Se connecterMarcus rose from his seat, anger marring his demeanor as Alaina informed him that Noelle was not with her. “How would you let her slip like that?”“She’s coming back.” Alaina told him.“Nonsense, that’s why I asked you to make her an ally quickly! What have you even done with her? I didn’t know you to be this slow, what has gotten into you?” Marcus vented, his unsettledness palpable.“I can’t force her! And I didn’t even know when she left, I only got home not to meet her but she’s on our side.”“But she’s still with Silas, isn’t it?” Marcus asked, his back facing Alaina. She was silent at first as she thought about her exploits with Voren.“Not anymore. They are no longer together.” Marcus slowly turned back to her. “I’m going to Nico to get her.” Marcus declared.“No, don’t do that until she gets back here. She’s coming back, don’t put pressure, Marcus.”“You didn’t apply pressure and she’s slipping away from your grasp! You don’t wait till people come around, Alaina. Especially whe
King Nico Straightened in his seat while Silas stood up from his, taking a step forward to Voren. “What are you saying? That Noelle and I are responsible for this?”Voren’s attention was now on Silas “Not by choice, no. But your bond, the connection between the two of you, is cursed. And as long as your bond deepens, nothing will ever work fine in this kingdom again”Noelle looked exasperated, a look that mirrored Silas’ look at that moment, but she couldn’t say a thing.“This kind of curse grows stronger with each passing day,” Voren said ominously. “Their bond is an unnatural one, not blessed by the spirits. It was forged in defiance of the natural order, and now, it’s manifesting through these omens. The more time they spend together, the more chaos will spread.”Silas snickered. His voice was monotone as questioned Voren “Are you saying I and Noelle have to split before everything returns to normal again in this kingdom?” Voren nodded. “That’s the only cure to it.”“The bond betw
By the time Noelle and Silas got back to the palace, she had recovered. Her nose was no more bleeding, but she had questions, she had seen Alaina in her unconscious state, she was chanting spells.Could the spell be about her? Noelle thought. It was quite unsettling. “What’s bothering you?” Silas asked as he got closer to her in his office, he had some Lycan politics to look over.“I don’t know, Silas. I think I need to see Alaina.” She said to him, Silas sighed. “Is it about the dream?”“It was more than a dream, I felt it, and pertaining to the blood that came out of my nostrils, I’m sure it had to do with Alaina.” Noelle informed.Silas crouched down to face her on the chair she was seated on. “I really don’t want you to go back to her.” He said. “She can be summoned here and I think I would prefer that” Silas said.“I have to…” The door to Silas' office busted open and a palace guard rushed in, Silas and Noelle veered their heads at the same time to his direction.Silas had no tim
The storm had subsided by morning, but the effect of the spell still had Alaina tucked in its stress haven. The secret she had discovered the previous night still weighed heavily on her. What could have really happened with Noelle that made Jaffy lie that she was dead? She thought.A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. “Come in,” Alaina answered with a strained voice. Bryan’s frame emerged, his blue eyes scrutinizing his mother’s unusual worried demeanor. “Mother, you look quite exhausted. Did some thorough spells with your coven?” Then he stopped. “I can’t feel her, Noelle. She’s not here.” Bryan said, a worried and curious expression etched in his looks.“She left,” Bryan’s face straightened, dazed. “I thought she was giving in to you, why would you let her leave?” There are more pressing matters at hand.” She sat down, motioning for him to do the same. Bryan obliged, but his face remained tense.“What matters?”Alaina leaned forward, her eyes got more serious. “She would be
“I don’t know what’s happening, I- my head feels heavy.” Noelle said nervously. Silas held her close as her eyes began to roll into her head. “Stay with me, Noelle. Noelle!” She went unconscious.He quickly clothed her and fastened a long robe on as well, then carried her into his arms, his heart pounding hard against his chest.A moment later, Silas King Nico, and his most trusted guard, Conor were at the palace clinic, waiting for the physician to come up with answers. Conor had come to join when he heard the scream, and King Nico was informed later. While they were waiting, king Nico glanced over at Silas who looked quite agitated as he tried to maintain composure. He couldn’t though, his hand would ruffle through his curls every now and then.“What were you thinking?” King Nico asked, earning Silas’ attention.“What?”“You heard me. What were you thinking trying to make love to her.” King Nico clarified his question. Silas wasn’t expecting that. “I never said I was going to.”“Bu
A palace maid brought in dinner for Silas and Noelle. It was raining heavily and Silas just got back from a meeting. It was the same day when Noelle got back into the palace. “I miss Zenith,” Noelle suddenly raised. She had been told by Silas that Zenith came back during the time Noelle was away at Alaina’s, but she had left the palace again because she needed to take care of her sick mother.“Do you want me to get her back for you?” Silas asked, he just had his night bath. “What? No. That would be insensitive of me. Her mother needs her attention.” Noelle replied.Silas glanced over at Noelle while he dried his hair. “You are the future queen, you have the right to make demands that can’t be altered or refused.”Noelle's mouth almost hung open. She wasn’t expecting such a reply. A blush crept onto her rosy cheek at the same time that a pant of fear piqued at her. How could one be excited and scared at the same time? Being with Silas gave her all sorts of feelings.Silas never spoke w







