[SAPPHIRE’s Point-of-View]“Felrim!”I stopped him on his way toward the forest. I got alarmed and worried that he might just go away and leave me in this place without telling me the rest of who I was and what kind of life I had because it was so clear when he made me see through his memories before that he knows me so well and we lived together in the same place where my parents lived. He is my only hope to bring back everything that was lost and I believe that he has the ability to open a portal back home.I wanted to ask for Kelly’s help to convince Felrim to help me bring back my power but when she was not everywhere. Frix told me Xeno texted her a favor to work on something and William went with her. They just left an hour ago and I have to face Felrim alone. I admit I am still intimidated by his new appearance. He just looks so beautiful and glorious in his silver hair and glasslike smooth skin and even the daughters of Mrs. Rivera cannot help but watch him sitting in the garde
Felrim and I got startled when we heard a commotion in the house. And a loud sharp cry which confused me. It was Ava.I left him on the garden's border, quickly ran inside the house, and found Mrs. Rivera thumping Ava heavily with her fist on the poor lady’s back. Samuel’s wife was so angry her face was all red and her eyes fierce and I was scared that she might break Ava’s bone because werewolves have extraordinary strength and poor Ava is just a human.“Please Mama stop!” Ava cried and the screaming made the two daughters run from their rooms as well as Frix, who was so baffled at what was happening. I didn’t waste any moment and quickly pulled Ava away from Mrs. Rivera who was so angry that I can see on her face that she wants to kill Ava with her own hands.“What’s happening?! Why are you hurting her!” I yelled at the woman and she looked at me almost breathless from hurting Ava. Her two girls are both scared and crying when they both saw their mother and Mrs. Rivera flinched fro
It was almost sunset and the sky was blazing orange with few clouds above.All four of us went to a park in the middle of the city. There is a huge fountain where several people stop and stand in front of it. I watched them bow their heads for a few seconds as if in prayer and toss coins on the fountain, making me curious why they do those things. Even Felrim got curious about that kind of gesture and Frix must have noticed our brows deepened into a frown.“People do that when they wish for something,” Frix uttered with a gentle look on his face. We were all sitting on a wooden bench under a tree. It would be more comforting if the park had grass to feel under my feet. But it was all made of brick just like every structure all over this place. We all got startled when a huge bell made eerie chime noises and it came from one of the tallest buildings here they called church.“It’s already six,” Frix sighed and put his hands on his hips while scanning the area and looking for Kelly. She
“It’s a joke, right?” Frix laughed awkwardly while looking at everyone’s faces, “You know that is a bad joke.” “Do you think she would joke like that, Frix? Look at her!” William exasperatingly said to Frix. I can feel the heavy atmosphere around the apartment and I can tell that everyone is shocked as well as I am while all of our eyes are on Ava. Sherman grunted and trembled in anger. I got worried because his face suddenly went red and I could see the veins on his temple. Poor Sherman. He only met his daughter and then found out about these horrible things. I feel bad for both of them and wish I could do anything to lighten the load in their chest. But in this matter, there is nothing I can do but just listen. We were all startled when he punched a hole in the wall. Frix's eyes widened and his face turned pale as he murmured, “So you mean—” “Yes. What you're thinking is right,” Kelly said languidly, her eyes almost closed after stopped stopping xt words “He wanted me to be o
[Xeno’s Point-of-View]The people of the villa made me, my father, and Uncle Sam wait inside a wide study area where there are towering bookshelves. Among the two of us, Phillius was the one who has a great fondness for books. He loves history. He loves it so much that he wanted for the world to remember him and become part of it. I just wish he was making it for a purpose that would benefit the world but it seems he’s enjoying himself being the villain and until now, I still believe that I can save him from myself because that is not the true him. The curse must have deteriorated so much of his mind and now he doesn’t know what is reality anymore.Uncle Sam looked pale and had been pacing back and forth the room. I had already anticipated this kind of reaction from him after someone called him from Texas. Kelly must have met with Frix and the others. I wish I could send a message to them before the guards took our phones when we entered the premises.He seemed troubled and he was s
[XENO’s Point-of-View]I pushed him in anger and his back slammed the door, making several books fall from the shelves. He cannot look into my eyes. His face contorted into a grimace but the remorse was all over it. I should be relieved that the night Ava tried to deceive me didn’t result in an offspring but my anger is much stronger about what he did. Not only he betrayed his wife. He abused the girl he swore he would protect and care for after I brought Ava to them. It’s also my fault as well… I trusted him. I glared at him and was about to punch him in the face when father quickly stepped in the middle and stopped me. I breathed heavily while my whole body trembled. All the respect I have for him evaporated in the air.“You have two daughters, g*ddamnit!” I snarled at him with disgust and hate. I could feel the veins thump loudly in my ears as I refrain from punching his head off his shoulders, “I can’t believe you set me up all this time just to cover up all the disgusting things
[SAPPHIRE’s Point-of-View]It was inevitable.After we reached the Airport, Kelly and the others already felt that people were following us. I have already assumed they are all from Phillius’s Clan and there is no way we can fight all these men without creating havoc in this place.“What are we going to do then?” William asked, his eyes all around the building as if trying to familiarize the changes that happened after he and his friends got stuck in the Underworld for ten years. I can see the amazement in his eyes, the marvel at the new things he missed experiencing after being trapped in a hellhole for a very long time, robbing him of the years that he should have spent in schools or growing together with friends and having a normal human life.But if those things never happened, he would never meet Kelly. And I am happy that they both found each other. I have never seen Kelly so happy until William came. I wonder if that’s the reason why there are drastic changes in Xeno’s personal
Kelly was right. They brought us to a different place that Phillius had never shown me before.The sun’s soft light was already breaking into the morning sky and the cold wind gave a chilling feeling to my skin. The first thing that caught my mind was the beautiful garden, as pretty as the one they have in the new Clarkson Mansion. I can still remember the flowers in that place that I used to stare at the whole day, reminding me of the terror of being imprisoned in Phillius’s room. The memory gave a terrible feeling in both my chest and my stomach and Kelly must have noticed the growing fear in me now that we are going to face Phillius once again.But I believe I got this. I shouldn’t be afraid anymore. I have my friends with me and Xeno. There are people I need to protect and this is the time I shouldn’t feel the fear that is slowly emerging in me. I swear this will be the last time I am going to see that man. For the sake of Xeno and the others.“Follow me,” said the man who talked
“Darn it, Sapphire. Stop ruining your make-up. Please hold your tears back until the end of the ceremony,” Kelly scolded me. It was a bit funny though because when she was the one whose tears flowed incessantly down her cheeks as she watched the problematic makeup artist reapply the foundation on my cheeks.“Oh Kelly…” I helplessly looked at her as she wiped her face with a white handkerchief on the mirror, “Please don’t make me too nervous. I feel like I am already sick in my stomach thinking about the expectations of the people outside,”“You don’t have to think about any of them, Sapphire,” Ava uttered as she arranged the beautiful bouquet of white roses in her hands, “You just have to look straight in the aisle and just focus on Xeno. Just focus on him and breathe slowly and calmly. You will be alright,” she advised and held both hers and Kelly’s hand to ease the nervous feeling in my chest. They both gave me an encouraging smile as they helped me with my gown after the makeup art
Everyone was busy preparing for the wedding and volunteered to decorate the whole garden with white roses because they all knew it was always my favorite. Kelly has been busy managing the event with Ava because they want it to be perfect for me. Although they never wanted me in the venue, I still insisted on helping With the decorating because there are not many things to do in this place for me and I never want to go shopping just like Kelly suggested. I would rather stay here and be with them after Felrim gave me the very good news that he will bring my parents and my brother on the day of my wedding.And Xeno has been very busy with other stuff but he decided to delay all his meetings and stay with me the whole day today, organizing and arranging things to my liking. Kelly has been a great organizer though. I guess it was a talent she has been hiding from everyone and I believe it will open a great opportunity for her in the future. She’s a reliable person when you plan parties and
“I have never seen you blooming like this before, Sapphire. What happened?” Kelly asked me teasingly while giggling after she wrapped her arm around my arm and we both walked inside the Clarkson Mansion's garden. After the long trip from the villa back to this place, Xeno became too busy from all the meetings he arranged with all the advisors and staff of their family business and the people of his Clan. He finally embraced his destiny as the new Alpha and many are pleased that he is back, believing that peace will be eventually restored for all the people of the Clan. The ones who were not happy, the people who were loyal to Phillius had already made their exit and that was much better because Xeno believes that opposition in this pack will not be tolerated, especially since those people rely on Phillius’s greed after receiving so many gifts from Phillius just to gain all their support against Xeno.But now that my fiance is in charge, there is no way Xeno would let them continue t
"I can't believe it's almost over, Xeno. That I can finally sleep at night peacefully, without being scared someone would take me away from you again.""I will never let that happen again, baby. Never again, I swear," he whispered to me as he brushed away the strands of hair straying on my face. The party was a blast and I am happy that everyone finally got to enjoy their night even after Phillius suddenly appeared and surrendered himself to the Faes. And despite that Kelly declined Xeno’s offer to take over the Clan, I guess Xeno has no choice but to stay in that Mansion and manage everything until his father returns. I just can’t tell him that it’s ok for me if he would become the Alpha of his Clan but I know that he still has this trauma from his ancestors that he wants to run away from. But that pack was his legacy and so many of his people are counting on him for the changes that their pack needs. And I believe that Xeno is the kind of Alpha their Clan needs. He has more compass
“What is happening?”I didn’t notice that Xeno was already behind me when the three Faes came for Phillius. The confusion was etched all over his face as he looked at the three guards and then at his twin brother who batted an eye at the concerned expression on his face.“Don’t be too flustered, Xeno. I finally dare to face all the things that I did. You are right. Death is not the end of everything so I am hoping we could still see each other if I ever still have the chance to see both of you in the Realm of the Immortal,” Phillius smiled at his twin brother, his eyes full of peacefulness where I never saw any heavy or dark malice in them anymore. It was as if the antidote gave him a rebirth into a person that is now far from the evil’s grasp.“No Phillius… wait—”“No. Xeno,” Phillius furiously yelled at him, but there is no anger in his eyes but pain. I can see clearly that Phillius still doesn’t want to go and that he is scared that he will really be able to see Xeno once he enters
“Phillius—”Xeno’s hands quickly pulled me against him as if he had seen a monster from his nightmare. But I cannot blame him. Phillius indeed came back to his immaculate beauty. His hair was back to its golden color and shone under the lights of the chandelier, his body bulked and grew muscular once again, and his eyes were bright blue as if he had never experienced suffering from the curse all his life. He stood straight in his regal suit with all his focus on me while setting down the spoon and the glass of wine on the table. I never expected it but he smiled at both Xeno and me like he was a different person. All of us in the dining hall froze and even the musicians stopped playing music when all of them saw the terror on all of our faces.“I am sorry to interrupt the party but there is something I need to discuss with Sapphire,” he looked at Xeno with a humble smile which surprised both of us, “If that is okay with you, my twin brother.”Phillius' eyes were steady as he stared a
“Xeno.”“Kelly. I am glad you have already decided. Whatever it is, I want to let you know I respect it.” Xeno pat Kelly and William’s shoulder, “I support you guys whatever it is you want with your life. I am just happy that you’re here for Sapphire and me.”“You know we have been with you since the very start, Master Xeno,” Frix smiled at him and looked at me as he pursed his lips with a smile, “You have no idea how happy I am now that you’re both finally together again. You both have already gone through a lot, and we all witnessed your faith in each other.”“Wow, Frix, that was really touchy!” I chuckled at him and he just winked at me and pat Xeno on the shoulder. Kelly and I’s eyes caught each other and I knew right away that she was nervous to the core. She kept on pulling her fingers and puffing her cheeks as she blew out air, trying to ease the perturbation she felt in her chest. We all decided to make this night a formal theme to celebrate Kelly’s birthday. I didn’t know it
I can’t stay in the hallway and listen to what Xeno and the Fae talk about. I am too scared of what I might learn about Xeno’s past or maybe I just don’t want to hear the pain in his voice every time he has to explain it to the Fae to clear his name. I know this will not be easy for all of us now that the Immortal Realm is working on the matter after Felrim spilled everything to the authorities in that place. I cannot blame him though. He has to explain to them the things that happened to him and the reason why he was gone for so many centuries. I know that time was not too long for Faes who have eternity to live. But that must still be suspicious to them since they went here to check on me and make Phillius pay for all the horrible things that he had done to me and the other Faes that became his victim.Feeling lost in my thoughts, I found myself stepping inside the room where Phillius was sleeping. At first, I didn't know why my feet brought me here. It’s like my head was full of c
I can’t believe what Frix has just said.With a frantic heart, I quickly ran towards the house's main hall, expecting to see Felrim again. But why am I feeling too scared this time? Is it the fact that maybe they might not allow Xeno to go with me if they ever force that I have to go back to the Immortal Lands because I no longer should be in the mortal realm?My silver hair danced behind me as Kelly and I rushed to where the Faes that Frix was wheezing about. At first, I thought it was Felrim who was standing tall and straight in the middle of the hallway because he also had long silver hair as I have. But when the Fae turned to look in our direction, it was a different Fae and my heart suddenly shrank because there must be two reasons they are here. It is either about Phillius, or me. I didn’t realize there are two of them until I scanned the whole area.“Sapphire—”Another silver-haired Fae appeared from the other side of the hallways and was talking with Xeno, whose eyes automatic