CHAPTER 24

He was now walking towards the door when she suddenly spoke and he felt his heart beating like crazy.
“I heard your son had another child. Congratulations on your additions,” Viper said.
Sam turned back and looked at Viper who was staring at her without blinking at all and said, “yes, it’s been a few days.”
“I will send my gift. Have a safe drive,” she said and took out her cigar.
Sam sighed and left the office.
Why did it felt like she knew something and yet the opposite? He was going to prepare heavy security for his family before the graduation day.
He was going to topple the Viper and become the new leader. It wasn’t the first time something like that had happened. Among all the three Vipers that came to rule, the other two put themselves there.
He was just going to kill the chosen one, make a prophecy and become the new one. She was no match for him and he was going to ensure he succeeded. All that was left now was to meet his people and tell them his plans.
Haven smiled as the old man left her office. She was smoking her cigar when Lee came in.
“How did it go?” Haven asked.
“He looks very anxious.”
“Good, that way he will slip up more. Did you have some follow him?”
“Yes, I put some men on it. I couldn’t trust the others so I used my shadow guards. He had been meeting secretly with other priests and priestesses.”
“Just keep an eye on them and make sure our people get mixed up with the security for Saturday. There should be no mistakes and keep an eye on my family. I have a feeling they are just beginning.”
“What about Amber?”
“Put the best on her and unless someone tries to kill her don’t interfere,” Haven said.
“What if she gets taken away?”
“She will be. He will try to get me by using something I hold dear and it’s not a secret I don’t get along with my family so he will go after her. So, don’t do anything and wait for the right time.”
“Shouldn’t we prepare her for that?”
“No, she isn’t good at pretending and it will just shock her more. I will give her the antidote and make sure she is immune to whatever methods we use.”
“Good idea. I will take my leave and get down to business.”
“Thanks Lee.”
“You are thanking me for what, Ma’am?”
“For being there always for me, you are loyal.”
“I should thank you for having complete trust in us. You saved us,” she said and disappeared.
She still hasn’t met the person who trained her shadows but she knew that the person wasn’t the original one because she killed him. He was just a vicious man who used people like his slaves and he just bothered her. He tried to touch her, molest her. Was he even crazy to try that?
At that time, she was still mad about what was happening to her and he just happened to commit such a heinous crime to her. So she scratched him and let him die slowly. And just like that the ownership of the shadow guards came to her automatically.
The shadow guards followed whoever took the authority from their owner; so with her killing him she took that authority and ever since then they had been by her side fighting with her, drinking with her and just being siblings.
She left her office and went outside to finish her cigar.
The night sky looked beautiful, it would have been wonderful if Amber was with her but she couldn’t risk it especially with so much bloodshed coming up. She took out her phone and called Amber who picked up after the second ring.
“Hello, did you arrive home safe?” Amber asked the second she picked.
Haven laughed and answered, “yes baby, I did. How are you?”
“I’m not that great.”
“Why? Are you sick?”
“Yes I am. You left me alone.”
“Come on baby, I told you I had things to do and besides it was not a good idea doing all that in your house.”
“It doesn’t matter,” Amber said.
“To me it does. I will spend the weekend with you, take you out or just stay indoors and make love to you.”
“You promise?”
“I do, so now do your assignments and go to bed. I will see you tomorrow.”
“Can you pick me up tomorrow?”
“Didn’t your parents come back?”
“They did but I want you,” Amber said and Haven just smiled.
“Okay, I will come and pick you up then. Your car will be ready tomorrow.”
“I don’t want it.”
“Then I won’t come.”
“Fine, I will take it after you drop me off to school.”
“It’s a deal. I love you little one.”
“I love you too. Goodnight.”
“Goodnight,” Haven said and hung up.