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FALINE woke to the sound of displeased baby gurgles, her heavy eyelids reluctantly fluttering open. Eyes that were a reflection of her own stared intently at her as Lucian’s hungry whimpers loudened. Faline went to move but Iwaoka's weight stopped her. His arm was locked tight around her waist, and he was laying half on top of her. It was almost like he was worried she might vanish while he slept. After a few tries, Faline managed to loosen his grip and shift free; Iwaoka rolling slightly to the side at her absence. She sat up and glanced down at her lover’s sleeping form. Her hand lightly brushed twilight bangs from his face, which even in sleep was lined with exhaustion. Usually Faline was a light sleeper but he remained unconscious despite the infant’s noise and her touch. Iwaoka had truly overextended his power to arrive as quickly as he had. Faline didn’t expect him to stir back into the realm of waking for many hours.
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The Dance of Fates: Bellatrix Chapter 114
THE sound of pen strokes on parchment filtered across the room and mingled with the crackling noise of the fire. Faline was seated at the table, writing out a list with a steady hand. She took a deep breath, the smells of ink and green tea from her still steaming cup drifting in the warmed air.“Up you go," Iwaoka's voice sounded from behind as he lightly tossed Lucian from his cradled hold and up an inch or so into the air. Happy baby gurgles, an almost laughter, chimed from the infant as he safely caught him again.“Iwaoka, he’s too young for a game like that," Faline stated as she wrote down another item on the list.“Lucian likes it," he replied instantly but soon settled his down on the futon next to her. Lucian gurgled again as he flailed his feet, while his tiny mouth formed an o-shape. Both Iwaoka’s hands reached down, a thumb brushing Lucian’s cheek as a rare warm and gentle smile lit his lips. “Do you want to fly again, Lucian?”“Iwaoka," Faline war
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THE forest canopy was lush with new leaves and the first tiny buds of spring, a few patches of snow still lingering in shadowed spots. Birdsong weaved through the branches as colorful birds flew in the cool breeze. The small village hidden within the foliage was hectic with activity. Some villagers were out foraging, while some were herding the sheep and goats. Others were doing laundry, and some were working on expanding a few of the huts. Even more villagers were in the midst of preparing enough food for a feast.At the edge of all the activity, Faline shifted impatiently on the balls of her feet. Lucian was held in her arms, his little hands gripping at the pendant dangling from his mother’s neck as his blue eyes glanced at the passing villagers. Hēdin was on her left side while Iwaoka stood on her right, his boot tapping with excited energy on the fresh grass and his expression even more impatient than hers. It wasn’t too surprising; Faline had seen Hunter and Ailene a lit
The Dance of Fates: Bellatrix Chapter 116
CHLOE was awoken by a gentle voice calling out her name. She scrunched her eyebrows together as she slowly opened her eyes, only to close it once again when the light coming from the window blinded her.She groaned and moved her head, realizing that she was lying on her bed with the blanket covering her half body. A shadow blocked the light from the window and she sighed in relief.“Chloe, it’s already noontime. We need to go back to the Krystalline Academy now.” It was the voice of Jucel Greyn, her soft-spoken silver-haired best friend. There were shuffles around the room; Chloe could only guess that Jucel was preparing their things.“Just a bit,” Chloe rasped and proceeded to rub her eyes out of her sleep. She didn’t remember going to bed last night. All she could remember was that her foster parents and Tara of the Wild visited her. And what was that dream? She could absolutely feel all kinds of pain, grief and suffering that even until now it bothered her.
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THE ride of the trip back to the Krystalline Academy was quiet. Chloe was looking out of the window with her cheek leaning against the heel of her palm while Jucel and Kieran dozed off in front of her. It was dusk when they reached the Galenus City. The sky was the combination of orange, yellow and red as the sun comes down in the horizon. Clouds covered the blue-turning-twilight canvas above them. People, adult and children alike, were still roaming around the streets of the Galenus City. The market was buzzing and alive.“Hey, Dana,” Chloe finally called out inwardly.Inside her inner core, the part where her power was cultivated, Dana raised her head and opened her eyes to look at the hovering Chloe Rein. “What do you want now?”Chloe squatted in front of Dana and wrapped her arms around her knees. “You knew Hwa Elisa as much as you know Neptos Rein, right?”Dana raised an eyebrow. “Neptos Rein had been my companion ever since I was born. That comparison a
The Dance of Fates: Bellatrix Chapter 118
WHILE Chloe enjoyed the silent leisure of eating with her brother Lucian and their friends, she was not entirely hidden from the attention of the awed Krystalline students. They were shamelessly staring at her once in a while, most of them trying to catch a glimpse of the infamous young 27th Blood Star that invaded the Galenus Arena under the hideous name Bella the Werewolf. While many were awestruck by that, some didn't particularly like on how she gained her fame.At the end of the second table, just across the table where Chloe and her friends were sitting, sat a group of young men and women. The girls were outrightly glaring at Chloe Rein who laughed at something that Zabdiel and Barbie Lewelyn joked about.One of them cluck her tongue. "It can't be helped. Chloe Rein is a Blood Star and thus, she can fo whatever she wants," she whispered, bitterness obvious in her tone."That's not a reason to flaunt her power and strength and kill in that arena. She's just an
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"WAS there anything that could help us determine the Great Witch's vessel?" Chloe asked Jucel."Vessel?" Clive butted in. They all had a confused look in their faces that Chloe forgot they were in the present times wherein both Blood Star and Great Witch were almost legends itself.Chloe inhaled the cold air and then she exhaled through her slightly opened mouth. The fog coming from her breath was thicker than the other nights. "I'm having dreams about the war that occured more than fifty years ago.""Is that something beneficial with a Blood Star Shaula as your 'mentor'?" Blaise asked with a playful grin. He was back to earth.Thankfully, Chloe sighed inwardly. She ignored his remarks all at once. "These dreams were about the time when General Dana still had to conquer the lands of Eriya and Karhan. It is now called Deirdre and Markus, respectively.""Wow..." Zabdiel mused. "That's a story I often hear from my mothers and clan elders. But it must be ni
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LUCIAN sat under the tree, leaning against its trunk. Chloe was at the distance, just a few feet away from the target board. A thwack of a bowstring being released and thuds could be heard in a two-minute interval as she continued to practice archery. Sweat could be seen on her forehead down to her neck and she was huffing in slight exhaustion."You need to practice using your eyesight," Neptos told her, his voice was rough and clear. "You're slacking."Chloe glared at Neptos through the side. "You're the one who's slacking at teaching me, old man," she rasped.Neptos had been away ever since Jucel and Chloe went after the Black Shaol together with the Five Leaf Clover. No one knew where he went. The Krystalline Academy released the students. However, those students staying in dorms and had no family or house to live were forced not to get out of the academy premises. They would take their missions directly from the masters.Right after the Seven Geniuses wer
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DARKNESS.The kind of darkness that gives her the chills and jittery ever since she was a child. The kind of darkness she ran away from several years ago.There were a few torches serving as light throughout the place but it was not enough to enlighten the whole room she was in. Darkness filled everything, from the hallways to every corner. Darkness filled the soul of those living there.The feeling of emptiness. The pain. The anger.Howls of sexual laughter, pain, pleasure, and all kinds of disgusting noises echoed through the dark hallways and reached her ears.She sighed and turned her back to the door. The chains that held her down by the wrists and ankles clang as she lay on the soft mattress. She felt a warm liquid on the corner of her eyes, running down her temple and then on the surface of her pillow. She closed her eyes.She wanted to get out of this wretched place way too badly. But she's scared. Not for herself but for the people that s
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