Josephine is pacing back and forth at the forest bordering between Ezealyra and Sloria. Her heart is palpitating as she waits for news from her trusted servant whom she has sent after Roseanne to lure into a trap.
The bushes nearby move and a small black wolf appears. The wolf shifts back to the omega who had lured Roseanne to the trap.
“What happened?” Josephine demands. “Is she dead?”
“No, My Lady!” The omega ruefully reveals. “I had taken her to the hill like you said and the Alpha had attacked her. He cornered her and I ran away from there. But as I was running away, I heard a loud scream. It was unlike anything I have ever heard.”
“What the hell do you mean?”
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Eduard and Venus are in the throne room. He is seated on a red throne with golden handles shaped like a dragon. The throne is wide enough for three people but only the Emperor can sit on it.The Empress sits on a silver chair next to the Emperor’s throne but Venus is not sitting on it. Instead, she is made to stand next to the throne as a sign of her actual status: a low level Omega.Whenever Eduard is around, she is not allowed to sit on the Empress’ chair. It is not a public knowledge but Eduard loathes her lowborn status and will not let Venus anywhere near him. Her duty to produce heirs is complete and he has stopped all physical relationship with her. Even in the throne room, she cannot sit with him.“Your Majesty,” Venus begins. “The matter with Sloria is a grave one. Our Kn
Days pass by in relative peace and Roseanne settles into her routine. She attends training every morning and by noon, she is dead tired. Iriana is also teaching her now, making her memorize many potions and herbs which witches used in the past for helping people. It is hard because Iriana has a tendency to pinch Roseanne every time the latter got an answer wrong. It is in her words ‘the perfect way to learn’.But her agility has improved a lot and she even successfully managed to break Polina’s hypnosis. She also learnt to make light objects move at will without touching them but so far, she can only move things like flowers or small, light balls.Polina and Timur theorized that on the night Roseanne killed the Alpha of Blue Moon Pack, she must have used some kind of telekinetic powers to cause the blood circulation in the Alpha’s
The next morning, Dmitri and Roseanne made preparations to leave for Hapsberg. Accompanying them will be Timur, Aryan and Josephine. Ezra is going to drive the carriage in which Dmitri and Roseanne will travel while Timur will lead his men in their wolf forms. Aryan and his men will be on horseback while Josephine, to Roseanne’s delight, will have to travel by boat with a few of Timur’s men.Dmitri aids Roseanne to climb into the carriage before entering it himself, sitting next to her. Roseanne is relieved that the annoying fae is not going to travel with them. Whenever Josephine shows up, Roseanne feels extremely irritated, especially when the fae latches on to Dmitri.Why does she not find her own mate? She scowls inwardly. Ugh! Silly mate bond is making me feel strange!“What are you thinking?&
After a long journey, their carriage finally reaches the borders of Hapsberg. Initially, they had planned to stop at an inn for the night but Ezra used a shortcut through the mountains which cut their journey short. A few guards stop them at the borders but upon seeing that a Lycan has arrived, they instantly let the carriage go. Ezra leads the carriage into the capital of Hapsberg while Roseanne looks out of the window.She is awed by the tranquil lands of Hapsberg which lay ahead. There is a mystical vibe in the air which is almost mesmerising her. The town is quiet and peaceful, a serene beauty which is almost breathtaking. Unlike Ezealyra which is mostly deserted and Sloria which is quite lively, Hapsberg is calmer yet, not lonely.The mountains of Hapsberg ooze warm steam which engulfs a lot of the surrounding areas. Several small huts are lined up along t
Ezra stops the carriage in front of a small lake which encases a large mansion up ahead. Dmitri gets out of the carriage and fixes the hat on his head before heading towards the lake where a thin man in his seventies is waiting for him.The man is staring at the lake, his white pupils blank and unfocused. He is wearing a mauve suit with a small bow hat and carries a cane. His hair is of a snowy white colour and he is one of the oldest living Dukes in the continent.He sniffs the air and slightly turns towards the young man who stands next to him.“Hello, Duke Elthezar,” Dmitri greets him warily. “You summoned me.”“Why are you here, Duke of Sloria?” Elthezar quietly demands. Elthezar lost his eyesight long ago in the war but his senses
His lips are dominating her in a fierce urgency, meshing with her tongue. She moans loudly and kisses him back, softly biting his lower lip. Wrapping her hands around his neck, she presses their lips tightly together, both drowning in a moment of passion. Dmitri’s senses are engulfed by his mate’s scent, intoxicating and intimidating. He cannot let her go because everything about her is like a drug to him. Her lips, her scent, her smile, her body. He wants it all and the beast in him is howling to mark her. Roseanne is also overwhelmed by the sensation, craving for more closeness. She is too weak to fight but there is no will in her to fight him off. Her fingers are caressing his neck and she feels his hands all over her body. A sizzling feeling is bursting in her and she presses her body against his. In he
Footsteps descend down the stone staircase which leads to a room underneath the castle. Eduard Visserion’s face shines up under the dim lamp he is carrying. He hurries towards the place which he locked up many years ago but now, he needs more information.He stops in front of a large metal door. Sniffing carefully to make sure he is not being followed, he pushes the door open.Behind the door is a large room with thousands of shelves lined in straight lines. Each shelf has over hundreds of books which are thick with dust and cobwebs. A strong scent of sewage and fungi is in the air but Eduard is not bothered by it. He holds the lamp higher and walks ahead.Mice scurry off as he approaches a shelf in the farthest corner. Scanning through the dusty shelves, he finally finds a thick leather bound book
Dmitri has summoned his men to a private hall inside the inn. Roseanne is sitting next to him while Timur is on his left with Aryan and a large group consisting of their soldiers. Josephine is on the opposite end, fuming at Roseanne who pointedly ignores her.Aryan stands up to address Dmitri.“There has been some unusual activity in this area,” he begins. “Several people have gone missing over the past few weeks and someone mentioned that they saw a strange creature which was dragging away an unconscious body. The description of the creature matches the description of the Undead.”“The Undead do not live in the snow?” Dmitri frowns.“That is a misconception, Dmitri,” Aryan reveals. “Stories depict them as creat