“Yes.”My eyes scanned the men, counting five of them. Five, yet deadly. They watched us like hawks, waiting to see if we would attack. When we didn’t, one of the men moved forward, swinging his sword to my neck. “Where is the black scroll?” he demanded. “Tell me now, or you die!” He yelled and rais
~SAPPHIRE~‘’Zephyr!’’ I muttered his name as I shook his body to wake him up, but he didn’t respond. I wanted to scream at him for putting himself at risk yet again because of me, but he lay lifeless in my arms, blood seeping from his back, his face becoming paler with each passing second. He was s
‘’A little more, Mira. Please, do this for us.’’Mira groaned again but didn’t say anything and continued to run. Zephyr’s life depended on it whether we liked it or not. Thunder rumbled, the sky opened above us, and rain poured in sheets. It happened just like the night I was being chased. The Moon
I nodded and took the bowl from his hand. The man turned Zephyr over to a shelf beside the fireplace and brought out a box with various medical instruments.He looked at me with a frown spread across his face. ‘’Don’t give me that look. I live in the forest, so I have to be prepared in case I get at
~ZEPHYR~"Run Landon!" The voice sounded familiar, yet it was from a woman holding onto a boy’s hand and running with him. It seemed that they were being chased by something or someone. The woman held on tighter to the boy, passing through bodies lying on the ground covered in blood.The moon was fu
‘’I warned you not to run, little boy,’’ The tattooed masked man yelled as he reached the boy. With one swing of his sword, he slashed the boy across the chest, again and again, until the boy’s shirt was torn and covered in his blood. The masked man didn’t stop his deadly torture of the little boy a
‘’I am sorry, Sapphire. I had no idea that it was you and…’’ I tried to explain, but she stopped me and pointed behind me, and I looked to see a bed.‘’I know that you were having a nightmare, and I tried to…’’ her voice broke again as she struggled to breathe. ‘’I had thought that by touching you a
~SAPPHIRE~“Do you need my help?” I watched as Zephyr struggled with his spoon. Although his wounds were healing and the traces of poison had been removed, he still found it hard to move his hand. Ato had informed us that it was a side effect of the poison. Zephyr could have asked for my help, but h
Both stopped arguing and turned their attention toward Sapphire, who loudly screamed, her face contorted in anger. The table fell silent, and she made the announcement again. “My water just broke!” she shouted, louder this time.Wahaya’s voice echoed in my head. “Help her!” he shouted.“I think the
~ZEPHYR~A Year Later,Sapphire organized a family dinner in honor of Cassandra. According to her, it was what Cassandra would have wanted. Since everyone had been busy with different duties since the coronation, it was the perfect time to gather and have a family dinner.I had thought the dinner wo
I heaved a deep sigh and looked up at the sky, smiling, knowing that Cassandra was watching us and that we had succeeded. ‘’we finally made it to the end, and we won!’’ Zephyr continued. ‘’I am sure that everyone who had lost their lives one way or the other is proud of what we have achieved!’’ he
The announcer’s voice boomed through the arena, and the crowd quieted. ‘’The coronation ceremony is now in session! Let us all stand and sing the Eradon anthem. ‘’ Zephyr grabbed my hand and pulled me up as the slow instrument played, first joined by the crowd's singing. ‘’Oh Eradon, The land of t
~SAPPHIRE~‘’Finally!’’ I muttered to myself as I stared at my reflection, tracing my fingers on the Purple sapphire necklace around my neck down to the beautiful, deep, rich purple dress that hugged my curves perfectly. The full skirt fell in soft folds to the floor, and I felt like a true queen.
They all started crying, murmuring amongst themselves while the Luna queen continued shouting the alpha king’s name. ‘’let the judgment begin!’’ Zephyr shouted. The alpha king was first pulled forward and dragged to the executioner block. His head was placed on the cold, wooden platter, his eyes s
I shifted on the bed and heaved a deep sigh as the camera showed Dane. ‘’ Dane, the mastermind behind the alpha king,'' Zephyr continued. ''He and the alpha king plotted against me after discovering my identity. They took over the whole Eradon, and Dane took on my title, holding my mate captive for
~SAPPHIRE~I slowly opened my eyes to the steady beeping of machines and the antiseptic smell. The scent of disinfectant and sterile air filled my nostrils, making my head spin. I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through my temples, forcing me back onto the pillow. ‘’Luna,’’ a voice sounded a
When Dane saw us rushing out, he took his chance and joined the crowd. No one could stop him because we were all too busy trying to get out. The countdown continued, the numbers ticking away with alarming speed. ‘’10, 9,8…’’ Now, everyone was safely out, and it was just Cypher, Zephyr, and Silver