[Ezra] After a relatively tense drive, I finally parked my car near the entrance of the Virgo palace. Xanthea hadn’t said a word ever since we began our ride. I knew she was sitting with her thoughts, revisiting her memories and reliving the pain. I could read her eyes and how they lit up and du
Those demons were invisible to mortal eyes. Only the spiritually awakened mortals could see those demons with naked eyes. And it was the duty of us demons to stop the spiritual awakening in the mortals by influencing them with pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. Making them seek ex
“It’s important to make sure the gift doesn’t have some hazardous substance for the safety of the royals. Who knows what might be in those boxes? It’s not uncommon in our realm to receive mutilated body parts of our family members—” Before I could finish my sentence, Nikolai threw the box away. Cle
[Xanthea] Goosebumps zapped through my body as Ezra’s words sent an intense ripple of heavy gravity across the crowd, unleashing a storm within me. His protective arm wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer and closer into a possessive embrace. Ezra’s growl echoed in my mind repeatedly. ‘Bow
I smiled faintly. I could love them and keep it all locked in my heart. Their hearts didn’t have to know. I know the circumstances that brought all of us together weren’t good. I still had so many questions I wanted to ask them. But the first time I felt welcomed and cared for was with them. The
I shook my head, panic rising within me. “I-I-I was just… giving him the directions.” “Directions to your house?” He tilted his head, bringing his face close to mine. “Nikolai—” I yelped as he grabbed my shoulder in a bruising grip. “Don’t think just because you are moving out, you can live how
[Xanthea] Ezra’s overflowing bloodlust engulfed every inch of air within and around the Virgo palace. The time seemed to have come to a standstill within the perimeters. Even the clouds in the sky seemed to have been stained by the sheer darkness of the moment. Thunder rumbled amongst the looming
“It’s enough, Ezra,” I said, maintaining a stoic eye contact with him. Ezra squinted his eyes in annoyance and intimidation. But I had to say what I had to say, and he had to hear it even when he didn’t want to. “I say this with utmost sincerity, meeting you and knowing you have been one of the mo
“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