‘’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
“Sorry.”Ato suddenly laughed, and we both turned our attention to him. He was a Weird man, and after spending a week with him, I discovered that he had lost his family to a disease outbreak. He was not around to be with them because he was busy fighting in the war. When he returned, his family was
I heaved a deep sigh as I dropped the plates into the sink. I quickly washed and rinsed them while waiting for him to leave the bathroom. When he finally came out, he was dressed in a black cloak, serving as the perfect disguise for him.“I am done. You should go change, too.”“Yes,” I responded, pi
Our pack. I sounded like I was the Luna of the pack already.“Sapphire,” he pointed to his thighs. “You can rest on my legs.”My eyes must have turned red as he mentioned his thighs. I cleared my throat, shook my head, and sat down beside him instead. “Don’t worry, I can keep my eyes open until…” My
~ZEPHYR~My eyes fluttered open, and I noticed the sun rising. I had fallen asleep staring at the stars with Sapphire. I didn’t care about any of that in the past, but we had both gazed at the sky until she fell asleep.What is this feeling?‘’It is called love!’’ Wahya shouted excitedly.I hadn’t h
I groaned when she placed her hand on my thigh and trailed it up until it rested on my waist. Closing my eyes, I tried to remove the thoughts from my head, but I couldn’t, and her hand started moving again.No. I grabbed her hand before it could move any further and pulled her up from my leg. Her e
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