ANMELDENKimberly stared at the man before her in annoyance.
"What do you want, Aldric?" She asked without bothering to hide her annoyance."In a hurry to dismiss me, aren't you?" Aldric chuckles but Kimberly was not having any of it."I do not have time for this. If you are not ready to speak then I will have to ask you to leave my way"."Why are you being so stiff?. I just want us to talk" Aldric sighed."Do I have a say?" She frowned."Yes". Kimberly looked up in shock. AldrAlisa examined the bottle critically.“What did you say this is?” She questioned Maya.“I got it from Freya, Your Highness. These days, she has been moving funny. Whatever this is, she didn't want me or anyone to find out,” Maya answered.Alisa considered the statement as she took a closer look at the bottle. She opened it, squinting to see if there was even a drop left. A satisfied smile formed on her face when she realized there was a little potion left.“Thank you so much for this information, Maya. I will make sure I get to the bottom of this,” Alisa said to her.“Thank you, your highness. I couldn't think of anyone else to turn to.”“Did you hear the news? Your friend is awake,” Alisa informed her. Maya's curious expression switched to surprise. A gasp escaped her lips before she could stop it.“Valentine is awake? Oh my goodness!” Maya squealed. “I have to see her. I need to see her.”Alisa chuckled as the girl ran out of the room. She placed th
"Valentine".He was off the ground in a second."Eric… what did.. y-you d-do?".He blinked rapidly as her frail form struggled to make it to him.Her voice was barely audible but his wolf picked the words out.He couldn't move as she approached him. He kept blinking. Staring."Valentine" He let out a sharp breath.He hoped it was real. That it wasn't a mirage. It would be cruel if it was.When the dainty fingers touched him, his entire being reacted.He grabbed it in a second without thinking."You're here. You're really here. You're alive". His grip on her tightened as he let the words out."Can't. Breathe." She mumbled and he released her in a second. He stared at her again.She was here. His Valentine was here. Tears pricked his eyes as he hugged her again."You don't get to leave me. You're not allowed to die. How dare you try to die on me!" He hissed, tightening the hug.He quickly released her when she winced and tried to comport himself.He would get angry later. She looked lik
Kimberly stared at the man before her in annoyance."What do you want, Aldric?" She asked without bothering to hide her annoyance."In a hurry to dismiss me, aren't you?" Aldric chuckles but Kimberly was not having any of it."I do not have time for this. If you are not ready to speak then I will have to ask you to leave my way"."Why are you being so stiff?. I just want us to talk" Aldric sighed."Do I have a say?" She frowned."Yes". Kimberly looked up in shock. Aldric rolled his eyes." What is it going to be then?" He asked." No" She stated and he sighed. He ruffled his hair repeatedly before sighing once more." Alright then" He said and turned to leave. Kimberly continued to stare in disbelief.What happened to the arrogant Aldric?. Where had his asshole side gone to?." Wait…" She called out and he stopped."When?" She asked quietly. He whipped around with a grin.Damn, the bastard was almost handsome! Almost."Tonight.
Freya stood before Queen Estel, trembling."If you keep shaking like that, you'll be sniffed out sooner than you expect. Comport yourself" Gyai told her.Freya nodded rapidly and tried to calm herself. The fear and guilt didn't make it easier."I will summon the doctors. It will be only for a short while so you have to be quick. When they leave, get in there and force it down her throat. Got it?" Queen Estel instructed." Yes, my queen" Freya bowed." Go ahead" She was dismissed. She ran down the hall and hid behind one of the pillars.Queen Estel adjusted her robe and walked into the room. The doctors barely acknowledged her presence as they concentrated on Valentine.She cleared her throat to get their attention. As expected, they turned to her." My Queen " They bowed." I have a suggestion. It is a herbal, however " She said and they exchanged glances."May we see outside? My maid has it and I'm sure you can test it yourselves, based on yo
There was tension in the palace. It was like a thick blanket thrown over the palace. The maids gather in small groups, whispering. The guards were busy trying to bring back order to the palace.Everyone was busy but no one was doing anything in particular. Just roaming around the east wing trying to get a clue of what was happening inside.Princess Alisa, the Queen, and Kimberly were all by the door, watching in horror. No one dared venture in to try to stop him. Cain was present but did not stop the event. He was in fact the executioner.All twelve doctors were lined on their knees, trembling before Eric. Cain was behind them with a sword that had blood dripping from its blade. One of their colleagues was on the ground, bleeding his life out."I ask again, why is she dying?" Eric's voice was dangerously calm even when he was clearly furious. His knuckles had gone red from too much clenching. He hadn't touched them yet. He hadn't physically harmed anyone but darn it
Eric watched them keenly as they injected. He could tell something was wrong but he couldn't pin it."We have decided to test other medications. Her condition should improve in three days" Their senior colleague informed him.He merely nodded and walked out of the room. They sighed in relief and took off the cloth hiding the bleeding."We were lucky only because he didn't get a closer look. We need to fix this now"."How do we fix what we don't know? These symptoms suggest a lot of things and we have tested for all of them"."We have to carry out those tests all over again and carefully this time. There's probably something we omitted" The senior said.They set to work once more and it turned out to be a fruitless one."Well? What now?" One asked."I don't know".They stared hopelessly at Valentine. At least the bleeding had reduced. Their efforts weren't completely in vain.Something about seeing the bleeding lessen rekindled their hope.
Estel tapped her foot impatiently as she waited in the king's Chambers."What's keeping that old fool in the bathroom? I've got more important things too...." The opening of the bathroom door made her stop murmuring."My King" She bowed, with a plastic smile. A big smile spread acro
Valentine woke to several hushed tones. She opened her eyes thirdly but couldn't make out the figures in front of her. Attempting to stand, she rubbed her eyes several to clear her vision. She didn't succeed in standing though because her body was held down by Eric's strong arm. Her lips curved int
"Valentine" He called again and this time, she lifted her head to look at him."You shouldn't be here" He muttered and her eyes watered."Should I leave then?" Her voice cracked, giving away her emotions. She didn't want to deal with another rejection but right now, it seemed inevitable. His gaze s
"Valentine".She opened her eyes tiredly and stared at the figure leaning over her."You didn't take your medicine," Maya said. Valentine gave a weak sigh and sat up. She felt a lot stronger now."Gyai was taking too long so I slept off. I will take them later" Valentine said."You shouldn't joke w







