Looking at Alina's way of addressing Lea, Ria was shocked for a second, and then quickly composing herself she spoke with a smile "Seems like you two have already met, she must really like you to be acting the way she is". Lea answered with a smile "Yes, I met her yesterday, She is a really cute little girl". "You don't know her Lea, though she looks very innocent and cute she is a really intelligent girl, she does not get close to everyone so easily" Lea turned her head towards Ria as she listened to her words and then turned towards the young girl. As they reached Alina's table they heard a bark near their leg, Misty was waging its tail happily looking at Lea. Lea bent down bent down and petted it "Our cute Misty is here as well". Ria also asked with stars shining in her eyes "Wow Alina, when did you get a pet?". Alina also felt happy and proud looking at the way Ria was looking at her pet "Grandma gifted her to me for being a good girl during my stay at her place, sis
People stood holding on to whatever they could find and the soldiers prepared themselves ready to attack. "Hold back, do not attack until you receive my command" Elizabeth spoke through the spiritual link to all the soldiers as she looked intently at the dragon in the sky. At this moment the dragon flying in the air turned into a streak of golden light and descended on the ground. The light was so bright that everyone closed their eyes for a few seconds. Once the light dimmed everyone saw a young girl in a white robe and green eyes standing in the place where the dragon descended previously. The young girl looked around as if searching for someone when she heard someone ask "Who are you and what is the purpose of your visit?". The young girl looked at the young man standing in front of her on full guard and asked him calmly "Who am I speaking to here?" "I am the Command in chief of Asterin army, Augustus" "Rigid…" "Excuse me?" "Can I speak to your king or queen? Someone
"You…" The minister who wanted to speak was stopped by Elizabeth as she asked "So why are you here?" "Your Majesty, I came here following my master's aura, she is somewhere here but I don't know where". "So what help do you need from me?" "Your Majesty, as this is your territory wandering around without your permission is not right so I wanted to ask for your permission to stay here for a few days and search for my master" "You want to stay here? How bold of you to make such a request to the queen you beast" the minister who spoke previously spoke again. Sapphire furred her eyebrows annoyed at the minister's words but then getting a hold of herself she turned to Elizabeth ignoring the minister and said, "Your Majesty is this the way people in your kingdom speak to the familiar of the only student of master Kai Von?" "You are Shadow's familiar?" the minister exclaimed in shock. "Yes," Sapphire answered with a calm face. "Excuse his impudence Sapphire, you can stay here for how
Looking at Lea like this Alisha on her side found answers to the questions in her mind. First, she thought this dragon might be Elena's as the dragon mentioned Master Kai Von's disciple during the conversation. But looking at Elena she was sure the dragon belonged to her and this truth shocked her to the core. As Liam had said before if the dragon was this powerful how powerful could its master be? Both Alisha and Lea were broken from their thoughts as Allen approached the group. He looked toward Alisha and Lea and said "Princess, young miss, the queen would like to speak to the both of you in her office now". "Us why?" Alisha asked without thinking. "That you should ask Majesty yourself princess, I am just conveying her message to you" Alisha made eye contact with Lea for a second who nodded at her and then turned back towards Allen and said "Let's go". As the two walked towards Elizabeth's office with Allen the others stared at their backs in confusion as to why Elizabeth h
She looked at Elizabeth a bit angrily and asked "So is this all you wanted to talk about? Can we go? We have planes for today". "Where are you going?" Elizabeth asked surprised. "I am taking Elle shopping as she does not have her clothes here" "Ho… okay" At this moment Sapphire chimed in excitedly "Can I also join?" "No," Elena said sternly. Listening to this Sapphire's excited face became like a dried flower. Looking at her face Alisha felt bad for her "Let her come with us Elle, it will help us come up with a good reason to tell others why my mother called us here as well" Ellena looked at her dragon who was making the puppy face again and then sighed and nodded reluctantly and then with that both the girls left Elizabeth's office with Sapphire following behind them. After they left Elizabeth turned to Allen and asked "Any updates on the task I had given you yesterday?" "My dear queen I did send a few elites to their base but by the time they reached there everyone in the
Hearing this Liam was shocked "What the hell are you talking Alisha? Stop lying…" Then he turned towards others and said "Guys she never told me to call you… infact, she refused to take me as well when I spoke to her last night, and then after convincing her for a long time she agreed reluctantly, and now she is pushing the blame on me" "So you knew they were going out?" Ria asked angrily. "But you did not feel like telling us?" Sharen added with her hands on her hips. "Yes I knew… but… but she made me promise not to tell anyone otherwise she said even I am not allowed to join them" Liam spoke looking bullied. Hearing these words Ria and Sharen turned to Alisha "I what he is saying true?" Alisha looked agitated "A…" At this moment they heard someone laughing and when they turned towards the source of the sound they saw Lea laughing holding her stomach in pain due to the un uncontrollable laugh. Listening to her laugh that sounded like the windchimes ringing very one ea
As the portal opened in the enchanted market, the group walked out of it. The bustling market in front of them was filled with colorful stalls that sold magical goods like enchanting musical instruments, arrays, magical herbs, enchanted robes, accessories, magical creatures, and many more things. "Ha… It's been so long since I came here" Vickey spoke as he smiled happily taking in the scent of the food that was coming from the bakery in front of him. "Guys you go ahead we will join you once we have satisfied our tastebuds and stomach," Jude said as he placed his hands on Vickey's shoulders and walked in the direction of the bakery without looking back. "Hey wait for me I am also coming," Jenny said as she increased her walking pace to catch up with the two of them. Looking at them the others just shook their head with a light laugh. "Does anyone else want to go somewhere else or come with us?" Alisha asked the others as she locked her hands with Lea. "Myself and Lily want
"Sorry Sir, you would have to buy them in a pair only". Listening to this Liam just sighed and then gave his own measurements to the shopkeeper to pack. The shopkeeper did not make them wait for too long as she came back with the couple set and guided them to the billing counter. Once done with the billing the packed gown and the suit were neatly placed in a space ring and the ring was handed over to Liam. Looking at the ring on his figure Liam felt like laughing at himself as he still remembered Lea's words on that day before the attack that she has a fiancé and he here still could not get over her. Looking at him like this Rayan who was silent all this time sighed as he spoke "What are you doing Liam? You only told us that she might not be Aisha as you had thought before and if she is actually a human then you know the both of you can't be together right?". Liam spoke with a broken expression "Even if I want to just forget all these rules and be with her I can't as she
Her grief had transformed her. Hardened her. She had become relentless—a queen cloaked in vengeance. She tore through every clue, followed every trail, spilled blood with her own hands if it meant getting closer to the truth. Her enemies began to whisper of her not as a ruler, but as a storm.Yet after all the years of searching, she found nothing. The truth eluded her. Because the one she was looking for… had always been by her side.It was Ernest.The boy who had once followed her through gardens. The man who had stood at her side through war and loss. The friend who offered her support while hiding the truth.He had colluded with the dark forced, completely deviating from the path of spiritual power. He had mastered the dark power to the extent that he had now become their lord ruling over them.Earnest had watched Zenobia weep and rage and kill for answers he already held. He had whispered counsel while burying the past beneath car
The Queen Zenobia was still a princess when she got engaged to the Crown Prince of Alynthia, Richard Beaufort, but Ernest did not like it.He and the Queen were childhood friends, if I have to be truthful he had no other friends other than her.They grew up side by side in the quiet gardens and sunlit corridors of the palace, sharing secrets and laughter beneath the shade of old olive trees. Ernest, the son of the royal falconer, had always trailed behind her like a loyal shadow. He was kind, clever in his own rough-edged way, and he adored her—utterly and silently. But his place was always at her side, never in her world.Zenobia, on the other hand, had never seen him as anything more than her closest companion. Her confidant. Her safe place in a world that often felt too heavy for someone so young. She cared for him, deeply. But not in the way he hoped and she never pretended otherwise.When she met Richard Beaufort, everything changed.She
Not having the heart to scold Elena Master Kai Von turned to Liam as he breathed him “You brat why did you not inform me as soon as my dear disciple woke up?” Liam blinked, caught off guard by the sudden shift in attention “She just woke up,” he defended, raising his hands slightly “I was going to tell you, but then… well, we were talking and—”“Talking?” Master Kai’s voice lifted incredulously as he stood and turned to fully face him, his eyes narrowing with something between suspicion and fatherly protectiveness “Talking about what, exactly?”Liam opened his mouth, then closed it, cheeks flushing a bit “Just… some important things.”Kai narrowed his eyes further, clearly not buying it “Did not you tell you had dossed of, that’s why it got so late for you to open the door just now?”Liam blinked wide eyed, caught up in his own lies not know
Her eyes shimmered as she looked up at him, one hand slowly lifting to rest over the one still cradling her cheek “You’re not angry?” she asked, her voice a fragile whisper.Liam shook his head slowly “No,” he said simply, his gaze steady “I was scared. Worried. But not angry” He hesitated, then added, “I don’t need to know everything right away, Elena. I just need to know you. And I do.”His words struck something deep inside her, a place that had always braced for rejection, for suspicion, for betrayal—never for acceptance. Never for this.Elena closed her eyes for a moment, breathing him in—the steadiness of him, the strength he gave her without asking anything in return. When she opened them again, her voice was steadier “I don’t deserve this,” she said quietly.Liam frowned, not harshly, but like he hated hearing her say it “Don’t do that,” he
Elena breathed, each shaky inhale slowly growing steadier as Liam held her. His hand moved gently up and down her back, slow and grounding, letting her feel the rhythm of life—the simple, steady beat of being here, being safe.When the worst of the tremors passed, Liam shifted slightly, glancing down at her “You should rest a little more," he said softly, brushing a few strands of hair from her damp forehead "I’ll call Master Kai Von, just to make sure you’re okay as you have been unconscious for three days now."But the moment he started to move, Elena's arms tightened around him in a panic, her fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt like a lifeline “No,” she whispered sharply, her voice trembling but sure “Don’t go. Please... stay.”Liam froze, feeling the raw desperation in her voice, in the way she clung to him like he was the only solid thing left in a crumbling world. His heart twisted painfully at the thought of leaving her, even for a second.He let out a quiet, resigned
"Over my dead body," Richard snarled.Ernest’s smile widened cruelly "That my plan exactly."At Ernest’s signal, the cloaked men surged forward like a black tide.Richard rose, one arm still around Zenobia, and drew his sword in one swift motion, the steel catching the faint light of the enchanted forest.They clashed with a deafening ring of steel.Richard fought like a man possessed, fuelled by love and rage, his blade a silver blur. He felled two of the men quickly, moving with deadly grace—but there were too many, and he was alone.A sword slashed across his side—he staggered but didn’t fall.Another cut along his arm—his grip tightened stubbornly around his sword. Blood darkened his tunic, dripping into the moss, but Richard fought on, each movement slower, heavier.He could feel his strength leaving him. Zenobia was still unconscious on the grass behind him, unaware of the battle raging
A soft golden mist swirled around Elena, wrapping her in warmth and a strange sense of peace. She wasn’t sure where she was—but everything around her felt too vivid, too alive to be anything but real.She stood at the edge of an enchanted forest, where the trees rose high into the sky, their branches weaved with sparkling silver vines and glowing flowers that pulsed gently like stars. The air shimmered with magic, and the ground beneath her bare feet was soft, like moss spun from dreams.Laughter echoed through the woods—bright, musical, carefree.Ahead, a girl darted between the trees, her hair cascading down her back like a waterfall of dark silk. She wore a flowing white dress that fluttered like butterfly wings as she ran.Elena blinked in shock.The girl... looked exactly like her, but not quite.There was something different. An old-world grace to her movements, a wild, ancient light in her eyes."Zenobia!" cam
"There is only one person who might hold the key to this tangled truth," he said. His gaze locked onto Alisha’s, unwavering one "Your father, Edward."Alisha stiffened, a sharp breath tearing from her lips "My father…" she whispered, her mind already spiralling "But... he's been in a coma ever since—since that day."Master Kai nodded solemnly "I know. Ever since the accident where you lost Aisha, Edward has been trapped between life and death. His mind remains sealed. Even I have tried everything know but nothing has been able to bring him back."Henry looked away, his face shadowed with guilt and sorrow. Alisha pressed a trembling hand to her mouth, her eyes shining with unshed tears."But if he were awake," Master Kai pressed on, "he could tell us what truly happened that day after they fell of the cliff, where did that bright light appeared from and why he did not use his power to fly back up. The only one who may have seen... what n
Elizabeth stared at him, disbelieving “What... did you just say?” she breathed, her voice dangerously low “You want to deny the evidence in front of you?”Henry didn’t flinch under her gaze. His face was grim, almost resigned “Yes its true Elena is my adopted daughter and I understand the DNA test results you brought here," he said slowly, "but it can’t be true because I found Elena a year before you lost Aisha…”Elizabeth felt the ground sway beneath her feet."No…" she said, her voice cracking, her hands trembling at her sides "No, that's not possible."Henry nodded grimly "I found Elena when I went to perform the last rights for Diana and dispose her ashes in the river — you know exactly when Diana died due to that accident during the childbirth.Elena was just three years old when I found her, she had no memories, no family... nothing, just lying unconscious on the banks of the