Lucifer's Bride novel Chapter 3

❤️❤️ Separate Ways (Part 2) ❤️❤️

"Any question you have will only be answered after your payment, so if I were you I would pay very fast, pay your money to my treasurer, Rumi." Juno concluded her speech and smiled with delight as the young men started paying and going back to their line.

Once Rumi collected their money, she turned to look at Juno who nodded her head once and Rumi left them, running inside the building.

"Don't worry, she went to bring the book my late great great grandfather wrote," Juno assured them and waited one minute, with no sign of Rumi. "What's wrong, please she will be out." she added and true to her words, Rumi came out, running towards her with empty hands. "What is it?" she asked once Rumi was closer.

"I couldn't see the books at the place you kept it."

"Go back and check it, check under my bed," Juno said and Rumi left to do as said. Juno faces the young men once again, "Do you believe me when I say something about my late great great grandfather?" at the nod of their heads, she smiled, "You shouldn't, number one lesson, is not to trust your enemies when they offer you their friendly right hand. There is no book, next time please pay close attention, like, how can a very young girl like me know about the book my late great great great grandfather had written when it's not in the market, think with your head and not with your anus."

"So what about our money?" one asked, coming out of his line.

"Gone, just forget about it."

"First of all, you lied and took our money, that silver coin I gave to you, I have been saving it and you are telling me to forget it and that it's gone? You are going to give me back my coin or else I am going to beat you black and blue if you don't give me back my money, you are just a little kid." he threatened.

"Give us back our Money," the others said in unison.

"Come and collect your money." Juno told them and before any of them would do something, the booming voice of Lord Emera was heard.

"Stop!!" he walked towards them as the young men quickly composed themselves. "Juno, go inside, right now," he told his daughter.

Snorting loudly at them, Juno turned and left.

"I know she tricked you into bringing out your money, right?" at their nods, he continued. "I am sorry for that, I will pay you back your money," he apologized to them. "So follow me, let me show you where your training will begin."

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Emperor Palace:

Ariadne took him to the palace dining table where Storm saw three children, two boys and a girl who seem to be the oldest of them.

Storm noticed the girl was staring at him with hatred in her eyes, he pushed his eyes off hers and concentrated on other things, like the chair he was sitting down on, a chair made of gold, and the decoration of the dining room.

Ariadne sat down, his three children were seated on his right hand side and he made sure Storm was seated on the other hand. He clapped his hands once and the maids started bringing in food and water. Dishing out their food in their separate plates, a female servant was given a spoon which she used to taste the rice and soup, then tear some part of the fried chicken, this is to make sure no poison was inside the food.

Everything was new to Storm who couldn't tear his eyes away from them.

"You can eat your food," Ariadne said to Storm who nodded his head and began eating. "You look too skinny son." he added and watched in amazement as Storm quickly finished eating his food. "If you still need more, you can have mine."

Without wasting time, Storm quickly took Ariadne food and cleaned the plate. Only when he finished eating did he drink water.