[Carys]It took me a few seconds to process that his words were a proposal, and then it took a few more minutes to realize what had actually happened and a few more to comprehend its reality. Yet, it wasn’t until I met the vulnerability in his eyes that the gravity of the moment truly sank in. My gaze lowered to my fingers, delicately cradling the exquisite ring. The smallest glint of its diamonds held meanings beyond my imagination. Centuries of power now rested on my finger. Its weight was far beyond my capabilities to wield. As I continued to gaze at the ring, my heart pounded in my ears. Kian reached out. His fingers rested on the bed at inches’ distance from mine. With a quick gulp, I withdrew my fingers slightly, barely an inch. But that gave me enough room to breathe as my every breath seemed to have lost its way and now no longer knew what its destination was. His breaths, heavy and deep, found their way through his parted lips as his fingers bridged the burning gap betwee
[Kian]I descended the staircase to find Joshua pacing impatiently across the foyer. He looked at me but didn’t utter a single word. But swiftly dashed past me, racing upstairs towards Carys’ room. My gaze lingered on him as I turned around and walked upstairs, taking measured steps. He grabbed the doorknob and was about to just walk into the room when he stopped, withdrew his hand from the doorknob, and knocked on the door. “Carys…” his voice, a mix of urgency and desperation, echoed in the hallway. When Carys replied to him with her silence, he knocked again and called out to her once again, the desperation in his voice turning into a mix of wavering emotions. But she didn’t answer him. Joshua was the first step in understanding about everything that was going on in Blank Space. He knew this world far better than any of us in the real world. So, before dealing with whatever was happening here, I had to understand what exactly we were dealing with. When and how all of this bega
[Kian] I tensed up, squinting my eyes. “A sacrifice?” I reiterated. “To the fae lord?” Carys knit her brows. “W-what kind of sacrifice? Why me? And… my mother… why… how… I don’t…” “I am sure you remember why uncle Logan didn’t allow your mother to come close to you when he wasn’t around. Everything she did to you and your body, the abuse and pain you went through in your childhood, was how your mother prepared your body and soul to act like a bond receptor.” Joshua reminded Carys. Her heartbeats shot up; her chest heaved faster at his words as she curled her fingers over her dress on her knees. An unsettling fear took over her. I knew she was reliving those triggering memories from her childhood in her head. “I know it’s hard to believe, Carys. All these people think they are saving the world by doing what they are doing right now. Your mother was no different. Actually, she was colder than all of them combined. But none of them realize they are under some kind of sick control. M
[Kian]“It’s not true… it can’t be…” Carys mumbled. “You are lying again!” she yelled.In a swift lunge, she grabbed Joshua by his collar and slammed him into the wall. Her fingers turned into claws. I thought she was about to tear his throat out, but her dagger-like nails stopped inches away from his skin.“If Zara’s gone, then how can I use her powers?” Carys’ eyes glowed, but they weren’t blue like Zara. They glowed in a color that was difficult to decipher. A color so otherworldly it was difficult to look at it for too long. “You are still a werewolf, Carys, and these are your powers. Our wolf spirits enhance our powers, help us shift into our wolf forms. They don’t give us these powers, we are born with them. But you haven’t been able to shift into your wolf form, have you?” Joshua said in a calm, consoling tone, holding Carys’ glare.Carys let go of him and stepped back. “No. No, it can’t be! I hear voices in my head! Zara is still here! I know! Zara! Zara! Respond to me! Fuc
[Kian]“Calista killed Carys’ father?”“Yes. My father did everything to hide this truth. And I did everything to hide all this from Carys. I just couldn’t tell this to her. I kept Carys out of all this mess. But it’s true, Calista killed uncle Logan and by the time their battle ended, your father fatally injured Calista and was gravely injured himself. And this time, when Alpha King intervened, my father agreed to a ceasefire. After that, you were called for the peacemaking and negotiation as the newly appointed Alpha of the Winter pack. So, you already know what happened after the war.”I nodded curtly, allowing his words to sink and make sense in my head.‘To me, it looks like some sort of planned murder. We know he went into a coma because of the war, but we don’t really know what actually happened to him in the Autumn pack—’Jackson’s words echoed in my head. The realization that had lit up in my head was still not making sense, but I knew it might lead me somewhere away from wha
[Kian]I skimmed my eyes from Calista to Carys.The aura around her felt somewhat similar to how I felt when I was in the Neutral Zone. Her ambiance was just as draining as Alpha King’s land.Alpha King said he had an old book written in Faemorish that had passed down from one Alpha King to the other and they had maintained some kind of ancient enchantment in the Neutral Zone that makes him the most powerful on his land while weakening all other alphas.Could it be that—“My daughter is not a sleeping beauty and your stare is not a kiss that will wake her up. She is just resting until her mom wakes her up. While I am still waiting for your answer, Kian.”“What did you do to her?” I asked in a calm tone.“Just a normal sleep spell. No side-effects,” Calista said, glancing at Carys before she looked at me again.“The thing you showed me right now in the fire sphere. It’s not difficult to create those illusions for a dragon,” I looked into the Nulzar’s eyes that glowed like embers.“The
[Kian]I stared at Calista with wide eyes for a few seconds, unable to move, unable to believe what I had just heard. My body burst into a wave of cold prickling sweats.“Kian. Son… you aren’t breathing. Breathe.”Calista’s voice echoed in my hollowness, drowning away all the other sensations and noises of my visceral body. It took my mind more concentration and energy to understand what she was trying to tell me.I know she said something else, but what I heard was—‘You’ll breathe for him. Your every breath will soon be his.’Frowning, I glared at Calista. Her face turned into a mere blur of black line. Meanwhile, her eyes and lips were bright red, like fresh blood.I blinked and shook my head, but her head moved like some creepy doll. Her smile grew louder and louder, as if it would consume me whole.The convulsions swarming within me pushed me to my feet. Gulping hard, I panted and stepped away from her. My lungs were suddenly out of air, as if I had just finished an endless race.
[Joshua]That stupid! What the hell was he even doing? What a pathetic coward!How could he just give up like that?He had been the key to summon the fae lord all this time. No, he will turn into the fae lord.I looked at Carys. How would she react when she sees her mother alive and her mate’s body possessed by some other entity?A sick foreboding settled in my stomach.Maybe I could still protect her. Still keep all of this a secret from her. Yeah. I just needed to find a place where I could escape from the twin flames’ shit or maybe cage her in a place far away from this reality. A reality I knew would devastate her more than being shackled and imprisoned.At least she would be safe there. Safe from her own mother and her own mate. She might hate me for doing this to her again. She might not even listen to a word I say, but if that was the price I had to pay to keep her safe, I would.But was there a place like that in this world? Could I create a place like that?Kian could accept