[Xavier]
He shook his head as if to dispel those ugly thoughts. He was here, in this room, for a reason. Standing up, he started walking around the once familiar space. The room was not too large, therefore; it did not take much time to raid through the cupboard which basically consisted of clothes and some trivial documents. Memories flashed through his mind as
[Erica]"Let's go and wander the woods," Josh said from where he was sprawled on his bed while Erica and Lana were sitting on the floor, polishing off the last bit of mac N cheese from their respective takeout boxes. They were spending their day off lazily. Now that Cole was dealt with, the tension had evaporated, giving way to a relaxed mood.
[Xavier]“What?” he gritted. The guard nodded vigorously. He heard Jade click her tongue in irritation. “How is that possible? Weren’t you guarding the door properly?” Arnold roared.
[Erica]She gulped, taking in the information. She felt like the Erica from a few weeks back who was being handed new information every other day. Prophesied queen? She prayed that her face remained blank but on the inside; she was panicking. Aldred was regarding her intently."How long have I been here?" she blurted out. She hoped that it would buy her some time to think and improvise.["Don't give in to his manipulation," Elias had said]Aldred hummed thoughtfully, "Maybe around 3 days?"Her eyes widened, "Three-three days? I have been unconscious for that long?" Then her thoughts veered towards her mate and her family. They must be worried sick, looking for her. He grinned, "Yes, my magic is quite powerful, you see. It's the old magic, not the new spells kids learn these days". He grimaced. "But let me tell you. I did not keep you famished. I fed you with my energy, tried at least, but your body kept rejecting. And interestingly, I couldn't access your memories either," he informe
[Xavier] Rejected. She... rejected him? Three days of relentless search. Sleepless nights. Dreading every moment for her wellbeing. And what was the end result? What did he receive? Rejection? But did she not...love him? Leikos howled in pain. What was happening? He did not realise he had been sitting on the forest ground before his misty gaze landed on a heap lying on the ground. He had transformed some time. He stumbled towards it. His breath hitched when he realised that it was his brother lying unconscious in front of him. He stumbled forward and reached out to touch the still unconscious wolf. His fingers were trembling, his mind was blank, his heart was numb. He exhaled in relief when he found that Tristan was breathing. Then, unbeknownst to him, his gaze searched the area. Where was his mate? His mate was nowhere? Wouldn't she at least tell him why? Why she did what she did? He swallowed thickly, his wolf still denying the truth, but he felt it. He felt the pain, the loss of
[Erica] Her heart was still pounding, dulling the throbbing ache in her chest momentarily. She had screwed her eyes shut, giving into the exhilarating sensation of teleporting from one place to another. It felt as if the wind was rushing past her ears, caressing her entire body, and then it just stopped. She cautiously opened her eyes, expecting the worst, but the place made her gasp instead. She was standing in the same forest where she had been countless times in her dreams. The only difference? Now it was real and a little misty. The astonishment made her forget for a moment why she was there. She looked around. A thick mist hung in the air, making it difficult for her to see what was beyond the line of trees that were within five feet. Everything was black, inky black. How on earth am I supposed to look for anyone here? Elias did not even tell me anything else, she thought morosely. Her thoughts involuntarily went back to her mate... ex-mate? Maybe, and with that, it brought
[Erica]She blinked several times to convince herself that these were indeed people and not just her hallucination. However, she felt extremely awkward with them kneeling like that. "Uh...can you not kneel like that? I mean, I am not a queen as you all are saying," she mumbled, shifting her weight from one foot to another. "You are a queen whether or not you have been officially crowned", Elias said cryptically, then he turned to the group and said authoritatively, "Rise". All of them rose at once. Erica swept a glance over them. There were people of her age as well as her grandfather's age, probably. Maybe older, who knows. One face, in particular, stood out. There was something familiar in his features or his eyes, but she couldn't recall why it felt so familiar. He appeared to be in his late 60s or early 70s. The man, too, was staring at her, but not curiously. His gaze contained surprise and maybe pride? However, Elias' voice distracted her from interpreting further."I have arr
[Erica] Her eyes fluttered open. However, she couldn't tell if it was day or simply she had woken up in the middle of the night. She definitely felt rested, even though her eyes felt dry and crusty. She rubbed her eyes and padded to the washroom. The mansion was surprisingly equipped with a good water supply. Maybe it's magic, she thought offhandedly as she washed her face. She looked at the medium-sized mirror above the washbasin. Tired, swollen and red-rimmed eyes stared back at her. Her skin looked pale. She hardly recognised herself anymore. She exited the washroom and decided to go outside and see if anyone had woken up. The corridor was silent. She padded her way to the hall or the living room where she had first met the others. She was about to enter when she heard hushed voices coming from the room. She stilled and strained her ears to listen. "I don't want to burden her any further, " a male voice said, and Erica could bet that it was the same man who had shown her to her
[Erica]"You can come in, Erica," she heard Elias say. She inhaled sharply but went in nonetheless. Lucien looked at her before averting his eyes. "I think you have heard the crucial part at least?" Elias questioned, gazing at her knowingly. She nodded, her gaze travelling to Lucien, who opened his mouth as if to say something but then thought better of it and remained silent. Erica crossed her arms and said with a heavy sigh, "I think some things need to be made clear. At least now that I am here and not talking to via dreams-""Oh but they weren't dreams, not exactly", Elias interrupted, shrugging at Erica's shocked look. Lucien glared at him, "You did not tell her about soul travel, did you?" Erica's wide-eyed look was now directed at Lucien, "Soul...what?"Lucien glanced at her before suggesting, "Why don't you sit and let us explain and also answer your queries". Erica nodded wordlessly and took a seat at the long dining table on the far left of the huge hall. She looked at Elia