. His eyes widened, shock flickering across his face.
“You-who are-”
He never finished.
I clamped a hand over his mouth, my other hand snapping p to his neck. The strike was quick and hard. His body jerked once, then went limp.
He started to drop, dead weight collapsing toward the ground, but I lunged forward and caught him before he could hit the floor with a thud that would alert the others. His weight nearly dragged me down, but I held on, lowered him gently, then straightened.
I headed for the entrance. The door was slightly ajar, voices spilling out from inside. I pressed my back against the wall, keeping myself hidden. My pulse thundered in my ears, every instinct screaming at me to run, but I didn’t
move.
Instead, I leaned closer to the door, just enough to peek inside and assess the situation. And the moment I did, a wave of emotions slammed into me.
First-relief.
Inside, the maids were on the floor, all of them staring fearfully at the five men standing in front of them. Tears streaked their cheeks, their cries small and muffled as they tried not to make a sound. Except for one.
Lora.
She was among them, terrified, tears streaming down her face as she begged the men to release Theila.
They were all alive but then the second emotion hit me: feat.
A shaky breath escaped me as my gaze locked onto the man holding Theila.
A dagger was pressed against her throat, a thin bead of blood trickling down her neck. Yet she stood completely still. No trembling. No panic. She didn’t look scared at all. She looked calm. Unfazed.
And that only made the men angrier.
“You don’t think I can kill you, old woman?” the man snapped, his voice shaking with rage. He pressed the blade harder to her skin, making a shallow cut just deep enough for blood to spill. It slid down her throat, staining her collar.
But Theila didn’t react. She didn’t wince. She didn’t speak.
“I said tell us where that dagger is, or I’ll slice your throat might here and now!” he barked.
My heart pounded harder as more blood beaded and dripped onto her shirt. If she felt the pain, she didn’t show it.
Dagger? What dagger? I wasn’t sure, but it seemed the reason they attacked the packhouse was because of a dagger,
When Theila still didn’t answer, the man holding her snapped.
“Dammit, do you want to die?! I said tell us where the fuck he dagger is!” he roared, shoving the blade even
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deeper.
This time Theila grunted, pain flickering across her face for an instant but she remained silent. Lora cried harder.
“Please don’t hurt her. Please don’t hurt her! We don’t know what dagger you’re talking about!” she begged.
One of the men finally snapped. He stormed toward Lora, and before I could even blink, he struck her across the cheek. She collapsed to the floor with a hiss of pain.
Lora.
I almost rushed in, but I forced myself not to move. If there were five men here, then there were more inside. If I moved now, I’d be captured. So I stayed still. O
My nails dug harder into my palms, the sting forcing me to stay frozen.
The man spat,
“Shut up! Do you think we’re stupid? There is a golden dager hidden here. We’ve searched everywhere and still can’t find it. She knows where it is. And if she doesn’t speak..’
To my horror, he grabbed Lora, forcing her up as she staggered and whimpered. His nails extended into claws, pressing toward her throat. He glared at Theila, whose expression remained emotionless though I saw the flicker of worry in her eyes.
“Everyone here will die one after the other. I’ll start with this one. Tell us where the dagger is, or her head hits the ground in two seconds.”
He growled the threat, and Lora stared at Theila, crying. Theila’s stoic mask finally cracked, her fists tightening. The other maids begged her to speak.
“Please tell them where it is, Theila. Please, we don’t want to die”
Their voices made Theila exhale and she opened her mouth. For a moment, I thought she would speak.
But she simply closed her eyes and whispered, soft, but sharp enough to cut through the room,
“I do not know what you are talking about. And even if I do I will not tell you. In the end, you will kill us either way.”
Theila spoke without flinching. Pain laced her voice, but it was clear she had already made her choice. The other maids cried harder, except for Lora, who simply nodded, saying nothing. 1
She stared at Theila with a trembling smile, as if she understood her decision.
That dagger must have been important-important enough for Theila to risk all their lives but she was right. Even if she had revealed its location, these bastards wouldn’t have let them live.
What should I do? The situation was getting worse and any moment-
“Fine!” the man holding Lora hissed, raising his claws toward her throat. “Then you all die!”
He growled, and screams erupted as he swung his arm down.
Everything froze,
The maids looked away, sobbing.
A tear fell down Theila’s cheek as she whispered “I’m sorry under her breath.
Lora shut her eyes, she didn’t even scream, just braced herself for the impact.
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But it never came.
Before his claws could reach her, my hand moved. I grabbed the first thing that I could reach- my phone and threw it toward his arm without hesitation.
Time slowed. I watched it fly across the room and slam into his hand, knocking it away from Lora. The phone hit the ground with a clatter.
My breath came fast and shaky, and almost immediately, every rogue in the room turned toward my direction at the same time.
Nyssa Kim
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Thank you for reading. I am currently at the hospital which is why updates are slow but
hopefully I will be able to update tomorrow and we will be seeing the triplets soon!
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