The silence that followed the crashing sound of glass shattering as soon as it made contact with the floor was deafening. For a moment, everyone was frozen to their spots, mouth agape. When they all finally snapped out of their daze, the queen rose to her feet with her eyes burning with anger. Her gorgeous light blue dress had wine stains on it and the silverish- blue liquid that was also now staining the previously spotless marble floor was proof that the glass shards had injured her. The king rose to his feet, knowing that his wife was about to do some real damage to his daughter-in-law."Clarice, calm down. It was an accident. Right, Hazel?" the king said and Hazel nodded, her eyes glinting mischievously. Prince Caden's gaze met Hazel's and he frowned when he realized that there was nothing remorseful about her. If anything, she looked like she had hurt the queen on purpose."Hazel, apologize to my mother, wil

Queen Clarice stood behind one of her guards as she waited in front of the door to Yuka's chamber. This was the first time in eight years since she was stepping into the East wing. This time, she was even more upset than she'd been, the last time she'd decided to make her way to the East wing. Apparently, Yuka had bitten off more than he could chew. She couldn't believe that Hazel had suddenly gotten lucky. There was absolutely no way Hazel would be able to rebel against her unless she had someone to support her, a back up. There was no one more perfect for the job than the black blood himself. "My queen, he isn't responding" the guard who had been knocking on the door for the past two minutes said, an apologetic look on his face. "Disrupt the magic that is holding the door locked in place" the queen ordered and the rest of the guards instantly prepared to carry out the Queen's order. But just before they could execute it, someone tsked from behind them. "I don't think that is a g

Jotham, Silveran capital.2030 Sitting on the roof of the palace was the second prince of Silvera, Yuka. The sun was just starting to sink below the horizon with a mixture of violet, pink and orange beautifying the evening sky. The cool breeze ruffled the prince's unbound hair. His violet eyes were almost hidden by the silky curtain of black and red strands of his shoulder-length hair. He gazed at the evening sky, a certain air of serenity resting on him. All of a sudden, the quietness of the environment was disrupted by the heavy thud of boots coming in contact with the rooftop. Yuka didn't need to turn around to know who the intruder was. He could already feel the intruder's magic. It was very familiar to him because he had been threatened by it, several times. Closing his eyes, he clenched his fist. "Why are you here?" He asked, without looking at the intruder who was no other person than prince Caden, the crown prince of Silvera. Dressed in a silver tunic and black boots, Caden'

Jotham, Silveran Capital2030 Dejected and conflicted, prince Caden stared at Hazel's retreating figure, his lips parted. He couldn't understand why she wasn't warming up to him, despite how considerate he'd been. What was it about him that she didn't like? He was clueless and it bothered him a lot. "Your majesty?"He looked up at the sound of Nazu's voice. "What's wrong? You look disturbed" she said with a slight frown creasing her brows. Caden looked away, letting out a small sigh."I'm fine, Nazu" he responded. She sat down beside him and gazed at the flowers in the garden. "I don't believe you" she breathed. The prince turned to look at her, the expression on his face, unreadable."Nazu-"She closed her eyes, exhaling slowly. "Listen to me, Caden. I know our relationship ended roughly and it was all my fault. I accept that. But, that doesn't mean that I don't care about you. Seeing you bothered makes me feel bothered too. You can talk to me, you know. I won't judge, I promis

        Glass collided with hard marble floor at the impact of Yuka's hand pushing the glass of wine out of Hazel's grip before the rim of the glass could touch her  lips. Everyone was startled by Yuka's sudden action. He stared at them for a moment, not knowing what to say and how to explain what his instincts were relaying to him. The queen on the other hand, was upset. Yuka had just saved Hazel from a painful death. Her eyes had turned cold. Moreso, her lips were set in a grim line. The temperature of the room had dropped by several degrees. It was then the king understood the reality of what was going on. He let out a sigh of relief, his gaze meeting Yuka's. "What was that for?" Caden demanded. He was oblivious to what was happening right under his own nose. "I'm sorry, I didn't know what I was thinking. Here, you can have mine" Yuka stated, handing his glass of wine to Hazel who couldn't understand what was going on. Nevertheless,