★★★ “Don’t fucking order me, whore. I’ll kill you with my bare hands,” Jennifer thundered at Carolina, who was smiling despite being cursed by Jennifer. Because it was not every day, she got to see her in this helplessness. “Hush! Pretty Princess... Umm! Not anymore,” Carolina taunted before whispering, “You become a filthy animal.” “I will kill you,” Jennifer grumbled and tried to break free from the shackles, which made her feel torn further. It was painful and disrespectful. “Sure, you can. But what would happen later on? Haha! Your death! Ah! Before your father will do something for you,” Carolina said with a smile. Jennifer growled and looked unrecognized. The reason she could talk was that she hadn’t completely transformed into a werewolf. The process would be quicker if there was a full moon. “I am here to propose an offer and I’ll tell you if you stop rumbling in my ear,” Carolina said, taking a step ahead. She was patient, as she was enthralled by Jennifer’s condition. I
★★ “No one is here to help you,” Iris’s mother grimaced voice said, and ran after Elsa, who drag her limping steps toward the door. Elsa turned her face a little when the knife again swung at her face, which she dodged by grabbing the arm of Iris’s mother. “Please,” Elsa requested, but Iris's mother didn't reduce her force as she pushed the knife more toward her face. Elsa had defended herself with the same force but felt Iris's mother was undoubtedly stronger than her with the malnourished body. But how? “I live for this day. I know His Glory would never give me justice, the justice I and my daughter deserve. Do you know why?” she screamed with tears and the pain she showed at Elsa was real. As if she did believe Elsa was the demon who killed her daughter and Gabriel would not give her justice. “Because he knows how good you are whoring with men and he doesn't want to slip this chance away. For that, he overlooked my daughter's death. But I'll not,” Iris’s mother said and pushed E
★★★ “Milady, the sew will give you a bit of pain. Bear it,” the old sawbones said and proceeded with the needle. Elsa wanted to tell she would not need this as her wound would heal by itself, but some words shouldn’t be spoken for the best. “Hmm!” Elsa hummed and moved her head toward the window, didn’t want to look at her leg. She was scared of stitching. The master did his job pretty seamlessly, with less pain. He let out a sigh and questioned Elsa if she was feeling any kind of pain in her body apart from her leg before he’d take his leave. Elsa told him about her swollen shoulder. For that, the master gave her a green paste that should be in that area for hours. The next day she would feel no pain, he assured her. Johana and Rihana bowed the sawbones and waited for him to leave. “Milady, we don’t know what will I say to you. But we believe Majesty will not spare any single soul,” Johana said in anger and Rihana spoke the rest, “He must not spare. Someone close is behind all o
★★★ “Your highness,” each voice resonated in unison as their heads went down toward their King in respect, fear, and love. “Your Grace, my word means no offense. If I did, somehow, forgive me. I said what I felt,” Carl made his words clear. He was ready for him. If needed, he would go down the way Gabriel would wish. “I am not offended, prince. How can I? When I got to know, you are the one who saved my lady love,” Gabriel stated as he stopped in front of Carl. His eyes were cold and bloody. No one knew where Gabriel went and whose blood was all over his armor. Apart from that, everyone was a bit nervous because Gabriel didn’t sheath his sword. The bare sword in his hand wasn’t a pleasant sight. “Just a good fate. Anyone would do the same thing if they were in my place,” Carl said. “Jonathan, show prince Carl to his chamber. It’s quite late. Tonight’s event will resume in the morning court,” Gabriel raved with an intense look toward Carl that had enough depth to eat him alive. He
★★★ “Is he angry?” asked Elsa, as she took long strides toward the court. “You know him better,” Reth answered while walking with Elsa. Elsa drew a breath and let out as she murmured, “And it scared me a lot sometimes, Ser Reth.” “We've seen the worst, lady Elsa. And now we are grateful that you've come into his life,” said Reth. And it was the truth everyone believed. Elsa didn’t answer him. She chose silence for the rest of the path. In court, Iris’s mother had a joyful smile on her face and showed no fear toward the king. She made her move but failed and she had no regrets. “The king wants to know who gave you the courage to attack the future queen, Lady Elsa,” questioned Gramson with a deep voice. The court was jammed with ministers, including Rihana, Johana, and Carl. Surprisingly, Klaus was also present in the court and looked lethargic, drunk, and old. His eyes were on King Gabriel, who he could never be. “Does it matter, Milord? Isn't she alive?" Mocked Iris’s mother a
★★★ “Look at me,” Gabriel held her shoulder, seeing her out of the place without making a fuss all the way to the garden. He knew she was terrified about what he did in the court. Elsa’s slow gaze held up to his while he showed her a gentle face and his hand reached the back of her head, pulling her close. “It was important to kill her. Not only she had attacked you last night but also she was about to speak of your appearance. And the court is filled with predators. Don't sway with emotion, Elsa. If you want to protect your loved ones, you have to protect yourself first. I might not care about disclosing your appearance to the world... if we have married,” came off his gentle reminder. “Do you understand?” He asked. His eyes finally got to notice the emotion in her gaze and saw her nodding. “Good girl. Tell me, what would you do if a person is about to stab your parents in front of you and you have the only option to kill her,” a question stated that was based on the court session
The bustle of the town was exciting to Elsa. She cheered as they entered with their horses. Wandering her eyes, she caught hold of those who were busy with ordinary things. Eh! How much she wished to wander with folks!“We will walk from here,” she heard Gabriel and saw him jump off the horse. Before she followed suit, Gabriel came to her horse.“I can,” Elsa muttered, knowing Gabriel came to help her, which was less needed.“Still, I want to, darling,” Gabriel teased with a smile while his hand made its way to hold her waist and helped her to get down.“I assume we are on a mission. Aren't we?” Elsa whispered when the man didn't let his hand move from her waist and looked at her with a sly gaze.“Maybe,” Gabriel said and kissed the tip of her small nose before resuming, “Let's take a stroll as a citizen.”Elsa nodded and looked around with a fluttered heart. No one knew them in town, and it was a great feeling. Gabriel hid his face with a black cloth, leaving his eyes because t
★★★ “I wouldn't dare, milord. My family lives in this stall and my stall is also the oldest one in this town. How could this poor servant upset or harm my winsome patrons?” “Pleased to hear, otherwise there will be no family tomorrow,” Gabriel spoke with twisted words as the threat was clear. He was certain about the man’s fearful thoughts and knew the food was safe. Still, humans are greedy and only the threat worked in them. Elsa, besides Gabriel, stood silent with pity toward the vendor who had done nothing but still received a threat. If he knew who the man was under this disguise probably he might conk out in fear. “Sir, I'd love to taste the dumplings,” said Elsa with a polite tone, just as she was who believed in parity. “Yes, milady,” the vendor said with a nod, also hiding his eyes from the man who did terrify him with his words. The pressure he was holding up felt heavy around his stall and made it hard to overlook the hooded figure. He gulped as he wiped his both hands
Seven years later ★★★ On a bright sunny day, the castle of Reverie’s king was chirping with people. It had been many years since the walls of the palace had acclimatized themselves to the people. The court was going on that day as usual early in the morning, then suddenly, two little humans were forced in. “Father, we were looking for you,” the boys with silver hair and golden eyes complained to the king, ignoring the council behind them. “You had promised that you would come here only after meeting us. How can you forget your promise, father?” They carried their fuss in the middle of the court session. “This is where your king works. You shouldn’t be here,” Gabriel told his two unruly versions, who never forgot to seize the opportunity to bother him. “Gramson,” Gabriel called the man who was supposed to stop them outside. “Forgive me, your grace,” Gramson bowed his head, sighing at the boys, who were equally troublesome as their king. “Where is your mother?” Gabriel asked the
★★ Gabriel groaned when the tip lightly entered her wet sex, her muscle tightening in fear as her lips parted for a moan. The feeling was getting mad and ecstatic and couldn’t be controlled. Elsa held his shoulder, whimpering when Gabriel pushed his way more toward her core. Feeling her tremble, Gabriel licked her most sensitive part, all the way from her ear to the neck, nipping her skin. Elsa, feeling aroused, dropped her head back to the pillow. Gabriel allowed her to get used to the sensation while having one hand of his position on her waist. While her senses were clouded, Gabriel pushed himself into her tight entrance. “AH!!” Elsa whimpered. Elsa felt something make its way inside, tearing her, but was also quite desirous when it filled her wet core. They became one body as Gabriel settled his manhood. He was a violent, yet careful, lover. He made sure to see that she was alright before he started to pull himself back and push back into her. She could feel his manhood throbb
★★Gabriel placed a pillow behind him before resting his back on it. He wanted to see how mature the queen had become to initiate such an exciting step. Listening to her rapid heartbeat, he could tell how much nervous she was. But her courage was given by her eyes were quite worthy.He drank that night in a glass that contained cold rum but went down his throat as hot as molten magma. Elsa pulled his lower garment down to the knee before completely removing it. However, she was not promising, as she had never been familiar with this state, not in her previous life.An arduous task, it required a lot of courage to remove his undergarment, which she was slowly losing, but then she wanted to do it, and couldn’t get away now.“All you have to do is think I’m yours. There’s nothing to be ashamed of,” said Gabriel, comforting Elsa, whose hand was quivering a little with trepidation and he knew she was too embarrassed to do so.When Elsa’s hand touched his place, it was like a thousand
★★★The venue had taken place on the big balcony decorated with flowers. Gabriel was told it was Elsa’s choice to have the wedding on the balcony for a reason, and he could see that. An immense number of Reverie people came to witness the wedding. They were all quiet but not feared of him. Taking a deep breath, Gabriel looked straight when her scent rose like a wave and hit his nose.She was dressed in an ivory gown, not extravagant but beautiful, and hugged her body as if her skin were only adorned with accessories. There was no veil today so her beauty was open to be applauded.His heart moved vigorously to hold her in his arms. To him, a wedding was not mandatory, if she did not ask for it.Elsa walked with her uncle and aunt who were injured but still they wanted to do that. They were happy for Elsa that she didn’t drown herself in mourn but soared like a strong woman and got herself out of the darkness.“Thank you,” Elsa mumbled, looking straight, but her words were for her
★★★The mysterious morning unveiled its shroud, peeping behind the rays as they pierced the clouds. It brightened the dark soil of Reverie, leading it to believe that it was the day to grow a new life. Blood and bodies had already taken their place in the annals of history.The palace was captive by gaudy feet and prattle as they hurled from one corner to another. They were intervened by a swamp of tasks, cutting their breath short, as this was the first time they had to run like horses.The other end of the palace was quite serene. Only the wind stumbled on the curtain, disrupting someone's sleep, who groaned, sucking a deep breath.The eyes slowly opened their cover and saw the bright rays shining through the window. His eyes wandered like a hawk, trying to discern between reality and death. Absolutely could not understand why he was in Elsa's chamber. Grappling with the confused thought, he got up from the bed but a throbbing pain rushed through his head and he sat on the edge
★★★After coming back from the cemetery, Elsa locked herself in her room. She cried a lot about the pain she had suffered not in one life, but still. She didn’t deserve love because she had been put into the fire as a sacrifice to prove herself. If this was the way her existence put forward to shake out the worth, then be it.Elsa got up from her bed and went to the mirror to fix her face. Her crying face was pretty noticeable, but not that she wanted to hide. She couldn’t do anything to her face, except arrange her messy hair to look presentable.Later, she ordered a meal in her room to have dinner, but she included the man who didn’t come to visit once after the morning meeting.Elsa lit candles more than usual, brightening the room, and the woods cracked in the fireplace. The sounds formed the relaxation in the quiet room. Elsa was standing by the window, looking in the dark. That’s when Gabriel pushed the door inside.Elsa turned her head and saw him smiling with his hand beh
★★★A few hours later, Elsa got into a carriage alone that had been arranged by Gabriel. Johana and Rihana mentioned their wishes to go with her lady as they feared her falling ill. But Elsa politely rejected their offer, telling them she wanted to be alone with her parents.The carriage's wheels rolled forward, leaving worried maidservants behind. They couldn't help but moved their feet along with the carriage. They stopped when the carriage disappeared from their sight.“Don't you want to go with her?” Jonathan spoke, looking at Gabriel's back, who was staring at the moving carriage that left the palace gate. He was silent and unmoved that was not the sight Jonathan had expected after watching him mad for the last five days. He didn't eat, drink, and barely talked to people until today.“Hmm! If she called me,” Gabriel answered, and turned the other way off the balcony.★★Elsa reached the cemetery with flowers in her hand. She walked to the cremated stone of the Moon Magistra
★★★★Five days later;The cue of rays broke the entrance to come inside, giving a new wad of hope, telling someone it was time for her to wake.Birds warbled near the window, and a fresh smell of freesia swam in the room. The sleeping beauty groaned in her sleep, trembling lashes moved to unfurl for the daylight she had seen after five days.Her parched throat gulped the saliva before trying to ask for the water. Wandering her head, she noticed the silver water mug and a small glass on the table at the side of the bed. She was thrusting to drink but got no one in the room. Hence, she pushed her body up with both hands dipped down on the bed.Elsa extended her hand to grab the glass first. Suddenly the door in her room pushed open, and he entered. The feeling was distinct but uncontrollable, at the same time, it cut the forlornness into joy.Gabriel stopped on his way and felt the trepidation in his heart to go there. He was finding it hard to swallow that she had finally opened
★★★★ Gabriel punched the wolf on its jaw, and the fire on his hand intensified as his anger thrived bigger because he wanted to reach for Elsa before she met another cataclysm. He couldn't lose her as long as he was alive. Harris leaped over a tree to land right over Gabriel's shoulder. Jaws were open and reaching for Gabriel's head to end the fight. The time had come to ignite the fire of revenge he had been seeking since his parents were killed by him. The wolf snarled, but before it could do the job, its mouth was caught by Gabriel with both hands in the air. “You have done a great drama. Now I will rip these jaws off your face and hang them on the palace wall.” Gabriel tried with all his might to yank those jaws off as he pulled them wide, as much as Harris was trying to withdraw himself, but then suddenly Gabriel split both jaws with one blow. And the wolf fell to the ground with broken jaws, panting its last breath. ★ Elsa saw the witch who had assumed her true form, the c