Rain gaped. All the guests in the banquet hall bowed at Jace in unison. Suddenly tears welled up in Rain's eyes. Something tickled her back and spread all over her skin. She had never felt the sensation of emotion, tension, and pride like that night. "I already told you, Rain. They were loyal followers of the Darkwood Kingdom. I'm sure tonight someone deliberately invited me to prove I am still worthy of being supported or not?" "Exactly, Your Majesty! That's our intention and purpose in inviting you to come here," said a man who suddenly came from one direction. Along with the man's appearance, everyone who had previously bowed in respect was now standing tall. The party was still going on, but they all fell silent to watch the host speak. "He?" Rain was surprised when she recognized the host. "Do you know him?" Benjamin suddenly approached Rain's side as Jace was busy greeting the host. Rain shook her head. "Not. I don't know him. However, I feel that his face is very familiar
The man said something like enchantments, but no sound escaped his lips moving. Suddenly, Fleming, the vampire, seemed unable to breathe. He looked very in pain. Something grabbed his neck. Duke Fleming kept scratching his neck as if a rope wrapped around his neck, but there was nothing there. He kept moaning in pain, and his face turned blue from being unable to breathe. "Master Fleming, even though you are royalty here, your attitude is truly dishonourable. You have surpassed the welcome of my master." The housekeeper said lazily. "Now, go!" He let go of his hand. Duke Fleming turned around with undeniable arrogance. He got into the crowd of the party and ran for the door. "Wow! Awe-inspiring entertainment!" said Jace. "Hopefully, this small matter will not disturb your comfort, Your Majesty. Young Master Fleming was indeed very well known for his childish demeanour. Not once or twice, he's always arguing with the Children of the Moon." "Why did you exclude inviting the werewo
"Okay, but I don't see what your mother's death and your father's disappearance have to do with my existence. Why did you come here and almost ruin my party?" Chiel looks annoyed. "You even ruined my sleep." Jace looked impatient. "Hey, kid. You are at least ten years old but look at your attitude towards adults. Did your parents never teach you manners?" It was Chiel's assistant who came forward to protect his Master. "You have gone too far, Your Majesty. Even though you are a king and my Lord swore allegiance to your kingdom, now you are in his private domain. It's only right that you be nice to him." "Enough, Haramon!" cried Chiel. Haramon, the assistant, took two steps back after looking down at Chiel. He returned to his position behind Chiel's wheelchair. Jace can't wait. "Someone erased her memory. So, we tried to go to the City of Darkness to see if my troops could restore her sealed memory. They only got one clue, and that was your front door." The atmosphere was gloomy
"What you see, you will forget, even when looking at it. This black rose rune has protected you from views you shouldn't see as mortal. You can act like any other mortal. There are no descriptions of shadow creatures and creatures of darkness. They don't stay in your memory, so they don't disturb your human sleep. Exactly what he wanted." "As who wants?" Rain took a step forward. Everyone in the room could hear Rain's thin voice due to tension. Chiel sighed. Rain wouldn't be surprised. Rain could already guess what answer Chiel would say. However, Rain still felt those words like a blow to her trust. "Your father, Markus Orwell. He was the one who came here and asked me to do that magic on you." Rain suddenly went limp. And at that moment, Jace immediately supported Rain's back so she wouldn't fall. "My father did all this to me? But why? I think he loves and cares for me. Why did he have to do all this?" "Sorry, Miss, for the answer to your last question, I don't know. People
Chiel took a breath and continued. "At that time, I needed an object to test the results of my research. To test the spell strengthening results." Rain clenched her fists silently. "So you took advantage of me? You took advantage of my father's wishes for you to be the object of experimentation?" "Yes, I have no other choice. I also told you all the consequences to your father. Because I can't lie about this. We were both honest about what we wanted, so we made an exchange." "And my father agreed? He agreed that I was used as an experimental material by you?" Chiel nodded firmly. "I really did. I inscribed the rune of the magic spell in your mind. It to cover your vision and erase your memory as soon as you see about the world of darkness." "Wow!" shouted Rain angrily. "This is very annoying. I didn't think there was such a cruel figure as the two of you!" She quipped. However, Chiel was utterly unaffected by the innuendo. Instead, it was Jace who started to get angry. "So you m
"I didn't hurt you, Miss," Chiel said defensively. "Nothing will harm you." Chiel's lips wrinkled and pouted. "You're just feeling a little over the top with your teenage years. You feel like other people are ruining your mind and putting you in the wrong place. But you are different. Being different is no fun. But you're fine! Your life is no worse than mine!" There was a hurt tone to Chiel's voice. "You know how it feels when you are born and have to live this life alone until the end of your life? You have to find your own way and your life without anyone to guide you. All fears and ugliness come to you without you being able to choose which one to choose and throw away?" Chiel sounded emotional. "You're a lucky girl, Rain. You have a father who dared to stand before you and be your first and last protector. I'm sure he did all this to make you happy and live a peaceful life. It's not like I have to accept everything unfiltered." "You're a lucky girl to have such a good father,
"Yeah, actually..." Rain said hesitantly, glancing at Jace. "Actually, I took this girl captive in my house as a guarantee to find a way to release the black curse from my kingdom," Jace said firmly to Chiel. "Why this girl?" asked Chiel. "Because of her father. I know her father was involved with the rebellion in the kingdom. I'm currently looking for details of their relationship to the Darkwood curse. Her father disappeared. It must have something to do with all of this." "And you think this girl has memories of that? About her father's past actions against this kingdom?" Chiel wanted to clarify his curiosity. Jace just shrugged. "Actually, I just wanted to find out about my past. I want to find out about my father's whereabouts. However, right now, my father is missing. Maybe the memory was stored in my head and was erased could answer the question of where my father is right now." Chiel sighed and clapped his hands gently. "When we're done here, I want to get back to my pa
A large wolf paced restlessly in the warehouse full of goods, stuffy, dark, and cramped. Someone knocked in front of the barn door and tried to break in. The wolf growled with fear. "What happened to me?" thought Benjamin in his wolf body. He kept circling, looking for a way out. "Why did I turn into a wolf beyond my control? It's not even a full moon. What poison has that shadow creature given me? Damn Samantha!" "Ben? You hear me?" Rain asked frantically. "Are you inside? Come out; we need to talk. You don't have to be afraid of me. We will find a way out together." The girl tried to persuade Ben. Benjamin wanted to say something in his wolf body and asked Rain to leave. However, what came out of his throat was the sound of a beast's growl which made Rain tremble in fear at the barn door. Benjamin panicked and accidentally dropped some things. "How can I show my true form to that girl? Not! Rain can't see me in this state. She knows I'm a mortal, not a Shifter." Benjamin was r