“Thousands of years ago,” Vanalise begins. “The whole world was ruled by the god from Veneer. It was their home and they watched over all the creatures. Werewolves, Vampires, Witches, Humans, Faes and even Dragons. Everyone lived in their own territories because they were not allowed to fight each other. The gods had given them an abode and they must stay there.”
“But the Dragons became too greedy. They began to incite violence among the different species, especially amongst the Werewolves, Vampires and Humans. The Humans were being killed by the Werewolves and Vampires which made the Witches cautious too. They were also Humans but with powers. So they sided with the Humans.”
“In the war, the Gods tried to intervene but the Dragons were too quick. They waged a war against the Gods but what they did not anticipate was th
“My Lord! My Lady!”Polina’s voice wakes up Roseanne. She slowly opens her eyes to realize that it is already morning and they have spent the night at Vanalise’s home. Picking up her dress from the ground, she covers her naked body while Dmitri is still asleep next to her.“Dmitri,” she whispers, gently shaking him. “It is morning. Polina is here.”He stirs and slowly opens his eyes to look at her. Last night, they did not sleep a wink, making love until dawn as if it was their last day on earth. The pain of separation is burning like hot fire in their hearts but both of them only wanted to prolong their time together.“Two weeks,” he whispers back. “Might as well ask me for my life.”
Night dawns on the lands, immersing them into a gravely silence. The shadows of the night are creeping in, slowly surrounding the areas. Other than the occasional cries of the cicadas, nothing else is making a single sound. Midnight strikes and the houses in Ezealyra are completely shrouded in darkness. Not even a soul is in sight of the dreary streets. Several people are sleeping on the roads, settled into an uneasy escape from their daily struggles, embracing their slumber. In the middle of the cold and silent night, a shadow is gliding through the long road. The person does not spare a single glance at the line of homeless people who are suffering everyday. Instead, he keeps on walking ahead, intent on only one goal. He continues along the street at an unusual pace, going ahead until he reaches the
The carriage comes to a halt at the steps of the palace of Sloria and Dmitri gets off. He has been traveling for three days but he is not tired. Rather, he is distirbed. Timur and Aryan are waiting for him but he storms right through the doors of the palace, in a hurry. He marches straight for the study with his men in tow. Aryan clears his throat before addressing the Duke. “The Council sent us a message,” he states but Dmitri is in no mood to listen. He grabs a large bottle of whiskey and downs it in one go. “I know!” Dmitri growls. “How dare they…” He cannot control his anger anymore. The Council has asked for something which is unacceptable for him. He knows very well that the Council members are made of Eduard’s sto
Roseanne’s face is contorted into intense concentration. She is in a small field with Polina and Vanalise. There is a block of wood lying a few feet away from her and she is focusing on it with all her might. She is trying to lift the block with telekinesis but it only shakes a little.“You are too tense,” Vanalise states. “Relax your posture. Focus on the block but don’t stress!”“I am trying,” Roseanne mutters. Polina is watching Roseanne’s training with interest. She is feeling a strange vibe of energy from the Duchess which is more powerful than that of a fae. While faes can do magic, they are not like witches who can derive the magic from the powers of the moon.Faes can merely change the nature of matter from one form to another but a witch can create a mat
“What the hell is all this?” Aryan frowns at the strange sight in front of him. He is in the front yard of the palace with Dmitri, Timur and Leo. Except for Dmitri, everyone else looks as confused as Aryan. Overnight, around a hundred pigeons have been delivered to their palace. The pigeons are all white and are currently locked in cages. They are fluttering around in the large cages, looking innocent and pure. However, the stenches of stool and feathers are lingering in the air which makes the people around the cages cringe. Only Dmitri is smiling as he opens the cage to pet them. One of the pigeons flew to his outstretched hand, cooing. “They are looking fine!” Dmitri compliments the pigeon seller. “Imported from the place you have ordered from,” the seller says in a humble tone. “We have been rearing the
“Very good!” Vanalise exclaims. “That was amazing, Goddess!” Roseanne is flushed with success. She had successfully managed to keep the piece of block afloat for almost half an hour without losing too much energy. Even though her body is still not ready, she is feeling less and less lethargic after each training session. She also broke through Polina’s illusion charms with ease. Polina is also smiling at her Duchess, feeling a little proud. “Gaia is also talking to me a lot now,” Roseanne says. “I can hear her in my head!” “I think we can try summoning her tonight,” Vanalise replies. “It will be much harder than our usual training but we have very less time.” They have only three days left in their hands for the sc
“Prime Minister Antonio.” Antonio looks up from the papers on his desk to find his trusted aide, Brandon, addressing him. “What is it, Brandon?” he asks. Brandon seems to be very troubled and he approaches the table. “I have heard some news which is quite concerning,” he begins. “The Emperor is planning to invade Sloria.” “WHAT?” Antonio exclaims, standing on his feet. “This is outrageous! He cannot invade another country just like that! He must take the approval from the Privy Council first!” “Tristan and Vlad gave their approvals,” Brandon grits. “The Crown Prince also agreed. That is three against two votes. The declaration for war will be made any day.” “On what ch
Roseanne is sitting under the large oak tree, concentrating hard. Her inner mind is focused on Gaia who is also quietly following Roseanne’s wavelength. “Give me your powers, Gaia,” Roseanne speaks in her mind. “I will wield your powers and you will gain control of my body every full moon night to be with your mate. Do it, Gaia.” They are both surrounded by darkness which is almost blinding. Roseanne relaxes herself, ordering her inner mind and Gaia to follow her. Gaia is also trying to align herself with Roseanne, their two minds trying to connect. “I…” Gaia begins as a strange surge of energy starts to engulf her. “I am trying, Roseanne!” Roseanne also feels the force of it which is too much to bear. Her body is shaking as the force of Gaia’s powers nearly to