โ CHAPTER 23 โ The Princess of Terror and Phoenix reappeared in a shady room and Phoenix let go of her hand immediately. Looking around, fear engulfed Phoenix at the unfamiliar room they were in. " Who are you and what do want from Axion? " She managed to ask. The Princess of Terror turned to face her, an evil smirk on her lips. And to Phoenix's greatest horror, the Princess shapeshifted to her original form. Phoenix's eyes nearly popped on seeing who she truly was. " Gianna?! " She exclaimed in shock. " Surprise " Gianna grinned, dramatically throwing her hands. " You? " " How was my second surprise for today? " She questioned. " So it was you who attacked me? " Phoenix glared at her in anger. " No wonder I had a bad feeling the first time I saw you " " But you ignored the feeling, didn't you? " Gianna rounded up the words for her. " What do you want from me, Gianna? " Phoenix demanded making Gianna puff. " You aren't the one I'm here for, Phoenix. I'm here for Axion " Sh
CHAPTER 24 Phoenix unexpectedly saw herself in an unfamiliar place. Everywhere looked shady making it impossible for her to see clearly. Well except for the luminous light which shone making everywhere bright up. Looking up Phoenix saw an incredibly huge Fire Bird discerning from the clouds. It emitted so much light that Phoenix had to shade her eyes with her hand. She knew immediately that the bird was Bedelia. " Phoenix " The Fire Bird called and Phoenix immediately bowed in respect. " Yes," She responded. " You've appeared before me. Tell me what your desires are and I'll grant them for you " Bedelia said. With her head still bowed, " All I want is the power of a Phoenix " " My mate is in danger and needs me. I desire for you to bestow to me the power to protect him and all those I care about " Phoenix answered. " Your wish...shall be fulfilled " Phoenix's face beamed on hearing that. " Stretch out your hand and look at your palm. Tell me what you see in it, Phoenix " Bedel
โ CHAPTER 25โ Phoenix was at home, keeping herself active with what she loves doing the most, baking. She was done preparing a savory pancake for herself and was about to dig in when she began having a bad feeling. She had to place the pancake aside when her heart leaped in fear. Her hair tie glinted and a vision came up before her. It was a vision of Axion's car crashing into the tree. The spoon she was holding fell off her hand as she froze in great scare. ร ร ร Gianna almost flew out of the windshield when it crashed with great speed into the tree but her seatbelt held her back. She ended up bumping her head lightly on the seat. Axion's head on the other hand was about to collide with the steering wheel when he felt something wedge him and bounce his head back. He closed his eyes, letting out a heave. " That was close " He mumbled. Gianna's eyes widened in dismay seeing as nothing happened to Axion. She was more than shocked. " How is this possible? Why didn't anything happe
โ๏ธ CHAPTER 26 โ๏ธ Phoenix was sleeping when her phone rang, waking her up. She sluggishly answered. " Hello, aunt " " Phoenix, where is Axion? " Glinda's voice sounded worried and that made Phoenix sit up. " He isn't back from work today. Is something wrong aunt? " " Axion didn't go to work today. Tonight is the night of the full moon and it's getting dark already. You have to find him before he transforms. I'm on my way now " Glinda revealed and Phoenix's heart digested into her stomach. Shit! She totally forgot about tonight. " Ok aunt " She said and ended the call. She tugged out of the bed and dashed out of the room. She knows where Axion must be right now. Standing before the prohibited room, she breathed out nervously as her heartbeat increased. She twisted the doorknob but it was locked. That made fear grip her. " Axion, please open the door, can you hear me? " She called out, knocking on the door but didn't get any response. " Axion " She called out again, banging o
โ CHAPTER 27 โ " I came here for the necklace I gave you, Axion," Phoenix said and that made Axion stand up from his chair, and walk up to her. " Why do you suddenly need the necklace back? " He demanded with one eyebrow raised. " Listen Axion...it's a long story and you won't understand. But one thing you should know is that your life is in threat with that necklace still on you " Phoenix revealed. Axion grimaced. " Didn't you tell aunt the necklace was meant to protect me? Why am I suddenly in danger because of it? " He skeptically eyed her. The person standing before him doesn't quite sound like Phoenix to him. The Phoenix he knows wouldn't even come to his office, to begin with. " How am I to explain this to you? " Phoenix lamented. " Ok, listen. The Princess of Terror, who was the main reason I gave you the necklace found out about it and I don't know how " " I had a vision she will show up in your office to take it from you which is why I came here. You know I won't even
โ CHAPTER 28 โ Melinoe held Axion's hand and they vanished, reappearing in a room. The room was decorated beautifully with countless roses, spread out on the floor and the bed. Seeing as everything was well arranged and with a smile of fulfillment, Melinoe turned to face Axion, cupping his cheeks. " Oh, my Axion. How long I've waited and craved for this day " She fondles his face. " Now it's finally the two of us all to ourselves " She placed a kiss on his nose before encircling his hands around her waist. Axion merely stood there without moving. " Now that you're under my control, you'll have to do and say whatever I tell you to, understood? " Axiom nodded. " Repeat after me ' I belong to Melinoe and nobody else' " " I belong to Melinoe and nobody else " Axion mouthed and Melinoe's grin grew wider. She crashed his lips on Axion's, kissing him but Axion only stood stagnant, not even kissing her back. That angered Melinoe and she drew out. " Kiss me Axion. Kiss me like your life
โ๏ธ CHAPTER 29 โ๏ธ " Axion " Phoenix chuckled happily, hugging him. " You remembered " She sniffed back the happy tears threatening to fall. Axion frowned, a bit confused, and just when he was about to return the hug, " Axion " Melinoe's voice came from outside making his body stiffen and his eyes grew dark again. Phoenix pulled out of the hug, hearing Melinoe's voice. Fear engulfed her as Axion glared at her, grabbing her neck. " Who are you and what are you doing here? " He demanded. Tears flooded Phoenix's eyes. She thought he just called her name. He remembered her, didn't he? But how come he doesn't know who she is all of a sudden? As Melinoe's footstep drew closer, Phoenix knew she had to get out of the room before she sees her. She quickly yanked Axion's hand off her neck and dashed to the window. Immediately she jumped out, the door opened and Melinoe entered. Seeing Axion awake, she flashed him a smile. " I thought you were asleep," She said, sitting down on the bed and
โ CHAPTER 30 โ " Who...are...you? " Phoenix managed to ask, swallowing the lump in her throat. Lights came and the old woman appeared with a broad smile on her face. Almost immediately, she transformed into a younger, beautiful, woman. Her hair was all white and she was putting on a black long dress with a staff in her hand. Phoenix's jaw dropped to the floor. " Don't be scared Phoenix, I'm not here to hurt you " The woman said and Phoenix eyed her skeptically. " Who are you? " She demanded. " My name is Narcissa and I am a witch " Hearing that, Phoenix stepped back, a bit scared. The woman chuckled. " Don't be scared Phoenix, I am a good witch " Narcissa assured but Phoenix wasn't taking any chances. " Is there anything like a good witch? " " Everything has two sides, Phoenix. The good and the bad " " Fine then, what do you want from me and why did you pretend to be an old lady in distress " Phoenix queried. " I'm here to help you. And I only pretended to need help to see if
๐บ EPILOGUE ๐บ Soon they were done bathing and dressed up. Axion was combing Phoenix's hair while she giggled still thinking of their baby's first kick. A knock came on their door just then. " I'll go answer it " Axion volunteered and left for the door. He opened it and there was Glinda with a tray of food and a smile on her face. " Good morning aunt " Axion greeted. " Good morning my dear. I made breakfast for you two " Glinda replied and walked in. " Tamara and Lola are back from the holiday I sent them. When I figured out who Medusa was, I had to send them away so she won't use them for her evil plan in any way. You can go visit them now " She strode up to Phoenix and placed the tray on the table. " Aunt " Phoenix beamed on seeing her. " How are you doing my dear? And the baby? " Glinda cupped her face. She has become a mother to Phoenix these past months. " We're both fine. It's just Axion. He has been acting like a dick head these days" She teasingly pouted and Axion gla
โ CHAPTER 72 โ The King of all Dark Genie slumped to the floor and let out a peal of painful laughter, not minding that Axion had stabbed him again in intense rage. He was giving his last happy laugh seeing as Corbin was lying dead on the floor next to Glinda and Phoenix who were crying. He was going to die for sure but yes, he made sure to ruin their happiness before doing so, at least now he can go in peace. Axion yelled in anger and jabbed him continually with the dagger, his tears rolling down without control. Even in his last breath, this beast ruined the chance he had with his elder brother. He is just bent on ruining him! They both were supposed to live happily ever after together and make up for those 27 years they were apart. Corbin deserved a second chance. He shouldn't have stood in his place! Now his elder brother died because of him and because of this heartless Devil. Who is going to call him little brother now? With all the rage in him, Axion stabbed him until he ma
โ๏ธ CHAPTER 71 โ๏ธ Pulling the dagger out, his cloth already stained with her blood, " Goodbye, Medusa. I hope to see you soon...back in hell! " He spits in disgust. With the dagger still dripping blood, Corbin extended his arm and the orb reappeared. And then he set off, resuming his search for the heart. ................ " Lucifer " Phoenix called out to the face of the Devil and his eyes widened in horror. And for the first time, he felt fear and his Golden heart started beating wildly. His name was his prestige, his honor, and hearing it from the mouth of a mere mortal was his weakness. It made him insecure. Since the first King of the Dark Genies began up until now, no one has ever known or found any of their names. So how did she figure out his name? How? Seeing the shock on his face, Phoenix snorted and glanced at Axion who was smirking. So his name was Lucifer after all. For once they thought that since he normally uses the title 'Devil', his name will be something diff
โ CHAPTER 70 โ FAST-FORWARD " To kill the King of all Dark Genie, you all need to go to the Lone Forest and find his heart. Inside his heart dwells all his power, his caged feelings, and weaknesses. When you find his heart, destroy it with the Golden Dagger. Doing so will render him to nothing but a mere, weak mortal...then, you can easily slay him with only but one strike of the Dagger into his chest." " But note...only a Dark Genie can find his heart and only a Dark Genie should strike him down with the Golden Dagger..." Glinda narrated in detail all that Narcissa told her to Axion, Phoenix, and Corbin who were all preparing and getting themselves ready for the battle ahead. Tonight was just the perfect time to end that Devil. In the Lone Forest, for the first time after 500 years, there will be a Golden Moon summoned by the Devil himself. This means the Golden Dagger will be more effective tonight. Meanwhile, in his dark cave, the King of all Dark Genie had reckoned
โ CHAPTER 69 โ Axion pushed Phoenix off and stormed out. He was fuming in rage and his was aching badly. He got to the garden and stopped, ruffling his hair in frustration. " How could she give our child to that Devil just that easily? What the fuck was she thinking?! " He yelled angrily. Crouching to the beach, he face-palmed himself and started crying. While still crying, he felt a hand on his shoulder prompting him to look up only to see Corbin standing beside him. He looked away, sniffing back his tears. Corbin stretched out a handkerchief which he reluctantly accepted. " Do you want to talk about it? " Corbin spoke up after a moment of silence. " Why did she strike such a deal with that monster? What is going to happen to my child now? " Axion blurted out. Corbin sighed and settled beside him. " Why don't you try to put yourself in her shoes? What would you have done if you were her? " He inquired. " She should have just let me die! It would have been better than ruining ou
โ๏ธ CHAPTER 68 โ๏ธ The Devil erupted in a loud, hoax laughter making Phoenix shoot him a hard glare. " What the fuck are you doing?! Let them go, now! " She roared angrily. " Calm down, Phoenix. You aren't able to move because I said so. The instance you do, those spears you see over there will pierce straight into their head and...dead! " Uncontrolled tears flooded Phoenix's eyes as she glanced at Axion and Corbin. This is all her fault. She shouldn't have allowed them to go ahead despite her instinct warning her about the danger. Why didn't she listen to it? " Listen to me Phoenix. The life of your mate and that of his brother is in your hands. I might decide to let them go if you tell me what you're ready to give me in return. So tell me, how far can you go to save your Axion? " " Just let them go! Why won't you just let us be?! What have we ever done to you?! " Phoenix yelled angrily as her tears rolled down. " Mind how you talk to me, young lady! " The Devil thundered. "
โ CHAPTER 67 โ " The King of all Dark Genie's name? Does he really have one? " Axion couldn't help but ask. Glinda and Corbin we're back from the library and had told Axion and Phoenix about their discovery. They were all having a discussion. " For this book to mention something like it, then he definitely does have a name " Glinda presumed. " Erm...maybe his name is Lucifer, I mean that's the common name for a Devil like him " Corbin chipped in. " I don't think so. If his name was Lucifer then he wouldn't be using the word 'Devil' all the time because it will be a lot easier for us to point out his real name " Phoenix reasoned and they all nodded in approval. " I think his name will be a simple one but it will be way more difficult for us to figure it out. Maybe we can try finding someone who knows his name or isn't there? " Axion demanded. " I think Medusa might be the only person who knows his name. She is his most loyal worshipper after all and also his woman but you know he
โ CHAPTER 66 โ Axion slowly opened his eyes and the first person it landed on was Phoenix. His eye beamed on seeing her. He was lying on a bed with Phoenix seated by his side and holding his hand while Glinda was standing beside Phoenix. They both smiled broadly seeing he was awake. " Axion " Phoenix flashed him a smile and he slowly sat up. Before he could even say a word, she hugged him. He was confused at first but still returned the hug. " I'm so happy you're fine. I missed you so much " Phoenix cried, placing a kiss on his neck. " What happened, momma? " He asked softly and Phoenix pulled out. " I understand you don't remember anything but that doesn't matter. I'd explain everything to you later. Right now, you need to get enough rest to replenish all the strength you've lost, ok?" She explained and he nodded without objecting. He was about to lie back down when Corbin entered. He had been standing outside, contemplating whether or not to come in. He was ashamed to face Axi
โ CHAPTER 65 โ AT THE HOSPITAL Phoenix was resting on the bed with Glinda beside her, squeezing her hand reassuringly as they wait for the doctor to come back with the test result. Corbin was also present. The door opened and the doctor finally entered. Seeing the doctor, the tension in Phoenix only increased. " Doctor, what does the result say? " Glinda asked and the doctor passed the test result to her. As she opened the envelope, a smile crept up the doctor's lips. " Congratulations Miss, you're three days pregnant " She announced and shock went down Phoenix whose eyes almost popped out. " What?! " She exclaimed and the doctor chuckled. " I'm...pregnant? " It was more like a question as she stared down at her tummy. Glinda on the other hand was more than happy to hear the good news. She immediately hugged Phoenix. " Congratulations my dear. Axion will be more than happy to hear this " She chuckled happily. " How is that even possible? " Was the only question going on in Phoe