Chapter 70

Meanwhile, the wooden dais beneath Darwin's feet broke apart, soaking him in a purple liquid that burst into purple flames. He stood there waving his hands gently, but the fire didn't go out. A tremendous howl ripped the air from him, full of agony and fury. "Who did that?"

"What are you up to, Lucinda? You can't just shoot the vampire with fire because it won't do anything but allow you to see his eyes, can you? He was cursed with dreadful dark magic. I can feel him. So horrible and dark." Phillip said nothing but low tones.

"I'm quite aware of what I'm doing; I'm just putting on a show for him. Please keep quiet." She went ahead and turned to face Osmond. "Are you ready for a challenge? Read their thoughts and tell me as quickly as possible; for the time being, allow me to extract a minor vengeance." Mason and Osmond exchanged nods.

Near the dais, the wicked green-haired witch, who had fallen from the wall after Darwin's outburst, was immediately strained against Lucind