ALEX’S POV
I don’t know how long I sat amidst the bodies, wondering how all this had happened. One moment everything was fine and the next everything had turned into dust!
A warm hand on my shoulders broke through my reverie.
“Master…” I whispered as I saw him standing near me.
He placed his hand over my head and I felt energy course through me. It didn’t reduce the pain in the heart just made it slightly numb.
“I am going to kill Wang, Ri
ALEX’S POVI watched in wonder as Golden Shifters passed through the water and entered our cube. Once inside they transformed into their physical form and bowed to the master. The number of Golden Shifters increased factorially… Two…four…eight…Sixteen… Sixty-four…What surprised me the most was that it never felt crowded. The cube expanded with the increase in the number of Golden Shifters. When master opened his eyes about two hundred Golden Shifters had joined us. His lips stretched in a smile as he jumped to his fee
EVA’S POVMy hands trembled slightly as I read through the steps for the ritual. It was an eternity ritual which meant that the performer either got what they wanted or they died trying. There was no way to stop the ritual after initiation. I wasn’t bothered by the fact that I could cease to exist. I was worried about the place where the ritual had to be performed. I drew in a deep breath and grabbed a large bag. I rummaged through the shelves, picking the ingredients I needed; candles, matchbox, stevia, eucalyptus oil, and of course the Alexarts that I had finally managed to find.
ALEX’S POVMy heart pounded against my ribs as I flipped to the next page. I was terrified of what I would find. The next page was titled, ‘A New Happy Life…’Just below the title the words, ‘A living nightmare’ were added. The ink seemed brighter than the rest of the words. Probably they were added later on.@@@###Dear Diary,Today was the best day of my life. Voski had finally agreed to marry me. I kn
ALEX'S POV“I don’t know Alex if you will believe this… still…” Master said pursing his lips. My heartbeat accelerated factorially as the pause extended as though it would never end. Just, when I felt like my heat will pop right out my chest; master continued, “Your father supported Wang in transforming the human beings to monsters just so that you will set out in search of him…”No! This was not possible. He was lying. I knew my father had done many evil de
ALEX'S POVI joined the others for training the next day. To be honest, I felt quite lost. It is one thing to ward off or kill someone weaker than you but when you have to tackle someone with similar powers, it is challenging. Yuri came forward to duel with me. He had me pinned to the ground within seconds… I can’t describe the level of disappointment I felt. If I couldn’t even defeat Yuri... how could I defeat my father; who was probably the most powerful Golden Shifter.I got up but remained seated on the ground while Yuri went to fight with ano
ALEX'S POVWe took our physical form and stood a few yards away from the Waterfall. The water roared as it gushed down, as if giving a warning of what was to come. We had managed to reach much before the Golden Shifters crossed the border. This gave us the lead time needed to create the best suitable formation.We spread out in an eagle formation, leaving space for fire team in the right. Since they were walking towards the clearing, they had yet to arrive.“Remember, we aim to end the war; not to have fun torturing… I want you all to trap the Golden Shi
ALEX'S POVI wondered if I could sense their energy field like I sensed Golden Shifters… I tried to focus on something opposite of light. Soon, enough I sensed something dark… It wasn’t as strong a sensation that I felt for Golden Shifters but it gave me something to work on. Following that sensation, I drew closer to the cave where Eva was meditating. My heart sank… Why was this energy field emanating from near the cave? I zipped to the cave as soon as possible. To my horror, both Albert and Wang were headed to the cave. I couldn’t move forward in my energy form. So, I had to transform. By the time I reached closer to them, they were already entering the cave.
THIRD PERSON’S POVAs soon as the sun went below the horizon both the opponents gathered in the clearing of the enchanted forest.The faces of Alex’s army shone with the joy of victory. They seemed relaxed… except for the Light Master. “Don’t take it lightly my boys. They must be prepared with Amethyst needles or something equivalent today. We have to be extremely alert.”The Golden King looked wary but his eyes were determined. Albert and Wang were nowhere to be seen.
ALEX’S POV“Ahhh!!! No!! Please… Alex… ambulance…” Eva’s piercing cry woke me at the dead of the night. She was doubled over with pain."Are you alright?" I asked caressing her head."Do I look alright? Call the damned ambulance." She screamed grasping her abdomen.“F***!” I said jumping off my bed and picked up the phone. Tring…tring…tring…
EVA’S POV“Where are we going, Alex?” I asked trying to peek at the destination shown on the Google map. “Don’t cheat, Eva. Don’t ruin my surprise…” Alex said steering the car. “Alright… alright… You can at least tell me if I will like this place…” I said shrugging my shoulders.“I don’t know, Eva. It isn’t exactly the kind of place you like.”“Then, why are we going there?
ALEX’S POVI had to leave the room. I was scared I would hurt Eva if I stayed there any longer.My blood boiled when I heard Eva talking about drinking the potion. I had died a thousand deaths every day watching her life ebb slowly. Here she was, ready to risk her life in the blink of an eye. I continued walking aimlessly through the palace, then the garden, just trying to let out some steam. Suddenly my feet came to a halt. What if Eva tried to drink the potion while I was not with her.
EVA'S POV“Alex… what if I die before giving birth to our daughter? Worse… if I die after her birth…” My lips trembled as I voiced out my concern. He ran his hand over my head and said, “Don’t think like that Eva, I promise, I will not let anything happen to you…”I pursed my lips and nodded my head. I didn’t want to worry Alex anymore but I couldn’t get the words of the spirit out of my head, ‘You will die a slow painful death!’“Remember the words of the spirit, Eva. She has ble
EVA'S POVThe moment I opened my eyes, I had to shield them with my hands. I winced and said, “Ah… please draw the curtains. This light is unbearable.”Once the intensity oflight decreased I was able to open my eyes again. I tried to get up when I realized that I was in an unfamiliar room. I was still squinting as the light hurt slightly. Someone grasped my hands and made me lie down again. “Queen, you need to rest…&rd
I stared at my flat stomach in the mirror. It had been a week since the spirit had blessed me… alright… cursed me too but Alex and I had decided to focus only on the blessing part. “Wondering if you are pregnant?” Alex whispered as he hugged me from behind, softly nibbling my ears. “This wait is driving me crazy, Alex… when do you think I would get pregnant…”“I don’t know about that but we can try to increase our chances you know…” When I caught the naughty glint in his eyes my face heated and lowered my
EVA'S POVThe queasy feeling subsided after all the drink was out of my system. I heaved a sigh of relief and sat on the throne. My eyes flitted to Alex and the other Golden Shiffters gazing at me with worry. Damn! Why was this giving me a headache?“Are you alright, Eva?” Alex said, placing his hand on my head and projecting some energy into me. “Yeah… I am good… I think the glasses got interchanged and I drank Soma instead of blood… by the way, where is Victoria. Is she alright?”“I think she went to her room, Quee
THIRD PERSON’S POVCheerful chatter filled the Dining hall as everyone gathered in the hall. Every once in a while there would be silence when a pang of grief hit someone but they tried their best to keep up the lively atmosphere. “I have to say that Queen Eva has a very large heart…I mean I have never known anyone who can forgive someone who tried to steal their husband…”“True… She not only forgave her but she is accepting Victoria’s daughter as her Godchild….”“Hmmm…. But I am a bit scare
ALEX'S POV“Eva, I can’t believe a week has passed without any mishaps..” I said hugging Eva from the back. “Hmmm… everyone is still depressed. It tears me apart to see them lamenting and brooding. We have to do something, Alex…”She was right. We couldn’t continue to spend our entire life buried under layers of sorrow and darkness. It would defeat the purpose of our existence. “Eva, I think I know what to do…”&ldq