“All rogue’s kids got one of those on the day of their birth,” Kaelan said lowly. “There were times when I wanted to grab a knife and gouge it out…I can’t choose who I am or where I came from. But does my identity matter more than my own will?”Aurora stared at his ugly shaped brand.Her chest contr
The room lapsed into silence again hearing about Angelina’s words.What she was saying about the Rogue King got everyone intrigued.“You know the Rogue King personally?” Glen asked. “What is the Rogue King like? We know so little about this person that we aren’t even sure about the person’s gender.”
Damien looked back at her, his gaze soft.“Alright, you love birds!” Jeff cried and turned towards Steven, “That leaves you to vote man. Are you with us or not?”“I don’t see what other choices I have. It’s 4 against 1 no matter what,” said Steven grumpily.“Alright! It settles then,” Jeff clapped h
The next morning at dawn, all the troops departed from the packhouse and left for Crimson Fortress.The Fortress was about 800 miles far from the packhouse, which would take them roughly 2 days on the road.As they headed towards the north, the weather started to get colder, and the daylight shorten
A flicker of doubt appeared in Glen’s eyes.But eventually he chose to say nothing.“Other Gammas and I are cooking dinner,” Glen smiled. “You want to join us?”Aurora nodded, “Sure. You head out first. I’ll come over in just a second.”Glen waved his hands and disappeared behind the tent.“Listen,”
They locked eyes for a few seconds and Aurora reacted first. She jumped at him, kicked off his knife and tackled him to the ground. Kaelan let out a painful gasp as Aurora twisted his arm to his back.“Aurora! It’s me!” Kaelan cried.“I know it’s you!” Aurora hissed, “What are you doing by my bed si
His voice was low and only the two of them heard what he said.Shock flickered across Aurora’s eyes once she heard what he said, “Seriously? I didn’t suspect that person for a single second. Do you have any proofs?”“No. Which is why we want him to get sloppy and give himself away.”“But how are we
Everyone looked at each other with an astonished face.“Well, this is a bit sudden,” Glen said. “Are we just going to march towards its front gate like that? Don’t we need to at least work out a plan?”“It is why we came this far. I am good with tonight,” Maxie said firmly.She was infuriated by wha
The swear.She didn’t know the consequences that bore with it back then.Now she knew.Bound by that oath, she was physically forbidden to disclose that secret.It was her own doing.Desperate tears streamed down Aurora’s cheeks as she choked, “D—Damien…God…Please trust me…”“Trust you what?”He too
Aurora couldn’t believe what she was seeing with her own eyes.…Damien?How did Damien get in here?! She thought that there was no way either of them could pass that misted forest!And why didn’t he bring more soldiers? He was here alone, how dangerous!And Westin…It seemed that Westin knew Damien w
Amidst the sea of lilies, fairy lights on the archways and trees twinkled like stars, casting a soft, warm glow.The gentle rustle of leaves, the occasional flutter of butterflies, and the distant murmur of a mountain stream added to the dreamy serenity.A path paved by pedals winded through the sea
Aurora stopped laughing.A nostalgic and slightly sad feeling surged up in her chest.Yeah…When was the last time that he made her laugh?“…Back in the Grace Ruin,” she said lowly eventually.“The Grace Ruin.” Westin nodded, “We were facing a lot of dangers and you didn’t even know who I am. But it
Elder Medline was the only person who remained sitting.She crossed her arms and looked at Aurora with a critical eye.“What is with the waistline?” she asked.“What about it?”“It doesn’t fit. And it makes your waist look like a bucket,” she said with a tone of asperity. “The tailors should close u
Aurora held her breath involuntarily.Westin didn’t mention that he had a godmother.And she didn’t remember seeing Elder Medline on any occasion before. It almost felt as though Elder Medline had been deliberately avoiding her.Elder Medline cast a warning look upon Aurora and turned to Annie, “Ris
Aurora sighed.…It was going to be a long day.They arrived at the fitting room and the maids opened the door for them.Everyone in the room stood up and curtseyed to them upon their arrival.“Queen Aurora,” they said in unison.Aurora’s eyes flickered to a girl in the back of the crowd.Annie.She
Love?Aurora let out a cold sneer internally.What Westin said about love was ridiculous.He didn’t love her. He was just possessive of her. And there was a difference between the two.Westin buried his head down to her neck and murmured hoarsely, “Please tell me Aurora…What should I do with my love
Aurora touched his hand, which was cold and clammy, and it sent a shiver down her body.“Get it together, Westin,” she whispered into his ears.He took a deep, shuddering breath and nodded, “Yeah I know…Thanks.”Aurora turned to look at Agnes and sneered, “Blame Westin? You have got to be fucking ki