Demitri, his brothers and Prince Evan joined us in our table with Father, Orion, Lucia and her parents, Aunt Amelia and Uncle Benedict. I then started explaining to my newly found family what I had went, how I met Demitri and how I became the crown princess of Solterra. They all were surprised, of course except Orion and Lucia because they had known it all along. Demitri also announced to everyone that we are getting married as soon as possible.Marriage has never been in my mind ever since. It felt like I am too young for it and I still have so many things to do, to discover, to explore, without a man beside me. Before, I always wanted to be independent. Someone who doesn't depend on others. But since the moment I realized how I feel for Demitri, I knew then that I have no chance to turn back the time and avoid meeting Demitri with all my might. I have no chance of unloving him because he is the man who gave me so much hope and love. He sheltered me. He showed me the kind of affection
"No, Ophelia. You can't go," Demitri told me with firm voice when I insisted that I should go fight with them."But-"He shut me up by putting his index finger on my lips."No buts. Please, you are pregnant with our child for Pete's sake. I don't want to put you in danger. Stay here and wait for my return. We will be back shortly after we are done with that bastard Ren Lancaster," he promised and muttered a curse. Utmost lividity was evident in his dark sea-green eyes at the mention of the man's name.Ren Lancaster is now the one who holds Frostville, a kingdom at the south near the werewolves' kingdom. After raising rebellion and killing the king, he proclaimed himself as the new king. At that time, David was there and he protected the princess he was fond of. But with Ren's dark magic, the people in Frostville were no match to him.Ren has also mastered the power of manipulation and manipulated the princess to fight David. With the princess under evil influence, David couldn't bring
"Surprised, sweetheart? You see, I am also a dragon summoner. The two of us are the same. We fit for each other. I guess it's what they call destiny?""Destiny, you fool! What did you do to them?! Where is Demitri?!" I yelled and lifted my hand in the air. My blazing sword appeared and I held onto it tightly as I sauntered forward.I lashed my sword in the air, creating waves of fire, but he blocked it so fast with his wind blades."I heard you are pregnant? One month? Two? It's not visible yet so I wonder. I suggest you should just kill that child. Its father is dead, after all. You can bear mine instead."I couldn't contain my anger anymore. How dare he tell me to kill my child! How dare he! He should die today. His blood should spill in my hands. There is no forgiving for someone as evil as him.I flew towards him. The blade of my sword collided against his. Using my other hand, I gave him a heavy blow in his chest. He took a step backward and smirked as if it didn't affect him eve
His evil laughter echoed as he blocked the arrows with his sword. It pissed me more seeing how he's enjoying this. I figured he's not just an evil asshole but also a lunatic."I am already the king of Frostville, Ophelia. And soon I will also be the king of this kingdom and will later on be the king of all kingdoms. I'm giving you a choice. If you marry me, I will give you the world as my queen. Be wise, sweetheart. Choose wisely.""You talk too much." I hissed and stomped on the ground. Fire flowed from where I was standing towards where Ren was.He leaped and launched an attack. He must have figured it out that I only want to fight him in long range. I was about to move to defend myself but my lips fell open when I couldn't.I braced myself for the pain it would give me, but to my surprise, I heard Raja's growl and Ren was slammed to the opposite wall.'That was close, My Lady. I apologize,' Raja said. 'His pet is old and quite experienced.'"No. You just came on time."I hurried to
The moment I opened my eyes, I felt like I was reborn in new and more powerful body. I could feel the overflowing energy on my veins, the heat of fire around me, my soul aching for blood, and my every nerve screaming for death.Ren Lancaster's death."You really look so much more beautiful when you are all on fire. Maybe I should marry you soon. What do you think, my queen?"I moved my hands in rhythm with the beating of my heart to form the phoenix attack."First, I'm not your queen. Second, I will never marry you," I said firmly and sent him the huge blow of phoenix attack-fire that formed like a phoenix that could burn even a soul.Although he was fast enough to dodge so he won't have it bad, the blow was so powerful it still affected him. His left forearm up to his elbow was burned. I smirked. I knew he can dodge the attack, but I also knew there's no way he won't be injured.His smile vanished. There was no time to waste, I didn't give him time to recover. I sent him a rain of ar
"It's not that I don't want it, but as what I have told you, I need to do some things here because of the agreement I had with the old man. Actually, this 'old man' I'm talking about is the legendary magical healer from the west. Our queen, Queen Romina was poisoned by the poisonous flower Lily of Morte during the day of my coronation as the crown princess. No healer could make the cure aside from the magical healer so I traveled with the princes to the West Evergreen Forest. But unfortunately, the magical healer communicated with me privately and offered me the agreement. He will give the cure but in exchange, I will have to awaken his son who is cursed and sleeping in the River of Flames. And that I should also marry him. I didn't have a choice that time and I badly wanted to save the queen.""Oh God. Magical healer of the west! West Evergreen Forest... I can't believe you have went through all of that!" Lucia said, shock of all that I had said."But why were you accused and almost
"Are you sure you want to go to River of Flames? That place is very dangerous," Orion said again when we were out of the tavern. I don't know it if it was concern or what."I need to," I simply said. "Thank you, Lucia, Orion. But I guess we should part ways at this point?""But you don't know where the River of Flames is, right? How would you get there?""Uh, maybe I will ask some people along the way?"Lucia sighed. "You know what is the reason why I don't want to tell you where that place is? I don't want you to go there because I'm worried that something might happen to you. Even we just know each other for barely a few days, thinking that you might face something dangerous alone makes me worry like hell. Please, think twice about going to that place, Ophelia. You are already a friend to me and I hope that we can see each other again soon after we part ways here.""Will you try to awaken that man you believe is just sleeping there?"Orion's question made me stop. Lucia looked at he
"Honestly, reading is not my hobby at all, Ophelia. So I only remember vague details about it. Plus the writer wrote it in riddles that made it more difficult to understand for me.""Riddles? What kind of riddles? Do you remember any of it?"She shook her head. "I'm sorry. I only remember one and I don't know if it could even help.""Let's just try. Maybe it could help," I said. At critical times like this, you should see hope in everything for you to see solution. Because if you go negative and full of doubts all the way, you would not solve anything."Under the full blood moon, the wind gushed softly in the middle of dawn. Cries in the forest echoed and the man in the boat kissed the shadows of dark souls..." Lucia stated the riddle she remembered.I contemplated in silence."I don't know what is the meaning behind that at all. No matter how I try, I just couldn't understand," Lucia said frustratedly."Wait... the wind gushed softly in the middle of dawn... cries in the forest... th