In the Magical World of Dragons...
Within the grandeur of the Alynthia Palace, a sense of urgency filled the air as a young woman ascended the stairs with purpose.
"Princess Elena," a maid greeted her, bowing respectfully.
"Please, rise," Elena replied briskly before inquiring, "Where is my brother?"
"Prince Erick remains in his chamber, Your Highness. He has yet to awaken," the maid responded.
With a nod of acknowledgment, Elena dismissed the maid and proceeded towards her brother's quarters.
Upon entering, she found herself met with the concerned gazes of her family.
"Elle what are you doing here?" her father, Henry Beaufort, King of Alynthia inquired.
"You thought to keep news of Erick's accident from me, Father?" Elena's tone was sharp with accusation.
"It's not like that, Elena. Father merely wished to spare you needless worry. Erick's injuries are not severe; the physician assures us he will awaken soon," Daniel, h
"Hello?" Elena answered."Girl, you got me worried. You should have at least messaged before leaving," Liam chided gently."Sorry," Elena apologized, then there was silence for a few seconds before Liam asked, "How is your brother now?"To which Lea explained, "He is still unconscious. The doctors have said he might regain consciousness once the medical effects wear off.""What happened? How did this accident happen?" Liam inquired further."I don't know exactly yet. We just know it occurred when he was on his way to another meeting after seeing me yesterday. We'll have to wait for him to wake up to know the full story," Elena replied."Don't worry; he'll be fine," Liam reassured her."Yes, he has to," Elena replied, her voice tinged with emotion, as Liam comforted her."By the way, don't you have a class now?" Lea asked him."Yes, I just came out to make this call. It's fine," Liam assured her."Thank you. Now, g
On the other side, in the Kingdom of Asterin, Queen Elizabeth was having lunch with her daughter, Alisha, who had returned home a few days prior after a long journey."Mom, are you sure you want to conduct the last rites for Aisha on the anniversary of her disappearance?" Alisha asked, her voice tinged with doubt."She's no longer with us, Alisha. We must come to terms with that. Despite our exhaustive efforts, we haven't uncovered any clues indicating she survived that fall," Elizabeth replied, her tone heavy with sorrow."But without evidence of her death, without finding her body...," Alisha interjected, her agitation growing."This is difficult for me as well, Alisha. Please don't make it harder," Elizabeth pleaded, her voice strained."Mom, please! We've waited for her for so long. Why not wait a little longer? I know she's out there somewhere. I can feel it. It's the twin bond," Alisha persisted, her conviction unwavering."Alisha, eno
After some time he chided himself, "I am such an idiot, how can I just blurt out my feelings like that?". "I just hope this incident today won't affect our friendship at least. I could at least have a chance to speak to her even though I can't be with her"Alone, Liam berated himself for his impulsive outburst, fearing it might irreparably damage their friendship. Despite his yearning for a chance to speak with her, he knew the boundaries that now loomed between them.In the days that followed, both Liam and Lea maintained a cautious distance, their interactions marked by an unspoken tension. Attempts to broach the topic of Liam's confession proved futile, their shared silence echoing the weight of unspoken words.Noticing the subtle shift in dynamics, their friends devised a plan for a beach outing, hoping to provide them with a chance to find common ground. Reluctant at first, Liam and Lea eventually relented, drawn in by the promise of respite amidst the c
Confusion clouded Lea's features. "What do you mean?"Liam took a moment to gather his thoughts before continuing, "Do you remember my uncle? The one I mentioned at the race track?"Lea nodded, and asked, "Yes, what about him?""He had twins when I was five," Liam revealed, his expression solemn as he prepared to unravel the tangled threads of his past."What does that have to do with what we were speaking about?" Lea questioned confusedTo which Liam answered "It does have a link to our conversation so just hear me out fully first" to which Lea nodded in agreement and then Liam continued."As I was saying, my uncle had twins when I was five years old. When I first saw them, I was so mesmerized by just looking at them that I instantly made an oath to protect them with my life. All the adults in the room started laughing," Liam recounted, his voice tinged with nostalgia."One of the twins had red eyes like raging fire, and the other ha
Looking at her reaction which looked genuinely confused Liam thought to himself "Am I really wrong about her? Is she not who I thought she was?". After all, he had said all that he said today for two reasons one to get confirmation about his doubts about her identity, and secondly to clear things out with her regarding his emotions. "Have you gone crazy, Liam? How can you even think that? I have my own family with a father who loves me the most and brothers who care for me more than their lives," Lea said, her voice rising in frustration. "And did you just fall in love with me because you think I'm the person you missed all these years? Here I thought you really loved me for who I am. I'm such a fool," she added hurt and angry. She tried to get up and leave, but Liam grabbed her hand. "You're taking my words the wrong way, Lea. I wanted no lies between us before I made my stand clear," he said. "Yes, I initially got close to you because of the doubts I had, but I fell in lov
At that moment, Liam felt Lea's weight shift as she began to lose consciousness, only remaining upright because he was holding her. He quickly caught her, gently patting her cheeks. "Hey... Lea... Lea, wake up. Can you hear me? What happened?" Just then the hand he placed on her neck felt something so he gently turned her to one side only to see a poisonous dart stuck to her neck. At the sight of that, his eyes widened and he looked up and searched the surroundings when he saw a few men in black robes with a mask covering their faces walking towards them. Liam swiftly created a light barrier around himself and Lea then pulled out his phone and dialed the first number in his emergency contacts. "Hello?" Rayan answered. "Get out here fast. Gantrick Knights have attacked us," Liam said urgently, creating a light barrier around himself and Lea. "What?" Rayan exclaimed, shocked. "How did those devils find us?" "I don't know, but they've shot Lea with a poisonous dart. Her skin is t
In the magical world of dragons… Master Li Yuhai was treating Lea in the guest room while the others stood silently in Queen Elizabeth's office, their heads bowed. "Why are you all standing there silently? Speak up," Elizabeth commanded. "I allowed you people to stay in the human world for so long because I trusted you, getting close to a human girl you not only broke the rules but also my trust," Elizabeth added sternly. "We...we didn't mean to, but..." Alex began, trailing off. "But what?" Elizabeth questioned, her anger evident. "There is a reason why all of us got close to her" This time Sharen spoke meekly. "And what was that reason?" Elizabeth asked. "We…we…" Sharen stammered. Looking at Elizabeth's anger rising by the minute Liam finally spoke "It was my fault, Aunty". Hearing this the others looked at Liam wanting to Rebuck but Rayan was faster, as he said "We all decided on it together, it's not just you" to which everyone nodded. Liam wanted to say something
Elizabeth sighed deeply and rang the bell on her desk. A minute later, there was a knock on the door. "Come in," Elizabeth said. "You called for me, my dear queen?" Allen asked, bowing his head as he entered. "Please bring Master Li Yuhai here once he's done treating that girl," Elizabeth instructed. "Yes, my dear queen," Allen replied. As he was about to leave, Elizabeth called him back. "Allen, send some headache medicine for me and some snacks for these people. They've been standing here since morning," Elizabeth added. "Of course," Allen said, then left. A few minutes later, maids served light snacks. As they were nearly done eating, there was another knock on the door, and Master Li Yuhai entered. "Your Majesty, you called for me?" Master Li Yuhai asked. "Yes, Master Li. First, can you let me know how the girl is?" Elizabeth inquired. "Her vitals are stable at the moment, Your Majesty. I believe the antidote I administered has worked, but I can't guarantee when exactly
On Daniel and Alisha’s side…The journey to where Daniel had last left Master Yi and the others was not so smooth for the group. Due to the battle Daniel had before he met Alisha and the others the enemies were alerted and a small group of them were still searching for them in the corridors.They moved in silence, each of them on high alert. The further they went, the heavier the air felt, as if some unseen force was warning them that something was terribly wrong.Alisha gripped her weapon tightly, her steps quickening. The uneasy feeling clawed at her chest.Daniel was ahead of the group, leading them through the winding corridors with sharp precision. His golden eyes remained fixed ahead, unreadable, but there was a stiffness in his posture—one that only someone paying close attention would notice.Elena felt it too. She glanced at Alisha, but neither of them spoke.Then they turned the last corner and reached the lab bu
Liam and Theo soon reached the secret chamber, inside the air was thick with dust, the scent of old stone and damp earth clinging to every breath Liam and Theo took. The faint torchlight cast long shadows on the walls, making the abandoned space feel even more desolate.Liam walked up to the far end of the chamber where her had found the hidden door to the passage way.He climbed the stairs until he reached the dead-end and then crouched down running his fingers along the rough stone surface, searching for the mechanism to open the hidden passage’s entrance.Theo stood behind him, arms crossed tightly over his chest “You know, this place has ‘bad idea’ written all over it. Just putting that out there.”Liam didn’t look back. “Noted.”With a soft click, the wall shifted slightly as Liam pressed against a loose brick. A narrow gap appeared, revealing the entrance to the underground passage. A gust of co
Alisha processed the information quickly “Then we should regroup with them before we make any further plans. If they succeed in making an antidote, we’ll need it.”Theo, still trying to avoid Daniel’s wrath, clapped his hands together “Great! A rescue mission, sounds fun.”Daniel shot him a look, making Theo shrink back slightly.Elena ignored the tension for the time being “That’s a good idea but before deciding on that, did you guys find anything in the place Theo mentioned about earlier?”Liam turned to her as he calmly explained “We went to the place Theo mentioned and indeed found a hidden chamber there but it was empty.But based on the dusty footsteps on the floor and the space in the chamber its clear that at least a hundred plus people were staying there.Probably that is where Tressa was hiding her people before the attack.”“So it’s of no use?&rdq
As soon as Liam stepped inside the hidden chamber without thinking much Elena rushed forward throwing herself into Liam’s arms. Her fingers clutched the back of his purple cloak as she felt his heartbeat against hers. Relief crashed over her like a tidal wave, and for a brief moment, nothing else mattered.Liam hesitated for only a second before wrapping his arms around her, holding her tightly. His body was tense, but she could feel his heartbeat settle as he exhaled, resting his chin briefly atop her head."You’re okay," she whispered, as if saying it would make it more real."I'm okay," he murmured back, voice low "You're safe, too."Once she relaxed into his arms, she felt a heavy gaze on herself. Something cold coiled in her stomach, a deep-rooted fear that had nothing to do with the enemies outside.She slowly lifted her head to look over Liam’s shoulders— and her blood ran cold as she locked eyes w
On Daniel’s side…He moved swiftly through the corridors, his steps precise as he led the guards away. He could hear the clanking of armour behind him, their pace quickening as they followed the sound of his retreat.“Good. Keep following me” He thought to himself with a victory smile on his face.As he turned another sharp corner he came face to face with another pair of Gantric Knights. The two guards barely had time to react before Daniel struck.His sword slashed through the air, knocking the weapon from the first guard’s hand before driving the hilt into the man’s stomach. The soldier gasped, doubling over.The second guard lunged with a spear.Daniel twisted out of the way, his footwork smooth as he sidestepped the attack. In one swift motion, he caught the shaft of the spear, yanked the guard forward, and elbowed him in the face. The man stumbled, blood dripping from his nose.Then he gather
As they moved through the corridors Master Yi started coughing hardly and as he removed his hand covering his mouth, it was covered in blood.“Am I poisoned as well?” Master Yi muttered to himself.“Did you have dinner at the palace last night?” Daniel asked to which Master Yi nodded “Then you are poisoned as I over heard downstairs that person poisoned the food that was to be served for dinner.”“If that’s true how am I still fine?” Lily asked.“How would I know probably you did not eat the poisoned food” Daniel said.Ignoring the two of them Master Yi spoke “If I am really poisoned, I need to get to my lab as soon as possible before the poison in my body acts up more.”Lily glanced at Master Yi, concern flickering in her gaze, Master Yi was right—if the poison spread further, he might not last long enough to create the antidote. Then she turned to Alina who
Elena leaned her head on the wall behind her as she closed her eyes to calm her mind “I have decided to tell him my truth after this situation is sorted out.”Theo’s eyes went wide in surprise as he looked at his stubborn friend “What did you just say?”Elena opened her eyes and turned to look Theo directly in the eye “You heard me right, I will let him know about my true identity and let him decide how we handle this” Elena leaned her head back again on the wall “Especially after what happened yesterday I don’t think I can forget this relationship and move on or see him with someone else.”Theodore was silent for a moment, watching her closely as if trying to gauge whether she was serious or not. Then, he let out a low chuckle, shaking his head.“Well, well,” he mused, “I never thought I’d hear you say that.”Elena exhaled sharply her gaze still fixed on the
Elena narrowed her eyes “You’re not going alone.”“I’ll be fine.”“No, you won’t,” she snapped.“Lea, please try to understand—” Liam started, his voice firm but edged with frustration.Elena didn’t let him finish “If you’re so insistent, then I’m coming with you.Liam turned to her, his expression hardening “Elena, no… it’s not up for discussion. Taking Kira or Alisha with me was one thing but taking you… NO… I can’t put your life in any kind of risk, please understand.”She lifted her chin defiantly “If you don’t take me with you, I’ll wait until you leave and follow you anyway.”Liam let out an exasperated breath. “You wouldn’t—”Elena’s glare was unwavering. “Try me.”Liam clenched his jaw. He knew her too well, if he left her behind now, she would absolutely sneak out after him and then he’d have to worry about her safety on top of everything else.Muttering a curse under his breath, he made one last attempt
Before he could completely finish his sentence Elena spoke up “We know, what I want to know is how did you get here in this condition.”“Yes” Liam added.But before Theo could answer Alisha spoke up “Guys let’s get to safety first, we can have these discussions there…. Those people from Gantric Knights can come here at any moment.”“Gantric Knights?” Theo asked confused.“It’s a long story, let’s get out of here first” Alisha said as she signalled Liam to help Theodore up.Theodore nodded in understanding as Liam bent down, gripping Theodore’s arm firmly and pulling him up with ease. Theodore let out a grunt, his body still weak from the lingering effects of the poison, but he didn’t resist.“Let’s move,” Liam muttered, adjusting Theodore’s weight to support him better.They moved as swiftly as they could, keeping t