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73. A Few Calls
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The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 74. A Powerful Witch's Words
~ KATALEYA ~ “You know?” I am unable to hide my shock. “Not much, but back when his father terrorised this place, I always felt that his title of The Crimson King had something more to it than simply a self-given name since the wolves of fire contained magic… magic that was not from the Djinn. I had my theories, but it was not relevant,” she replies. But she’s looking at the screen, a slight frown on her beautiful face. “Can you make anything of it?” I ask, looking down at the image once again. The tiny stark moon surrounded by darkness. The black shadows around the edge are beginning to claw across the page. Then the man who has tendrils of the darkness wrapped around him, curling around his arms and back, and right in the centre is the wolf with pink eyes, surrounded by pink cherry blossoms. There is a clear white area around the wolf and where the white part goes, the dark tendrils curve around it, not touching the white. “Tell me, Kataleya, what do you think this depicts?” s
The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 75. A Direction
~ ENRIQUE ~ We are coming. Those words continue to echo in my mind incessantly to the point that I now have a throbbing headache. They were the only thing that ruined an otherwise incredible night… Even if it was a night that shouldn’t have happened… They tore me out of that impossible dream, reminding me that reality awaited. I knew it, knew that if I gave in to the intense attraction that I felt for her, it would destroy far more than just my expectations. It was like tasting a forbidden fruit which now makes everything else I have seen and tasted feel like dirt in comparison… That itself is a curse that I am now inflicted with… I had left her shortly after that voice entered my mind, unable to sleep when my time was almost up to find the Ash Stone. I had headed downstairs and scoured the books, hoping for a clue. Anything to help me locate the Ash Stone. When morning had come, and I was falling asleep over the books, Hugh had entered and I had asked him to help me search f
The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 76. Truths
~ ENRIQUE ~Haala. She may have aged slightly, but there’s no doubt about who she is.“It has indeed, Alpha Enrique. My enchantment had one flaw… Yet I thought it was foolproof.”“But it really isn’t. I guess luck was shining on me when I decided to get some pastries and cakes for someone,” I answer, watching her intently. I can see her aura around her. The power that emits from her.I understood the deception spell. If one looks for what’s hidden, they cannot be found, but unintentionally it’s possible to stumble upon it, in this case, her. She was always paranoid, as if running from someone or something. But seeing the way she looks uneasy, I wonder if it is me she’s always run from? Although that makes no sense.She looks tense as she stands there unmoving. “What is it that you desire from me that you seek me so desperately?”“I understand you do not want to get into our affairs, but I need your assistance. You are the only witch in Puerto Rico of your calibre… So tell me, Haala, w
The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 77. A Blind Promise
~ ENRIQUE ~I enter the villa, my mind still a storm of thoughts as I piece together all the things that have happened. The number of times she had gotten hurt around me… It was because I drew them to me…I stop in my tracks when the smell of delicious food hits my nose, and the sound of soft humming reaches me. Her beautiful voice drawing my attention. I look towards the kitchen, remembering last night and close my eyes, turning away. How do I pretend everything is ok when I’m already preparing for her departure?Hesitating for a second, I then walk towards the kitchen, the doors open and I quietly lean against the doorframe, watching her. She’s wearing a dress that accentuates her thighs and waist, her back is to me and for a moment I appreciate her.She’s like a ray of light, bringing warmth, happiness and… love. Her hair, which reminds me of sand and the beach, is in a loose braid and when she turns slightly, there’s a soft smile on her plump lips.For a second, I wish I could kee
The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 78. Late Night Snack
~ ENRIQUE ~It’s late into the night and despite the multiple dives, I am no closer to reaching where the chupacabras are coming from and my body is demanding rest.I reach home pretty fucking defeated and exhausted, with Jose saying I needed to regather my strength before trying again.The pressure in the depths of the water was pretty intense, too. I know I’m close and I know it’s there. I just need to find it…I head upstairs, reaching for the handle of the door to the room she’s in when I close my eyes and turn away, heading to the room across the hall.Having dinner with her made me realise I won’t have her around for much longer. It kind of hit fucking hard. Since she came, I have felt emotion, felt at peace and enjoyed moments of actual enjoyment.I shower slowly, letting the cold water trickle down my body. There is hot water in this place, but I still prefer the cold.I need to try something more drastic. What lures a chupacabra out… should I lie in waiting until one appears f
The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 79. A Flight
~ KATALEYA ~The day of the summit is finally here, and where I should be excited to meet my family, whom I have missed dearly, I feel a sense of sadness instead.That night, those precious moments in the kitchen, that was the last time I saw Enrique until this flight we are now on to make the over ten-hour journey. A flight he has barely acknowledged me on despite how long it is and I know he is shutting me out.He’s wearing the prosthetic. That night I told him he has to wear it daily instead of his other ones, and it looks like he is holding to the promise he made.However, although he’s wearing it on the flight, he isn’t using it. Maybe it’s out of habit or he doesn’t want to use it, but at least he’s keeping it on. Maybe he’ll get used to it in time, but I do wonder why he dislikes it so much. I thought we had made progress.Valentina is on her way back too. However, she has taken a separate flight with Li Sheng, whilst I’m on a private jet with Enrique. I told her she need not re
The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 80. The Summit
~ KATALEYA ~Dad is the first to turn towards us. His salt and pepper hair is mostly brushed back, with a few locks falling over his forehead. He’s wearing a black suit with a white shirt that he’s left a few buttons open on, revealing his tattoos and necklaces, but it is his glimmering red eyes that make my stomach twist with fear.He’s angry again.I might have joked about being scared on the plane, but right now… I’m terrified.Dad is not someone you would want to anger. I could be brave over the phone, but in person it’s a lot harder.Besides him is Mama, Mama Mari is on his other side and there’s Raihana, Uncle Marcel and Winona. There are two places empty, presumably for me and Enrique, and I wonder if Dad was the one who wanted us at their table.On the table next to theirs is Azura, Uncle Liam, Aunty Raven, Rayhan, Delsanra, two witches, and then there is an empty seat, probably Leo’s.I glance at Raihana, whose eyes are glimmering as she watches Enrique with an expression I ca
The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 1. These Emotions
~ KATALEYA ~ ‘Stay away from me!’ ‘W-why?’ The air whooshes from my lungs on a broken gasp. ‘I hate you! I hate the fact that I ever met you!’ Guilt rips through me as tears burn my eyes, blurring my vision until I can barely make out his handsome face, contorted with ruthless fury. ‘You cost me my entire future!’ I clamp my hands over my ears, trying to drown out the harsh cries of anger, but his anguished voice continues to penetrate my mind. ‘I should have left you to die!’ My lungs stop working, the air within them quickly turning stagnant. How could he say such a thing? I’m sorry… It hurts, it hurts, it hurts. ‘It’s your fault that everything went wrong!’ No, please stop. I can’t breathe. I can’t think. I don’t know how much more of this I can take before I shatter completely. ‘I hate you!’ Those cruel words are the last thing I hear, the final blow of agony that rips me from my thoughts and brings me back to the present. I blink rapidly, quickly swiping the tear
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- The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 80. The Summit
- The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 79. A Flight
- The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 78. Late Night Snack
- The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 77. A Blind Promise
- The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 76. Truths
- The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 75. A Direction
- The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 74. A Powerful Witch's Words
- The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 73. A Few Calls
- The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness 72. Memories to Cherish
