"I don't think this is a good idea..." I trailed as I attempted to catch up to the fast pace my friends were walking at."Come on." Ava dragged, "Don't be a wuss. We didn't come all this way just to turn back at the front entrance.She playfully rolled her eyes as she sauntered to the cave's entrance, motioning me over in the process. My feet hesitantly moved to her, unsure of the horror that may reside in that cave. I still can't believe she made me do this, even after all the stories we've heard of the cave."What do you say?" She bounced on my bed as she slid the article she read aloud moments before." You got me fifty shades of fucked up if you think I'm going there with you."I threw her phone onto the empty spot on my bed before walking over to my bathroom to start my morning routine. I was awoken by my best friend, my only friend, Ava Maxwell. She watched some videos regarding the 'muerte' just on the outskirts of our small town. It's a spot frequently visited by adventure-see
The beast stared at me until it finally turned away moments later, leaving my line of sight to go where ever it is he came from. I released a breath I didn't know I was holding when I noticed the lack of blood on his teeth and fur, meaning that Ava had made it out alive. I'm so relieved, I don't know what I would've done if something had happened to her. I feared going back through the portal, the image of a monster lurking on the other side dancing around my mind in a warning. I took note of my surroundings and only allowed myself to wander a bit away from the portal, enough to explore this mysterious world without getting lost in it. I listened as the sound of chattering could be heard not too far from where I stood. I followed the sound, being extra cautious of landmarks and unique branches that will help me find my way back home. I came across a large park. The cleari
A few hours had passed and we arrived at a town in the north. The houses were set in a circular formation with a large castle at the northern-most point. The walls were circular as well, with thickets of trees surrounding their borders. Thirty minutes after passing through the gates we came to the very center of the town, which held a rift a lot like the one I'd just come through, only this was decorated with a gate strung with gold and gilded with diamonds, rubies, and other precious stones.Surrounded by guards, of course."Welcome to slanders, the city of the rich and wealthy. Home to King Hendrick." He gestured after helping me down from the horse, "This is the rift to half-caste. A sanctuary for hybrids and those without a home.""Hybrids?""Yes, hybrids. Those born of two different origins aren't usually welcomed by the full-bloods. So the parents move to half-caste where they raise their family.""Can people really move to different realms that easily?" I questioned.He sighed,
I looked through my bedroom window as the students poured through the gates one by one. I was meant to be at home waiting for the arrival of some powerful artifacts from Hunter but I couldn't stay in that place any longer.Not with him.Ever since I became King of the Alphas almost a year ago my father has been following me around, ordering me to do this, take care of that. Make sure everyone does this. My hand clenches onto the window sill, anger seething through me in waves. He doesn't understand that I can take on the responsibilities of being Alpha on my own. He should just worry about how he's doing a shitty job at ruling lykanthop. But none of the elders respects me. They argue that I became Alpha at a young age and won't consider me one until I finish school. College included. So here I am, my first year of college. I have quite a while until I graduate.Until then, I cleared my head, urging my wolf back as my anger had riled him up. I straightened my form as the door to my roo
I shuffled off of the stage as I made my way over to Raver, only to find that he'd disappeared. I search the dining hall until my eyes landed on two figures hurriedly brushing over to me.I met them halfway, needing to be around some people I'm familiar with after the eerie feeling I'd gotten from that devil book. I could still feel the tingle of electricity that lingered at the tips of my fingers."Are you alright?" Remmi was the first to speak when they stopped in front of me, "That was crazy! I don't think anything like that has ever happened before. A white aura!?! The teachers must be freaking out by now."I shrugged my shoulders as I allowed myself to be freed from the eyes of the prying crowd and into the safety of a deserted hallway."What do you think that was?" I asked as I leaned against the lockers behind me."I'm not sure. The school has a lot of secrets they keep hidden from the public. Rooms, books, passageways. You name it, they got it." Hunter rubbed at the stubble on
"Are you serious? She never told me!" Myra exclaimed."I can't imagine she would. The leader of the coven is supposed to be the most powerful, the one who will take care of the coven's affairs and be first in line to protect it. She must have so many people relying on her and expecting her to be something great, she wouldn't want to add to that list," I said before pinching the bridge of his nose with a sigh, "It probably wasn't a good idea for me to tell you if she hadn't." I pondered, realizing my mistake. They seemed so close, I assumed she would've told her alreadyThen again, she's only been here a day."I'll act surprised when she tells me." She let out a cute giggle. "What about the others?""Well, there's the royal family of the faes. Their son is one of the people I grew up with. The princess of Lamia is Hayley, I was supposed to get married to her if I hadn't found my mate before I assumed the crown. But now that I have, the contract has been nullified and Hayley's pissed ab
I feel like a charity case.I know this is something that's out of my hands. I'm not from here and my currency wouldn't be accepted. I just feel really bad having Remmi pay for my clothes. But it's a necessity.I had to borrow clothes from Remmi, who surprisingly wore my size.We walked down the path to a line of stores and shops all selling a variety of items ranging from street food to expensive jewelry. We headed into 'Sundown' first, as per the request of Remmi."Hunter," The girl behind the counter growled.He was taken aback by the girl's hostile demeanor as he entered the store. He turned his startled eyes to her as he assessed her, probably trying to figure out who she is by the confused look on his face.It wasn't until she folded her arms and narrowed her eyes at him that his features lifted in recognition before dropping in realization. He forced a small smile nonetheless."Daisy, how you been?" He sauntered up to her."My name's Indiana." She gritted, anger radiating off o
I tugged on a plain white dress that stopped at my ankles and paired it with some sneakers. I walked past Remmi's bed as I made my way to the communal bathroom on the second floor. I have been at Saint View for a bit over a week and all I can say is that I've never been to anywhere as extravagant as this.The classes are all about the history of the five origins of Malsophor, as well as the war that caused its separation. The war is the most intriguing in my opinion. I have this book which is a copy of a journal kept by one of the soldiers who fought in this war. It narrates how it started and who ended it.'Lamia is right at our borders and we're outnumbered two to four. It is not a promising battle, sadly, so I can't promise my return to you, my love. I hope you understand just how much this pains me to say, but this is a battle that I mustn't run from. My only wish is that you find this journal so that you may know of my feelings for you, even if you are already aware. A reminder i
IThe day had finally came and before long we were face to face against the soldiers of Lykanthrop and their king allied with the seers. I watched from the frontlines as the Queen of the Siren Realm and the leaders of Lykanthop and the Seers walked to the center of the battlefield in careful but meaningful steps.According to the laws of Malsophor, an attempt at peace must be made to solve any conflict before blood can be spilled. If the leaders are unable to resolve their issue, then one warrior from each opposing side will meet before the battle can commence.This can raise morale for the soldiers of the winning side, increasing confidence and performance, and cause the soldiers of the losing side to damn-near shit themselves.Once that fight is won and done, the war will commence and whoever lives will tell the story of how they honored their kingdom.I turned my attention away from the Queen to Raver's father, only to find a sinister glint in his eyes as he maintained eye contact
One training montage later which had a duration of about two days and I was still pretty shit at combat.I don't know what it is, I thought since the sword spoke to me by obnoxiously catching my eyes then that meant I was destined to wield it. Or at least I would not suck as badly as I do. But alas, I am unable to properly hold the thing to swing it at people because my sweaty ass hands kept making the hilt slide out of my palms.Then there's the fact that every time I swung, I miraculously end up missing the training dummy each time.The general and Raver both said that it was because I wasn't focused. Hunter laughed at me and told me I was just horrible at it.How encouraging.The reality was, we weren't exactly ready for war and what it would mean for us. We were on our way to fight and participate in a life-changing event that wouldn't have begun if I hadn't found that rift that faithful day.As for the progress update, however, the men in the army have been training for much long
I ran.Now, it wasn't the best idea I've had, I will admit. But sometimes the best way to avoid potential problems is not to face them head-on, but to run and hide like the coward you know you are deep down inside.So... that's what I did.It's not that I don't like him, obviously, I do. But there are certain things that I have to figure out before I could make any decisions. The whole emotion-filled speech that I gave to my mother during a period of vulnerability is testimony to my impulsiveness.But I won't ever turn my back on these people, my mother's people. If this is something I have to do then I'll do it. My only hesitation will be Raver.The king of another realm that's two rifts away. We can't be together if my duty is here and his is over there.Returning his feelings means I can't follow in my mother's footsteps, but rejecting them means I'll be putting an entire kingdom before myself. This is probably what most royalty goes through at some point, having to choose between
I made my way to the palace in a rush to find my mother in the throne room addressing the general of her army who was about to give his report on the situation.The queen noticed my presence as I entered and gestured to the seat beside her which wasn't there before. It was the same silver chair she sat on, only mine was slightly shorter.I took in a deep breath before sitting beside her, nodding politely to the general who gave me a small smile. His second in command did the same, only he gave a slight bow in my direction."You may speak, now.""Yes, your majesty. One of my men on patrol of the rift found a shadow lurking on the other side of it. As part of his duty, he venture through the rift and found three men of lykan descent waiting on the other side who ambushed him. He was able to take them on, luckily but was left greatly injured. We brought them through to investigate since we think they are likely to be scouts. We haven't been able to confirm anything since they are still v
"Raver no!" I shrieked but my cries fell on deaf eyes as he landed on Kai, fully intending to claw his way beneath his skin. But that didn't happen. Before he could do any lethal damages, Hunter and Leo yanked him off and slammed him into the ground, pinning him in place. Raver thrashed about but he fail to break free of the two warriors that restrain him."There will be order in my court!" The Queen shouted and the whole room grew quiet. She radiated immense power, which could be why not a soul moved. Not even Raver as she made her way towards him."Who are you and what makes you think you can stop a union set before your time?" She towered over him showing nothing but poise and elegance as she does. "I am Raver, King of Lycanthop, Ruler of all Were-kind," He looked over at me before he continued, "And the day I let you hand her over to anyone but me, is the day hell freezes over," He growled."Where it concerns my daughter, I'll be the one to decide what becomes of her fate," Mal
I felt something passing through that rift. Like a piece of my being was returned to me. For some reason, I felt clarity and peace of mind hit me like a thousand waves. The cause for this sudden sensation is completely unknown but something tells me I'll find out really soon. I looked around, only to realize we were walking on the water. No land, just miles and miles of water. Above us was a clear blue sky mirroring the glossy surface of the vast ocean. Apart from the obvious lack of land and signs of life, there was something calming about this realm that I really enjoyed. "What is this?" "It looks a lot like glass but I could see the water moving below it." "So it's like a barrier then?" "Yeah, I think we should try to find land." "Where do we go now?" "We should all split up and-" "No, I think we have to go down." I interrupted Raver. I felt their stares but I paid them no mind as my mind looked for how I knew that. For some reason, it just felt familiar to me. As if I've
"Well that gave us absolutely nothing," Hunter threw his arms into the air before throwing himself onto the couch in exhaustion, "All this story told us was that Xavier was an alcoholic and Sophane had horrible taste in men."After finding the book in that cave we all headed back to the house, reading through what we could and attempting to find any hints that suggest where the siren realm might be.I grabbed the book from Remmi's hands and flipped through the pages of the journal filled with beautiful cursive writing. The book was consisted of writing with the ink mostly washed away or pages that somehow went missing, but Remmi did her best to read out the first couple of pages before everything turned to a blurry mess."Are you sure this was all there was in that cave? " Leo questioned."Well we did look everywhere..." She paused in thought before continuing, "What about you, you were there for weeks, you should know what's in every nook and cranny of that place.""I was practically
"I'm here, don't try to call me. You know I hate that dumb ritual summoning bullshit you idiots like doing," I climb through the small window I had been watching King Gabriel through as he comforted his wife."You bitch! You never mentioned anything about this child of destruction," the baby began to cry in the queen's arm which brought her to swaddle it on her way out of the room after bowing to me, to which I smiled in appreciation.She's always been, my favourite human. She deserves so much better than Gabriel but prophecies and all that telling the future bullshit means can never interfere with love.Which explains why Amiya has such a big fucking ego. She thinks she's special because she's the goddess of love but she's just an over-glorified, man-stealing prostitute.Gods, I hate her."I'm going to excuse the way you're speaking to me right now because you're shit faced but if you don't watch your tone I'll give you the nastiest STD you've ever gotten, and I know you've had a lot
Earth is exactly how I left it.Leaving that dark cave for what I hope was the last time was both a blessing and a curse. It felt amazing to finally feel the familiar warmth of the earth's sun, but at the same time, this world has brought me nothing but pain for my whole life leading up to this point.From being an orphan and being used to gain people's affection, even being surrounded by fake people who only talk to me because of my status. I hated everything about my life here.I don't think I'm ready to face it again.But I suppose it was bound to happen, these things always have a way of resurfacing after all. You can never truly run away from your problems, they always have a way of coming back to bite you in the ass.Right now we were facing the problem of finding somewhere to crash as showing up at my parents' house with a naked stranger and three other persons suspiciously wearing cloaks was out of the question. That was when an idea came to mind."My parents have a cabin in