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"This is the Dance of Illusions," Kali explained, her tone grave. "Here, you must distinguish what is real from what is not. The illusions will try to deceive you, to disorient you. Trust your instincts, Dorian, but remember-perception can be flawed. You must use more than just your eyes to guide you."The mist closed in around me, and Kali's voice dissolved into it as she vanished from sight. I was alone now; the only sound was that of the whispers far away. Shapes moved in the fog; their forms shifting and fluttering like candle flames in a breeze.With a cautious step forward, the mist broke, and the scenery unfolded to become almost familiar-a moonlit clearing, circled around with tall pines. And in the middle was Amelia, her back toward me, her dark hair glowing in the wan light."Amelia?" I called out, my voice trembling with hope and doubt.She turned slowly, her eyes brimming with tears. "Dorian, you found me," she said in a voice so soft and achingly familiar.I froze, my hea
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I silently thanked Kali. I thought that was it, but its icy body started to move towards me; wasn't it supposed to be dead? Suddenly, an idea struck my head. Since it was ice now, it would be very easy to execute. I mustered up my strength and charged towards it, pushed it into the larva, and slowly but surely, the creature melted into nothingness.I fell to my knees, shaking with exhaustion. But the way was open now, and I forced myself to my feet, across the bridge to the heart of the furnace.The Ember of Resolve was a small, pulsating orb of pure energy glowing in its pedestal. As I reached for it, a voice whispered in my ear."Will you pay the price, Dorian? Will you give up everything for what you desire?"I hesitated under the weight of his question. Then I thought of Amelia-her smile, her laughter, the way she had made me feel whole."I am," I said, firmly.The moment my fingers came into contact with the Ember, the cavern erupted in light and I was returned to Kali's side."Y
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I had to pay the doctor to make my stomach bloated, at least to keep my lies up. The doctor just told Dorian that I had complications with my birth.I detested the tonics, the bitter taste, and how they churned in my empty stomach. Mostly, I hated the lies. Every sip reminded me of an illusion I was desperately hanging on to, a life made of lies.Now, here I was, trapped into a web of my own weave.Amelia's disappearance had only served to worsen my plight. Dorian was overcome with guilt and a maddening obsession to find her, even while he openly despised me. Derek was emboldened by his new status, treating me as though I were a pest to be swatted away. And I was tired.So very tired.I looked in the mirror, and that sparkle in my eyes, which once shone bright, no longer seemed to. My hair was perfectly in place, my makeup was great-the cracks were really beginning to show.Suddenly, it hit me. I remembered when I married Dorian. His father said that we were meant to be a perfect matc
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Amelia's POVI woke up to the sounds of fast paced footsteps. What was going on? Now that I worked under Cida, Gina couldn't touch me, so I didn't have to worry about Madam B. I was sad for my new friends though, their sympathy had made me feel a tad bit better but I really couldn't do anything about them.I quickly wrapped myself in a towel and hurried to shower. As I took a shower, I thought about the few weeks I'd spent here. It wasn't pleasant at first but it became more bearable and because of that I had veeered greatly from my original mission. I sighed and stepped out of the tiny bathroom.As I dressed up, my mind went back to Dorian. I hope he wasn't too worried about me. Though we were not perfectly on good terms, I knew he loved me. .I began to feel a bit bad for leaving but especially leaving him in the dark about it. As I stared at myself in the half broken mirror, I saw a glint of hatred in my eyes. Some part had to do with Dorian after what he did but most of it went to
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After hearing the healer's words, I turned to Dorian. With his expression, I realized he had already known. I didn't want to jump into conclusions."Did you know?" I turned to him asking.He nodded his head letting me know that I didn't jump into conclusions but it was actually true."So- you-". I couldn't complete my sentence as my brain worked like a human computer. If he knew I was pregnant, that could be the only reason why he treated me so nicely. I had wondered why he decided to change suddenly. I was so foolish to think it was because he was remorseful. Tears rolled down my eyes, for the first time in a few days. I felt so stupid and foolish, I thought he had really felt sorry for me. Turns out I was just insignificant, the only reason he cared was because of his child in my belly."Amelia" Dorian said, breaking my line of thoughts. He touched me and I flinched. I walked away from him, creating some distance."Alpha"He looked at me confused. He had moved from Dorian to Alpha
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I had been thinking of how to break the news to Amelia, when I heard a knock on the door."Come in" I said"Alpha" the healer greeted with a slight bow."Mm" I nodded. When he wasn't speaking, I asked "Is anything the matter?""Well, about Miss Amelia's pregnancy. With her present state, she won't be able to carry that child."I stopped what I was doing and asked "What do you mean?""Her womb is weak and her general health is not good for bearing a child" the healer said straightforwardly.I wanted my child but I wanted Amelia too. I rubbed my temple. "Are you sure?" I asked"Yes" he nodded.I sighed, absorbing the words from the healer. A fragile womb, Amelia's life was already in jeopardy. I couldn't afford to lose her or the child."What options do we have?" I asked, trying to fathom the revelation.The healer hesitated. "We could use a witch's incubator. With their special abilities, they could take care of the fetus and guarantee the safety of the child."I nodded, my determinati
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What was she doing in my room?"I see you got yourself a nice position and room" she said, her eyes glinting with so much hatred.I was about to respond when she scoffed "A newbie tries to prove that she's better than everyone else, we'd see about that"When I heard her words, I decided to ignore her altogether. Over the years, I've learnt that it's better to ignore it all than to poke your hand in fire and expect not to get burnt.I folded my things and was about stepping out when she pushed me "I'm talking to you!"It was when we were facing each other at eye level, I suddenly remembered who she was and where I had seen her before. She had been the Queen Mother's maid but she wasn't mean, she had actually been nice to me.By Queen Mother I meant Cida's ailing mother. When she was slowly embracing death, there were maids kept in charge of her, to monitor her health. Lucinda was one of them.I remember her running around with tonics and healing incenses, trying to make Queen Mother he
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I pushed the door open, and the hinges shrieked loud in the silence. The air inside was stale, thick with magic. Around the walls, rows of shelves lined them, filled with jars of all things from dried herbs to bones and other things unidentifiable.Arachne herself was standing at the center of the room, commanding and terrifying."Ah, the Beta," she said, dripping mockery into the words. "How predictable."I took another step closer, hands fisting at my sides. "So you're the cause of all this? What do you intend?"Arachne smiled, her mouth curling sweet. "Questions, so many of them. Never you mind. All your answers will be supplied in due time."She turned her hand out to me, and my chest became wrapped in thick, turgid air weighing invisibly on my skin."You'll do one thing for me," she announced, cold-voiced to the final degree. "Go home and tell him the game begins. I never get refused."And in one twitch of the wrist, I was swallowed into the darkness.Derek's POVHours later, Bol
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Derek's POV"Is it ready?" I asked, my voice low and even.Bolton nodded. "Yes Derek."At his response, my heart began racing slightly.I looked at Derek and his eyes seemed to flash with amusement, but he said nothing. I simply reached out and took the box from him."I'll take it from here," I said, my voice firm.Bolton nodded. I felt a sense of trepidation wash over me. What would happen next?As I turned to leave, Bolton called out to me. "Derek, wait!"I turned back, my eyes questioning. "What is it?"Bolton hesitated, unsure of how to phrase his concerns. "I just...I don't think this is a good idea, Derek. You're putting yourself in a lot of danger."My expression turned ugly. "I can take care of myself, Bolton. I'm the Alpha, after all." I was going to keep walking but I turned back "I know you actually don't care about me, you're just reminding me that I'm not as powerful as Dorian and I won't take it."Bolton looked at me blankly before raising his hands in submission. Why co
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