Read part 1: The New Guard 1 A dark fantasy illustration of Madrina , the heartless princess, walking through a grand obsidian hall. Behind her, the powerful Patron sits on a throne of jagged black glass. Shifting shadows, demons, and spirits bow in fear as she passes, capturing the eerie and supernatural atmosphere of 'The New Guard' story. The Mortal Daughter She had everyone, minor demon or spirit, jumping out of the way as she walked toward the obsidian hall. She is furious, and every demon that saw her knew their life is at an end if they don't clear the way immediately. She is not known as the heartless daughter for nothing; her cruelty and ecstatic delight in the suffering of others is well known. The demons called her a sadist—not to her hearing, of course. She usually sent them to get her mortals that she used to play and watch as the demon tormented them. Her name is Madrina , and she is just twenty-five years old. She walked on, hissing at an old spirit that...
Kelvin "Kelvin Jones! What in nine hells are you doing?" "Sorry, Mum, I need to talk to you about something." "You can just tell me while I'm packing," his mum said, throwing her hands up in exasperation. When they got into his room, he asked her to sit down, and then he paced from one end of the room to the other. "What has gotten into you, Kelvin?" Without warning, he got straight to the point, "Mum, I'm getting married." "Yeah, congratulations, now can I get back to what I was doing?" His mum said, a hint of irritation in her voice. "I'm serious, Mum." "And so am I, Kelvin." "But, Mum..." She cut him off. "Don't 'but' me, Kelvin, what has gotten into you?" "I'm in love, Mum." She laughed. "LOVE! Do you even know what love is? A few days ago, you told me you were just a teen," she said, mimicking his words. "Mum, I'm still a tee...