358 Trouble (1/2)

”So were the witches also the ones who transferred her heart inside your body?”

”Yes,” she answered but Zeke's hand was suddenly around her neck, choking her.

”Do you really think you can fool me? I gave you a chance and yet…” he said as the woman struggled to breath.

”I… I am telling the truth.”

”Then, can you tell me what the new witch queen looks like?”

”I… I didn't see her. I didn't see anyone. I just woke up one day and a human was ordered to train me to act and be like Mira. For years I did as they asked. I did everything they told me to and I did it because the queen bestowed upon me this mission. Believe me.”

”A human trained you to impersonate the princess? Not a witch or a vampire?”

”I-it was a human.”

”Where did they train you? Tell me the name of the human and the exact place.”

After the woman spat out the name and the address, Zeke finally let her neck go as he backed off.

”I will have to confirm this first before I will let you go,” he said and he and Alex finally left the room.

…

”So? Are you going to go on a dramatically boring errand and look for that human?” Alex asked. He looked pretty bored.

”I'm still suspicious of her. What she said was definitely not the truth.”

”Obviously. When did witches become so easy to interrogate? In all the years of my existence, I've never met a traitor witch. Something is off about her.”

”That's right. It might be the effect of her vampire heart but I don't think so. And I don't believe the queen is behind all this.”

Alex smirked. ”And how are you so sure it is not the queen?”

”Stop asking, Alex. I know you already know.”

”Oh well. So? Did you just waste my precious time for nothing?”

”Not really. She just gave a lot of helpful clues to validate some of my theories.”

”Tch. I'm not really a fan of your theories right now. I'd rather stay with my little lamb.”

”Yeah. I know you have found your new entertainment –”

”She's not entertainment, Zeke. She's the woman I will marry,” Alex suddenly became serious, causing Zeke to sigh.

Alex didn't even bother using the stairs. He was so giddy and impatient even though it hadn't been more than an hour since he was separated from his little lamb.