Mag-log inIt was true that Kingston's workspace was quite messy—it took a bit of sleight of hand to clean it up. But Pandora's attention was only drawn to the fingers pushing the 'love' shaped lunch box and the soft pink color display, contrasting with Kingston's masculinity—which seemed quite strange if that was the case.
"Breakfast? Did you bring lunch?" asked Pandora in surprise. Kingston's conversation with the guest who had saved her from the man's overwhelming passion was completely lost oPandora’s fingers anxiously rummaged through the contents of the closet again and again. She had forgotten something important. She couldn’t find a single sanitary pad she could use right now. But couldn’t possibly go out just to buy one, while she was still wrapped in a white towel that barely reached her thighs, her wet hair wrapped in a matching cloth. Now, who could she ask for help to do this noble deed for her? Pandora froze, thinking of the person closest to her. Kingston.... He was the only man just one door away from her after they’d decided not to linger too long in the bathroom. “King...,” Pandora called softly. Her face peeked through the crack of the open door to observe the broad shoulders facing away from her. “King....” Once more, louder this time. At least that was the firm way to get Kingston’s attention. His half-naked body turned to face the walk-in closet door, waiting for more words to come from Pandora’s lips. “I need your he
“It’s late, Camila. Go back to your den.”Silently watching Kingston speak, including when the man stroked the female jaguar’s face, was the only thing Pandora could do. Even though she was actually waiting for the right moment after Camila started walking away. Waiting until the distance between them was truly far.“You’re not going to carry me all the way to the room like this, are you?”Pandora asked the question hoping that at least Kingston would give her the chance to walk on her own. But the staircase forced her to never let go of the fabric wrapped around Kingston’s body, because falling together wasn’t on Pandora’s wish list.She studied Kingston’s face intently. His eyes, staring straight ahead, ignored her so completely.“I can manage on my own, King.”Kingston’s silence was the only response. But the sound of the door opening spoke volumes. Pandora had to hold her breath as she was thrown onto the bed. She examined his arms one by one, the veins b
“Your Majesty, you’ve suffered quite a severe injury.”In the underground palace, tensions were running high. Some royal officials lamented that the war had, in fact, revealed something new. They were clearly shocked to realize there was something different about the heir to the Kingdom of Olympus. Kingston was hard to defeat, and that was not something to be taken lightly. Even King Vanderox himself acknowledged this truth.“Rhodes seems to possess an unusual energy. He’s stronger than I imagined,” he said, creating a fierce upheaval as he stared straight out of the palace. “But that doesn’t mean I’m doing nothing.”“My power has entered his body to create a dangerous substance. Slowly, Rhodes will vanish, because my dark power will consume him until he’s gone.”A cruel, transparent grin appeared as a sign of satisfaction. King Vanderox then turned to face the palace officials.“Find out what energy emerged when the rozilog sphere was under threat. I sensed something strange. Another
“Come on, Daddy. Let’s go there!”The decision to return to Bristol was influenced by Aceli’s constant requests. The little girl would always whine whenever she saw something that caught her eye. Although Kingston often ignored her troublesome demands, the nearly hour-and-a-half drive from the forest to central London didn’t deter Aceli.The lights decorating the center of the square sparked her enthusiasm, causing Aceli’s tiny palms to press against the windowpane as she watched the towering rides with sparkling eyes, even though she was sitting on Pandora’s lap.“Stop, Daddy!”Kingston didn’t agree right away. But as Pandora watched, he reached for something behind the wheel. A black wallet was held out to her as she stared, her brow furrowed in surprise.“Look… see how much money I have there.”It was completely unexpected for Pandora. Reluctantly, she did what she had to—checking exactly how much money the man had. Three bills—a shocking amount. Pandora w
Something soft, pricking at the surface of Pandora’s arm, was one of the main reasons her eyes fluttered open several times until the entire ceiling of the cabin was etched into her memory.Moving slightly, Pandora realized Kingston was lying on the footboard of the bed. It was his black hair that had awakened her—something he was unaware of—yet he remained there, motionless. He massaged his smooth forehead with his eyes closed. Occasionally, one of Kingston’s arms lifted along with a black cloth to let it drape over his prominent nose.In between, beads of sweat trickled down from his temples, trailing past his cheekbones. Likewise, Kingston’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as if he were holding something back. It was quite strange for Pandora, as Kingston didn’t usually act this way.She grimaced and pulled herself up. Among other things, the scent of food reached Pandora’s sense of smell. A stack of toast, a bowl of porridge, and an arrangement of fruit were laid out on a small ta
“You should rest, Your Highness. Let me handle this.”Avanthe swallowed hard as she watched Kingston—who clearly wasn’t well—insist on treating Pandora, who lay on her back with her head resting on his lap.Her face was pale, and every slight movement caused Kingston to let out a stifled hiss. Honestly, Avanthe couldn’t bear to watch every expression on Kingston’s face; even though he remained silent, he clearly dragged Avanthe’s own anxiety along to feed the fears that were pressing urgently in her mind.“You really startled me when you suddenly walked in looking like this.” For some reason, ever since the war began, Avanthe hadn’t been able to look ahead to simply confirm a situation she hadn’t interfered with. It was as if something was limiting her ability—and that was one of the worst parts to keep analyzing, because it seemed the answer she was seeking would never come.“King....”From the start, Avanthe’s attention had been drawn to the chain with a single pendant on Pandora’s
Helios proved his words by returning with his master. Kingston walked at the front of the line. Step by step, he descended the stairs without saying anything. His handsome face was almost expressionless, looking down when he found Pandora waiting. He would completely avoid eye contact in certain si
"Dad, would you like me to make some coffee?"Avoiding Kingston's question was the only madness she had to be wary of. Pandora knew the man deliberately wanted to make her speechless in front of Chris. Instead, she acted as if she were playing an important role in a theater performance. Kingston co
"Faster, Grandpa. Panda is getting closer."Aceli said this to urge Chris to crawl faster, even though Pandora had only walked to the door of her own room. She stared down from where she stood. Occasionally glancing down to see if the wild animal Kingston was still roaming freely, and that was the
A deafening scream echoed in the distance—somewhat faint, but intriguing enough for Pandora to turn toward the door. She felt strange and confused. It was unusual for Aquela's shrill voice to fill the entire mansion, even with the door closed, still conveying the woman's hysterical fear."Chris, he







