Aura opened her eyes to see the sun’s rays peeking through some opening from the rain clouds above. It looked like the storm had just passed and a bright day is waiting ahead.Aura tried to remember what happened and felt her body sore all over. She then remembered what happened before, and that made her sit up abruptly. Her body ached all over and it felt heavy. Her body is all covered with mud. She was lying at the side of the river where she can see debris of fallen trees going with the flow. "Kyler !" Aura realized that Kyler was with her when she fell into the landslide.Aura remembered when a big tree was rushing her way at full speed, it was Kyler that pushed her out of the way. She remembered how he hugged her body tightly as if not wanting any harm to befall her. The last thing she remembered was them fall into the rushing water and being swept away with the strong flow. "My lord! Where are you?!" Aura tried to push her heavy body to get up and look around. "My lord!" ’He

[Philip’s POV] A few months have passed since Isabella gave birth to the twins. The war with Geneva has finally ended when the former queen, Queen Fiona died in the final battle. Many things happened in that final battle. That day was the day Isabella gave birth to the twins, Kyler was discovered to be an illegitimate son of the last king of Sparta, making him her highness Diana’s younger half brother and Isabella’s uncle. Sparta also rose from the depths of the sea, making the continent bigger once more. Sparta was given to the two male heirs with Spartan royal blood, Darius and Kyler. I am still a knight under King Ragnar’s rule. Tomorrow is the day the empire will be formally established, the empire of Treadstone. Tomorrow the king and queen of Avalon will be crowned as the first emperor and empress of the Treadstone Empire. The palace is quite busy with all the preparations for the big day tomorrow. I was standing guard as always at Isabella’s side when I was called by Ragn

[Phillips POV]Isabella ordered the maids to send Theo and I into separate rooms to tend to our wounds. I was waiting inside a room when someone knocked on the door. *KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK* "S-Sir Philip ." I woman’s voice was heard by the door. "It is me, Maggie." "Come in." I replied.The door opened and Maggie came in while carrying a first aid box in her arms. She closed the door and took the seat next to me. "You can leave it there." I said. "I can put the medicine myself. Her majesty must be waiting for you." "O-Oh no, please let me do it." Maggie said. "I asked her majesty to let me do it." She blushed. I can see how Maggie smiled and blushed. That was when I confirmed what Theo had said, Maggie really had feelings for me. ’What a fool have I become?’ I scolded myself.I started remembering how Maggie would become shy and blush whenever I am near, but I have never thought any deeper about it. I have treated her with kindness and compassion than other women because we had som

Four and a half years had passed since the war ended. The country of Sparta started to flourish because of the grand dukes that governs it. Both of them have found the women that will rule by their side, grand duchesses that helped them in their rule. The grand duchess of Geneva as well found her husband and is now governing peacefully with her husband consort. Wales king had stepped down from his position and when the empire was established, Williams was given the title of grand duke. As of now he was still single and is the most sought for bachelor by the noble women of Wales. A small family get together was held for the first birthday of the third child of Emperor Ragnar and Empress Isabella in the palace of Avalon. The twins Amanda and Karl were running around the garden while Ragnar and Isabella were in the gazebo waiting for the guests. The little prince Denzel was sound asleep in his crib. Not long the guests came one at a time. First to arrive was Isabella’s parents, the for

After getting neatly dressed for the day, Karl and Amanda dashed outside their room and ran through the corridors of the palace with excitement etched in their eyes. The employees that were busy with their work for this joyous occasion saw the happy twin prince and princess bouncing excitedly. "Greetings to the imperial prince and princess." "Good morning, your highnesses." "I wish you a happy tenth birthday, your highnesses." The employees that Karl and Amanda passed by greeted them one after the other. "Thank you." Karl replied with a merry face. "Thank you so much." Amanda replied with the same happy face as her brother.The twins were holding each other's hands while running through the hallways. The employees cannot help but smile seeing the cute prince and princess. They ran towards the entrance foyer where their family would be at. "Eric , Erica…" Karl yelled out after they saw their twin cousins at the entrance foyer. Karl and Amanda looked out of the dual stair railin