The Beauty And The Wolf - Chapter 109

~White Coven Castle~

The following day.

At 10:00 in the morning.

Aston was having a conversation with his friend the doctor in the prison facility.

“How are the grannies?” the doctors asked after sending his patient back to his prison room who suffered diarrhea and vomiting earlier.

Aston sat on the chair, facing the doctor. “They’re not yielding to me yet. The women are fierce though, looking weak outside but very tough inside,” he responded with a sigh.

The doctor chuckled. “Aw, they haven’t melted under your charm yet?” he joked.

Aston sighed.

“Maybe because you’re such a softie…” the doctor uttered another joke.

Aston fell silent for a moment, then he spoke again, “I already threatened the one named Azere several times, yet she’s very stubborn and even warned me that if I will start hurting her physically, I will experience retribution right away,” he said.

“Oh, it looks like Azere is very brave or very stupid. Anyways, when are you going back to the Laswich Mountain to convince the women to surrender the medallion and release Madam Maera and Hilda?” the doctor inquired.

Aston sighed, shaking his head. “I’m confused right now because when I searched the entire house, I didn’t find the missing women and the medallion. They’re not there in the house, Azere insisted that she had no idea where are the missing women and the medallion. During my exploration of the house, Azere confessed to me that she only told that specific lie to Maera so that she and her friend can go home safely.”

The doctor raised a brow. “So, you mean to say that the women were lying about the missing medallion all along?”

“Yup!” Aston spoke.

“You believe them right away?” the doctor asked.

“Of course not! I used a spell to find all the secret rooms, doors, and places in the house but my spell failed to locate one. It seemed Azere was telling the truth… or maybe there’s something powerful lurking or protecting that house and prevented me from uncovering the truth,” Aston stated.

“But you told me before that the women has weak powers, am I right?” the doctor said.

Aston nods his head. “Yeah, their powers are weak and they’re nothing compared to my capabilities, that’s why I’m confused right now. Are they depending on someone? Are they protected by a powerful being? Could it be Betty? Or someone else?” he asked as his confusion deepens.

The doctor shrugged. “Well, the only way to find out the truth is to go back there and interrogate the women once again,” he suggested.

“Good idea!” Aston replied, he stood up. “I’m leaving…” he said.

“Where are you going?” the doctor asked.

“Back to Laswich Mountain to interrogate Azere. This time I will use a little bit of my aggressiveness to scare her. Hopefully, she will confess this time, or else I’ll have to use a more drastic measure to scare her the next time I return there,” Aston said.

The doctor smirked. “Based on the way you’re talking right now, you seemed to be hesitating in hurting Azere for real,” he said, rubbing his jaw. “Don’t tell me that you’re pitying the woman and you can’t bring yourself to hurt her physically. Am I right?”

Aston sighed. “Maybe… or maybe not. Let see what can I do to her later if she still remain stubborn.”

“Good luck then! I think a little bit of intimidation mixed with physical pain isn’t that too extreme as long you achieved your goal. But don’t go overboard with her, remember, you still have to find the medallion, or else, if you accidentally killed her during the fit of rage, you will lose the chance to uncover the mysterious disappearance of Betty, Hilda, Maera and the missing medallion. I have a strong feeling that despite of Azere’s denial, she knew a lot about everything, and she was just playing a game with you. Just be careful and don’t lower your guard down, women are sometimes full of trickery…” the doctor warned his friend.

“Okay, thanks for your reminder. See you later!” Aston said and vanished from the doctor’s clinic.

A moment later.

Aston appeared in the Laswich Mountain outside the house. He scanned the surrounding, looking for Azere in the lake and the garden, he failed to locate her anywhere. She must be resting inside the house. He knocked on the door five times.

A few minutes later.

Azere opened the door, her face darkened instantly after seeing her visitor.

“Hello, beauty!” Aston greeted her with a smile.

“Not again! Go away!” Azere quickly shut the door on his face.

“What the…!” Aston uttered profanities under his breath. “Such a rude woman!”

He stood there outside the door, fuming hard. Now, he’s really angry!

He suddenly vanished and appeared inside the house in the middle of the living room.

Azere looked at him, annoyed. “You are trespassing my home! Please, leave now!” she yelled at him angrily.

Aston’s eyes were blazing with anger and annoyance. He went to her side and chanted a spell while looking at her in the eyes.

Azere was frozen on the spot, suddenly she felt invisible hands fastened around her neck, choking her! She was gasping for breath. She can’t breathe! Dang, it! He finally lose his control and activated the TL!

Her nightmare finally begins today!

Darkness enveloped Azere’s consciousness and she passed out, her body grew limp.

Aston released her neck, he catches Azere’s body before it crumble to the ground. He lifted and carried her in his arms, placing her on the sofa nearby.

Done, he stared at her pale face. “You ask for it, lady! That’s what you get for being rude to me!” he murmured.

He scanned the whole area.

Time to explore the house again. Maybe this time he will discover something!

First, he began his exploration on the ground floor using his spell that can access hidden rooms and places around the house.

A few minutes later, finding nothing on the ground floor, he climbed the stairs and checked the rooms upstairs.

Still nothing!

He finished exploring the not-so-big house and failed to find the missing women and the medallion!

He returned downstairs and stared at Azere’s sleeping form lying unconsciously on the sofa.

He began pacing back and forth in the middle of the living room, racking his brain, thinking of the possible location of the missing women and the medallion. The fact that the spell he uses failed to locate the hidden rooms… could only mean two things…

It’s either Azere uses a powerful spell that hides the rooms or… Azere hide the medallion and the missing women somewhere!

The latter is a big possibility!

From the very start, Azere was determined not to reveal anything to him. But sooner or later she will go somewhere and he will be following her in his invisible form to find out where she hides the women and the medallion!

A brilliant idea!

Now, the only thing left to do is wait for Azere to wake up, he needs to say his proper goodbye to her first, wanting her to believe that he will finally leave her alone from now on.

He wants her to think that he finally surrendered and no longer wishes to return to this place to harass her.

This way, it would make Azere lower her guard down, allowing him to follow her everywhere without her knowledge which would ultimately lead him to the place where she hides the missing women and the medallion.

Tired of pacing back and forth on the floor, he lowered himself on the sofa and stared at Azere’s pretty face. “Such a pity!” he muttered to himself.

Fifteen minutes later.

Azere’s eyelids fluttered, her eyes were opening, then she stared at the ceiling.

Aston saw that Azere was already awake. He stood up and went to her side, standing in front of her. “You finally wake up!!” he said casually as if nothing terrible happens between them as if they’re a long-time acquaintance.

Azere looked at him with tears in her eyes. She placed her hand on her neck, the invisible hands were gone! Good thing she can now breathe properly. She inhaled and exhaled fresh air into her lungs for a few minutes, then she sits upright. She looked at him disdainfully. “You’re trying to kill me? But why you didn’t truly kill me?” she asked.

Aston shrugged. “Well, I changed my mind at the last minute and spare your life. Thank me now!” he said smugly.

Azere smiled bitterly. “You really did it this time! You didn’t listen to my warning! You only have yourself to blame!” she said sadly.

Aston sighed. “I’m not gonna say sorry for trying to kill you. It’s all your fault for being so stubborn and provoking me every chance you got!” he scolded her.

Shaking her head several times, Azere rose to her feet. “You’re done hurting me. Go home now and enjoy your freedom for a while!” she said, dismissing him.

“Alright, I’m going home for real and I’ll never return here again! Happy now?” Aston said.

Azere looked at him and sighed. “Now that you activated the TL, you will keep coming back here every day for the rest of your life to relieve this day…” she said sorrowfully.

Aston’s brows knitted together in confusion, he asked, “What are you talking about? What the hell is TL?”

Azere took a deep breath. “I activated the Time Loop. Which means… everyday of your life, you will return here to relive this moment over and over again until the cycle breaks,” she said.

Aston’s eyes widened in disbelief. “You must be joking! I don’t believe you! With your weak power, you don’t have the ability to activate the Time Loop!” he said confidently.

Azere sighed. “Alright, I’m just joking. Go home now and return tomorrow to kill me again,” she said seriously.

“You’re crazy! I’m leaving now!” Aston said and vanished from the living room in the blink of an eye.

Azere released a deep sigh and went to her room upstairs to ponder about this day – that will keep repeating every day until someone powerful will come along and break the cycle.

The question is – who could it be?

And when?