Bernice lay awake on the saddle cloth that Rojan had spread out for her on the ground.A few hours had gone by after he had administered the cure to her wound.He used a small pebble to pound the petals against a rock and added droplets of water, to turn it into a thick paste. Then he instructed her to lie still and proceeded to smear it onto her wound.Initially, it had burned and sizzled, disappearing into her wound. Eventually, the burn had faded and she lay quiet, with time passing by.Her eyes wandered over to Rojan who sat quietly on the slab, with his errant thoughts."Rojan?" She called to him."Yes," he answered."When do you think we can go home?" She asked.He was quiet for a few minutes, before saying "I do not know."He did not know?"I don't think we need to wait for my leg to heal before we can leave," she offered."Uhuh," he said vaguely.They had the cure and had retrieved the dragon's remains. She had had enough with this goddamned planet and was ready to leave. As q
The alarm on the watch beeped, alerting her.She turned over in her sleep, refusing to wake up.Due to the fact that it kept beeping continuously, she roused from her sleep. Not bothering to open her eyes, she fumbled blind to where Rojan had discarded the wristwatch earlier and clicked the stop button.Yawning widely, she found her way back to the saddle and snuggled back into his arms.It was 6 a.m.She knew because he had set the watch to that time before they left Sabine's house. So he could be able to keep track of the days that had gone by on this night planet. The Jaguar leader had also carried one on him.She was trying to go back to sleep, but her conscious mind remained awake while she still closed her eyes and enjoyed being cuddled by this sweet man beside her.Last night had been so epic.She had no idea her celibate prince was this great in bed. He had taken her thrice that night, cuming heavily on her chest, on her back, and lastly in her pussy. After which he pulled her
"What's a nymph? That's a good thing, right?" She asked unsure."Nymphs are just as their name implies, promiscuous despicable creatures with excessive sexual desires or sexual appetites. Always seeking male company or partaking in harems or orgies to sate themselves. Yet they are insatiable, it is a compulsion of their nature, an inbuilt behavior, a trait, a curse." He said bluntly.A curse.The word reverberated in her mind. She could see how Rojan would see those traits to be a curse, he was after all, the prince of celibacy that enshrined self-preservation beyond anything else.Damn it, how had she ended up this way?She saw him turn around and quickly begin to wear his clothes, picking them up from all the directions he had thrown them last night.But they had not finished what they started."Rojan wait," she moved to him to hold his jacket before he wore it. He immediately left the Jacket in her hands and put distance between them."Why are you acting this way? From what you jus
She had been pinning to go home ever since.Now that the cavalry was here to rescue them and take them back home, the thrill of returning home had faded.Leaving a hollow emptiness inside her."How fares our king and Luna?" Rojan asked casually, as though he had not just shattered her heart a moment ago."King Wayne is doing well and our Luna is bustling with energy as she follows him about his duties," Kefas replied.Wait.Did that mean Candice was now well?Rojan and her exchanged glances, then he nodded. Indicating to her that Candice must be fine.Oh, thank goodness.Even though she had fallen short of being a dependable friend, she was glad that Candice had someone like Wayne, other than her to rely on. Someone who truly wanted her was showing her how much he cherished her.Unlike a certain male, who had torn her heart to pieces without batting an eye.Leaving Rojan and Kefas to discuss, she went about gathering her clothes. Rojan instantly signaled for the others to leave and he
Entertaining.He was more than a millennium old and had seen his fair share of the world.Few things intrigued him; in his own right, he had seen everything. Could predict a situation before it occurred and 90 percent of the time, he was always right.Therefore, the girl him before him, standing in the midst of the assembly with a brave, yet frightful countenance, intrigued him greatly.How dare she summon them unescorted by her mate?A human girl, demanding they converge before her?A mortal, a weakling. An unwanted guest that had the privilege of being Luna, an informal rank.If she was not yet crowned queen, she had no right to demand their audience. They only answered to the throne.She had no real idea who they were, if she knew she would be scared to approach them. They were the very pillars of this realm, the lineage of the founding fathers. The backbone of this dynasty upon which the king ruled and thrived. Each one of them had served this nation in their prime, giving their l
Well, it looked like a chair, but was different in some aspects.It was made with leather and its back panel was slanted in a way to make you recline your back, while still sitting. It also had leg sockets, in which you could insert your legs, and a large armrest for comfort.A very unique type of chair indeed, one he had not seen before.Once the carriers had off-loaded the chair and left, an elder spoke up "So this treasure you speak about is a chair?"Candice smiled broadly "It is unlike any other chair. More satisfying than silver and gold. Who would volunteer to give it a try?" She asked.They all hesitated, reluctant to try it out. However, Thaddeus owned up "I will honor you and give it a try. Be warned though, I am very critical and would not spare you my honest opinion."She nodded in agreement.With that being said, he pulled on a pulley and his elevated chair began to lower to the ground until his feet finally touched solid ground. Then he got out of his chair and slowly wa
Wayne sat watching the waves from his balcony.He saw the rise and fall of every tide in the distance.The movement of the water as each wave flowed and crashed on the stones at the shore.Anyone who saw him now would think he was enjoying the beautiful scenery and the warm rays of the afternoon's sun.Far from it.For while his eyes watched, he saw nothing. While his skin absorbed the warmth, he felt nothing.His external surroundings were vague, fading into nothingness while his mind echoed a single question: What do I do next?His plans had utterly failed.The recreation of the beast did not take effect and she was still human. All his efforts had been for nothing. What was he supposed to do now?Ten years of searching, of doing everything he could to find her, and she was utterly useless to him.His future of having kids and raising a family was unachievable now.Sabine said the bones were never wrong. What if for once they were wrong?Could she really be his? What if she was not
Candice clutched the scroll in her lap as she looked outside the window of the coach.She had just finished with the elders at the assembly and Jason was taking her back home from the city.Whoof, she sighed softly.She had accomplished her mission today, had been so nervous, but somehow, she had gotten it done.Her heart was full of joy and she couldn't wait to present this gift to Wayne.It was his father's dream to remove the borders and now she had set the ball rolling.Eventually, in a few years, the borders would cease to exist. She would continue to push bit by bit until it was completely done.This gift was her token of appreciation to Wayne for all the times he had rescued her, taken Bernice in, and revived her from death's door.She didn't want to always be at the receiving end of his benevolence, wanted to be able to give to him as well.To prove to herself that she was worthy to love him and to receive his love. She would be a partner that he could count on, who would stan
Her heart pumped hard in her chest as she tore through the woods.Mists swirled all around giving her the perfect cover she needed, but the hurried sounds of her feet gave her position away.Yet, she could not dare stop.She could hear their footsteps, hot on her trail. Two pairs of legs ran after her. As a nymph she was fast, but as werewolves, they were faster.The clouds of mist that was a blessing was also a curse, because it obscured her view. It seemed the mists seemed to get denser the more she ran deep into the trees.She had no idea the direction she was taking. Beyond Sabine's house, she was not familiar with the landscape. She barely knew her way around this plane. Whenever they left the house, she was always in Sabine's company.Not that she had gone out much, she spent most of her time crying and sulking the early days of her arrival.If she was thinking properly, she should be heading in the direction of the town. But right now, her head was messed up and she just wanted
Bernice felt her knees grind against the scorching sand.She had been shoved to her knees while the sorceress ordered two of her men to go after Sabine.The place on her neck where the knife had pricked stung, one good thing about her newfound amortality was that the cut would heal without a scar. She hoped with all her heart that Sabine was able to leave.It was sad that she had been caught, but better one of them, than both of them."What is taking you so long? You can't even handle a girl?" Zipporah snapped from her position on the ground, where she stood gazing up at the house.One of the men said from within the house "The halfling is gone.""What?" Zipporah's face creased in a frown."I don't know, one minute she was here and the next she wasn't," the man replied."I think she escaped through a portal that I saw her create, when I was up there with them," the man that was holding her down on her knees, told Zipporah.At his words, Zipporah slapped him hard, across the face."Inc
The third beetle flapped its wings and took flight, it snatched up one of the men and ascended up to the sky."Do something Zipporah, don't just stand there!" The man left on the ground to fight against the two beetles snapped at her."I am the one paying you, why should I do the work for you?" She yawned and put a hand to her mouth, looking bored."If we all get killed, of what good is your gold?" He retorted."Okay, I'll help you," she snorted and formed a large fireball in her hand and sent it to the sky to hit the beetle. The beetle lost its strength and began to fall to the ground.She made two more fireballs and threw one to each of the remaining beetles on the ground. They quivered and became weak.The beetle from the sky crashed to the ground a few meters away from the house clearing. Before it reached the ground, the man it was carrying had jumped to the side, allowing it to crash alone. The body shattered to pieces from the momentum of the crash.The two beetles left became
Cracks and fissures fanned across the walls of the house.She heard the squeaks of her building and the entire house wobbled.Sabine crawled back from the window.What was that fey doing here?The last time she had seen her was at her castle and she had absconded, leaving everything behind when Wayne had come after her.No one heard from her since then, Wayne had searched for her continuously and then finally gave up when he realized she was hiding in his uncle's fortress. The one place he could not breach because of the spirit of the dragon.So far, she had stayed away from her. Not attempting anything, because she knew that Wayne was her close associate.What had given her the temerity and the boldness to come out of hiding and attack her, on her plane, in broad daylight?Judging from the fireballs she was using instead of explosives; she was still treading with caution.Though her house was tucked away in the woods, just a few hundred meters away from the main town settlement, the
"Do you want to tell me what happened during your journey on planet Uranus?" Sabine probed.Bernice shook her head, no."But you should have known that Rojan is set on his principles. He has been that way for decades now," she said."I know," Bernice said and looked away, averting her eyes."You should have known he is righteously waiting for his fated mate," she added."I know," Bernice replied and wiped away a tear that slipped down her cheeks."Oh dear, why did you do this to yourself?" Sabine dropped her handbag and drew close to hug her."I thought I would be able to win him over, I thought I had a chance," Bernice cried as she hugged her tight "Now I know I will never compare to his mate. More so, now that I am a nymph.""Hey," Sabine drew back and wiped the tears from her eyes. "Don't feel bad for being a nymph. You are beautiful and the right man for you will love you no matter what you are.""I hate him, Sabine. I hate him so much for being so nice to me and making me fall fo
"Don't touch that," Sabine said and collected her bones from Bernice."Okay, I was only looking at it," Bernice said and took a small meteorite rock from the counter."And don't touch that," Sabine said, grabbing the rock from her and returning it to its former position."Okay, okay, I won't touch anything," Bernice raised her palms to the air and retreated to the sitting room.Sabine let out a deep breath, feeling exasperated.Three weeks had passed since Bernice appeared in her house full of tears and looking all different.She had consoled her and agreed to help her. But Bernice was a handful. It was not easy trying to contain her excess energy.Sometimes, she felt like she was raising a toddler who was curious about life and wanted to try everything out.She was funny, outspoken and the life of a party. Her company was enjoyable and she was fun to be around. It would have been less stressful if she could learn her boundaries.Sabine's eyes flipped to her sitting in the living room
Three weeks had passed by with her still locked up in this cell.It had been a hard time for her.After locking her up for seven days, Smeden only returned to bring food and water to her three times a day.On the Seventh day, he told her that his Lord had instructed him to ask if she had reconsidered her decision.She glared at him without answering, so he left.The next day, her food rations reduced significantly and it dropped to twice a day.She ate without complaining and slept most of the day or chatted with the Oomukade, whose name she now knew to be Luke.Once daily, she was let out of her cell and allowed to bathe and use the restroom for her needs. After which she was escorted back to her cell.While her body and hygiene remained clean, the rest of the dungeon stank. Most of the creatures here were not given the privilege of bathing and going to the restroom, so they just did their business in their cells, stinking up the entire place.On the fourteenth day, Smeden returned a
She had just fooled herself once again.The truth of his words hit her like a slap across her face.There was no lie in what he had said, she ran away from something good to end up here, in this terrible situation.Wayne never treated her this way. If anything, he had saved her from being brought here a long time ago, he had saved her friend also.It was now she knew what he had done for her, the important role he played as her protector, her shield, her safe haven.The first contract he made her sign was an act of respect for her free will. Even when he could have easily forced his will on her. Despite deceiving her he had protected her, taken care of her, and tolerated her excesses.Yes, he had hurt her in the end. But he was not perfect, neither was she.She really wished she had confronted him with the second contract, she should have given him the benefit of the doubt and talked things out with him. Maybe he had his reasons for drawing up such a contract.Communication was key in
"What?" He asked.She heard the irritation in his voice."No," she repeated, shaking her head."You will defy me, reject my offer, and deny me my desires?" he thundered as he swatted the nymphs away from him like flies.She bit her lower lip, unable to answer.He began to advance toward her, his face was hard as a rock and he was evidently pissed by her disobedience.She took a step backward and another. For each step he took toward her, she retreated. Fear made her skin crawl."I gave you a choice, to choose between comfort and captivity, out of the liberality of my heart. Yet you prove stubborn," his words dripped with anger.Her heart was in her mouth when she saw that her refusal had triggered him.What would he do to her? Surely, he would not kill her now, right?"Guards!" He yelled.In the blink of an eye, Smeden and another male appeared from around the corners and rushed to him."Take her and lock her up in the dungeons until she reconsiders my offer," he commanded.And just l