Sibyl’s POVNuri was standing in the hallway. When he heard my voice, he turned, smiled, and opened his arms.I ran to him and jumped into his arms, feet off the ground, the weight of my body on top of him. He stood firm and put his arms around me.He murmured, “What if you fell?”I wrapped my arms around his neck and wrapped my feet around his body. “I knew you'd catch me.”My answer made him happy. He put his hand on my butt and hugged me like a baby. “Let's go back to our room.”“Okay,” I smiled and nodded.He didn't put me down, and I didn't want to.He carried me through the garden. I rested my head on his shoulder and felt the strength of his broad chest and the beating of his heart.Autumn night is very quiet, not even the sound of insects.“I hear your heartbeat,” I said.“What's it like?” He asked me.“It's like a drumming sound, very powerful, very rhythmic.” I looked up, looked into his eyes, and slowly approached him, gently biting his lip.I heard the rhythm of his heartb
Manolo’s POVI was reading in the study when I heard a knock at the door.“Come in.” My eyes didn't move from the book.The door was opened and a soft sound of footsteps came closer and closer to me.I looked up and saw Dalena.“You've been locked yourself in your room since you came to Rodrigue Castle,” Dalena said to me.“I want to find an antidote to the Love-forgetting Potion.”Dalena sighed. “ The Love-forgetting Potion is not a poison, so there is no antidote.”“Is there really nothing we can do?” I felt a wave of despair.“What's special about the Love-forgetting Potion is that it has different effects on different people,” Dalena said. “If a woman drinks it and still falls in love with a man, she dies. Do you remember that?”“I remember.”“However, there are many ways to die. Some people turn into foam, some people go into a coma and never wake up, and some people turn into a flower.”“What happened to them?” I asked excitedly. These ways are not death, and we still have a gli
Sibyl’s POVIn the morning, Nuri and I stood in the hallway waiting for my aunt, Dalena.She was still wearing her cloak, but I could feel her nervousness.“Sibyl, you know, we witches never get involved in anything related to power. If it wasn't for my sister, I would never want to go into the palace.”“I know, auntie. Nuri and I will stay with you. Please don't worry.”“No, just let me go into his palace alone. Don't come in with me. I'm a witch. The King won't hurt me.”“Yes, auntie.” I took her hand and went with her to the carriage.The horse's hooves beat the ground regularly. We are getting closer and closer to the palace.To tell the truth, I am very nervous now. I feel my palms sweating.Today I will know what happened 18 years ago and everything about my mom.Since our carriage bore the family crest of Rodriguez, no palace guards dared to stop it, and we took Dalena straight to the king's palace.Dalena stood on the tiles and shook her head as she looked at the magnificent h
Dalena’s POVThe palace door was closed behind me.There was a terrible silence in the palace, and only the sunlight through the windows warmed me.I exhaled slowly, plucked up the courage to go deep into the house.A muffled cough came from the inner room. A weak man's voice said, “Come in.”I approached the room, and the smell of medicine and incense made me cover my nose subconsciously.From the smell, I knew that this man had a very serious lung disease. He may not live long.I saw a gorgeous bed in front of me with a half-opened curtain. A middle-aged man sat up in bed and turned to look at me. “Sibyl, have you finally thought this through?”He looked up at my face, eyes showing confusion, then shock. “You? You're alive?”“How is that possible?” He said to himself with his head down.“After all these years, you still remember my sister's face. I don't know if I should be happy for her.” I sneered and introduced myself. “I'm Dalena, Raven's sister.”The king suddenly smiled. “Yes,
Sibyl’s POVAfter meeting the king, Dalena fell ill.I did not ask what had happened that day in the king's palace. I just sat with her, watching her cry, and then handed her a tissue.King, or should I call him father? After so many years of life, I have given up on him.He is an extremely selfish person. He's always doing things that hurt people and never feels sorry for them. He is not like the queen. The Queen knew what she was doing was wrong but she insisted on doing it, and the King didn't think what he was doing was wrong at all.They really are a good match.These days, I'm not feeling well either. I often feel breathless, tired, have no appetite, and have no interest in anything. I slept a lot more than usual and was less passionate about s.ex. Nuri teased me about whether I was going to hibernate.I wasn't so weak before. Amy says I need to exercise. She advises me not to stay in the room alone all the time. I need some fresh air.I think she's right. Everyone's been in a b
Sibyl’s POVNuri was busy for the next few days.Late at night, I woke up from a nightmare.I opened my eyes suddenly, cold sweat spreading across my forehead. The scene in the dream was so terrible that I felt a little suffocated, and could only keep short of breath.In the dream, a tall man stood opposite me. I couldn't see his face, but I could feel the shock and anger in his eyes as he looked at me. I smelled blood. I looked down and saw that I had a dagger in the man's chest.Why would I kill someone in my dream?This dream makes me feel bad. I lay in bed, turning over in the dark, trying to hold Nuri.But he wasn't there.Where's Nuri?I sat up and shouted, “Amy! Amy!”I was surprised to find my voice hoarse.I only remember that I cried out loudly in my dream, but why did I wake up with a hoarse voice?“Your grace, I'm here.” Amy heard a noise coming in.“Amy,” I said as I took her hand, relieved, “Where is Nuri?”“Sir Rodriguez is in the army now.”Did something happen in the
Nuri’s POVSibyl fell into a coma after vomiting blood. The army doctor was dragged by Roth into our room in a hurry. He knelt down after the examination and said, “Sir, Mrs. Rodriguez is not sick. She has been poisoned.”“What?” I was shocked. Sibyl has been living in our family castle and I have sent many soldiers to keep her safe. Everything she had used, everything she had eaten, had been examined. I don't know why she was poisoned.The doctor said with a trembling voice, “I don't know what kind of poison it is. There's a curse in it. It's not just any poison.”“A curse?”I carried Sibyl into my arms and rode off to the castle. “Go home, find Dalena.”Dalena is a witch. She must know what this poison is.Roth followed me on horseback with his men. As I passed through the gate, the guard tried to stop me, and I whipped him to the ground.“Anyone who stands in my way will die!” I shouted.The rest of the guards were afraid to move.My horse got faster and faster, and soon I was back
Nuri’s POVIt's morning.The winter sun shone through the clouds on my face and gave it a golden glow.But I was very serious at the moment, showing a cold air.I stood at the Palace Gate, which was slowly being opened by two guards."Sir, Rodriguez, this way, please. The King and Queen are waiting for you."I snorted and followed the guard.The palace today is so quiet that there is not a single servant passing by. The early morning sun had not yet warmed the world, and the bare branches and dark blue cloudless sky still gave a sense of chill.I walked along the Central Street of the palace, across a square, and came to a tall tower in the middle of the palace.The nine-story tower is the tallest building in the whole capital. Important ceremonies concerning the royal family, such as the coronation of the king, are held here. Officials and nobles stood in the square looking up at the royal family standing on the balcony of the tower and cheering and kneeling to them.The tower is a s