"Are you alright?" Lord Adonis asked as he crashed into Audrey, a groan escape from his mouth as his eyes turn crimson red. He touched his chest as he could feel his torrent of energy fading out."Ouch" a painful sound escape Audrey's mouth as they both landed on the ground, her hands got bruised in the process with some blood stain plastered over it, she was hurt but swallowed it on seeing Lord Adonis in such a bad state.She wasn't sure of how to relate with him after his confession but she pulled herself together to care for him first before worrying about other things. "What is wrong with you my lord?" "Shush" he placed a finger on her lips while scanning the entire place for a safe place. The bloodthirsty beast seems to be heading towards their direction and also it seems the beast was not alone as he could feel a witchcraft aura alongside with it. "Come here" He held her hands as they both hid at the back of Henrietta's grave.The space behind Henrietta's grave was too small to

Lord Adonis woke up from his slumber feeling tight chested. He looked around and found himself in an unfamiliar place. "Where am I?" He looked around again and saw a portrait of Osman hanging on the wall. "I must be in Osman's room but how did I get here?" He tried recalling and flashes of the previous night came rushing into his head. "Audrey" he grasped as he stood up but recoiled back to the bed due to the sudden pain in his head and chest.Genevieve walked in, "my lord" she bowed her head to pay homage."How did I get here?""I bought you here""There was a maiden with me last night, where is she?" Lord Adonis asked in a nonchalant manner while silently hoping Audrey was sound and safe."She is sleeping in my quarters"Trying to stand on his feet again. "I should see for myself.""My lord, you should rest a little more besides you're still in a very bad shape, the lady as well needs all the rest she can get""You're right and I must commend you for bringing us here, you've done wel

"I can't believe we did it" Acris expressed excitement. ""I have your persistence to thank Acris.""Oh you're welcome""Finally, I'll be able to retrieve my eyes""And I would be able to move my legs as much as I want without any constrain."Azrail and Acris bursted into a hearty laughter, their wishes would finally come true."Let's get started right away" Azrail who couldn't wait any more was beaming with smiles."Let's see what we have here." Acris opened the book and started reading through the conditions necessary to carry out the ritual when he noticed something weird. "Azrail, there is a clause written in the book we ain't prepared for?""Read out, I'm all ears." Azrail listened with rapt attention."To get, you must give in the same measure.""What does that mean?""Let me think," Acris thought hard and long before coming up with something "I think it simply means to get an eye, you must give up an eye and to get a leg you must give a leg. Everything has a price tag.""Does i

Lord Adonis and Audrey got back to the palace of ice and soul without saying a word to each other. Their journey back had been a silence one.Each of them was lost in their own worlds trying to navigate their thoughts. "Was it wise of me to have returned with him despite knowing he wants my heart?" Audrey found herself asking the same question over and over again. "He would have harmed me if he wanted to right? But he didn't. Maybe he is just waiting for the right time, he hurt me once, he could always do it at his convenience." Audrey was caught in between her thoughts. "Does it mean despite being evil, he has some traits of being good?" Her head was about to explode from her thoughts."I thought this bodily pain was the only weakness I had to deal with. Who would have predicted that someday a human would pose as another weakness to me, the king of death? A bigger one at that." Lord Adonis heart was filled with a bittersweet kind of pain.They both walked to the main hall, their foo

"All I see is you trying to play trick games with my mind. Too bad, I won't fall for that." Acris said with a smirk on his face."The one Pearldina had always wanted from the beginning was me, she tried on many occasions to seduce me but I had no interest whatsoever when it comes to her. She couldn't handle my rejection and...." Lord Adonis paused trying to position himself in a comfortable manner to ease his pain."And what?" Acris grabbed Lord Adonis by the collar."She must have seduced you instead""Then I'm grateful, her seduction came right on time so we can say we used each other to get what we both want. I took you down for her and she gave me the throne I've always had my eyes on.""You think you've won?""My victory is staring at you right in the face brother." Acris placed his hands at the back of Lord Adonis head.Lord Adonis scoffed at Acris words. "You wish""Let's do this after all we are brothers. If you bow before me, I would make your death painless and quick.""Don'