Only Half Dead
Chapter 98
Charming straightened and Bushed invisible dust off his collar Kamilla said the owner of the body is, thus making me a Vampire by default. Come on, Damon, what don’t you comprehend?”
“Can you two stop?” said Kamilla as she helped Rena sit upright on the sofa.
Charming and Damon looked at them as Rena stretched her neck.
Kamilla put her hands on her knees and regarded the woman. “Well?” she questioned. “What happened? I thought you died back there.”
Rena sighed and swung her legs off the sofa. “Scared you, didn’t I?”
“You did appear like a tornado from hell,” Kamilla stated.
Rena looked at them. “I’m sorry… I must have used up all my power to get here. The spell weakened me.”
Damon crossed his arms. “Was it that hard?”
Rena nodded. “Yes. For me to get here without Rogan knowing and tracking me, I had to use all my power to create the right spell. It’s a wonder I’m still alive.”
Kamilla studied her. “Well…? What was important enough for you to risk your life over?”
Rena glanced cautiously at Damon. “Uhm…”
“Damon knows all about this,” Kamilla informed her. “I told him everything. So, I’d like to remind you that if this really is a ploy you’ve cooked up with Rogan, Viktor certainly will do away with you because Damon will tell on you, even if I
don’t.”
“I know that,” said Rena tiredly. “One way or the other, I die. I’ve got nothing to lose. That’s why I’m doing this.”
Charming nudged Kamilla. “Don’t terrorize her, she’s destressed enough as it is,” he murmured. Turning to Rena, Charming got on his knee before her. “Would you like some tea, my lady? You seem rather upset.”
Rena smiled sadly at him.
“Yeah, we’re not doing that,” said Damon, tugging Charming back by his sleeve.
Charming gave him a look of outrage as he straightened and immediately bowed to Rena. “Apologies, my lady. It appears I’m the only person in this castle who has any empathy.”
“Oh, just stop,” Kamilla said. “We all feel sorry for the little enchantress, but not to the expense of our Kingdom which her boyfriend is currently trying to ruin, might I add!”
Damon blinked at her, silently noting how firmly she’d said “our” kingdom. His mouth curved. She’d come a long way from the girl determined to escape Onyx, come hell or heaven.
“He is trying to ruin it,” said Rena with a nod.
Damon blinked. “What? He is? Is that his plan?”
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Rena slowly nodded. “Yes. Rogan wants to be king just so he can ruln Onyx.”
Damon’s eyes narrowed. “That son of a bitch!”
Charming blinked. “Dear God, the profanity!”
“He’s got a very deep rooted hatred for this Kingdom,” Rena told them. “His plans of destroying Onyx are all he lives for.”
Kamilla frowned. “But why? What does he have against Viktor? That
they
the question.”
Rena pursed her lips with a nod. “Well, his dislike for Viktor might be only because he stands in the way of his plans to destroy Onyx. If that’s notit, I’ll find out what it is.” She gazed up at them, biting her lip. “Well…?”
Kamilla looked at her. “Huh? What?”
“Last time, Rogan tracked me before I’d gotten your answer. So came here today to find out if you’ll do it. If you’ll help
me.”
Kamilla turned her gaze to Damon and raised a brow. Damon nodded and crossed his arms. “Well, as you know, you are a sorceress. Viktor does not like sorceresses. Onyx does not like sorceresses.”
Rena lowered her gaze.
“But,” continued Damon. “If you swear to use your power to help us and thus, help yourself become free… I promise to
talk to Viktor to help you.”
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Rena’s face lit up with relief and she smiled at them, her eyes showing gratitude. “Thank you so m—”
Charming suddenly crossed his arms. “We shouldn’t need her help to crush that bastard,” he muttered darkly.
Kamilla’s eyes went wide as they all looked at Charming.
The moment he’d spoken the words, Charming’s face slackened and he slapped a hand over his mouth.
“What did you just say?” asked Kamilla, stunned.
Charming lowered his hand, staring back at her. “I… w–what did I just say?”
“We shouldn’t need her help to crush that bastard,” repeated Damon. “That’s what you said.”
Charming gasped. “I c–cursed?” He shook his head in horror. “No, but I couldn’t have! I didn’t want to say that! You must believe me, I am a gentleman of the highest order! Curses are not a part of my vocabulary!”
Rena stood up straight before Charming and stared into his face. “That…” she said in a chillingly grave tone. “Was Viktor.”
Kamilla’s mouth dropped open. “What? How?” She looked back at Charming and laid a hand on his shoulder. ‘Is… is he waking up?”
Damon pushed back his hair with a frown as he studied Charming’s face. “Do you mean to say that Viktor’s thoughts have just made their way out of Charming’s mouth? Unbelievable. That would mean that the two of them are present at once.”
Rena narrowed her eyes on the slow change in Charming’s eyes. His one iris darkening to a rich sapphire blue while the
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other stayed and bright, cheerful sky blue. She nodded. “Exact
