Water...Sara wanted to voice out but she couldn't, all that left her lips was a shallow and agonized breath, she was so cold and bare to the eyes and breeze, her wounds felt like burns, painful as they bled out, slowly, not even giving her the mercy of a quick death.Drain her... take her energy...kill her...were the random words she managed to comprehend, there were many others but she couldn't focus on any, her head felt so heavy and her mind was clouded, she didn't want that end, nor did she want to die, not then, there were still few things to do, few confessions to make, and many mistakes to rectify.That, and the fact that she wanted to see him, more than

As the carriage rolled away from the edge of the dark forest,Eren felt his heart sink more into that puddle of bitterness and self-pity, changing back into his human form, he allowed the composed expression to fall off his face and be replaced with a dejected one, even when he tried his hardest to suppress that selfish part of him which was bleeding with all the pain he was feeling and just be happy for his fair lady and how good things had turned out for her, he just couldn't, the feeling of being neglected and left behind was too heavy on his chest to ignore, he wasn't a saint even when his own name told so, he wasn't as selfless as his fair lady, he was happy for her, but that didn't stop him from feeling sorry for his own pitiful state.And the bitter loneliness returned, Eren thought when the carriage was no longer to be seen, too distant with his fair lady in it, and only then did he turn to eye the mess he was surrounded with, blood and destruction, the walls and roof

Eren looked down at the petrified face of his fair lady with confusion written all over his, she was tense, scared, and alert, making him wonder what made her that way suddenly when not a minute ago she was lying leisurely on his bed, naked and satisfied, her grip on both of his arms was tight and painful as her wide eyes looked at him, words stuck on her throat as she couldn’t say anything else.Tilting his head, Eren stared at the closed door for a second before looking back at his fair lady, his eyes questioning her for what she meant, his shadows didn’t detect any threats nor did he get any reports for any intrusion, there was nothing to be worried about besides the possible news his advisor was carrying, only that didn’t seem to be what alarmed her, but before he could question her or even reassure her that she was safe by his side with nothing to worry about, the door of his bedroom was opened to reveal the old demon carrying a silver tray with a small

“A little of red on the lips would look great on you my lady, and it would suit your dress!” the demoness said enthusiastically, absorbed on finishing the last touches on Sara’s look, all while being oblivious of the mixed thoughts and feelings the young Goddess was having.“The lord isn’t back yet?” resisting the urge to sigh at the question that was asked several times already, the demoness put on a polite smile as she answered truthfully, “Not yet my lady, but I am sure he will be here soon.”You sure aren’t you, Sara asked in her heart while looking at her reflection, the demoness did a decent job at making her look presentable for the royal wedding which was happening that night, her hair was brushed neatly to frame her face, the fringe falling strategically on her face to cover the fading scars and then a small tiara was placed on top of it, the red rubies sat on a black base matched her dress, and the red col

"Is he among them?" Seeing the sorrow behind the wariness and rage that filled Eren's eyes, Sara couldn't help but lower her eyes apologetically before nodding, Zaman was with Kalan and the other God indeeed, and the three of them were right outside the castle in the outskirts of the king's forest, their auras were sensible and clear for her but not to Eren, which only meant that they were waiting for her for some reason without wanting to alarm the demons.The question was, why?What did they want?"I don't know about Ebdi, and Jo..I mean Zaman's intentions are still not clear, but if Kalan is here, I can only think of trouble, I shall call for backup..." Eren said as he buttoned his shirt hurriedly before walking towards the door, hoping that his fair lady would agree to stay in the castle until he figures out what the God's Intentions were, but a single look at her determined face made him more certain of how futile it was to ask."If they wanted to attack the