Soren POVThe access staircase is blocked off, and I can see Ghost's mark on the walls, a skill he's managed to leave behind so that if anyone approaches, he can warn them. It doesn't matter if it's friend or foe.It's a skill from his draconic side because Dragons can mark their treasures so that they can be traced when they're stolen. Before we started down the stairs, I made the access doors close, so Victor held out his right hand and I held out my left. Sealing this entrance, no one would be able to get in, not without facing the two of us, but Ayla would be able to get out when she woke up.We only start walking down the stairs after the doors are sealed and as we do, I can smell the blood getting even stronger, not only that, but I can feel my skin crawling and the sensation of little worms walking on it. Exactly the same feeling Ayla gets when she's around magic.I look at Victor, he must also be feeling the same thing, and I see him confirm it briefly. These three Archmages m
Soren POV"My Emperor." Charlotte approached, bowing. "What do you intend to do about the War against the Necromancers?""The first thing is to take back the Lycan Kingdom." I smiled.I know that many will think it's to hand it over to Klaus. In part, they're right, the difference is that Klaus is now one of my subjects."What guarantees that Klaus will stay in power?" James asked with his arms crossed."As far as I know, we have a few Lycans and werewolves in the kingdom... people who found their mates with the vampires," Victor replied. "We'll put people we trust in charge of the packs."All eyes turned to Klaus."Not e
Victor POVI can feel the changes in me and my spiritual side from the moment Ayla first kissed me until now. They're like threads that are being woven inside me and joining who I am, transforming me into something more.It's almost the same feeling as when I marked my mate, the happiness, the sound of my heart beating, feeling my skin warm up, at the same time as my senses expand.Only there's something different, fundamentally different, after all, I'm receiving energy from Soren and Ayla, but it's not just that, I don't know what it is and even less if it's good or bad. Maybe it's just Ayla's transformation and when she wakes up, everything will be fine, or it could just be that the marks aren't in their proper places yet.The meeting with the house lead
Victor POVI sighed, Klaus' thought is logical and makes some sense, but if that were the case, Soren and I feel some attraction to the Lycan, but that connection doesn't exist.'Ayla chose us, but our connection with her is growing, getting stronger.' Hermaði spoke in my mind. 'There's still a lot to be discovered, even more so because our bond was created by Soren and Ayla, it's not something like Soren and Ayla. Until we finish all the rituals, we are exposed, and we may have lapses of connection.''Do you think that's what we're feeling about the bond?' I asked, since I can sense that there's something different, fundamentally different.'Most likely.' Hermaði sighed. 'It's not like our connection with Hilda, our first mate.'
Victor POVSoren takes a deep breath and then looks at Klaus passed out on the floor, it would be very easy to kill him, his blood had spread, but more slowly as the wounds closed, and the blades began to disappear."Soren..." I called my mate, I know he's in doubt about what to do.There's a lot to consider, Ghost is the only person who knows where the Golden Oak is, he's also the one who can sit on the throne of the Lycans without having such a huge imbalance in world power, even if he is one of our servants. Besides, Ayla didn't kill him...Only Klaus is an unknown, he defied me, Soren to take Ayla... If he did it once, he'll do it again. How much can we trust him?"We'd better lock him up until Ayla wa
Soren POVThere are a lot of unknowns and most of them are unanswered... But that doesn't mean I'm going to stand by and do nothing. I can read Victor's mind, even though he hasn't done it with me yet, but it's easy for me.It's not as if Victor and I haven't had sex before, but I think Victor's power continues to be consolidated, with every passing minute I can feel his power increasing. The way he created the collar around Ghost's neck is impressive because he took a lot of Strïth's energy and mixed it with Ayla's, transforming it into something new and unique.I looked up at the hole in the ceiling, and then the shadows began to move, picking up the pieces of marble and brick that had been broken. After a few seconds, I redid the ceiling but kept the shadows as the cement between
Soren"Well... There's nothing we can do about that for now. Just wait for Ayla's transformation." I spoke and took a deep breath, staring at the ceiling, feeling my heart squeeze, not knowing how long it would take and whether the woman I loved would come back very different from the one I had learned to love."Of course, but..." Victor approached Ghost. "Tell me, Ghost, are you willing to kneel before me and Soren?""Yes and no..." Ghost replied, and I stared at him intensely. "If my bond with Ayla is in place, I'll wait for her decision on whether to accept me. As long as Ayla rejects me, then yes, I'll get down on my knees and swear my loyalty and allegiance to you and serve you, but if Ayla accepts me, then no, I'll want to be treated as an equal."
Victor POV'I open my eyes and find myself in a very different place, it's a large cave, with blackened walls, but I realize it's a house, circular, on my right side there are three beds, then three cupboards, followed by a single kitchen, then a shelf with three divisions and then me again.What's most remarkable is that in the center there's just one large cauldron, which is under a small amount of wood. The flames aren't as red as they normally are, but they have a greenish tinge to them, somewhat spectral.I bowed my head and knelt because I instinctively knew that I must pay respect to those who lived there.'You've always been very polite.' I heard a feminine voice, very beautiful and with a velvety touch.
Ayla POVEvery step I take away from the imperial bedroom, my heart races, this is a dream come true, and I still can't believe it's really happening. A part of me is afraid that it's all just a dream and that I'll end up waking up on the cold floor of Julian's pack.The aisles are full of flowers that are typical of spring, as this was the first thing I decided, that the theme of the wedding would be the season when most flowers bloom.In addition, of course, to having the flowers from each of the houses, even those that bloom at specific times... Ishtar had already helped me with this, making sure they were all bright and at their peak.I stop at the window to see how happy everyone is, with the music echoing even as high as I am. Most of them are my subj
Ayla POVThe days passed in the blink of an eye, even though I felt weaker with each passing day, as the amount of auras weighed heavily on my shoulders.The potions that fairies give me are very strong and every time I take them I end up sleeping for the whole period, so I started taking them every morning, as soon as I woke up, because it added to the strength that Ghost was feeding me.It was only because of this that I was able to spend the afternoon and part of the evening with my guests and so many races had arrived, the Castle was lit up with so much happiness and so much diversity.Gradually, everyone got on board with the theme of the wedding, "Spring". The flowers have been hand-picked because they symbolize what we are, there are all the flowers
Victor POVSeeing Ayla interact with the rulers of the Faerie Kingdom is history in the making, and I'm sure the other Kingdoms will be more afraid of how gigantic our Kingdom is becoming.The alliance with the Kingdom of the Fairies is something very unexpected, as well as important because their magic is just as powerful as that of the Kingdom of the Wizards and the Witches. It means that in this war we are taking several more steps towards victory.These revelations add to what Ghost has told us. Of course, we're not happy to know that others can see how our bond is doing and that worries me because when the Kingdom of the Wizards and the Witches arrive, it will be very clear and that will make us targets for attacks.My mate's sadness resonates in my ch
Ayla POVI could feel something different as I approached the Hall of Thrones and when we entered it became clearer why there was music in the air, something like what I've heard in some Soul stones, but this one is different.There are so many different voices and I don't understand what they're saying, but I don't need to, because I can feel the emotions they want to convey and as I looked at the Rulers it became clearer that the music came from them and was made for them.The pain is hidden behind happy, fast notes, with a lively beat that the other fairies follow instinctively, and it's almost impossible to perceive the undertones of sadness and melancholy.The voices want to cheer up their Rulers after a sad event, and I can connect with that because I
Victor POVI let my aura flow towards Soren so that he calms down because Ghost is right and Soren hates it when he's challenged. No matter who it was."You're right, Ghost," I said before Soren could say anything. "We really need to decide on the next in command. A lot of decisions have been put on the back burner by all the situations we've been through."Ayla is feeling guilty because she knows that Ghost only did what we asked, and she thinks she could have done more to help him."But this isn't the place for something like that. I'll arrange a meeting in the afternoon with the Heads of Houses and also with the leaders of the strongest Packs in your Kingdom." I continued speaking.Ghost looked at Ayla intens
Ayla POVI wake up and realize immediately that I'm not in the imperial bedroom and the smell of Ghost is everywhere, enveloping me and my heart squeezes because I had hoped this wouldn't have to happen and I couldn't hold back the silent tears that started to flow.I'm feeling so miserable, simply because I'm not strong enough to regenerate on my own. Then I feel a blanket being placed over me, the smell of Soren and Victor is there, and at the same moment, I feel better.It's as if I had betrayed my mates before, but now it's as if they are embracing me and understanding the situation. In parts, I can't believe I have such good and understanding mates.I lay there for a few more minutes before getting up and looking around; the room has a medieval style a
Ayla POVThe days have passed and more and more I feel my body aching and hurting when I take the potions, but at least I'm managing to withstand the auras of the various types of creatures and beings that are arriving to take part in the wedding.Of course, I don't meet all of them, just the most important ones for now and always in the Hall of Thrones, because there I feel much stronger, and I'm not so affected by the auras.Of course, I'm sleeping more and so the surrounding security has doubled. I always have a few soldiers around me when Victor and Soren aren't around. Even with Ghost present, everyone agreed that this extra security would be better.I didn't pass out in any of the encounters, but I was always drained at the end of them. This shows how
Ayla POVThe meeting to choose the flowers was kind of fun, as there are many types and many ways to create bouquets, and it was a bit difficult to choose the ones that made the most sense for the wedding.Of course, there can't be too many magical flowers, as that would add more weight to my aura and probably hurt me more, so I decided on just two flowers around the Castle that mean many things, the Smeraldo and Selene's Tears, even though we have few Tears, it's still an important flower.The two flowers will even make up part of my bouquet, and it's going to be beautiful, I never thought my life would change so much. After all, I was a mere slave, with no prospect of anything but dying.Living only to serve others, without ever uttering a sound or a word
Soren POVThe meeting with the Heads of House was extremely boring, one of the few things I hate about being Emperor, as these meetings can often go on for days, as each one wants to be better than the other and have the upper hand.Although each House had its function within the Kingdom, the Heads always wanted to have a greater influence. Even more so with Skyler's problem, I need to put someone else in charge of the House of Poppies, but the person I choose will be my third-in-command.For a while now, I've been thinking about putting Ghost as my third-in-command and choosing another leader for the House of Poppies, but the problem is that this is going to cause some strife among my subjects, whether they're Heads of House or not.I know the Lycan race w