[Kian]What was ‘don’t read’ supposed to mean?I stared at those two words and no matter how many times I read them, I couldn’t decipher the meaning behind them.“Your father. He truly loved you,” mother said. “He was always so worried about you. Until his last breath…”The discomfort in my guts intensified at her words. Suppressing the irresistible urge to tear down the paper in my hand, I neatly folded it. Slipping it in my pocket, I got up from the bed.“Kian… do you really have nothing to say? To us? To him? To me?” she said.I turned around to face her. Looking into her eyes, I swallowed the clogging emotions in my throat.I mustered a faint smile and shook my head. “No.”The weight of that one word hung heavy in the air as she looked back into my eyes, attempting to read what I hid behind my facade.She got up from the bed.Tears lined her eyelids as she reached out to touch my hands. I stepped back, avoiding her touch. It took me all my strength to stop my hands from trembling.
[Kian](TW: Suicide. Pills overdose.)***I couldn’t comprehend what I had done, or why I chose to do it.Maybe I knew why, but I just didn’t want to accept it.‘Did you ever love me?’‘I didn’t hate you… It was just impossible for me to love you.’I didn’t want to accept that I expected something from her. I don’t know what I expected, but the truth wasn’t even on the list because I knew it already. I didn’t want to accept that I expected her to say something other than what she did.An apology? A confession?‘How was I supposed to feel love for you when pain was all I felt because of you?’Even though I asked her to not lie to me, a lie was all I was longing to hear from her. A lie was all I needed, not the truth.‘I couldn’t correct the mistakes I made with you because I knew it was already too late…’I had lived my whole life repeating the same words she told me today to myself a thousand times. But now that I had heard it from her lips, living a second more felt like dying a th
[Kian]“Are you sure it was an attack?” “I don’t think so. His medical reports say a completely different story. But whatever be the case, we need to make it look like an attack and we need to tighten the palace’s security because someone was indeed in Alpha’s room. I want a thorough investigation and I want all the proof that says Alpha wasn’t hospitalized because of an attack taken care of. I am counting on you, Zion.”“And what about those odd things and that letter we found in Alpha’s room?” Zion asked.“Keep them safe for now.”“Right!”Jackson let out a deep sigh and called someone.“Hello Doctor Grayson. You know what to do, right? Just make sure the ones who get to know the details don’t open their mouths… Huh? What did you say? What if they do? Well, I know better ways to silence people forever. I knew you’d understand and try not to joke with me for a few days. I’m in a very foul mood lately. Good day to you too, sir.” Jackson hung up the phone. ***“For the confidential r
[Kian]“I have a very strong feeling one of my patients is going to get a serious heart attack and if I don’t attend to him in the next three seconds, he’ll die. So, I’ll just take this moment to excuse myself,” said doctor Grayson.“Of course, doctor. We know how busy you are,” Jackson said. “Thanks a lot. Doctor. I can’t express how grateful I am.”“Oh no! I am just doing my job and Alpha’s health and well-being are our top priority.” He bowed and walked out of the room.“Jackson, there was an inkpot, a quill, and some parchments on the table in my room…”“Right. Zion has it safe,” Jackson said.“I need it right now. It is urgent. Can you get it asap?” I asked.“Of course, I’ll make the call,” Jackson walked out of the room.“Aamna, how long have you been in the hospital?” I asked.“I just came—”“She has been in the hospital ever since you were admitted. In fact, she brought you here with Zion,” Levi said.“What about your college?” I asked.“I graduated. Last year?” she said, blink
[Carys] “Final testing round for checking the stability of the foundation bond in subject: bond receptor…” “Turning on the bond saw, level: critical. Wands on stand by. On the count of three… two… one…” “No…” I panted, trying to move my body, but it was useless. I was hovering right in the middle of the pure white illuminating room. The only cloth on my body was a silk white robe that exposed my deep cleavage. My hands and legs were spread out and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t move a single finger if they didn’t want me to. The intricate arcane circles that levitated below me, above me and on my sides seemed to have crucified me in the air. “Activate!” My gasps quickened, adrenaline shot throughout my body. All my senses screamed at me to run away as far as fast as I could. “No! No! NO!” I shrieked. The blinding white light around me filled with exploding red lights all aimed at the small golden runic pattern that floated inches away from my chest. The red lights shot
[Kian]“The plan is straightforward: Alpha Christian and I will infiltrate Blank Space with our special forces, trained especially to adapt and effectively engage with unexpected enemies under unforeseen circumstances. We’ll be conducting this rescue mission with limited resources and our ultimate goal would be to find and save Carys Elffire at all cost…” I addressed the members of special forces who stood before me, dressed in casuals that are commonly worn in Wordswood. I looked at Jackson and Zion. They wanted to accompany me, but they were my backup plan in case things went awry. “Our goal will be to blend in with the inhabitants of Black Space, which we’ll address as BS. Once we are there, we might not be able to communicate through phones or mind-link. If we can, that’s brilliant, but in case our mind-links don’t work, don’t panic. We do not have an external communication method as of now, so we’ll stay close to one another within a communicable radius using traditional methods
[Kian]Christian looked at me blankly, then cleared his throat.“Umm. I… sensed s-something strong… in that direction. Did you sense it too?” he asked.I nodded.“I wonder what that was about. I’ll link the Hawks to check for clearance.” He mind-linked.“We don’t have time to wait for their clearance.”I bolted into a sprint, turning and racing in the direction Carys’ calling led me to. The streets were empty. A sheer contrast from Ruin’s memory, where the streets were flocked by people like ants. That just confirmed my suspicion that something indeed was happening in this world. Something that made our mate bond pulse so fiercely in my soul. People talk about spiritual energy. I could feel it surge within me. Its resonance reverberated more intensely than ever before. Although I had no idea what Christian felt or why. But I was quite certain he could feel what I did, probably not as intense, but he felt it as well.Christian soon caught up to me as both of us came to a halt in front
[Kian] Why the hell are they bowing before me? Back there Illumi said he knew we were coming, and he was waiting for us. Was I lured into a trap? The room rose from the bow. ‘Alpha, permission for action,’ the team leaders said. ‘Denied. Stay calm, and don’t move. Be where you are. As long as they don’t attack us or try to hurt Carys, we’ll play along and see what this is all about.’ I linked all of them. The members who had tensed up, ready to attack, relaxed. I looked at Carys. She was still curled up against the column. I didn’t know if she had sensed my presence or was in the condition to sense anything at all. What the fuck have these psychos done to her? Tightening my fists, I tried to hold myself back. I had to get closer to her. Edith ascended the stairs. I skimmed my eyes across the room once again. There were over thirty visibly armed magic folks holding wands in their hands, ready to attack on command. Ten of them were ready to attack Carys any time. The rest of
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[Carys]“At the conclusion of this meeting, this is my final verdict in compliance with the vote of other alphas — the Autumn pack will not be dissolved. As proposed by the Gamma Mic of Autumn pack, the Autumn pack will be run under emergency conditions with the gamma assuming the beta’s position and upholding the pack. The rank of the alpha of the Autumn pack will remain empty until Alpha Joshua’s child is born. AAC will assist the Autumn pack at every stage of recovery.” I didn’t attend the meeting, but turns out Verity had other ways to have a peek into everything that happened in the conference hall. “Edith Percy Nightfall’s punishment will be postponed until and after the heir of the Autumn pack reaches the age of five. She will be convicted like everyone else who was responsible for the Blank Space incident. Until then, she’ll remain under AAC’s surveillance.” I let out a sigh. “As per Alpha Dominic’s request, the Spring pack will monitor and take care of Edith Percy Nightfal
[Carys]Hoot!Snow White perched herself on Kian’s chest.“Kian’s soul has sustained severe injuries, Carys,” Moratia said. “It will take years for him to recover. The Bond that remains in his soul will help in his recovery. Keep Snow White close to him. She’ll help feed him the spiritual energy he needs through this mist. We are taking Mizkeal’s soul with us.”She looked at Death. Death turned his face towards Moratia and gave a slight nod.I lifted my gaze and looked at Moratia. The Ravens and crows that ripped Mizkeal’s soul away from Kian had long disappeared into the dark portal with his soul. The portal revolved behind Death’s divine yet haunting figure. His face was covered with a skull mask.He turned towards the portal and stretched out his hand towards Moratia. She glanced at me and smiled.“Thank you for everything, Carys,” she said before she turned around and looked into his eyes before placing her hand in his. They walked into the dark portal. Once their figures were e
[Carys]Moratia slowly looked around to see Alpha King and Liam standing near the borders with their army. After all the destruction Mizkeal caused, it was only logical for him to take things in his hand.Levi stood beside them, staring at us. I could tell by the look on his face that he tried his best to hold Alpha King back, but couldn’t. The same look was on Verity’s face.Verity tried to run towards us when Alpha King ordered one of his soldiers to take her away from the battlefield.Nox stood with the other members of the SW, looking frantically around the battlefield. He was clearly looking for Morana.Morana and Christian had fallen into the mist together, but I hadn’t seen them after that. I could only hope that they were ok.Dominic and Ash walked through the crowd of soldiers to the front-lines, taking in the situation.Of course, all of them felt the horror of Mizkeal’s wrath.“Brother!” My eyelids fluttered towards Aamna as she tried to cross the borders and come to our si
[Carys]I could feel everything Moratia felt.All the centuries of life, love and death flashed in her soul.Her soul was elated to see Mizkeal again, and the way he recognized her again filled her with hope, but it didn’t take long to shatter. Somewhere in him, she yearned to find the man she fell in love with. The prince who taught her how to live.But neither was Mizkeal the same, nor was his love for her. The pure love that a fae price once had for her had turned into a madness of a fae lord. He loved her, yes. But in a constant fear of losing her and that kind of love leads to desperation. And that desperation had blinded Mizkeal.I could actually understand the reason behind his desperation because I was desperate, too. I was desperate to save Kian, bring him back, and I was ready to do anything that could make that possible.Marrying him or not marrying him would depend on Moratia. And I knew whatever she chose would affect me significantly, so I had to brace myself for whateve
[Mizkeal]I didn’t care what happened inside me. I used every ounce of my soul for this last attack.The world could end at its own accord, but…I shifted my glare at Carys.To end her was my right.Peering at me, she got to her feet. Holding my gaze, she stood calmly amidst the exploding ground around her. She licked her lips before taking a deep breath.She smiled gently and shut her eyes, allowing the tears welled in her eyes to trail down her beautiful face.I landed on the ground. Dust and debris of the ground blasted all around us as I strutted towards her.I grabbed her wrist and yanked her closer, barely holding back my rage.The chimes of her crown jingled louder than the exploding earth, sending goosebumps all over my body.“Open your eyes…” I commanded in a slightly shivering tone.I grabbed her upper arms tighter.“Open your eyes!” I snarled at her.She shook her head, her lips trembling as she took in a shuddering breath through her tears.“Carys!”“You know my name, my p
[Mizkeal]Christian held back his groan, gritting his teeth as he glared at me with bloodshot eyes.“Why is everyone so stubborn here?” I sighed. “Well, pain is a choice, and you chose not to show it. I respect that.”“Shove that respect up your ancient ass and get out of my best friend’s body,” he growled, glaring right into my eyes.I chuckled wryly. “You have a strange sense of humor. How does it feel to be in that head of yours, to have a tongue sharper than your claws? There is no real damage you can do to me.”Christian laughed obnoxiously. “That’s the stupidest thing I have ever heard.”“Oh! Have you ever heard yourself?” I taunted back.Morana let out a titter with a smirk spread across her lips.I shifted my gaze to Morana, whose calculative eyes analyzed me.She was the one important to me, but I was still not sure if I could absorb my heart and Bond without damaging them both in the process.I couldn’t risk absorbing Bond while she had my heart because then… it could damage
[Mizkeal]As I soared towards the sky, a wave of raging adrenaline pumped through my veins, pounding in my ears.Carys Elffire was playing a dangerous game.She split the Bond in two parts! How the hell did she split it apart?But what I failed to understand was how she got a hold on Bond so quickly. A day ago, she couldn’t even keep its power in control and now she had split it in two?But what I wanted to know was how far she had decoded Bond and its abilities.Bond was far more powerful than before. New elements were added into Bond and I hadn’t had enough time to decipher all of them, either. So, it was important for me to know how much she had deciphered it or altered it.With a swift blow of my mana, I created a squall that tore the mist apart for a few seconds. It gave me enough time to escape.The mist swirled around me, playing with my head, bringing out the memories that were impossible for me to resist or ignore. Despite my efforts, echoes of Moratia’s voice haunted me, blu
[Carys]Parting from Mizkeal, I held his hands in mine.His calculative silver eyes narrowed on our hands before he looked into my eyes, as though he could see my soul.“I know what you are thinking. But I am not here for you,” I said, holding his gaze. “I’m here for Kian because I cannot lose him.”He smirked faintly, his eyes calling me out for being delusional.“If Kian lives on in you, as you… then I agree to that fate,” I said, looking into his eyes. “If his soul is merged in yours, then I’ll love his torn soul through you. If you go beyond that border, Alpha King will do everything in his power to stop you. He will kill my Kian and… I can’t let that happen. So, I’ve stopped them. I lied to them. I told them I can… stop you. But I know I can’t.”Mizkeal narrowed his eyes.“You’ve been madly in love, Mizkeal, with a woman. So, I know you understand my desperation, and this might be the stupidest decision I make for this world, but keeping you safe is the only way I can ensure Kian