She complied with his order. She stood closer, and Lucius took her waist and brought her into his hug. “You might initially feel disoriented. Just close your eyes and stay in my arms. We will transport into Ariadne Forest.” Lucius gave her a warning for the first-timer who had never used or had experience of transporting. Before she could say anything, she felt the weird sensation of flying, yet simultaneously, she felt suctioned into a bottomless hole. One second later, she felt the cold air with the fresh, flowery scent assaulting her senses. She gasped for air because she was startled by all the new sensations. “How are you feeling, Selene?” asked Lucius. Selene was still closing her eyes and trying to calm her heart. “Whoa!” That was all she could say. “I felt a bit dizzy,” She replied slowly. She was still in shock–or in denial about whatever happened. She was transported to a different place within a second. “Hold onto me,” he said. When she felt her condition

Lucius walked to his mother’s palace. It was as grand as the main palace where he resided. The vast garden filled with spring flowers surrounded the front palace. The scenery in front of the Dowager Queen’s palace looked stunning. “Any agenda we need to prepare for you to meet the Dowager Queen? Your Majesty?” One of his aides asked him. He could not hide his astonishment at why the King visited his mother in broad daylight like this out of the blue. “Why? Because of the filial duty, of course,” Lucius smirked. His Beta, Shiraz, coughed as if to disguise his chortle. “Stop it, Shiraz!” he said to his Beta. “Yes, Your Majesty,” Shiraz complied. “I think you need to give the Queen a gift. She would be surprised if her beloved son gave her something. I am sure she will treasure it,” Shiraz gave him advice. Lucius stopped on his track. Yeah, that was sound advice. It had been too long since she visited her mother. Should he give her another land as a gift? He pondered internally u

Selene walked together with Noura after she insisted that she wanted to check and see the training grounds–where the guards and the selected elite warriors practiced daily. She looked in awe. All the athletic bodies with sweat glistening on their skin made those warriors look significantly better. And without realizing it, she smiled and put up a dreamy face. Indeed, those were fine-looking men, such a sight to behold. When she checked on Noura, she had the same expression as her. And when they looked at each other–their laughter was finally broken. "Miss Selene!" Noura scolded her, but Selene didn't feel embarrassed when caught red handedly watching the knights with a deep interest. "They're looking good!" Selene said defensively. "I can't blame you, though. The knights are mighty fine," Noura mumbled beside her. At least they were on the same page regarding this matter. Selene watched the knights intently. She couldn't tell which knights already had mates or which didn'