RAFAELLAI sighed in defeat. Why? Because Bethany's words aren't really misleading. She's right! I'm falling for Erick but there is still a piece of me that refuses to yield over my heart. My mind was battling hard against my chest. The heck! Was it because I wasn't able to make him tell me about his family? I really don't have any idea how to feel at ease about this. I can't even think straight. I really felt complicated."Rafa, listen to me, princess. If you feel something for him, you don't have to hold back. Go with it. Follow your heart. Indulge yourself and try to be happy." I know Bethany was trying to convince me. I guess I need a lot more convincing."But what if I got hurt and made a terrible mistake in the end?" I couldn't help my hesitancy to bound over me.Ada stormed into the chamber and chuckled. "My lady, there was always pain everywhere. As long as you exist in this world, you will always feel pa
RAFAELLAI can't believe it!My breath hitched and my heart beat so fast in excitement. The eagerness to try the spell was so tempting that my mind began to imagine appearing in Erick's chamber to even catch a glimpse of him. Would he be happy to see me? Ecstatic perhaps? Well... I really hope so..."Rafa, get up." Bethany urged me and occasionally helped me in a seating position. She handed me a goblet filled with sparkling liquid and said, "Drink this to refuel your energy. Soon you will get used to it and you can travel whenever and wherever you want to."I frowned while looking at the goblet. "What's this?" I asked curiously. Ada chuckled. "My lady, that concoction never meant harm to your body. It will only add more of your strength if you try the spell alone." She assured me."Fine…" I took the goblet and downed it in one go. The taste was so damned different and I felt like puk
RAFAELLAThe loud sounds coming from the door startled me which actually made me feel frustrated yet I was thankful because I was on the verge of losing my ounce of restrictions. I almost gave up. My body was craving for him and he seemed to be similar to me. It wasn't just a coincidence that someone had interrupted us. I sensed that light steps approaching but my desire was overshadowing my judgement. My guts told me that it wasn't a palace's slave but a woman who seemed to be closely related to Erick. When he snapped his head towards the door, that was the time that I decided to leave him alone and get back to my chamber. Either he opened the door or not, I didn't care. It's just that I feel so odd to hear a woman who seemed so possessive of him. Was he in a relationship or something? Why was he telling me such things when he already had someone in his heart? What's going on? I couldn't keep my calm. It terrified me that I felt like I was losing my sanity for him when I didn't have
RAFAELLAThe following day… I was woken up early by Ada. She reminds me of my plan for the day. Now, we're casually treating others like we're sisters. After our little escapade in their home which had also become my home for a couple of months when I was still a baby, we had developed good interactions against each other. Strange but pleasing, I now had other destinations in mind but for now, let me be Erick's guest for a few days…"My lady, are you sure that you're gonna pay him a real visit this time?" Ada was now smirking at me while asking for my decision about last night.I give out a quick nod. "Yeah. I want to get to know him better." I replied. "He's mysterious and I wonder what he was actually hiding from me."Ada was helping me get dressed with my usual clothes. My laces at the back had to be tied neatly and only she can do it. "Inhale my lady, let's make this tighter." She demanded."Ugh!" I whined, feeling terribly annoyed at the dress. "Can't I just wear the dresses in t
ERICKI was currently in the middle of the training arena which is located at the massive garden right in front of the entryway of the palace when Zed mind linked to me. I was sitting on a bench watching sharply the ten pairs of warriors dueling against each other using their swords. I mean we were wolves but having sword fighters would also add to our advantage. The wolves warrior had different training grounds and this area belongs to humans.What happened last night still baffled me. When I asked Cirrus about that certain event, he denied me saying that he wasn't there. He also stated that he seemed to have been lost during those moments and couldn't find himself a way to get into my mind. That alone made me feel strange. Such circumstances never occurred to us. We never get separated even for once but last night it happened in a brief moment."Alpha, a messenger from the Kingdom of Oenothera just arrived." Zed informed me. My golden eyes snapped wide open in curiosity. I swallowe
RAFAELLAI looked through my carriage window as we began moving out from our kingdom's border. It's been a while since we took the trail and now I feel so damned miserable with my butt aching from sitting. Even the cushioned seat couldn't be able to sooth my frustrations this time.Trees. Small trees. Huge trees. Massive sea of trees… What the heck? Can't I see anything else interesting rather than endless trees? So this was the feeling of being a traveler? Now I finally understand how it sucks! I couldn't help shifting on my cushioned seat feeling rather dull. I have no one to talk. I left Ada in the palace because we had already a brief discussion about our little secret. Anytime, I could get back in just a snap but that would be very suspicious of me if I would be using the traversing spell. I mean, magical things were happening but traveling in a blink into another place seems too… Should be kept from anyone else unless it comes with urgency.Lalaine insisted on escorting me unti
RAFAELLAWoah… I admit. I was mesmerized with what I actually witnessed. It was indeed different from what I had expected. My mind was flashing imaginative things that are opposite from this. The Southern Kingdom of the Hemisphere was actually the opposite of our kingdom. Compared to the people in my kingdom, here seems to have developed into a huge gap when it comes to clothing statutes. I can spot a lot of females dressed in the same tailored clothing falling in a strand as I peered at my window. Their hairs are braided in the same manner and it actually amazed me how they took a huge effort on performing it every time they woke up. Were they usually like this most of the time or was it just this time because of my sudden visit? Well, I would eventually know that during the days of my visit. I got seven days and nights to discover what I want to realize. I was so engrossed in my daydreaming that I failed to notice that we were already halting in the middle of the entryway.My carri
Centuries ago, in the northern part of the Hemisphere continent. A huge and flourishing kingdom existed called Oenothera where humans resided and ruled by a royal family of three. The King, the Queen and their sole offspring, the Princess. They were known as warm hearted rulers who treated their people in equal status with their down to earth kindness.Today, the whole kingdom was busy preparing for the beginning of their Princess Rafaella's courting tradition according to the king's messenger who had spread the statement just as the sun broke down. The whole kingdom rejoiced, getting trailed with the princess' mysterious pursuer. It is said that the prince who asked for their princess's hand in marriage came from the southern part of the continent. It would last for about seven days and seven nights and after that, she would be the one to pay the Prince a visit to his kingdom in accordance with the process before get
RAFAELLAWoah… I admit. I was mesmerized with what I actually witnessed. It was indeed different from what I had expected. My mind was flashing imaginative things that are opposite from this. The Southern Kingdom of the Hemisphere was actually the opposite of our kingdom. Compared to the people in my kingdom, here seems to have developed into a huge gap when it comes to clothing statutes. I can spot a lot of females dressed in the same tailored clothing falling in a strand as I peered at my window. Their hairs are braided in the same manner and it actually amazed me how they took a huge effort on performing it every time they woke up. Were they usually like this most of the time or was it just this time because of my sudden visit? Well, I would eventually know that during the days of my visit. I got seven days and nights to discover what I want to realize. I was so engrossed in my daydreaming that I failed to notice that we were already halting in the middle of the entryway.My carri
RAFAELLAI looked through my carriage window as we began moving out from our kingdom's border. It's been a while since we took the trail and now I feel so damned miserable with my butt aching from sitting. Even the cushioned seat couldn't be able to sooth my frustrations this time.Trees. Small trees. Huge trees. Massive sea of trees… What the heck? Can't I see anything else interesting rather than endless trees? So this was the feeling of being a traveler? Now I finally understand how it sucks! I couldn't help shifting on my cushioned seat feeling rather dull. I have no one to talk. I left Ada in the palace because we had already a brief discussion about our little secret. Anytime, I could get back in just a snap but that would be very suspicious of me if I would be using the traversing spell. I mean, magical things were happening but traveling in a blink into another place seems too… Should be kept from anyone else unless it comes with urgency.Lalaine insisted on escorting me unti
ERICKI was currently in the middle of the training arena which is located at the massive garden right in front of the entryway of the palace when Zed mind linked to me. I was sitting on a bench watching sharply the ten pairs of warriors dueling against each other using their swords. I mean we were wolves but having sword fighters would also add to our advantage. The wolves warrior had different training grounds and this area belongs to humans.What happened last night still baffled me. When I asked Cirrus about that certain event, he denied me saying that he wasn't there. He also stated that he seemed to have been lost during those moments and couldn't find himself a way to get into my mind. That alone made me feel strange. Such circumstances never occurred to us. We never get separated even for once but last night it happened in a brief moment."Alpha, a messenger from the Kingdom of Oenothera just arrived." Zed informed me. My golden eyes snapped wide open in curiosity. I swallowe
RAFAELLAThe following day… I was woken up early by Ada. She reminds me of my plan for the day. Now, we're casually treating others like we're sisters. After our little escapade in their home which had also become my home for a couple of months when I was still a baby, we had developed good interactions against each other. Strange but pleasing, I now had other destinations in mind but for now, let me be Erick's guest for a few days…"My lady, are you sure that you're gonna pay him a real visit this time?" Ada was now smirking at me while asking for my decision about last night.I give out a quick nod. "Yeah. I want to get to know him better." I replied. "He's mysterious and I wonder what he was actually hiding from me."Ada was helping me get dressed with my usual clothes. My laces at the back had to be tied neatly and only she can do it. "Inhale my lady, let's make this tighter." She demanded."Ugh!" I whined, feeling terribly annoyed at the dress. "Can't I just wear the dresses in t
RAFAELLAThe loud sounds coming from the door startled me which actually made me feel frustrated yet I was thankful because I was on the verge of losing my ounce of restrictions. I almost gave up. My body was craving for him and he seemed to be similar to me. It wasn't just a coincidence that someone had interrupted us. I sensed that light steps approaching but my desire was overshadowing my judgement. My guts told me that it wasn't a palace's slave but a woman who seemed to be closely related to Erick. When he snapped his head towards the door, that was the time that I decided to leave him alone and get back to my chamber. Either he opened the door or not, I didn't care. It's just that I feel so odd to hear a woman who seemed so possessive of him. Was he in a relationship or something? Why was he telling me such things when he already had someone in his heart? What's going on? I couldn't keep my calm. It terrified me that I felt like I was losing my sanity for him when I didn't have
RAFAELLAI can't believe it!My breath hitched and my heart beat so fast in excitement. The eagerness to try the spell was so tempting that my mind began to imagine appearing in Erick's chamber to even catch a glimpse of him. Would he be happy to see me? Ecstatic perhaps? Well... I really hope so..."Rafa, get up." Bethany urged me and occasionally helped me in a seating position. She handed me a goblet filled with sparkling liquid and said, "Drink this to refuel your energy. Soon you will get used to it and you can travel whenever and wherever you want to."I frowned while looking at the goblet. "What's this?" I asked curiously. Ada chuckled. "My lady, that concoction never meant harm to your body. It will only add more of your strength if you try the spell alone." She assured me."Fine…" I took the goblet and downed it in one go. The taste was so damned different and I felt like puk
RAFAELLAI sighed in defeat. Why? Because Bethany's words aren't really misleading. She's right! I'm falling for Erick but there is still a piece of me that refuses to yield over my heart. My mind was battling hard against my chest. The heck! Was it because I wasn't able to make him tell me about his family? I really don't have any idea how to feel at ease about this. I can't even think straight. I really felt complicated."Rafa, listen to me, princess. If you feel something for him, you don't have to hold back. Go with it. Follow your heart. Indulge yourself and try to be happy." I know Bethany was trying to convince me. I guess I need a lot more convincing."But what if I got hurt and made a terrible mistake in the end?" I couldn't help my hesitancy to bound over me.Ada stormed into the chamber and chuckled. "My lady, there was always pain everywhere. As long as you exist in this world, you will always feel pa
ERICKIt's been three day and three nights. I thought leaving earlier from that kingdom would make me feel better. I felt strangled by now and I don't know why. I just spent time in my chamber whenever I finished dealing with the discussion about some pack training and nothing else.I haven't had the chance to talk to my mother because she's gone somewhere I wasn't aware of. As usual, she might have gone to find a cure for my father's illness again. Ugh! Why am I acting like this? I couldn't get myself into the game that I used to play. My mind is elsewhere thinking about her. The nights that we spent together and the moments about us. It was swirling on my head. Whenever I close my eyes, all I can see is her face and eyes sparkling gazing at me. She had this naughty and provocative look on her face that made my blood rise to a high temperature. Her tauntings those times really made me smile when I was alone.'I missed her.' C
BETHANYShe looked extremely baffled and I perfectly understood her reaction. She was now twenty years old and a fully grown-up woman. Beautiful, voluptuous, enchanting, and feisty. If not for the fact that I especially sent Ada on her side to watch over her during those years, I would've even recognized her. Oh, my little precious Rafaella… How I missed her so much during those years… I couldn't help looking at her fondly just like how I looked into my daughter Ada."What are you trying to insinuate, Bethany?" Rafaella stared at me curiously while rubbing her arms. She might have been feeling really weird at the way I looked at her. "I used to be your mother's opponent with your father's affection. I'm deeply captivated by him that I fought hard fairly and squarely until the end. I'm a sorceress, a powerful one but I didn't use any of my abilities to cheat on your mother. In the end, I was defeated and was disregarded by you