Roxanne's Point of View"Please Arshana, can you join me just this time? And if you liked it, we'll do it again but if not, then I will never force you again.I promise " I stated while trying to show her the delicious foods that she might be enticed to.I am currently sitting and now, about to eat alone it this fancy dining hall because Alexander left this dawn without even waking me up. Well, I guess I am not that very knowledgeable of their place that he feels no need to tell me where he's going because he knew I wouldn't even know that place."Um..." Arshana was speechless but after some seconds, she finally sat down and began eating with me. I analyzed the way she eats and one thing I realized from them is that they are quite very mannered when it comes to silverwares. Even Alexander, he was not paying attention to what he was eating in the table when we ate as he focused more on me, but I realized it's in his nature to be very careful to choose the appropriate silverware for the
Roxanne's Point of ViewAfter Arshana showed me this so-called Gordian Knot, I was left speechless. Embarrassment swallowing me for judging their beliefs that seemed to be truer than ours in the future. Arshana told me that the Gordian Knot was no ordinary knot—it was a tangle so complex, so twisted in upon itself, that it defied the very idea of being untied. Legend says it was tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, an intricate weave of rope that symbolized the chaotic entanglement of fate itself. It was said that whoever could unravel the knot would rule all of Asia. The Gordian Knot represents a metaphor for thinking outside the box, for decisive action when faced with complexity. I once heard the name before but as someone who didn't care about history, I pay no heed to it.If only I've known that I would be in this kind of fate, I would have spent my whole younger years learning about history. So, I would be able to help Alexander solve their predicaments. I know this mate thing and me
Roxxane's Point of ViewI got myself questioning my own self upon hearing Arshana express the saudade reality that everyone, whether animals, humans, or both, the werewolves, has distinct scents. So, she and the people of this place are wandering why I have no scent at all. She said she tried smelling me through her wolf but even her wolf smelled nothing. 'As if you are being blocked or protected so your scent won't be smelled. That's why your only scent is our Alpha's.' she confessed with apologetic look.Well, it's fine as long as it doesn't mean that I am unhealthy or dying right? Anyways, that self-pitying moment was instantly replaced by awe when we arrived at the end of these werewolves' wide camp."I can't believe there is a small oasis there, look Arshana, it's really sparkly and beautiful."Arshana looked to where I was pointing, not too far from us, and was also shocked. "I, that's indeed very beautiful but I don't think we should go. That territory seemed to be too good to
Roxxane's Point of View"Love me or die."Everyone, not just me but even the people behind him gasped. Faces were mixtures of horrified and aghast expressions. I don't know what the problem with his offer for THEM might be but for ME, I should be the one who's showing such mortified appearance.I looked at the absurd man who offered such an insane reward, as he said, to me. "What do you mean by that? I am-" I stopped upon realizing what the matter was. Everyone in here, even me apparently, has a destined mate. So, what happens when you force someone to love you?""Oh, what happened little pretty rabbit? A wolf got your mouth?"I glared at him in response."Oh, what a cute glare, my heart was a little threatened, my dear."I don't know but upon hearing him endear me the way Alexander did, it felt ugly and disgusting. 'I didn't know such endearment could sound so pathetic.'"B-but Alpha, what would Luna Hellen think of-""DO NOT" The woman at the back who talked shivered upon being halt
Roxxane's Point of View“Yena, stop it!” My senses seemed to be awakened by the loud shout.I was back to my normal sense and when I looked at the women, they were already leaving.Being back alone, I realized I still had a lot to do. I started sweeping the tiny fragments of the bricks with my improvised stick broom. I made it with the branches of trees that are scattered everywhere. Honestly, I think these people are very different from Alexander’s. There, I could see the people, I mean werewolves, working for their food and everything. Here, they are all either strolling, sitting, hitting on each other, or hunting. I already saw almost more than five werewolves shifting and then going straight to the forest. They are very wild here, I guess that is why they are being defeated and depleted. They do not know how to manage their pack correctly and properly. Especially that man whom they consider Alpha, he is very childish. Very far from Alexander’s very formal and mature mind. I slapp
Roxanne’s Point of ViewHow I wished I could just kill myself. How I wish I had the courage to just get any sharp objects and stab in my heart. Just like how others can. Just like how they can let themselves fall of the cliff, the river, and drown in the sea. But I couldn’t, I can’t.‘Why?!’I try to lift my eyes to stop them from slipping their tears because it’s already very dark and as I’ve realized, it’s the time when many of these werewolves go out.‘That’s nice, at least I will not be alone here.’ I encouraged myself while still carrying bricks. My hands are already red from the roughness of what I am doing, my feet are so accustomed to this that they have become numb as soon they feel that they are going to walk the endless path of misery, they become numb. Void of feeling yet lacks a sense of liveliness. The empty yet painful feeling of it is more agonizing than any direct pain could inflict. It makes me want to just slap my body on the ground to completely make the torture e
Roxxane’s Point of View“But that’s quite impossible Roxxane, you are magical in my sixth sense, powerful even. My foresight was never wrong unless there was a dark and deep twirling of destiny itself. That would mean chaos and misfortune to this whole world. “As speechless as I am, I merely furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.“Roxxane, you are already a mystery for being here even though you are not a shifter, yet your presence in my dreams is also beyond my apprehension. Truly, what are you hiding?”In a desperate hope to get myself out of her doubt, I ransacked all of my pockets and made a sign signifying ‘see?’ to her when I found nothing but merely the mien of emptiness.She smiled ever so lightly. “That is not what I meant Roxxane, your inner self. What do you have in secret?”“Honestly, as much as I wish to have something great to tell you, I do not. But before I came here, I presume I came from the future. “I thought she would laugh at me, ark her eyebrows, or immediately cas
Roxxane's Point of ViewInstead of hunger, my whole body felt nauseous, which caused me to stop eating the meat. Thank goodness, there were some vegetables, so that's where I focused. I tried so hard to remove the lingering nauseating taste of the meat from my tongue."Ohh, you might've not been accustomed to that. " Hellen commented as she took the plate of meat to me and was supposed to eat it but began coughing really hard. I tried asking her what she needed but she couldn’t respond. I stood up, and began caressing her back because her cough seemed to be uncontrollable and I could see from her expressio-“Oh my god blood! Hellen, what’s happening, you’re coughing blood. Who do I need to call?!”Hemoptysis has a lot of causes, I just hope her disease isn’t an uncurable one. But from her state, being unable to form words and talk properly because of her incessant coughing, it seems to be worse. I began ransacking the room for some water and finally succeeded in looking for it when I
Roxxane’s Point of View“Who is she again?”Arshana looked at me pitifully. After we ate, obviously, we finished faster because of some random woman who just barged in and he didn’t say anything. And even left so eagerly with the woman while leaving me at the table.“Arshana, do you know who that woman is?”“Unfortunately no, my lady. But you can ask beta Hephe, he might know.”The mentioned name of someone who might know who the woman is got my energy rising. I eagerly went to Hephe. Actually,I don’t know what happened to me. But the sight of another woman being near Alexander wakes something painful within my chest. It’s like I couldn’t breathe at all. That’s why when we were eating, I couldn’t talk much because my chest was like puffed.“Hephe, hello again,” I added a smile to my melodic greetings and, as usual, he responded with a kneel. But with a hint of a smile.“What can I do for you, my lady?”It would've been great but when almost everyone training with him also kneeled and
Roxxane’s Point of View“So, my lady, you just woke up like that?”Ravishing my body from my toes to my chest for the hundredth time again, I nodded. ‘Goodness gracious, I must be the most stupid woman they’ve ever seen to step on their land.’For the first time though, I get to see and hear Arshana’s laugh. I just laughed with her as I tried to remove my the glitter in my skin.Yes, I’ve got myself shining. As foolish as I am, I managed to acquire all of the glitters from the perfume that I poured into the water of my bathtub. Oh, but what do you all know?I am also a walking pink peach!My body is literally, as in literally, painted in peach. I assumed this was also caused by the pink bottle that I poured while I was relaxing in the tub.Now, I couldn’t take myself to even walk out of my bed.‘And I don’t think I will be able to even after I recover if I recover at all.’“My lady, please come out and eat breakfast with Great Alpha.”“Arshana, why are we back with me being called my
Roxxane’s Point of View“They will start a rebellion?” His terrifying laugh continued. “Let them. Let us see how far they can go.”We were about to leave as he grabbed my hand but I stopped when Hephe meaningfully looked at me. More like pleading already. I tried my best to communicate with him through eyes and after a swift couple of seconds, I decided I already understood what he was saying.“Umm A-Ale- honey?” Everyone, almost everyone around us looked at me when I said that word to Alexander, him not being an exception. But for the sake of Hephe and his men still kneeling, and the people already kneeling around us upon realizing who they were walking with, I continued my sentence. My peripheral vision could already see Hephe smirking.“Why don’t you just go? Maybe they just want to see if they could really trust you. Show them that they should?”Alexander looked at me a little weirdly but pondered for a moment.“You want me to meet with them?”“Uh….yes?”“Why?”“Well, because, wha
Roxxane’s Point of View“Marry me”Just two short words, yet they kept echoing inside my head until I finally opened my mouth.“I-, th-that’s seems to be so soon, isn’t it? “His light and optimistic impression went rigid and dark. Making my toes tremble and instinctively walk back from him.“A-I did not mea-““You do not want me?”I immediately held my hands up in my chest as I shook them left and right to show him I didn’t to offend him. “That’s not what I meant A-Alexander, it’s just, I don’t think it is needed for now. I-aren’t you still preparing for your annunciation in this city?”“Yes, but I want you by my side by that time, not just as a beautiful woman but as my mate, my wife, and everyone’s queen.”His words brought something inexplicable in my heart but my mind still managed to dominate. “Alexander, I truly appreciate it but your people are still unknown to me and them to me. A-I….” I wasn’t able to finish my words when a certain memory entered my mind.‘Who in this world
Roxxane's Point of View"So, what is this temple called?""Karnak Temple Complex, the temple of Amun-ra."I mentally stumbled. 'Amun-ra? As in the sun God of Egypt? The one of the most powerful creators of Egypt people?' I swiftly looked at the carved writings on the elegant and tall walls around us. 'Hieroglyphics. ''So this is indeed the ancient Egypt. I can't believe Alexander indeed managed to conquer the great land of Egypt in just days or weeks. So that explains why this city looked so beautifully well-managed and powerful.Realizing the most important thing in this current state of mine, I took my time to look around and just devour the magnificent scenery silently. In my past life, which is the future, I have never seen these kinds of architecture anymore, and I am more willing to say that if given a choice to choose, I will definitely choose this place, this time, and these types of people, over and over again.“I-“ I stopped my muttering when I saw Alexander was busy conver
Roxxane’s Point of View“Mmmm! This red-bread is indeed very yummy! I can’t believe they don’t make this kind of food in the future anymore.”“Why? Are there no bread in your previous life, as you’ve said?”I finished chewing the yummy strawberry-flavored and vanilla-scented bread of mine before responding to him. “There are, but not as delicious and beautiful as these bread of yours now. Do you not want any? You should try it, I promise you will forget your name.”He chuckled at that and then took one from the bag of bread that I was holding. This is his fault I probably looked like a beggar who just stepped up from life. And now, I am making up for my starvation years by eating like a gourmand. But who cares anyway, it's true actually. That I just got out from a hunger strike suffering, those who abducted me were really heartless and rogue, so they wouldn’t even care about feeding me.“It is indeed delicious, but not as delicious as you-“Gkk!”“Are you okay?”I immediately took the
Roxxane’s Point of View“Does that mean you have already done something that will make us expect a child from you, my lady?”I froze. My skin reddening with embarrassment and my eyes wandered off, trying to look for a possible answer to such a pride-degrading question.“A- I-I yes?”It came off more like an unserious question than an answer. I mentally slapped myself. ‘Why on Earth do I have to be so stupid?! And why in this world am I the one facing this kind of unpleasant humiliating situation? Where is Alexander?’Hephe merely nodded in response. Hiding his expression from me as he straightly went to bow after. I didn’t have to wait if he was going to give off some rude or rational comments so I already ran away. But in a walking manner, so as to not make him realize how much embarrassed I am.Arriving quickly at my room, I mean, the room where I woke up, I found Arshana already sleeping. Her head pillowed at my bedside as her body sat on the floor. ‘Aww, she looked so tired yet st
“My lady, can I have a moment with you?”The abrupt request from a familiar man, I think his name was Hephe, halted my happy little meal with Arshana.“Yes?”He looked briefly at Arshana which made me read his silent order.“Arshana, you can eat here first, I will join you later.”“Oh,” she also passed her gaze to Hephe for a moment before nodding. “Okay.”We walked for a couple of meters before arriving at a secluded yet open ground. Carved statues of prominent faces are standing everywhere. ‘Wait, where are we?’ I thought we were still in the camps. Did the-‘“Do you still remember me, my lady?”“Of course, why wouldn’t I? I also think you’re the one who I saw last, the night before I was imprisoned in my abduction. Am I mistaken?”He smiled slightly before wiggling his head. “No, my lady.”“How should I thank you?”He was taken aback by my sudden question of his desire for payment in return, but he retained his slight smile and went silent for a moment.“Perhaps you can consider ou
Roxxane's Point of View"So do you mean that throughout my abduction, almost all of you were in misery and frenzy?"Arshana incessantly nodded. "But that is nothing compared to Alpha's."'Why?""He is beyond himself. He didn't let anyone sleep until they have something important to report to him regarding your whereabouts. He alerted every Kingdom that he will be inspecting their territory. Which is, in all odds, against the Law of Agreement. Because it will violate the proprietorship and authority rights of the other werewolves. But here he is, the rising most powerful Alpha, demanding a search of action to be implemented in different states. No one expects that at all because throughout our era, no one ever did such influential yet threatening act.""I don't think that's a good idea right?""It....well, the vote is halved. I heard some talking that it is very absurd to do that, but others argue that it is just right. To make everyone feel the rage of the greatest Alpha and must know