Everyone was deep in thoughts after what they heard from Odhan. Suddenly Eugene remembered something before he was found by the Lord in his room.
"Can I have the permission to speak my lord" Eugene spoke up?
He got the attention of everyone in the room.
"Yes, you may" Darius spoke up.
"Just before Lord Assorthan found me in his room, I saw a glimpse of a door like thing behind the portrait of Lady Theodora. I became suspicious, but I didn't get a chance to look at it. Lord Assorthan noticed what I was looking at and became enraged and that's when he became adamant about what I saw there. But I don't know what he wanted me to say. Moreover, I am not about to reveal the real reason" Eugene revealed.
Everyone's ears perked up with interest. If what Eugene telling is right, then there might be something hidden behind Theodora's painting.
"Do you mind if we go and check it now?" Darius asked Odhan.
"Not all King Darius. Please feel free to check
When the angel turn her head and finally revealed her face, everyone remembers her differently.Lucian remembers her as her mother, who gave birth to him and somehow was taken away from him all those decades ago.Darius remembers her as the mother of Theodora, wife of Norcia a dark creature who was a slave to Assorthan.Lucifer identified her as Mother destiny, the one he and Althea met when she was little. Althea called her as mother by mistake."Mother destiny" Lucifer whispered with shock.She looked at him fondly."Yes, dear Lucifer. I am mother destiny" she said with a soft smile playing on her lips."But how come you are trapped here? When did you come from heaven?" he asked her with surprise.Her eyes became distant as if she is thinking something."Do you remember how Althea called me mother when she was little?" Mother destiny reminded him.Yes, he remember that day pretty well. That was the day Althea tied h
"Come with me mother. You don't have to stay here anymore" Lucian begged mother Destiny.She looked at him with resignation, as if whatever she was about to tell him will hurt him."I cannot son. As soon as I keep my foot in that tunnel, the water will drown us faster than we can cross it. It will kill not only me but also all of you. I finally came to know my sons and daughter are living a happy life. I cannot kill them with my one single decision" she said sadly.Lucian looked torn and a light mist of water can be seen in his eyes.She looked away from him, from them towards the sky far away from them."Look at that" she pointed towards the sky far away from them.They all looked in the direction she is pointing towards."What do you all see" she asked.All they could see was a clear blue sky. Too clear without a single cloud and only a few fishes. Wait, fishes?"Are they fishes in the sky?" Darius asked with shock.
After their encounter with mother destiny, all four of them walked back towards the exit of the palace."You can go Eugene" Lucifer sent away Eugene.Eugene bowed to them and left in another direction."What do we do now?" Lucian asked.Even Darius and Lucifer feel like, they are at a dead end. They cannot leave without finding Assorthan. But he is nowhere to be found."We don't know. We are not even sure if that arrows worked on him or not. He became lethargic after a few minutes of being hit. We don't know if it's because of the arrows or his poison" Darius murmured.A maid rushed towards them hurriedly."King Darius, Lord Lucifer, Master Lucien" she addressed them bowed deeply."Yes?" They asked in unison."Your breakfast is ready. Please, if you follow me, I will show you towards the dining room" she said looking at the ground."Sure, lead the way," Lucifer said and three of them followed the maid.
Lucifer entered his room and noticed Amber sitting on the Window sill under the sun. She is so lost in, she didn't noticed him.Lucifer looked at her for a moment before interrupting her."Hey," Amber is startled by the sudden voice and jumped a little.Lucifer is Amused by her jumpy behavior.Amber looked at Lucifer with confusion. That's when she remembered Baraka's request."We don't have many rooms to accommodate everyone. Would you mind sharing with another person?" Baraka asked rather hesitantly."Not at all. We will be okay" Thea assured Baraka.Amber came into the present and asked Lucifer."So are you my roommate?"Lucifer looked at her quizzically."Roommate?" he asked with confusion."Oh yes..." Amber understood that he don't know anything. So she explained Baraka's request to Lucifer."Oh," Lucifer said quietly.He approached Amber and lifted her in his arms bridal style."Hey," she
"Ouch" Ophelia stumbled back with the impact of colliding into someone.Lucian caught her on instinct. But now his eyes adjusted to the steamy surroundings and he could clearly see Ophelia wrapped up in just a towel. Her body slippery with water and her hair too is wet.Ophelia is shocked to see Lucian standing there."What are you doing in my room?" She glared at him after she recovered from her initial shock."I should be the one who should be asking you the same question," he said amused.He is not at all disappointed by her presence in his room. Moreover, he is excited. She started to squirm in his hold."Let me go" she snapped at him."This is ridiculous, don't you think? You are the one who collided with me, standing in my bathroom with just a towel wrapped around you. Now you are also the one who is angry that I am enjoying you in my arms" he teased her, but did not let her go.Ophelia is growing impatient and embarrassed.
Darius, Lucian, and Lucifer met outside their rooms exactly after one hour freshly showered and changed."You guys heard too?" Darius knows they must have heard about Assorthan too. He just want to confirm before continuing."We did" Lucian and Lucifer answered in union."So what do you guys think?" Darius asked the other two."We should go and talk with Odhan before deciding anything" Lucifer suggested.Odhan is the prince and most will be the next Lord of the Shadowland. He would know about that place as well. He might help them if they decided to go in search of his father."Good idea" Darius and Lucian agreed. Three of them made their way towards the room where Odhan is resting.A dark guard who was guarding Odhan's door immediately opened the door for them.Odhan who was resting on the bed, tried to get up into a sitting position."No, don't get up. You can lay down" Lucian said when he saw Odhan fighting against his pain.
Melanie floated around the palace of Assorthan checking if there are still anyone loyal to Assorthan.Maids are going about their works, guards are doing their duties, everything seems to be normal. Nothing suspicious.Melanie was about to report this to Darius when she saw Baraka going hurriedly somewhere.Baraka is far away from where Melanie is, so even though Melanie tried to call her, she didn't respond. People nearby were startled and were looking here and there, trying to deduce where the voice came from.Melanie paid them no mind and started to float towards where she saw Baraka. She followed Baraka from a distance.Baraka hurried past the palace and into the colony, where all the houses of the citizens were located.Baraka walked for a few minutes before reaching an old house. She knocked once and went inside, promptly closing the door behind her.Melanie reached the house and walked through the wall without any effort.
As soon as Baraka said those words, Odhan's eyes popped open with surprise. He did not hear anything, but how can Baraka hear Melanie's thoughts? he thought in confusion."Baraka?" Odhan stopped her when she was about to go and look under the bed.Baraka stopped her progress and looked at Odhan who is now awake and is looking at her strangely."You are awake?" Baraka looked uncomfortable."Yes, I just woke up" Odhan is looking at her closely.She breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him say that he is awake just now. So he didn't hear her slip up, she thought with relief.After what Melanie told him, and what he just saw her doing, Odhan too became suspicious of Baraka. His heart ached with betrayal.'Are you loyal to me Baraka?' he thought in his mind looking at her closely.Baraka looked startled and looked at Odhan with a strange look in her eyes."Of course,? What kind of question is that?" She
Baraka came out of her house and was stunned to see Eugene standing there."Eugene?" She called softly.As far as she knows, both Eugene and Odhan are with King Darius and Thea. They went to attend their wedding. Then what is Eugene doing here?As soon as Eugene heard Baraka's words, he stiffened.He ignored her and looked at Lady Tina."Can we go?" he asked her politely.Tina noticed his coldness towards Baraka but didn't comment on it."Yes, let's go" instead she answered him softly.Baraka did not understand where she is going and why is Eugene looking comfortable with Lady Tina. But she did not question them and followed quietly.She opened another portal and they reached the hospital in just seconds.Lady Tina walked towards Odhan's room with Eugene and Baraka behind her.Baraka immediately recognized her surroundings. She know what this place is. But she is confused as to why lady Tina brought her here.
Odhan is admitted to the pack hospital. His injuries are much severe than he anticipated. There are numerous injuries all over his body and his leg is fractured. Jumping into the water made his injuries bleed profusely and are infected."His bone damage is excessive. He ran using his fractured leg at a speed, not all possible. His bone splintered and I am afraid, the damage is irreversible. He might never be able to walk again" the pack doctor said.After prescribing some medicine to him, she left.Tina busted out crying. She cannot believe he risked his life to save a boy who is completely unrelated to him. Even Lincoln's own father never did anything for his son. But Odhan jumped from the 3rd floor to save Lincon's life."I am sorry, this is all my fault. I failed to take better care of Lincoln" Tina cried with gratitude and guilt.Organ, who is shocked by the doctor's words is still reeling in shock. He is shocked to hear that he can never
The next morning, Everyone was hungover from the previous night's party. It's 11 in the morning, but Odhan is yet to wake up from his sleep.Only Thea, Darius, Max, and Tina woke up. They are chatting about the wedding details, which is going to take place in a couple of days."We need to start decorating the pack for your wedding," Max said looking at the different decoration styles from the brochure the wedding planner had given them."Ya, Thea liked that one" Darius pointed out towards a decoration, which resembles the heaven with white pillars decorated with white flowers and lights. White shimmering curtains are too used to decorate the entire pack, giving it a heavenish look.The wedding will be going to take place inside the pack itself. The location will be illuminated with lights, which will be hung on to the branches of the trees. The entrance will have two big white gates.Max started to laugh as soon as he saw the decoration."On
In the underworld, everyone seems happy. The bride and groom Darius and Thea are dancing happily in each other's embrace. Lucian and Ophelia, Lucifer and Amber, Max and Melanie, all are having fun drinking and dancing.They are dancing as if they have no care in the world. All their worries and troubles vanished and all they are feeling in this instant is happiness.Lady Tina and Odhan are sitting and enjoying the others dancing like crazy. Even Eugene is having fun.Some of their dance moves are so crazy, Lady Tina couldn't help but laugh at their craziness."I never laughed this much in my life" she confessed to Odhan.Odhan looked surprised at her confession. He can understand why she couldn't have laughed and be happy when she was with David, but what about before that? She was a princess. Didn't her parents treat her well? Odhan thought with confusion."Why is that? You were a princess before you married David right? These past ten year
Amber can feel the pounding of her heart. She know what she is about to do. She never confessed her love to anyone. Hell, it's the first time she is admitting it to herself.She is in Love with Lucifer. She knows he started loving him since the moment he held her in his arms, when they were locked inside his room on that first night of his stay in the royal pack.Lucifer is looking at Amber with a mixture of hope and confusion. He can see the different emotions playing in Amber's eyes.He is hoping that she is about to confess her feeling towards him. He is also considering the what if's. What if she is talking about something else?.Lucifer is waiting for her to explain her intentions."Okay, I won't assume. Tell me. What do you want from me?" he prompted softly."Everything, I want everything from you." She whispered shyly.The blush which is gradually taking over her face gave Lucifer all the answers he
Amber tried to control her tears. But, it proved to be easier said than done. Lucifer's indifferent attitude is hurting her more than she ever realized.He was the one who is kind to her and became a good friend. He was by her side through her shifting process. He is the one who saved her from Assorthan. He is the one who made her feel what love is. Now he is one who is ignoring her.Amber went inside a random room which she found unlocked and closed the door softly behind her. She didn't bother switching on the lights.She slid down the door and sat on the floor with a heavy heart. The tears she tried so hard to suppress started to drift down her cheeks.Her body shook with the intensity of her sobs. As the lights are switched off, Amber didn't notice another presence in the room.After making sure everything is arranged for his guests, Lucifer slipped out of the party with a silly excuse. He went into his room and collapsed on the bed, with
Darius look puzzled at Lucifer's comment.'I think one will lose their sense of clarity if they love someone' he thought with amusement.'She didn't tell him she doesn't love him, but he is thinking that she does not love him because she is angry. He might want to give her space and must be feeling bad for forcing his opinion on her. I always thought you are the smart one of the three of us. Now you are acting like an idiot' he thought and shook his head.'I guess it's time to play cupid again' Darius said with amusement."What happened? Why are you smiling like that?" Thea asked, who is still sitting in his lap.Darius looked at Thea and gave her a mischievous wink."Oh no. Not again" she groaned, but a small smile is playing on her lips."I know you love it" he hugged her tightly."Hmm..." She hummed with content.They sat like that for a couple of minutes."So what are you planning this time?" Thea asked unable to
Lucifer sat on the road looking at the fast leaving car, driven by Amber."That went well" Lucian commented flexing his fingers.Lucifer glared at Lucian, who in turn just shrugged his shoulders."Pushing me under that truck was your master plan?" Lucifer asked getting up from the road. He dusted his clothes a little and looked at Darius expectantly."Yes, it's such a brilliant plan. She would have confessed her love if you healed a little bit slower" Darius said shaking his head like a school principal.Lucifer rolled his eyes at him and snorted with ridicule."It almost worked. We even convinced her that you attempted suicide. But sad, she found out that we are acting sooner than we expect her to be" Lucian said with mock pity.In reality, none of them are really concerned about Amber not loving Lucifer. They saw clearly that she love him. This would have given her a good scare. She would accept him sooner rather than later."Y
"So what are we doing here?" Lucifer asked Darius."Waiting," Darius said looking to his right.Lucifer rolled his eyes and snorted at the obviously."Obviously, What are we waiting here for?" he asked again.Darius sighed heavily and finally looked at Lucifer in annoyance."We are waiting here for Amber" Darius announced and turned away to look in the right.They are currently waiting in their car, which is pulled over to aside, so that they don't disturb the traffic.It's a thick forest on either side of them. They are nestled a little deeper into the tree line so that they can't be seen."You dragged me here with a plan to make Amber realize that she loves me. But you didn't tell me what your plan is" Lucifer muttered irritably."You grumble like a woman" Darius muttered.Lucifer glared at Darius. But the latter look least bothered by Lucifer's angry tantrum."Relax brother. You will like the outcome be