Ayla POV
I can feel the gaze of the employees in this sector, although there are only a few of them, they had all gotten used to Ayla who didn't mind seeing me wearing an outfit like mine and my gaze was no longer blank or distant.
I don't pay attention, but I know that as I walk they whisper something, Soren couldn't bring me to class because he had a very important meeting and so Victor is the one accompanying me.
Surely he must notice the change in people too, but he doesn't care, just as I don't either. When he knocks on the door and I enter, I see that Professor Liddicoat is already there. As usual, he must already have the whole lesson prepared.
As soon as he sees me, I see a genuine smile spread across his face. I think he's the most genuine and one
Victor POVI thought it would take longer for Ayla to start getting better, but after Strïth showed the girl the garden, she realized that things were changing. It's been another week, Charlotte had warned about possible triggers or situations in which Ayla could regress, but that we should deal with it calmly and patiently, after all, she's still healing.Charlotte suggested that Ayla take some mood-control medication, but I was against it because I know it doesn't work. Not when she's bonded to Soren and her regeneration process has taken a giant leap forward in the last week.The girl is practically scar-free, but the three of us are the only ones who see these improvements. Ayla is very happy to see that her body is better, which helps her psychological state.
Ayla POVThese last few days have been ups and downs, even though I'm determined to move on, memories of my life as a slave often come back, and I just stop whatever I'm doing, and it takes a while before I can come back to reality.It's hard, I get tired more easily, so the classes have slowed down, which makes me feel guilty, after all, I know that the people around me are trying hard to help me.Charlotte always tells me that I shouldn't force things and just let it happen naturally. My recovery in such a short time is very good, she told me about other slaves who took much longer than me.She attributes it to my having drunk Soren's blood and I think that's largely the case, because it forced me to feel things that I didn't want to, that I had been keep
Ayla POV I felt shivers run down my spine as the sweet taste of the candy mixed with his, making me let out a moan of pleasure. I brought my left hand to the back of his neck, burying my fingers in his golden hair. Soren pulled me a little closer and deepened the kiss, intertwining our tongues as the candy danced between our mouths. I closed my eyes, arching my back, pulling his face closer to mine, sucking on his tongue and seeking even more of that flavor. Soren only pulled away when the candy was finished and then started sucking and biting my lips. I started to hold on to his shirt, while my other hand pulled his hair, but this only made Soren continue to tease me even more. Soren put both hands on my waist and pulled me up. I instinctively wrapped
Ayla POVThe day started as usual, Victor had already left and Soren had stayed for breakfast. I listened to him talking about how his day was going to be, the meetings he was going to have, and I had already noticed that he was very busy and always working, but he still found a way to be with me or do things by my side.One of the things I've started to love is listening to him reading a book before bed. His voice always becomes more melodious, and I love that. Soren never pushes the boundaries and always remains restrained in his movements, I had never realized how natural this is for Soren.Since last afternoon, I've started to remember our meetings, the conversations he's had with both Victor and me. My theory is that he knows how much power he has and if he gets out of control then he'll hurt a lo
Ayla POVThe morning classes went by very quickly and when it came to lunch it was easy to tell that I was nervous."Hey, Ayla..." Soren took my hand and squeezed it, trying to calm me down. "You can start another day."I swallowed, feeling my heart beating too fast. I lifted my face and met his serene expression. How could I think Soren would be like Klaus? It's so stupid and it doesn't make any sense!The two of them are completely different, Soren takes care of me, he's patient, he's never demanded anything, and he's just handed everything over to me.I wrapped my arms around his neck, stood on my tiptoes and brushed my lips against his. It hasn't been easy for me to get this far, and I know that I'm only at
Ayla POVSoren gave me a quick kiss and I could smell Victor getting stronger. I had gotten used to his smell and his presence."Good afternoon." Victor greeted us and then walked over to us, smiling, two tablets in his hands."Do you remember the exercises you did on your first day?" Soren asked.I nodded. First stretching and then a series of exercises such as jumping jacks, squats and so on, finishing with a run."Perfect, Victor and I will stay here in the corner, but you can make yourself at home." Soren then sat down on one of the side benches.I began to focus on my task, doing all the series that Skyler had shown me.
Ayla POVI blinked a few times, trying to understand what was going on, my body was sore, and at the same time, I felt like I was lying on something soft.'Did I fall asleep?' I thoughtMy eyes start to get used to the lighting and I realize that I'm in Victor's bed since the ceiling is the same, but I can hardly move, everything just hurts, it's as if my skin is being stretched, and I feel it breaking."Hey, calm down..." Soren's voice echoes and I turn my face to see that he's next to me, not touching me, but his expression is tired and the memory of him holding me comes back and the pain in my heart increases."Ayla... Do you remember what happened?" Soren asked.
Soren POVI can sense that Ayla is angry and frustrated, and I don't know what else I can say to make her understand my point of view and accept it.I still haven't told her that it's been a week since the incident, the whole time I was by her side, unable to function properly, unable to think... Seeing her almost die in my arms was desperate.I could see, feel and hear her skin burning, as I used my speed to bring her into the room and Victor closed everything off, letting no light through, but she was still burning.It was in the bath that she started biting me. I tried to kiss her, thinking it would help, I let her drink my blood through my lips, but it wasn't enough.It was only after the bracelet glowed aga
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