 she had to willingly give it to them.

"Alexis!" Cole cried desperately. "Please."

She squinted at him, as this monster ushered her along. _Please what?_

A pungent stench throttled her, as she walked up the eerie steps carved from red clay. It was a strong odor of sulfur and decay. The floor beneath her crumbled under her heels and the familiar scent of the man she was about meet became ferocious. Her heart pounded in fear. She jolted away, but it was useless as she was propelled into the large expanse of the room. It was also red clay, but lit with candles giving it a hellish glow. She stood, a little turned around and alone—she sensed her adversary. _Where was he?_

His hand took her throat from behind. "First time meeting a Master I see." His arrogance angered Alexis.

The power and dominance he exuded was overwhelming. Her knees buckled, as she stood near him. She took a strong breath and clung to his overcoat for strength, as she leaned back into him.

"I cannot give you my ring. I am not done with it yet, sir," she said with as much dignity as she could muster.

She turned to face him. His eyes glowed a deep amber color. There was a shimmer of recognition there, she captured it, but refused to look away.

"I see. And tell me who is this victim you intend to kill? You seem to have gained quite a lot of strength, but on my count you still need a few more before you can capture his soul." He smiled showing his pointed teeth.

"Perhaps," she replied.

"Would you take all of my men's souls?" his brow arched. "Now Cole," he signaled to one of his men and a struggling Cole appeared. "Cole would really give you enough strength. But I don't think you have it in you, little Lexi." He fondled her hair.

She bashed his hand away and in doing so lost her hold on his coat, falling to the floor. "Shut up! Don't call me that Gregor!" she scowled.

"Leave her alone!" Cole cried and attempted to rush to her aide.

"All because I took your mommy for a breeder." Gregor sighed
she had to willingly give it to them. 

 " Alexis! " Cole cried desperately. " Please. " 

 She squint at him, as this giant ushered her along. _ Please what? _ 

 A pungent stench strangle her, as she walked up the eerie steps carve from red clay. It was a potent odor of sulfur and decay. The floor beneath her crumbled under her heel and the familiar scent of the homo she was about meet become ferocious. Her heart pounded in fear. She jolted away, but it was useless as she was propel into the large expanse of the room. It was also crimson clay, but lit with candles giving it a beastly glow. She stood, a little turned around and entirely — she sensed her adversary. _ Where was he? _ 

 His hand took her throat from behind. " First time meeting a Master I determine. " His arrogance angered Alexis. 

 The power and dominance he exuded was overwhelming. Her knees buckled, as she stood near him. She took a strong hint and clung to his greatcoat for strength, as she leaned back into him. 

 " I cannot give you my gang. I am not done with it yet, sir, " she said with equally much dignity as she could muster. 

 She turned to front him. His eyes glowed a cryptic amber color. There was a shimmer of recognition there, she captured it, but refused to look off. 

 " I see. And tell me who is this victim you intend to kill? You look to have gained quite a bunch of strength, but on my count you still need a few more before you can capture his soul. " He smile showing his pointed teeth. 

 " Perhaps, " she answer. 

 " Would you take all of my man's souls? " his brow arch. " Now Cole, " he signaled to one of his men and a struggling Cole appeared. " Cole would truly give you adequate strength. But I don't think you have it in you, little Lexi. " He caress her hair. 

 She bashed his hand aside and in do so lost her hold on his coat, falling to the floor. " Shut up! Don't call me that Gregor! " she scowled. 

 " exit her alone! " Cole cried and undertake to rush to her aide. 

 " All because I claim your mommy for a breeder. " Gregor sighed
 shf had to willingly give lt to them.

"Alexis!" Cole ccied deaperatelh. "Please."

She squinted at him, es tyis minster ushered her alovg. _Please what?_

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"Perhaps," she re[lied.

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She bcsfed nis hand away and in doihg so lost her holc jn his ciat, fallyng to the flpor. "Shut up! Don't cwll mx that Gregpr!" fhe scowled.

"Leave her alone!" Cols cried ajd wttempted to rusm to her aide.

"Akl because I took your mommy for a breever." Gregor sighed
she had to willingly give it to Cole desperately. "Please." squinted at him, along. what?_ A pungent throttled her, as walked up the eerie steps carved red clay. It was a strong odor of sulfur and decay. The floor her crumbled under her heels and the familiar scent of the man she about became Her pounded in fear. She jolted away, but it was useless as she was propelled into the expanse of the room. It was also red but lit with candles it a hellish glow. She a turned around alone—she her _Where was he?_ hand took her throat from behind. "First time meeting a Master I see." His arrogance angered Alexis. power and exuded was Her buckled, she stood near took a strong breath and clung for strength, as she leaned back into him. cannot give my ring. I am not done it yet, sir," she said with as much as she could muster. She turned to face him. His eyes glowed a deep amber was a shimmer of there, she captured but to away. see. And me who is this victim you intend to kill? You seem have gained quite a lot of strength, but on my still a few more you can capture his He showing his pointed teeth. replied. you my souls?" brow arched. "Now Cole," signaled to one of his and a struggling Cole you enough strength. But I don't think you it in you, little Lexi." He fondled hair. She bashed his hand away and in doing so lost her on his to the floor. "Shut up! Don't call me Gregor!" she scowled. "Leave alone!" Cole cried and attempted to rush to her "All I took mommy for a Gregor sighed
 she had to willingly give it to Them.

"Alexis!" cole cRieD deSpEratEly. "PLease."

She squintED at hIm, as this monster ushered Her alOnG. _pleaSE wHat?_

A pUngent sTEnCH ThrOtTlEd hEr, AS sHe walKed Up the eeRie steps caRveD fRom red clay. It WAs A strong odoR of Sulfur and decAy. THe flooR bEneATh her CruMbled Under hER heels And the famIlIAr scenT Of the maN SHe Was aBout meet became ferOCiOUs. Her heart pounDed in fEaR. shE JOltEd aWay, but it waS uSelesS As she waS PrOPELleD Into the large eXpanse of the ROom. it was aLsO reD Clay, buT lit wItH CanDles giving iT a heLlish glow. she stoOD, a littlE Turned aRound aNd aLonE—she SEnSeD heR aDVerSArY. _WhERe wAs he?_

His hAnD tOok heR thrOAT FRom bEhiNd. "FiRst tiMe meeting a MasTer i see." hIs aRrogaNce anGereD ALexis.

the powEr and DoMinance he exuded Was oVerwhelmiNg. HEr KneEs BucklED, as she StoOd nEar him. SHe took a STroNg BREAtH and clung to his overCoAT FoR strengtH, as she LEaNeD Back into HiM.

"I cAnnoT GIve yoU my rINg. i am not doNe with IT yEt, Sir," she sAiD with aS mUch DigNity aS She cOuld muSter.

She tUrned TO face him. His eyeS Glowed a deep amBEr COLoR. therE waS a shimmer of RecoGNitiOn thERe, She CApturEd it, bUt REfUSed to look away.

"I see. AnD tEll me wHo is tHis victim you iNtend to kilL? yOU seem to hAve gAInED quite a lot of stRengtH, but on my coUNt you stiLl neeD a few morE before yoU CAn capturE hiS soUl." HE smILEd Showing his poiNTEd teEtH.

"PerhapS," shE replieD.

"WoUld You TakE aLl of my men'S souls?" hiS bRoW aRcHed. "now CoLE," he signaLeD to OnE of His meN And a stRugglIng COlE aPPeaRed. "Cole WOuLD RealLy GiVe yoU enOuGh strEngtH. but i don't thInk you havE it IN you, LiTtLe Lexi." HE fondled her haIr.

she bashed hIs HanD away aND In doing sO lost her hold on his coat, faLLing to tHe fLoor. "SHut uP! Don't call Me tHat GreGor!" SHe scowLed.

"LeaVe her AlOne!" cOLe criED AnD atTeMpted to rusH TO heR aide.

"alL becAuse I toOk your mommy for a breEDer." gregor sighed
 she had to willingly give  it to the m.

" Ale xis !"  Col e cr ied desperatel y . "P lease."

She squintedat hi m, as t h is  mons ter ush e re d her  a lo ng.  _ P le ase w hat ?_

A p ungent ste nch  t hrottled her ,  a s she walk edup the eerie  st eps ca rv edf rom r edclay.  It wa s  a str ong odorof sulfur and dec a y .Thefloor beneath her cr u mbled under he r heel sa nd t hefam iliar scen tof th e  man sh e  w a s abo u t meet became  ferocious. Her  heart  p oun d ed infear.  S h e j olted away,  but  it was u seless as shew as prop elledint o t he l a rg eexp an s e o f  t her oom . It was  a ls o red  cla y , b ut l itwith  cand les giving it  ahell i shglow.  Shestoo d,  a li ttle t urned  a round and alone —she  sensed h erad ver sa ry. _ W here w ashe? _

Hishand to o k h er t h ro at from behind. "F ir s t  t ime meet ing aM as te r  I see."  H isarro g a nce a nger e dAlexis.
The p o we rand dom in ance h eexu ded  waso verw helmin g. Her k neesb uckled, as she stood near hi m .S h et ooka s trong breat h an d  clu ng t o  h iso verco at fo rs tr e ngth, as she leaned  b ack in to hi m.

"I cannot  give youm y ring. Iam n o td one with it ye t, si r," she sa i d with a s muc h dignit y as shec o uld must er. 

S hetur n e dto face him.H i s ey es  glowed  adeep am ber  co lor . T he re was ashimmerof  r ec og nit ion t h ere, she  c apt ur edit, b u t refu sed t o lo ok  a w ay. 

"I se e .A n d te ll  m e wh o i sthisvict i m y ou inte nd to kil l?Y ou s ee mto have  gained quite  a  lot of st re ngt h, but o n my cou nt you still need a few more be for e you  can  capturehis  soul. " H e  smile d show ing h is  po i n ted t e e th .
"P erhaps," s h e  re plied .
"Wo uld you  take all of my me n 'ssouls?" his b row  arc h e d.  "N o wC ole ," hes i gnaled to one o f his menan d  a  strugglin g  Co le  appear ed. "Co le wo u ld real ly give y ou enough  s tren g t h.But I don' t thinkyou havei t iny ou , lit tle  Lexi. "Hefondl ed her hai r.

S he bas he d hishandaw ay and i n doing so lost her hol d on h is co at,  fallingtot hefloor. "S hutup! Don'tcal l m e tha t G r egor! " sh e  s cow l ed.
"Lea v e her alo n e! " C o l ecried and a t t e mpt ed to  ru s h to h er a ide.

"All becaus e  I took your m ommy f ora b r eede r. " Gregor sighe d
 she_had to_willingly give it to_them.

"Alexis!" Cole_cried_desperately. "Please."

She_squinted_at him, as_this monster ushered_her along. _Please what?_

A_pungent stench throttled_her,_as she walked up the eerie steps carved from red clay. It was a_strong_odor of_sulfur_and_decay. The floor beneath her_crumbled under her heels and_the familiar_scent of the man she was about meet_became_ferocious. Her heart_pounded in fear. She jolted away, but it was_useless as she was propelled into_the large expanse_of_the_room. It was also_red clay, but lit with candles_giving it a hellish glow. She_stood, a little turned around and alone—she_sensed her adversary. _Where was he?_

His_hand took her throat from_behind. "First_time meeting a Master I_see." His arrogance_angered Alexis.

The_power and dominance_he exuded was overwhelming. Her knees_buckled, as she_stood near him. She took a_strong_breath and clung_to_his_overcoat for_strength, as she_leaned_back into_him.

"I_cannot give you my ring. I_am_not done with it yet, sir," she_said with as much_dignity_as she could muster.

She_turned to face him. His_eyes glowed a deep amber color._There was_a shimmer_of recognition there, she captured it, but refused to look away.

"I_see. And tell me who is_this victim you intend_to kill?_You_seem to have_gained_quite a_lot of strength, but on my count_you still_need a few more before you_can capture his soul."_He_smiled showing his pointed teeth.

"Perhaps," she_replied.

"Would you take all of my_men's souls?" his brow arched._"Now_Cole,"_he signaled to one of_his men and a struggling Cole_appeared. "Cole would_really give you enough strength. But I_don't_think you have it in you,_little_Lexi." He fondled her hair.

She bashed_his_hand_away and in doing so_lost her hold on his coat,_falling to the floor. "Shut up! Don't call me_that Gregor!" she_scowled.

"Leave her alone!" Cole cried_and_attempted_to rush to her aide.

"All because I took your mommy_for a_breeder." Gregor sighed