My eyes widened as I realized Lana could control and manipulate the plants and their growth. In some intricately complex way, her powers complemented Zosha’s, almost as if…I placed my hand over my thundering heart.It was as if Raven foresaw this event and he chose Lana as my healing partner becaus
He squatted near Lana. His expressions grew bluer as he examined her wings.“I’m sorry, princess. I wish I had time to get your permission, but they’ll be here any time,” Azum nervously glanced towards the door and then gave Lana an apologetic smile. “But your wings. They’ll need special care to hea
“Certainly not, officer. The cat was here,” Azum said calmly, gesturing to the destruction around them. “She had a power outburst, then vanished. I don’t know where she is now, but I’ll inform you if she returns.”I couldn’t understand how Azum was so calm, when I was literally trembling just thinki
[Xanthea]Luckily, my first lecture was an introductory session on botanical alchemy, which put me at ease since I already had some knowledge of the subject.The professor taught us about the primary plants used in potion-making and ended the lecture by telling us to prepare for a field trip, becaus
Vish looked at Vincent.“And you!? You used her when you needed an extra hand to complete your assignments faster. But now when she needs your help the most, all you can think about is saving your fucking ass. Go for it! You men are all the same, anyway!”“No baby. I am not like the other men. I lov
[Xanthea]I sat in the extreme corner of the cafeteria to avoid unwanted attention.Lana disappeared somewhere while I ordered my lunch. I was about to go look for her once I had fed Zosha and the kid.I put the fit-it-all on my lap and was about to whisper to Boredbones when I almost jumped at Lana
“Guess whose fault that is?” Vish muttered, giving her a side-look before silently continuing with her lunch.“Hey, look, I was scared, alright. I just couldn’t risk it all. I’m sorry. I saw the authorities, and I froze—” Karima tried explaining herself.“I don’t get it. No one cared about the squir
[Xanthea]“Genocide…”I blankly stared at Vincent as the word ‘genocide’ hung heavily in the air before it finally sliced through my bones like shards of glass.One moment, I was numb and the next, thoughts stormed through my mind, crashing into the growing pit in my chest as he kept speaking.“It w
The controllers frequently singled out groups of weak bloods, forcing them into perilous situations before kidnapping the survivors under the cover of night. These survivors were subjected to experiments, injected with various drugs, and then sent back within the walls.Most died, but those who surv
[Xanthea]Asher’s tone grew heavier and I could see why through my mother’s memories.“The weak bloods were promised a permanent secure shelter within these walls…”All the giant gates and smaller exits of the walls were closed, trapping all the weak bloods while they were fast asleep.For the first
Waiting, uncertain if someone would show up, was the worst feeling. I knew because I’d felt it when I called Ezra for help with the kids and waited. Those few minutes shattered me. I couldn’t even imagine what six-year-old Ezra endured, waiting for years.“A girl had been observing Ezra all this tim
The soft flutter in my chest instantly turned into electrifying goosebumps as he wrapped his fingers around mine, his grip tightening, holding my hand with an intensity that sent a shiver through me.We stood at the same distance as before, yet somehow, we had come closer.There were no words betwee
[Xanthea]‘… to cure the curse your mother put upon us because only you can.’Asher’s words hit me like a blow to the chest, leaving me breathless and blank. I stared at him as thousands of thoughts rammed into my mind. I was scared like I had never been before.Although I couldn’t decipher who I wa
There were glimpses and unfinished sentences. Lifeless body of a child, probably a weak blood.‘Another disappointm—’Peeled skin. Severed muscles.‘Burn him, prepare the other—’Eyeballs leaking from the eye sockets. People struggling as her helpers stuffed clothes in their mouth to muffle their gr
Experimenting on living subjects thrilled her. It was all fun for her. It was astonishing how she remained utterly undisturbed by it all. She justified every action with the belief that it was for the advancement of healing and immortality.‘Thank you for your contribution,’ she would say to each te
‘And that is why they will be punished as well,’ Alpha Caelum replied coldly. ‘As for you, you are hereby expelled from the Solvaris pack — and the Celestial realm.’My mother looked devastated, but she didn’t plead for mercy.‘I accept,’ she said brazenly as she strutted out of the court.With a sl
[Xanthea]I stared at Asher, my chest tightening as his words echoed in the air, heavy and inescapable. My mind scrambled to process what he had just said.“No.” The word slipped out, trembling and frail. “That’s not… It’s not possible.”Asher’s gaze remained distant. There was a cruel pity in the w