THIRD PERSON POVSitting in front of the steering wheel as Candra drove from the hospital to the castle with Horace sitting beside her.Her head is conflicted, as she has no idea what will go wrong the moment he gets to the castle.Rodriguez has no idea that Horace has regained consciousness, nor does she... if only Gavner had not called for her, she wouldn't be aware as well.She stared straight at the road while she drove, feeling every thud of her heartbeat in her head as she tried to maintain composure.'What do I do now?' Candra asked herself as she reduced her speed, hoping that it would take longer before she got home.She thought she'd be happy that Horace remembered her and not Nora, but it turned out to be the opposite because she was the one who plotted his almost-death accident.Imagining what would become of her the moment Horace realized that she was the one responsible for his predicament made her choke."Are you okay?" Candra tilted her head the moment she heard Horace
NORA"I haven't been seeing you lately... what's going on?" I asked Lilith as we strolled out of the castle gates.It had been a while since I saw her last, but I didn't bother because I knew too well that she had things going on in her life that she needed to take care of just like me.One thing I noticed was that she became more energetic than before. She told me she was busy cultivating, but I don't think cultivation did that.Biting on her lower lip as she felt a lump in her throat, she said, "Ambrose, he is like a father to me. He transferred all his powers to me because of what might happen in the future," she said calmly.Though she was calm, I knew she wasn't happy. It must have been something she didn't want but had no choice because eventually, it was still going to take place."Oh my!" A consoling sound left my lips as she nodded her head.I had no idea who Ambrose was because I had never met him, but I hoped he was fine wherever he was."How is he now?" I asked, feeling con
NORAMaking it a responsibility, myself and Gavner decided on our hands to make sure we always visited Evelyn and Nickolas.Even though I had no idea that Gavner was more dedicated than me, he always made sure Nickolas was doing fine and that Evelyn had everything she wanted.I was happy to see that Evelyn took Nickolas like her own child, and it just made me wonder if having Nickolas was her fate and that was why he was brought to her.Was the moon goddess aware that she was going to be an amazing mother to the little child? I found peace in my heart when I realized how loving she was to him.During our drive to see Nickolas, Gavner kept on humming beautiful sounds that made me feel at ease.Even though we discussed nothing much, he always knew how to make me feel good.Pulling my hand out of my jacket, I placed it on his arm, making him tilt his head, stare at me, and smile lovingly. It made my heart throb.I knew he was worried about Horace going back to the castle, but there was no
Strolling into the courtroom, Marcel wondered why Lord Vlad and Lord Alaric had sent for him. He wasn't supposed to return until it was seven months old or unless something urgent came up.But now that his presence was demanded, he couldn't help but wonder why they sent for him.Pushing the door wide open, he could see Lord Vlad seated on the podium while Lord Alaric stood beside him. He couldn't help but smile.The emotions on their faces looked so serious like they were having a very serious discussion.Keeping up his pace, he walked up to them and he bowed his head slightly. "I greet you, Lord Vlad and Lord Alaric of Emberthorn," he said as he straightened his back, staring at them."Marcel, we sent for you." Lord Vlad said as his eyes fell on Marcel.Marcel stole a glance at Lord Alaric, who didn't respond to his greetings, wondering what went wrong. He looked away as he tried to avoid the glaring look on his face.Lord Alaric looked away, turning his back on them as he looked out
HORACEWalking into the castle, the cool wind blew against my skin, filling it with goosebumps. Candra walked behind me as she tried not to walk in the same space as me.Sooner or later, I knew I was going to find out what was going on here ever since I left.I looked around as I searched for Nora, hoping that I would get to see her. I knew she wouldn't want anything to do with me ever since the last incident, when I almost strangled her to death.'I'm sorry, it wasn't my doing.' I feel sad within myself.Pushing the castle door wide open as I stepped in, I heard footsteps from inside walking in my direction.I wondered who it was because I certainly had never heard such footsteps before inside the castle.Raising my head and looking around, Rodriguez came into view with an eye patch on one of his eyes. I wondered what happened to him that made him lose his eye."Horace! You are back... back to nothing," Rodriguez made fun of me as he clapped his hand while walking towards me.Candra
THIRD PERSON POV"Clean up this mess and throw his body into the woods for the hungry rouges to feed on!" Horace's voice was still very clear in Ophelia's head.She couldn't believe that her son's head was detached from his body. She had just returned from the coven. From the balcony, she heard Horace coming back to the castle.All she had in mind was to observe Horace and not the other way around, but to her utmost surprise, she saw her own son get beheaded.The sudden urge to run and pounce on Horace filled up her head, but she had to remain calm, else she might be the next.It seemed like Horace had become callous after his accident. Staring at him, he looked like a different person entirely.She had to keep her cool as she thought of the next move to make.Slumping into her bed, her mind wasn't at peace as images of Rodriguez filled her head. Slowly, she closed her eyes, hoping to find a little peace.'Mum! You pushed me into this, and now you are relaxing like nothing happened?'
NORAI sat quietly in my chambers as the events of the past few months slipped in and out of my memory while I gently caressed my already bulging baby bump, even though it wasn't that noticeable.I understood that Horace would get upset about Rodriguez claiming the throne in his absence, but what I never expected was that he would dare to kill him on the spot.It had already been four months, but it still gave me chills whenever I remembered it. What was I expecting? If he could dare to strangle me, then who is Rodriguez?Right there on the spot, I was glad Gavner had nothing to do with it... otherwise, I had no idea what I would have done.For the past week, Daciana has been growing tired, and I knew it was because of the child I was carrying inside of me.I didn't believe Daciana when she said my thoughts were bothering her because she always found a way to make me do things in her own way. The way she wanted it to be.Placing my elbow in my lap as I cupped my jaw, I hiccuped, then i
CANDRAI couldn't believe Rodriguez was dead. Somehow I felt Horace was keeping me by his side for a reason.Not just because he wanted to, I was certain that he had an ulterior motive, which made me more scared and worried.He was pretending to take me in and keep me by his side. Somehow, I was supposed to be happy to get him back.It was more like I was always on the winning side, but...What exactly is my fate?The fact that Nora still remained in the castle after Horace made a public statement to the elders about him not recognising herI expected her to throw a fist at Horace or try to explain herself to him, but she didn't make a move.She didn't bother to explain herself; it was more like she was less concerned about it.But now I have no idea what to do with Horace. As I paced around the balcony, I thought of coming clean to Horace and asking him why he took me back.I would never like a miserable death for myself; that would be a disaster.Angelica was lucky not to be among th