She looked at Elizabeth a bit angrily and asked "So is this all you wanted to talk about? Can we go? We have planes for today". "Where are you going?" Elizabeth asked surprised. "I am taking Elle shopping as she does not have her clothes here" "Ho… okay" At this moment Sapphire chimed in excitedly "Can I also join?" "No," Elena said sternly. Listening to this Sapphire's excited face became like a dried flower. Looking at her face Alisha felt bad for her "Let her come with us Elle, it will help us come up with a good reason to tell others why my mother called us here as well" Ellena looked at her dragon who was making the puppy face again and then sighed and nodded reluctantly and then with that both the girls left Elizabeth's office with Sapphire following behind them. After they left Elizabeth turned to Allen and asked "Any updates on the task I had given you yesterday?" "My dear queen I did send a few elites to their base but by the time they reached there everyone in the
Hearing this Liam was shocked "What the hell are you talking Alisha? Stop lying…" Then he turned towards others and said "Guys she never told me to call you… infact, she refused to take me as well when I spoke to her last night, and then after convincing her for a long time she agreed reluctantly, and now she is pushing the blame on me" "So you knew they were going out?" Ria asked angrily. "But you did not feel like telling us?" Sharen added with her hands on her hips. "Yes I knew… but… but she made me promise not to tell anyone otherwise she said even I am not allowed to join them" Liam spoke looking bullied. Hearing these words Ria and Sharen turned to Alisha "I what he is saying true?" Alisha looked agitated "A…" At this moment they heard someone laughing and when they turned towards the source of the sound they saw Lea laughing holding her stomach in pain due to the un uncontrollable laugh. Listening to her laugh that sounded like the windchimes ringing very one ea
As the portal opened in the enchanted market, the group walked out of it. The bustling market in front of them was filled with colorful stalls that sold magical goods like enchanting musical instruments, arrays, magical herbs, enchanted robes, accessories, magical creatures, and many more things. "Ha… It's been so long since I came here" Vickey spoke as he smiled happily taking in the scent of the food that was coming from the bakery in front of him. "Guys you go ahead we will join you once we have satisfied our tastebuds and stomach," Jude said as he placed his hands on Vickey's shoulders and walked in the direction of the bakery without looking back. "Hey wait for me I am also coming," Jenny said as she increased her walking pace to catch up with the two of them. Looking at them the others just shook their head with a light laugh. "Does anyone else want to go somewhere else or come with us?" Alisha asked the others as she locked her hands with Lea. "Myself and Lily want
"Sorry Sir, you would have to buy them in a pair only". Listening to this Liam just sighed and then gave his own measurements to the shopkeeper to pack. The shopkeeper did not make them wait for too long as she came back with the couple set and guided them to the billing counter. Once done with the billing the packed gown and the suit were neatly placed in a space ring and the ring was handed over to Liam. Looking at the ring on his figure Liam felt like laughing at himself as he still remembered Lea's words on that day before the attack that she has a fiancé and he here still could not get over her. Looking at him like this Rayan who was silent all this time sighed as he spoke "What are you doing Liam? You only told us that she might not be Aisha as you had thought before and if she is actually a human then you know the both of you can't be together right?". Liam spoke with a broken expression "Even if I want to just forget all these rules and be with her I can't as she
When Sapphire was a baby she had been separated from her family for years. During that time she was unaware of her powers and lived like a beggar on the streets, without a name or a proper home in her human form. It was only when she met Lea that her powers were activated due to the soul bond they shared, transforming her into a dragon and revealing her true identity. Later on, when Lea discovered that her dragon friend had no name, she gave her the name 'Sapphire,' prompting Sapphire to cry like a baby. So, she deeply disliked being called any other names, especially something as impersonal as "dragon girl." Breaking the awakened atmosphere Lea spoke, "What you got snacks for Sapphire or for us as well?". "No, No… we bought snacks for everyone" Jude responded as he started distributing the snacks to the others. At this moment Ria and Lily also joined them. "We met Sharen and Alex on our way here, they asked us to go back to the palace without them as it would take some more t
"I heard about a locksmith who specializes in opening any lock, no matter how old or complex," Sharen explained. "He moves around frequently, but I received word this morning that he's here in the market. We're here to find him." "Do you know what he looks like?" Alex inquired. "No," Sharen admitted. "But he has a distinctive snake tattoo that runs from his neck to eyebrows, and he's over six feet tall. We'll have to keep an eye out for someone who fits that description." Alex nodded, silently acknowledging the task ahead, and together they resumed their search through the bustling dark alleyways where illegal goods were sold. The next day morning… Knock Knock… Lea had just woken up when she heard someone at the door. Rubbing her eyes and stifling a yawn, she shuffled over to open the door, still groggy from sleep. To her surprise, there stood Liam, dressed in his workout clothes, his silky black hair neatly combed back. In contrast, she looked like a mess, her cheeks turning p
"Do you want to be my temporary boyfriend?" Her words left Liam in a state of shock and confusion, unsure of how to respond. Seeing his reaction, Lea sighed and explained, "I don't know if I love you or not, Liam, but I can say for sure that I like you. However, it's also true that neither of us can get into a serious relationship right now for our own reasons. So, why not be with each other while I'm still here at the palace?" She paused, searching his eyes for understanding. "I feel that the memories we can create in these few days might be enough for us to move on without any regrets. So, what do you say?" Liam stared at her, his mind racing. "Do you really think that this is going to work Lea? It just feels like giving false hope to oneself" Lea laughed self mockingly "Yes, it is kind of giving false hope but do you have any other way out of this mess we have put our selfs in?" Liam just shook his head in defeat. Lea got up, sat next to Liam, and placed her hand on his cl
"Aaaa..." The young man groaned in pain as the man in the black cloak applied the medicine. "It's almost over, young master. Just hang in there." The young man ground his teeth in frustration and spoke with anger. "That bit*h… this is all because of her… I lost my dear father and the organization my ancestors had built with their blood and sweat". "Calm down, Silva," an old man, sitting tiredly in a corner of the cave, spoke up. "How can I calm down, master? It's all because of that slut that we're hiding in this shitty cave like mice. What did that bitch tell us when she contacted us? We just had to kidnap a human girl, and she would take care of the rest. Where was she when our organization was slaughtered by the people from Phantom?" The old man got up from his place, came over, and sat next to Silva, who was being treated. He placed a hand on Silva's shoulder. "You are right to be angry, but this is not the time to lose control over yourself. Now, with your father and bro
“Now that you’re leaving… does that answer still stand?”Elena’s breath hitched at the weight of the question. She glanced up at the stars for a brief moment, her eyes shimmering with unshed emotion, before looking back at him, her expression resolute “No, Liam… not for now. I don’t want you to feel any regret later, thinking you made a mistake getting together with me because you know Lea not Elena.”Liam’s brows furrowed deeply, confusion and frustration flashing across his face as he leaned in a little closer, searching her eyes “Elena… what are you talking about?” he asked, his voice thick with emotion “I know you. Don’t say it like you’re someone else entirely. Don’t push me away because of that.”Elena shook her head, her grip tightening on his cloak as if grounding herself “You think you know me Liam and maybe you do… to a point. But
While all of this was happening inside no one noticed Liam, who just stood frozen at the door. His hand still resting on the frame where he had instinctively reached out—but never knocked. His eyes were wide, his breath shallow as he took in the gravity of what he had just heard.“Closed-door cultivation… dangerous… months, years…”The words echoed relentlessly in his mind, each one hitting him like a hammer.Liam just let out a frustrated sigh and then just turned back and went away from there wanting some time for himself.….After speaking for some more time Master Kai Von left with Kevin following behind him.As for Henery and Elizabeth, they stayed with Elena for some more time talking anything and everything. Once done with lunch they also left Elena’s room, leaving her to rest.Once they left the smile on Elena’s face disappeared as she just lay there on her bed, staring
Elena nodded in understanding as she said “I understand.”Just as the words left her lips, another knock echoed softly on the door, followed by Kevin’s voice once more “Master… Mr. Henry and Mrs. Elizabeth are asking if they can come in now.”Master Kai glanced at Elena, his eyes silently asking if she was ready. She took a steadying breath and nodded.“Let them in,” Master Kai called back as he brought down the invisible barrier.The door creaked open, and Henry and Elizabeth rushed in almost at once. Relief flooded their faces as they saw Elena awake and sitting up, her complexion pale but her eyes clear and focused.“Elena!” Elizabeth cried, hurrying to her side and cupping Elena’s face in her trembling hands “Oh, thank the heavens, you’re awake. We’ve been so worried.”Henry also moved to the other side of Elena’s bed and sat down cupping her
Elena just sat there in a daze after Master Kai completed reciting the story as she processed the information inside her head. Master Kai also sat there dazing of thinking over the old memories.Knock, knock…The soft knocks on Elena’s room door brought them back to reality. As both of them turned towards the door they say Kevin peeking his head in through the slightly open door.“Master, Mr. Henery and Mrs. Elizabeth are waiting outside” Kevin spoke softly.“Just give us a minute” Master Kai replied with an expressionless face, to which Kevin just nodded in understanding and closed the door.Master Kai turned back to Elena as he opened his space ring and took out a jade slip. He handed it to Elena as he said “This was given to me by queen Zenobia before her death, she told me she would be reborn to complete the task that she had left to un complete and I should give this to her when she started rememberin
Her grief had transformed her. Hardened her. She had become relentless—a queen cloaked in vengeance. She tore through every clue, followed every trail, spilled blood with her own hands if it meant getting closer to the truth. Her enemies began to whisper of her not as a ruler, but as a storm.Yet after all the years of searching, she found nothing. The truth eluded her. Because the one she was looking for… had always been by her side.It was Ernest.The boy who had once followed her through gardens. The man who had stood at her side through war and loss. The friend who offered her support while hiding the truth.He had colluded with the dark forced, completely deviating from the path of spiritual power. He had mastered the dark power to the extent that he had now become their lord ruling over them.Earnest had watched Zenobia weep and rage and kill for answers he already held. He had whispered counsel while burying the past beneath car
The Queen Zenobia was still a princess when she got engaged to the Crown Prince of Alynthia, Richard Beaufort, but Ernest did not like it.He and the Queen were childhood friends, if I have to be truthful he had no other friends other than her.They grew up side by side in the quiet gardens and sunlit corridors of the palace, sharing secrets and laughter beneath the shade of old olive trees. Ernest, the son of the royal falconer, had always trailed behind her like a loyal shadow. He was kind, clever in his own rough-edged way, and he adored her—utterly and silently. But his place was always at her side, never in her world.Zenobia, on the other hand, had never seen him as anything more than her closest companion. Her confidant. Her safe place in a world that often felt too heavy for someone so young. She cared for him, deeply. But not in the way he hoped and she never pretended otherwise.When she met Richard Beaufort, everything changed.She
Not having the heart to scold Elena Master Kai Von turned to Liam as he breathed him “You brat why did you not inform me as soon as my dear disciple woke up?” Liam blinked, caught off guard by the sudden shift in attention “She just woke up,” he defended, raising his hands slightly “I was going to tell you, but then… well, we were talking and—”“Talking?” Master Kai’s voice lifted incredulously as he stood and turned to fully face him, his eyes narrowing with something between suspicion and fatherly protectiveness “Talking about what, exactly?”Liam opened his mouth, then closed it, cheeks flushing a bit “Just… some important things.”Kai narrowed his eyes further, clearly not buying it “Did not you tell you had dossed of, that’s why it got so late for you to open the door just now?”Liam blinked wide eyed, caught up in his own lies not know
Her eyes shimmered as she looked up at him, one hand slowly lifting to rest over the one still cradling her cheek “You’re not angry?” she asked, her voice a fragile whisper.Liam shook his head slowly “No,” he said simply, his gaze steady “I was scared. Worried. But not angry” He hesitated, then added, “I don’t need to know everything right away, Elena. I just need to know you. And I do.”His words struck something deep inside her, a place that had always braced for rejection, for suspicion, for betrayal—never for acceptance. Never for this.Elena closed her eyes for a moment, breathing him in—the steadiness of him, the strength he gave her without asking anything in return. When she opened them again, her voice was steadier “I don’t deserve this,” she said quietly.Liam frowned, not harshly, but like he hated hearing her say it “Don’t do that,” he
Elena breathed, each shaky inhale slowly growing steadier as Liam held her. His hand moved gently up and down her back, slow and grounding, letting her feel the rhythm of life—the simple, steady beat of being here, being safe.When the worst of the tremors passed, Liam shifted slightly, glancing down at her “You should rest a little more," he said softly, brushing a few strands of hair from her damp forehead "I’ll call Master Kai Von, just to make sure you’re okay as you have been unconscious for three days now."But the moment he started to move, Elena's arms tightened around him in a panic, her fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt like a lifeline “No,” she whispered sharply, her voice trembling but sure “Don’t go. Please... stay.”Liam froze, feeling the raw desperation in her voice, in the way she clung to him like he was the only solid thing left in a crumbling world. His heart twisted painfully at the thought of leaving her, even for a second.He let out a quiet, resigned