Valerie was bathing in the pond when she heard a loud splash behind her. She whirled around to see what it was, but she saw nothing. But ripples appeared on the water's surface due to whatever caused that splash. She turned to look at the area where she had last seen Raphael a few minutes ago. But to her horror, he was not where she left him. Her uneasiness grew and she searched around the area anxiously with her gaze. Just when she was about to open her mouth and mouth to call for him, he appeared right in front of her from under the water. She gasped with surprise and took a step back. That made her head go right under the waterfall, momentarily making her eyes close. When she tried to come from under the water spray and open her eyes, she felt his hands wrap around her naked body from behind. She recognized his touch immediately, but something felt odd. His touch is too rough and he is holding her a little too tightly. He is not letting her move away from under the spray when she

Valerie is suffering in her own misery when the dark man jumped in front of her from nowhere."Ahh.." she gasped with shock and jumped to her feet to run out of his reach. But the dark man caught her hand in a vice-like grip, restricting her from running away."Let go of me" She struggled to break free until he opened his mouth."I am sorry" he whispered honestly.She is taken aback by his confession."If this is your new trick, then don't even try. You can go back to where ever you came from. I am not going to fall for your deception " she snapped angrily.He smiled sadly. Now he is understanding why that wise old man cautioned him about having a body. Because it would come with its own set of complications. "I deserve your anger. But you should understand something first" he is trying to explain. But she is so angry that she doesn't want to listen to him."I don't want to or need to understand anything. Now let me go" she pulled her hand from out of his hold and turned to leave. Bu

"Why are you not healing? Are you feeling alright?" she asked with concern. Just when she asked the question, she saw his wound healing. His body pushed the wooden piece out of his body. And the blood-coated wood fell to a side. She sighedRaphael is taking labored breaths, as his body healed completely within seconds. But the forest has sucked energy out of him, making him weak."It's this forest. It's feeding on the negative energy I am carrying. As darkness is a part of me now, it's feeding on me" he revealed.She gasped with shock. Belatedly she understood that it was this forest that took her away. Slowly the winds started to slow down until it stopped entirely. The ground is not shaking so violently anymore. She doesn't even realize that she caused so much havoc around the forest. Her attention is fixed on Raphael."We have to find a way to leave this forest" she spoke with a worried frown.'You need to mate to bring him back ' She remembered those words again.'Does that man me

An hour after Hector left to meet Irina, the fog-like dome disappeared. Angoori was looking at it with frustration and helplessness when that happened. He is stunned. "It is gone" he murmured with shock.The other forty-nine men turned to look at him with confusion and restlessness."What is gone? What are you talking about now? Only one hour is left for your supposed six hours. But still, there is no sign of our prince. Now you are talking about something which none of us know about. What is happening here, Angoori?" one of them asked with a hint of anger. Everyone is on edge. The fact that they are not doing anything to save their prince is making them feel on edge. Before Angoori could answer, they saw Raphael coming out of the forest carrying Valerie in his arms. "Your Royal Highness" they all bowed with relief and happiness. Raphael folded Valerie into his arms possessively. When he saw the men bowing in front of him, he saw the dark memories of the people who suffered becaus

Raphael slowly descended inside the Raven Palace gates, holding Valerie in his arms. He is still shirtless, proudly displaying the mark Valerie left over his chest. His aura is more dangerous and much more powerful than usual. Everyone around him can feel the power radiating from him. He folded his wings back into him. He looked at the people around him intently. Guards, maids, gardeners, and a few Royals are standing with their heads bowed. He can now read their emotions. Fear is an emotion that everyone feels right now. He never was among the people who liked to scare everyone around him. But now, he knows that he might have to kill many of them. He has to infiltrate everyone who is helping and supporting Irina."Raise" he commanded.Everyone lifted their heads. They eyed him verily before looking curiously at Valerie. When their gaze landed on his mark, they were shell-shocked. Because only a true mate can leave a mark when they bite. And true mates these days are rare. He ignored