Chapter 53. Taken

Alpha Nath sat on a chair and watched the girl. Her clothes were bloody, but she sat serenely, watching him. They stared at each other. It had been this way since she absorbed the heart of Virgo. At first, he had been happy that the body was not rejected, but he wasn't even sure the transfer was successful because she wouldn't say anything. It had been a stalemate for two days.

Suddenly, she smiled—a creepy smile that looked entirely out of place.

"She's here."

Nath cringed at the sound of her voice. It was like nails dragged across a chalkboard.

"Who's here?"

He heard the doorknob shake. Realizing the door was locked, the intruder knocked. Nath turned to the girl. "Who's here?!" he asked urgently.

"Let her in."

"I will not let anyone in here, not until you tell..."

Whoosh. The door disintegrated. Alpha Nath stared in wide-eyed shock.

"You're next," the demon girl said.

There was a girl outside the door, her hands poised to