TYSON’S POV
I had the habit of imagining scenarios and preparing to meet them headlong. Never in my wildest dreams had I thought that I would be mated to someone.
It wasn’t deliberate but it did happen. I had started caring for Aurora and our baby. This scared the shit out of me.
After we teleported back to the Pearl Palace, I lifted Aurora in my arms and carried her slowly to my bedroom. Whenever I saw anyone, I would lower my head as if I am whispering something in her ears.
I could hear the thrumming of her heart and her labored breathing. My lips spread in a natural smile realizing that my proximity affected her.
The moment I closed the door to my bedroom she exploded, “What do you think you were doing? This was supposed to be acting!”
I bit the inside of my cheeks to keep my expression stoic and said, “Wasn’t this acting?”
She got flustered and scowle
TYSON’S POV I stirred in my sleep to the most wonderful sensation in the world. I felt so complete and warm. My lips spread into a contented smile and I cracked open my eyes.Then, it struck me like a bolt of lightning. I had never intended to sleep with Aurora. I couldn’t let her come any closer to me than she already was!I got out of my bed and glanced at Aurora. Thankfully, she was still sleeping. I didn’t want her to think that I had any feelings for her. I left before Aurora got up.“Aslan! Zarina! Caleb!” I called out as I entered the hall.Zarina was the first to teleport in front of me. She seemed particularly happy that I had allowed her to use magic inside the palace. Aslan arrived a few moments later.“I am going to Typhoon. Zarina, it will be your responsibility to take care of Aurora. Help her learn how to control magic. Aslan, it will be your duty to manage the affairs behi
CALEB’S POV I carried Tiara outside so that Zarina and the healer could change Aurora’s clothes. She looked so much like Tyson; same copper eyes, sharp eyebrows but her lips were like Aurora’s; soft as the petals of a rose.She was the kind of baby one instantly fell in love with. I could fight with the world for her. I placed my finger near her tiny palm, My heart danced with joy when she gripped my huge finger with her tiny hands.My time with the little angel was cut short when I heard Aurora’s anxious voice.“Where is my baby?”Her face lit up with a million-dollar smile on seeing Tiara in my arms. Tiara started wailing loudly as if on cue.“Teetee is missing moma too, is it?” I cooed handing her over to Aurora. I watched in wonder as Tiara stopped crying the moment she was in Aurora’s arms.Zarina came in with a feeding bottle and handed it to Aurora. Soft sucking so
TYSON’S POV Exhaling loudly, I sat with a thump on my bed. I had foiled probably the two hundredth attempt of my enemies to kill Aurora. Though this time something seemed off. It was a very easy win almost as if the man was trying to test something rather than fighting. I had to be more careful in the future.The screen lit up with a notification, ‘Tiara’s milk was spiked with poison in Pearl Palace.’Hell! That attack was just a ploy to keep me distracted while they carried out their original plan. Those M*****F******! It was time for part B of the plan.I would soon put an end to all of this. There was no way I would let them hurt Aurora or my little angel. I would keep her safe and protected no matter what I had to do.I picked up the skin-colored mask and wore it on my face. Soon, the person staring at me had a wheatish complexion, no scar, and a huge mole top of the lips. I put on blue contacts to comp
ASLAN’S POV “Zarina, tell me honestly. What do you know about the recent attack on the baby?” I asked, gripping her shoulders.“Are you getting worried about that tiny tot now, brother? I have already written death in her destiny. It is just a matter of time.”It took every ounce of my self-control to speak the next sentence. Zarina was trying to test my intentions and I couldn’t fail her. “We have been pretending for FIVE whole months to care for Aurora. Now, if Tiara dies before we get the Heart of Magic, won’t our efforts go in vain?”“Don’t worry, brother. I have already warned Logan not to attack Tiara again.”I felt like someone had punched me in the gut. “What the F***! Did you say… Logan?”“I often forget how little you know about witches. Celeste’s soul was bound to Logan’s body. So, she can channel him as a
AURORA’S POV I felt so restless at the thought of taking my little girl on a dangerous expedition. Unfortunately, I had no choice.Caleb stood up and took out a scroll from his pocket. The paper looked so thin that I was scared it would tear just because we tried to open it.Spreading it out on the table Caleb explained, “This was given to me by a very powerful seer who owed me a favor. This is an ancient map that shows the location of the portal. It is nestled in the nucleus of a dense forest. This forest is surrounded by concentric stretches of seas, deserts, and high mountains.”“Dang it! Caleb, we can’t possibly think of taking my newborn baby to such a place! I don’t think she can bear the unending journey and climatic fluctuations…”“Who said we have to travel? We can teleport.” Zarina said shrugging her shoulders.I smacked my forehead. I had forgotten that
TYSON’S POV My heart swelled with pride as I saw Aurora perform a hex and spell checker. Living with a witch sister, I had learned to tell one spell from another.My grip on Tiara tightened slightly. I had almost risked my angel’s life. I vowed to be more careful in the future.“Everything is fine now.” Aurora cooed taking Tiara in her arms.Tiara gurgled and flashed one of her best smiles which I believed she had reserved for her mother. It was like being hit by sunshine after weeks of snow.When Aurora took Tiara close to the tree, she raised her hand and touched the tree of her own accord.We waited in anticipation for some signal that the portal was open; maybe a rumbling sound, a storm, or maybe a blinding light but nothing happened.When everything remained the same even after five minutes I had to accept that my idea hadn’t worked.“I tried now it is your chance, Auro
TYSON’S POV We had been following Aurora for what seemed like forever. I was tempted to leave her alone but I didn’t want to take any chances with her safety.“Does she even know what she is doing?” I grumbled, taking ye another turn.Caleb snorted and replied, “So, the great king can’t digest the fact the someone is better than him…”My eyebrows furrowed as I thought about it. Was I jealous of Aurora? I don’t think so. If she could take us out of the maze, I would feel proud; just like I felt proud whenever Aslan outwitted me in childhood.Letting out a deep sigh, I caught up with Aurora who was staring at a tiny passage. Her face lit upon seeing me. “I have been marking all the trees along the way. We have been passing the same trees again and again. These two are the only ones that are not marked. Let us try taking this path.” She gushed excitedly.I didn
CALEB’S POV I watched in awe as Aurora fended off the lion with the torch. It was evident from her face that she was terrified of the lion but she tried to protect us all the same.Today I understood the real meaning of ‘bravery’. It doesn’t mean not being scared, it means fighting for the ones you care about even if you are shaking with fear.Tyson and I were just trying to save our huge egos from getting hurt. It was Aurora who embodied bravery today.The moment the lion left, Aurora fainted. I rushed to hold her but Tyson made it there faster.My eyes widened with horror as I saw her skin turn slightly blue. Tyson sat on a rock and made her lie across his lap, all the while trying to wake her up.My heart skipped a beat when I saw two teeth marks on her ankle. “Holy crap!” I exclaimed as I kneeled to the ground and examined her wound,“What happened, Caleb?”I
AURORA’S POV Three months later…My lips spread into a wide grin as I watched Tyson play with the keys nervously. “What the hell is taking so long?”Bumping my shoulder against Tyson’s, I said in a teasing voice, “Is the great Dragon King afraid of being spotted at the clinic of Gynecologist?”His face turned red and he almost shouted, “How can you joke about this, Aurora? I am worried about our baby.”“Excuse me, mister! Is this your first time at a hospital? Please keep your voice low!”I burst out giggling as I saw the nurse chastise Tyson and storm away. I gasped his hand before he could pursue the nurse.“Do you not want to see our baby?”“F***! Aurora. If I wasn’t so tempted to see our baby on the screen, I would have never come to this wretched place.”Exhaling deeply, I said in a rueful voice,
AURORA’S POV I watched in horror as blood gushed out of the wound. It took me a few moments to realize what he had done.“Why the hell did you do that?” I shouted, making him lay in my lap.I was about to use my magic to assess him when he held my hands and shook his head.He gasped for breath and muttered, “I… I have to die…”“NO! I am so sorry I blamed you earlier… I… I was just angry with myself…I…”He struggled to get up as he said, “You don’t understand… My soul is linked to The Dark Lord… Till I am alive, he can come back for you… for Tiara…”I felt like someone had punched me in the gut. I grasped his hand and said in a panicked voice “You don’t have to die… I will find a way to unlink you…”He groaned in pain and managed to mutter, “It i
TYSON’S POVI was stunned when I didn’t find the stone in the locker. “I… had kept it here…” I stuttered.“I know you are not lying but where do you think it is?” Adam whispered a few inches from my ears sending shivers down my spine. It was too comfortable and dangerous to stay here alone with him.I gasped his hand and teleported back to the previous location before he could realize it.“If you want to save your daughter, tell me where the Heart of Magic is?” He gritted out grasping my neck.My eyes widened in surprise when I saw Aurora behind him. Without any warning, she thrust a dagger inside him. “Ahhhh!!!” His bloodcurdling scream sounded as he dropped to the ground.“Are you okay? Where is Tiara?” I asked jumping over Adam’s body to reach Aurora.Adam’s evil laughter sounded as he jumped to his feet. He pull
AURORA’S POV I closed my eyes and focused on the place I had seen in my memories and tried to teleport there. A few minutes later I had fallen on the ground, drenched in sweat and panting with exertion.My magical powers weren’t enough to penetrate the dark shield. There was only one way now…Teleporting to the sanctuary, I took out ‘The Heart of Magic’. I shivered at the currents of power coursed through me by just holding it.I was about to use it when my mind veered to the Old Lady’s words. ‘Every time you use this stone, you will lose a part of your soul. It will suck you of all happiness, love, kindness and all that will be left in a dark, cold corpse devoid of any feelings.’My hands trembled and my heart raced faster than horses. Aslan, Tyson, and Zarina had already taken their positions as per the plan.If I didn’t save Tiara on time, I would risk all of their l
AURORA’S POV We sat on the four sides of the map and joined our hands together.“When we give you the signal you all have to cut your palm and let the blood drip on the map. No one speaks in between. Is that clear?”We all nodded our heads and held hands forming a circle. Zarina and I closed our eyes and started chanting the spell.A first everything was dark but as the spell advanced, I could see glimpses of visions between the darkness but it was all hidden behind some haze…Sensing the tug at my hands, I opened my eyes and slit open my palm. The others did the same. All the blood trickled to the center and then nothing…“Damn! I had so much faith that this spell will work!” Zarina said tearing her hair.“It did work… Not the way locator spell works but I saw visions. Tiara is on Earth. We can’t sense her because she is shielded by some dark magic.&rdqu
TYSON’S POV “I went to the Roxiant today.”“What the F***! Why did you go there personally? You should have sent me or Zarina. Don’t You know how dangerous that place is? It is the meeting point of the most powerful seers in the world. What if someone decides to put a hex or a spell on you?”“You both were busy. Someone tipped me off about it and the lead was too good to wait.”“Tell me at least you found something useful, brother.”“I must say that the risk was worth it. I have a blueprint of The Dark Lord’s plan now. His plan is divided into phases. Phase one involves kidnapping Tiara.”“Damn! Is that why you sent Aurora to the sanctuary hastily?”“Hmm… I plan to keep them safe from this mess.”“If we don’t let him complete phase one, we could win easily,” Aslan said in a hopeful voi
CALEB’S POV It had been six months since I saw Aurora. On a whim I texted her to meet me near the bar. I didn’t know if she would come but I couldn’t stop myself from waiting for her.I paced up and down the sidewalk waiting for her. Ten minutes passed then twenty. When she didn’t come even after an hour’s wait, I decided to leave.I had just turned to walk away when Aurora materialized before me. Startled, I took a few steps backward.Smiling at me, she said, “Sorry for the delay, Caleb. Tyson insisted that I should wait till you start leaving just to make sure… you know how paranoid he is…”“I am surprised that he even let you come to meet me.”She snorted and said, “I am not his slave. I don’t need his permission.”“Alright… alright… by the way where is our little angel?”“I left her with As
ASLAN’S POV Aurora touched my soul once more through her kindness. There could be no one else like her. I was determined to help her find all the happiness in the world.“How the hell did you switch the babies though…” Aurora’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts.“Aslan gave me the locket to his sanctuary. I put it around Tiara’s neck when I took her from you and teleported to the sanctuary. Raina was already waiting with our baby there… If only I knew Zizi could kill…”“Don’t you think we should tell her about Tyson before he burns the whole forest down?” Raina said abruptly.Letting out a deep sigh I said, “Tyson took whatever you said to his heart. He wanted us to give you Tiara and tell you that he is dead.”“Why would he do that?”“He loves you, Aurora. He doesn’t want to be the one who brings pro
ASLAN’S POV My heart sank when I saw Aurora leave. Did that mean Zarina had truly killed the baby? My heart beat like thunder as I moved to the front of the cage.“Zizi, Don’t tell me you killed the baby… You just wanted to use her as leverage right…” I asked in a shaking voice.“So what if I killed her… What do you care?”My knees gave way and I fell to the ground. Tears rolled down my cheeks and a scream erupted from my soul. This had to be a lie… She couldn’t do this…Tyson kneeled beside me and pulled me into a hug, “I am so sorry, Aslan. I… I am such a failure… I should have come up with something better…”“No, Tyson you didn’t fail… I was the one who failed.”Jumping to my feet I grasped the bars of the cage and roared, “I should have listened to Tyson. I should have let h