“No,” he said with finality in his tone. “You don’t have time to waste on that cat.” “A cat?” Asher chimed in. “Not now, Asher. We’re talking about a werecat who cannot control her healing powers,” Raven stopped Asher before he could obsess over cats again. “But she controlled her powers. You saw
[Xanthea] Healer Bazaar: Where magic meets medicine Catering needs of healers since the beginning of the time. (In collaboration with Helxton and Wrengmore) I read the words on the arched wooden hoarding. Multi-storey buildings flanked the cobblestone pathway. There was something about the vib
“They must have gone that way!” The people following us passed by. Once all of them were gone, I bit my lips, breaking into laughter. Ezra’s hands wrapped around my waist. He pulled me closer, his eyes lingering on my lips before they traveled back to my eyes. But I couldn’t stop laughing. “Wha
Baby unicorns? Real unicorns? My heart twisted at the mere thought as the horror behind the production of those vials flashed before my eyes. They no longer looked beautiful to me. “The abilities of the potion stored in them get enhanced considerably,” the owner said. “But they are not for sale.
[Ezra] “Is she the one? The cat you wanted as your healing partner?” Xanthea peered at me for a few seconds and then lowered her head. “N-no. I-I mean, I am excited about my new books.” She said, forcing a smile onto her face. I contemplated her for a while and then let out a sigh. ‘… Don’t try
She looked at me, confused. “I lack in so many ways. Every way. And I have realized that knowledge is not everything, and I don’t even have that kind of knowledge... yet. So, how do I… get stronger?” she asked. “First, by trusting yourself that you can. And second, as a mortal, you have your limit
[Ezra] “And at last…” I mumbled, staring at the building that was structured like a giant skull with two hollow eyes acting like the only two windows and a wide open jaw as its entrance. Chiseled into the giant skull’s forehead were words that seemed to leer at passersby— Bone Voyage: Alive skele
“Did you see the way she rolled his skull right into his bones?” Another skeleton asked. “How can I see, Bony? I have no eyes!” The caged skeletons chortled and goofed around. “Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!” Skully cried out excitedly, holding his skull in his palm. “Not everyone is this pro
“Dragons, especially dead dragons, don’t make mistakes, Raven,” Asher said firmly, holding my gaze. “There is no greater healer than a dragon, and they chose you. They responded to the purity of your heart and blessed you. So that night, when you felt nothing but helpless, you unknowingly came up wi
[Raven]Asher peered at me, his gaze lingering longer than usual, before turning toward the distant walls with a heavy sigh.“I can’t believe you are saying this,” Asher said.I lowered my eyes.“Me too,” I admitted, my voice quiet. “I can’t believe I want those people near Ezra again, but… my knowl
It took him a few minutes to fully return to reality. He squinted his eyes, his hand pressing to his forehead as if trying to orient himself.“Raven?” He mumbled.I stared at him, panting. Licking the dryness from my lips, I forced myself to calm down, trying to hide the frenzied worry that had cons
A dense forest now sprawled across the grounds where the FA facility once stood. Beyond the woods loomed the accursed walls, cloaked in vines and creeping vegetation, still as tall and foreboding as ever.My blood boiled with uncontainable rage every time I saw this place. Why Asher hadn’t torn down
[Raven]“The sutures are stable, Alpha, but… Alpha Ezra’s wounds aren’t healing.”“No potion, in any dose, is effective.”“It’s almost as though something is blocking his recovery.”I ran my fingers through my hair, trying to pacify the throbbing headache as I went through the scrolls of medical not
“Asher…” I whimpered, unsure if I wanted him to stop his steps or words.“I am used to being invisible to everyone around me, but not you. Please, not you,” he begged, his voice raw as he fought to keep his composure.I shut my eyes, covering my face with my hands, hoping to gather myself, but I end
The distance between us was nothing, yet I kept my head low. Not because his aura had turned heavier, nor because I could feel his gaze searing into my soul, but because I was terrified. Terrified that this time, when I looked into his eyes, I would see the love I had only dreamt of.After a long mo
Electric sparks ignited beneath my skin at his touch, as though my body were the black, blank night sky and he was the moon, the stars, the clouds and everything cosmic.When his lips finally met mine, a weak smile quivered on my face as tears traced warm paths down my cheeks, every inch of my body
[Xanthea]A shroud of darkness enveloped me as his wings wrapped around us in an embrace that had never felt so hollow and full at the same time.My entire existence had abruptly been reduced to a body.My body felt alien. A hollow shell that carried my mother’s sins in every fiber. I wanted to rip