LOGIN“The Vampire Lord is here.”Hearing Alejandro say that confirmed that this was really happening. “I will come with you,” Mateo’s father said, getting ready to come with me, but stopped when Alejandro handed me something. “The Vampire Lord asked me to give you this,” he said as he handed me a piece of paper. I opened the paper only to see two sentences. 1. Do not bring Maximus.2. You’re allowed to bring a friend, just one, except for Maximus.“What did it say?” Mateo’s father, Maximus, asked. I am not sure how to tell him about the letter, so instead of telling him, I just handed him the paper. “What the fuck is this?” Maximus asked angrily. Mateo took the piece of paper and read what was written, then looked at me. He didn’t have to say it out loud, but now we understood why the Fae King told us not to sign anything unless we consulted with his father. “You’re banned, Dad,” Mateo said out loud. “I know what’s written there, I just can’t believe that he would do that. If he th
Mateo is one of the most understanding friends that I have. He seldom demands anything. And when he does, we all know that it’s not something you just brush off. So I told Mateo everything. His face remained blank as if what I said was not something that was out of the ordinary. Although being in the Fae land might have already opened his mind to these kinds of things. After I was done telling him everything, Mateo stopped driving and looked at me. “Honestly, I am not sure what’s really happening, but I believe that they are happening because there’s a reason behind it.” I could tell that he was doing his best to understand everything that I just told him. “After you speak with the Vampire Lord, go back to the Fae Land and talk with the Fae King. I will make sure to keep Lylia safe. We’ll tell them we haven’t found the Fae Land and that you are still searching for it. I know that my father will feel the urgency of finding the Fae Land, especially since the Vampire Lord requested
In the land of the Faes, there are a lot of things that fascinate me and scare me at the same time. I’m most intrigued by their strange way of traveling and how a single door can lead you somewhere entirely new, as if space itself bends to their will.Just like how we arrived at my pack that could have taken almost a day, we traveled the usual way. Still, by doing this, we had enough time to plan our next move and for Mateo to demand an explanation. I have to admit I’m a bit disappointed not to be able to see the hut Kelly told me about. Maybe someday I'll be able to see it. I guess, just not now. “You do know that you have a lot of answering to do,” he started to say as he blocked my way. “Now is the right time for you to give those answers.” He added, leaving me no option but to give him what he asked for. “We might have enough time to talk about it, but there are a lot of things that I need to do first before I meet the Vampire Lord.” Mateo didn’t budge. “Trust me, an hour isn’t
“Lastly,” He looked me right in the eyes, letting me know that what he was about to say next was so important. “If your ring didn’t stop flashing its light… Run!”I stared at him, trying to see if he was making fun of us, but there wasn’t any hint that he was joking. “Why do we have to run if it starts flashing?” “It means that danger is about to come,” the Fae King explained. I have to admit, I was relieved when he offered to help us. But even now, he still hasn’t said whether he’s truly on our side. What’s keeping him from choosing? What’s holding him back?“Why are you doing this?” I finally asked. “Why help us at all?”The Fae King’s lips curved into the faintest smile, his eyes glimmering like starlight on the lake.“Because I wanted to,” he said simply.“Then why not join our alliance? Isn’t that the same thing?”“Like I said before, forming an alliance isn’t as simple as lending a hand to another species, the way your pack works with the werewolves. It’s far more complicate
My office back home is nothing compared to the Fae King’s office. Everything about this room screamed elegance and class; mine screamed paperwork, dust, and unfinished tasks. “Have a seat,” he said, gesturing towards the most expensive-looking couch I have ever seen. It makes me not want to sit on it. Mateo, on the other hand, didn’t seem like he cared. More importantly, he had been so quiet since we left the gazebo. I expected him to have a lot of questions, but instead of hearing him ask them, he just kept silent. At first, I told myself it was just another one of his moods. He had plenty of those. But deep down, I knew that this wasn’t one of them.“I will go straight to the point because obviously you don’t have enough time.” The Fae King said, snapping me back to the present.“We will have another discussion about the Alliance. For now, take this with you,” the Fae King handed me an onyx ring. “What is this?” I asked, looking it over closely. “It’s an onyx ring. But it’s not
Kelly and I have shared so many years, and through it all, I’ve watched her grow, change, and become someone even more amazing than the person I first fell for. I thought I’d seen just about every version of her there is, but I was wrong. She had every right to be angry with me for what I did to her and our daughter, regardless of whose fault it was. I knew that what happened broke something between us. I’m still paying for that mistake, and I’ve got no one else to blame but myself. After everything that happened with Merry, I hurt her in a way I never meant to, and I’ve carried that guilt ever since.I thought I knew what her rage looked like. I thought I’d seen it all before. But the way she’s looking at me right now? The way she’s talking to me right now. It's something I’ve never seen before.“Baby,” I called, watching as she exploded with fury. My voice felt heavy, like every word carried the weight of my mistakes. My heart was drowning in regret. If only I could turn back time







