"Do you want to be my temporary boyfriend?" Her words left Liam in a state of shock and confusion, unsure of how to respond. Seeing his reaction, Lea sighed and explained, "I don't know if I love you or not, Liam, but I can say for sure that I like you. However, it's also true that neither of us can get into a serious relationship right now for our own reasons. So, why not be with each other while I'm still here at the palace?" She paused, searching his eyes for understanding. "I feel that the memories we can create in these few days might be enough for us to move on without any regrets. So, what do you say?" Liam stared at her, his mind racing. "Do you really think that this is going to work Lea? It just feels like giving false hope to oneself" Lea laughed self mockingly "Yes, it is kind of giving false hope but do you have any other way out of this mess we have put our selfs in?" Liam just shook his head in defeat. Lea got up, sat next to Liam, and placed her hand on his cl
"Aaaa..." The young man groaned in pain as the man in the black cloak applied the medicine. "It's almost over, young master. Just hang in there." The young man ground his teeth in frustration and spoke with anger. "That bit*h… this is all because of her… I lost my dear father and the organization my ancestors had built with their blood and sweat". "Calm down, Silva," an old man, sitting tiredly in a corner of the cave, spoke up. "How can I calm down, master? It's all because of that slut that we're hiding in this shitty cave like mice. What did that bitch tell us when she contacted us? We just had to kidnap a human girl, and she would take care of the rest. Where was she when our organization was slaughtered by the people from Phantom?" The old man got up from his place, came over, and sat next to Silva, who was being treated. He placed a hand on Silva's shoulder. "You are right to be angry, but this is not the time to lose control over yourself. Now, with your father and bro
Liam and Lea roamed around the palace for more than an hour before arriving near the training room. "God, I am really tired and hungry after roaming around for so long. I need food," Lea said dramatically. Liam couldn't hold back his laughter. Lea pouted in response, prompting Liam to shake his head lightly. "This is the last place left in the west wing. Let's have a quick look, then we'll have breakfast and head to the east wing. What do you say?" "Okay," Lea agreed happily and followed Liam into the training room. As soon as they entered, they were greeted by the sounds of metal clashing, rocks breaking, and more. The training room was a special space within the palace, its walls inscribed with spells and arrays designed to contain even the fiercest of battles without affecting the rest of the palace. The room itself was a vast open space with a stage at the center. One side was designated for rest and for spectators during matches. Surrounding the stage were six pillars, eac
Looking at this interaction the anger that had slightly subsided in Tressa's heart rose to another level as she greeted her teeth and was about to speak something when Lea looked at her in the eye. That stare made her feel a sense of crisis for a second as she thought to herself "What the hell, why did I just feel scared of her?" At this moment Lea spoke calmly, "You don't have to worry about me Tressa, I can take care of myself" Shaking her head lightly Tressa replied "How can I not worry Lea? You are in our palace and if something happens to you my mother will be the one who will be implicated by that. For example just now when you were walking toward Ria a sword was almost about to cut your hand if not for Liam who blocked it. How will you save yourself when you don't know any fighting or self-defense skills, Lea?". "Who told you that I don't know fighting?" "Stop joking Lea… You might know a few tricks that might work on humans but now I am speaking about Super-humans with
After a few seconds of a tense staring competition, Kira stomped her foot and snapped, "Fine... Let's see how long you can keep up that arrogance out there." Tressa chimed in, "Okay, then let's not waste any more time. We'll see how good you are at this art." Lea nodded and headed towards the stage, ready to start the match. However, as they reached the stage, Alisha called out to them, "Wait a second." Alisha walked to the right side of the stage, where a door was located. She placed her hand on a scanner for identification. The door opened, and she disappeared inside, returning five minutes later. Confused, Lea asked, "What happened, Alisha?" Alisha shook her head. "Nothing," she said, then turned to Tressa. "As you've agreed not to use your power during the fight, let's just bind it until the match is over." Alisha lifted her hand, revealing a black bangle with golden ancient letters carved into it. Tressa's eyes widened in shock when she saw the bangle. Alisha smiled sarcast
Alina looked back. "I don't know… come on, let's ask someone."They reached the corridor and stopped a dragon warrior who was heading to the west wing. "Where is everyone going in such a hurry?""Little princess, you don't know?" Alina furrowed her eyebrows.Seeing this, the dragon warrior cleared his throat and explained, "Princess Tressa and that human girl are having a sword fight in the training room. We're all going to watch as we've never seen a human fight before, and we're curious about their skills."Once the dragon warrior shared this information, Alina let him go and turned to Sapphire. "This evil sister of mine is surely doing this to bully sister Lea. Please help her, sister Sapphire.""How can I help with this?" Sapphire asked, puzzled."You can… If I speak up, they'll silence me because I'm still young. But you know Master Kai Von, my evil sister has to listen to you." Looking at Sapphire still standing silently Alina added."You don't understand, sister Sapphire. That
Everyone was stunned. Tressa, one of the kingdom's best in sword fighting, had delivered a powerful strike, yet Lea had blocked it as if it were nothing."Come on, sister Lea, you can do it!" Alina's cheer broke the silence.The crowd's eyes lit up with excitement. "This match is going to be interesting," they thought. "This human is not so bad…"Alisha smiled at Tressa's state and cheered with Alina, "Come on, Lea, you can do it!" The rest of the group joined in, while Kira and a few other lackeys stood there with dark expressions.Furious, Tressa stood up and dashed toward Lea again. Her attacks grew stronger, but Lea blocked each one with ease. This continued for the next twenty minutes—Tressa attacking and Lea defending.By the end, Tressa's body was covered in cuts and bruises, while Lea stood unscathed."Dude this girl is a monster… how can she overpower a dragon warrior so easily, did she go through such rigorous training to attain this level of perfection?" David said to Tim,
Liam, who was walking with Lea to the dining hall, suddenly stopped. He pulled Lea into an embrace and leaned against a pillar."What are you doing? What if someone sees us?" Lea asked, agitated, looking around to check if anyone was coming."Don't worry, not too many people use this route as this route is longer compared to the other one."Lea sighed in relief and then looked at him. "Then why did you take this path?""Because I couldn't take any more of your staring. Now, tell me what's on your mind?" Liam asked, brushing back a loose lock of hair from Lea's face.Lea sighed, a bit embarrassed at being caught. "I... I never knew you had this side to you. It felt really good to be protected like that. Though my father and brothers always stand like a protective barrier around me, what you did today felt different. I don't know how to explain it."A smile bloomed on Liam's face. He bent his head and gave a gentle kiss on her forehead. "I promise I will always protect you, whether we'r
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