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It was silent when Lunar arrived at the house. As if… No one was in here. But there was definitely someone in it.355Please respect copyright.PENANAc0PNUv4omE
Selene looked up as she heard glass shatter. The fourth time this week.355Please respect copyright.PENANAXoD1NvbLAZ
A man opens the door and looks at her. He was drunk. A fat man with a beard, no hair and brown eyes looked at Lunar.355Please respect copyright.PENANAVf9DozLNrB
“Who’s that?” he asked, tilting his head to the side. Selene’s gaze darted around the room.355Please respect copyright.PENANAzpfjQ8WhSl
“Just… A helpless kid,” she answered, adrenaline coursing through her veins. She knew something bad was about to happen.355Please respect copyright.PENANAWgXnSXE3PZ
“I thought I told you… I TOLD YOU TO NOT BRING ANYONE ELSE HOME!” he yelled, slapping Selene.355Please respect copyright.PENANAGoauJ1WGim
Selene fell and so did Lunar. Selene touched her red cheek for a bit… The aching pain…355Please respect copyright.PENANADSsg9jMwx7
“You better bring this kid back before another snow storm arrives… Go and buy me more liquor,” he said before heading into another room.355Please respect copyright.PENANAv9g4BlqnFV
Selene stared at Lunar. She heard someone crying. Not in this room. Somewhere else in the house.355Please respect copyright.PENANAsVQGLZGiXv
She picked Lunar up in her arms and headed towards the bedroom. The floorboards creaked with each step Selene took.355Please respect copyright.PENANA2nwHbh5t8r
When she opened the closet, she saw Luneth in there. She covered her head with her thin, bruised arms.355Please respect copyright.PENANAr8bT4vwqFo
“A-are you okay, Luneth?” Selene asked, concern etched all over her face. She put Lunar down and tapped on Luneth’s shoulder.355Please respect copyright.PENANAsEzsxy5tN3
“Fa… Father hit me…” Luneth whispered, in between sobs. Selene hugged Luneth and patted her back.355Please respect copyright.PENANAVJNTuwsGN8
“It’s okay… Don’t cry. You’re strong,” Selene whispered, wiping Luneth’s tears away. “You’re going to have a little sister!” Selene informed, smiling.355Please respect copyright.PENANAxAR3ngmoG5
Luneth blinked rapidly. “A little sister…?” she mumbled before looking at the person wrapped in cloth.355Please respect copyright.PENANAtysuyEzLGN
Selene smiled while she removed the blanket where Lunar was wrapped in. Lunar’s right eye still wasn’t open. Luneth had a big smile on her face.355Please respect copyright.PENANAq5HrhiKmfV
“What’s her name?” Luneth asked, leaning closer to look at Lunar. She had a look of admiration in her eyes.355Please respect copyright.PENANAzeJs76iK7X
“Her name is Lunar. Similar to yours. You two are going to be the best sisters, mark my words,” Selene answered, brushing a stray strand of hair behind Luneth’s golden hair.355Please respect copyright.PENANA24UaZgwvUE
“But… Where are her parents..?” Luneth asked. Selene just shrugged and stood up.355Please respect copyright.PENANAkizrjLE7f3
“Can you help me make food?” she asked, her eyes glistening in the dim light. Luneth looked at Lunar but then nodded.355Please respect copyright.PENANAAuS9vqgDFL
“C-can I hold her?” Luneth asked, looking down. Selene chuckled.355Please respect copyright.PENANAOTedgaFDmT
"Of course you can. It’s your little sister anyways!” Selene answered, patting Luneth’s head. She waited for her to hold Lunar and then entered the kitchen.355Please respect copyright.PENANA509ByO5Zq2
When she came in, she saw the shattered glass. “Luneth, don’t come in until I say so!” Selene said, closing the door. She started picking up the shards of glass and throwing it away.355Please respect copyright.PENANA9EET8WeFCr
Her white hands were stained with her own blood. After a few minutes, she finally cleaned the kitchen.355Please respect copyright.PENANAh8xgxVQwgb
She opened the door, just to see Luneth and Lunar quietly sleeping while leaning against the wall. Lunar was in Luneth’s arms.355Please respect copyright.PENANArKGcLXwETm
Selene’s heart melted at the sight. She picked Luneth up and slowly walked towards the bedroom.355Please respect copyright.PENANAan8Zt7t2Tn
She laid Luneth down on the bed and went back to get Lunar. She saw the man crouching next to Lunar, staring into her blue eye.355Please respect copyright.PENANAlpevKbPnCP
The man stood up and left the room. Selene just stared at the place where he stood.355Please respect copyright.PENANACcoIBw16bH
She brushed her thoughts off and picked Lunar up. As she made her way to the bedroom, Luneth opened the door.355Please respect copyright.PENANAE7XqH5YR9V
“Mom… I had a nightmare…” she whispered, a look of fear in her eyes. Her hands were trembling.355Please respect copyright.PENANAJsTrMt8C3Y
Selene put Lunar on the bed and then pulled Luneth into a hug. “Do you want to talk about it?” she asked softly, reassuring Luneth.355Please respect copyright.PENANAU3euBaf0Di
Luneth calmed down a bit. “F-father… He killed Lunar while we were asleep… Then y-you died…” she whispered, her eyes wide open.355Please respect copyright.PENANANeAZ4s9RSV
Selene sighed. She took Luneth’s hands in hers and looked her in the eyes. “Don’t worry about it… It’s not gonna happen. As long as I’m here, both of you will be safe,” Selene whispered, smiling.355Please respect copyright.PENANAkzR6ObEPA0
Luneth nodded and got on the bed. Selene lit up a candle that was next to the bed and left the room.355Please respect copyright.PENANAdV7jWocxv6
Luneth stared at Lunar. Both of them were awake. Lunar was looking at the ceiling. Her blue eye was glowing.355Please respect copyright.PENANAl9rYMFuZpJ
“Little sister… I hope we never grow apart from each other…” Luneth whispered slowly before falling into a deep slumber. Lunar fell asleep right after.355Please respect copyright.PENANAdmGsPmPhxc
The door creaked open… The man came in. He tiptoed to Lunar. He stared at her face and had a sadistic smile on his face.355Please respect copyright.PENANAJzIP9TPNm4
“You’ll be the next one…” he said. Lunar couldn’t hear him. Her gaze drifted to his face. She stirred and woke up. She reached her arms out to him.355Please respect copyright.PENANAeZBRfPNI89
The man’s eyes softened for a few minutes and he lifted her up. She yawned, but no sound came.355Please respect copyright.PENANANWRJFgc9M5
He wiped the blood off her right eye with the sleeve of his shirt. She opened her right eye. It had a white color. As if she was… Half-blind.355Please respect copyright.PENANArJqtp9zvmh
The man leaned closer and inspected her eyes. He puts her back next to Luneth and leaves.355Please respect copyright.PENANAw7OK3yUBmp
He grabbed his coat and put it on his shoulders before leaving the house.355Please respect copyright.PENANA1PQi4mqSGk
It was windy… The breezes of wind were cold and harsh. The man puts his hand in his pockets for warmth.355Please respect copyright.PENANAFEDVmyu5zs
He saw the door of the basement he had been looking for. He opened it and entered the basement… Stairs led underground.355Please respect copyright.PENANAFqfQnr5onX
The man smelled the smoke from the stairs already. He opened the huge gate.355Please respect copyright.PENANAe2AcLNa5ky
A few men were sitting on chairs, smoking cigarettes. They looked up as the man entered.355Please respect copyright.PENANAaBwFmryytD
“Nice to see you again, Kairo…Finally changed your mind?” a man with a scar on his eye asked, looking at the man355Please respect copyright.PENANANwVgLe3wkE
The man nodded. “Yes. My wife recently brought a new girl home and… Her eyes seem valuable. You could sell her for a lot,” he answered.355Please respect copyright.PENANAWk8H2nGTCZ
The man with the scar on his face grinned. “I won’t accept the deal,” he said, taking a long drag from the cigarette.355Please respect copyright.PENANAOhBmW2J2Co
“Please, Enzo… I’ll do anything. I’m in need of money,” Kairo pleaded, desperate. Enzo stood up and walked towards him.355Please respect copyright.PENANA9VCK4jkGEu
He put a knife in his hand. “In two days… Slaughter your wife, and both of the girls. That’s the only way I’ll accept the offer,” Enzo says, smirking.355Please respect copyright.PENANAOAizY1athU
Kairo looked at the knife. A sadistic smile appeared on his face. “I’ve been doing this for years… Three more won’t hurt, right?” he asked, tilting his head.355Please respect copyright.PENANALQp2pq9qs5
Enzo nodded. “Bring the bodies here after you’re done. I’ll pay you… Two thousand ryx,” Enzo added.355Please respect copyright.PENANAehop3ZrqPh
Kairo’s smile widened even more. “Alright… I’ll be here in two days,” Kairo informed before leaving.355Please respect copyright.PENANAyCtzjf6iAi
The men started laughing. A blonde haired man with blue eyes smirked. “He does anything for money, doesn’t he? I want to make a deal with him someday…” he mumbled.355Please respect copyright.PENANASStVyoI4J0
Enzo stared at the man. “What kind of deal are you planning to make then, Cain?” he asked.355Please respect copyright.PENANAxwnVHZBSxq
“Just an… order to kill someone for me. The queen of Nirvenia… That old hag,” Cain answered. The butler chuckled.355Please respect copyright.PENANANa0zm8kvaT
“Still striving for revenge? She didn’t pay you because you didn’t kill him,” the butler said.355Please respect copyright.PENANAyNVG4ZgYDW
Cain scowled. “If he can’t do it I’ll kill her with my own hands,” he said, rage flickering in his eyes.355Please respect copyright.PENANAlFG0f8gcsY
Enzo smiled. “We can just get one of those girls to poison the queen…” he thought.355Please respect copyright.PENANAQK8IKLHV8U
A man with black long hair and grey eyes stood in the corner of the room, arms crossed. He didn't say anything.355Please respect copyright.PENANApEeuR6s9Ph
Back at the house, Kairo took his coat off. Selene was home. “We’re running short on ryx, I can’t buy liquor anym-...” before she could finish her sentence, he cut her off.355Please respect copyright.PENANAQPrvPL01Ia
“Don’t worry about that. I’ll get it myself,” he interfered. Selene raised her eyebrows.355Please respect copyright.PENANAWh0tauPx5O
“How will you get it without ryx…?” she asked. Kairo ignored her question and laid down on the couch. He fell asleep.355Please respect copyright.PENANAPrejR94zPk
Selene sighed. He was always like this. So suspicious… She entered the kitchen and started cooking.355Please respect copyright.PENANAHJcTeBxEBS
The aroma of the food filled the house as she finished making tomato soup. It was the usual food in Grimveil, which was located in the southern part of Nirvenia.355Please respect copyright.PENANA30Gl1h7BBv
The village was old, most parts covered in dust. Even though a lot of people lived here, most of them wouldn’t have enough food to eat.355Please respect copyright.PENANAaRcgrJF075
It was cold and snow was found in every corner, even in the summer.355Please respect copyright.PENANAL4xjzZydoB
Luneth woke up. She was debating on whether to wake Lunar up or let her sleep. Luneth gently taps on Lunar’s shoulder and Lunar wakes up. “we have to go eat… I think…” she mumbled.355Please respect copyright.PENANAmC1cUNvJtT
She picked Lunar up and headed towards the kitchen. Luneth was eight years old. Born on the fourth of Ryreth, which was the sixth month of the calendar.355Please respect copyright.PENANAdcZxjry0Et
The months were; Voreth, Moreth, Kareth, Zareth, Ryreth, Vereth, Mureth, Tereth, Asreth, Noreth, Gareth and Xareth.355Please respect copyright.PENANAYBGsjZbO9U
Each month had 36 days. A day lasts 24 hours.355Please respect copyright.PENANAoCbEyP81zb
Luneth puts Lunar down on the table and sits on a chair. Selene smiled at the sight of her daughter getting along with Lunar. “Did you sleep well?” Selene asked.355Please respect copyright.PENANAekg7lQy5eE
Luneth’s eyes lit up. “Yes! I had a dream about me and Lunar becoming queens!” Luneth says, enthusiastic.355Please respect copyright.PENANAE5ad7SnXgm
Selene pats Luneth’s head. “That’s nice… I made your favorite soup!” she said, grinning. Luneth’s eyes sparkle.355Please respect copyright.PENANA2ea7tAhxHr
“Thanks, mom! You’re the best!” Luneth reacted, eating the soup in the bowl.355Please respect copyright.PENANAPKdKIeEchC
Lunar just stared at the bowl in front of her. Selene sat down and slowly fed her.355Please respect copyright.PENANAe07guXQHTq
For the first time, Lunar smiled. It was like a silent ‘thank you’. Selene’s heart melted. She knew… This child was promising.355Please respect copyright.PENANApwfjgovIAv
Night approached after a long time… Somewhere in the house, a person was sharpening a knife…


