MasukHer jealousy was not malicious, but a yearning for the happiness she had seen in her past, a desire that surprised her more than her other discoveries. She longed for that carefree joy, that sense of being loved the way she deserves, the way anyone deserves, and it pained her to see it in her past self, knowing things could never return to that time. Her heart was a battlefield of conflicting emotions, each one a sharp thorn in her side. 1805 Aakifahlynn felt deep sorrow for 1405 Aakifahlynn, knowing she was forever trapped in the past and would never return to her time to live out this life and experience true love until the end.And in 1405, she would be missing, never to be found again. Ever.It was indeed tragic. And she was increasingly beginning to understand Demarion's fear of telling her things earlier or his obsession with keeping her safe if these were the decisions she had made in the past.The fear that she would always do something reckless. Goddess, that must be crippl
Taisiya went on to explain that men had been so cruel to her that she did not know whom she could trust in the world and that she felt utterly alone.She poured out her heart, confessing the cruelty she had endured from men, her profound loneliness, and her struggle to trust anyone in this world.Young Jiarus expressed his disbelief, stating that he could not understand how someone as beautiful as she could be treated so poorly.And you could see the protectiveness coming over him, 1805 Aakifahlynn watched on in horror. Jairus was now a young man who had developed strong feelings for Taisiya and was now in a vulnerable position. Goddess, was Jairus making it easy for Taisiya; he was already a goner, and Taisiya did nothing yet.1805 Aakifahlynn knew that because it was now, she saw it happening. It was swift, and Jairus did not see it coming.And if she had not been staring at the pair, she would have missed it. For a brief moment, Jairus stayed unmoving, and Taisiya blew something i
The more time Aakifahlynn spent observing the pair, the more she realized Demarion could be telling the truth.After a few moments, 1805, Aakifahlynn could finally snap out of her shock and surprise at what she had just witnessed and finally move from her spot.She caught up to Demarion while he was conversing with a guard. He had made it down the hall and was approaching the staircase.Demarion ensured that enough guards were on duty for today's events: "If we need extra men, call out those on leave. I won't take any chances with my Empress. I just got her back, and I won't lose her. I cannot lose her. Do you understand me?"The guard, visibly nervous, stammered, "Yes, Emperor Dracul, I understand." "Good because if she so much as breaks a fingernail, it's your head." There was almost a cold chill in the air, and 1805 Aakifahlynn swore the place got darker as Demarion ended the conversation.Then she suddenly recalled her first time at the Stygian Market back home. The first time sh
Aakifahlynn angrily cleared her bed of the books that were there, picking them up and throwing them across the room in frustration. They were books she had kept close to her since Alpha Jared gave them to her, each one a reminder of her past and her relationship with Alpha Jairus.They were books about ace wolves and also of Taisiya's kind.Four books were splattered on the floor, one by one, but what caught her eyes was a parched paper that gracefully fell out of one of the books. It floated in the air as it descended.It was folded and flattened over the years; she could only imagine how long it had been there.Curious, Aakifahlynn stomped toward the mess she had just made and picked up the parchment. She opened it and found that it was a black-and-white photo of herself or someone who looked exactly like her sitting on a throne in the throne room as Queen with her King next to her.Only the King in this photo was Emperor Demarion Dracul, the Empire's leader, and not her mate, Alpha
Aakifahlynn's gaze remained fixed on Demarion, her patience unwavering despite his repeated references to timelines. She would get to that, and his words did not unsettle her; after all, she had faced death and time travel. She was determined to understand, to unravel the mystery that lay before her.Perhaps this had happened before, and it wasn't the first time she had thought. But how did Demarion know about it, and the one before, when he had failed to kidnap her? And how was he connected to this? Was he the orchestra of it all?"Each time you were betrayed by Jairus, and each time I have tried to save you." Was Jairus connected, too? Aaakifahlynn wondered. Demarion's arms outstretched in surrender, still, an almost feeble attempt to say Please stay calm as he said. "Please, hear me out.""I am listening." Aakifahlynn shot back immediately, the words not completely leaving his lips before she answered, her impatience palpable, eager for him to get on with it. "We… we… uhh…" Dema
This information just made Aakifahlynn a hundred times more weary of Demarion all over again, even though she fought against her negative thoughts because of their growing relationship over the past few days and because of Raven's trust in him.If he turns out to be just as bad as Jairus, Raven may never trust anyone again. Aakifahlynn saw red at the thought of her and Raven hurting that way again, and her mind quickly spiraled, her anger towards Demarion growing with each passing second.The bear-like creature lowered his head and licked her face, showing her affection, and it was also as if he was trying to calm her. But she was not calming down. Soon enough, the creatures were becoming agitated at her distress, and she, in turn, tried to calm them.Even though she could only handle one on either side of her at a time, she soothes them as she pets their large heads. These beasts felt her distress and were getting upset, readying to strike whoever had caused her such grief.But sh







