❄ CHAPTER 38 ❄ " Do you love me then? " Phoenix's question kept ringing in Axion's head as he stared at her with gapped lips, not knowing the reply to give. Does he love her? Phoenix gazed at him in expectation, her eyes glittering in hope. Axion not wanting to answer, let go of her waist and turned off the shower. He took the towel and started drying her body. " Axion " Phoenix called but he ignored her, carrying her off to the room and after dressing her up and changing his cloth, he laid her gently on the bed, all along, avoiding her stare. He turned to leave but Phoenix gripped his wrist and nudged him back to herself. Wrapping her hand on his neck, she nuzzled her nose on his. " You haven't answered my question Axion " She spoke softly and Axion gulped hard as her big, round and cute brown eyes peered into his. He just couldn't resist them or anything about her. It was as if she cast a spell on him. And to worsen the matter, Phoenix claimed his lips in a kiss. He clasped th
❄️ CHAPTER 39 ❄️ " Ma'am Kelsey? " Phoenix muttered, dumbstruck. " Hi Phoenix " Kelsey waved with an evil smirk. But how is this possible? What is Kelsey doing here? Did she just kill Gianna? Phoenix looked up at her and their eyes locked. Seeing how shady Kelsey's eyes were, the wicked smirk on her lips growing broader and the bow in her hand dribbling blood, a realization struck Phoenix. " You...you're Medusa? " She stuttered with widened eyes. " Surprise! " Kelsey( Medusa ) exclaimed. The arrow on Gianna's chest started withering and so did Gianna. Soon, she was now nothing but black ash which vanished into the air, leaving Phoenix shocked in bone. " But how? How could you be Medusa? Why do you want to kill your blood? " She couldn't help but query Medusa who laughed. " As a dark Genie, I am bound to be mysterious " She bragged. " And as for Axion..." Her eyes grew darker instantly. " He is nothing but a deterrent to my desires! " " I was just so close to gaining the po
❄️ CHAPTER 40 ❄️ END OF FLASHBACK " After his deal of money with the King of all Dark Genie, we both got married and I gave birth to Axion. But then...Axion wrecked everything for me " Medusa continued, her eyes turning dark purple and fist tightening in anger. " The moment the King of all Dark Genie set his eyes on Axion, he fell in love with him and all of sudden altered his mind and decided to make him the next king... " He shoved me aside to second place and wanted to place my son above me. He wanted to make him the ruler, something that should be rightfully mine! " She thundered. " I toiled so hard for hundreds of years to be the queen but he just tossed all my hard work away just because of that useless son of mine! He fucking tried taking what's mine, mine! " By the time Kelsey was done, Phoenix was petrified. She was shocked to the bone if possible to her marrows. She only gaped at Medusa with parted lips. " When Axion turned 12, I made another stupid mistake by runni
❄ CHAPTER 41 ❄ Axion can be seen in his office at home, going through a file when out of a sudden... " Axion!! " He heard Phoenix scream his name making him jerk. " Phoenix? " He mumbled, getting up and dashing out of the office to his room. He was more than shocked when he didn't see Phoenix in bed. Her voice came up again in his head and his body hair stood in alarm as a bad feeling consumed him. It was a feeling his Phoenix was in danger. Almost immediately, a vision appeared to him. In the vision he could see Phoenix lying helplessly on the floor, covered in blood and calling out for him, in a weak state. His eyes poked out in great horror. " Phoenix! " He exclaimed and disappeared instantly. He reappeared in the room Phoenix was in. Seeing her in great pain, he too felt a sharp pain pierce his heart. He instantly hurried to her. " Phoenix " He called softly, squatting before her and placing her head on his lap. Seeing him, " Axion " Phoenix smiled faintly. " Sush " Axio
❄️ CHAPTER 42 ❄️ " That's how much she loves you. But the question is...do you love her, Axion? " Glinda questioned and he immediately snapped his head up, looking at her. " I don't know, aunt " He mumbled truthfully, playing with his fingers nervously. " Do you feel anything at all for her? " Glinda asked and he nodded slowly. " I suddenly want to be with her aunt...always. I long for her every passing second and I want to protect her. Seeing her in pain is killing. It feels as though my heart is tearing apart whenever I see her in tears. I also feel a sense of fulfillment whenever I'm with her. Her smile is enough to make me smile too " Hearing all these, a satisfactory grin formed on Glinda's lips and she couldn't help the chuckle that left her lips. It was confirmed already. Axion loves Phoenix, there are no two ways about it. THE NEXT DAY Axion can be seen driving with Phoenix beside him in the car. They were leaving for some shopping and it was actually Axion's idea. He
❄️ CHAPTER 43 ❄️ " Hello...little brother " These words were like waves of shock that struck Axion's brain and his jaw almost lowered to the ground. Little brother? How? Who is this man standing before him and why do they look exactly alike? " So nice to finally meet you after 27 years of waiting " Corbin's grin was an evil one that had so many emotions lurking behind it. " By the way...I'm Corbin and I'm back " He reached out his hand for a shake but Axion only gaped at him like he was so sort of a mad man. Corbin frowned in disapproval but then, he scoffed. " Oh, I forgot. You don't even remember me...do you? " One could see and feel the pain and disappointment behind his scoff as he snarled at Axion with all the hatred he has for him evident in his dangerous gray eyes. Ever since he was born, Medusa had always tormented and inflicted pain on him in that dungeon whilst instigating him against Axion. And now all he yearns for is to rip Axion apart right away but...not so fast. F
❄ CHAPTER 44 ❄ " While doing some research, I came across a book that revealed the easiest way to kill a Dark Genie. The book talked about a particular Golden Dagger. It says the dagger is powerful enough to paralyze a Genie's power and eventually kills him or her " Glinda disclosed and Phoenix and Axion beamed. " Where can we get that dagger from? " They both questioned. " According to what I know, there is only one person who keeps and safeguards the Golden dagger " " Who? " The duo stared at her in anticipation. " A very ruthless wizard...Alastair " According to Glinda, Alastair was Melinoe's first lover and Gianna's father who abandoned her after accusing her of cheating. He later came back but it was too late as he watched a group of Dark Genie destroys Melinoe's kingdom. He cunningly stole the Golden Dagger as a counterattack and has been on the run since then. It was years later that Ashley, Phoenix's mother, crossed part with him and found out the way to his secret
❄ CHAPTER 45 ❄ Phoenix strode down the path leading to Alastair's clan. It was finally time to meet him but Glinda didn't let her go unprepared. She did a great job with the makeover that made her look more like Ashley than Phoenix. She also cast a spell on her that entirely changed her voice to Ashley's and told her everything there is to know about Alastair. Phoenix's heart throbbed in fear and nervousness as she came to a halt right before the door. She is about to meet with a wizard pretending to be her mother and she couldn't help but be nervous. Exhaling deeply to steady her racing heart, she stepped in. Right there standing by the mirror, was Alastair who was backing her and all dressed up. Unlike before when everything in his clan was unkempt and old, everywhere was sparkling neat and decorated beautifully. In the middle was a table fashioned with flowers, roses to be specific with a jar of wine and cups. Alastair turned gracefully and the moment his eyes landed on the bea