5 years earlier continued...........Atlas PovAs I approached, the big room went silent after everyone stood up from their chairs, as is custom for the King and Queen before dinner, and waited until I sat down at the head of the table before taking their seats. I always thought the custom was ridiculous but none of them wanted to change it, so now I just overlook it. The huge table had already been set with cutlery and a wide spread of food, as dragons consumed large amounts of energy and we were always hungry. I have been having dinner in my own room lately. I took note of everyone here.My uncle Ellis sat at the other end of the long table, since other than myself and my brother, he was the most respected. Not only that, he is my most trusted advisor and second in command of my army. Almost like a second father. None of us knew how old he was, as like my dad. Only his black hair and green eyes told his age, as they seemed to always look tired. Beside him on the right sat his wife,
5 years earlier continued...........Adam Pov The Witch kingdom of shadows. From far away, it would look like a black abandoned house, with holes in the roof and a few abandoned huts surrounding it, but for dragons, we could see it for what it truly was. Their black castle almost rivaled ours since they renovated it recently, thanks to their new queen. The grass was green and kept, most likely with their spells and such. Before the new queen's reign, we hadn't had many issues with them. The old queen kept the witches in check, and we even had an alliance with the witches, but then she passed away 13 years ago due to circumstances out of her control. Ever since, the witches have been out of control, becoming darker with their magic, and bolder with their attacks, especially with their new queen. Atlas was always under the impression that it was the witches who took our mother, but Sorena says there was no activity or plans that she heard of regarding mom, so I dismissed it. I landed
Atlas Pov (Present time) My thoughts played over and over as I continued my search for someone to help me get back to my kingdom. For three weeks I had been free, but unable to locate anyone that could help. This land was so bright and different from mine. I imagine it's very bright due to the five years of captivity I have had to endure due to that demon. It was made clear that it was the son of the Demon lord that resides in hell, which explains how he was strong enough to hold not only me, but Kai as well. The bars of that cell were made of the coldest neon crystals, which is not deadly to dragons unless pierced through the heart, but it can weaken us tremendously due to the coldness of its nature. The day was ending as I concluded my search. I headed back to the cave I had been staying in, flying high above the clouds so I would not be spotted. All I came across were werewolves, and none of them were too keen on helping me. I had considered going to Jessica, as I knew where she w
Ava Pov After another few days of scrying for Brandon's body, I came up with nothing. Neither did Samael or Jasmine. Every time I used my powers, I felt stronger and stronger. Where the energy came from, I had no idea, but I wasn't asking questions. I still have a mission. Dreams. I was dreaming, that was for sure, but this was more of a vision I was having. I wasn't walking anyone's dream, but a part of me knew I was witnessing events that had already come to pass, long ago. I was in a realm I had never seen before. The sky was red, with yellow clouds. There was a huge lake that reeked of unknown power. A woman was there, planting flowers. She had the longest black hair I had ever seen as it hung low to her waist. I approached closer and saw that her eyes were silver. Very beautiful indeed. She looked up as I approached her, and I started to introduce myself when I realized she was not looking at me. She was looking past me. I turned around, only to be greeted by a familiar face.
Adam Pov Over the years, I found out being king and wanting to be king were two different things. I now understood the pressure of what a king was always under when it came to protecting the kingdom, and yes, I admit I had some things I was still working through, but at the end of the day, I still loved this kingdom, and I wouldn't trade the throne for anything. I spun the story to fit my narrative well, but Uncle Ellis always seemed suspicious of me, though he had no proof of anything. My narrative of what happened fit perfectly. The events of how I came to be king five years ago circled my mind as my dragon stirred. Something was troubling him. " What is wrong?" I asked Flame, feeling anxious for an unknown reason. "Something is coming.”, he replied, and I stood up, but as soon as I did, I felt what Flame felt, as both the kitchen doors burst open at once and I saw Atlas. His eyes flashed at everyone before finding me and I knew I was his target. I hadn't seen my brother in five
Brandon Pov (Now called Emilio by Ana) 'How soon will this plan be put into effect,' I asked Ana, as she watched me feed from the 6th victim today alone. "Soon, my love", She tells me as I finish my meal. I was always hungry. " I just have to make sure that bloody witch doesn't find us before we want to be found." She told me. Last time we were found by that witch, she had caught me feeding. I didn't see her though, but I could feel her presence. Her presence brought out something of a memory. Something in me stirred as a beautiful ebony woman with wild black hair and light green eyes. Harim. Or Hemin. I couldn't remember much. A part of me feels like I should know her, but the bigger part of me says to ignore it. Besides, if this woman was important to me, why hadn't she found me yet? As far as I was concerned, Ana saved my life. I owed Ana everything. Best not to ponder on the past. Adam Pov As I tried to kill Atlas with my blade, a portal opened, and a very beautiful girl stepp
Ava Pov Funny how life seems to flash between your eyes at the brink of death. Did I imagine I would die this way? Absolutely not. I knew though, that if I did die, it would always have been in the service of someone else. These are thoughts that travel through my mind as I feel myself sink further and further into darkness before I drop on the ground. What the hell? I was back outside, near the big lake. The same lake from my dreams last time. Was I dreaming? No. I would know if this was a dream, as a dream walker would always know. This...... This felt more like a vision.... but what? I sat up and looked towards the huge castle. Its black bricks seemed to glow under the light of the red sky somehow. Same as last time, I looked towards the lake again and saw the lady with the black hair and silver eyes. She was planting the flowers by the lake. She got up and looked in my direction. I turned around and saw my mother, but this time, she was not looking at me. She was looking at the
Ava Pov " The house. I can't fight its pull", I told Rose, as I started walking towards it. " If you go into that house, one thing is certain. You will not come back out the same", Rose said in the background as I stood at the house's doorsteps. I thought about what she said. If this house revealed the future and past, then maybe it would help me find Brandon somehow. Was he in my future? Was this how I was to save him? Without another look back, I went up the steps. As I got closer to the door, I saw an inscription in Latin that read, " Beware of all who enter here". You would think that should have been enough to turn me around, but I didn't. I proceeded further. I entered the small hut. It was all white inside. A blinding white, but my eyes adjusted. There was nothing in the hut but two stands in the center, each with a red button. On the left, the button said past. On the right, the button said future. I had no reason to look at the past, as I knew everything about myself there
Ava Pov (Three years Later)I was dead, and then I wasn't. I have walked the veil between life and death and came out of it, stronger and wiser. Three years ago, my life changed for what I thought was the worse, but ended up being for the better. I looked out of my bedroom window as the memories came back to me in flashes. (Three years ago)I was walking the veil between realms, waiting for my soul to be claimed until I felt a pence behind me. I turned around, and there stood my mother in her spirit form. Without waiting, I rushed to her and hugged her. Tears rolled down our faces as we finally united, and then I realized she was really here. I pulled back. "How are you here? I save you. Your spirit should be back with your body," I told her. She smiled. " My dear Ava, I died many years ago. I had been trapped by Lucifer in the devious of the plans. My time on earth is over, but you are still young, dear one. You will carry the promise of a better future for us. You are my light in
Atlas Pov A blast of energy rocked through all of us as Ava dropped to the ground in her sister's arms. Jasmine had killed Ava with my broken blade. Lucifer screamed and the entire realm rocked as his body exploded. The realm stopped shaking and the demons disintegrated, leaving no trace of them being here at all. "Is everyone okay", I heard someone say as I dropped to the ground, shifting back to full human form in my clothes."Where is Ava?" I heard Rynxyon yell. He would have felt her connection to him die. "Where is my daughter?" he yelled and entered the circle that was around her and Jasmine. "AVA", he growled in pain. He dropped to his knees, taking Ava away from Jasmine. "Wake up hunny. It's okay. It's over now. Wake up. Wake up princess, please. " he pleaded. He suddenly saw the blade in her chest and yanked it out of her. Blood poured out of her wound and gushed on him and he covered it with his hand. "It's a light wound. Come on." He said through tears. He started pumpi
Atlas PovI felt a snap in the mate bond as we prepared formation. Samael linked me they were coming. Apparently, they had been trapped by Lucifer, used as bait to lure Ava to him. It was like a dagger to my heart and ripped through me like a knife. She was no longer mine, and with that, the need to save her went away as well. It was replaced by a fire. The burning need to end her once and for all, and for the first time in a while, Kai and I felt like one. "Ava", Kai and I growled. We were merging together. "I will fucking kill you today", I told her, and I meant every word of it. I could finally see the threat that everyone kept trying to warn me about, yet I wouldn't listen to them. She looked at me, with her black demon eyes that seemed to see right through me and tilted her head slightly. "Good luck", she said to me before rising into the air. She raised her hands and a blast of purple energy shot from her hands, englufling me and my entire side before fading away. Nothing happ
Ava Pov I portaled myself down to hell. I was not sure how I instantly came here without making a portal. As the minutes went down to my birthday, I could sense a change in me. I ended up in the middle of the hell realm near the pit of tortured souls. Their cries to free them were endless, but their pain meant nothing to me right now. My own pain was loud and screaming in my own ears. Atlas. After all we had been through. He did not want me anymore. I dropped to my knees. "Why", I cried out into the darkness, but received nothing but the response of screams from the dead. Atlas. My light. I started hyperventilating. He....he didn't want me. My family hated me. As they should. It was my fault. Everything was all my fault. My mother died because of a prophecy about me, and was forced to sell her soul to Lucifer. My father lost his second mate because of me. Ana lost her life because of me. Brandon became a slave to Ana because of me. Atlas lost his mother to my sister because of my ma
Samael Pov (Two days ago when Ava was captured)"Ava will never forgive us for that" Rynyxon had said as we prepared to enter the realm of hell. As before, we shared blood with everyone who was to enter the realm with us, since it was known that those without demon blood could not enter the realm. "We are protecting her. The prophecy for her fate will happen in two days, and our only option is killing Lucifer. End him. We will save Ava." I told him. " She is halfway under his control. Killing Lucifer will free her", Jasmine said to her father, fixing the demon killing blade in my belt. "I am aware of what we need to do, but to trust a demon. My own apparent evil fucking daughter. " Rynxyon sighed. Jasmine hugged him to comfort him. "She is not your daughter anymore. She is a demon, dad. After all she took from us, regardless of any pack we made with her, she will not live to see the end of this war.", Jasmine said to him, looking him in the eye. He nodded. " It's time", Jessica l
Atlas Pov My mate was caged like an animal while I was forced to finish plans for the coming war. Uncle Ellis and I went over battle formations while father spent his time with mom, who, as the hours went by, was making a swift recovery. My heart ached for my mate, and the beast inside me craved her blood and mateship. I hated the fact that he was under the command of Typhon, who wanted nothing more but the death of our mate. " I am sorry, Atlas", Kai spoke to me. "Yea", I told him, before closing the link. It was the first time ever that we had ever been at odds with each other, and it felt as if my animal self had betrayed me. It was not his fault, but it still hurt. I could not bear to even speak with him. I wanted to go see Ava as well, but knowing Kai would lash out the moment I did, made me refrain from it. I felt as even if I dream walked, I would put her in danger. She must hate me right now. I tried channeling her through our mate link, but I felt nothing. It was like she
Ava Pov "Let me go", I told Lucifer, who still had his arm wrapped around me as we landed back in his throne room. I both hated and loved his arm around me. Well, the darkness loved it, and since I felt consumed by much of it,a big part of me liked it. "As you wish, mate", he said in his usual calm voice. For some reason, it didn't creep me out like usual. "How did you get to earth?" I demanded to know. "You called for me" he simply said, sitting down on his throne. "I didn't call you. I had it." I told him. He laughed. "If that was the case angel witch, I would have been able to even cross onto the earth. A part of you felt fear when they were about to attack you. You broke the block that allowed me to siphon off your power and called for me, " he said to me. I shook my head. I couldn't remember, until I did. I closed my eyes and took myself back to when it happened. I had a paranoid fear that I was going to die when Micheal set his angels on me. I closed my eyes and asked for
Jasmine Pov "What the fuck?" I said aloud. Micheal had released us from his power and anger was my first reaction. "We came to try to talk some sense into Ava, and not only is her own fucking mate trying to kill her, angels are too. Are you out of your fucking mind", I growled to Micheal and Atlas. I knew it was disrespectful, but the thought of them taking Ava's life sickened me. "Watch who your speaking to, halfling." Micheal warned me, but I did not care. I was furious. "No, you fucking watch it. That is my sister. She is not in the right state of mind right now, and needs her family to help her. You come in swinging trying to kill her? What the fuck is wrong with you?", I demanded to know. Lunar was merging with me and the demon part of us wanted them to suffer, but I kept that part at bay. "That thing is no longer your sister." he sneered to me. "Neither your mate", he said to Atlas, who was now back in human form and was furious. "Neither your daughter", he said to dad. "She
Rynyxon PovMy Princess was hurt. I can't deny that it is possible she could have helped her mother, but Lucifer took control of my mate and tried to use her to get to Ava. Keeping the truth from her was my way of protecting her. Keeping her safe, for as long as I could. That was the job of a father. To protect his family, at all cost. "Why did you tell her?" Samael asked, after I explained everything to everyone who didn't know. "She said she dreamwalked into Lucifer's realm. He put the thought in her mind not to trust me. She knew I was not being honest when she asked me, so she took over my mind and searched my memories. I could not stop her. "Fuck"!, Samael growled out. "So what now? Where is she?", Jasmine asked. "My guess is Draconis. All her life, she has longed for her mother, only to realize the lie we have kept from her. That, plus the darkness we have seen latched inside of her, is driving her mad." I explained. "Lucifer must have done something to her when we were ca