[Elias]"What? Why?" Erica asked him, perplexed. Elias' lips thinned. He wanted to withhold the information for a little longer. But the stakes were high now and Erica had to be alert and aware. "Freida Ravenwood is a mage." He stared at Erica, who went rigid. After a prolonged silence she finally managed to ask, "Wha-? Mage? I-I mean...she was never found out? How?" Elias shook his head as Erica tried to piece out the information, process and make sense of it. "Erica, don't overexert your brain," he said kindly. He understood where she was coming from. He didn't want to tell her if it hadn't been important. "Overexert? I am not doing that...I just...I am..." she babbled dazedly. Elias sighed, "This is exactly the reason why I conceal things. But you just tend to run into the secrets and then every bottled secret just bursts out."Erica frowned, "Well, not my fault for being lied to all my life." He poured his lips and looked at her disappointedly, "Now that's harsh." "Anyway the
[Erica]"So...you got to know something before I tell you my whereabouts," Erica began nervously. Drake was still in the dark about her identity. Her eyes darted towards her parents who nodded encouragingly. She took a deep breath before she confessed, "I...am a mage." Drake stared at her blankly while she tweedled her thumbs. "Uh...well, that's interesting. I mean mom said that grandpa was a mage so, I guess it's genes?" he shrugged. Well, that was anticlimactic. "You...know?" she mumbled, taken aback. Drake nodded. "Mom and dad told me about mom's family history. But you being a mage? I had no idea." Erica didn't know how much this acceptance would make her feel relieved. She rushed to Drake and hugged him. "Thank you." He stroked her hair fondly. "You are my sister. Even if you were a fae, I would still love you."She pulled away a little. "Huh?" Drake chuckled and shook his head. "Nothing." After they sat around the breakfast table, she asked curiously, "You know, I am amazed
[Erica]She didn't know which was more daunting -- facing Ava or meeting Tristan again? She fumbled with the small gift basket that she had brought on the way. "You didn't have to do this," Xavier had said gently. "You know, it seems like you are more nervous to meet them than you were when you met my parents," he chuckled. "Well, you are not wrong," she said, pursing her lips. "By the way, did you tell Ava about..." she trailed off. Xavier nodded, "Yes. She is relieved actually. When I told her if she could take on the duty of Luna Queen, she was startled at first. She thought I wanted her to be my choice mate." Erica stiffened a little. Even though she was aware of the truth now but still the thought of Xavier mating with someone else made her skin crawl. Xavier must have noticed her sudden change in body language because he immediately apologised, "I'm sorry. It was insensitive of me." Erica shook her head, "It's okay. It's just..." she looked out of the window. Silence prevaile
[Erica]"Can't believe you will become the Luna Queen tomorrow with this klutz nature of yours," Grey shook his head with mock disappointment. "Hey!" Erica glared. "I am unable to concentrate, okay?" she grumbled. Grey merely raised an eyebrow. "You requested Elias for us to train and now you can't concentrate. I don't have all day," he commented lazily he scuffed his shoe on the forest ground. She rolled her eyes. Why did she ask Elias for this again? She puffed her cheeks and exhaled before raising her palm again and centring the energy atop it. The blue flame flickered and flared. "Defend," she shouted as she directed it towards him. Grey created a water wall but this time, unlike the first time when it had collided and disappeared, the energy fused with water. Erica grinned widely before moving her fingers slowly. The liquid wall moved under her command. "Great job Rics," Vrisha said as she skipped down with Abiona. Erica smiled. "Thanks.""Abiona can control air so you can prac
[Erica]She inhaled sharply. Even though she was having a bad premonition, she never would have guessed that Freida would blatantly just call her out on this. She stared at her for a while, dumbfounded. Freida gazed back at her, unblinking and unwavering. "I do not have all the time in the world Miss. Morris," she said in a clipped tone. Erica realised that she has no way out of this. If she had to reveal her identity so be it. Mentally apologising to Elias she gave a jerky nod. "Yes, what you heard is correct." She saw the way the older woman's eyes widened infinitesimally before her mouth set into a thin line, her jaw ticked. "And you...have the audacity to.." she seethed, her pupils rimmed with a fiery red. Erica was almost tempted to step back. Almost. But she did not. A voice at the back of her mind told her that this wouldn't be a one-time occurrence and fear will only let the other person get a stronghold on her own conscience. She lifted her chin and said defiantly, "Yes, I
[Erica]Her mother let out a sob as Lucien closed the distance between them and hugged her. "Pa?" she whispered as if talking any louder will break her delusion and Lucien would disappear. Erica lingered in the background, witnessing the father-daughter reunion. Her eyes filled with tears. She blinked a few times to hold them back as she saw her mother break down in Lucien's arms. "I'll...be right back," she mumbled. They needed to rekindle their frayed relation. She had to stop anyone from entering the room anyway. She stepped out of the room after Lucien's vague nod. She contemplated as to where she should go when she heard footsteps. She whirled around and her eyes widened when she saw her father walking towards her. His eyes widened before his lips stretched into a smile. "Look at you," Adrian whispered as she beheld his daughter. Erica couldn't help but giggle. He lightly kissed her forehead before saying, "You look absolutely stunning." She grinned, "Thanks, dad." Her dad moti
[Erica]Her heartbeat quickened the moment their car halted in front of the castle. Through the tinted window, she could see the obscured figures guarding the entrance. She wrung her fingers in nervous as her father opened the door and got out. Evelyn put a calming a hand on her sweaty ones. She looked up at her mother to see her smiling encouragingly at her. Her eyes conveyed, 'Everything will be alright.' Lucien had decided to go back, much to Erica's and Evelyn's disappointment. He had reasoned, "I don't want things to go awry. This ceremony is important for all of us." No one could refute that. Adrian seemed mildly relieved, Erica suspected that he was rather tensed about the whole thing especially with a daughter who happened to be a mage. She swallowed back varying emotions bubbling in her heart. Evelyn had told her that this ceremony was as solemn and auspicious a wedding. This was in a way a wedding. Drake had stepped out and was rounding the car before he opened the door on
[Xavier]His Erica looked ethereal. He couldn't take his eyes off the whole time the ceremony was going on. It felt as if she was the only one in the entire hall. He could feel Leikos at the back of his mind and this time it wasn't just a feeble presence. His wolf was about to resurface. Erica's momentary change in expression worried him a little. Why did she get that surprised look on her face after hearing Sir Leon? Even though she assured him through a tiny shake of her head that she was okay. But the unpleasant feeling kept gnawing at the back of his mind throughout the ceremony. However, the worry took a backseat when his canines grazed the tantalizing skin of her neck. He could feel her shiver ever so slightly in his arms. He could tell that she was nervous, he was too. He closed his eyes and increased the pressure on her skin. Unbeknownst to her, she had tightened her hold on his forearms and to his immense joy he heard an all too familiar growl at the back of his mind. Leikos