Joshua was smart enough to know what the emperor was playing at. And so he smiled, mischievously.
"I see. Then let me refresh your memory with Miss Mage", that did it.
"No!- ahem, we needn't get dirt involved in this", Alastair replied, forcing himself to calm down and not get caught in Joshua's game.
"Are you sure
Dwayne appeared for every one of Alexis' magic lesson after attending the first one. And he was always uncannily kind despite all her sarcastic remarks. Most people would get fed up and burst, but if she had to give the scumbag a compliment it'd be his sheer determination.She had a hunch about why he kept appearing around, but going by it, it was better he kept showing up."What's the matter Agathus?" Alexis asked as the small man interrupted her lesson. He looked rushed and tired,
Alastair held out his hand and the princess took it, shaking his large hand with a small, soft and fragile one."Such delicate hands", he lifted her hands in his own, "definitely hands that belong to a prestigious lady".Alexis almost had a heart attack.'What the hell is he doing? Why is he flirting with her??!' A
The contract had been signed, concluding that for the next 40 years, Arkala and the Empire will be at good terms with each other. These contracts were quite dangerous as it wasn't a contract signed by royals from two different countries, but by all the citizens. So, in the case where treason were committed then someone would have a painful hand full of blisters.Regardless of the contract being signed, Princess Felicia and the ambassadors decided to stay for the week and news quickly swirled, people spoke rumours about how Arkala wanted to create an alliance with the Empire through marriage. And how the Emperor had fallen in love at first sight with th
The whole ride to the academy was the most anxiety-ridden and stress-inducing ride ever. The princess who realised she wouldn't get a reply looked forlorn, Alastair looked uncomfortable and kept glancing at Alexis for help, and Alexis was staring out the window wearing her emotions on her sleeve.Confusion. Worry. And something else, something painful. Like needles stabbing her chest.Not knowing the feeling she just shook it off. Pondering if maybe she should get her heart checked f
"Y-Your highness!" He stammered.Alexis turned to look at Alastair who had a stiff smile on his face, he lifted a hand and placed it on her shoulder as he pulled her away from green headed man."My Mage and I are currently on some important business so please don't distract her. She's like a child who can easily get lost", his taunting words made Alexis role her eyes. She couldn't help but notice his emphasis on "my".
The carriage seemed constricting. It wasn’t Alexis who felt bad, or that bad anyway, the thought of Alastair and Felicia stressed her out. It was Felicia who seemed depressed, her eyes glued to the ground, her lips frowned and hands clasped together. She looked like she was attending a funeral.Alastair, on the other hand, didn’t seem to care and every so often he threw Alexis a vague stare. She’d return it, with a raised brow but he’d just look away.“W
Hector stared at a peony bush in shock, he stared for much longer than one who just wanted to appreciate its beauty and his thought were obvious to Alexis who felt naked and exposed at having spoken her story.“I knew you had a tale to tell, but, I would’ve never expected something like that…”“I know, if someone told me the same story before I would’ve thought they had screw loose”, a nervous smile on her face as she sympathised.
Alexis felt uncomfortable in the carriage, different to the one they went in with the princess, but still she found herself gulping all the way there and avoiding Alastair’s eyes.Having already been nervous in the carriage coming to the barracks was extremely shocking to her. It was huge, large enough to be a city, filled with mostly men and if there were any women they were usually carrying pots or hanging clothes up.
“Are you sure about this?” Emilia asked one final time.She held a book, large and heavy, full of flying specks of dust that would’ve had a human coughing fits. It was a spell book. Full of ancient spells that were pretty forbidden… and also illegal.But what greater hypocrites are there than the ones wh
The bill passed sooner than most would have thought. The aristocratic’s did ask for a few other conditions which were thoroughly reviewed, but other than that things sailed smoothly.All there was left was for Alastair to finalise a contract with a recovering Shane. And so he was invited to the palace. Something no vampire had ever had the displeasure of. He looked to every corner of the palace in caution, expecting an assassination any moment. Of course, nothing happened.
“So, I take I he wasn’t too pleased with our proceedings?” Hector was perched up on the chrysanthemum tree, idly reading a book when Alexis had sat down to pour her troubles to him. His reading would have to wait.Alexis gave a dry laugh, “I’m not entirely sure. Why do you t
The secret garden was the same as ever. In all honesty, Alexis hadn’t visited it after Alastair had showed it to her. She was always busy. Busy and scared.She wasn’t sure why. But, the place seemed sacred. It was almost as if she didn’t belong there. In its majestic beauty she felt like dirt. Ironically…
The appearance of vampires dates back to as far as 1700, a far cry from the current 3562 century, back then they had a population of a billion and come the current years have dwindled down to only a handful. Their existence is currently on the brink of extinction.This was because of the stigma they carried. Shadow magic was already an isolated form of magic, and with vampires being natural users they were also isolated.
“Oh my head. Oh god my head is splitting” groaned Alexis.“It doesn’t get easier” Alastair agreed through pained groans.“This is a familiar situation, isn’t it?” The gender less voice made Alexis perk up.
It was almost comical when the three sat on Alexis’ dinner table. Glaring at each other.The aroma of fresh bread and pepperoni taunted the serious expressions on their faces. They deeply inhaled it, unable to stop their hands from inching towards the box.It was only a matter of seconds before Ale
It was only minutes after when Alastair’s stomach rumbled. It was the first time Alexis had seen him so embarrassed.“Haha, let’s get you something to eat” she helped him up, not noticing the looks of interest he threw the bathroom. He touched the shower head, flinching when a droplet of water fell on his hand.&l
“-Lexis. Alexis!”The said girl jumped in alarm, barely knocking over her soda as she turned to her friend Blair.“What?” She asked, after forcefully swallowing the chunk of bread she hadn’t chewed for the past five minutes.