AYLAI held my stomach as I laughed hard. Harder than I have ever had. Because this must be one of the silliest jokes of the century.“My lady,” the woman looks at me confused.“I'm sorry, but you must be confused,” I said, and she looked taken aback.“I'm not confused, my lady. I was ordered to tell this to you,” she said, and I smirked.“You can go back, and tell my step mother and sister that I'm not falling for their games for them to justify when they have me killed. I'm not here to rule over Stormbringer. I'm just here to see my father, and I'll be on my way…”“But you can't leave, Lady Ayla,” she took a step towards me. “The land is dying, and only you can save it.”“What do you mean the Land is dying?” I asked, and she went silent. “Tell me.”“I can't. I don't know the full details, but I know someone who might,” she said, and my eyes lit up.“My father?” I asked, and she shook her head.“Your brother, my lady. The brother you never knew,” as she spoke, the door of the room wa
AYLAThe road to Stormbringer is rough, and long. But thanks to my powers, and Riven's distinct knowledge of the navigation system of the car I borrowed from the palace fleet. My journey was shortened by two days.Slade gave me a lot of options, to use one of the Kingdom's planes, or one of her ships. I couldn't do that, not to Stormbringer pack. Not while their Alpha lay dying.Besides, I wanted to see how much has changed along the way. I wanted to feel the breeze in my air as I drove.To feel free, and not think about anything but the love I have for my daughter, and my friends. And the unconfessed love I have for Slade.I smiled as my mind drifted to him. I placed him in a tight spot by using my powers on the chamber door. But it's nothing he has won his way through before. And he can do it again.I slowed down as I got to a ritual. I checked the navigation system of the car, and I was just a few miles away from the first gate of Stormbringer.Recognizing the ritual wasn't hard. I
AYLA“Will you be needing this?” Tara showed me some of my boxes of jewelry, and I chuckled.“No, Tara. I only need one bag, and I don't need a jewelry box. I'm not going there to celebrate anything. Or anyone.”It's been a few days since I heard the news that my father was dying. I have gotten a lot of mixed feelings about it, but I couldn't shake it away.I tried to focus on other things, like the hospital, and Amora, but I couldn't help but think about my dying father.He has hated me since the moment my mother gave her life for mine, and never saw me as his daughter again.But somewhere deep inside my heart, he has always been my father no matter what he has done for me.“And the King's warning?” Tara asked. My hair flipped to the side, as I turned to look at her. “I know he said something about the road being dangerous.”“My father is dying, Tara. This is my last chance to ask him questions that I have been scared to ask when I was a little girl,” I said to her. “The King….”“Is
AYLAI could feel my body sore as I struggled to open my eyes. The pain I felt intensified each time I tried to open my eyes, so I just kept them shut.“I think she's awake,” I heard someone say, and then I heard a sweet little voice.“Mama,” it was Amora. She sounded so worried, and scared. Goddess, I must have terrified her. She can't bear to lose another parent again.With all the strength inside me, I ignored the pain I was feeling, and opened my eyes.“Amora….” I stretched my arms wide open, and jumped on the bed with me. As we hugged I looked around my surroundings. I wasn't in the medical suite, I was in the bedroom of my chambers.“Careful,” I said to Amora, as she squeezed me tightly. “Mama is still very sore.”“You scared me Mama, don't do that again,” she cried on my shoulder.“I promise,” I patted her back.Silvia, Ivy, Maria, said Tara walked into the bedroom, and sat across my bed.“Oh,” Ivy sighed. “You are okay.”“I'm fine,” I said as Tara helped me sit up. “I just do
AYLA“That will do it,” Maria said as we finished setting up the last magical wards around the palace.“Do you think it will be enough?” I heard Ivy behind us. She looks so different. Ever since her coronation, she has been careful in her appearance.She was no longer Ivy the spy, she is not Princess Ivy of Mercia. And she needs to look the part.“It is,” I answered. “No dark magic is going through the palace without having a nasty fight here first.”“And they would lose,” Maria added with a smirk.“I hope so,” Ivy said, looking downcast. “What is it?” I asked her, my mind drifting to Slade.“Nothing, it's just…the boldness of them to attack Slade. The signal it sends is very strange. The banished son was a fight, he wants a nasty, and bloody fight,” she said, and I sighed.“Well, Mercia will be ready, but I don't think that's the only thing on your mind,” I said to her.She walked towards us, shrugging her shoulders. “I think Tara is avoiding me,” she pouted.“With good reason,” Mar
SLADEIt's been a two weeks since Ayla, and I made love in the forest, and ever since then. It has been cold silence, and avoidance like I had a disease or something.As I sat in my chambers with Damon, and Riven sitting across my desk. I couldn't help but remember every detail of our love making in the forest. I sighed with a smile as I remembered when she took control with me behind her. I could feel my d**k rising with just the thought of it.“Anything you want to share?” I heard Damon's voice, and I turned.“Not at the moment,” I said, and himself, and Riven laughed.“You should just claim her as yours already,” he said, and I shrugged.“Maybe I should,” I said, and both of them stared at me. “What, you gave me the idea,” I laughed.“Yeah, but I didn't mean it literally,” he said, and I raised an eyebrow.“I thought you liked Ayla?” I asked him.“Of course I do. She's perfect for you. She's the only one that can make you smile like you are doing right now,” he said.“But….” I str