登入The next morning, Kallias and Silas headed out to the secret shed. He had gone to check up on Adriana before leaving, and apart from waking up briefly in the middle of the night, she was very much still in her slumber.Kallias and Silas reached the shed and stood at the entrance, waiting for the others."When are your men coming?" Kallias asked Silas after waiting a while."They promised to come early." Was all Silas could say. He was also worried and hoped they would really come.Moments later, the sound of hooves approached them, and they saw a large troop of men on horses coming. Ventimus was at the front, leading them towards Kallias and Silas.Kallias went up to them as they drew closer, and they all dismounted and bowed their heads immediately."Your Majesty." They chorused, and Kallias's eyes swept over them, then he glanced at Ventimus."You didn't tell me they were this many.""Those aren't all my men. Your brother, Prince Marcus, also had his men join us. And I spoke to some
Kallias gently laid Adriana on the bed. Her body was drenched with sweat, and her face was lined with exhaustion.He sat down beside her, and his heart twisted as he stared down at her. The power around her had been draining him, and he wondered how deeply it affected Adriana, too. Her lips twitched, and her brows furrowed slightly. Kallias reached out, and his hand brushed her face. She was burning up.Kallias wished he could stop whatever was happening to her. Wished he could understand it all, but all he could do was sit beside her and wait helplessly.He hated that he couldn't do anything for her.Sonya brought in a new set of clothes, and she came up to the bed."Your Majesty." She called quietly. Kallias looked up at her, and she gestured to the clothes in her hands. "Let me change her clothes."Kallias's eyes flickered back to Adriana, then he nodded and stood up. Silas and Ventimus had been standing outside the room, but they were no longer there, and Kallias went in search
"Adriana!" Sonya pounded on the door, and a scream came from within the room. She twisted the doorknob, but the door refused to open. It was locked from inside.Sonya had gone out briefly after she and Adriana had finished packing the bag of seeds. When she returned, Adriana was nowhere to be seen. Then she heard a crash down the hallway, followed by a scream.As she ran toward it, the noise grew louder from Adriana's room."Adriana! Open the door!" Sonya called out. Something strange was happening. She could feel it. Could feel the energy seeping out of the door.Behind her, Sonya heard the hut's door open and close, and Kallias's and Silas's voices followed."Silas!" She called out to them, and they appeared in no time and hurried to meet her."What happened?" They asked her, and Sonya pointed to the door. "Something is wrong with Adriana. The door is locked...""Move aside," Kallias ordered, and Sonya stepped away. He tapped on the door and called her name, "Adriana." But no respo
Adriana placed the last bag of seeds on the store shelf. She and Sonya had been sorting herb seeds and bagging them for later. And she had kept her eyes on the door, waiting for Kallias, but the king was yet to show up. She had been watching through the curtains when he had mounted the horse this morning, and had seen his eyes searching around, probably looking for her.She had almost come out, but had stopped herself in the last second. She couldn't let her emotions cloud the reason why she pushed him away in the first place.Adriana felt the walls she had struggled to build crumbling, so she put a rein on her feelings.But even with all her logic, she had still sat there waiting for him like a pathetic fool.Adriana closed the store and sighed."Get a grip on yourself," she mumbled to herself and turned to leave, but a sudden chill washed over her, leaving her weak and dizzy. Adriana held the wall for support as she felt the ground tilt underneath her feet. She finally steadied he
A secret message was sent from Ventimus to Marcus through one of the palace servants working for them.Marcus read the letter, which briefly summarized what happened last night. Then he kept an eye on Maxwell's men.He was able to learn that the men were planning to go back to the place where the guards had been attacked.When nightfall came, Marcus hurriedly prepared a letter for Ventimus. He rolled the small paper and attached it to the beak of a bird, then sent it off.He stood at the window until the bird flew out of sight, before turning away.Marcus went out of his room and pretended to stroll around the palace grounds. A few minutes later, he heard thudding boots, then fire torches as men marched out of the palace gates.They wore armour and carried swords, and Marcus became a little worried about tonight, but he brushed it off. At least this wasn't a face-off fight; it was a sneak attack.He wandered around a little, praying to the heavens, then he retraced his steps and went
By the break of dawn, Kallias was up and in the small shed behind the hut. He had bathed the horse late in the night, and by this morning, its fur was soft and shining.Kallias changed the rein and heel clip, then patted the horse when he was done. The shed door opened, and Silas walked in with a small sack."My wife prepared a light meal for you to have on your way."Kallias took it gratefully. "Thank her for me." He strapped the sack onto the horse and glanced back at Silas. "What is it?"Silas shook his head. "Nothing."Kallias studied him for a moment. He could see the thin lines across Silas's face, but he didn't pester him. "I'll be back today," Kallias told him, and Silas nodded."Be safe."Kallias and Silas walked out of the shed, the horse between them. They came to a stop in front of the hut, and Kallias mounted the horse.He looked over at the hut, but no one was in sight. Or rather, she wasn't in sight. His eyes searched about for a glimpse, then he gave up. What was he
Footsteps echoed on the marble floor as people bustled around with trays of food, drinks, and flowers. The air was misty with the scent of the delicious food being prepared and mingling with the flowers hung on the walls.A woman with grey hair tied into a tight bun barked out orders and tapped her
Adriana's eyelids fluttered open and she opened her eyes slowly.The first thing she saw was the moon nestled between the clouds, its silver light shining down on her face. This was a beautiful night and on a normal day Adriana would have enjoyed gazing at it feeling at peace, but now peace was far
Alpha Raymond stared at his soon-to-be son-in-law like he had grown two heads.Xavier's lips quivered and he repeated the exact words he had spoken a moment ago.“Adriana is dead.”“How foolish of you to say that about my daughter!” Alpha Raymond snapped.“I didn't want to believe it as well, but i
Adriana fought against the hand clamping heavily on her mouth but Ton was stronger and he succeeded in forcibly dragging her away.Adriana's hands came up to the hand on her mouth and tried to remove it but it came down only an inch and she bit down hard.Ton snatched his hand away mumbling curses







