"My word, who would even dare to commit something so vile?" I stared down in shock, having no words to describe the scene in front of me. Daffodil had asked a question, but I could not respond to her. She placed her hand over her heart, looking down in equal shock. On a patch of grass, a creature I recognized to be a pixie laid dead, his body in an abnormal position that could only suggest that his bones were all broken. His lifeless eyes had turned grey, a sign that he was suffocated. "I just found him here... He's been missing since morning." The young pixie said, tears rolling down his eyes. I looked away from the dead body, staring at Alexander. His eyes were glowing in rage at what he was seeing. He was just as upset about this as I was, possibly even more. Someone had killed a very young pixie. "Who did this?" Sei asked in a whisper, Daffodil joining their hands together. I huffed and turned my attention to the pixie, falling my knees next to the dead body. I had to admit

When I finally finished the legs of the pixie, the doors to my training room slid open. I ignored the sound of multiple feet entering the room as I focused my magic on his hand, trying to rejoin his wrist to the rest of the arm."So this is why I was kept waiting." Valedria said, his footsteps moving closer. I could tell they were expensive by the sound on the tiled floors."I tried to tell her, but you know how she is once she makes a decision." Kaiser said with a sigh. "She was looking forward to helping this young pixie all morning.""What happened to him?""Murdered, all large bones of his body mangled and he was strangled."Valedria was silent for a moment, allowing me to have full concentration on my task. I was feeling tired, but those were the side effects of excessive healing. Awakening him will take a much larger toll on me, but it will all be worth it."So this serial killer is here in the North too." My spell immediately faded off when my brain processed what Valedria jus

"Oh, sweetheart, don't cry. Arguments happen all the time in relationships. I promise it will be okay."I sniffled into a handkerchief as I felt cold hands gently running over my arms. I was currently laying on my mother-in-law's lap, seeking comfort from her because of the heated argument her son and I just had. We have argued many times during the course of our relationship, but it was never this bad.Sapphire gently brushed a strand of my hair behind my ear, peeking to see if I was okay. "Can you tell me what it was about? Maybe I can talk to him."I contemplated telling her. How could I tell her that I wanted to wake my ex up from the dead? "I learned that I can do the reassembling spell," I started. She clapped her hands in happiness and waiting for me to continue. "Then I realized that there is a chance that I could wake Silas up too.""I see," she mumbled, "Alexander is afraid that he'll take you from him.""No, he's afraid that Silas will try to take the throne for himself."

Alexander licked his lips and turned to look at me, his face unreadable. I wondered why he was feeding again, but I knew that was the last thing I should be speaking about with him. Our relationship was more important, and we had to sort this argument out. "Can we fix things, please?" I asked him, watching as he walked over to the bed and sat on it. He nodded and faced me, waiting for me to give him an apology, most likely. I opened my mouth, no words coming out of my mouth. What exactly would I be apologizing for? For missing Silas? For wanting to stick to my decision and wake him up? For acting like the queen I am by not submitting to him? "I'm sorry for using my powers on you." I said to him. That was my flaw. I shouldn't have lost my temper. I was supposed to be able to control my powers, especially since they could spiral out of control. I could have endangered him, myself, and everyone inside the castle with me. He looked confused, "Is that the only mistake you're acknowled

"Look at you doing the walk of shame." Kaiser snickered. I stopped walking and glared at him, making him only laugh loudly. "I see you and Alexander have made up, very nicely by the looks of it.""Can you shut up," I grumbled. "He's my husband, there's nothing wrong with copulating with him." "Not if it's going to smell throughout the hallways. We're creatures with strong senses." He said with a shrug. I looked at him, suddenly remembering something. "When are you getting a girlfriend?"Kaiser coughed loudly at my question and I looked at with wide eyes. "That's none of your business.""Oh but my sex life is totally your business.""It is if I'll be walking into a conference room smelling like your arousal." "Ew," I slapped his arm. "Don't ever say that again."Kaiser grinned and we walked outside. It was time for training. I wanted to be the strongest to ever walk on this land. That way I could protect my kingdom and my people."Today I'll be fighting you." I said to Kaiser, pointi