Chapter 50: Epilogue

Tiana mingles among the guests as she welcomes each and every one to her little soiree. A

band are softly playing some jazzy tunes in the background. The Pialla mansion is filled with

important people and every inch of the house is decorated to please every last one of them.

Nothing has been spared. Well-dressed waiters easily maneuver trays filled with refreshments

as they move around the various rooms with their offers. After some meet and greet time Tiana

merrily calls everyone to take their designated seats in the dining area. She stands together

with Mike as they together wait for everyone to sit.

"First I'd like to thank you all for coming. Second, I must say that I envy how you all look this

evening. The 1920s agrees with you. If I didn't know any better, I might think I have real

mobsters around my table.” she jokes as chuckles and small hoots erupts around the table.

"Let's eat and party like they did back in the days. A six-course meal has been prepared so I

hope you are starving.”

"Afterwards whiskey and cards.” Mike announces much to the men's appreciation.

Only seconds passes after the little speech and waiters walks out holding plates filled with

steaming hot food. Each guest is served simultaneously and to give everything that extra flare,

Tiana has made sure to personalize each plate with something. It doesn't take long for someone

to notice and soon each guest is comparing with one another. Exclaims of of approval and

delight fills the room. A few applauds the hosts creativity. Tiana is soaking up every scrape of

praise coming her way. She is practically glowing in her seat. Sometime between the fourth and

fifth course a maid quietly enters with a package in her hands.

"I'm sorry to disturb ma'am but a package arrived for you. Said it was a special delivery.”

"Place it in my room, please.” Tiana orders dismissively. The maid is about to walk away when a

woman speaks up. Voice intrigued. "Surely you don't mean to withhold such gift from the rest

of us? The wrapping appears most exquisite. Not only are you a real beauty this evening but

you also have someone send a special gift. I do envy you.”

Laughing Tiana smiles broadly. "Oh Emily, as if you are allowed to tease me with that stunning

look. We all know who the real queen is this evening. That dress is a killer who doesn’t leave

any curve hidden. And if you want me to open it here then it's my pleasure.” smiles widely at

the mother of her son in law. Waving the maid back she takes the nicely wrapped package and

waves the young woman away the moment she has the package in her own hands. Delightful

Oh's and Ah's travels around the table at the same time some starts guessing what it might be

hidden inside.

"Here goes..." chuckling Tiana deftly undoes the wrapping only to be surprised to see a satin

covered box entirely in black. Eyeing the medium sized box, she quickly glances at the people

around her only to see several eyes glued to the mysterious box. By now murmurs has turned

into excited shouts. Some think it hides a full set of jewels while others think tiara, shoes, hat

and so on. Something with high value. Silencing the crowd, she slowly lifts the lid and peaks

inside only to back away with a startled scream. Lid dropping to the floor.

"Oh god..." someone chokes out just before pure panic erupts.

Between screaming women, fainting women and puking guests Tiana is only staring at the

chopped off head stuffed with money making it look like a pig's head at the Christmas table. A

head belonging to a man very well known to her. Tears streams down her face. Tears of rage.

Someone dares to threaten her and destroy everything she and Mike has built. Looking closely

Tiana notice that the head is laying in a rather fresh pool of blood. Someone sent this almost

directly after beheading him.

"We need to do damage control and fast." Mike whispers in his wife ear.

"Tell Jenny to take lead.”

Soon Jenny's voice is being heard over the panic and although she too sounds distressed

everyone is blindly following her instructions. In no time Jenny has vacated the dining area

leaving Tiana and Mike alone with the head of Elmir.

"Who do you think did this?" Tiana questions as she looks at Mike. "Elmir is a very powerful

man."

"No idea but we are going to find out. First, we need to act as if we know nothing and call the

police. We are victims here. Someone wanting to threaten us. Almost every rich person worth

something knows who Emir is so being associated with him is nothing strange.”

United they put their best game faces on and walks out to the shocked people gathered around

a devastated Jenny. Oliver holding her tightly in his arms. The moment the couple walks in

Jenny looks up and almost throws herself at Tiana. "Mother..."she whimpers. Tiana

immediately puts her arms around her as if being protective.

"We have called the police” Mike says with an ashen look as he sits down.

"How could someone do such a thing." a man says out loudly.

"What does it mean?" another asks.

"Have you been threatened lately, dad?" Ben asks visibly shaken.

"You know how it is Ben. There is always someone out there with misdirected anger but I never

thought it would lead up to this.” Mike stammers out, wiping his face with shaking hands.

"Mr and Mrs Pialla, the police are here.” another maid informs.

Not long after that and the house is swarming with the authority and all guests are being

questioned before allowed to leave. It takes nearly two hours for everyone to be questioned. In

total it takes close to four hours before the last officer leaves, allowing the family to breathe.

Heaving a loud, heavy, sigh Tiana falls down on the couch in the lounge, head tilted back.

"I never thought Oliver would leave. Talk about clingy.” Jenny whines as she joins Tiana on the

couch.

"Then you should try and peel off a weeping woman on the verge of hysteria. I wanted to laugh

every time I was forced to look at the face. Looked like a damn raccoon." Ben complaints as he

enters the room. "Could anyone explain what just happened?”

"Yeah. And was that Elmir's head?" Jenny questions puzzled.

"It was a message but I can't figure out from who." Tiana tiredly rubs her temples. "All this is

giving me a headache.”

Mike pours himself a glass of whiskey then another one until he stops pouring and simply drinks

directly from the carafe. All four stays silent as each of them process the evenings happenings.

Eventually Ben is the one who breaks the silence. "Should we call Greg? He should be able to

give some answers."

"Already tried that. No answer." Mike says.

Applauding hands startles all four. "Oscar for best actress goes to Tiana Pialla.” a condescending

voice declares.

"You..."Tiana whispers disbelieving. "It can't be..." trembling Tiana stands.

"Did you like the gift?" Lyra asks cheerfully. "It was custom made just for the Pialla family.”

"Foolish girl." Mike barks. "Did you really think we would allow you to leave after confessing

such a thing? Once stupid always stupid. “he sneers.

"Woff." Lyra taunts. "Yapp all you want. Only people you are scaring is the maids and only

because your wife makes it so. Pathetic.”

Furious Mike walks up to Lyra and slaps her across the face two times. "Need I remind you who

lam?"

Not affected at all Lyra only smiles. "Oh, I already know who you are. A fat, balding, weakling

who rely on his wife. Always have and always will. Even your children are more capable than

you."

Mike raises his arm about to hit again when Tiana's voice halts him. "Enough. Mike sit down.”

Eyeing Lyra she scoffs. "I see beauty finally caught up to you. Too bad it is the only thing. What

do you want?"

"I want you all dead.”

Hearing that Tiana starts laughing. Loud and heartily. It takes several tries before she manages

to compose herself enough to speak coherently. "How are you going to accomplish that pray

tell?” she questions genuinely interested

"Depends. What method do you prefer?” Lyra casually asks. "Eternal beauty is not available I'm

afraid but everything else I can provide.”

Another fit of laughter comes over Tiana but seconds later she is choking on it as she is being

held by Lyra. Feet dangling helplessly in the air. Every soul in the room goes still. Tiana's eyes

wide open and filled with fear as they stare into what she can only describe as Lucifer himself.

Lyra's eyes glows as they stare back. Teeth sharp as canine as they are flashed before her.

"You are not my daughter.” Tiana meekly puffs out a bit strained. "She would never do this to

me."

"I was never your daughter Tiana. I was your personal punching bag up till the day you sold me

to some perverted control freak.” with that said Lyra tosses Tiana into the wall with all her

might. Several sickening crunches is heard on impact followed by a loud thud as the lifeless

body hits the floor. Tilting her head Lyra looks from one to another then walks up to Ben and

simply breaks his neck. Giving it a real good twist causing his head to be completely backwards.

Letting go of the body she has Mike in a tight grip before Ben's dead body hits the floor. "I have

special treatment for you.” she declares happily.

"Whimpering and pleading Mike begs Lyra to let him go as he's being dragged across the floor

and up to the large fireplace. "Please... was just following orders... You were right, I am

weak..." desperate his pleadings turns into screams as he sobs heavily. When nothing seems to

help, he eventually turns to crude insults and foul name calling. Every bad word he ever learned

is being hurled at Lyra. Seemingly out of control Mike erupts into hysteric laughter. High

pitched and very hollow.

"What would Tiana say about this." Lyra tuts as she looks down on Mike. Letting go she deals a

blow to his ribs hard enough to crack two of them but not so hard that he risks internal

bleeding. Hovering with her hand above the various tools used in the fireplace she eventually

picks the little shovel and buries it deep in the flames. Allowing to properly heat up Lyra picks it

up and holds it down against Mike's sweating skin. Directly a sizzling sound followed by a

sickening smell spreads throughout the room mixed with ear deafening screaming.

"Fuck..."Lyra hears Jenny moan just before hanging off the couch vomiting on the floor below.

Lyra keeps repeating until nearly all of the man is covered in deep burn marks. At the end the

shovel was covered is so much melted skin that she held him close to the fire instead. Satisfied

with her own handiwork Lyra feels done with Mike and moves slowly towards a paralyzed

Jenny. Her lithe form trembling like a leaf, breath stinking of vomit, and her face covered in

smudged out makeup. No longer does she look like the little princess.

"What are you going to do with me?" Jenny more or less stammers.

"Nothing." Lyra answers after silently looking down on her sister. The one person Lyra once

wanted to be. For many years she envied Jenny. Always the beautiful girl who got all the

attention.

"What?" Jenny gasps in surprise. Hope seeping into her blue eyes. Same kind of blue as Tiana.

"Why? Are you not scared I will send to police after you?"

"And what will you tell them? That your sister, that was sold as young, suddenly showed up

here and single handed killed off everyone while you sat here looking on?" Lyra chuckles. "If

you can lie your way out of that I will be very impressed.”

"I have money and connections.” she threatens with false bravado.

"And I have more money and even more connections. How do you think Greg got out of the

picture or EImir's head ended up here? You are not so high and mighty, princess. I bet I can

make your dear husband, Oliver, walk away with all your money and connections without ever

meeting him in person.”

"Why are you punishing me? I didn't do anything to you."

Laughing Lyra can't believe her ears. "You did plenty even when you didn't do anything.

Sometimes doing nothing is the same as doing. You enjoyed it as much as the rest of them.” no

longer feeling like talking Lyra lifts Jenny up by the collar of the dress and digs her fangs into the

soft flesh so roughly it makes Jenny scream. Without drinking any of the foul blood she

withdraws by yanking her head away. Inspecting the open wound Lyra smiles at the teared

puncture wounds. Blood seeping out but not fast enough to drain or kill. "Have fun in the loony

bin or where ever you end up.”

Letting go she leaves Jenny on the couch screaming out threats while holding a hand against

the bite wound. Waving without looking back Lyra walks out of the house and into the moonlit

night. Stopping she takes a deep breath in and smiles when a familiar scent reaches her

sensitive nose. "Come out come out where ever you are..."she playfully says in a sing-song

voice. "I know you are here."

"And you said you weren't interested in going here.” Lydoran retorts as he walks out of the

shadows.

"Can't a girl change her mind?"

"Don't play coy with me little missy."Lydoran chides in all friendliness. "Or I might punish you."

his voice suddenly turning sinful and eyes predatory like.

Shivering Lyra slowly saunters closer. Eyes glued to his. "And what kind of punishment might

that be?"

"Oh, I don't think I will be the only one handing out punishments. I promised Jaze could join

when we get back.”

"Two against one?"

"You can handle it." Lydoran whispers grabbing Lyra around the waist. "Are you done here?"

"Very much done.”

"Then let's leave so we can start the punishments.” nuzzling her neck he slowly allows his fangs

to pierce the skin and settle deep in her flesh. Drinking he smiles softly at her small moans. He

only takes a few sips then withdraws and closes the wound. "Save the rest for later." he winks

and together they head back home. Lyra never looking back.

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