21/07/2026
🧟♀️KING OF TENEBRIS 🏜️
🪓(Ferocious & Feeble) 🌻
⚰️Chapter Nine⛪
💀An original book from the series:
MTTVA. 🐺
Author:
Anita Jerry ✍️
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Phillippa’s gaze moved around the room, giving every one of them an equal gaze of irritation.
“I’m out of here,” she said as she headed for the door.
“Why? You’re not joining the party?” Kol teased and she tossed him a glare before walking past the door.
Philippa jumped into her car with the look of irritation still on her face. She didn’t actually lose Elosie’s Grimoire, she burned it to ashes, and that’s the thing with witches like Elosie, things about them can’t be destroyed, they can't die.
She wasn’t so surprised seeing the text that popped into her phone as she drove.
“Trinity has the Grimoire, get it before Kol does.”
“Trinity huh,” she scoffed, switching off her phone and tossing it aside.
She couldn’t believe this was happening, of all the years, this year of her normal life was the very year Kol chose to return from the dead.
This was a bit too much to take in.
She needed a moment to herself before running off to search for the Grimoire.
She pulled the car to a stop in her favorite spot, her haven. It was quiet and away from people. Far away that her vampire sense can’t smell or hear.
“What the hell,” she pulled a bottle of w**e from the car trunk.
Taking a long gulp she looked up to the sky. “Eloise wherever you are, I hope you’re aware that the evil you tried to chase away is back. There’s only a little we can do to stop him from getting his powers back, but there’s more you can do, I know it.”
She took a deep breath leaning against her car gulping down the drink although it burned her throat.
She paused when her ears picked up a sound. She grimaced and turned around.
“Whoever that is, do yourself and favor and go away,” she threatened, a smirk replacing the frown on her face when she saw someone standing in front of her with his eyes intensely on her.
The wind of the evening blew her hair into a mess as she continued drinking from the bottle, unfazed by the person’s presence.
“What do you want?” She asked, still drinking.
“Guess we would have to find out,” he launched towards her and Phillippa moved swiftly, dodging his attack.
“Vampire?” Her brows kissed each other.
Before she could think he came at her again and it took her just a few seconds to pull out his heart.
“No, no,” she let the heart slip to the ground. “Kol!!!!” She yelled so angrily, hurrying back into the car.
Bathsheba wasn’t interested in anything Kol had to say so she left after listening to a few words Evangeline said.
“How well do you know her?” Kol asked as Bathsheba whacked the door behind her.
“I’ve known her since we were kids, everyone in this town knows each other, or else you’re new here, like you guys,” Evangeline stated.
“Kol, we need to talk,” Albert interrupted, gesturing with his head before leaving the sitting room.
“He’s so serious? Do you like men like that?” He narrowed his eyes playfully at Evie before joining Albert.
“What?” He asked as he walked into Albert’s room, slamming the door shut. “Jealous of my little bonding moment with your lover? I heard she is spoken for, engaged?” He waved his fingers at Albert’s face. .
“What do you want from Trinity?” Albert ignored his meaningless talk.
“Ohhhh, that!” He stopped to think. “Why do you think I want anything from her?” He cocked his head to the side.
“Because I know you,” Albert claimed with a straight face.
“Well, I don’t think you do?” Kol's smile disappeared as he grabbed Albert’s neck violently, slamming his back to the wall, choking him.
“I was expecting that,” Albert didn’t even try to fight back.
“I’m yet to understand why you’ll keep something of such importance from me. I still doubt if you know me, because if you do you would know that crossing me isn’t an option,” his grip tightened around Albert’s neck. “Now I’m pi**ed and I think I’ll start by eating up your rescue case, I think she’s gonna be thirsty.”
“You won’t lay a finger on her,” Albert retaliated, slamming Kol against the wall, now choking him.
“Watch me,” Kol took the lead again, hitting Albert’s back against the wall again. “You could have thought about her before keeping secrets.”
“What’s going on here?” Evie stood before the door frame, frowning.
She heard the sound of them fighting and she had to run to see for herself.
“Nothing dear, we’re just having a little chat,” Kol let go of Albert, patting his shoulder as he whispered. “I just want to take what’s mine and leave, don’t make me create order plans.”
He sauntered past Evie, winking.
“Why are you guys fighting?” Evie was puzzled, they looked okay a few minutes ago.
She began to wonder if she had a reason to be bothered.
“Shut the door and come in,” Albert cooed and she obeyed.
*
“What?” Trinity’s eyes grew wider, staring at Bathsheba in disbelief.
“Yes, she’s staying with this creepy guy, there was another guy and a girl there, they all looked unfamiliar. I don’t think they’re from this town. You need to get your sister outta there,” Bathsheba was honestly concerned.
“Really?” Trinity panicked, knowing this was her fault. “Was she hurt, was she crying, did she look sad or…..
“No, she looked okay. Happy if I'm not mistaken. But why is she there? Why did she run away from home?”
“Bathsheba, I think you know the answer to that question,” Trinity rolled her eyes.
“I think Ace is a better option than those people.”
“What?” Trinity gasped. “How bad could they be, no one is more disgusting than Ace.”
“I can take you there if you want to, to see for yourself,” Bathsheba arranged the books into her locker.
“Yes, you would have to. I have to see my sister, I have to save her,” she spoke like she was some superhero
“Okay, let’s skip bio then, I hate that class.”
“No, no. My parents have eyes on me, they think I know where Evie is, if I leave school I would be followed,” Trinity said in one breath.
“Ohh,” Bathsheba looked around to ensure no one was watching. “So when?”
“Maybe tonight, after your shift at the bar?” Trinity raised a brow in question.
“Alright,” Bathsheba nodded.
“Thanks,” Trinity did a small dance before running off.
“So hilarious,” Bathsheba chuckled.
“Well hello dear,” someone whispered into her ears and she je**ed and turned around. “You guys!” She glared at Killian and Jesse.
“Hello sister,” Killian smiled. “I didn’t know you were friends with a Featherington,” he gestured at Trinity who was almost out of sight.
“Yeah, you hated them,” Jesse pointed out.
“That’s before I got to know Trinity, she’s different,” Bathsheba slammed her locker shut.
“She’s a clown,” Jesse sneered.
“Well, a nice one.”
“Mhmm, really. Can you tell her to put in some words for me with her sister Elsa?” Killian made a puppy face.
“No,” Bathsheba barked and took a few steps away from them.
“Oof, that didn't go as planned,” Jesse laughed, throwing his hand over Killian’s shoulder.
“Get away,” Killian pushed his hands off. “What’s this thing you always have on?” He pointed at his ring.
“I told you, it’s something passed down in my family,” Jesse tossed his response.
“The family you’re fighting with?”
“I’m not fighting, they’re dead,” he mouthed.
“That’s difficult to believe,” Killian didn’t hide his doubt.
“Why?”
“Because you say that with no atom of sadness, I don’t buy it. Maybe you just don’t like them,” Killian was certain.
“What, I’m supposed to be crying whenever I speak of them?” Jesse scoffed. “Whatever man, believe what you want.”
He ended the conversation like he always does.
*
Evangeline looked at Albert like he was speaking a foreign language.
“Albert I don’t get you, I can’t go home just yet, the wedding is yet to be called off,” Evie argued. “If I go home now, what is the point of running at first?”
“Well you can’t stay here anymore,” Albert made that as clear as crystal. “If you can’t return home then I’ll get you somewhere else to hide.”
“What? What of Trinity, Bathsheba will bring her here, and if I leave…..
“Don’t worry about that, I’ll bring your sister to you, but you’re leaving now,” his baritone was stern.
“Are you coming with me?” She asked uncomfortably.
“No, but I’ll make sure you’re safe till you wish to return home.”
Her eyes fell to the ground and she mouthed. “No!”
“No?” Albert lifted a questioning brow.
“I don’t want to be on my own.”
“Then get Trinity to come with you.”
“Trinity is seventeen. She has her life to live and school. I can’t ask her to hide with me for weeks,” she whined.
Albert stopped and arched his back to reach her height so he could stare down into her eyes. “What do you want?” He whispered, his breath fanning her face.
He was tempted to inform her about Kol’s amazing plan for her.
“I.:..” Evie lifted her head and her eyes locked with Albert’s who was still waiting for an answer. “I……..” she gave up and leaned forward claiming his lips in a slow passionate kiss.
Albert wasn’t expecting that. He wasn’t a fool, he had noticed the way she looked at him, but he didn’t want to lead her on. Although she was pretty, she was too innocent for his kind. And yet he didn’t move away, instead his hands moved on their own accord, pulling her closer to himself sucking her lips hungrily.
“Kol!!!”
Philippa’s loud voice interrupted them and Albert immediately moved away from her.
He stopped to listen to the conversation, he could hear them arguing but Evie couldn't.
“I’ll be back,” he whispered to Evie before walking out in a hurry.
“What’s going on?” Albert walked in to find Phillippa fuming and Kol on the bed, munching on an apple with no care in the world.
“There’s another vampire in town,” Phillppa said breathlessly.
“Well, I’m aware,” Kol moved his head playfully and they both snapped at him. “What? I told you I wasn’t the one behind the dead bodies.”
They didn’t stop glaring at him.
“What? I didn’t turn whoever that was, I didn’t!”
“Then who did, because I didn’t either Albert,” Phillippa seethed.
“It wasn’t me,” Kol sat up on the bed. “The earlier you start believing me the better for you guys.”
“So you’re saying aside from the three of us there’s another wandering vampire on earth?” Phillippa kept accusing him.
“Well there is, my father,” Kol smiled.
“Atlas, really?” Phillippa chided.
Albert had his hands akimbo trying to make sense of everything.
“Well I don’t know, I lost the ability to turn anyone with my blood after I turned you two. My mother didn’t want me making more of me so she did her witchy juju thing. If anyone dies with my blood in their system they die for real. I need my powers to undo the numerous curses that the wicked witch laid on me. It wasn’t me.”
Kol firmly stated his point.
“So who did it?” Albert scowled. “The Alpha would never do such a thing.”
“You think?” Kol scoffed.
“Yes, he’s not you! He has lived for two hundred years and he hasn’t turned anyone, why would he do that now,” Phillippa pointed.
“That leaves you guys with a bigger problem than,” Kol scoffed.
“Another Vampire, or maybe a hybrid,” Albert pondered.
“You guys continue your little mystery chat. I need to go spend some time with that little witch,” Kol jumped out of the bed and strolled past them.
“Kol whoever this person is isn’t to be taken lightly,” Phillippa began. “When I killed that guy, he said something about them being many, and he mentioned your name. I think they’re after you.”
“Well that’s very stupid of them, very unfortunate” He smirked leaving the room like nothing Phillippa said mattered.
“This is bad,” Philippa turned to Albert who agreed with her.
“I know,” he gulped. “But it’s also good,” he added, sharing a knowing glance with Phillippa.
*
Kol’s boot hit the ground with a soft thud as he strolled in the quiet night, letting his senses lead him to Bathsheba, whose scent he could smell from miles away. When his eyes caught her she was with someone and he could already guess who that was.
Before he could reach them a man in black suddenly showed up, standing before them.
Kol stopped walking, he just watched with a smirk.
“More vampires,” he said to himself.
Both girls halted looking at the stranger confusingly.
“Do you want anything, mister?” Trinity innocently asked, smiling at him.
“Let’s leave,” Bathsheba pulled her hand when the man just kept staring, he didn’t respond,
The man caught Bathsheba’s wrist before they could get away. Immediately he revealed his fangs about to sink them into her neck when Kold moved with the wind to get them; he grabbed the man’s neck nonchalantly.
“Wrong choice buddy,” he whispered and snapped his neck, leaving him to fall to the ground lifelessly.
“Hey,” he helped the frightened Bathsheba up the ground while Trinity helped herself jumping up to her feet.
“Did you just kill him?” Her eyes were on the dead man.
Kol’s eyes remained on for a while, saying nothing to her.
There was a big difference between the two girls, Bathsheba looked frightened and confused while Trinity on the other hand looked like she had just seen her favorite show.
“I guess so,” Kol gave the body a slight kick.
“Cool,” she clapped.
“What?” Bathsheba snapped at her, looking infuriated.
Even Kol wasn’t expecting that.
“With just one move he snapped his neck and he died, that was cool to me “ she made her point, still smiling.
“How can you be so giddy in a moment like this? That man just attacked us and he just killed him,” Bathsheba scolded.
“Yes. He was a vampire, I think he was the one who killed Terry when we…….
“Shut up Trinity,” Bathseba felt irritated by her lack of sense to read the room. “Everything isn’t a joke.”
Bathsheba's heart was pounding loudly and Kol could hear it. He was tempted to drink from her.
Kol just stood aside, watching the show, hands folded.
“I’m not joking, didn’t you see his fangs, and his eyes. He’s a vampire,” Trinity raised her pitch trying to explain to Bathsheba.
“You’re so….” Bathsheba lost her words. “Look, I’m taking you to Evangeline and after that never speak to me again,” Bathseba stormed ahead, her heart still palpating.
“What?” Trinity looked at Kol who was smiling at her. “What did I do?”
Kol just shrugged with no words.
Trinity's eyes fell back on the dead body. “Look, see. A human’s dead body won’t have this kind of veins, why doesn't anyone understand me,” she said in frustration.
“Trinity,” Kol called with an amused tone.
“Huh?” She lifted her head to look at him.
“Just how much do you know?” He took steps closer to her.
“About what? Vampires?” Her eyes beamed with happiness that someone was ready to listen to her.
“Yes, and the Grimoire, I hear you have it,” he cocked his head to the side to have a better look at her.
“Oh, Eloise’s Grimoire? You want to see it?” She gibbered, too happy to speak slowly.
Kol narrowed his eyes at the mention of his mother. “I guess you know too much for your own good,” he muttered to himself as she kept ranting about the thousands of spells in the Grimoire.
Trinity was glad that she found someone who was a believer like her, but unknown to her, she just found something more and her life was about to change.
To be continued…….
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