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
CANDRAI couldn't believe my ears when Horace told me that reclaiming Nora was a mistake and a result of his recklessness.Now that I have peace of mind, I can go around flaunting myself the way I want to, and no one can object to that.The thought of teaching Nora a lesson so she knows who the boss is was on my mind.Initially, she thought she had hit the jackpot, but right now, that's not the case because I got to climb back to the position I was in.I took a lot of risks to get to where I am, and I won't let anyone drag me down for the second time.I had just followed Horace to his study room. He had quite a pile of jobs to take care of.Which made me wonder what Rodriguez had been doing ever since he ascended the position.What did he think it meant to become an Alpha?Rodriguez was just lagging around and not doing anything other than harassing some maidens.At one point, I wondered what the future of Midnight Prowler's pack would have been if Horace hadn't returned.He walked int
GAVNERI had no idea what was going on, but I felt the uneasiness coming from Nora. I had just left her some hours ago to shower and have lunch.I knew she wouldn't just feel pain without anyone harassing her, and I wondered why she wasn't fighting back.But I tried to put myself in her shoes, and I understand her. She's getting weak these days. Probably because of the child growing inside of her, it seemed like the child was drawing all her energy.I hurriedly got up from my king-sized bed and headed straight to her chambers. Surprisingly, the door was wide open, and I was hearing a threatening voice from the inside.Rushing in just to see Candra push Nora down to the couch, I had no idea how crazy I was, but I stood back for a while, waiting to know if Nora was going to act back.But she didn't. She allowed Nora to have her way with her, and that pissed me off.All these while I've been making sure she was okay, I even told Sarah to watch over her and make sure she showers and has a
NORAIt's been weeks since I overheard Horace and Gavner's conversation, and I have been trying to get over what I heard.Queen Shiba had sent for me some minutes ago to discuss the affairs of the castle. I almost told her that the Luna title didn't belong to me anymore and that it was now in the hands of Candra, but when I remembered what Queen Shiba had told me months ago, I didn't make the mistake of telling her that what was mine had been taken away.Strolling through the stairs as my shoes made a clicking sound on the marbled floor, I heard people laughing close to me.Looking up, I realized I was close to Horace's study room, and the sounds I was hearing were coming from there.I know I shouldn't be doing this, but I had to take a peek at what was going on and what was funny. It had been a long time since I saw Horace laughing, and it made me wonder how he looked with a smile on his face—with the same face he glared at me with when he tried to strangle me.I was walking carefully
Five Years LaterAs the sun cast its golden rays over the grazed field, the sound of laughter filled the arena. The sun was setting, and the castle was joyful as everyone went on with their daily lives.It's been five years since the birth of Morgana, the daughter of a Tribrid, out into the world again. Morgana had grown into a high-spirited young girl.Running ahead of her was Nickolas. Ever since she was born, Nora and Gavner made sure to make her bond with Nickolas. Now, they were inseparable, playing around as Morgana chased after Nickolas. Their screams and laughter echoed throughout the open field."Morgana, be careful so you don't fall." Evelyn shouted so she could be heard as she smiled at their clumsiness.Moving into the castle with Nickolas, she grew fond of Morgana. Her eyes sparkled with joy as she admired the bond that the two kids formed between themselves."Yes, Aunty, I won't fall." Morgana chuckled as she kept on chasing after Nickolas.Over on the other side, Gavne
THIRD PERSON POV"Zelda... What? How's this even possible?" Mira stammered as she watched Zelda take a few more steps closer to her.Just like Lilith had told Zelda, she needed to take what was rightfully hers, so she decided to go back to the coven, but unfortunately, she couldn't give the comeback she really wanted to give because Lilith and Nora had killed the witches.Zelda chuckled upon seeing Mira... she was glad Mira was still alive so she could teach her a lesson."Are you surprised to see me? Or are you scared?" Zelda asked, and a cunning smile curled her lips as she glared at Mira.There was no way she would forget what Mira did to her... she just wouldn't forget it.Mira shook her head and said, "It's not possible for you to be alive! I watched the whole process as you were killed. There was no life left in you." Mira's hands trembled as she staggered backward.Zelda clenched her fists tightly as she decided to end it all—every single thing she went through in the past year
AURELIAPushing out a chair beside the dinning table as I sat down with a glass of coffee on my hand. I had promised Nora that she would live a happy life, afterall I was the one who decided to bring her into this life so I do not intend to make her suffer this much.I'm glad that she has been strong enough to undergo all of the misfortunes in this life.I felt so sorry to my daughter for causing her all of these stress, if I had let them kill her years ago, she would not be here going through all of these shit.For weeks, I've been contemplating on what to do to help clean up this mess... I had no idea what my fate was so I guess I just have to do whatsoever I had to do to end all of these.Gulping down the contents in the cup, I rose to my feet.~"What a long time Aurelia," Michela hissed turning her back at me as she strode past the hallway.She had always acted bossy to me so it wasn't a new thing, I had only come here to clear up everything. Nora didn't tell me but it seemed lik
NORAI wondered how worried Matteo was about me when he told me that, though it was really getting out of hand. Horace was making things worse, and I have no idea what to do about it.But then again, I can't leave the castle because if I do, the witches and whatever else they were, will come to attack me, and I'm not strong enough to handle them yet.I'd rather stay here, where I'm free.I'm a pregnant woman who needs to enjoy this period of her life, but here I am worried about my life and that of my unborn child, and then it was really great that I turned him down.I had no idea if he was worried about me or Lilith... why didn't I think of it?Lilith must have rejected his offer, so he came to me because he knew if I left, she must go with me.'I'm sorry, but I can't just leave.Come to think of it, I should run away... I should leave my family here because Horace is harassing me.I will survive his molestation, but at the moment I need to think of a way to clear this mess. Though I
MATTEOAs the days went on, I felt like I had no idea who Horace really was... he was changing by the day, and it was making me really scared.I had tried to talk to him, but he wasn't listening to me and always ended up shunning me away with a death threat.I was worried for everyone in the castle because we had no idea who would be his next target. I knew it was Nora, but then I knew he had his eyes on Gavner and Lilith.I was scared for them.~Days agoThe warriors were all seated under the mango tree as they talked about how stressful their day had been.Lopez sighed deeply, attracting other warriors, who tilted their heads, staring at him."What's wrong?" Thorin asked."I'm really scared of staying here in this castle... With everything that's going on in here," Lopez said calmly to avoid having his voice heard.Thorin and Gaius adjusted the way they sat, unable to say a word.Walker crossed his legs together and said, "Gaius, you were guarding the late Queen's chamber when that
MATTEOEver since I set my eyes on Lilith, I won't deny falling madly in love with her, but I was just scared that I might lose her again, just like I lost Elena.I didn't want that to happen considering the fact that she was taking care of Nora. I knew what the nature of her job stated and how she could lose her life any moment from now.All I just want is for her to be safe and sound. I can admire her from afar without her knowing, even though I'm aware that she's madly in love with me, but then there's nothing I can do about it.Ever since I returned to the pack after Horace and Rodriguez's fight, I apologized to her for how I reacted in the past, but she seemed to be slipping away from me. Maybe it was because I didn't know how to put my words together whenever I tried speaking to her, but within her, I just hoped that she was aware that I loved her with all my heart.All of my thinking migrated to when I accepted her as my mate... she was really shocked at my decision. I shut my
THIRD PERSON POVSeveral weeks agoOphelia couldn't believe Ambrose gave all of his powers to Lilith just to take her revenge on them. Now she won't forgive Lilith for ruining her plans.All of her plans have been ruined, and she has no idea what to do at the moment.She has lost everything…her son, her powers, Orion, who stood by her, Marcel, who always thought of a way out of any bad omen, and Rodriguez, who has left the pack and gone to prepare a better life for himself and a place to stay.She was all alone. Wandering in the wilderness, on the surface of the earth, she quietly hoped that she would run into Ambrose, even though he was dead.Standing several kilometers away, she could see a small home... It looked like an abandoned cottage. She smiled."Finally, I see where I can rest my head for some days, if not for that crazy bitch who ruined everything! Who the heck does she think she is?" Ophelia asked herself as she slipped her hands into her pocket to warm them from the cold.
NORAI had no idea why that happened to be the question Horace had to ask me... he made my heart beat a thousand times.Fear and anxiety engulfed my entire body system as I was shaken by forces I had no idea about."What do you mean by that?" I asked instantly, feeling uncomfortable.He shook his head. "Forget about it... I didn't mean to do that to you, and trust me this once when I say I'm not here to harm you," he said. The sincerity in his eyes pulled me to him.No!I waved it off.I wouldn't fall for his tricks, or rather, the tricks of the dragon!"Why are you here?" I asked, and I needed an answer that was straight to the point. "You know you can actually sit down if you want to talk to me, and not squatting right in front of me makes me uncomfortable."That wasn't the reason I said that... he was just right there. Very close to my unborn child. Why?Why does he have to be so close to me if he just wants to speak to me?Now I have no idea what to do. I'm heavily pregnant, and I
HORACESitting on a chair on the balcony, I just couldn't forgive myself for what I did to my mother. Now no one wants to come around because they are scared that the same fate will fall on them.Even I will assume so with the rate at which I killed people, not to mention my mother.That crazy dragon was using me to get the revenge he wanted on the people who looked down at him, and now I have no idea what to do.Who's next on his list?Nora?That reminded me... I hadn't seen her around lately, but then something about her was driving my head crazy, making me want to go and look for her.The last time I saw her, her stomach was really big, like she was due to have her baby.I know that she has no idea, but every single minute, I always pray that I don't get to hurt her for any reason, but when it happens, I just can't stop myself because I'm being controlled."Damnit!" I cursed.With time, I knew I would not have anyone who would sincerely stand by me. Everyone is avoiding and staying