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
“Please… I don’t want to hear any more.” Karima’s voice cracked, panic rising in her throat as she hugged herself tightly. “Did you forget what Professor Ashstone said? If they even suspect we know about it, they’ll silence us forever. Just like they silenced him. No one’s seen him since that day.”
‘The only one who gets to decide who her family is, is Xanthea herself. However, if she dares to choose anyone other than us, that’s going to be a different story.’‘The celestials are helping Nikolai because he has something that confirmed Xanthea’s identity as Cadence’s daughter to them. They don’
Caelum Solvaris had only one son, a weak blood, who had disappeared ages ago. Officially, it was claimed that the boy was undergoing private spiritual training to become the next Alpha of the Solvaris pack, which was a common practice in the Celestial realm. So everyone believed it.But I was sure t
[Asher]The winds were changing, and the timelines had shifted.Xanthea’s face rested against my chest. I gently tucked the free strands behind her ear and she snuggled against my touch.This was probably the first time in her life she was at peace, not at war with herself. Just a glance at her was
I licked my dry lips, swallowing hard.“I feel, Asher.”Letting go of his wrists, I sat on his waist, lowering my head so that my hair hid my face from him.“What do you feel?” he asked in a soft, calm tone, the word ‘feel’ drifting from his lips like a caress.“Angry. So. So. So fucking angry.” My
But somehow, no matter how harsh his words were or how deeply they cut, a strange relief washed over me, because his words gave me a closure I didn’t know I needed.I came to terms with the fact that my mother was gone. I finally accepted the one thing I had been denying all my life: my mother was d
[Xanthea]Asher words reverberated in my mind like an eerie echo leeching into my thoughts.My grave? What the hell does that even mean?I am right here. Alive—That’s when it hit me, numbing my rage and fear, leaving me empty. My body went limp as the realization sunk deeper.If my heart didn’t sla
“Let me go!” my words came out as a command. “Right now.”He lowered his gaze to where our crotches still pressed together and smirked.“You can’t come all over my pants and expect me to let you go,” he said, cocking his brow. “That’s not how it works. You’ll have to take responsibility for what you
[Xanthea]Before I could comprehend Asher’s words, his energy fluctuated violently.My stomach lurched, a sharp pain shooting through my head from the abrupt realm jump. Disoriented, I blinked away the mist clouding my vision.A restless unease buried in my chest, my emotions rotting, leaving me wit
I hesitated, my breath stuttering, before I whispered, “Y-yes…”“Then I promise you, your villain will fuck you better than any hero ever did. Fuck love stories. Who wants to hear fake ‘I love yous’ when ‘I hate yous’ are so much more sincere and passionate? Right, wife?”He glared at me, withdrawin