Chapter 24: The Wizard's Match

The morning sun was bright, marking the final day that Nathaniel would spend in Jave. It was also the day he and Alyssa would undergo the ritual. At the same time, he was getting used to the different side of Alyssa that was prevailing now.

He had always thought that she was the boss between her and him but now, she was like an innocent princess, the type he always wanted but never had. The original Alyssa would have never admitted to enjoying anything with him at all and only seen everything in the light that it was never good enough or that she had to do it because she had to, not because she wanted to.

Originally he had designed the abduction to be in a way that he could seduce and subdue Alyssa and get her to change her mindset about him. It appeared he had succeeded, but her transformation was overwhelming. He appeased himself with the idea that it was just temporary and sooner or later, her true side would reveal itself.

But was this what he wanted? Or was he more into her curr