Aiden went downstairs, straight to the living room, not stopping anywhere else. The living room was calm as it should be, and in the center of the room, a glistening Gold hand statue stood elegantly. The statue had always been there, and now it was about to be gone. It could be easily replaced anyway.The statue was magnificent, designed with intertwined fingers. Its size was modest, standing around the height of a human forearm. It was precisely what he needed.Aiden's eyes locked onto the statue, its ornate piece, polished to perfection. He reached out and touched it gently. He was sorry things had to end this way with such a fine statue, but perhaps this statue would love its usefulness aside from being a decoration in the living room.He didn't have to think twice about the choice of lesson he had chosen to give, and without any hesitation, he grabbed the statue and left the room.Aiden stepped out of the mansion's main doors, walking towards the entrance of the dungeon. At the du
Walking toward Dave, who had begun to hyperventilate, Aiden enjoyed how desperately Dave struggled to crawl backward. The sound of Dave's erratic breathing, those shallow gaps punctuated by panicked whimpers, were all like music to Aiden's ears. And it was time for him to dance to that music.Dave's wrists were useless in helping him move. Instead, he used his elbows to try to crawl, pushing himself weakly against the cold floor. The cold floor bit his skin, sweat dripping down his forehead, as his eyes darted around the cell in a frenzy, searching for salvation."P-please Alpha Aiden… d-don't," he whimpered, his voice breaking as he still tried to push himself farther away from a deadly Alpha who kept walking toward him."P-please," Dave whimpered, the sound of his body dragging across the floor pitiful.But Aiden had gotten closer now, towering above him. His expression was cold, chilling, as he looked at Dave, savoring the fear radiating off him. And sincerely, with the whole cra
With a smooth motion, Aiden turned to the guard who had handed him the knife earlier. "Here," Aiden said, extending the blade back toward the guard. He was done with the tool now, best return it to the owner.The guard took the knife, giving Aiden a small, respectful nod. "Thank you. I trust it served its purpose, Alpha," the guard uttered, his tone carrying a hint of satisfaction and admiration.Aiden smiled, although his smile was thin as his eyes flickered back to Dave, who remained limp on the guard's shoulder.The bloodied man was now just a rag doll, hardly able to register what was happening around him, let alone resist what awaited him.Aiden was indeed pleased with the knife, but this was not over. Not yet.Aiden turned back and faced the massive iron door right in front of him, the air around them feeling thick. He stepped forward, gesturing toward the second guard with a flick of his fingers.The second guard immediately approached the large door, his hand settling on the
Aiden stood there for a moment, his gaze fixed on Dave's body as it collapsed to the floor. The gold's weight had caused Dave's head to thud against the cold floor, making that sickening clink sound.There was a brief silence before Aiden finally looked away from Dave's lifeless form as he now looked at the cauldron, which he still held. He tightened his grip on it and then turned and walked back to the fire pit, keeping the cauldron back at its rightful place."Get rid of the body," Aiden ordered the guards as he walked to the forge dungeon's door. "You do not need to hide it. I want people to see it. I want them to know what happens when they try to be foolish," he said to the guards and left the place, not waiting for a response.He knew they would do as they were told.Aiden walked out of the forge dungeon and was almost out of the main dungeon. With every step he took, the sound of his boots echoed off the stone floor, and he could still hear that faint sound of water dripping.A
Warning : *mature content*Immediately, Bryan's eyes snapped open, and his breath caught as he met Kira's gaze. She was wide awake, and her eyes had this mischievous glint in them that sent a rush of heat straight through him.A soft, knowing smile played on her lips, the kind that was mixed with innocence and wickedness equally. Her head, which was once on his head, was now casually resting against the pillow, but the way she looked at him was anything but casual.Kira's smile deepened, her lips curling just slightly at the corners. It gave her an almost predatory expression, which was precisely how she was feeling. It was that look that made his mind go blank and his chest tighten. She just kept making him feel a lot of things and act in a way that no one has ever made him feel or act."What… what are you doing, love?" Bryan finally asked, his voice low and husky.Kira's smile did not waver. If anything, it grew more playful as she tilted her head slightly, as if considering how to
Warning : *mature content*Bryan froze in surprise when her palm lightly slapped his hand, her teasing words ringing in his ears as he locked eyes on her. Reluctantly, he lowered his hand, placing it flat on the bed beside him, his fingers twitching slightly. The action made him feel almost vulnerable, but the look in her eyes made it impossible for him to resist. How could he possibly resist such temptation? He was more than willing to follow her lead, even though the urge to touch her burned through him like a wildfire.Bryan's breath hitched sharply as Kira smirked and started moving her hips, grinding against his c*ck slowly and deliberately. As she moved harder yet slower, he clenched his fists at his sides, feeling every move and every press of her heat. "Kira," he rasped, his voice low, strained and filled with need. The tension building in his body was just almost unbearable, and so he lifted his hands slightly, desperate to hold her, but she caught the movement immediately
Warning : *mature content*The moment Kira whispered, "Take me," Bryan's eyes snapped open. He held himself back, just for a moment, and before Kira could even register, he flipped them, taking control instantly. His strong hands gripped her waist, pinning her beneath him as she let out a surprised giggle, her eyes filled with excitement, and a mischievous grin spread across her face.Kira bit her lip, clearly enjoying his dominance as she submitted to him. Was she ready for what he was about to do? Yes. And yet, the anticipation made her breath catch.Meanwhile, Bryan took a moment to look down at her, knowing what she wanted and knowing that he was not about to give in to her, at least not yet. He slowly slid his hands down her body, his thumbs rubbing softly on her nipples, pinching and squeezing as she shivered beneath his touch.He was so calm and gentle with the way his hand moved all over her body, his gaze darkening as he positioned himself between her legs, gently spreading
After Kira's blissful release, Bryan leaned his forehead against hers as they both caught their breath. His chest rose and fell, his lips parted, a soft, satisfied smile curving them. His warm breath mingled with hers as their hearts slowly returned to their normal, steady rhythm.Kira's fingers lightly grazed his jaw. "I love you too," she whispered, her voice filled with warmth despite its shakiness.Then she pecked his cheek after whispering her love. Bryan returned the gesture, leaning in to press a soft kiss to her temple before beginning to shift away.He was careful and gentle, shifting his weight slightly and moving to pull out of her slowly as he was quite aware of her sensitivity.Kira's body instinctively tensed for a moment, and she let out a soft, involuntary wince, which was followed right after by a soft moan.Bryan's brow furrowed with concern as he whispered, "Sorry, love," his hand brushing soothingly along her side. "I must have gone too hard on her," he thought, s
Lucinda raised her hand to blast Kira again, but even as she ran, Kira reached out with her mind and blocked it, but Lucinda was relentless.Immediately Kira blocked it, she tried to hit Kira again with as much force, not letting a second pass by, but Kira was fast and dodged it, using one hand to slam it down as she kept running.Soon, they were close, which was exactly what she wanted."You don't understand!" Lucinda screamed, her eyes wide and angry. "My sister deserves justice, and you are getting in the way of it.""This isn't justice," Kira shouted back. "You are not doing yourself; you're not doing anyone good by holding on to this pain! You need to stop!""You need to die," Lucinda said with so much detest and swirled her arms around, sending another wave of dark energy towards Kira, but Kira moved fast and sent hers back, their powers clashing midair and causing both of them to stumble backwards."You are trying to break the curse," Lucinda said angrily, her voice sharp. "I w
Saying that, Kira stood up slowly and closed the book, her eyes scanning the room for any sign of Lucinda's magic, just in case she had already located them and done something."The witch? Lucinda?" Aiden asked."Yes," Kira answered, giving a quick nod."Why is she here?" He inquired, the confusion clear on his face. "You haven't even started doing anything.""I'm not sure," Kira responded. "But like I said earlier… ulterior motives. I believe she knows I will still go ahead and try my best to break the curse, despite her warnings and threats. So I guess she's here to stop that from ever happening… Like forever.""Okay. Okay," Aiden took it in, already getting ready to spring into action. "I will get the warriors ready…""No," Kira quickly interrupts. "No. It's best if we don't do that. Tell everyone to stand down and stay in their homes. I will try to talk to her again, even though it will end up with us fighting.""Sending our warriors there," she explained. "Will get them all kille
Blinking once, then again, Kira saw that the place where Lucinda had been standing all along was now empty.She turned around in the room, wondering if Lucinda was still in the building, eyes searching, but the whole place was quiet with no sign of her."Seriously?" Kira said, raising her brows while staring at the empty space in disbelief. "How rude.""That is very rude," she muttered again to herself as she left the building, the way Lucinda had just left her standing there, still shocking and definitely rude."It's my fault, right?" She said as she got into her car and started the engine. "It's my fault for coming.""Can you imagine?" She spoke to herself some more as she tapped the steering wheel with her fingers, already forming a plan in her head, although it was a plan that was unrelated to Lucinda disappearing just like that."But it's fine," she muttered one last time and drove back home.Parking the car and stepping out of it as she reached back home, Kira looked around the
Once again, the silence fell heavily on them after Lucinda was done talking, and Kira closed her eyes for a little moment, taking in a deep breath and letting it all out.Her chest rose and fell slowly as she absorbed everything, right from the pain she saw in Lucinda's eyes, the loss, her bloodline, and everything else. She didn't rush to speak. Instead, she let the silence stretch a few more seconds as she grounded herself and also wanted to find a way to reason with Lucinda.After the few seconds passed, she opened her eyes, her gaze locked onto Lucinda's, who was currently watching her with a blank expression. As for Kira, her eyes had no anger, just calm, and a deep, aching empathy.She couldn't lie, she understood why Lucinda was doing what she was doing, but for Bryan and Aiden to suffer for it also didn't seem fair to them."I am truly sorry that you both had to go through all this," she started, her voice warm and gentle. "I know my words aren't enough to heal you from that
Kira's face, which initially had the expression that she had guessed right, twisted to shock and from shock to visible confusion, her brows drawing together and her eyes darting over Lucinda's form as though she was trying to put the pieces together.There was a long stretch of silence between them, which Kira broke as she asked a question slowly and unsure. "I don't understand. Her twin sister?""Yes," Lucinda answered simply, watching Kira's confused state.Kira gave a short, humorless smile, not one out of amusement, but the one that was more like one of those reactions when something becomes too complicated to make sense."Even though you are her twin sister," she said. "I still do not understand how you are here. What exactly is going on? And why are you here?""I know that you know the answer to that question, and what you are thinking is right," Lucinda confirmed. "This is my revenge for my sister."For a good three minutes, Kira didn't say anything and just stared. Then she
At the first light of dawn, Kira's eyes opened, and she got up from her bed.The night before, after leaving the living room, she had headed upstairs, but then remembered she had to go get her weapons, and so, she made a quiet detour and went out to go see her horse."Hey," she whispered as she brushed her hand along his mane, smiling gently while looking at him.Kai responded with a low grunt and nudged her shoulder, happy to see his rider.Tied to his saddle, was a dark leather roll—her weapons pack.A warhorse like Kai didn't just carry a rider; he was also trained to carry a small arsenal for her, and Kira was genuinely grateful that no one had touched her stuff, as she rubbed Kai's mane for a little longer before taking what she needed.The leather roll was fastened to the side of his saddle, just behind the stirrup. It contained her bag of knives, her quiver of arrows, and her sword.Kira unhooked them carefully, one by one, checking each with her hands in the dim, stable light.
Kira folded the small paper and slipped it into her trouser pocket before she took one last glance around the marketplace, which was now busy again.Everything and Everyone had returned to normal, and with nothing much to do there, she walked, leaving the place.The boutique door swung open, the chime sounding above as she stepped inside, her eyes looking for Elara, who she finally saw near a display of long coats, holding up a deep burgundy one and checking herself in the mirror."There you are!" Elara called when she turned at the sound of the door and saw that it was Kira. "I almost went looking for you," she said, half laughing and half worried.Kira smiled and walked toward her, leaning in as she gently pecked Elara's cheek, a soft, affectionate gesture."I'm sorry, Mum," she said sweetly, brushing Elara's arm. "I'll explain everything later. Promise.""That's alright," Elara nodded, although she was clearly curious. "As long as you're okay.""I am," Kira assured her. "Now let's
The first boutique Elara and Kira had gone to was a cozy one in a quiet spot tucked between two larger stores. It was the kind that smelled of fresh clothes, freshly printed tags and soft perfumes. It wasn't too big, but it was a lovely place to shop in.Elara was currently admiring a dress she had found, twirling in front of a mirror, while Kira, who had gotten most of what she wanted from the boutique, carefully folded the items into their shopping bags.As they rounded up, they made their way to the door, their hands full of what they had bought. Taking a deep breath, Kira let the outside air clear her head—the gentle breeze needed.She was about to close the boutique door behind her when something, or rather someone, caught her eye.She noticed that it didn't sit right with her and that someone was watching them, but she didn't let it show and pretended to know.She remained calm, not bothered, and was simply observant of the person watching them as she dropped the bags into the
Kira, who was already done with her meal and was taking the last bite, paused, her expression shifting."He's dead," she said, setting her fork down."But how?" Aiden inquired. "He was old but didn't seem like someone who could be easily killed.""Well, he was killed. Easily," Kira chuckled sadly and then went on to tell them everything from when she first met Baba Razz to how he died, how he was nice to her, and his role in her meeting the elves."I felt strangely comfortable around him," she admitted. "I'm not sure how to explain it, but I don't know. His death was painful, and I did blame myself, but I knew he wouldn't want me to do that, so… yeah.""I'm sorry," Aiden muttered as he and Bryan leaned in on each side and pressed a gentle kiss to the side of her head."May his soul rest in peace," Elara added quietly. "And I'm sure he will be very proud of who you are today."Blowing Elara a kiss, Kira agreed and decided to change the topic, not wanting their happy moments to be sour.