Unknown person POV The room was shrouded by nothing but sheer darkness as the scent of sweet human blood lingered in the room.On a majestic chair sat a man who had half of his face covered in a Silver mask. He was exuding a dangerous aura, making the man before him tremble involuntarily." Did you find her?" The silver masked man asked and the Man who looked like his subordinate shook his head." It was too late when we arrived. She had already left." He replied, fear evident on his face.The last thing he wanted was to make the already bad situation worse and have the King behead him. That was a fate most of the people before him suffered.The King was known to be crazy, always losing control when it came to anything concerning their dead queen." Klaus, for how long have you been following me?" The man asked." It's been two years, my king." The man answered respectfully. Despite putting on a brave front before his master, only the devil knew that he was scared to death facing hi
Since I was determined to go through with sneaking into the castle, I chose to go through the plan alone. Valeria had been warning me not to be impulsive and wait until she has figured out how to nullify the dark magic guarding the castle. But how long will that take?A day? A week or a month? Maybe a year?I could not wait for so long. Going in alone was the only thing I could do since I didn't want to implicate Valeria in case something bad happened.I know that Valeria has been doing everything possible to help me and I am extremely grateful for that but sometimes, some things can only be handled personally. This was one of those things.This was a quest that I had to accomplish, by myself.Heaving a sigh, I quickly disguised myself with a black cloak and a mask that covered all my face.Putting my phone away, I started making my way to the border.In just a few minutes, I would be arriving at the castle gates.Despite an uneasy feeling brewing in the pit of my stomach, I continue
I became alert, my eyes scanning my surroundings .There was no sign of a living being so I calmed down." Maybe I'm Just imagining things." I murmured to myself. With all the tension and paranoia, it was reasonable I was getting alarmed over nothing.Taking a deep breath, I took a step forward as I approached the gate.My heart was racing in my chest and if it wasn't for the fact that I desperately needed to find that book, I would have turned around and left.But I couldn't.Standing a meter away from the gate, I extended my hands to push it when my peripheral vision spotted what looked like arrows flying my way as the sound of metal rattling echoed throughout the silent nightInstinctively I dodged as my head snapped back, the arrows had passed right next to me."Fuck!" I cursed as another bout of arrows flew by my side. I stepped back, calculating the distance and speed of the arrows, then dodged once again, my movements precise.Squatting down, my eyes stared at the small hole th
I scratched my head awkwardly, not knowing what to say. I was about to open my mouth and explain that I was not who I thought I was but the man beat me into it." I understand. Your highness, this way please." The man said, motioning for me to follow him.I didn't get to know what he understood before my legs carried me away, cautiously following behind the man as he led the way towards the huge magnificent castle.Approaching the castle, I could not help but marvel at how big it was. I could not hide the wonder that filled my eyes and the way they shone as I gazed at the magnanimous castle, with its high towers and large gate that stood out proudly adding to its charm.From the exterior, it was enough to say that the dragons were wealthy and very powerful. Of course, it came with our asking. The dragons ruled the world for thousands of years.Approximately a century ago, every kind became independent but the dragons remained the most powerful until that tragedy happened.It could be
I smiled to myself after picking the book. It was the exact one I was searching for. Taking a deep breath, I struggled to stand.The moon outside was shining, casting a beautiful glow in the night, and the crickets chirped their song. But as the night went on, the sounds of the woods became more menacing, almost as if the trees were closing in.I shivered knowing that I would have to pass through the woods.Rummaging through my backpack, I removed the small bottle Valeria gave me a few days ago and drank the contents.She Said that the portion could restore someone's energy, albeit momentarily.Securing the book inside my backpack, I left the room and headed downstairs.Standing at the huge hall, my eyes drifted to the picture of the lady who had a resemblance to me.I took one last glance before walking away.Thaddeus was waiting for me a few meters away from the entrance of the castle.I walked to him, expressing my intention of leaving the castle." Does your highness not plan on
A look of surprise flashed across his face and his eyes flickered with interest.I scoffed. I knew I was right. Trying to coerce me to give out the book then getting rid of me! What a good strategy." It's useless. As long as I am alive, you better forget about getting your hands on this book." I said, looking at him straight in the face.The man's face turned gloomy." Don't blame me for being ruthless." The man declared and charged towards me.I closed my éyes hoping the pain could end sooner, only that the pain never came.The next moment I opened my éyes, I was back to the house. My eyes scanned the familiar surroundings and sighed in relief." You never listen do you?" Valeria's angry voice reached my ears.I looked towards her, only to see her fuming in anger. She must be furious that I left the house when she had told me not to." I'm sorry." I said, looking down. I could not afford to meet her gaze."Sorry! Is that all you can say to me?" She roared, her éyes blazing red. I sa
Third person POV " What did you Just say?" A masked man shouted, darkness clouding the entire room, making the man before him tremble." We intercepted the person who entered the dragon castle but she got away." The man replied in a low voice.A flying cup was thrown towards the man and it only stopped once it reached his face, breaking into pieces.The man did not dare make a sound as blood trickled down his forehead and his face had turned swollen." I sent you to spy on the dragon castle and you came back with nothing but this?" The masked man said." Last time you let that woman get away, now you could not even capture a woman? How useless! " The man roared, his voice filled with rage." But she had help... she was not alone." The man spoke in a trembling voice." Someone helped her?" The masked man asked and his subordinate nodded." She was a witch, a very powerful witch." The man said." I am going to give you one last time, find me that woman and bring that book back." The ma
Mia POV " What do you mean by that?" I turned to ask Valeria who seemed to be saying weird and strange things tonight.She shrugged." I don't mean anything, Just asking if you ever considered that possibility. With everything happening, who knows what the mark is about." She replied.My eyes scanned her face and Valeria managed my gaze, not looking away. Looking at her, you would be convinced that her earlier words meant nothing, like she was just speculating but I was not convinced." Don't you know what the mark means?" There's so much Valeria hides under that calm facade of hers. If it was in the past, I would have ignored her statement, just like I always do but something about today tells me that If I don't ask, I'll miss something important. She has always been like that, acting aloof with a hint of mysteriousness. When we first met, she asked me about my mark and told me a few things which came to pass.That's when I knew that she had some information about the mark. When I h