เข้าสู่ระบบThe next morning came quickly…The bright sunlight poured down through the abandoned building…When Damein woke up, he still found Serena outside… sitting there, lost in thoughts..He gave himself a moment; then walked up to her. “You didn’t sleep last night I took it?” His tone was clipped.Serena turned partly to him. “No. I couldn’t..”Another silence settled again, then Damein sat himself down next to her.“I thought about what you said last night..” he started. “ you will not be able to be the same again…”He glanced at her briefly, like waiting for her approval to continue.“I think you’re right.. you can’t be the same again.”Serena furrowed her brows, clearly not expecting that answer. “But here’s the thing…it doesn’t have to be bad. I mean… people change, it’s a part of life, but what matters is how and what version of ourselves we change to.”Serena kept her face low as Damein continued.“Whatever sick things they did to you there at the Order, no one should go through th
The silence that followed after the building burnt down was almost unbearable between them.They both had lots to say.. but like, they didn’t know exactly how or where to start from…For Serena, everything now behind her felt like a massive weight lifted off her chest.The monsters who traumatised her and changed her life for good.. had finally been made to pay for their sins.And for Damein.. he was relieved more than anything. The fear that drove him all the way here… the fear of losing her again… it was now in the past.He came and he helped her to the best he could.“Can we rest by the building there…that power…I feel weak..” Serena dropped to a knee, holding her mid section.Exerting that amount of power, especially for a newbie, was sure to drain a lot from her.“Sure..” Damein didn’t argue. It was already night after all.Damein then knelt beside her. “May I?” His tone was firm.Serena hesitated, then… “sure.”Damein slid in an arm under her shoulder and steadied her up.With
The Veil Order was emptying out by the minute…Guards, servants, maids all of them running off.Some of them were in fear of their own life having seen their masters die, others more in freedom, they had a chance to return to their former lives.For Serena, she had left a long trial of bodies now…Selcor ditched and ran… Eldric was sparred off……Trovark…Naeris…Draven…All of them..dead, by her hands.And now, all that was left was one… Vakor.The leader and the architect of her own hell.As crowds left pushing forward, she kept on pushing the other way… her eyes locked on his door.The door of the chamber.Then she was in front of it… “Time to end it.” She muttered under her breath. Then she pushed the door open slowly.The room was massive… high walls and ceiling.. a grand and pristine design.A room fit for the demise of a king…And at the center of it… Vakor stood there, his back turned against her.“You came back,” he said calmly.His voice echoed through the chamber.Serena s
Damein arrived at the council chamber and a part of him already knew why.Sandy.She had gone and told them about his plan to go in search of Serena.And now..they were going to try and talk to him about it…When he entered the council fell into deep silence as all eyes locked in on him.“Good day Alpha.” Elder Harrin spoke first as lead elder. “Glad of you to come on such short—““Let’s not waste both our time, huh elders?” Damein cut him off, his tone sharp“I know why I’m here and so get on and say it.”Harrin paused, taking small glances at his other elders, then he spoke. “We can’t allow the Alpha to leave the premises at this state of the pack.”Damein laughed dryly. “Don’t give me that lie! You don’t want me to leave because you don’t want her here..”“Alpha—““The pack is fine if I’m gone for a day. The warriors are set and ready for anything. You just don’t want me to go and bring Serena back!”Damein was clearly in a mood today.“She’s a threat!” Harrin himself finally snapp
So now that was four down… three more to go.Selcor, her next target..The one who could wake her up every midnight to start her day. And not gently.. no, with the coldest drops of water poured down her body.At first…each day of that felt like torture.. but her body adapted, it had to.But now Selcor had to pay for that…Serena sat alone in a dark room of the building. The Veil Order was still on full lockdown so she had to bide her time.Let the guards..let Selcor herself assume a small sense of safety and when they’re guards dropped even a little.She’ll take her shot.Serena had already identified eight guards outside her chambers alone.Eight was a number too much perhaps..but if she waited longer, that number would change.And it did… Four guards complained they were hungry and stepped away to get a snack.That was her chance!Serena left the room slowly, her steps light against the floor.She stayed close to the shadows at all times until she arrived right behind them.Then—Sh
Prince paced around his room with Elaris, his seer lover, seated there with him…“I had Damein, like you saw.. I was going to kill him.. then..” he paused, turning to her, the craze and frustration in his eyes..“…then she came.. she- s-she… Fuck!!”Prince threw a wolf hand across the desk scattering glasses and mugs as they broke on the floor.“Fuck!!” He roared out, his tone tinged with …“Why did she beat me Elaris..? You said I was better, stronger…more powerful than anyone else..” his tone dropped now, cold…and his eyes locked on her.“Serena..how did she beat me? Tell me..”“I said tell him!!” He snapped out…“Prince!” Her voice shot back… “sit back and let him find out..”Her tone was defiant..no fear in it whatsoever…For a long moment, nobody spoke. Their eyes remained on each other, the tension building up by the minute……then, “fine.” The prince finally spoke. “Find out.”After that… Elaris gathered her material.. did all the necessary mixing s required into the bowl as P
The rustling from the trees grew louder and closer and—It stopped, just right behind her...Serena breath stopped instantly.The forest went deadly still, like it was holding its breath.She began to turn—When strong hands slammed into her back.The force sent her flying forward. She barely caugh
Their eyes locked in Ike that for a moment x the tension rising up…And then, he pulled off and walked in the other direction to the door.“I need air.” he muttered before slamming the door shut. The silence stretched long in the room after Damien stepped away.Serena remained exactly where he had
Warm sunlight filtered through the canopy, as Serena slept peacefully through it.She laid fast asleep inside the tent with one arm flung over her face to block the light. For a moment, there was peace.Then—A splash of icy water hit her square in the face.She bolted upright with a gasp.She gav
Serene’s POVThe silence in the room felt heavier than armor.Serene sat on the edge of her bed, her fingers curled around the broken pieces of the necklace.Across the room, Damien stood by the window, staring outside.Neither of them had spoken in several minutes.Outside, the academy was awake a







