"Arrghh!" Alexandra groaned as she slammed her foot on a rock. Sprinting from home at night wasn't a good idea, but she had to, Karina was one of her few friends. She didn't even understand how she got past the guards, departing the Mansion unnoticed wasn't common. She held her gown up to prevent it from mud, she didn't bring any additional with her.The distance between her house and Karina's wasn't little, but she remembers the way through the backyard, and the backyard was the easiest footpath to get there quickly.Before she left she had noticed the maid from earlier fretting, and she was acting strangely. Her quivering fingers held something which she didn't know what it was since she was in a haste.To make her situation worse, she forgot the lantern she had said to haul with her. Everywhere was dark, well except the moon. She was sure the moon wouldn't shine the next day.After wandering for an extent, she finally caught sight of Karina's house. Lamps were lit everywhere and so

Southern empire.As night settled, Sarah contemplated what to do. She had no idea why young master Xander left her at Lachlan's household.With a mop and pail in her hand, she made her way toward the deserted study. It was said to be a favorite place of their granddaughter before she disappeared, which was then abandoned. She was instructed to arrange the study since her disappearance anniversary was fast approaching.It didn't scare her that the study was located in a secluded area, the path to the study was even dark. After being the first young master's pet for a long time, she could endure any scare.The door to the study made a screeching sound as she turned the handle west. Her footsteps were light on the ground. This room wasn't supposed to be a room the entire Mansion's maid had to be afraid of. Some of the maids even speak of seeing the ghost of the lost granddaughter.As reckoned, the study had been crammed with dust and cobwebs. She placed the lantern on top of a table to g

(Past)"Who took it?" His voice was frighteningly deep, his eyes cast on the file before him. "Who among the maids was an accomplice?" He didn't need to investigate for him to know a maid was an accomplice. He could hear the hard knocking by Alexandra on her door, latching her inside her compartment wasn't the best option but he had made sure to stifle the clatter."Karina Tyler, Sir, the maid came into the Mansion a few days ago. She's a loyal servant of Karina." He informed. He drifts his gaze to the file in Dominic's hand, the files embezzled were files an enemy shouldn't lay eyes on."How's the girl, the blackwink's girl?" Dominic asked, knowing who took the file, it wouldn't be that arduous to get them back."She's on the run, sir, her house got burnt and her parents killed. Her old man knew all this was about to happen.""Her father?" He cocked his head at Simon, he whirl the pen in his hand as he stared at him."Yes, she's a daughter of a descendant of one of the greatest seers

"This way, Mr. Cole," The maid directed him toward the refreshment room. He ambled behind the maid and observed the Mansion, it was really big and decent."Miss Alexandra would be down in a minute." The maid said.Alexandra kept looking at the mirror as she arranged her hair, she wanted to look pretty, not for Oliver but for Michael.She walked downstairs and caught sight of Oliver. She then walked toward him."Hello, Mr. Cole," She greeted formally. She and Oliver weren't familiar with each other, they only met five times throughout the years, but that was due to him traveling too often."I'll prefer you drop the formalities, Alexandra, you can call me Oliver," he requested. His tone was sweet and gentlemanly. Alexandra knows his type, he's a gentle and soft guy, just like Michael.She smiled, "Ok, Oliver. Shall we?" They both walked out to the back garden.The Mansion has been rather silent since King Magnus, Thomas, and Katherine are away; it's been many days now."What do you thin

Inside an old building."Why are we here?" Simon queried, he looked over at Dominic who was skimming across the signs on the wall."We are here to meet someone," Dominic responded. He gazes over the building, it looked really old and deserted. At one look one would know it held secrets, forbidden truths, and untold prophecies.It wasn't a regular building, that's why it was located in a deserted forest."Isn't this the forbidden church?" Simon asked again, he wasn't clear what exactly they were here for. He preferred to know what was ahead.However, he didn't get a response from Dominic, but someone else. A woman."So eager to see me, aren't you, Cian darling,""Damn wizard," Simon swore under his breath. He looked over at Dominic from the corner of his eyes. He didn't look at the woman who walked down the stairs of the building towards them, he didn't want to."No, don't give him that look, darling," The woman's sly and coquettish voice came from behind him. She was very fast."Where