MAD END'S DECEPTION
Through tear-blurred vision, she saw a figure emerge—a man walking toward her, the fire parting in his wake. His eyes and claws gleamed gold in the firelight, and black and gilded scales covered his face and body, reminiscent of a serpent. But something more specific hovered at the tip of her tongue.
His beastly form slowly faded, leaving a beautiful man with warm skin and firm flesh behind.
“Help me,” she croaked. “I don't remember…”
“Anything?” the stranger asked, his voice deep and ominous.
“Only my name. Araheen,” she whispered, her lips trembling.“What happened to me? What is this place?”
“You fell behind the Mad End's Wall.”
A shadow of a smile crossed the stranger's lips, though it was far from reassuring. Before she could dwell on it, he slid his powerful arms beneath her, lifting her effortlessly as though she weighed nothing at all.
“Who are you?” she asked, feeling small in his grasp.
He studied her with an enigmatic gaze before replying, I'm Gildeon.” A pause.“Your husband.”
Basahin
Chapter: 255 - That Man Was A ThreatGILDEONThe dining area filled fast with chatter and loud music. A businessman had booked a birthday lunch at Tonio’s restaurant, and he’d brought his entire family and staff to celebrate.Gildeon didn’t mind the noise. His thoughts were elsewhere—Yonah, and when he’d show up again. The Awakening. Whether Ghulik had made it back to Shamibar with his message.And Arah. He hated leaving her with Jeric. Something about the guy still rubbed him the wrong way, though he couldn’t pin down exactly why.Hours passed. The party wrapped up. Guests trickled out, and the staff began clearing tables. They had a few hours before reopening for dinner service.He was at the counter, halfway through chopping a stack of vegetables, when Cora and Mabel showed up. They were meeting Arah to plan her birthday for the weekend.“Hey, Gildeon!” Mabel called from a nearby table. “Is Arah on her way?”He pushed his glasses up his nose. “She bou
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-09
Chapter: 254 - Come With MeARAHShe hadn’t realized two hours had already slipped by since they’d sat down at the new café. They chatted over random gossip about the locals on the island. Jeric knew a surprising amount, especially considering he’d spent most of his life on the mainland with his mother, before she’d fallen seriously ill.They laughed together until the conversation quieted, and Jeric’s tone turned more serious.“I’m gonna miss this, Arah,” he said, tapping the side of his iced coffee glass. “Us… hanging out.”She took a sip of her iced café latte. “You say that like you’re about to leave.”A flicker of hesitation crossed his face before he ran a hand through his sandy blond hair. “My mom and I will be moving back to the mainland soon,” he said. “The hospital’s better there, and I need to find a job close to our house so I can check on her easily. I can’t keep relying on our neighbor.”“I see…” She nodded, offering him an understanding
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-08
Chapter: 253 - Maybe It Takes TimeGILDEONAfter dinner, he and Roselia stepped outside for a private word while Arah stayed in the kitchen to finish cleaning up. He’d already filled Roselia in on everything that had gone down with Yonah.“I thought you’ve already abandoned the mission, My Lord,” Roselia said, rubbing her upper arms against the night chill.“I nearly did,” he admitted. “But Yonah showing up pulled me back in.”Through the window, he glanced at Arah standing at the sink. Her back was turned, but now and then she looked over her shoulder and flashed him a smile. She already had the sigil needle tucked into her curls.“How’s that progressing, anyway?” Roselia asked, catching his attention back.He gave a small shrug. “We’ve slept together a few times, but I haven’t felt anything shift yet.”“Maybe it takes time,” she murmured, her eyes drifting to the brass censer resting at the far end of the table. Pale threads of fog coiled lazily from
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-07
Chapter: 252 - I Want More ControlGILDEONIt was already dark when Gildeon pulled into the driveway. He stayed in the car for a while, one hand gripping the wheel as he exhaled deeply, replaying his encounter with Yonah.He still couldn’t believe that the Fallen Immortal had actually shown up and agreed to help.Gildeon had expected resistance. Expected to bargain. He’d even been prepared to threaten Yonah with exposing his divine trace to the sylphs if he refused to cooperate.When Kohina had given him the sigil, she’d set it up so that a beacon—linked directly to Yonah—would latch onto the duck egg the moment the summon was answered.But Yonah, in that meeting they’d had, hadn’t flinched. He hadn’t bargained. He’d been on board.Just like that.Gildeon leaned back in the driver’s seat, head resting against the cushion, and closed his eyes. He recalled that conversation like it was etched into his bones:“You will need three things if you want
Huling Na-update: 2025-08-05
Chapter: 251 - It Just Felt WrongARAHShe circled the misty figure of her father, feeling the raw force of her wings beating. Power surged through every muscle and feather of her owl form, energy crackling through her small body like wind caught in a storm.Just as a sword slashed toward her, she veered sharply to the side, then dove low, ducking beneath a slicing arc of wind unleashed by his other hand.She raked her talons across his abdomen, drawing a hollow, haunting groan from him. The figure dissolved into nothingness, but then, three more copies of her father materialized within the fog enclosure.Quickly, she commanded the male owl and her wind tattoo to take on the two flanking illusions, while she honed in on the one in the center.Then she felt a sudden presence from behind her. Like the prickling sensation of raised feathers, an instinctive chill swept through her owl form.Her head turned sharply, eyes locking onto the mortal body she’d left be
Huling Na-update: 2025-07-30
Chapter: 250 - The Sun Bleeds GoldGILDEONHe’d imagined a few different ways Yonah the Fallen might appear to him, but this had come as close to a shock as anything.Besides, it wasn’t the look he’d been expecting. Was this a lower mortal disguise? Because Gildeon found it hard to believe Yonah could look this young.Then again, he’d never seen a High Immortal in person before. They revealed themselves only to Seers, and even then, the Seers had always said High Immortals were hard to describe.Yonah casually cracked the crab body, scooped a generous dollop of buttery garlic onto the meat, and sucked up the crab roe without missing a beat.It was strange to see the infamous Fallen Immortal act like an ordinary human.“It was Kohina,” Yonah said, “wasn’t it?”Gildeon nearly asked how he knew her, but stopped himself. Yonah knowing all the Seers shouldn’t have come as a surprise. And the fact that he’d called him the dragon was explanation enough.
Huling Na-update: 2025-07-26
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