Megara gazed down at their connected hands. "You don't like your father, right?" She questioned and he slightly tilted his head at her. "I thought you already knew about that." He said but she did not utter a word and just continued to stare at their hands. "Yes, ...I don't like my father." He confessed. "Why?" She asked. "Because he doesn't like me either. He loathes me and my mom. He treats her inadequately. I don't like it." He continued. "Why doesn't he like you?" She asked and Evandros furrowed. "Because I don't want the throne. I want to choose a different path. I want to be a physician. I want to protect lives and my mother supports me in this that's why he doesn't like us. He says I have a substantial spirit within me and that I can be the strongest Linya in the history of our bloodline but what's wrong in having another kid you know? The one who actually desires to take over the throne. My mother did get expectant after me but somehow she ended up having a miscarriage. I kn
"Lord Linya, You can't fool me."She said in a calm tone. Ezekiel Linya who was sitting on the buffer occupied cleaning a specific diamond halted on her words. He slowly looked up at her through his thick lashes. Seeing the young girl stand so dauntlessly in front of him almost made him snicker at the audacity but he liked that attitude. The kid was rather hard to manipulate. The left side of his lips curved up as he put the diamond on the table in front of him, giving the girl his full concentration. "Come clear." He demanded, making Megara almost snort but she kept herself low because she was in no place to disdain this man."I just want to say one thing, I don't care about the stone neither I care about your wife. It's your obligation because you are an elder. My only concern is Evandros." She said and further continued. "I don't care if he possesses a demon. As long as he is on the right path, I will be by his side." She said and he cocked a brow at her. 'Words won't work on her
AT NIGHT* "Yeah and I won't refute that he is handsome," Agnes said, taking a slight sip of her liquor. She was bragging about the same guy she used to despise. Look at her getting all fired up while talking about him."Just an advice, don't fall for him yet," Megara said and Agnes scowled while pouring herself another cup. "I know right?" She said and was about to chug down another cup of liquor but Blossom put her fingers on the cup making Agnes pause midway.She quietly took the cup out of her hand and swallowed the liquor in it. "You've already drunk a lot. You need to wake up early, drinking more will lead you to another round of detention." She said and Agnes huffed in annoyance before getting up from the buffer. Instead of walking toward the door, she came towards Megara and bent down beside her, and with that, she pecked her cheek."I love this Megara." She said, sounding and looking barfly. Megara was taken aback by her words as she watched the girl sprint out of the room as
Two days later* Everything was peaceful in the sect and usual activities were being carried out without any hindrance. Just like this, usual practices were being carried out generally as well. The sun was up, gleaming brighter than ever, making things difficult for the people standing beneath it. With half-opened eyelids and heavy heads, all of them sharpened their martial art skills until they were told to rest. Megara trudged towards the river and bent down. She soaks her napkin in the river water before squeezing all the water out.With a deep sigh, she wiped her sweat away with the wet fabric before doing the soaking process once again. With that, she squeezed all the water out of the cloth and stood up. Throwing the wet cloth on her head she ambled towards Agnes who was sitting under the tree. Agnes forwarded her bamboo filled with water towards Megara who was approaching her. Without a word she grabbed the bamboo from her hand and took three large gulps, finishing all the wat
She stared at him, shocked, baffled by his action. His grip was so firm on her that she could barely move. "What?" She questioned. "What do you think you're doing?" She asked in a harsh tone when she finally came out of her shock and realized what he just did with Evenor.Evandros, as if came back to his senses as well, immediately loosened his grip on her. He slowly moved away from her while letting her go. His gaze fell on Evenor who was standing up, he looked like he was ready to throw a punch or two at Evandros face. Megara straightened up while passing him a stern look.She turned to look at Evenor and without thinking much she stood in front of Evandros, shielding him from Evenor who was about to punch him but the punch landed on her dear face. She slightly stumbled back, bumping into Evandros chest. Both the men went into shock for a second before quickly collecting their bearings. "Scarlet.""Megara." Evandros grabbed her waist so that he can turn her around and face her but
"Haaa, what do we have here?" Megara flinched and quickly pivoted on her feet. Ezekiel Linya stood before her, dressed in a black robe and features as sharp and devilish as ever. She went pale when she found him gazing at the body on the ground so she quickly blurted out."I-I didn't." She said and he slowly looked up at her, staring at her through his long lashes. "I see, care to explain?" He asked and Megara aggressively nodded, so he guided them to his guest house. "What about the dead body?" She asked. "What about it? If your explanation leaves a single doubt in me that body will be analyzed if not then let it rotten. Leaving good food for animals is also a good deed." Megara was slightly disturbed by his weird mindset but didn't ponder on it much as she was already very much stressed. Settling down on the buffer in front of him, she explained herself while he quietly listened to her. "And this is what I found in his hand." She said and handed him the unfolded paper. He read i
While making her way back to her room Megara had only one thing on her mind and she detested it. She loathed the fact that Ezekiel Linya wasn't fibbing about his wife but what hassles her is that...' What if she tries to drag Evan with her although she is letting him choose his path? Attaining the throne or not, he still possesses a demon within him.'With a poker face and mind in disarray, she finally reached her guest room and the scenery in front of her had her poker expressions changing into a surprised one. "Evan?" She whispered under her breath when she found Evandros sitting on the wooden floor, leaning against her door with his head low. His right knee was raised with his right elbow resting on it. Megara stepped closer and her pupils dilated when she noticed that his robe was torn in many places and blood was coating his body. Without a second thought, she sprinted towards him, bent down in front of him, and grabbed his shoulders. He flinched and abruptly grabbed the hilt
"Scarlet...I like you.""The sentiment I have for you...is beyond just any liking." He said and grabbed her hand that was resting beside her on the rooftop. His cheeks were slightly red as he looked at her with a gaze, she could barely meet without a shiver running down her spine.What's...what's so good about her for him to behave like this?Boys barely look at her and he...She swallowed thickly and reluctantly looked up into those hazy black orbs of his. Her heart started beating so fast, she thought she'd lose her consciousness. "I know and I like you too." She said with a smile on her face but he quickly shook his head, making that smile of hers gradually vanish. "No, Not in that way. I don't like you in the way you are thinking." He said and moved forward. He was making things difficult for her. She wasn't yet confident about her feelings towards him...that kind of feeling, and she had no gutsiness to rescind him either. Megara licked her lower lip and was forced to move a lit
Everyone flinched upon his unexpected entrance. The man that barged into the room had a presence so demonic, they wondered how strong he was to manage that immense power of his. Evan's eyes went on the five disciples and slightly widened. His gaze traveled to Megara and Neel who seemed fine before moving back onto the disciples. His gaze narrowed on them, making all of them flinch.Megara sensed him and slowly turned towards the door."You..." A rough whisper, no, it was almost a growl that left his lips when he slowly took a step towards them. "They...don't have any ill intention." Megara immediately blurted out calmly before he could lash out at them. Seriously, what were they even thinking before coming here? To be determined was good but Evandros could snap their neck in an instant if he wanted to.Or maybe they were bound to give him a hard time if their powers were combined."If they don't have any ill intention then what brings them to my mansion?" He asked, walking up to them
"Let.go.of.him." Megara almost growled. They weren't aware of him being mute that was why they had their hand on his mouth. The metals around her shook, if she was in her full power the metals might have pierced all of them by now. Neel's little muffling sound continued and the room had a strange eerie silence to it until she felt a familiar aura.A very familiar sense of presence around her. Her ears perked up even more and she contemplated whether to take that name or not but before her lips could part and that name could spill out of her lips, she heard it."Master." A female voice invaded her ears.Her eyes widened upon hearing that and while she was just processing little footsteps approached her and hugged her legs. She immediately ran her hand through his hair and took a breath of relief. "Are you okay?" Megara asked in a daze.Once she felt Neel bobbing his head only then did she begin to process whatever was happening around her. These people...could they be?Before she knew
*a week later*After Lenora was introduced to the clan as the first lady, she was still bound inside his personal chamber. This caused chaos in the personal chambers. Everyone questioned why she was introduced to the clan instead of Megara who they thought was the real mother of Neel.Evandros kept the leash tight enough to lower the chaos. Lenora didn't object and went along with whatever Evan had to order. His black magic prevented anyone unwanted from entering his personal chambers. He doubted Ezekiel and couldn't help but take extra precautions.Megara sat on the edge of the fountain, the sound of water and Neel's little footsteps combined together created a peaceful environment for her. A little hum left her lips. This little human with life was the only one who kept her moving with this blindness. She didn't know what she would do without him."You seem to be enjoying yourself." Megara said with a soft smile on her face, Neel's quick steps on the ground was telling her how happy
A delicious food tray was placed in front of them on the table as they sat on the cushions. The working maidens from his personal chamber eyed the couple sitting on the cushions. The woman with silver stripes stared at the table almost blankly while Evandros on the other hand kept glancing at her.Once the delicious food was settled on the table, the maidens bowed and left the room, gently closing the door behind them since Neel was sleeping on the bed."Shall I wake him up for lunch?" Megara asked and he finally snapped out of his trance of staring at her. He looked at Neel sleeping on the bed. First, the little one looked so comfortable to disturb and second because Evan wanted some alone time with her."No, he looks deep in sleep and quite comfortable. He'll eat once he wakes up." Evan said and before Megara could say something he immediately grabbed a plate and began telling her the dishes names that were served and not so surprisingly all of them were her favorite.She took a lit
"So where is the mother?" Ezekiel asked out of nowhere but Evandros came prepared. "I heard you threw your favorite concubine out. Does that mean he is not from her?" Ezekiel asked further."He is not from her but one of my favorite ones," Evan answered, not disclosing the matter of kicking her out. "So are you gonna marry her?" One of the high-ups asked and the hall fell into an eerie silence. No, he wouldn't marry her. He won't marry unless the bride is his soulmate."No, I won't," Evandros answered with authority."But isn't she the first lady already after birthing your son? Even if you don't want to marry her, she naturally takes that position." Another higher-up stated some facts that couldn't be denied. "That's true but I refuse to marry." He said and somehow everyone deep down knew why he refused to marry.According to them he still hadn't moved on from his dead mate, he never would."That's not very convincing. In our culture, we usually marry our soulmates and if we don't ha
"I was so shocked after hearing the news." Man one said, surprise still plastered on his face as he spoke. "Yeah, me too. It came out of nowhere." Man two added."But whatever it is, I'm glad that our clan finally has a new heir now." Man one said, looking towards the grand terrace of the dark mansion. After so many decades, Commoners were once again allowed to enter the territory of the mansion. They all stood on the huge ground in front of the mansion. Many were standing outside the mansion's territory as there was no space inside for them to stand. Everyone was staring up at the terrace in anticipation. The guards guarding the terrace from all the corners when a tall silhouette enters under the sun's glory. It was Ezekiel Linya back in his real form showing up in front of his people after decades.Everyone bowed, not heartedly but they had no choice but to bow. Under his command, the clan sure did grow but it also came to become one of the most dangerous clans existing on the la
His smile turned into a smirk when he realized that she was wet."Agh," Megara was completely taken aback by his actions. One hand between her legs and one in her mouth was overwhelming for her. She knew she wouldn't be able to go into this any further. Her heart was beating so fast, she could hear it beating in her ears. Tears pricked the edge of her eyes and before she knew she was lying back on the table with her legs still dangling down from the table. She grabbed his wrist and pulled his fingers out of her mouth, slightly coughing. He let her pull his hand out of her mouth. He understood it was too much for her, considering it was her first time, he couldn't be rough with her so he continued to rub her between her legs watching her whimper and squirm.His Megara was right before him, whimpering and trembling as he touched her passionately down there. He thought he would never witness such a sight but all he needed was a little courage to grab her and here it was. His dream...his
"I'm going to take you...now."Megara was taken aback by his words. She doesn't know what got into him but she definitely knew that he was at his breaking point. "N-Neel is-" Before she could complete telling him her concern, he spun her around with his hands still wrapped around her waist and gently made her sit on the edge of the table."Just relax and let me." He whispered against her ear and she felt his warm yet strong presence moving away from her. The sound of curtains moving fell on her ears. He was pulling the curtains in the middle of the room that hid the bed from the couch area. Since it was one of his harem rooms, it was made just like this.She heard his footsteps approaching and she felt herself going tense. Absurdly, she never thought about such things let alone practicing them but to think here she was sitting all tense in anticipation was a punch to her determination to not give in to him.He put his hands on either side of her lap on the table and bent down to her f
"Mmm," Megara was left utterly shocked when he kissed her. The sound of the door closing and locking had her eyes snapped open again. Her hands went to his chest, she wanted to push him but something within her restrained her hands so she just stood there, letting him devour her mouth like a deprived lover. His one hand was tangled in her hair and the other around her waist.He pulled back, a string of saliva attached between their lips as they breathed heavily. He didn't even let her breathe properly and began to plant open-mouthed kisses on her neck taking her breath away. "Ah,""You taste just as I remember." He whispered between the kisses, his hot breath and wet kisses against her neck made her legs go weak. He even remembered her taste."Mmm, fucking delicious." He groaned, licking her neck up to her jaw making her legs shake as a shudder ran down her spine. A sinful moan from her lips ignited his already unleashed beast.Her breath hitched as he spun her around and pinned her a