AUTHOR'S POVOdessa stared at the note with caution, her head tilting left and right as she read what was written in it again and again. A scoff escaped her lips as she crumbled the paper into a ball and setting it ablaze, watching it's ashes drifting into the air. “Why bother writing a secret note if you can't tell me what to look out for?” She sighed, resting her head against the strong pillar. “Do I start living in fear of the unknown?” Odessa heard the sound of approaching footsteps behind her, she looked behind the pillar and saw Victor walking towards her with a bunch of flowers in his hands. “I guess not.” She stood to her feet, her hand reaching for the small bag of cookies. A frown appeared on her face when she noticed it's weight, or lack of it. Odessa opened the bag and a guilty expression etched on her face when she saw half its content missing. “So much for a peace offering.” She muttered to herself. The shiny pointy edge of Victor's shoe came I to view and she looke
AUTHOR’S POVThe King’s voice echoed through the walls of the hallways and every guard within hearing distance rushed towards his location. Each of them froze for a second when they saw the Prince's smoking unconscious body, half his clothing was burnt, exposing red burnt skin that was still sizzling, before they jumped into action. Eira suddenly came running, her hand hiding onto her bump tightly. She slowly came to a halt when she saw her husband lying on the floor; some of his body parts had signs of burning. “Victor!” She yelled out with all her might, running towards her husband, pushing away the guard that was kneeling beside him, and taking his position. Her hands shook and quivered in the air as she was confused about where to touch him without hurting him. “What…what happened? How…how did this happen?” Eira asked as tears streamed down her face. Her husband was in such a pitiful state and she was clueless on what to do. “Princess–” “Where the hell were you?” She thundere
ODESSA’S POV“What the fuck are you doing?” Kaiden’s voice boomed angrily and the walls of the palace shook. I stood to the side looking down at him in sorrow as he sobbed, not caring for the people surrounding him. “We are sorry, Your Majesty, but there's nothing we can do. Her Majesty’s organs as been corroded with the poison. Nothing can save her now.” “Get! Out! Get the fuck out of my bedroom! All of you!” Kaiden hit the bedside table, splitting it in two. Everyone jumped in fear as they shared worried glances. My legs moved forward as I walked towards the bed. I didn't have to see it before knowing what it was that brought my mate down to his lowest. I walked around the crowd and stopped the minute I had a clear vision of who was on the other side. It was me, lying in the bed, unmoving. My chest rose and fell in a slow pace, I didn't need a healer to let me know that I was dying, or at least my body was dying. One by one, everyone in the room walked out, leaving Kaiden alon
ODESSA’S POVI sat on one of the swings, a cup of chilled orange juice in my hand as I stared into thin air. My mind replaying the memories of my reaction to Kaiden’s proposal. ***I stood frozen for heaven knows how long, staring at the ring in Kaiden’s hands. This has to be a dream…why…why would Kaiden suddenly propose to me out of the blue?As I stared at the ring, knowing what it symbolizes, my nightmare plays and replays all over again in my head. What do I do?...What…“Odessa, are you okay? You're shaking.” Kaiden shot to his feet, his palms cradling my face as he spoke. He tilted my head to look up at him and when he saw the tears glazing my eyes, he panicked. “What happened, Baby? Talk to me.”“I…I…” I couldn't speak out as there was a thick lump inside my throat, I shook my head vigorously, “Excuse me.” I moved away from him, running out of the bedroom and heading towards mine. I shut the door to my bedroom behind me as I noticed that I was getting agitated and unable to ca
ODESSA’S POVMy hands quivered as I stared at the nite, the maze box fell to the floor when my grip around it loosened. My head snapped up, looking around me as the feeling of being watched suddenly enveloped me. It felt like I had eyes on me from everywhere. I have to see Kaiden! “Evelyn, Hugo, I'll be back.” I whispered, making eye contact with them to know that they heard me. Thank goddess for super hearing. I bent down to pick the box and literally bolted through the pack towards the palace, which is a silly ass thing to do, as it would gain the attention of everyone in the surrounding area and open the door for dangerous rumors, but did I care? No. All I wanted at that moment was to see my mate and my father. It was very early in the afternoon and I had no idea where Kaiden would be at that moment. I mentally facepalmed myself as I realized that I should have headed to his office instead. Makes more sense that he would be there by this time of the day. ‘Kaiden…Kaiden…’ I sig
ODESSA’S POVWilla had no choice but to put Kaiden on the phone. The King was not very happy about the fact that I'd been told to wait after telling both his secretary and his receptionist that it was an urgent matter. He gave me his floor number and I didn't wait to hear the scolding Willa received for her bitchiness. The secretary on the other hand….It better not be what I'm thinking it is. When I got to the elevator, I noticed one more floor above the floor number Kaiden had given me and I paused. Isn't it common knowledge that the top boss has the highest floor? I shrugged and pressed the 5th floor. As soon as I arrived, the first thing I saw was the large cubicle which I assumed belonged to his secretary, although it was empty. My head snapped forward when something caught my attention, a lady dressed in a very revealing white V-neck top and a black skirt that I know has the capacity of going below her knees but by some miraculous effort, stopped a few inches away from the top
ODESSA’S POV“I knew I'd find you here.” I turned and saw my father walking up the stairs in his thick royal robe, his shoulder-length hair dancing in the wind as he walked with his hands linked behind his back. I quickly stood to my feet and walked around the swing. “Father,” I curtsied but his hands grabbed my shoulder, stopping my bow half-way. “Did you want to see me for something important?” “No, I just wanted to spend time with you but you weren't in your bedroom. I knew I'd find you here, gazing into nothingness. Are you sure you're okay, My Princess?” My father asked, his narrowed gaze staring at me with suspicion. I plastered on a fake smile, “Of course I am.” “I think it's best you stop smiling for now, it makes you look even more miserable.” My dad chuckled when I instantly schooled my face into a frown. I turned to watch him sit on the long bench positioned in front of the swing. “Come, sit.” I nodded and went to his side to take my seat. “I understand if you don't
ODESSA’S POV“King Mazdaan…killed my mother?” My voice broke at the end as I waited for my dad to explain. “No, he didn't kill her directly but he was the reason.” My dad sighed, his shoulders falling as he leaned against the bench. “Your mother was originally meant to be the ruler of Salem-Zul as the first born, but a lot of people disagreed with the King, urging him to crown Mazdaan as his heir instead. The King refused and went ahead to crown Malika because she was Marid, a jinn with the ability to control all elements, just like her father who was the King of Salem-Zul at the time.” “So a Marid is always chosen as the heir? What if none of them is a Marid?” I asked. “Then the King chooses or a test will be given to the heirs and whoever wins will be crowned King or Queen. Your mother on the hand has no competition but because the Marid was a female, a lot of people had an issue with it. To bring peace, your mother sacrificed her title and allowed Mazdaan to give her up as peace
The world around them went silent. Everyone, even Urelycus who was lost in his own grief seconds ago couldn't help but watch the incident that just took place in the middle of the field. The ice that had struck itself into the King’s chest melted away, leaving only a red patch on his dark robe. “O—Odessa,” The King called out, his voice breaking as he stared at his mate in his arms, bleeding from the hole in her chest, blood spluttering from her lips. Her gaze locked on his, the fear, the pain, the sadness, the love and the regret, Kaiden could see it all in her eyes. He looked down to the hole in her chest, where his hands laid, trying to stop the bleeding. “Odessa, Odessa, please….Help! Someone help me please!” King Kaiden yelled out in pain as his vision blurred with tears, looking down at his pregnant mate. Odessa wanted to comfort him, comfort them both as she could see the constant switch between gold and red until both appeared, one eye gold and the other red. “No, no, no
AUTHOR'S POV"Let her go." Kaiden growled at Lariel as he watched his mate being suspended in the air by the latter's grip on her neck. Her legs thrashed around as she fought for her life."Lariel! Stop! She's pregnant for God's sake." Urelycus yelled at his son, his cautious gaze drifting to Kaiden."It's not often that anyone gets their hands on the Lycan king's weakness; why should I let go of such a rare chance?" Lariel asked, his head tilted to the side with a creepy smile on his face."Fine, fine, just ease your grip around her neck. She's the reason the Lycan king hasn't torn you apart yet." Urelycus tried to reason with his son, and he could see the moment of contemplation in Lariel's eyes as his son reasoned with what he said. Lariel's grip slowly loosened, and Odessa quickly took in a much-needed breath; her gaze went straight to her mate's, who was rooted to a spot, brewing with anger as he stared back at her helplessly."I can't believe that you would be so weak for someon
AUTHOR’S POV“What the hell was that?” Kaiden asked as the scene disappeared from sight. “That is what will happen in the next hour if we don't hurry up!” Urelycus responded and the witch Matriarch walked to the center, stretching her hand out as she chanted a spell, little spark appeared in the air, before small tiny holes began to appear and grow bigger as her chant increased. She didn't stop until each hole was the same size as a fully grown human.There were seven holes in total, each one in the eight realms of the world, showing the scene of the hall where the Kings and Queens of those teams were seated. One in Dokrado, the land of the dragons,One in Cornelia, the land of the PhoenixOne in Petrakia, the land of the BasiliskOne in Delphinea, the land of Charybdis MastersOne in Elegia, the land of the BansheesOne in Salem-Zul, the land of the FaeAnd the last in Muhindr, the land of the fairy. “By the works of Zeus, is that a portal?” King Aetherius asked as he moved closer
AUTHOR’S POV“And now, I'm going to take what really belongs to me!” Eira chuckled, and Odessa glared at her angrily. “What belongs to you? Nothing ever belonged to you, Eira. You stole everything from me just like your mom tried to do to my parents. Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree then—” Her head was whacked to the side by a forceful blow from Eira. “All is fair in love and war, Odessa.” And right in her presence, Eira flipped open a small vial and poured the entire contents into her mouth. Odessa arched as Eira’s eyes turned to an ugly mix of purple and green. The latter smiles creepily before standing on her feet and walking off. Odessa curled into herself as she suddenly felt exposed to the people wearing black cloaks on their bodies; she watched as they drew different symbols on the floor and brought in weird ornaments and objects that creeped the hell out of her. Odessa quickly bowed, covering her eyes and ears and falling asleep as the drug in her system hadn
AUTHOR’S POVOdessa woke up to the feeling of cold water all over her body. Her heavy eyes slowly adjusted to the dim brightness of the cave, and her eyes roamed the walls that looked like they'd seen a million murders. “Ahhh, sleeping beauty is finally awake.” Her head snapped in front of her as she stared at Eira, who slowly crouched down to look at her at eye level. “Where am I?” Odessa asked as she stared at the cloak-covered people walking around them, glancing at her from the corner of their eyes before walking away and completely ignoring her existence. “And who are these people?” “This…” Eira gestured at the cave, “This is your gravesite, and these people are your fans.” She smiled genuinely, and Odessa tilted her head to the side. The smile on Eira’s face quickly disappeared. “You don't look fazed.” Odessa shrugged, perks of having the moon goddess as your cab driver. “Did you kidnap me just to kill me, or is there something different that you want?”“Hmm, I'm quite disa
CHAPTER 186AUTHOR’S POVThe manservant fell on his two knees as he approached the two kings, his hand shivering as he held out a letter to the Lycan King."Your Majesty, I've been trying to reach you for days." The manservant said, his gaze completely fixed on Kaiden even as King Odesseus stared at him in confusion. "Hammed, do you know where my mate is?" Kaiden asked, reaching for the paper in the servant's hands.Hammed nodded, "Last night, after the princess was placed on house arrest, I went to her chambers and lingered in the hallway, watching out for her like you ordered, when I saw Princess Eira walking up to the guards and whispering something in their ears. I couldn't hear them properly, but she was given access even after the King ordered that no one visit Princess Odessa in her chambers."Hammed paused, glancing at King Odesseus, wondering how he would say what he was about to say next without losing his tongue."Hammed!" Kaiden called out warningly, and the spy gulped.
AUTHOR’S POVOdessa walked in on her father having breakfast; as soon as he saw her, his eyes lit up with joy and then dimmed. “Odessa, you’re here. I was expecting you.”“Of course, you were. What was that letter about, father?”Odesseus stared at his daughter with raised eyebrows. “Exactly what you read in it.”Odessa’s lips shook with anger. “Father, if Eira is threatening—”“That’s a very inappropriate thing to say about your sister.”“She’s not my fucking sister! She is not, and I know she’s manipulating you. Just tell me what she has on you, and I’ll resolve it, I promise. Just tell—“ODESSA!” Odesseus yelled, glaring hard at his daughter. Odessa took a step backwards, staring at her father in shock. Did he just yell at her?“Father—”“I told you to drop it. Why do you never listen to me?”“Don’t be so shocked, father. Odessa has always been like that.”The princess turned and saw Eira dressed in their Urabian attire. A flashback crossed her mind as she remembered Eira being
AUTHOR’S POV“What were you thinking?” “I didn't know she'd come back in so quickly.” Odessa said defensively. “Well she did and you almost put yourself in danger. Do you have nine lives or something?” Kaiden raised an eyebrow, his gaze filled with disappointment. Odessa pouted, “Well, considering the amount of time I've reincarnated, I'm sure I'm on life three.” She crossed the distance between them and snuggled her way into his lap like a feline, purring and growling once she was comfortable in his arms, “It was a spur on the moment of decision. I wasn't planning on raiding her room in the first place.” “Did you find anything then?” Kaiden asked, his voice vibrating through his chest against her body that was sprawled over him. “No, not a speck of evidence, except the fact that she finally confessed to also remembering our past life.” Kaiden sat up suddenly, his arms went around her petite body to stop her from falling off him and hitting the huge desk in front of them, “She r
AUTHOR’S POV“Your Highness! Watch out—Ahhhh!” Evelyn yelled in pain as Odessa quickly dropped the jug. “Oh my goodness! Evelyn! Are you okay?” Odessa asked as she grabbed Evelyn’s wrist and looked at her red skin. “I'm fine, are you alright? Did you get any on yourself?” Evelyn asked and Odessa stared at her in shock before reprimanding her. “Forget me, you're the one who got hot tea all over your hand, what were you thinking?!” She yelled at her and pulled her close to the flower pot, using her powers to conjure up a ball of water from the lake.“Not me, you. What were you thinking?” Evelyn asked her and Odessa sighed. She'd been so deep in her thoughts that she'd poured too much tea in her cup that it overflowed. She embedded Evelyn’s hand inside the ball of water and it stayed like that until they got to the first aid kit. “Is this about what happened last night?” Evelyn asked as Odessa busied herself with applying ointment on her burns. “Hm.” She nodded absentmindedly. “Di