Chapter 35Zaccheus couldn't get enough of his mate, from her big, doe brown eyes to her milky leg. He came out of the bathroom, holding a wet cloth to clean his mate's body. He knew he had worn her out, and he was very proud of that."I love you," he heard his mate's mind linking him, snuggled to the duvet while he smiled as he wanted to reply. He felt someone's presence, tugging his mind to talk."Talk!" he growled."I think you need to see this," he heard Alec say while he furrowed his brows in confusion at what he had seen to make him link him when he had warned them not to.There was a pause at the other side before Alec continued, "We saw traces of black magic at the western side of the territory with some humans blood," Zaccheus snarled and growled softly; the black witches never learn as he felt his beasts rise which made his eyes to be golden before settling on the normal blue.He looked at his worried mate on the bed, who looked like a temptress, and shut her apologetic smil
Chapter 36 Zeke stared at Nadazhda as if she had grown another pair of heads, and he was gobsmacked with how she was eating the dough raw without baking or frying."Yummy," her eyes widened with delight as she added more sugar to the already sugary dough, which he shook his head.He walked towards her slowly, not wanting to startle her. He tried to collect the bowl from her grip, but it was impossible as she glared at him, hugging the bowl."Leave it!" she scowled, running her flour-coated hand through her hair, "This is the best feeling ever!" she burped, and he shook his head. This isn't good. He thought."Bring it," he scolded her, taking steps towards her only for her to take three steps back before dashing out of the kitchen with the bowl.Rina, sullen at the corner of the room, heard a commotion from downstairs and flipped her tiny wings before going to check what was happening. Zeke, who was running after Nadazhda to collect the bowl, stumbled on Rina, who was running to chec
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
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
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
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
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 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
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