Chapter 429 - Closing In

[-In the Golden Moon Mansion-]

The dark witch immediately placed a temporary bondage on the wound left by Lady Sonja.

"Damn that old hag!" Dalton was infuriated by the last attempt of Lady Sonja.

"I did not expect her to fight against you like that. I really thought that it would be an easy match between the two of you. After all, you are the vice-captain of Hanzo in his -Assassin Squad- but I must say she held on her own." The dark witch shared her own assessment.

Dalton clenched his fist in anger for being humiliated in front of the dark witch and owing his life to her.

"Remove that smile in your face. I recognize the fact if it weren't for you … I might have been dead now. So, we are even! You do not owe me anything after saving my life." Dalton grudgingly told the dark witch.

Deep inside the dark witch was indeed satisfied from the look on Dalton's face.

Having him to owe his life from her.

Though, the fact remains that she still needs the vampire assassin to achieve her goals.

In defeating the Grand White Witch, she must remove all the allies of the Grand White Witch.

To remove the support of her biggest enemy.

Magdeline is an enemy to most dark witches because of her opposition to dark magic.

Most of the dark witches wanted to practice their dark magic which involves human sacrifices or danger to any innocent lives.

Dark magic always comes with terrible consequences.

This was something Magdeline wanted to avoid.

For any witches to resort into such power.

Including her own daughter, Mia.

After the dark witch wrapped the bondage around Dalton's shoulder and right arm, she casted a spell that numbs the pain away.

Temporarily, Dalton won't feel any pain from the effect of a werewolf bite.

"Do not overdo yourself. The spell I just casted on you will only last a day. And I temporarily slowed the effects of the werewolf bite on you. But you have to see an experience healer or a doctor that knows how to cure a werewolf bite. Since, it is more lethal to vampires. Time is of essence for you. Finish your mission today and hurry in finding the right healer or doctor for your dilemma." The dark witch advised Dalton.

"I will do that for sure!"

"That's good to hear then …"

"There is another thing I want you to do before I continue on my mission." 

"What is it?" the dark witch curiously asked.

"I want you to serve as my decoy and silence anyone who comes in this room." 

"You want to divert the attention of everyone and use me as the main attraction. Which lifts any attention on you." the dark witch reiterated the request of Dalton.

"Yes!"

"But I will be the one receiving the heat. What if the Alpha King and his executive officers finds out about the threat here in the infirmary?"

"Do not worry! You can easily escape through your shape-shifting spell. Plus, the Golden Moon Pack's resident witch is currently in the royal palace. So, basically you are free to play with the werewolves. With your caliber in the arts of dark magic. They are all just a toy for you. Except of course for the Alpha King."

The vampire assassin tries to convince the dark witch.

Knowing well that if the Alpha King finds out about her presence in the infirmary, there is no way she will be able to escape.

"Fine! I will serve as your decoy and temporary silencer here in the infirmary to prevent any unnecessary distraction in your plan. Just make sure you succeed in killing that new chosen one." 

There was an evident hatred on the face of the dark witch towards the second chosen one.

Most of the dark witches are enemies of the late Emperor Odin.

Making Selene as their new natural enemy.

Stopping her to ascend to her throne will be their best way to have the future they wanted for themselves.

"So … while I am closing in to Selene … try keeping the infirmary under control." Dalton instructed the dark witch.

"You got it!" the dark witch reassured Dalton with the success of his request.

She commanded each curtain dividers in the infirmary to cover each bed.

To make it easier for her to hide her presence and the bodies of their victims.

Before Dalton left the infirmary, he transformed himself into a familiar figure.

Into the features of Lady Sonja.

"Time to play as … chief of staff!" Dalton uttered.

Hiding his original scent with the blood of Lady Sonja and wearing her own clothes.

Making his way to the room of Selene.

Since the staff members mentioned the direction of Selene's room, it was easy for him to locate his own target and act normally like Lady Sonja used to.

Upon reaching the second floor, Dalton passed through all the other staff members and warriors of the Golden Moon Pack without raising any suspicion.

Except for … Jane.

"Lady Sonja?" Jane wondered with the weird scent attached to the great pretender.

Aside from Jackson, Jane was considered to have an uncanny sensory abilities.

Her sense of hearing ... smell … sight … taste … and familiarization of her surroundings are second to Jackson.

It made Dalton nervous because Jane was looking suspicious towards him.

And he has no idea who Jane was.

"Why there is an awful smell attached to you?" Jane suspiciously pointed out.

Then Dalton remembered that he can no longer block the ability of the werewolves to call on their Alpha King through their mind-link. Because the dark witch was no longer with him.

"Oh, I am just planning to assist the Luna … for her bath." Dalton nervously answered the query of Jane.

'Damn it! I am already closing in to my target … just to be busted halfway!'

Dalton thought to himself.

At the same time, Jane thought to herself.

'Lady Sonja is acting weird! Calling our Luna not by her name.'

"Aren't you supposed to be in the infirmary? How is the warrior doing? Wasn't he injured with a wolfsbane?" Jane interrogated Dalton.

"I already finished my task there … that's why I am heading to assist our Luna, now." Dalton reasoned out with Jane.

"Oh, okay! Let me escort you … some vampires have intruded our borders. Jackson caught them by the borders. Those two vampires are now being interrogated." Jane informed Dalton regarding the capture of his companions.

"Only two of them?" Dalton tried to know about the body of the warrior he used as his disguise.

"Yeah! Only two of them." Jane confirmed.

'I guess those two hid the body …' Dalton assumed.

Dalton acted carefully around Jane, "Let's go? Our Luna is waiting for me to assist her." 

Making their way both to Selene's room.

Something Dalton did not expect to have … 

Another individual in the room with Selene.

On the other hand … 

Booth's anti-magic weapon was vibrating.

"Hey, what's wrong with your weapon?" Lucas asked Booth.

Seeing the anti-magic weapon acting on its own.

"There is a threat within the premises!" Booth replied.

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