❤️ Thousand Years To Love You ❤️Nyxoria noticed Tharros was leading her toward the garden. Once she sat down, a servant girl arrived with a bowl full of apples and grapes, placed it on the table, gave a small bow, and quietly left, just as Vyrelen and Dika walked in. Dika took a seat, while Vyrelen remained standing beside Tharros."What did she mean by ‘they… and you know them’?" Nyxoria asked Tharros.Tharros snapped out of his thoughts and gave her a small smile. "I might have an idea of who she was talking about, but I can't be too sure if it is them.""And what if it really is them?" she asked again.Tharros let out a deep breath. "They won’t hurt you, Nyxoria. I promise. I won’t let them. Trust me, they can't.""But why are they after me? I haven't hurt anyone and people that I don't know of are trying to hurt me," Nyxoria said with a frown and picked up an apple, biting into it angrily, nearly taking half of it in one go."When she’s upset, she eats like that," Dika commented,
❤️ The Night Before Ashland ❤️"I don’t get it, Tharros. I know Vyrelen is your right-hand man, but calling him your shadow? That’s a little hard to believe," Nyxoria said, frowning."I know it’s strange, my love. But one day, you’ll understand," Tharros replied gently."So, he’s really fighting Oberon tomorrow?" she asked again to be sure and when Tharros nodded his head, she continued. "Where is the fight taking place?""Ashland." Tharros responded.Nyxoria's eyes widened in shock. "Ashland? The same Ashland that is at the outskirts of all kingdoms, the land that is forbidden to enter? That same Ashland?"Tharros nodded his head once again. "That same Ashland.""Why would Oberon choose such a cursed place? I heard there is an evil spirit that lives there who has a Fae blood and is very dangerous. If Vyrelen fights there, he’s walking into death. And we don’t even know who his opponent is.""You’re worried?" Tharros asked, smiling softly."Of course I am! Aren’t you? Vyrelen could di
FROM HIS HATRED, A DARKER DESIRE IGNITES ❤️ The Council's Verdict ❤️ "Uncle, you send for me." Nyxoria was seen walking toward him. She was in her chamber when a messenger came to pass her the message of her presence being needed in the palace. Vyr sat upon a throne of pure gold, the sunlight streaming through the open window catching the jewels of his crown and bathing him in a commanding glow. Draped in crimson and sable robes, he radiated quiet authority, a living emblem of power and majesty. Around him, the council of elders, about four, gathered at a massive oaken table, their robes marked by symbols of their clans and wisdom etched into their faces. They all turn to look at her with a big frown and angry looks on their faces, especially the one with a missing arm. Nyxoria didn't care, her focus was on her uncle who beamed at her when she finally stopped beside him. "Yes, indeed I did," Vyr said. "What do you say to this?" he asked, pointing at what he and the elders were d
❤️ The Emperor's Arrival (1) ❤️ "Forget about that mark she bears and kill the one who murdered her parents in cold blood, the one standing in front of us." Elder Rue pointed at her. "Let's kill her like she did to the king and queen," he added. "As long as the mark is on her body, we can't harm the one the moon has chosen to guide us except she uses her own hands to kill herself, willingly." the third elder that hardly spoke at any of their meetings spoke. He was Elder Kila, the leader of the air Wolf clan. "Nonsense," Elder Rue said walking up towards Nyxoria and then proceeded to hold her hair, which tilted her head upwards and made her hissed out in pain. "She knows what she did. We just have to punish her gravely to make her admit what she did and then after her confession, we cut off her head. She sinned against the moon goddess and against the earth that she walks on." He spits out in anger. "Don't say things you don't know Rue, she said she doesn't remember and somehow I
❤️ The Emperor's Arrival (2) ❤️Amongst the chaos that had ensued in the Arcane Assembly Ground, Dika rolled her eyes as she was the only one who didn't run. The gate of the Arcane flew open and a black horse strode in and the smirking face of Nyxoria was seen.The Horse stopped in front of Dika and Nyxoria got down."Must you come to the Arcane with Penelope?" Dika said and waved and smiled sweetly at the horse. "It's getting old.""I shouldn't come with my Princess?" Nyxoria chuckled. She touched Penelope on her head and it was as if the Horse could understand her, it nodded its head and left the Arcane ground. "I can see they all ran away, this," she pointed around the empty assembly ground, "never gets old." She added and grinned. She could still hear the running feet of the students.Dika snorted, her defiance as sharp as her tongue. She was the only one who dared to talk back to Nyxoria and live to tell the tale—the only one who had stood by her side on her first day at the Arca
❤️ Blood Ties And Bitter Rivalries ❤️"Who is Penelope?" He asked."She is Nyxoria's beloved horse, my Emperor," Principal Archmiagus answered, his tone laced with disdain. "A stubborn and wicked creature, just like its owner."Tharros nodded, rising to his feet with an air of authority."What has Nyxoria been up to?" he asked, his voice dripping with hatred rather than curiosity, each word laced with the venom of old grudges and simmering rage."Bullying," he said, the lie rolling smoothly off his tongue as a sly grin spread across his face. The growl that escaped Tharros in response was music to his ears. He wanted Nyxoria to suffer, to feel the wrath of the Emperor. If anyone could punish her, it was him.It had been years since the young Emperor had been seen outside his castle or attended any of the high council meetings with the kings and queens of Vampires, Witches, Faeries, and other supernaturals. His absence had given rise to countless rumors, whispers that slithered through
❤️ The Scent Of Power ❤️"What are you doing here? Are you here to cause some nuisance?" Nasa flared up, her voice sharp with irritation. Even the arrival of the new person—possibly the emperor—wasn’t enough to distract her from confronting Nyxoria.Nyxoria's smirk widened, curling into something both mocking and dangerous. Her voice dripped with venom as she replied, "You know exactly why I’m here. If I don’t succeed in making your face as twisted and ugly as your anger, then I’m not doing my job, am I?" She stepped closer, her tone as taunting as her glare. "Go ahead, start the fight. But let me remind you—last time you challenged me, it ended in disgrace for you. Surely, you don’t want history repeating itself, do you?"Her words were like a blade, cutting deep, and the venomous glare she shot her cousin made it clear she was ready for a fight.Dika, standing beside Nyxoria, reached out and gently placed a hand on her shoulder. The simple touch broke through Nyxoria’s fiery focus.
❤️ Forbidden Desire ❤️ "Have you seen what you’ve caused?" Nasa’s sharp, irritating voice broke through Nyxoria’s thoughts, dragging her back to reality. She and the others were up to their feet. Nyxoria turned to her cousin, raising an eyebrow in annoyance. "What are you talking about—" Before she could finish, Dika stepped in, gently placing a hand on her arm. "We should leave," Dika said softly, her tone firm but calm as she tried to guide Nyxoria toward the door. Nyxoria resisted, slipping out of Dika’s hold. "What did you say, Nasa?" she asked, her voice sharper now as her full attention locked on her cousin. Nasa let out a dramatic scoff, rolling her eyes as she crossed her arms over her chest. "Don’t act clueless, Nyxoria," she said, her voice dripping with disdain. "You’ve embarrassed all of us with your arrogance. The Emperor himself—" She paused, shaking her head in disbelief. "Do you even realize how much trouble you’ve caused? What if he decided to take down this Arcan
❤️ The Night Before Ashland ❤️"I don’t get it, Tharros. I know Vyrelen is your right-hand man, but calling him your shadow? That’s a little hard to believe," Nyxoria said, frowning."I know it’s strange, my love. But one day, you’ll understand," Tharros replied gently."So, he’s really fighting Oberon tomorrow?" she asked again to be sure and when Tharros nodded his head, she continued. "Where is the fight taking place?""Ashland." Tharros responded.Nyxoria's eyes widened in shock. "Ashland? The same Ashland that is at the outskirts of all kingdoms, the land that is forbidden to enter? That same Ashland?"Tharros nodded his head once again. "That same Ashland.""Why would Oberon choose such a cursed place? I heard there is an evil spirit that lives there who has a Fae blood and is very dangerous. If Vyrelen fights there, he’s walking into death. And we don’t even know who his opponent is.""You’re worried?" Tharros asked, smiling softly."Of course I am! Aren’t you? Vyrelen could di
❤️ Thousand Years To Love You ❤️Nyxoria noticed Tharros was leading her toward the garden. Once she sat down, a servant girl arrived with a bowl full of apples and grapes, placed it on the table, gave a small bow, and quietly left, just as Vyrelen and Dika walked in. Dika took a seat, while Vyrelen remained standing beside Tharros."What did she mean by ‘they… and you know them’?" Nyxoria asked Tharros.Tharros snapped out of his thoughts and gave her a small smile. "I might have an idea of who she was talking about, but I can't be too sure if it is them.""And what if it really is them?" she asked again.Tharros let out a deep breath. "They won’t hurt you, Nyxoria. I promise. I won’t let them. Trust me, they can't.""But why are they after me? I haven't hurt anyone and people that I don't know of are trying to hurt me," Nyxoria said with a frown and picked up an apple, biting into it angrily, nearly taking half of it in one go."When she’s upset, she eats like that," Dika commented,
❤️ Fefe's Fall ❤️Nyxoria had her bath. The water was warm, likely brought in by a servant, so she didn’t waste any time. Once she was done, she slipped into one of the long dresses Tharros had gotten for her that fit her.Not long after, they left for the throne room. This time, they didn’t use Tharros’ shadows. Nyxoria wanted to walk, to stretch her legs a bit.Taking her sword with her.††Throne Room:Fefe, still pretending to be Daisy, was getting frustrated. She had been standing for nearly an hour, and Nyxoria was still nowhere in sight.But what really annoyed her wasn’t the wait, it was Vyrelen.He had left the throne room briefly, returned before she could even blink, and told her Nyxoria and Tharros were on their way. When he first brought her in, she’d tried to sit in one of the empty seats around the round table, but Vyrelen stopped her.“Those aren’t for you,” he’d said flatly. “I’ll bring you a chair.”That was a lie.Instead of fetching a chair, he went to sit in one o
❤️ Unveiling Fefe ❤️Dika's Dream:Dika saw herself in an empty large room that could pass for a palace, The walls were painted red, but something about the color made her uneasy, it looked too much like real blood. She was alone, yet she felt like someone was watching her. Then, a woman appeared in front of her, tall, striking and beautiful, with two horns on her head."Who are you?” Dika asked immediately, eyes narrowing as she took a defensive step back. Theme first thing she noticed was the two horns in Bana's head.“I am Lady Bana,” the woman said smoothly. “I’ve come to offer you a proposal.”“So, I’m guessing you’re the one who pulled me into this weird dream?” Dika asked.Lady Bana nodded her head. “Yes. Like I said, I have a proposal for you and you will like it.”“And what’s that?” Dika asked, her tone sharp.“Join me,” Lady Bana said simply. “Help me destroy Nyxoria.”Dika blinked. “Wait—Nyxoria as in my friend Nyxoria? That Nyxoria?”“The one you know,” Lady Bana confirme
❤️ Nyxoria's Choice ❤️"No, I can't, but I can't hide it from her for long," Tharros said. "I will tell her, but that will be after your fight. I plan to marry her after it's over."Vyrelen grinned."Maybe I will marry Dika too.""I can really see she is the one for you even though you tricked her about your tradition.""Yeah, just like you knew when you saw the Empress for the first time," Vyrelen said. "I managed to convince Dika to stay over.""I'm happy for you, Vyrelen."Vyrelen smiled and stood up, bowed a little and was gone the next second.Tharros lingered in the garden for a moment before heading to the kitchen to inform the cook about the meals he wanted. Afterward, he made his way back to his chamber.After their kiss, Nyxoria had fallen asleep on his shoulder and he had taken her to his bed before heading back to the garden because he knew Vyrelen would come to meet him there first. And now he is back to his chamber and rather than sleeping, he moved his chair closer to t
❤️ Secrets In the Shadows ❤️Dika snorted. “Who doesn’t like gossip? I only said what I heard,” she said, getting up from the bed. “You still haven’t answered my question.”“I didn’t answer because that question doesn’t have an answer,” Vyrelen replied, closing the distance between them. He expected her to shove him back like always—but to his surprise, she didn’t. She just scoffed."Take me home, I need to rest, I was expecting some torture from Nyxoria and her husband but got disappointed." Dika sighed dramatically."Oh, don't be disappointed," Vyrelen said. "There’s still time for that. He just got lucky today because what he is looking for is sort of important to the Empress." He added."You know what it is?” Dika asked with raised eyebrows."I have an idea of what it is but to be sure we have to see it and it is not in my place to say it." Vyrelen replied."So you cannot tell me what it is?""No.""What if I trade it for a kiss?" Dika asked, teasing him.Vyrelen raised a brow, th
❤️ Shadows See All (2) ❤️"But what does she want with me?" Nyxoria asked. "Whoever she is, why would she go this far just to get to me?"Tharros shrugged. "I don’t have the answer to that yet. Tomorrow, we’ll deal with her, but we have to act like we don’t suspect anything. Let her think we’re still in the dark.""Then if you will excuse us, my Emperor," Vyrelen said with a smirk, "I will be heading to my chamber with my wife."Tharros gave a nod, amused."Who and who?" Dika said, rolling her eyes at Vyrelen. "I am not your wife. And I am not going anywhere with you."Both Tharros and Vyrelen chuckled."Me and you, my angry goddess," Vyrelen replied smoothly."I’d love to see how you plan to take me out of here," Dika gritted through her teeth. In her rush to meet Nyxoria at her uncle’s palace, she’d forgotten to bring her twin swords. But that didn’t matter, she still had her legs and teeth, just in case he holds her fists.Vyrelen smiled as if she had said something funny and then
❤️ Shadows See All ❤️"But I thought he said you prefer hot tea?" the fake Daisy asked, pointing at Vyrelen slightly."Yes but now I changed my mind," Tharros replied calmly. "I want it cold now.""Of course my Emperor, I will do that right away." Daisy forced herself to smile as she took the tea cup in front of Tharros and then with her magic, she whispered something and then wave one of her hands at the cup and it was no longer hot. She gave it to Tharros with a bow.Tharros collected it with a smile and when he wanted to drink it Vyrelen stood up and went to collect it from his hands."But you told me never to allow you to take any cold tea my Emperor," Vyrelen said, turning to face Daisy who had sat down on her seat. "So make it hot again and don't use your magic to make it hot, he won't like it, use the fire from your stove to make it hot instead. Thank you priestess." he added and used force to grab Daisy one hand and place the cup in her hand.Fefe, who was pretending to be Dai
❤️ A Visit To Daisy ❤️"Then make sure you find whatever it is you're looking for," Tharros said coldly. "And let me warn you, if you even think of killing yourself, I won’t let you rest in peace."Vyr dropped to his knees and bowed quickly before the Emperor."I’ll find it, I promise, my Emperor." His voice shook slightly, but the promise was more to himself than anyone else. He knew this was his only shot at surviving the mess he'd created.Tharros gave a short nod and turned to leave with Nyxoria, but she stopped and looked back at her uncle."Where’s my sword? And my horse, Penelope?""Penelope is well cared for Nyxoria," Vyr replied quickly. "And your sword... I kept it safe in my chamber.""Send someone with the royal seal to deliver both my sword and Penelope to my castle before the end of today."Tharros was glad Nyxoria referred to his castle as hers."I’ll do that immediately," Vyr said, grateful that was all she asked for.Without another word, they left the throne room and