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"We have arrived, Papa," Ismael and I said in unison. I curtsied while Ismael bowed.Papa nodded as he exchanged glances between us before he read my report. He kept nodding as his lips drew out into an evil one. "This is the best course of action that you must do?" I nodded at his question. "Good. You are thinking properly this time around, Domi."I did not react to his words. But that certainly offended me on my part. Now, I knew Ismael was right. Papa was testing my emotions.I curtsied and smiled. "I am honored to be praised by you, Papa." I sounded grateful that I was being 'complimented'. The sound I made was the same tone I used to say whenever Papa praised me.He nodded before he turned to Ismael. "Ismael.""Yes, Papa?" he asked in a deadpan tone."Here is your next assignment." He bestowed another parchment which Ismael took it. "You shall be dispatched three days from now. Prepare all your luggage and your henchmen."Ismael had this dazzling smile. "As you command, Papa. I c
I went to visit the Porter estate to show my concern about the beaten Walter on that day. I ensured I showed my sincerity in visiting him, who was in a coma state. "When is he going to wake up, Lady Porter?" I asked in my melancholy tone after I bestowed them a bouquet.I wanted to show my sincerity and concern for this jerk even though I was already smiling inside."Our pack doctor said that it is uncertain when he is going to wake up," she said as she gently combed Walter's hair."I see... It is my fault that my pet has acted on his own accord... I should have been a better master."A better killer, rather.Walter should have died from that fatal blow.But, of course, it would have been better if he remained in that present state. If Valerian killed Walter, I might not be able to see my honeydew forever. It would be a courtship of death for him, so no.It was the best decision that we stopped them before the worst-case scenario happened."It is alright, Dominixe. It is your pet's f
"I shall... kill him tonight?" I asked to confirm it, hesitant.Papa nodded and put down his cane. "I want you to end him tonight and proceed to annihilate his pack in the next few days.""I can replace Dominixe, Papa. I can slaughter her pet if she is reluctant." Britanny shrugged."Or I can do it!" Lambert beamed, raising his hand to garner our attention. "I want to compete, Papa! Let me replace Dominixe's place, or I can replace anyone."I almost glared at Lambert. I hated that he would include himself. He was a ruthless Alpha slayer—a brutal one, I must say.Lambert never liked slow death. He wanted to eat his dessert before the appetizer and main course. It would be a fatal death for my honeydew if that happened."Papa, I want to be his opponent, too." That almost made me stiffen when Arthur did not halt himself from volunteering."No. I want Dominixe to deal with it." He removed his mask and showed to me how earnest he was in this. "Do not tell me you are hesitating to kill that
I carefully placed Valerian's carcass on the ground, seeing that nothing was moving except for me. My hands were fidgeting, letting the turmoil of my emotions blind my whole core."What is happening...?"Standing up, I even dared to approach Ismael, who was not moving. I even waved my hand in front of him to know if he would blink or not. I even drew closer to hear my second brother's heartbeat but couldn't hear anything."Did the time stop?" I asked myself. However, that question had suddenly given me mice rattling inside my guts. Some cold air came to pass on my nape before I turned around when I felt a presence.There. A man, wearing a masquerade eye mask and an expensive suit, stood in the middle of the arena beside... Valerian's cadaver. His forefinger was on his lips, indicating that I should hush or not make a sound."Who are you?" My heart was pounding so fast seeing that familiar body built I had seen in my previous life. But I couldn't remember who that person was. Who wa
"He needs bed rest. He will be fine after a few hours, Lady Dominixe," Lanfrid said after he checked on Ismael, who fell unconscious. Nodding, all I did was stay in the corner while having the blanket wrapped around my shoulders. I couldn't even utter a word, preoccupied with hundreds of thoughts."Here." Henry gave me an ice pack when the innkeeper gave it along with a tray of food. "You are quite frightening to deal with, Dominixe," he added.I accepted it and placed it on my cheek, where he slapped me twice. It got swollen since he had to slap me so hard to wake me up. He told me that if he did not do that, with my emotions blinding me, I could have killed Ismael."I'm sorry..." I muttered, leaning on the ice pack more like I sought comfort. The coldness of it had bestowed me warmth, and it made me ease my mind for quite some time before I looked up and saw Henry looking intently at me."So, can you tell me what happened to you before you attacked Ismael?" His tone was like a calm
Ismael had told me when Papa had begun his suspicion and threatened him upon knowing that Airene was his mate. It was how I handled Valerian during the dinner with the Porter family and how he could still move despite his injuries unless I was internally treating his wounds. "If only you did not heal his wounds by that time, he wouldn't suspect a thing of you, Dominixe," Ismael said as we returned to our hometown. "Valerian wouldn't have almost to kill the eldest son of the House of Porter." I pinched the bridge of my nose, succumbing to my turmoil of emotions. I was being careless. Ismael meant that the night it happened shouldn't make Valerian unable to move. It was my fault since I was eager to make Walter experience my vengeance. Papa saw the flaws in it by seeing Valerian, who could still move swiftly and able to make some attacks. "That is not a plausible reason..." I opened my eyes and looked at him, sitting across me, trying to deny everything. "What if I am just favoring V
On the night of Valerian's match, I visited him and did the same flow of events with him. Yes, I was happy he was alright, almost crying upon seeing him. However, his behavior changed as he became distant."Someone is not caring about my welfare anymore," Valerian said in a sing-song tone while being dragged since he asked for our privacy before his match. "Someone is not worried about me. Someone does not want me as her pet."I secretly clenched my teeth, not wanting to say anything. I chanted in my head that it was better Valerian misunderstood me. I will explain to him later."Someone is getting tired of me. Someone is going to discard me soon."I did not say anything. Valerian was sulking, I know. I must assure this man since I did not want him to continue having that attitude."Oh, look. My master doesn't want me anymore," Valerian said bitterly after we were left alone, and he was shoved on the floor.Sighing, I crouched down and held his cheek. "Val..."His face contorted. "Don
"Have they confirmed the bodies?" Papa asked and angrily shoved the newspaper on the table. He did not like what he read today since he was unsatisfied with the result.He asked, bewildered that neither of his children had done what happened in the Nocturnal Crest pack.The act of arson in the Nocturnal Crest pack was the talk of the kingdom. What made it blood-curdling was there were no survivors left in that pack.It meant that... their cause of death was asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning.It was the same method I had done in my previous life, and I would do the same thing if only they were still alive. That was what I proposed to Papa before. He knew that was not me, so it would be impossible that I would do that action.I was detained in my chamber. Even my ten henchmen were on standby and under Ingram's command since he became one of the heir candidates a week ago.I still grieved Valerian's death, silently blaming the Moon Goddess for not rewinding the time before his d
"Hudson Roly... Alpha of the Dusk Moon pack..." I stated the name of the next Alpha I was about to kill. I returned my gaze to my father, who looked at me with that frigid stare. "This should consider as done, Papa." I smiled, an empty one before I curtsied before him.No emotions.We, the Cantavalle children, were not supposed to have that.Having emotions would make someone weak."I am expecting good news after 90 days, Dominixe. Now, scoot.""Failure is never in my vocabulary, Papa. You have taught me well." I curtsied before him. I raised my head, seeing that he was pleased with my words.After a few days, I was dispatched now to go to where the Dusk Moon pack was. But before my departure, I had come to meet Aurora, Britanny and Maria's mother. She was one of Papa's four wives."Why can't you just die already?" she asked in a bitter tone. She had this ridiculous stare that lingered all over her face."I shall try to do that, Mother Aurora." I bowed my head before her."Mother? You
"Behold to the newlyweds, Duke Valerian Leveaux and Duchess Dominixe Lilith Cantavalle-Leaveux!"The words from High Priest Redgrave kept echoing in my head like a broken record.I was smiling from ear to ear, looking at the purple sapphire wedding ring Valerian bestowed to me on the day we married each other eight years ago. Now I had three rings on my ring finger on my left hand in my care.The promise metal ring, amethyst engagement ring, and purple sapphire wedding ring...They fit perfectly on my ring finger.Valerian really made sure that the engagement ring and wedding ring gemstones' color was purple. He was really considerate of my favorite color.I chuckled before looking up and gasped. "Demetrius, darling, fix your posture when you are holding your sword." I immediately approached Valerian and I's seven-year-old son, Demetrius."Like this, Mother?" Demetrius asked as he fixed his posture by relaxing his shoulders."Yes, that's right, darling." I nodded in approval.Demetriu
"Goddess Elixane?" I parroted, bewildered.Rachelle and the woman in her mid-40s nodded at the same time. "She is our sister. Well, the sixth daughter of Mother." My eyes widened. "And she is from another timeline where the other Dominixe, other Valerian, and Demetrius are.""Huh?" I was getting confused by what she said. "Is this the business you are talking about? And how did you go to another timeline just to... see her." I glanced at Elixane, who was looking at me with longing. Her gaze made me uncomfortable, but she smiled and stepped forward."I have come to the celestial realm as Mother's orders, or I shall say, part of Ragriel's plans," she explained before she looked behind me, where the three of them were still reuniting and discoursing. "And I have come to take Dominixe and Valerian's souls to this timeline so they can reunite with my nephew. I apologize for taking your souls from your bodies, Dameta, Valerian." She bowed her head with her hands clasping together. "This is
"F-Father...?" Demetrius coughed again with blood before slowly turning his head and meeting Valerian's cold expression."Let go," Valerian said, with his tone as cold as the first break of spring. "Val..." I halted him while I was panting heavily. I clung more to Demetrius, feeling like my vision was gradually blurry. "Stop..."But Valerian did not listen to me. Instead, Demetrius shouted in pain when Valerian must have probably gripped his heart. "I am not going to hesitate to kill you, Demetrius. Do not make me say it twice."I slowly heaved out a sigh. The way Demetrius clung to my organs was enough to make me feel the pain. I could handle it somehow. But if he dared to remove his hand, I must do something to stop the bleeding in my stomach by stopping the time of it. Or I could just let it since I would get to heal anyway.But, I felt a burning sensation inside me, and I believed that Demetrius risked his fist to bathe his hand with wolfsbane. It was a high-concentration one,
I knew that She was disappointed, but seeing Her, as the Moon Goddess, slapping a mortal, who happened to be Her mate, was so surprising that I found myself speechless. Even Papa had the same reaction.|I told you to love our Dameta, yet what did you do, Harchier Cantavalle?|I felt this immense chill crawling behind me upon mentioning Papa's full name. It suddenly made me remember when Papa used to call our names whenever he was emphasizing that he was furious while having that frigid tone."Lunaria..." Papa gulped and was about to touch her hand, but Mother jerked it away.I flinched when Mother raised Her head. |Go and finish your business in the mundane realm, Dameta. I am going to handle everything here with your father.| In an instant, Mother was already in front of me before She raised her hand to wipe something off my cheek. |I shall take it from here, my beloved daughter.| She nodded, urging me to go now.I glanced at Papa behind Her and saw his gaze was on the ground. What s
I remained silent at his words, wanting to let him know that silence meant yes. I met his cognac eyes that I inherited from him. In my previous life, I couldn't even dare look into his eyes because of how frightened I was.But at this moment, I failed to see that meeting his eyes was supposed to be the best thing ever. Meeting that filthy gaze of his was enough to bloom the flower of detestation. "I knew you would come, Papa." I wiped the blood that besmirched my hand on my skirt before cocking my head from side to side. Then I curtsied before him.Papa clenched his hand. "Since when did you learn..." He did not continue his words, looking like he was trying to find the proper term for it."You mean if I met Mother already." He flinched upon the mere mention of Mother.Rachelle was right... It seemed like Papa was desperate to see Mother again. However, would he have the same reason as Rachelle's father, who wanted to kill our mother, not wanting to reunite with Her?"You met Her...?
To begin our plans, we would first begin by separating the strongest heir candidates, Arthur and Britanny.Papa dispatched them, as Ismael reported a few days before I imposed that I would attack the mansion. However, Arthur and Britanny would return soon, so I had to handle everything in the Cantavalle mansion before they arrived and Caroline, who was also dispatched for her mission.Also, the rest of my siblings, who opposed the idea of being the object of this household, had raised their swords and started wreaking havoc on this stunning night."What is the meaning of this, Dominixe?! How dare you raise your sword on us?!"It was Zoe, and my blade almost pressed into her delicate skin. Aurora, Natalie, and Josephine were becoming wary since I gathered them in one of the drawing rooms after ruining their night tea party."Do you think that Harchier can even let you go for doing this to us?" Aurora snarled, clenching her hands, wanting to fight back, but as soon as she saw my eyes gl
"Remind me again why you are also tagging along, honeydew."Eyeing myself wearing an all black clothing while looking in the whole body mirror had kept my chest tightly like the laundress squeezed the washed clothing. I could almost convince Valerian I could do this alone, but he wouldn't back down and kept arguing."It is because this is not your battle alone. I am with you, you hardheaded woman," Valerian said, glancing over his shoulder while he had just finished polishing my dagger since he volunteered.I approached him and smiled sheepishly, seeing him frowning. I tiptoed about to kiss his cheek, but Valerian, as mischievous as he was, turned his head in my direction. My lips, which were supposed to land on his cheek, planted on his luscious, crimson lips."Val!" I stepped back, shielding my lips immediately, feeling my cheeks promptly ripening. My wolf squirmed at his action while I had to calm my heart from hammering inside my chest.This time, it was Valerian's turn to smile s
"Huh? What?" Rachelle was the first one who spoke out of nowhere. "It contains the events of the near future?" she parroted."Yes." Valerian nodded. "She listed all the events that were about to happen as long as we followed the course of events." "It means what happened as of this moment is predetermined under Dameta's will," Henry added."Because you have to follow it...?" I concluded, even though Valerian already said it earlier. The two of them nodded at the same time. "Can I see them?" Henry stiffened before he looked at Valerian, who was not saying anything. "Am I not allowed to see it?"The dejected tone caused Valerian to panic when he saw my expression. "Um... Dameta strictly included in her letter that you are not allowed to see it, Lilith...""Why?" I did not know why, but I felt betrayed now that they were the only ones who only knew the course of events I was unaware of."The two of you should coexist by you not being aware and would experience the events and her as she