CHAPTER THIRTY-TWOLeanda Is Missing 1Alarick opened his eyes slowly, the world around him blurry and out of focus. His head felt heavy, like it was filled with lead, and a loud noise reverberated inside his skull. He brought a hand to his head, trying to steady himself as he sat up. When his vision cleared, he found himself in an unfamiliar place, in a dimly lit room with candles as the only source of light.Confused and disoriented, he looked around for any sign of where he was or how he got there. That's when he saw a familiar face, Morgana. She was standing few steps away from him, watching him with a mix of concern and relief.Alarick blinked a few times to clear his head and then called out to her. "Morgana, what happened? Where am I?"Morgana's eyes widened in surprise at the sound of his voice. She rushed to his side and hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face."I was so scared you wouldn't wake up," she said, her voice shaking with emotion. "You passed out after yo

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOURLost In The Forest 1Alarick walked through the dense forest, his eyes scanning the area for any sign of Leanda. He called out her name, but there was no response. The sun was beginning to set, and he knew that they needed to find her soon before it got too dark to see.As he walked, he heard a rustling in the bushes nearby. His heart raced as he drew his sword and cautiously approached the source of the noise. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the foliage, and Alarick breathed a sigh of relief as he saw that it was Morgana."Any luck finding her?" he asked, his voice laced with desperation.Morgana shook her head. "No, but we have to keep looking. She's out here somewhere."Alarick nodded and they continued on, their eyes trained on the ground for any sign of Leanda's tracks. As they walked, the forest grew darker and more foreboding. The trees seemed to close in on them, and Alarick couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched.As they kept going deeper

CHAPTER THIRTY-SIXLost In The Forest 3Leanda looked up at Alarick, her brows raised as she asked, "Is something wrong?"Alarick cleared his throat, "Will you like to go back to your world?" He asked and the mango in her hand fell to the floor.She stared at him, her words choking her up again. She didn't know what to say, she didn't know what the right reply to that question would be.She just stared at Alarick, wondering where the question came from, and why he was asking her such questions."Will you like that?" He asked again.Leanda still couldn't say a word to him, she could only stare blankly at him. She wondered what made him ask her such, was it a bait? Or does he mean the question.Leanda finally cleared her throat and looked up at him, "Uhm...I..I am..Can I give you the answer to this later?" She asked.Alarick stared back at her, returning the same gaze she had been giving him since he asked that question, "Why can't you give me an answer to it now?" He asked, and hung hi

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHTDangerAlarick's eyes were full of rage and his teeth were bared as he prepared to attack Morgana. Leanda ran to him and wrapped her arms around him, trying to stop him from moving forward and attacking Morgana.Despite his bestial strength, Leanda refused to let go of him. She could feel the power of his struggle, but she didn't give up. She held him close, whispering calming words into his ear, hoping that somehow it would reach him.Leanda could feel the power of Alarick's struggle as he tried to break free from her grip. She could sense the beastly energy within him, the curse that had taken control of him for so long. But she refused to let go, even as he growled and snarled at her.Morgana watched in awe as Leanda held on, refusing to let Alarick succumb to the dark energy within him. She knew that Leanda was special, that she had the power to help Alarick break free from the curse that had taken hold of him.As Alarick continued to fight against her, Leanda

CHAPTER FORTYKeep This A SecretLeanda woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside the cell. She rubbed her eyes and sat up, trying to shake off the grogginess. But as she did, memories of the previous night flooded her mind. The way Alarick had transformed into a beast, the way he had almost attacked her, the deep cut on his hand, and Morgana's words echoed in her head.She sat there for a while, lost in thought, contemplating what she should do. Should she stay in this world and continue to fight for her freedom, or should she try to find a way back to her own world?As she pondered, she couldn't help but think about her family, her friends, and everything she had left behind. But then again, this world had grown on her, and the people in it had become her new family. She had made friends and allies who had risked their lives for her, and she couldn't just abandon them.She let out a deep sigh and rested her head on her lap. She wished things were different, that she didn't have