❤️ Ashes and Echoes ❤️Tharros Castle:After taking a long bath together, Nyxoria and Tharros were now walking side by side through the quiet halls of the castle, heading toward the garden. Tharros had mentioned earlier that Vyrelen was already there with Dika, and Nyxoria couldn’t hide the way her heart picked up speed at the thought.She almost started running, her bare feet brushing against the cool floor as the excitement bubbled in her chest, but Tharros gently caught her by the wrist and pulled her back.“Relax, my Nightfire,” he said softly, his hand warm around hers. “She’s fine. I told you, Vyrelen would never hurt her.”Nyxoria slowed down, though her worry didn’t fully ease until they finally stepped into the garden.The air outside smelled of flowers and early morning sun, and there, seated close together on one of the stone benches, were Dika and Vyrelen.Just like Tharros said, they were fine.Vyrelen stood the moment he noticed them and gave a short nod in greeting. It
❤️ Between Love and Escape (2) ❤️Noah spun around quickly, swinging his sword blindly behind him, but Daisy was already gone.“Damn it,” he muttered under his breath, spinning again, just in time to catch her fist flying straight at his face.Crack.His head jerked hard to the side as pain exploded across his cheekbone. He stumbled but didn’t fall. Gritting his teeth, he ducked her next punch and brought both his swords down in a fast, heavy swing, aimed to cut clean through.But again, she wasn’t there.“She’s teleporting,” he thought with a growl.Before he could track her, she reappeared mid-air, right above him. One leg came crashing down on the flat side of one of his swords, knocking it clean out of his grip. It clattered loudly as it slid across the stone floor.Noah didn’t stop to think. He lunged forward with his remaining sword, striking in a swift and calculated motion. But Daisy moved like water, smooth, fast, impossible to catch. She weaved in and out of his attacks like
❤️ Between Love and Escape ❤️Tharros Chamber:Nyxoria slowly woke up, feeling a strange warmth inside her chest, not just warmth, but strength. She felt stronger than she had the day before, like the wolf part of her had settled deeper inside, lending her more power, more energy. She turned her head and smiled softly when she saw Tharros still fast asleep beside her, his arm slung lazily over her waist.Carefully, she shifted, trying to slip out of bed, but the moment she moved, Tharros’ arm tightened, holding her in place.“Where are you going, love?” he murmured, his deep voice rough from sleep as he cracked one eye open to look at her.“Nowhere,” Nyxoria said with a small smile, brushing her fingers lightly across his arm. But before she could say anything else, the whole chamber suddenly vibrated under them. The walls trembled, the furniture rattled slightly, and then a loud noise echoed, something crashing, something breaking. Nyxoria stiffened. “Are we under attack?” she asked
❤️ Possession and Promise ❤️Dika’s heart slammed hard against her chest, each beat loud and shaky in her ears. She hadn’t expected this, hadn’t expected this talk to twist and turn into something so raw, so heated, so intense that she could barely breathe.She stood frozen, staring at him, unsure if she should move, unsure if she should speak.“I will never hurt you,” Vyrelen said softly, pulling her out of the whirlwind of her thoughts. His voice, low and rough, slid into her like a warm knife. “I told you I love you and that I will marry you. Do you really think a man out for revenge would go this far? Would go as far as wanting to bind you to him forever as his mate?”Dika’s throat tightened, her hands clenched slightly at her sides. She opened her mouth, her voice trembling. “I…I believe you, Vyrelen.”The breath Vyrelen let out was sharp and deep, like he’d been holding it for hours. Slowly, the wild, writhing shadows in the room began to sink back into his skin, pulling away fr
❤️ A Heart Torn in Two ❤️Dika didn’t sleep at all that night. She tossed and turned on her bed, her eyes wide open in the dark. Even though she had acted like her mother’s words didn’t bother her, deep down, they had hit her hard.She kept thinking and thinking, her mind spinning in circles. What was her mother’s story? Why had her mother looked so worried, her face tight with fear? Was it true? Was Vyrelen just playing with her, pretending to love her when, in reality, he didn’t care at all?The more Dika thought about it, the more restless she became.At one point, sometime in the middle of the night, she almost stood up to go back to the castle right then. But she forced herself to stay put. No, she would wait for morning. She needed her strength.When dawn finally came, she sat down and ate as much as she could. She ate until she was sure her body was full, because she knew that if there was even the smallest chance her mother was right, she would need every bit of energy she had
❤️ Before She Returns ❤️“What did she say to you?” Ora’s voice came softly, but Nyxoria could hear the eagerness hiding underneath. It was clear Ora was hungry to know what she and her wolf dragon beast was talking about.Nyxoria let out a slow breath. “I… I couldn’t really understand what she was saying,” she answered honestly. She didn’t want to lie about it, not now. The only thing that stuck in her mind was that Nevera had said she had made a wrong choice. But no matter how hard she tried to pull at the memory, it stayed hazy, slipping through her fingers like water. She knew it must be tied to that night, that night when her parents had brutally died. Something had happened, something important, and she was sure she had missed it.Nyxoria rose slowly to her feet, brushing dust from her clothes.“That’s how they are,” Ora said gently, stepping closer. “They speak in riddles and parables, and most times, their chosen ones don't understand. At least, not at first.” she added.Nyxor
❤️ Mark Of Obsidian ❤️"You can go," Queen Lynn said, waving her hand like she was brushing away something unimportant.Lady Bana gave a respectful bow and turned to leave, but she hadn’t taken more than a few steps when Queen Lynn’s voice floated after her, stopping her in her tracks."What about Daisy? Has her brain finally been reset?"Lady Bana paused, keeping her back turned for a second before slowly facing the Queen again with her head slightly bowed. "No, my Queen," she answered quietly.Queen Lynn clicked her tongue and shook her head, walking slowly to her bed like she was dragging the weight of memory with every step. "You do know that if Daisy hadn’t had a change of heart at the very last moment, you wouldn’t be where you are today, right?" she said with a strange kind of calm in her voice. "You would be serving under her, just like that obedient little Noah and that Fefe of a girl who always follows you around."Lady Bana's fingers curled into fists at her side, and her fa
❤️ A Dance Upon Fate’s Blade ❤️Vampire Kingdom: Queen Aurora Chamber:Queen Aurora had been quiet all through the journey back to her palace. She had kept a calm face, not letting anyone know what was going on inside her. It was only when she finally stepped into the safety of her chamber and closed the heavy door behind her and removed her boots that she allowed the flood of thoughts to crash into her.She leaned her back against the door and closed her eyes for a moment, breathing in slowly. King Oberon was dead. No matter how many times she said it to herself, it still felt like a lie. Like maybe she was dreaming and would wake up any moment.First, it had been High King Laka and his wife, Queen Lynn. Now Oberon too. One after the other, they were falling.Aurora opened her eyes and began to slowly walk around her chamber, her bare feet making soft sounds on the cold floor.“What is happening?” she muttered under her breath. “Is it the sins of our past coming back for all of us?”
❤️ Cracked Shell, Shattered Truths ❤️“You don’t understand, Dika,” Queen Ashani said, her voice calm but serious, trying to make her daughter see reason. “I honestly thought you’d be smart enough to figure things out on your own, but now, now I’m starting to wonder if you’re even using your head at all.”Dika’s eyes narrowed, her chest rising and falling as she tried to keep her emotions steady. “Mother, whatever it is you’re trying to do right now, just stop it. Please. This thing you’re trying to plant in my heart, the doubt, the confusion, it won’t work. I won’t let you mess with what Vyrelen and I are beginning to have. If something happened between the two of you, that’s your business. I don’t want to know, I don’t need to know. Don’t drag me into it. Leave me out of your past mistakes.”Queen Ashani didn’t flinch. "What if it involves Nyxoria? Do you still think you will be her friend if she comes to know the truth?"That made Dika pause. Her heart skipped a beat. “What does Ny