Enigma of Darkness ✨

Troubles in paradise

Lucian spends several days with Merlyn, going to her house from time to time till she was able to stabilize her emotion and smile a bit. Many omegas and alphas were asking and questioning her chastity, at school she was bullied and took a break.

Lucian tried to wait for her at school so that she may not feel scared while returning but she stopped going there, saying that she is troubling him and also wants a break for a while. He didn't insist much as he knew all this was not able to help much in school as she was still not in the condition to fight back.

Her parents were concerned for her but the presence of Lucian and his friends was like support for them. His friends would come to her and spend hours playing and bringing food and laughing. Though she would not be involved much in the laugh but spend time with them and stay there till they leave. Her parents were very thankful for Lucian and his friends.

Lucian still didn't give up and went with her to the psychologist and also took her to various places in Wolford. She became close to him like his little sister and only trusted him.

He was loved by her family and assured them that he will find her offenders. "What if they are not caught?" Merlyn asked Lucian once.

"They will one day, Araki is after them, he is very strong and I will also look up to them, they can't run away for long" Lucian smiles reassuringly at her. She wishes him goodbye as he leaves trying to settle into her life again without getting scared for his and her parent's sake.

Lucian talked to the police often to know the status of the search. They said they are preparing for an event and have to put things on hold but they have informed other districts and will eventually get some information.

Lucian wanted to talk to Araki but he was busy not answering his calls, tired he decided to wait for a while and have a look on his own in these matters which too had to be put on hold due to the conditions that followed. The next day his magazine's latest edition came into the market and with it came many more troubles.

The beautiful and usually quiet Wolford goes through another wave of disorder as two big happenings take place. The first one was with the article published in the popular magazine 'The Turbulence' by Lucian West named 'The holy land with a dark past' and the other was about the news of Wolford getting its official head and leader after years of rule of the three pillars. The pillars are about to dissolve into secondary levels of ministry and a single main leader is to be formed.

These two happenings made the people go crazy, whoever anyone turned to is talking of this big news. With the article published by Lucian, some questioned its authenticity, others agreed to it while many said this is just another stunt by pillars to pull each other down.

A few people were against the formation of a single rule while some said as true mates they ought to have a throne of Wolford as being prophecied.

The article and this big news both made the people come out on the streets some protesting against one ruler while some protesting against the wrong history shown by the pillar. There were violent as well as peaceful protests everywhere.

To add to the chaos Umbra also gave its view and spoke on the latest news, they left a message.

'Only a few people are awakened and brave to stand up and speak. Gather up the people of Wolford to witness your downfall.'

This scary message left people with more confusion, they were indecisive and unable to figure out whom to support. Azrail wanted to take things quickly in his hand but didn't expect West to play this card. He was furious with the protests against him taking the higher position and the support shown to the article of the young master of the West family. He called for the meeting to take action against this college magazine and lessen its freedom.