I stared into his weird blue eyes as I inhaled, and some air from the air bubble entered my nose. My eyes widened as I felt it travel down into my body. "I will take that back when the deal is done. I like blue, for choice of lingerie." He whispered in my face. What had I done? He grasped my hand next, yanked me through the water to Elle, and grabbed her hand. "I will swim you to the border of Envy. From there on out, it will be pretty easy to find your way back to the war." He grinned as he looked up, to where dry land would be. The two guards came close, and positioned themselves by their king. And then we shot up through the water. As fast as we had come, we sped up, and this time, it felt like my legs were going to be ripped off. But the air bubble stayed around my head, and I looked at Elle next to me, seeing her tear-stricken face. She stared at me with pain in her eyes. 'I'm sorry.' I mouthed at her. I hated to be the reason for her sadness. 'I'm sorry more.' She mouthed

The chaos of battle raged all around us, but for a brief moment, it felt as if time had frozen. It was just Sam and me, locked in a surreal moment. We were back in Wrath, but there were no demons in sight. It was just us, bathed in the warm sunlight while a gentle breeze caressed my skin. Sam stood on the opposite side of the lush green courtyard, his eyes fixed solely on me. Green eyes, eyes that I absolutely adored. The soft fabric of my white, long dress was flowing gently around me. The enormous weeping willow that hung over the bench swayed softly, and the leaves that touched the ground seemed to move towards us, like it wanted the both of us closer. "Sam." I whispered. He took a step towards me, a hint of recognition flickering in his eyes. The moment his foot touched the healthy green grass of the courtyard, I was jolted back to reality. I found myself back in the midst of the brutal battle. Sam remained in the same spot, his eyes still fixed on me. But his eyes were not g

"Fay." A voice called out to me. I was dreaming again. Cold fingers brushed against my cheek, and I knew instantly that this was no dream. The touch was more real and comforting than anything I had ever dreamt of. His skin on mine, without a doubt, was real. I woke up with a fuzzy head. I gazed up at Sam, his eyes a mesmerising mix of black and green. It was near silent around us. My brow furrowed. Just moments ago, there had been nothing but the chaos of war, the cacophony of battle, the stench of death and blood. "Micah?" I uttered, my voice trembling. Sam shook his head once, his hand gently moving to the back of my neck. I finally took in my surroundings, and what I saw was a sea of lifeless bodies sprawled in all directions.Dark ones and demons, blood and gore. Nothing seemed alive. Sam's lips brushed against the side of my head. "Envy is free." He whispered in my hair. My hand instinctively reached out and pressed against Sam's bloodstained chest. My gaze drifted to Micah

"Flower." Sam whispered softly in my ear.I groaned in protest and sighed against the cool touch on my skin."Flower. We are here. You need to wake up." Sam whispered next, his voice gently waking me up from my deep slumber. I turned my head around to him and felt my hair all over my face."Where is here?" I mumbled sleepily."Home." Sam replied, his hand sliding underneath my cover to touch my back. "What do you mean?" I asked with a slight frown. I turned slightly on my stomach to give him better access, and he grinned softly in my ear as he spread his cool hand out over my back."We are back in Wrath."Wrath?"What?!" I exclaimed, suddenly wide awake, jumping up from my sleep. "We are back in Wrath?!"My sudden movement brought me face to face with Sam, who didn't pull away when we nearly collided. "Yes. You slept through the entire journey back. The king of the sea left us alone, and the trip back was boring. No surprise attacks." Sam informed me, his eyes studying my face.I look

I had my hand tightly sealed over my mouth and nose, but I couldn't stop the snort from coming out."What's that?" Guirita immediately asked as Sam tensed up, the glass halfway to his lips. "What's what?" Sam asked, his eyes focused on her. I heard some shuffling on the bed. "That sound.. I'm sure it was coming from-""It's nothing, maybe a bat outside." Sam interjected quickly as he walked closer to the both of us. His eyes glanced over at me, and his eyes roamed my body swiftly. When he was about to look away, I slightly opened my legs to tease him a little bit.Sam stumbled and cleared his throat quickly before refocusing on Guirita and finding his balance again."Is there something there?" Guirita asked from the bed, just before I heard shuffling again."No." Sam replied curtly, cutting her off. "I need to get ready for the party." He interjected with a dismissive tone, slowly approaching the bed with his drink in his hand and his other hand in the pocket of his pants. "Of course,