Eighteen"It was impossible for him to find his mate because, one, it's never written in his destiny," Destiny smiled widely, "Two, even though if destiny was tampered with, it is not yet time," Time added, playing with his hem, "and third if he ever found his mate, I would have known because I'm the one who brings souls together and I would have to congratulate him." Fate concluded. The King's brows knitted in confusion as Alec furrowed his brow while caressing his beard in thought. How was it possible? If it was not written, then why was he blessed with a mate?"You mean I was not destined with a mate?" the King asked slowly while he felt his heart shattered. Why was he always left behind in everything? He waited for one thousand years before he was blessed with one. His father and pack rejected him. He was always an outcast! Even though the goddess hated him for not giving him a mate but he did care because whether he had a mate or not! He would never let Nadazhda go because his so
NineteenNadazhda landed on her comfy bed to take a little nap only to find her eyes fluttered open due to the creaking of the door; Zeke peeked his head in before smiling cheekily while his eyes twinkled with unholy mischief, and she groaned loudly."Split it out," she said, straightening her stiff tiny muscles."Well, lover boy is asking for you," he wiggled his brows playfully. The stinging in her heart eased softly when she heard that Zaccheus wanted to see her. A radiant rose to her lips with some unfathomable bubbles of happiness.What is this feeling? She wondered because she didn't understand. Nadazhda just wanted to be with him every time, anytime, everywhere and anywhere. She had low self-esteem, but with him, she felt a sense of belonging to this realm as a human, like she was someone important. Her relationship with him didn't understand even when he told her about his secret. Nadazhda felt at ease and happy that he could confide in her by showing her his beasts, yet funny
TwentyNadazhda stood anxiously shocked and awed from where she waS because her gaze was transfixed on their glowing eyes. They knelt before her, yet their heads were raised as they stared deep into her eyes as if searching for her deepest secrets. She felt edgy and scouted closer to Zaccheus for protection and comfort because she knew he was the only one who could provide it."She's the Queen of all!" they proclaimed in unison as their voice was like they were in some hypnosis. "She has arrived, and the prophecy is coming true. The prophecy begins with her and shall end with her. She either becomes a bane or boon for the realm because it has been written in her destiny, the time is inevitable, and the fate is concealed. So we, three siblings of circumstances, have pledged our loyalties to you. To protect and serve you with our lives." the glowing of their eyes faded away as the actual colour of their eyes returned. They smiled reassuring at her and nodded to Zaccheus in acknowledgeme
Twenty-one“You are our Queen because you are his mate, his saviour, his only hope and ours,” he stated genuinely while Nadazhda stared at him.“But I’m not a Queen!” she denied the title, and he chuckled lightly as Zaccheus pulled her towards his chest, “You are our Queen,” his voice was more profound and rougher than his regular, which made her know, his beasts were present.“Oh dear,” Alec called softly, “There are many things you don’t understand, so I will do the honour by explaining.”Nadazhda knitted her brows but chose to say nothing as she made herself comfortable on Zaccheus’s legs while he was using his hand to draw circles on her thigh.“Every supernatural being are blessed with a soul mate to support, love and be a partner to them. Soul mates are written before birth, and no one can escape what’s written in fate. A soul mate is half of a supernatural. Without it, the being could never be complete and couldn’t be powerful. With a soul mate, power and strength come naturall
Twenty-twoWeeks had passed since she’d been introduced to the supernatural world. She found it cool because it looked attractive to her. She only hoped she wasn’t going crazy with everything evolving around her.Zaccheus explained why he needed to mate and Mark her soon because if anything happened to her, he would be able to feel or know.He told her that before mating and marking could take place, she would be introduced to the pack, she would pledge her loyalty, and they would also pledge their loyalty to her because it was sacred and tradition. After the introduction, then hunting. He would chase her in his beasts form to claim his mate.Nadazhda felt giddy and happy and couldn’t wait for the chase, even though she was afraid to face thousands of people.He said not all supernatural would be able to come due to the distance, but their leaders would be presented that day, but she couldn’t wait to meet the mermaid’s leader.He told her about the different kinds of supernatural bein
Twenty-threeZaccheus and Nadazhda walked out of the castle with him holding her hand affectionately. The moon was bright to its fullest as the stars complemented the beauty of the moon. The breeze blew its wind gently, making her rub her shoulder to keep her warm. Zaccheus noticed this and removed his coat before putting it on her. Nadazhda drowned in his jacket as his scent assaulted her buttoned nose. She closed her eyes and sighed satisfactorily because she felt warm and comfortable.When Zaccheus saw her snuggle his jacket, his face beamed happily before they continued their journey to the woods. The rustling of the leaves was soothing as the dry leaves crackling made her giggle."Where are we going?" Nadazhda asked again while she tried to touch a beautiful leaf to feel the texture, but he swatted her hand gently, and she stared at him for an explanation."These leaves were beautiful yet dangerously poisonous; just a touch, the person is turning into a Lumad*, a beast that the w
Twenty fourZaccheus's mate's voice still rang in his ears like a Mátra when she said his past doesn't define him. He had done some gruesome things in the past that he didn't regret or feel remorse for doing them. He strived for pain and fear, and he liked the scent emitted because it brought satisfaction to his beasts. He wanted to drench himself in the enemy's blood to feel complete, but now his little mate had changed his life.He was scared that his little mate would disgust or reject him, but he was surprised when she hugged him with her little arms. Sometimes he was afraid to crush her whenever he pulled her into a bear hug.Zaccheus still remember how his father constantly manipulated his young self. He became a machine gun, destruction being. After he had changed to his beasts, his father had him locked up for a month without food or water. He was starved to the brick of sanity, and his mind was played with even when he told Alec to bite him because he wanted his father's appr
Twenty-fiveNadazhda didn't know how she reached her room because she remembered vividly that she was teasing Zaccheus about being a virgin and slept off only to wake up in her comfy bed.The date night was fun and exciting. The night was a date for her because she learned more about Zaccheus.When he revealed that he was a virgin, Nadazhda was happy because she got to have his virginity, but it was disheartening because he was never first.She couldn't tell him she was not a virgin because she didn't want to crush his happiness last night. Nadazhda was ashamed of herself. If he knew I was not what he expected, would he still want me? She thought cynically.He was cute, gentle and caring, the opposite of what others were saying. She couldn't care less because he was attentive. He should be soft when needed, rough when wanted and always be there. That was all she wanted."Wakey Wakey princess," she heard Zeke singing voice while she groaned sleepily.Nadazhda couldn't make her eyes lid
Epilogue2400 Kaobu realm"Mom, I'm out," she hollered, slinging her school bag as she waved at her mother at the entrance."Awwwww, my baby," her mother wiped the tears on her face dramatically with a kerchief."Hng!" she groaned, "mom, I'm not going to war," she stated, "I'm going to school, S C H O O L," she spelt out as her mum nodded in understanding."This is the first time you are leaving to stay alone.""I know," her shoulders slumped, "You'll make me emotional now," her voice already trembling as tears found their way to her eyes.This was another stage in her life; without her overprotective and caring mother, she would be alone on the big campus by herself. She hoped to explore and have more experience, which was why she decided to study history."Nada!" her mother called as she whipped her head to the back before entering the school gate, "Fighting!" She grinned back, lifting her elbow to return the morale.Her mother watched her entering the dormitory block before turning
Chapter 44The horses galloped through the forest as the rustling and whooshing of leaves were left behind. The braying sound and the strength of agility following their riders' command.Upon reaching their location, Zaccheus jumped down off the horses and whipped his head to see Alec standing in position. He strongly ordered Alec to go with some mages and warriors to scout the area while—Zaccheus would come behind.He looked at the beautiful castle and huffed; with a wave of his hand, the castle revealed its real crumbling self. It was an abandoned castle.The castle where he was born, where he was bullied, where he was blessed or cursed with power, where his mother died and where he painted his father's blood with. Before he ordered to build another castle."Come out, whoever you are?" he said as the sky became cloudy, the thunder rumbling quietly.A crackling noise came out of the door as it was bang opened by a dark energy force. "You've come," a snake-like hissed followed, "I've
Chapter 43"What do you mean you can't find a trace?" Zaccheus growled, his eyes shining golden iris as his voice was deep. His beasts were awakened.With every passing minute, he could notice himself getting crazier, and he ran his fingers through his tangled hair as he tugged the edge, getting frustrated.Three days.Three days. Seventy-two hours. Four thousand, three hundred and twenty minutes. Two hundred and fifty-nine thousand, two hundred seconds since his mate had disappeared in thin air.The weather had been changing from rainy to thunderstorm, and he was feeling immense sadness and anger. He didn't even have the time to worry about the people.When they arrived at the cottage, everything had been burnt down, and nothing could be found at the scene except the faint smell of teleport magic in the air. His heart thumped in its ribcage as the blood left his legs, making them tremble tremendously and fall to his knees. His eyes were vacant as he stared at the burnt cottage in den
Chapter 42Nadazhda's eyes showed betrayal and pain as she stared at him in disgust. He was the one, and he was the one saving her and putting her in the pit.She took him as her person, someone reliable, someone she could trust — she trusted him, but he was the person behind everything while putting on a pretence for her.Zeke!"You!" she uttered with hatred as she glared at him hard. She tried to tug the chain on her wrists, but it was impossible as he cackled at her struggle."How is my acting?" he grinned, kicking Rina, who put herself as a shield in Nadazhda's front before walking languidly to her."You son of a bitch!" she growled while Zeke tsked, shrugging his shoulders dismissively."I've told you, princess, cursing is not suitable for your innocent mouth," he mocked, gripping her jaw tightly as his long black nails pierced through her skin. Yet Nadazhda didn't give him the joy to see her crumble as she sneered at him."We took you as a family, and we are —no, we were a famil
Chapter 41{Listening to big-tailed fish when writing, blue whisper's OST} Zaccheus begrudgingly left his sleeping mate's side, looking at her again before sighing and walking out of the room. He left the cottage and saw the nobles outside, grumbling among one another. He massaged his pounding head and raised his hand up, which silenced them, and he closed his eyes tiredly, "Let's go to the pack house," he murmured, dismissing them. He had half of the idea why they came, but the other half was unknown. "What do you think they want to talk about?" Zeke asked while Alec looked at the retreating shadows of them. "Let's go," Zaccheus said. Without much hassle as walking, he teleported to the packhouse, and he didn't want any delay in going back to his mate. He sat on his throne. Zeke stood at his left side while Alec stood at the right side and the delta, waiting for the king's command. The nobles entered the throne room, making a noise as they argued with one another. "King," they
Chapter 40 In the eery silence... In the darkest place... Her shadow blends with the abyss of darkness... Screaming her lungs out... Fighting the unknown with her feeble attempts... Banging the door of consciousness with her trembling hands... But No one heard or answered... Until she fades away... Drown in the pit of darkness..... He feels useless... What's the essence of being powerful yet feeling helpless?... He stares long at her with sadness lurking behind his brown orbs... What's the meaning of controlling when just a whimper from her could make him crumble?... When a smile from her could make his cold dead heart flutter... He's known to be fearless, but the thought of losing her makes him terrified… **** The news of the Queen being crazy ran like spitfire everywhere around the axis of the realm. The castle was tense. No word about the queen was said, the workers scurried away whenever the King was coming. Nadazha sat at the corner of the room with her hair dishe
Thirty nineShe was running, she didn't know what she was running away from, but the sound of heavy footsteps following her trail made her understand that something was following her and she needed to run harder than before. She was running through the thick forest in circles because she knew she'd passed this marked tree before when she ran past it. The trees were taunting her as the tree branches pulled and hit her.She stopped beside a tree, trying to catch her breath, rested her hand on the rough bark of a tree, and saw the tree had opened itself, and her hand was entering the extended space; she screamed in frighten, removing her hand quickly, moving back only to hit her back on another rough tree which squeezed her in as panic rose in my, adrenaline produced, she struggled to get out, but everything was in vail. One of the tree branches stretched and removed her from being suffocated by the tree, then threw her tired body onto another tree. The rustled sound of the leaves was he
Thirty-eight "Master," a petite lady with a French braid entered, bowing to the man in a black cloak fearfully. The room was eerie, silent, and cold chill, which gave the lady cautious goosebumps.The man's fluttered eyelashes opened, showing his red demonic eyes as he rested on a throne-like chair. The castle he created for his subjects. A camouflage from fog which he used to build this castle underground by using black magic. If his subjects or followers could actually see beneath the camouflage was a crumbled abandoned mansion."Yeah," he tapped his fingers on the armchair, humming in response, fitting the dark shadow; no one has seen his face except some selected people."We made the hallucination portion," the young black witcher informed him, showing him the small portion they'd been working on."Good," he praised, showing his black rotten teeth as he stretched his rotten decaying hand forward to collect the portion. He stared at it before returning to the witch, "I heard th
Chapter 37"Wait!" Nadazhda stood by the door, wetting her dry lips slowly, staring at her mate's blue orbs, which gold flickered in his orbs, representing his beasts, "I don't want anyone to stare at what's mine," she claimed her possession and scrunched her nose irritatedly at people who were going to swoon at his beauty, going to the table to bring a veil."psst, possessive much?" Zeke rolled his eyes dramatically, puffing his cheeks."Yeah, I keep what's mine," she smirked slyly, standing on her toes to reach Zaccheus's face. When Zaccheus noticed that, he cranked his head down for her while she hummed apprehensively."And less I forget, tell the people to evacuate from the castle before they can see a glimpse of you," she ordered sternly."Okay," he responded without missing a bit."Everyone go home and rest for the rest of today," he commanded through the mind link."There's love, ooo," Zeke rolled his eyes playfully while nudging Zaccheaus' side."Our mate is awesome," Ryl whis