Mag-log inAlberto's POVThe Jade Pavilion was designed for authority, not for the suffocating, claustrophobic ache that currently clawed at my chest. The structure felt like a hollow bone, grand and ornate, yet utterly devoid of the one thing that made it a home: her.Outside, the pack was restless. I could hear them, the rhythmic scraping of boots against gravel, the low, guttural murmur of warriors who had grown weary of chasing ghosts. We had been hunting Enzo for three brutal days, tracing his scent through the mud-choked ravines and the tangled, unforgiving brush of the northern border. Every time we drew close, the trail turned cold, a mocking reminder of my failure to seal the perimeter. My lieutenants watched me with hungry, impatient eyes, waiting for a signal, waiting for the bloodletting that would finally justify our exhaustion.I stood at the balcony’s edge, my fingers tracing the cold, polished grain of the wood until my knuckles were white and bloodless. I was supposed to be th
Sapphire's POVThere was a stern look on Lyra’s face and I couldn’t understand why. She was joking, wasn’t she? She had to be.“You’ll have to birth your child my queen, you must” she commanded softly, her voice always gentle but staggering as though she issued commands on whim.“I..I don’t think I can do it…it’s not time yet” I pleaded, my heart racing faster “Wh..ere is my Alberto?” I asked, but almost immediately she signaled for a maid, I didn’t know or understand how.The agony was absolute, a white-hot current of celestial fire that seemed to strip the marrow from my bones. I was no longer a Queen, I was merely a cage for a power that wanted to be free, a cage of pain.“She is coming!” Lyra’s voice was the only anchor left in a sea of blinding pain, my heart ached, my body shivered in pain. “Do not let the darkness take you! You are the creator, Sapphire, you do not break here!”I screamed, a sound that tore through the stone walls of my chambers, fueled by every drop of the vi
Kaiser’s POVMy parents would be rolling in their graves. How could I lay with their killer? The moment I had distanced myself from that room, I took a deep breath. I couldn’t do it, a disgrace to my mother’s name and I hadn’t even thought of the consequences. What would I say to Lady Sapphire? She had given me a second chance, a chance at life, to kill the man who hurt me the most and I went ahead to lay with him.I slapped myself across the face, not letting a tear drop from my eyes, I didn’t deserve to cry any tears but I still needed to get myself a new cloak, this filth I had on kept reminding me of my stupid mistake.The bustling noise of the market usually provided a sanctuary of anonymity, but today, the familiar shouting of merchants and the stench of salted fish felt like a suffocating shroud. Every step I took felt heavy, tainted by the lingering, ghost-like scent of jasmine and the phantom heat of Gonzalo’s skin against mine.Disgrace. The word echoed in my mind with ev
Gonzalo's POVHer skin smelled of jasmine and something else I couldn’t place my mind on, her body thumping against mine in perfect rhythm made me thrust harder in her, she was tight but more importantly, I felt a connection.She placed her fingers on my back, digging her nails into my flesh as she hung on me for dear life. I could tell that it was her first and so I wanted to be gentle. I had to be gentle, the injury on my side was still causing me immense pain but I had to make it good for her.I heard her loud moans in my ears, my lips melting on her when I leaned closer to those succulent breasts of hers. For some reason, I didn’t care if she tried to kill me, who wouldn’t?I had ruined many lives by destroying all in my path.“Gon..Gonzalo” she moaned hard, so now she called onto me.“I feel pressed” she breathed heavily as our bodies rocked against each other, I felt something warm from underneath, she didn’t know what to call it.“I’m about to..I’m ab..out to..” I couldn’t fin
Kaiser POVThere was something about him, the way his dark hair flowed below his shoulders, the way his eyes stared at my face and then sent signals throughout my body, it was electric, different and weirdly satisfying.I was meant to let him die, to kill him, to put the steel in his heart, yet my body, even my soul wanted him alive. Yes he had killed my parents but it didn’t change the fact that I felt a strange connection to him, it wasn’t just because of that kiss, or maybe it was, there was only one way to find out, I had to confirmAnd so when our bodies were so close together, I pressed my lips onto his, cupping his face with one hand. As someone who is quite inexperienced in such field, his lips made me feel like an expert, like I had been familiar with them for years.After kissing him well enough, I pulled away, letting out some air from my mouth as I couldn’t breathe.“You’re blessed with the art of kissing, lady who isn’t Alora” he smirked, leaning onto my neck and sucking
Gonzalo POVI opened my eyes to heavy breathing above me, the sound of water whishing around me, sprinkles of water running down my face and I felt a warm towel on my forehead. I'm not hallucinating, or am I?She was towering above me, her hands frantically cupping my face and pressing her palm on my forehead “Don’t die” I heard her whisper softly.Wasn’t this the same woman who wanted me dead? The one who stabbed me with a wolf's bane, why on earth is she nursing me right now. It made no sense.“Why?” I mumbled softly, she noticed that my eyes fluttered and she paused.“Why are you trying to save me?” I asked again, this time, holding her wrist as I demanded an answer.“Let me finish this first” she answered, her gentle voice playing a sweet melody in my ears, I let go of her wrist.“I couldn’t let you die” she started “At least not yet” she said right after placing the last towel on my forehead.“And why’s that?” I let out a soft chuckle but the moment I did, my side had begun to h
Alberto’s POVI meant every word I said to Sapphire. I hated Kael’s guts, and it stung that he had outsmarted me that way. But I was not one to keep people in prison just out of spite. Kael was still a valuable person to my forces; the skills he possessed were out of this world, and I did not just
Sapphire's POVI was falling into a dark pit of nothingness. I was not being attacked, and as far as I could feel, there was no end to this pit. But what terrified me most was the absolute darkness; I couldn't even see my hands in front of me. I tried to scream, but no sound escaped. I was
Kael's POVIt tunnel felt different than it did when we first came through it. Now, there was no sound of liveliness in our footsteps, no conversation, nothing but deflated spirits and the suffocating absolute atmosphere.The silence of the Dead Zone seemed to amplify the sound of o
Kael's POV"She won't last another twelve hours, Kael. Look at her," Elira's voice was a frantic whisper. I could detect so much worry in it, but I was not going to mirror that. I didn't look up from the piece of hard bread I was breaking between my fingers; I couldn't. "I see her, Elira. I've bee







