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18 | Missing Piece.

Author: Gigi Grey
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-03 23:56:35

E L E A N O R

“Your son has taken everything from me—there’s nothing left,” I grunt, forcing her fingers out of my hair.

She lets out a mischievous laugh. “Perhaps I’ll slit the throat of your beloved werewolf maid… for fun.”

My body trembles. “Don’t you dare lay a finger on Marina!”

“Perfect. Then your training begins tomorrow. It’s in your best interest to comply—or get ready to pack your maid’s ashes in a box.”

With that, she turns and leaves, slamming the door behind her. I rake a hand through my hair, exhaling a shaky breath full of pain and regret. The tears sting, but I force them back. It already hurts too much to cry.

I don’t know what she has planned for me. But for Marina’s sake, I have to go along with it. Just this once. I should’ve never brought her here. My plan was to let Eleanor experience the same fate she once wished upon me. I expected her to be spoiled and insufferable, someone easy to hate. But she wasn’t. She had dreams. She was meant to teach me horse riding—so
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    Eleanor froze, every muscle in her body tensing as she struggled in vain against the invisible bonds that held her. Tears, hot and uncontrollable, spilled from her eyes, tracing paths down her pale cheeks. His gaze, a chilling, predatory focus, was fixed solely on her, examining her with an intensity that sent shivers down her spine. Slowly, agonizingly, his fingers elongated, transforming into grotesque, dark claws that dug into her flesh, a searing pain accompanying their grip. She could feel it, a chilling cold spreading through her veins as he began to drain the very life from her, the energy seeping away with each passing second."Perseus, stop! Please! You'll kill her!" Bernadette's voice, raw with desperation, tore through the suffocating silence, a desperate plea for mercy.Severus, barely clinging to consciousness, could only perceive what was happening as a blurry, indistinct nightmare. His vision swam, and even the simple act of sitting up felt like an insurmountable chall

  • The Luna's Groom   107| Merciless Decisions.

    Severus slammed his hand on the polished wooden table, the sharp crack echoing through the otherwise opulent chambers. He aggressively ran his hands through his hair, his usually composed demeanor completely shattered. Perseus stared at him, a flicker of irritation in his eyes, utterly unable to comprehend what had Severus so thoroughly worked up. He remained seated, radiating an almost regal detachment, yet a cold knot of confusion tightened in his stomach.“Can you hear yourself? You’ll get rid of Eleanor?” Severus barked, his voice laced with incredulity, as if Perseus had suggested something utterly unthinkable. His gaze was fierce, demanding an explanation, a retraction.“Loud and clear,” Perseus responded, his tone heavy with an unshakeable confidence, a certainty that bordered on arrogance. He spoke as though he possessed all the facts, as though his decision was not only justified but entirely inevitable. “I’ve done my best to make sure that there are no fairies left; we made

  • The Luna's Groom   106| Prejudice.

    Perseus, with a practiced, almost mechanical rhythm, signed on another paper, the quill scratching softly against the parchment. His hand moved with an innate efficiency, honed by countless hours of administrative duties. Beside him, Severus, ever the meticulous aide, helped him organize the burgeoning stack of letters on his desk. Each sheet, a potential decree or a crucial response, was held down with an assortment of random objects: a smooth, river-worn stone, a discarded goblet, a heavy, ornate paperweight shaped like a dragon's claw. These makeshift anchors were necessary, given the sheer volume of correspondence that constantly threatened to engulf the polished surface of the desk, even as Perseus continued his relentless signing.His very identity as a part-dragon, a truth recently revealed to the broader world, had led directly to this overwhelming deluge. It wasn't merely the usual royal decrees and kingdom management; these were urgent appeals to the general public, demandin

  • The Luna's Groom   105| Bleeding Cacophony.

    E L E A N O RI stared at Asmodeus, my gaze unwavering, a silent challenge in my eyes. "You do?" The words were barely a whisper, laced with disbelief, a desperate hope that he might retract his statement, that there was a different path.I don't think I've ever truly wanted to accept my fae powers. It felt, in a deeply unsettling way, like I was trying to replace Reina. I’ve had my share of mourning her, a grief that gnawed at me constantly, a silent apology for even being born, for existing in a way that made me suitable to let Ravon use me as a vessel, for being the reason he took her away in the process. My very existence felt like a betrayal of her memory, a constant reminder of what was lost.Now, I was being told I was supposed to exploit my tribrid abilities, with two versions of my power gone, leaving me with just one. The very version that Perseus had, in his past, made sure went extinct, eradicating fairies from the world. It was a cruel twist of fate, a bitter irony that

  • The Luna's Groom   104| A Visit to Reek's.

    E L E A N O RSomething mushy crushed underneath my boots as we stepped into the market, a sickening squelch that made my stomach lurch even before I fully registered its implications. The air itself was a shroud, dark and cold, devastatingly so, each breath a frosty dagger in my lungs. I could barely manage to keep it together, my every instinct screaming for me to flee, to find warmth and safety, but Bernadette walked past me, her grip on my hand a grounding force, pulling me deeper into the oppressive chaos as she led me through the churning, faceless crowd. My hood, mercifully large, was designed to obscure my face, offering a sliver of anonymity, but there was still enough room for me to peek through, to witness the horrifying, almost magnetic appeal of Reek's Market. The sights assaulted me, each one a fresh assault on my already frayed nerves. I almost lost whatever meager composure I had when my eyes landed on a decaying body, sprawled carelessly on the muddy, filth-ridden gr

  • The Luna's Groom   103| Always A Problem.

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