My heart fluttered like crazy as I saw a silhouette emerge from behind the shadows. He was clad in a long cloak, the hood covered his head. Even his face was hidden by a mask.
His sinister eyes were as cold as the frost. When I looked into them I felt like my soul was sucked out of me. A gasp escaped as my hand flew to my mouth.
Darkness radiated from him. He was certainly the evilest creature I had seen in my entire life. I can say this with conviction as I have encountered Praishe several times in my life.
I started walking backward, stumbling many times in
ALEX'S POVI woke up with a start feeling very restless. My head felt heavy. I tried to recall how I had fallen asleep. After drinking the glass of milk Eva gave, I started feeling dizzy. So, I had slept early.“Eva is in danger!” I muttered. I was shocked at my own words. How did I know that? I just had a strong feeling that she was in danger. I turned to look at the other side of the bed to find it empty. My heart skipped a beat. Was Eva really in danger? I felt an urgency to find her.
EVA'S POVI was stunned when Alex slammed the door at my face. I tried to recall what I had done. Oh no! I had accidentally told him about our baby. My hands flew to my mouth at this realization. I never intended for him to get this news in this way. Guilt tore at my heart and I slammed my hands on the door.“Alex, please open the door. Give me a chance to explain.” I waited in anticipation for a while but he didn’t open the door. I was flabbergasted. I had never seen him behave like this.
ALEX'S POVMy heart snapped into two when I saw her teary face. How could I remain angry at her for any length of time? She was my life, my soul. I pulled her on to my lap and hugged her. I ran my hand along the length of her back in an attempt to reduce her anxiety. I felt guilty that I had let my anger influence my behavior towards her. I sighed as I reveled in her warmth. I could spend my entire life like this. How I wished we co
EVA’S POV. Alex hadn’t returned for quite some time. I had finished my breakfast and taken a shower too. Opening the wardrobe I was pleasantly surprised to see some of the clothes neatly arranged. Taking out a shirt, I lifted it to my nose. It smelled of lemon. Inhaling deeply, I put on a pair of trousers and a shirt. I had to thank the one who had done this for me. It felt heavenly to wear fresh clothes.I climbed down the stairs humming a tune. For a moment I had forgotten all about the dangers lurking but the somber environment
ALEX'S POVI trotted down the stairs quickly while calling out to Eva, “I am going to check. You don’t have to worry. Remember to climb down the stairs slowly.”When I reached the hall, it was utter chaos. “Michael, help me push this table against the door,” Aaron was saying to Michael. Then, they both got busy pushing the table. Athena came running from another room with a long iron rod in her hand. She
EVA’S POVMy heart came into my mouth when I saw Alex fall down, through the window. I couldn’t let him fight the monster alone. His blows seemed to not affect the creature even the slightest bit. I looked around the room. They all stood still like statues. No one stepped forward to save Alex. I extracted my hands after a struggle, ran to the door, and pushed Michael away. Then I ran breathlessly to the boundary where I had seen Alex with the monster.
I was so relieved to see that it was Liam. But, what was he doing here, in the garage? Shouldn’t he have been inside Dixonville?He took the device from Alex’s hand and said, “I have been working on this for a year. I have developed software that uses AI to decipher languages. I can scan this page and upload the data but I need some clues. Even if we can get meanings of a couple of words, the software can decipher it through common patterns.”Alex looked at me expectantly while I tried to rack my mind and come up with some clue. I felt adrenaline course through me as I recalled the prophecy. I remembered the picture with the prophecy well and I k
EVA'S POVStrangely, by the time Liam went a few feet away, the Alexart had stopped glowing. So, I called him back. My heart was thudding like a racing horse by now. I had no desire to stay here for even a moment longer. When I saw two out of the three cops leaving a plan formed in my mind.It was a foolproof plan and it had to work. I was just worried that Alex would get mad at me. “Alex, I don’t want to stay here any longer,” I said grasping his arm.
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