Chapter Forty-twoAkira's Point Of ViewYesterday when she barged out in anger, I thought of giving her space but I was restless. She was wearing very thin clothing when she left the house. She could be cold. Where could she have gone? I could not keep calm, I had to go out to look for her but no matter where I looked, I could not find her. I was beginning to go crazy. I could not catch her scent inside the palace so I decided to search for her outside the palace. On my way, I ran into Alice. "Akira, what are you doing out at this time?" She questioned but I was in no mood to answer her questions. I walked past her and she pulled me back. "Where are you going? It's quite late." "I have to get to something. What are you doing out?" "Didn't you feel it? The earthquake. I thought that was why you're outside too?" I shook my head. "No. Nothing is going on outside, you should go inside." I said. "It's cold," I added before proceeding to leave. She pulled me back again and I growled i
Chapter Forty-threeAlexa's Point Of ViewI sat on my bed, the letter still in my hands as I tried to process what I just read. "It's impossible." I said in disbelief as my hands shook in shock. I can't believe that after all these years, he is alive. I know all these years I wished he was alive but now that I've seen proof, I just can't believe it. I turned the paper backwards to see if anything was written there but there wasn't any. I let down the paper and stood up. "If he has been alive all these while, why is he contacting me now? Why now and not two or three years ago when I was searching for him?" I wondered aloud as I paced to and fro. Hearing a knock on my door, I quickly put the letter in the envelope and hid it under my pillow. "Who is it?" I asked as I quickly sat down."Your highness," I recognized the voice to be Alice's. I cleared my throat and said, "come in." She entered and I flashed her the most natural smile I could fake. "To what do I owe this visit?" She
Chapter Forty-fourAlexa's Point Of View "Where are you coming from?" He asked again as he came toward me. "Uh..." I stuttered. I cleared my throat and took a step backward. "I just...went to the bathroom." I said and he looked at me like I was crazy. "Bathroom? Dressed like that? What? Did you perform a song for the soaps and shower?" I shook my head. "If that's not the case then what? And what's with the cloak?" I hummed as I scratched my head for a lie. "It's new!" I blurted out. "What?" "Raya brought in new sets of cloaks for me so I thought I should try them out and walk around the palace with it." "Since when do you fancy flaunting your... cloaks?" "Um..." "Alexa?" He called as he came closer. I kept taking steps back until my back hit the wall. He leaned his hand against the wall and moved his face closer to mine. His eyes searched mine and he chuckled. "I just can't figure out what you're thinking." I batted my eye lashes in confusion. "what...what do you mean?"
Chapter Forty-fiveAlice's Point Of View"So you failed me?" "No, Darco, please..." I begged. "I have them. If you give me a little more time, I can assure you I'll push Akira away from her and..." He raised his hand and I swallowed my words. He leaned back in his throne and groaned in frustration. "Remember what you said when I let you go? You said you'd make sure she leaves and fall into my hands. You've been there for about three weeks, Alice. What exactly have you been doing?" I gulped, keeping my head down. I don't dare look into those killer eyes of his. His eyes hold nothing but mischief and destruction. "I've...I've been doing exactly what you ordered me to do." "Is that so? Then what do you have to say about the rumors flying around lately?" "Ru.. rumors? What rumors?" I asked as I brought my head up. Meeting his eyes, I quickly brought my head back down. "People say you fancy that alpha and you covet the girl's position." He said as he stood up. My knees shook against
Chapter Forty-sixAlexa's Point Of ViewLooking left and right cautiously, I went into my room and rushed to open the envelope. I just received a new letter from Lyell. He replied quicker than I thought. I brought out the letter and began to to read. "Gosh, I can't believe you're really alive, Alexa. I was so happy when I received your letter. I'm sorry for not contacting you all these years. Honestly, I went through hell in the hands of Darco. I was caged underground and tortured by him. I was able to escape a few months ago and I sought for you immediately I left. I was told you were taken away and my investigation led me to your pack. I was satisfied to see you were doing well. I wish to meet with you, Alexa. I can't sneak in there because of the security. We can meet in the town, Alexa." Sneak in? Why would he sneak in? He could just come and tell Akira that he seeks for me. Or I can even tell Akira before hand. He doesn't have to sneak in before seeing me. I picked up my pen a
Alexa's Point Of View "What happened? Cyan talk to me!" "Oh wait..." He hissed. "I thought it was your alpha. Sorry, false alarm." *What do you mean?" "I saw some guy heavily injured and he resembled your alpha from behind. Don't fret, he isn't the one." I sighed in relief and turned to Xena. "Cyan?" She asked and I nodded. "Tell me, where is this injured man?" I asked him. "I don't know. I'm in the middle of a forest." "You're out of the palace?" I gasped. "Yeah. I thought I heard my mother call so I followed her voice." "How is that even possible?" "You can't understand. Anyway, I'm fine but I don't think this fella is. He's fainted, Alexa." "Just stay where you are. We'll find you." I said and he hummed. "Xena, we need to go." "Where are we going?" She questioned. "To save someone." "Alright. Looks like my job here is done so..." Xander made to leave but Xena pulled him back by his collar. "You're coming with us." She said as she pulled him along.
Chapter Forty-eightAkira's Point Of View"Alpha, we have the spies in the dungeon already." Gorki, the head warrior, tells me, walking into the office with his heeled boots making clicks against the floorboards. I drop my pen and look up, "Perfect," I compliment their achievement and he smiles."Lady Alice specifically took part in that only for your love. You should give her a try, Alpha." Gorki says jokingly but my wolf doesn't take it as a joke. I fight the urge to pounce on him and remind myself he's my warrior. I calm my wolf down and stand up, dropping the paper sheet on the desk."Say anything, but don't step a foot out of the office. And you might just want to tell Raya to prepare for a gorgeous dinner." His blue doe eyes gleam at the mention of her name. Clearly, he has feelings for the woman every other person in the pack counts to be lowly. I leaned back and eyed him up and down. Since when did he start liking her? Have they even ever met? "Or you might like to offer yours
Chapter Forty-nineAkira's Point Of View"Is she not still awake?" "Alpha, I'm going to need you to exit the room. You're restless and obstructing the work of the physician. You should -" "Don't fucking tell me that!" I roared in anger and the nurse flinched. "She has been unconscious for twelve hours! Twelve freaking hours and all your talentless physician has been doing is poking countless needles into her body!" "It's called acupuncture, Akira." Xena said tiredly and I threw her a glare. "Well, the stupid acupuncture has not done anything since they started."She shook her head and motioned her head to the door. "You should leave if you're gonna keep snapping at everyone." I looked away from her and walked to the bed where my love lied. I knelt beside her and took her hand. "She was hot a while ago, why is she so cold?" I asked the physician. "Her internal energy is unbalanced, alpha." "And...?" "I'm using these needles to pin down her energy points so it won't get to the le
"All hail great Khan!" "All hail great Khan!" Riaz looked up at Ace who in turn squeezed his hand assuringly. Riaz let out a shaky breath and closed his eyes. I'll be fine. We'll be fine, he assured himself. He looked ahead and saw Akira and Alexa. Alexa smiled at him and he nodded. It's the Lantern Celebration today. All the people are present and surprisingly, the least expected person, Darco, is present. Who would have thought? Well, evil recognizes evil so it's no surprise they know each other. Khan came forward with a red unlit lantern in his hand. He raised his hand and everyone went silent. "It's so great to see all of you here again. Alive, and well." Cheers erupted in the crowd and Riaz rolled his eyes. "A lot has happened throughout the years, right?" "YES!!" "We all wouldn't be here tonight if it wasn't for the great and selfless sacrifices made by the heroic warriors in the past. We shouldn't let thier shedded blood go to waste." Every word Khan spoke made Riaz's
Riaz's Point Of View"So you mean our king is actually the villain?" Dandelion asked. "If your king, King Khan, is the same person Riaz's mum talked about then yes, he's the one." Akira said. "I can't believe this. He took the throne and spread lies about your family. Do you know what he calls you? White witches. He says you're evil and tried to take over the land forcefully." Clover said and I shook my head. "He's just the worst." Ace said. "We have to make him pay for what he did. He has been on the throne for decades now and everyone sees him as a good person." "That's the hardest part. Changing the view of the people. It would be hard to make them see how twisted he is since he's painted such pure picture for himself." Devan said and I nodded. "Then we'll just reveal it to everyone." Alexa said."But how?" "What do you mean how? With our mouths." Xena replied. "Ah!" Clover said in realization. "It's lantern celebration in two days time." I tilted my head. "Lantern what?"
Riaz's Point Of ViewMy heart thumped wildly against my chest as I felt his hands around my waist. I dug my fingers in his hair as I got on his lap subconsciously. His hands traveled up my back as he pushed his tongue in my mouth. My legs felt jello. He kissed me passionately and dominantly. I gasped when I felt his hand on my bare back. Our chest heaved heavily as we tried to catch our breaths. His hand was still trailing my back. I looked into his eyes and I felt shy. I hid my face in his shoulder and he chuckled. "Still shy, huh?" I can tell he's smirking teasingly. I hit his shoulder, "stop," "Stop," he mimicked and I twisted his ear. "Ow ow. Okay okay, I'm sorry." I let him go and raised my head. I couldn't meet his eyes. He held my face in place so our eyes could meet. "Riaz..." He called softly. "Hm?" "I have something..." "Are you guys done in there?" Dandelion questioned from outside. I turned to the door and sighed. I turned back to Ace and he smiled at me. "We sho
Riaz's Point Of ViewI held her hand tightly in fear of her disappearing again. "Mum..." I called and she smiled at me. Oh how much I've missed the warmth of her smile. "I've missed you." I said tearily and she held my face tenderly. "I'm here, my love. I'm here." I sniffled. "What happened? How come you're here?" She heaved a heavy sigh and looked ahead. "This was the only way I could survive, Riaz. My body is no more. Only my soul remains." "Is...is dad like this too?" Her hands shook at the mention of my dad. I tightened my grip assuringly and she threw her head back to stop her tears from falling. "He couldn't make it. He was killed. Before my eyes. He...he just..." I embraced her, consoling her as I fought back my tears. Crying would not calm her down. "It's okay, mum." "They killed everyone, Riaz. They killed mum, dad, your father and even my little flower. She didn't get to see the world because of those bloody creatures. I wish I could make every one of them feel the
Alexa's Point Of View"Shall we move now?" Akira asked and I nodded. I agreed to help Venusa on one condition. I would only let her take over my body when we finally meet. She has no chance to take over my body without my consent and she agreed. We can communicate telepathically so that helps whenever I have something to say to her or vice versa. Akira, Xena and I set out of find Riaz two days after I regained consciousness. "Do you know the way?" Akira asked and I shook my head. "Then how are we going to get there?" Xena asked. "Let me ask her." "How do we get there?" I asked Venusa. "You'll have to let me take over my body so I can teleport us there. Is that okay with you?" I turned to them. "She has to take us there herself." I said and Akira's grip on my hand tightened. He smiled at me and nodded. "Go ahead." I nodded and closed my eyes. In seconds, I felt my soul leave my body. I felt energy rush through me and I took control of my body again. I met Akira and Xena beside m
Ace's Point Of View"I saw my mother." He gasped sharply and I held him tighter. His eyes were beginning to glow glow again. "Riaz, Riaz!" I yelled out but he was long gone. The wind blew the tress strongly but this mystic tree remained still. I shook Riaz but he didn't respond. He was mumbling things that sounded like chants. His voice was like three people talking. I don't know how to snap him out of this. I looked around, trying to find something but I couldn't look past the wind. I did the one thing that came into my head. I leaned down and placed my lips on his. He let out a soft gasp as I claimed his lips as mine. I broke the kiss and looked at his face. "Ace..." I sighed on relief. "What...what did you -" He touched his lips and his eyes widened at me. "I had to. You were in a trance and I feared something bad would happen if I didn't snap you out of it." I told him and he batted his lashes. "Are you okay?" I asked him and he shook his head. "I feel weak." I nodded. "Y
Ace's Point Of View"I'm not going back Ace, and that is final!" I couldn't believe it. I took a step closer but he didn't step back. He was staring at me dead in the eyes, as if challenging me to say one more word. He was different. Yes, he was the same Riaz but there was something about him that seemed different. His hair was longer. Made me remember the first time I saw him. He had such long hair that I admired it every day back then. "Riaz, I..." "Is everything okay here?" Someone asked from the doorpost. I turned and saw him. What was his name again? "Devan," Riaz said and I hummed in realization. Yes, Devan. The one who saved Riaz. I should say thank you to him for taking care of Riaz for me. "We are okay." I said. "Oh...I just heard some noise so I thought -" Riaz shook his head. "We're really fine, Devan. Let's go. Weren't we planning to prepare breakfast?" Riaz walked up to him and linked his arm with his. Why would he link his arm with Devan's? What's going on here? D
Riaz's Point Of ViewI stood up, unable to believe what my eyes was seeing. "Riaz..." My heart skipped a beat. It was real. He was real. My feet moved on their own towards Ace. "What...are you doing here? How did you get here?" He held my hand and I tightened my grip around his. I ran away from him. Because of him, I left my family to this strange land to find myself. Throughout my stay here, I prayed I wouldn't run into him but seeing him standing here, my eyes just can't help but water. He might have rejected me. Hurt my feelings but he is a great part of my life. He was the first friend I made at the pack. The first person who smiled to me and showed me kindness. He took care of me and raised me to what I am today. Whenever I was sad, he was there. Whenever I was happy, he was there. When I threw tantrums and fits, he didn't grow tired of me. Rather, he was patient and embraced me rather than pushing me away. "Riaz, I..." I jumped on him and he caught me by my waist. I held
Riaz's Point Of View "Up! Up!" "Come on, Devan." I groaned in annoyance. I heard him chuckle and I covered my head with my blanket. I grinned when I couldn't hear his voice again. Is he gone? I was about drifting back to sleep when my blanket was pulled off my body."Stand up!" "Devan..." I whined and he laughed. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me up. He widened my eyes with his fingers and I swatted his hands away. "I'm tired." "What exactly did you do?" I rubbed my eyes to clear my vision. My eyes met with his smiling face and I huffed. He's annoying but stupidly handsome. "My head hurts." I said. My heart skipped a beat as he leaned in and placed his palm on my forehead. "You have a fever." He said and I bit my lip to stop myself from blushing. "I'll make you hangover soup." He said and I smiled. He ruffled my hair and walked to the door. "Clean up." I nodded and he left. I fell to my bed and hugged my pillow to myself, smiling sheepishly like a little kid. What will do I