The Adams estate had been up since early dawn. It was a day they had been looking forward to for three days now. The young lady of the house will be back after a long while of waiting. Everyone is excited that they have been up since the crack of dawn. “Are the rooms ready?” the main servant asked. Everyone rushed to their designated tasks in order to get things done for the day. The house had been gloomy since the news about the engagement’s possibility of getting annulled broke… even more when Ashina’s weak condition had gotten worse, and they had nothing to do but watch and see her suffer from pain every time they passed by her room. But today, it was different. The woman’s ambiance seemed better, and her complexity was not as pale as she had been from the rest of the month. Ashina’s smile is so bright as summer that it makes everyone’s heart warm in this cold winter. “Did you check the fireplace?” they could not stop going here and there to get everything perfect for their you
Language is said to be something that everyone has in common until God divided the world and made His creation speak different tongues. It created barriers, problems, and conflicts between nations and individuals.Language barriers led to broken families, relationships, and even wars. The misunderstanding that it caused made it impossible for individuals to patch up their conflict and call it a day.Since then, many scholars have tried to shorten the gap that language had. They reached the conclusion of making one language universal. A language that everyone would be able to understand.A language that will act as a bridge to solve the misunderstandings, to answer the conflicts, to stop the bombs from getting thrown just because the other nation did not understand that the other party was just trying to compliment their colors.A connection was built when they reached this conclusion.“You speak ten different languages? Woah, why am I only hearing this today?” Charlene was stunned whe
Humans are one of the most complicated creatures on the planet. They have different beliefs in science, nature, and religion. They seek to find what and where they came from. They try to find purpose in living their lives. They cannot stand by in a day without asking the questions of their existence, purpose, reason, passion, love, connection… they are complicated creatures who never stop thinking about what and why, and how. And sometimes, this action of seeking answers became their whole life. It becomes the sole purpose of their existence— finding why they exist. There is magic in asking questions about things. And though other races aren’t living like how humans do, they share the compassion of seeking to find answers to the wonders of the vast universe. Every answer in the world started with a question. And every great answer came from great questions as well. Even a child understands that you cannot be understood if you would not ask for it, like a baby who would have ways
If there is something that everyone in the Adams estate knows about, it has to be the friendship between the youngest daughter of the Alpha and the youngest son of the Beta. It was a friendship that many people looked up to despite them being children.They were too mature… She was too mature for a child. Charlene dismissed the chef that she brought back after Weiss outrightly fired him out of spite. She thought that his decisions were clouded by all the things that had been happening around them. Charlene did not want to take any unnecessary action that could cause a problem in the future.“You have no say on that matter, Charlene. I executed my judgment, and that should have been the end of it! Why did you have to call back an ignorant chef who almost got you killed!? Don’t you remember how you almost died when you ate a freaking sandwich that your nanny gave to you? And it turns out what? She was a spy from the hunters! Who knows who that man is! How could you be so stubborn?” Wei
“Father, can we talk?” Charlene knocked on her father’s study soon after she got herself ready for the day. “Come in,” she opened the door after hearing her father’s approval. She could smell green tea lingering inside the place and realized that her father must have been awake since last night. Charlene went to the table and asked a servant to send a new set of tea so that she could brew them herself.Charlene sat on the couch, watching her father scan through the documents that were towering on his desk and on the floor. “What happened to your shoulder, Father?” Alphonse looked up after he heard her daughter ask.He raised his brows, got up from his seat, and sat on the table while still reading through the documents, “What do you mean?” he meaningfully asked her. Charlene stared him in the eyes, and she realized why her father suddenly asked.Charlene chose not to answer that question. Her father must have had reasons why he’s letting a broken shoulder be left untreated. She would
Charlene could not feel her body at all. She felt like she’d vomited upon hearing the situation. Adhler ran to her side and supported her, “Hush, it’s going to be okay. We’re almost done. We are almost there, Charlene. You should hang in there, too,” he whispered to her.Adhler glanced at Weiss and motioned him to clear the room for them. The latter immediately understood his words and went out with the servant and Ignes.The Lycan Prince helped Charlene sit on the couch and calm herself down. “I need to be there with her, Adhler! Let go of me!” Charlene tried pushing him aside, but she had fallen too weak to even lift her head high. Tears started falling from her eyes as she covered her face with both her hands. “We are losing her, Adhler. She’s dying, and we are nowhere near the finish line! Don’t lie to me like that! Don’t make my hopes up! She’s dying. My sister is dying. Ashina is falling weaker day by day, and that is the reality! —” Charlene’s eyes widened, then she closed the
Adhler woke Charlene up in the middle of the night after he finished checking all the things they needed for the big day tomorrow. It had been a long journey that brought them to their knees and cost them sweat and tears. Charlene squeezed her eyes, trying to make them wide open though she had only retired to the bed an hour before the Lycan Prince came knocking. “Are you okay? Are you sure you want to do this? You haven't slept yet in the past two days,” Adhler was worried. Charlene had been pushing herself past all the limits that existed just so they could go on and continue the pacing of the creation of the experiment. She even forgot to eat multiple times because she was too preoccupied with the experiment.“Adhler, it's okay. I'm going to be fine. Look, I know you're worried, but I am telling you— I am not too weak just yet for you to worry that much about me. I am the one who should be worried about you. Have you been eating? Have you slept even a wink in the past month that
It had been over a month since the medication took place, and everything was going well. Ashina is evidently healthier than she had ever been in her life. Her complexions are better, and she could even participate more in various activities that the family had set after she regained her health.The whole family is set to visit the new restaurant that was opened by an elf in their territory. There are races accepted to live in the kingdom, especially when doing business such as this one.Everyone was busy preparing to get out. It had been too long since they went out for a picnic, and today, they wanted to make it all extra special. It was the first time in a very long time that Ashina would be able to join them… and their family would be complete while going out.“Have you had your things ready? Your medicine? Did you pack it with you? You should have an extra set of clothes covering your body, the weather is especially cold today, and I heard that there could be a snowstorm later in
I stared at the blue and clear sky as it radiated light that I have never adored so much until today. I feel warm though my body is soaked wet at the endless lake that I am in. Where am I? Have I died? What happened to my son? Did he meet his father? Did they finally unite? I want to see him… I want to hug him… I want to live a life where I could watch him grow up and run around and do things that he wants. But how? How could I do that? The Queen has died… and they still blame me— he still blames me. Julian may believe me, but the King was not listening to her. He wasn’t listening to anyone now. “You should go back…” “Why? They don’t want me there… they want me gone… Why should I go back? Why must I go back to that place?” “Your son is waiting for you… and he’s waiting for you,” I looked at her. She had been with me before I had given birth to my son… and to my daughter who passed right after I held her. “But no one believes me,” “He believes in you… and he is waiting for
Adhler's Point of View “No!” I shouted and ran to her. No. No. NO! This can’t happen. Open your eyes. Open your eyes for me, Samarah. “Yulo… call Yulo right now— you’re here… help her. Help her, Yulo,” I begged. I never thought I would do something like this. I never thought I’d beg this man. He looked at me and then touched Samarah’s face to close Samarah’s reyes… “I am no god, Adhler… I can help her get better… but I can’t bring her back to life—” “No! Do something! She can’t die! Not when… not when she thought I… no!” I cried. I should have not asked her those questions. There were people who were watching us and I had no choice but to ask her that or they would have killed her in an instant. No. No. I hugged her body and shouted. I shouted my heart out… Do I even have a heart? Do I have the means to even hug her right now? This is all my fault. I should have not left her. I should have stayed by her side… I should have— I should have never forced myself into her life
Louise entered the room through the help of a mage because she would have not been able to had she tried to break in. “Charlene!” Louise ran to Charlene’s side… Charlene who looks like she had seen a ghost because of how pale she has become. Louise did not waste another time and put the woman to sleep so they could run away. But Charlene awoke in few hours and demanded that she needed to go back… because she had left the ring that she received from Adhler… the ring that symbolizes that she’s not a murderer. (Note: from here on is the prologue of the story though some part has been edited) Charlene’s Point of View I stand in front of the room we used to meet up in. The cool shade of blue that made it different from the other doors in this hotel. How odd that I never asked him why he painted this door blue when it stands out more by doing so. The knob flats cold on my palm as I twist to enter. I sniff the rustic smell as it settles in my nostrils. "Are you sure you're leaving?"
“What did you do?” Adhler asked. He stared at the woman who was lying dead on the floor. Adhler ran to her but he did not know where to touch her. “What did you do?” he asked Charlene again. “I-I… I don’t know! It wasn’t me, Adhler— It wasn’t me! I was kidnapped… and then… and then I woke up here! She… Oh… what… what is… what happened… the Queen… the Queen!” She cried as she crawled to the corner. Charlene was surprised. She hadn't seen the face of the body on the ground until Adhler came. “I did not do this… It wasn’t me. It was not me Adhler,” she begged, but Adhler was not looking at her. He was staring at the woman on the ground. He went pale when he felt her pulse. “She’s dead. The queen is dead. Samarah—” he cleched his jaw and squeezed his eyes. “You are not going to leave this room without my permission,” “But it wasn’t me! I was not me!” "You don't know that," "What?" "It's a red moon... your father— The werewolf king has said that you becomes a monster whenever it’
“What do you mean the queen is nowhere to be found?” Adhler asked after Daimon reported to him that the Queen had gone missing. Adhler punched the desk, “Have they caught on the plan that the Queen did?” he could not believe that the Queen had gone missing on the day that they planned to execute her plans. They were going to subjugate the King of the Werewolves today… but how would it be possible? How if she’s nowhere to be found? “What about Samarah? Who was left with Samarah!?” Adhler shouted. Yulo pushed the door and exclaimed inside, “You are not with her? Where did you bring Charlene— did you not know that it’s the full moon today?” *** Charlene could feel her head spinning. She blinked her eyes and stood up from where she was laying. Where is she? Charlene looked around and saw that it was the same room that Adhler rented for her… for them to meet. She clenched her chest when the pain started again… her head spinning— she was about to get a glass of water when she stumb
Charlene shivered in the cold when the breeze touched her skin. Adhler put a coat over her shoulder and smirked, “I told you… the bed would have been warmer,” “You are not funny, Your Highness,” Adhler pushed her to the tree and locked her in between his arms. He leaned his face toward Charlene, brushing their noses— he smirked. “Do you think I am trying to be funny? Hmm?” He kissed her. Adhler carried Charlene and went to put her on the blanket that he prepared on the field. It was a famous field in the country for couples to enjoy the night sky and the light of the city. But Adhler specifically emptied the whole place for the both of them to enjoy themselves. “Are you really going to do this out in the open? You are getting bolder, Your Highness,” Charlene smirked. “I hope our son would not be as wild as you are— ahhh! Stop doing that, Your Highness! Adhler! Stop! It tickles,” Adhler laughed as he continued teasing the woman… though he had to stop when a knight entered the
“Why don’t you bring her to the festival, Uncle?” Julian asked as she watched her uncle look devastated. It had been a month since the two proclaimed Luna had given birth. “Festival?” “It’s happening in the city later this night,” Julian jumped off the stairs and looked at Adhler. She sighed at him, “You look like you need the break too, I will watch over your son for you two,” “You just wanted him for yourself, don’t make me laugh, Julian,” the princess rolled her eyes. She took a few books from the shelf and looked at Adhler, “Because he looks just like Charlene,” “When will you call her aunt?” “Do I have to? I want her as my sister more than my aunt, and besides,” she rolled her eyes at Adhler again. “She deserves better than having you,” *** “Festival?” Charlene has started to talk now. Her body is still weak but she could eat on her own now. And she refuses to be fed. “Where? When? Later?” She asked with her eyes sparkling like a child. Adhler nodded, “If only I k
Adhler left the cellar and Keiffer was waiting for him. “It seems like she was not lying, Your Highness. Bodies of two individuals were found in the deep part of the Dark Forest and it was as if a beast had taken a liking to them,” he reported. “I will be heading to the hotel where Samarah is staying,” When Adhler arrived, he heard a loud shout. An agony. He ran to the room and saw Charlene crying while she carried a child covered in cloth. Adhler was late. He had always been late when it came to Charlene. “Samarah,” he called her name. Charlene looked at him and then stared at their child. “Where have you been? Where have you been, Adhle? Our child… our child is gone,” *** It has been two weeks since Adhler stayed with Charlene. Their son is not with them just yet. The mighty dragon was keeping him safe in a shell that he created to fill the prematurity of his birth. Charlene woke up with a heavy chest again, Adhler was told that Charlene had been experiencing the same
Adhler received a report on the situation that the Queen had made. It really did seem like they had captured the Beta and the woman that was behind it all. He went to the cellar where they are being tortured, but instead of shouts… he could only hear laughter. “Look who we have here… the Lycan King,” the woman smirked. Her face looks like it was burned, but her red eyes indicating that she’s a royal from the werewolves are still visible. Adhler glanced at the Beta… William Heran, “Does your son know that you are here? Does he know that you have betrayed your pack?” William smirked at him… “Who knows? Maybe he’s with your Luna?” he let out a chuckle. “Well, I don’t really know… After Alpha Alphonse Adams kicked me out of the pack… I had never seen my son once,” “What does the Alpha know about the things that you did? Is he included,” “Do you really think I would answer you honestly? Why should I do that? Why must I do that? What if I tell you that he’s the one that commanded me to