Five years was long.
But it also felt too short.
Harriet wanted it all to end, but she also wished she had more time. Her children grew to be big and smart, but her husband couldn’t witness any of it all. She wished...
She wished Liam could see what she had experienced all this time. She wanted to share her life with him and her time to be spent alongside him.
She wanted him to grasp her hand back, to return her embrace.
But he was motionless.
All the night she spent sleepless just staring at his face, all the full moon she hoped he would suddenly wake up...
Just like the first time they met.
Today, she climbed that spiral staircase.
The old days when she hated high places and cringed at how tall the tower was, had gone completely. She felt like she could fly and would not fear the fall anymore. She was unafraid now, partly because she had nothing to lose.
Or she thought so.
As she touched the door ha
“Elle is here to search for Dad.”The twins raised their eyebrows as the black-haired girl with starry black eyes in front of them said that slowly. They sat on a thick carpet near the bed as they prepared to share their secrets.“Your Dad?” Niamh and Damian asked.Elle nodded. “I’m here to search for Dad to help Mom.”It was sufficient to say that Niamh and Damian were hoping for more context. They tilted their heads to the same side with questioning eyes.“So... you see...” Elle had a very hard time trying to pick her words to explain things. “I don’t know how to explain... but my Mom needs help.”Elle was just a four-year-old. She explained things in a big circle that Damian and Niamh struggled to follow, but they still tried.“So, my Mom is trapped! And then the gods... soooooo many of them are trying to fight her! And she is winning! Or... or... I don&r
The sky blazed a trail of ruin, its crimson hue a reflection of the inferno that engulfed the land. The once picturesque vista was now a barren wasteland, pockmarked by the aftermath of one man’s actions. His golden eyes blazed with an otherworldly light, illuminating his chiseled features and whipping locks of blonde hair. But his gaze held no solace, only seething anger and the weight of his own guilt. The earth trembled beneath his feet, bearing witness to the consequences of his own power. The sky flickered with the echoes of his roars, the sounds of war ringing in his ears. Yet he stood, rooted to the spot, his heart a storm of emotions. For he had lost the most precious thing in his life, leaving only a memory in his wake. As he surveyed the desolation he had wrought, he struggled against the tides of sorrow and rage that threatened to overwhelm him. His soul was wracked with grief, his heart torn asunder by the knowledge of his own actions. But
“HAAA!”CLASH!The seven Liams confronted each other, their golden irises flickering with wrath and animosity. Their flowing blonde hair was tossed about by the gusts of wind as the heavens above blazed with a crimson hue.The surrounding terrain was a scene of devastation, with demolished structures and debris strewn everywhere. The clamor of conflict filled the air, with lights of <Aura> clashes resounding through the destruction.The seven Liams formed a ring, brandishing their respective <Aura> coated armaments. Each one was armed with distinctive varieties of fighting techniques, symbolizing the dissimilar timelines they had originated from.Claws, teeth, swords, even the wind, the lightning, and the earth.The seven Liams cautiously circled each other, assessing their opponents. The air was heavy with the anticipation of their impending brawl, and the world around them appeared to suspend its breath. Then, witho
75 years before Liam met Harriet, he was just an ordinary young man. The fact that he was an Alpha and the strongest Lycan ever born was not his entire personality. Like he had always been.But when he was only 25, he was even more relaxed and easygoing than ever. He was a bright son and the beam of happiness for the entire Almandine Duchy.He was gentle, kind, generous, humorous, and mischievous.It was all due to how well his family had raised him... like any other family raised their children with love.Esmeralda was once the center of Liam’s and his father’s world.Although naggy and often talking too much, with her clever insults and backhanded, witty compliment to the people she didn’t like, Esmeralda was still the ideal mother for Liam and the perfect wife for Theodore.She was harsh when it was the right time to be harsh. She put Liam in his place as a naughty young boy and a playful youth. She would always teach hi
The Capital City 75 years ago was different from what Liam remembered when he traveled here with his wife in the future. Now that he was no longer on edge because that witch of a woman was nowhere to be found, everything reminded him of someone else. His grudge was almost dissipated now that his enemy did not come, so the overwhelming longing came instead. Liam took note of where his wife’s favorite places in the Capital were... but most of them were not even built yet. Everything did not look old since the Capital always built new buildings by this time, but the style was very retro... He couldn’t explain what feelings he had now. Nostalgic yet extremely empty. But, since they went on the journey, his parents have observed him keenly. Why? The answer was very obvious. This Liam in front of them was still the Liam they knew... yet he was more like a stranger. He was very... very unfamiliar. Of course, Liam knew
“A parade?” Liam asked as he and his parents enjoyed their dinner that night.“Yes. A peace parade celebrating the start of social-economic relations between Euclase and the West Continent. Ah, no. We are not allowed to refer to them as the ‘West Continent’ anymore now,” Theodore said calmly.“Petunia,” Liam tilted his head. “We must refer to them as Petunia now?”“Yes. They wanted to be referred to as the Petunia Continent from now on because it’s more courteous than just referring to them as ‘the West’,” Theodore said.“It’s quite nice, too, since in Petunia, they are not allowed to refer to us as the ‘Central Continent’ anymore either. They are required to refer to us as Euclase from now on,” Esme said.Liam had just read the news from the paper. But everything felt incredibly strange.In the timeline that he knew, this
Her hair was not the color of soft lavender from the unicorn’s curse. Her eye color was not bright lavender like her mother’s.She had a pair of beautiful silver eyes, and her hair was a very dark purple shade. But her mannerism, her smile, her face...Everything was the same.Cynthia Delaroche was the spitting image of his dearest wife, Harriet Godlane. And she was... the previous incarnation of her.But she shouldn’t be here.She should’ve been dead... five years ago.“So you’ve known her?” Theodore asked his son.But when he saw his eyes focusing on her figure, he realized something was wrong.Liam’s heart swelled with a torrent of emotions, yet he was powerless to release them. The sight of her stirred within him a longing that he had thought finely controlled.But he knew that she wouldn’t even remember him, that their love had bloomed in another kind of world, i
“Careful, don’t wake them.”As Zaha and Ezekiel moved the children to the other side of the bed, Harriet wiped off the scribbles of makeup on her husband’s face and body. She smiled all the way to the last stain, transferring it to the soft white towel in her hand.“You’re done?” Ezekiel asked after he put down one of the kids, the one they didn’t really know, with long black hair and a smaller body compared to the other two.“Wait, let me see if there’s another stain,” Harriet patiently checked his body. “We don’t want him to wake up with poorly drawn makeup on his skin. That would be too cruel.”After saying that, the woman chuckled.Both Zaha and Ezekiel glanced at each other. The Duchess’ mood had lifted completely now, maybe after seeing how close her children were with their father without her fully knowing.In a way, that was one of Harriet&rsquo