Chapter 265

"You're supposed to be dead."

"Am I though? Did you make sure that I was?" he asked. He was with Karr, my team and I.

"When a person gets shot eight times, it's very rare that they survive," Malachi pointed out.

"Rare, but not impossible. I'm a rare case as you put it. It took a lot of work to get me walking, and going through metal detectors can be a bit of a hassle," Grayson responded.

"They hooked you up?" Aziel asked him.

He nodded. "The best in the business. I believe you know him. He goes by the name Lane Mason."

"Lane? Why would Lane help you? Lane doesn't help anyone without getting anything in return," I pointed out.

"That much is true. I did some work on the side for him, but now that I've repaid my debt, I'm free to go back to the life I was living before," he replied.

"And you thought to come here?" Nigel asked him.

"You don't want me here?" he asked.

"Are you suffering from amnesia?" Mordecai, Malachi, Nigel and I asked him.

He rolled his eyes. "I'm well aware of the fact that you're the ones who tried to kill me to begin with. What's your point?"

"He's here because he needs our help," Karr informed.

"Our help with what? We tried to kill him," Nadia stressed.

"I know that much, but I've turned over a new leaf, and the world is in danger. It's the only reason why I came straight here from Lane's company. He's working on something and it's huge," Grayson said.

"What is it?" Aziel asked.

"It's a bomb, but it's like nothing I've ever seen before. I couldn't get a good enough glimpse, but I can tell you that whatever it is, it's a big deal. Production has seemingly stopped and last I heard, he was hosting an investor's dinner to reassure current investors and woo new ones onto staying onboard," Grayson replied.

"I still don't understand what's so significant about him that you would come to us for help," I pointed out.

"Are you aware of The Order of Kricxs?" he asked.

"The Order is a myth," Nadia said, while the guys and I were quiet.

"By your silence, I take it you guys know that it exists," Grayson said to us guys.

"What about it Grayson?" I asked.

"So, as you know, The Order works with souls and what not, and they believe that the most powerful souls belong to two souls named Raganor and Lillian, two star crossed lovers. Over time, their souls host great people who end up falling in love, but there's always one who dies first, and it's normally in a war of sorts. The two people also always have great influence in one way or the other. Now, while I was at Lane's place, I learnt that they were trying to figure out who was hosting the souls now. Rumour has it that this is the last time they'll be hosting anyone, which can only mean that the greatest battle is about to take place, and that's where Lane Mason comes in. Whatever they have planned, he's been roped in to lead and create it."

We were already suspicious of this, but it didn't make it easier to hear. "Did they have any leads on the hosts when you left?"

"I don't think so. It is a very wide net to search from, so they're looking at prominent people in everything and then combing through them. What I learnt is that they found Khalil," Grayson informed.

At the sound of the name, something in me shook and I was overcome with a great rush of anger. It knocked the breath out of me as I reached for the table. I could feel the familiar feeling of Raganor's presence, but this time I wasn't pushed aside.

"Where?" I asked.

Grayson narrowed his eyes at me. "It's you."

"Where is Khalil?" I asked, my voice a few tones deeper than normal.

"All this time and you were right under my nose! It makes so much sense now. I've always thought you were freakishly good at this," Grayson commented.

I broke the chair beside me and fear settled in everyone's eyes. "GRAYSON, WHERE IS KHALIL?"

"I don't know his whereabouts, or his host's name for that matter. All I know is that they do," he replied.

"I'm going to risk my life so that the clueless are educated. So, who's Khalil exactly?" Malachi asked.

I stood up straight, still being controlled by Raganor. "Khalil was created the same time Lillian and I were, together with five other souls. We're the first eight to be created, and we were paired according to love, fame, power and money. Throughout the years, there were instances where the pairs found that they were bound by more than one of these. Khalil and his soul mate Celestia soon believed that they kept getting the short end of the stick, so they made it their mission to destroy the other original souls. It takes a lot of dark magic to achieve this, and they have managed to kill the other four, so the four of us remain. In my previous life, Celestia was the one to end my life, but she also trapped me somehow. I still don't know how I made it out, but Ravenna believes it has everything to do with Lillian's host, Xander's true love."

Which means blossom's life is in danger as much as mine is.

"I have to find her," I said.

"Do you even know who she is?" Grayson asked.

"You may have come across her yourself," Karr informed, showing him a picture of blossom.

" is Lillian?" Grayson asked doubtfully.

"Why do you not believe it and how do you know her?" Nadia was quick to ask.