"It's a boy, Your Ladyship!"I was panting, exhausted, before I opened my eyes. "Huh...?" I asked, wondering.Hold on... I thought I was in the ancient forest? Where was I? Where was Niccolo?Did we lose in the competition?I gasped when I roamed my eyes around and saw that I was being surrounded by lots of maids while lying down in my bed.I was confused for a moment. What the hell was happening?I even lowered my head to see my legs being spread. I even felt a striking pain between my legs as if a watermelon had come out of my cunt. Lastly, a shrilling, piercing cry echoed in my ears.What...?What was happening?"He got your features, my lady!"I snapped back when a woman, covered with blood, approached me and bestowed me a... crying baby pup?My heart caressed when the baby pup was in my hands as he slowly stopped crying the moment he felt... me?Was that the right term?I looked at it. An instinct kicked inside me as soon as I saw him. However, this turmoil of emotions crept insi
"What did you say? You have an antidote with you?" I asked, surprised.I was actually asking him how I was still alive. I knew that I felt my last breath since I had died once.Niccolo consoled me until I was already alright to comprehend everything. Even though he was eager to know what my nightmare was since I did not say anything, he was beside me as he whispered sweet nothings so I could calm down. Then he told me what he did while I was in my vegetative state for the whole day.He said... He had an antidote with him which was why he saved my life back there."Yes, that's right," he said as he kept caressing the back of my hair.I felt some sweet shivers crawling down my whole body, which made me want to draw myself closer to him. Niccolo felt that as his hug tightened around me."How did you have an antidote?" I asked, finding it suspicious. "The wolfsbane coated in our blades is not just a simple poison. It needs a high concoction of antidote that only the members of the House
I inserted my hand under my hunting shirt and felt a scar imprinted near my stomach. It burned my flesh because of the high concoction of wolfsbane. Even the antidote did not help to heal my scar.Sighing, I knew that I shouldn't be surprised about this since I still had some other scars other than this. I had them since I was little when Papa had ordered us to use a weapon with wolfsbane coated in it."Is there something wrong?" I glanced at Niccolo, who looked worried. "No, nothing." I handed him my sword. "Hold on to me. Alright?" He nodded.I transformed into my wolf form. Niccolo caressed my snout, causing my wolf to purr.I was getting confused with the way my wolf was acting. She was purring as if Niccolo was our mate when that was not the case.That was not Valerian, you idiot!But my wolf ignored me and continued leaning against Niccolo's touch. Niccolo chuckled and softened."It has been a while, my little wolf."His words sent shivers down my spine. Niccolo smiled before h
It took me a few seconds before I finally grasped the situation.Lady Rachellian... She looked like that woman I saw in my dream. The one who was called by name, Ragriel.And Dameta's sister, I wanted to add.Was that her, or did it happen they looked like each other?But they both had these sparkling ocean blue orbs as if the ocean view was there.I turned to Niccolo and nodded at him. We both got down from where we were staying.Britanny grasped. "Why are you...?" She looked horrified before she gritted her teeth. "Why are you still alive, Dominixe?! I have killed you!" She tried to stand up even though arrows in her arm and legs were piercing her.My lips drew a smirk. "Well, it's as they say... Weeds don't easily die." I stepped forward, removing my sword from its scabbard. I even chuckled darkly and halted before her. "I think you can do the same, sister." I showed him my sword. "Shall we try?" I smirked.I used my sword to pick up her clothes and tossed it on her before I turned
"Huh? Me?" I looked at him in disbelief. "Are you saying that was me? That is extremely impossible!"Henry looked like he was not buying my words. "Come to think of it, Dominixe. Demetrius said that his mother looked like you. An exact copy of his mother. Even the voice.""Did he say that?" I parroted. "How come would I be a mother of him, idiot? I cannot conceive a pup at such a young age!" I exclaimed. "Are you seriously hearing yourself, Henry?"This was absurd that I was hearing this right now. He just concluded something that had no evidence.And me? Dameta?That was impossible!"Think of it. You can return to the day before the tragedy without the intervention of the Moon Goddess. That's what you said. We already confirmed that. The sages said that you and Dameta are connected, Domi. What if they mean connection was you two are the same person?" There was this undeniable expression sat on his face. "Niccolo is the bridge. You are a hybrid. And Demetrius is the—""I am not a hybr
"Where are you going, Demetrius?" I saw him stepping back before his eyes roamed around as if he was looking for someone. "Demetrius...?" I looked for where he was looking and saw that Niccolo was rushing towards his direction."Demetrius..." Niccolo approached him."Niccolo..." Demetrius looked at him, still having a horrified expression. "She's here..." he muttered. I was unable to hear it, but I could read his lips. "Auntie Ray is here... She cannot see me. She is going to return me to where I come from. Mother already warned me about her before I arrived here..."Huh? What?"What do you mean by that?" I couldn't help stepping forward even though the surrounding was covered with applause. "Who are you talking about?" Demetrius opened his mouth, but Niccolo chimed in. "I must take you away from this party," he said, rushing to look for the exit. "I am sorry, Dominixe. But Demetrius is not feeling well. I shall come back before the ceremony starts." "Wait a second..." I tried to ca
I gasped. "Cantavalle?" My jaw dropped. "Did you say 'Cantavalle?'" I stepped forward while I heard my heart pounding so fast."Dominixe... No, you must not learn about it yet!" Niccolo said and was about to take another step when Luna Queen Rachelle halted him."Yes." She faced me. "House of Cantavalle," she corrected."What do you mean he is a Cantavalle? Demetrius does not even have cognac eyes! He is not even an heir candidate. How did that happen?" I exchanged glances between Demetrius and Luna Queen Rachelle, looking for answers. I couldn't shake this feeling that it had been bothering me.And what the hell was this timeline thing? I did not understand what was happening right now!Luna Queen Rachelle sighed and oscillated her rapier sword from left to right. "Apparently, Demetrius is from a different timeline that does not belong here with us. What I mean is... he never existed in this world.""What?!" I gasped before I hastily turned to Demetrius. "Is that true?" I suddenly r
"What...?" My shoulders slumped. "H-He is... alive?" A tear quickly fell from my eye before my eyes settled on Niccolo, who looked like he wanted to approach me when our eyes met. "Dominixe..." He stood up when he saw tears coming from my eyes. They wouldn't cease falling. "How come...?" My heart squeezed as I felt betrayed by what I had learned today. "In my previous life... I know that you died... How come you become a different person, Valerian?!" I couldn't help raising my tone. I was filled with anger, sorrow, and... longing. Even my wolf couldn't handle this kind of betrayal, but I couldn't sense that she hated this person in front of me. It was as if... my wolf knew. Niccolo, or, must I say, Valerian, opened his mouth to explain, but no words were coming out. "He is not Valerian," Henry said. "What?" I looked at him in disbelief. I grabbed him by his collar. "You said that they are the same person! Are you seriously making me a fool?" I harshly wiped my tears before