CHAPTER 20

Next day, Calla called Sidney at Ethan's place and then all three together went to Calla's house. As Ethan had said, everything was in its place, except for a few things that belonged to Sophie. Calla went into hers and Sophie's bedroom and sat at the edge of the bed. Ethan and Sidney also came into her room. Ethan sat beside Calla and Sidney sat on one of the couches. "This is very abnormal, I mean come on, I am not ancient like you but I know enough. I can't even pick up my own blood scent and I almost bled to death if it wasn't for you guys." Sidney said. As they all stepped into the house, Sidney started sniffing around to find any scent but she couldn't even find her own scent. She sniffed the air again but got disappointed when she found nothing.


"Whoever it is, they must be using dark magic. Otherwise there is no way they could erase all the people who had come here." Ethan replied.

"So now what? We can't just sit here and do nothing." Calla asked.

"No, we're not. I don't know why but I feel like we have to go to the highway. I feel like starting from there?" Ethan asked.

"Why? Am I missing something?" Sidney asked.

"You're not missing anything, creature. You know Braxton, Xavier's Master?" Ethan asked.

"Yes, he died months ago." Sidney replied.

"Don't you feel anything like it was a set up. Mara and Xavier went to his funeral and ended up dead as well?" Ethan asked.

"What do you mean by set up Ethan, it was an accident, that's all?" Calla asked.

"That's what you think Calla. We vampires can survive this kind of small accidents. In fact, their car wasn't even that much destroyed." Ethan replied.

"You're right, that's what I thought when I saw their car but never asked as I knew never Mr Luke never actually told Calla anything." Sidney replied.

"So you both are telling me that it wasn't an accident, then what was it?" Calla asked angrily.

"Murder." was the only word that came out of Ethan's mouth. Calla gasped and tears welled up in her eyes.

"We are not fully sure of it but if you're asking me, then I'll totally agree with him. I know there are no clues for us to prove that it was a murder, but that's till we try to find the clues." Sidney said.

"If it is true and they were actually murdered, then what?" Calla asked and wiped her cheeks.

"Then we will find them whoever is behind their murder." Ethan replied.

"He's right. And maybe we'll find something about Sophie's stalker as well." Sidney said.

"If you both think it is the best idea we have right now then okay. I'm ready to go back there." Calla said.

"Let's go then." Ethan said as he stood up. He offered his hand to Calla. She accepted it and he helped her to stand up.

"You guys enjoy your romance. I'm gonna run back to my pack." Sidney said with a wink. Calla's cheeks turned pink and Ethan growled to warn Sidney. "What? Like I'm not aware of what you guys have been doing in that house in your alone time." Sidney said with a smirk. Calla buried her face in Ethan's chest.

"Creature, you really want to die here and now? If not then get out." Ethan said as he rubbed Calla's back.

"Fine, I'm going. Who needs me here now?" Sidney said dramatically. Ethan growled loudly and Sidney ran out of the house, laughing hysterically.

Ethan scooped Calla up in his arms and carried her bridal style. He went downstairs and then exited the house. "Are you ready?" Ethan asked.

"I want answers and my niece. For that I have to go there, so yeah, I'm ready." Calla said with a sigh.

Ethan nodded his head and started running in the direction of the highway. Because of his super human speed, it took him a few minutes to reach the highway. He stopped at the spot where Xavier's car was found with both Mara and Xavier dead in it. Calla took a deep breath and Ethan made her stand on the ground. To calm her nerves, Ethan pinched her chin lightly and guided her lips towards his. He softly kissed her. He broke the kiss after a minute or so. "I'm here with you." He said and grabbed her hand. Calla and Ethan walked side by side. In a few seconds, Ethan and Calla both saw fog. As Calla walked future towards the fog, it started to fade away. Ethan understood that it's a spell that had been used to hide something. He quickly knelt down on the ground, he dug his fangs in his wrist and blood pooled out of his veins. He let it drip on the ground for a few seconds, then he brought his wrist to his mouth and licked it three times. Calla saw his wounds disappear like they weren't there at all. Ethan dipped his index finger in his blood and started drawing something. He drew a circle first, then a diamond shape in it and at last he drew two stars, one at north and the other in south. He then put his palm on it and started reciting a spell over and over again. He recited the spell five times. Calla saw bright blue sparks around Ethan. Ethan then stood up and sniffed the air, a sexy smirk appeared on his face and he turned to face Calla. "Smart, but not so smart." Ethan said.

"What was that?" Calla asked.

"A spell, I told you I am a part witch as well. I used a spell that had finished the effects of the spells that had been used here." Ethan explained.

"Spells had been used here, but why?" Calla asked again.

"To hide the truth. Now I am a hundred percent sure about Xavier and Mara's deaths." Ethan replied.

"You mean they were actually murdered?" Calla asked with her eyes full of tears.

Ethan pulled her to his chest and wrapped his arms around her. "I promise you, whoever is involved in this despicable act, I will make sure to send them to hell by my own hands." He pinched her chin lightly and guided her gaze at his face. "I promise I will make them pay for what they have done. I promise you Calla." He added. Calla also wrapped her arms around his waist and he also pulled her even closer. He picked her up in his arms. He carried her bridal style and zoomed back to Xavier's house.

"I thought you would be taking me back to your place?" Calla asked as she felt exhausted.

"It's time to find out about what kind of spell is being used here to hide their dirty businesses." Ethan said as he again dug his fangs in his wrist. He repeated every action he did on the highway. Calla saw the blue sparks again and it faded away. Ethan stood up and sniffed the air like he did on the highway. "What a fool to use the same witches at both places?" Ethan said.

"What do you mean?" Calla asked.

"I mean that whoever it is, they are using the same witches to cast spells and hide their crimes. But not so lucky because, firstly, all the witches aren't even a hundred year old and secondly, because of lack of experience, they made some tiny mistakes and got caught. I can find them really easily." Ethan explained Calla with the same sexy smirk on his face.

"Witches, as in more than one, plural?" Calla asked.

"Yes, more than one. If I'm being specific with the number then it's 93 witches." Ethan explained.

"Now what?" Calla asked.

"Now, we are going back to my place and I am going to teach you how to defend yourself. Only then, we can start our journey to find Sophie and the murder of her parents." Ethan said.