LOGINLeila’s point of view“Bruno De’ Lucas’s daughter.” he said. His voice deep.“Yes.” I replied.He looked at me for a long moment, something moved through his expression but I couldn’t place it.“You look like your father,” he said.“I have been told that.”He looked at Roberto briefly, an assessment of different kind.“You look nothing like your father.” he said to Roberto.“I’m not the biological child of the De’ Luca’s. I was adopted.” Roberto replied.“I meant your real father.” The king said scornfully.He turned back to face me. “Welcome to the Blood Kingdom. You will be treated with the respect owed to Kardor’s betrothed.”“Zeth, you can take the brother to your quarters.”He said some other words to Zeth in their language, then he turned and walked back towards the same direction he came from.We were led further in, but my eyes…… My eyes kept searching for someone.For him.I didn’t realize how much I was looking for Kardor until I couldn’t find him, every hallway, every turn
Leila’s point of view The moment I saw the cars, I just knew. It wasn’t a random guess. It was certainty. Father already said they were going to come for me and I’ve been wondering why they were taking too long, only for them to show up when I least expected. The cars were about five, black and well polished. Men came down from it and they carried the kind of presence that didn’t ask for attention but commanded it anyway. The students around were staring in confusion and of course wondering who these people are.Kardor’s people. The barbarians.Roberto slowed beside me. “Leila…” he whispered. “I see them.” I replied quietly.They didn’t rush towards us, not like they needed to. One of them stepped forward, calm, composed and dressed like every other man that came with him. “Miss Leila,” he said respectfully. “We have been sent for you, we will help you and the young man move all your things, you’ll be brought back here only when you have classes and you will go back with us when
Kardor’s point of viewShe didn’t arrive quietly, nothing about her suggested she ever would. The hallway and courtyard had been cleared before her arrival, guards were positioned at precise intervals, my father’s men stood like statues along every edges. This type of preparation was the kind reserved for someone who was not just important, but necessary.I stood at the top of the steps, my arms folded behind my back, watching the black convoy roll through the iron gates.There were three vehicles. The middle one stopped first, the door opened and she stepped out.Athena VeyranShe wasn’t what I expected, she looked soft and delicate. She walked towards me with perfect composure. She was dressed in black, her dress clung to her in the right places, and her cleavage revealed more than necessary. Her hair was dark, braided back in a way that exposed her face fully, no attempt to hide behind anything.Her eyes scanned me without hesitation, like she was trying to decide something about m
Leila’s point of viewI have been expecting Kardor’s call since morning, ever since we spoke yesterday I haven’t been able to stop thinking about him, and that scares me a lot. I feel like I’m starting to expect too much from him, he didn’t say he was going to call but somehow I wanted him to call, I wanted to hear his voice before I go to bed.Maybe I should just give up, he is probably busy.Suddenly, my phone rang. My heart began to race, I stared at my phone like it had personally come to ruin my life.A video call.My heart didn’t stop racing, I hesitated a bit. Why a video call?I declined it, hoping he would switch it to a normal call. I dropped the phone on my bed, folded my arms and stared at the screen.“No, we’re not doing this.” I whispered to myself.The phone rang again, it was another video call.I took a deep breath, and rubbed my forehead nervously before picking the phone up, I wasn’t even dressed decently. I was wearing a red lacy thong and a black tank top with wid
Kardor’s point of viewAnytime my father demands my presence in his chamber, he schedules it for dawn because dawn was his preferred hour for having important conversations. I arrived at his chamber as early as I could.His room was the same as it had always been, maps covered a particular section of his room which shows my father tracked everything and forgot nothing. I used to spend a lot of time in this room when I was a child, this was where my father had shown me the territory and told me what it meant to be its future king and I had understood in the wordless way of a child absorbing something too serious to understand. He was seated on the bed with his back resting against the headboard.“You requested my presence father.” I said.“Yes, but you can go ahead first, what is the important thing you have to tell me. Speak.”“Thank you father.”“I want to return to Obsidian, the training is about to end, the cohorts require my personal attention before it ends, I have been away long
Kardor’s point of viewI leaned back in my chair, my fingers tightening slightly around the phone as I stared at nothing in particular. If I give her a date, it would be a lie and if I told her the truth, it would only push her further away.So I chose neither."I really don't know yet," I said instead. “But, soon.” I said instead.“Soon? You don’t sound convinced.”“I’m not.” I replied, honestly.She became quite but I could still hear her breathing on the other end. That was the only thing assuring me she was still on the call.“Then don’t act like you can control what’s happening here.” She sounded unimpressed, like she was angry.“Leila,” I said with less force this time."Even if I'm not there with you..."“I need you to be careful.” I added.“I am.” she said with a low voice.“No, you are not.”“And how would you know that?”“You’re letting your guard down with me, don’t do that with him.”I could picture her right now, bare feet against the floor with one hand tangled in her
Bruno's point of view The video ended and for a long moment, no one in the room breathed. The screen of my phone went black but I could still hear her voice, her screams. It echoed in my head like the something engraved into my skull.My hand was still holding the phone but I couldn’t feel my fing
Bruno’s point of viewIt’s been two weeks. Fourteen fucking days! Three hundred and thirty six hours! And there was still nothing, no calls, no messages, no movement. There was literally no sign of him, it was like Ischavor vanished off the surface of the earth like a freaking ghost.I’m so tired a
Isabella’s point of viewSomehow time had become meaningless, there were no windows in the room so I couldn’t even tell what hour it was.It was just the dim bulb overhead that flickered like it might die at any moment and the heavy silence that made every second stretch into eternity. My wrists bu
Isabella’s point of viewI turned on the bed immediately I heard the door slam, my body was still humming from the way he touched me, that was enough reason to stay in bed. But I didn’t.I slipped out of bed and wore one of his shirts with a short. I went out following the scent of garlic and rosem







