Jaque POV . . "This isn't bad!" Kelly whispered as she rummaged through the small room they brought us in. She was right. There were two small wooden beds inside and a window. Kelly ambled to the window and tiptoed to take a glimpse of the sky. "Hey, Jaque! Are we near the cliff? I can hear the sound of water!" I also walked to the window and checked it myself. "I think we are. The breeze is different here. It's stronger and cooler!" I told her. I went back to one of the beds and sat on the edge. This cell reminded me of my old bedroom at the Davis household. It's almost the same as this, including the bed. There was a small bathroom at the corner and a separate toilet. I thought prisoners' rooms were horrible. However, this one didn't even look like one. The wall was even painted in white, and the beddings were neatly folded on the bed. "It's like we're just having a small vacation. Did your mate arrange this?" I thought he did. I could see from his look at the courtroom ea
Jaque POV . . "There's a possibility that they are mates. The way they stare at each other in the courtroom. Jackson, didn't your cousin say anything about her mate or something?" Logan was more curious than ever. While I leaned my head on his broad chest, Kelly also leaned her head on Jackson's shoulder. "Not a clue. She doesn't share her private life with me these days. She became secretive!" Well, I had a notion about the reason. That's probably because of me. "I can see that she is close to Miranda!" I butted in as I sat straight, but Logan gently held my head and leaned it back on his chest. 'Why?!' I asked through mind-link. My eyes squinted at him. 'I've never seen you for more than two weeks, and then the moment I came back, you were put here in prison. What do you think will I feel?' Well, I could guess he had a valid reason. I wrapped my hands around his waist to calm him down. 'My bad, my mate!' I smiled at him, and he smiled back. 'Don't worry, when I'm bac
Jaque POV . . We were waiting for her words. Kelly glanced at me from time to time. My eyes also wondered as my ears were itching, holding back from a big announcement she was going to say. "I can't tell you here. I know somebody was inside my cell. I can't see it, but I can feel it!" F*ck, she was indeed powerful. Kelly and I pursed our lips and shut our eyes at once. Plan failed! 'Let's go. She can feel us no matter what cloak we have!' I told my best friend, and she nodded. We both recited the retreating spell and in just a snap, we were once again inside our cell. "What now?!" Kelly asked, stern and anxious. "We have to tell our mates about this!" I tried to concentrate, reaching Logan through mind-link. What I discovered was that in the dungeon, we couldn't converse through our thoughts if one was inside and the other was outside. Logan said it was for safety purposes. "How?!" Kelly creased her eyebrows at me. "They are not coming down until tomorrow. They exp
Jaque POV . . "Moon goddess?!"I couldn't believe my eyes. She was here in the flesh. Although she was said to be my mother, I couldn't exactly remember my childhood life with her. I couldn't remember my life in the realm of the gods and goddesses. I whimpered, my snout lifted, trying to ask for a little affection from her. She petted my head and smiled at me. That simple action already made my heart flatter like a kaleidoscope of butterflies in my stomach, freely flying around. "Rest my child, you've done too much to help me!" Her voice was ethereal, and her beauty was incomparable. If Alectrona was already beautiful, Diana's beauty was beyond words. I couldn't stop staring at my creator. I whimpered and howled, trying to tell her that I wanted to help. That I could save our realm. That my siblings, no matter how mean they were to me, were still with us ready to fight for us. "Worry no more, Shiva. I've got this!" Diana smiled, and before I could protest, she already swaye
Serena POV . . "How can that plain human be the moon goddess' daughter?" I was seething in anger. "How can she be this lucky?!" I crossed my arms over my chest as I sat straight, leaning my back against the headboard. "You are jealous of her. You have feelings for your king!" She got me. "If you have, then why did you let go of him when he was almost head over heels in love with you?!" I could tell my eyes were like deer that were caught by headlights now. "What do you mean, Orora? Do not toy with me, woman. You may be powerful and one of the moon goddess' children, but I am telling you now, do not underestimate a woman who was willing to murder in cold blood to achieve her goal!" Orora burst out laughing at my words. "You are indeed desperate just like me. Don't worry; you will get what you want, and so will I. About your question, I could sense everyone's past feelings. And when I saw your king with Shiva, I felt a glimpse of his feelings for someone in the past. At f
Jaque POV . . "I still don't get it. Why did your mate bring us here? I always feel like throwing up every time the horses' poop hit my nostrils. I had to take a bath twice a day for this!" Kelly stomped her working boots, spreading more dirt on the puddle. "Maybe he is trying to teach us something. I mean, we haven't ridden a horse for a long time. How about let's have a little fun for a while? It's almost sunset and we've been cleaning the stables since morning!" Kelly's eyes lit up with what I said. She immediately dropped the sweepers and ran to a white stallion resting in his cage. "C'mon, Jaque. This might be the reason why King Logan and Jackson put us here for a year!" She exclaimed in excitement. I couldn't remember the last time we had ridden a horse, and that was a heck of fun. I hastily placed the sweepers to the side and chose the black stallion in front of me. He was busy eating his meal when I took off his reins that were wrapped to the post and patted his b
Jaque POV . . The vast forest was very green. Although it had different varieties of wild plants and giant flowers, the whole area was full of old sturdy trees. One tree alone could shade a whole two-story house. I gasped as Kelly and I ventured further. The more we went deeper into the woods, the more we were enticed to go beyond this adventure we had. "Jaque, I had no idea that Shadow Rock Kingdom has this kind of forest. It's beautiful!" Even Kelly fell in love with it. I bobbed my head, agreeing with her observation. "Look at those deer and rabbits!" She pointed at the gentle animals freely roaming around. "Oh! Goodness, are they toucans?" I lifted my head when she pointed at the colorful birds on the branches of trees. Some were toucans, and some were birds I had never seen in my life. They were colorful and really beautiful. "Maybe some are parrots!" I mumbled, totally mesmerized by these beauties around us. "Yeah, maybe. But aren't parrots noisy and loud? These b
Jaque POV . . We arrived at the palace, and thousands of warriors and staff were already waiting for us from the gate to the field. I was astonished at the same time terrified. "Did the king just order the whole armada to look for us?" Kelly was also stunned. "D*mn, Jaque. You're screwed!" She even added tension to my already trembling aura. "To think that shape-shifter said the king didn't care about my absence at all!" I mumbled before letting out a deep, frustrating sigh. "I think he just tricked us into getting mad at your mate. But... what was his purpose, though? I couldn't get it. King Logan helped them find a shelter to stay!" Even I was puzzled about that. Of all the things that happened yesterday, my mind was getting baffled as time passed by. There was just one thing that validated my theory, though. "That shape-shifter is powerful. He has the same vibes as Orora!" I held the reins of my horse tight, preparing myself to bring my presence to my king. "Or
Orora POV . . The beam of light was too much that it could blind our sight. We had to cover our eyes with our hands while watching how the transfiguration of the king happened. He floated in the air while his head was lifted in the sky. The light cracked the strong ancient bricks and shook the towering castle. We heard Collen, who was still in his dragon form, growl. Then his voice at the back of our heads came next. 'Have you found the dragon king? Hurry up! Something is happening here!' 'Yes, we have found him. He is still unconscious, but he got his wings back!' King Logan responded. However, upon replying to Collen, King Arabic Reubus opened his eyes, which were still in full while. But his looks were like that of a god. The sackcloth was gone. He was now wearing a white pair of pants but still topless and barefooted. He gradually landed in front of us, staring at us with such curiosity. "King Arabic Reubus, welcome back!" King Logan greeted with a chest fist, which onl
Orora POV . . "Answer my question, Witch? Where is she now? What did you do to her?" Of course, he was referring to his late wife, the former queen of the dragons. His grip on my neck was getting tighter, and I was now being choked. I could feel the air passage in my lungs restrained, making me gag. "K-king Arabic Reubus, Queen Latifia is just there. She does not go anywhere!" For him to feel that his wife was living in his memory, I never let him feel that way. I never used the past term to make him know that his queen and mate had been dead for millenniums. The king of dragons glanced into the tomb. His eyes glistened when he saw his wife's tomb was indeed on the spot where it was earlier. It just moved to the dark corner for a few minutes, but also came back to where it was. "How? How could that be? I saw it. I saw it was gone!" He shook his head as he blinked his eyes. He was still gripping my neck while I was lifted in the air. Now, I had to hit his chest with my f
Orora POV . . I had to speak with him before it was too late. If he was King Arabic Reubus, then he needed my help. He needed my magic to get his kingdom back. I levitated until I reached the end of the castle, but he was not there. I focused as I closed my eyes and took only one object in my mind. Imagine I was the king and wanted to get my wings back. Where would I go? "The underground!" I whispered to myself. Yes, if the wings were his source of power, Alectrona would keep them away from him. She would make sure that the king would never find them. "Underground, where are you?" I was like a crazy woman conversing with myself. Then I heard a loud thud from my right. I glanced around and saw nothing except for a brick wall and a huge shelf with books. "Who would put a shelf here? This wasn't even a library?" I shook my head and ticked my tongue. I was about to turn around and leave when I heard another noise from the same spot. I levitated to my right and observed the wall.
King Logan POV . . If he was here, then I had to find him. I could guess he could still remember me, if ever. The kingdom was chaos. The shape-shifters shifted into different creatures. Some mimicked Collen as a dragon, but Witch Orora had seen that coming. She put a spell on Collen. They could not copy his image. If they tried hard, they would just end their life. I strode to the entrance of the castle, watching the four warriors on alert. "You!" One of the warriors stepped forward with his sword in his hand. "Glad you remember me!" I sneered as I ambled toward them. "We'll never forget you, Thorin. You are a traitor, and you killed one of us!" The other warrior responded. He also prepared to attack as he swung his sword at me. However, I had just gripped the blade, ignoring the blood spouting on my palm. "What are you doing?" He asked and was shocked when he saw me not affected by the wound. "You are not hurt!" He added. The rest of the warriors immediately surrounded m
Amira POV . . "We are here!" Orora uttered. We glanced down and saw nothing but dark clouds. "We can't see anything. Only these dark clouds!" I told my sister. "Orora, can you do something?" I asked her, and she shook her head. "I can't make these clouds clear, but Collen can!" She made her voice louder so we could hear her. I glanced at the king and noticed his quietness. He might be thinking about Orora's words earlier. "Collen, can you make our path clear?" Orora asked one more time, and Collen, as the golden dragon, let out a menacing growl before he blasted a huge fire, dispersing these dark clouds. When the sky was as clear as immaculate, we looked down and almost fell on Collen's scales when we saw the lost kingdom of Diaphora. I knew it was the lost kingdom of the dragons. The old twin castles were still there, standing magnificently and towering over the remaining towers. "So, it's true!" I uttered. Although my voice was covered by Collen's wings' flapping, I
Amira POV . . I couldn't wait to see Alpha Adam Hayes, and hopefully, we weren't late yet. I had this anxious feeling that something was not right. I was waiting for Orora and King Logan inside this stinky room. I rummaged the room with my eyes and grimaced my nose when the strong smell of a cat hit my nostrils. I couldn't help but rub my nose with my fingers. King Logan and Orora were giving the two betas and the alphas of every pack important instructions for the coming of Alectrona. The kingdom needed to be prepared in advance. They made the dome safer, added more protective layers and spells, and renovated it wider. There were also some stretcher beds for the elderly and the kids. Rooms for pregnant women and their babies were built along with their basic needs. Some healers like Demeter and the imperial physicians were also on alert, preparing herbs, medicines, and some potions to fight wolfsbane and silver, just in case. As for my kingdom under the seven seas, Ayesha
Amira POV . . (The same time of event with the sparring) "You are lucky we didn't kill you right away!" Orora pointed her wand at Delmar, who at the moment was now in the dungeon in the Shadow Rock Palace. The dungeon was located in the 3rd basement of the king and queen's luxurious home. The other day, we made a trap for Delmar. I called him to meet me in the woods. Delmar was very cautious since the girls found his real identity. However, due to my behavior with him, I still got his trust. He obeyed at once when I said that I wanted to meet him because it had been a while since the last time we saw each other. "What's the meaning of this?" Delmar's furious gaze was fixed on me, ignoring Orora's words and Shiva's presence. "Amira, why did you lock me up here? What have I done this time?" He glanced at my sisters, who were just sneering at him. Orora chained him in both hands. The metal chains were attached strongly to the wall. How did we take him here? Easy! I ma
Adam POV . . We both had wounds and bruises everywhere. Swollen eyes and bloody noses and mouths, but the more we prolonged this fight, the more we felt energized. I guessed no one wanted to yield. The cheering was getting louder as the training field was getting messier. "Come on! We want more!" The crowd roared. "Is that the best you both got? We've seen those moves before. We want a fresh fight!" The crowd was uncontrollable. As my sight caught Dameron's sneer while gazing at me, my wolf prepared for his next move. It looked like Kylo had already foretold Dameron's moves. "You heard them, Delmar. They are bored!" Dameron snickered. "It is time to finish this!" He stepped back and forth and then breathed deeply. "Huh! Better yield. You will never win!" 'He is exhausted. He can't take another round. He is just pretending to be strong, but his energy is draining!" Kylo's voice sprang up at the back of my head. Although he had been helping me since this fight had begun, t
Adam POV . . I kept in mind what Reuben just said about Dameron. As I was walking to the training field, I heard the groans and screams of the warriors sparring together. Most of Alectrona's warriors were shape-shifters. According to Reuben, she liked the shape-shifters more than any creatures in our world. Well, of course, since they had more advantages than us. Once they shape-shifted, all of the characteristics of the creature they mimicked, including their powers, were adopted by them. I immediately saw Dameron outside of the circle, staring sternly at the two fighters fighting. Their bodies were already covered by blood, but they didn't stop. What kind of sparring was this? Fight to death?! Maybe Dameron smelled my presence, so he glanced in my direction. He smirked upon seeing me and stood up from his chair. "Quiet!" He roared, and the whole training field fell into silence. "Our main guest is here!" His smirk was getting on my nerves. "Everyone, just in case you don'