The Beauty And The Wolf - Chapter 136

Sabrina suddenly woke up from her dream to the sound of Ivy’s voice, calling her name several times.

“Sabrina! Wake up! I’m here now!” Ivy said over and over again.

Sabrina opened her eyes and saw Ivy on the bed, looking at her, she sit upright. “Oh, you just arrive? I have fallen asleep…” she said and rubbed her eyes.

“I just arrive, about ten minutes ago…” Ivy replied. “I noticed that you’re dreaming in your sleep,” she commented.

“Yeah… I dream of a stranger in my sleep, we’re inside a cave and this opening suddenly appeared out of nowhere and swallowed us…” Sabrina explained her dream.

“Ah, it’s just a dream, don’t be bothered by it,” Ivy said. “So, I come here to ask you about your plan of confronting that shameless woman who stole your boyfriend. When are we going to visit that woman’s place?”

“Let’s do it now! I want my beloved Rhett back!” Sabrina said with fierce determination flashing in her eyes.

“Alright, let’s ride the magic carpet this time! And you shall remain in the magic carpet while I snoop around the area…” Ivy said.

“What-? You are leaving me behind in the magic carpet? Floating in the air alone?” Sabrina asked anxiously.

Ivy nodded her head. “Yes, that’s my plan. I can’t bring you with me to the mansion because you are powerless. The people there have superpowers that can easily destroy and kill intruders that will trespass in that area. My brother and I only succeeded in kidnapping Rhett because I lured him in my bird from near the wall, so we were able to snatch him without any problem and successfully brought him to our place in the forest…”

Ivy paused for a moment, then she continues… “For your protection, you must remain in the magic carpet. Just in case something bad will happen to me, the magic carpet will bring you back to the forest and alert my brother about what happened to me,” she stated.

Sabrina sighed, she forget that she has no power. “Alright, I’ll remain on the carpet and wait for your return. But if that place is dangerous, do not continue spying on that place, leave at once! Let’s just think of a better plan and execute it some other day…” she said.

“Okay, I’ll keep your words in mind,” Ivy responded. “Let’s go!” She summoned the magic carpet – it materialized on the floor instantly.

After donning her jacket, Sabrina stepped onto the carpet and lowered herself in a comfortable position.

Ivy landed on Sabrina’s lap and asked, “Are your ready?”

Sabrina nods her head. “Yeah…”

“We won’t be travelling in the air this time, let’s just teleport there so that we can arrive faster and cover more grounds,” Ivy said.

“Okay, do what you think is fit for our journey today. I’ll leave everything in your hands,” Sabrina stated.

“Alright, close your eyes,” Ivy commanded.

Sabrina obeyed and shut her eyes.

Ivy initiated the teleportation process in her mind – they vanished from the room in the blink of an eye.

A few minutes later.

The magic carpet can be seen hovering in the air two hundred meters away from the Hillsraine Grove.

“We’re here! Open your eyes now!” Ivy ordered.

Sabrina opened her eyes and saw an old mansion looming in the distance. The house was adorned with lights inside and out. “Who is the owner of that mansion?” she inquired.

“The Priestess and her minions live there. That is also where your boyfriend was kept by that shameless woman ever since the two of you got separated from the cave. Amara brought you to the Portwell Manson and then went back to the cave to get Rhett and bring him to that mansion for the ritual, then Priestess Leera kept Rhett as her husband after the ritual ceremony. That’s all the things I’ve discovered after entering Rhett’s memory and accessing the consciousnesses of the trees surrounding the cave,” Ivy replied.

“Wow! You’re amazing, friend!” Sabrina gushes.

“Alright, enough of the chitchat. If I can’t come back after a few hours, instruct the magic carpet to return you to the Portwell Mansion or to the forest where I live and inform my brother what happened to me,” Ivy said in advance to make sure that Sabrina is safe just in case something bad happens to her.

Sabrina was silent for a few seconds, her brows knitted together. Suddenly she feels worried about Ivy’s safety. “Um, let’s just abort this mission! Let’s return to the mansion!” she finally said.

“Why-?” Ivy asked.

“Because I’m worried about you, I’m scared that you will find yourself in a dangerous situation and you won’t be able to free yourself and I can’t help you either,” Sabrina expressed her fears.

“Don’t worry about me. They might be able to stop me but not for long. Just like cats, I have 9 lives, I can’t be killed easily,” Ivy joked.

“Stop joking!” Sabrina said.

“But we can’t go back empty-handed! Besides, we’re already here! Don’t worry, I won’t enter the mansion, I’ll just snoop near the walls. Maybe I can find something that will give us a hint of Rhett’s current location,” Ivy said, determined to go to the mansion.

“Okay, fine. Just return quickly!” Sabrina finally relented.

“I will!” Ivy responded and flew in the direction of the mansion.

Sabrina was left alone in the magic carpet, floating in the air in an idle state. She looked at the mansion nervously, she can no longer see Ivy everywhere. Her heart starts beating faster in her rib cage, she’s feeling restless and anxious.

Meanwhile…

Near the wall, Ivy was looking at one of the open windows of the mansion. She’s trying to locate Rhett’s scent which can bring her to him.

Her nostrils picked up the wolf’s strong scent located in one of the rooms, she flew towards that room.

Back in Sabrina’s location.

She scanned the area around here, then her eyes went saucer-like when she saw five lights approaching her location, they originated from the wooded area near the mansion.

What are these lights?

Can they see her and the magic carpet?

She failed to ask Ivy if she and the magic carpet are currently invisible to anyone.

She hold her breath as the lights finally hovered in front of the magic carpet… then they spread out and surrounded the carpet.

Sabrina finally realized in horror that the lights can see her and the carpet!

Oh, no!

She’s dead!

Should she command the carpet to bring her back to the Portwell Mansion or in the forest? But if those lights are bad, she might bring disaster to Aunt Cornelia and the inhabitants of the mansion if the lights follow her there.

What’s she’s going to do now?

Ah, she will go to the forest!

She was about to command the carpet to disappear from the area and go to the forest but that was also the time the lights tries to get into the carpet but failed in every attempt because they were repelled by the invisible barrier protecting the carpet.

They can’t get inside the carpet to get her!

“Thank, God!” Sabrina breathed in relief.

The lights realized that the woman inside the carpet was protected by an invisible barrier, they can’t get her out!

The five lights merged in one big light and emitted a laser beam light piercing the invisible shield.

Sabrina stared in horror as she realized what the lights have done! They’re trying to create an opening in the barrier to get her!

Oh, no! What if they will succeed!?

Panicking, she grabbed the medallion hanging on her neck and closed her eyes. “Guardian of the medallion, hear my command! Save me from the lights that are trying to destroy the barrier surrounding the carpet! Destroy the enemy, now!” she commanded in an authoritative voice.

A few seconds passed…

Nothing happens!

Just when Sabrina thought that the guardian ignored her plea, a figure in a black hooded cloak suddenly materialized in the air and attacked the big light using the huge flames emerging from his hands.

A few minutes later, the big light exploded like fireworks in the sky.

Sabrina witnesses the spectacle with shock in her eyes. She recognized the guardian of the medallion who save her from the ritual that was about to take place in the basement of the masquerade party in the capital!

“Thank you for saving my life, guardian!” she said gratefully.

The guardian nods his head and vanished from her eyes in split second.

Huge relief washed over Sabrina after the threat was eliminated by the guardian in such a short time.

She looked at the mansion looming in the distance wondering where is Ivy? Why did it take her so long to return to her side?

Did Ivy enter the mansion and was caught by the enemies residing on its walls?

The more she thought about it the more the fear grows in her heart in leaps and bounds.

How long does she have to wait for Ivy?

She will wait a little bit, if Ivy won’t return then she has no other choice but to get closer to the mansion to look for her… and worst… find her inside the property!

She won’t leave Ivy behind no matter what!

Back in the mansion.

Ivy was deeply puzzled why the room smells of Rhett’s strong scent but she can’t find his body inside!

Oh, no!

C-could it be that this is a trap!

She quickly flew towards the open window to leave but suddenly the window shut off trapping her inside the room.

No problem, she can easily teleport back to the magic carpet!

But before she can initiate the teleportation process in her mind she suddenly found herself trapped inside a golden cage!

Eh?

What’s going on?

She attempted teleporting several times but her power no longer works!

Crap!

She’s stuck inside the golden cage!

She stupidly stepped inside the room which is a big trap set by the people living inside the mansion.

Could this be Priestess Leera’s trap?

A beautiful face of a woman suddenly peered inside the cage. “Hello little bird! You’re so cute! Welcome to your new home!”