"And how have you been trying to do that?", Seraphina asked."Just a little better, because they won't be alive if not for me", Hyperion said."Don't worry, you're very good at killing people", Seraphina said. "Why are you still here by the way?""Well, I wanted to spend time with you. This may be the last time I spent with you ever", Hyperion said as he took a step towards her."No!!.... we are not going to do this!", Seraphina said angrily. "Too late for any of this, we are both relics of the past and we stain the present""Haven't you been waiting for me?", Hyperion asked. "I can sense that your heart still beats for me as it has always done"Seraphina's face loosened and her anger was replaced by immense sadness ; "you are my one true weakness, the one thing I truly ever loved and you turned your back on me and left me alone for so long""It was for the best", Hyperion said as he inched closer to Seraphina."What happened? What happened to you?" Seraphina asked, her eyes narrowing
"What do you mean?", Seraphina asked."I had to make the decision, Lucian burdened me with that task. You were not supposed to be in this battle, you are not supposed to die or hurt", Hyperion said."How did he know I wouldn't die?", Seraphina asked."He didn't know, but he trusted me to do it right and I knew you wouldn't", Hyperion said. "I was not wrong about that"Seraphina felt a lump in her throat and she choked on a sob. "So you knew? This entire time? How?"Hyperion paused before answering. "I have known for all this time. I have been keeping watch over you Seraphina""Why? Why did you keep this from me? How could you?", Seraphina asked angrily."I had to keep an eye on you, I had to ensure you were safe from harm", Hyperion said. "The only way for me to have done it was to make you believe I betrayed you, there was no other way. Everyone had to believe it or they would have found out about the truth.""And you betrayed me and let me believe you were a traitor!", Seraphina sho
"The convergence is going to be soon. We must not waste any time. If we succeed then the realm will be saved, but we will have to make sure that Deucalion does not win. We must ensure that he dies in battle", Rey said."We need to find a way to undo the magic of Jade. You need to confront your sister" Hyperion said.Seraphina sighed. "Why do you think it would be that simple? I am not sure if it is possible, I am not ready to""You have to do it, the fate of everything may end up on your interaction with her", Hyperion said. "You will have to get through to her somehow"Seraphina remained silent as she thought of her sister. The mere sight of her was enough to make her feel uneasy. The memories of her childhood with Jade flashed through her mind, a time when Jade was innocent and playful."Jade was a different person when we were kids", Seraphina said. "Back then we used to be friends""Don't lose yourself Seraphina, this is our only chance to beat them", Hyperion said."Yes, you are
They lay there, holding each other for a long time. They stayed like that, just staring into each other's eyes."I love you, Hyperion", Seraphina said, a tear rolling down her cheek. "I love you""I love you too, Seraphina," Hyperion said, as he wiped away the tear."I don't want to have to loose you again", Seraphina said"Don't worry, I am not going anywhere," Hyperion replied, kissing her on the cheek."It is time for you to leave the forest, you have to confront Jade because Rey and Lucius won't succeed without you. You have to stop Jade once and for all", Hyperion said."But what if we fail? What if I cannot defeat her? She has power and knowledge unlike anyone in the realm and her magic matches mine""You are the only one who can defeat her, no one else", Hyperion said. "You are stronger than her, I believe in you and so did Lucian and Elara. They lay down their lives believing in you""I know, but I cannot do this without you. Please don't leave me", Seraphina pleaded."You hav
"The guards in the Royal Court are still under Jade's spell. ", Rey said to Seraphina."What do we do?", Lucius asked, his voice tense.Seraphina took a deep breath, her resolve firm. "We need to free the guards. That's our first step in confronting Jade.""How does this get us any close to finding Jade?", Rey asked. "If we have to confront her, she needs to be close by.""I can feel her magic. She's not far from the capital", Seraphina replied, closing her eyes and concentrating. "She will find us""We can't risk revealing our location, though", Lucius said. "Deucalion might be tracking us""Oh, they most definitely know where we are. They have always known our location", Seraphina said."I can't sense them anywhere close by", Rey added. "They must be hiding their presence to fool us."Seraphina nodded. "That's a smart move on their part. The fact that they have not attacked us until now shows that there is something else at play.""They want us to fight amongst ourselves and become
Rey turned back, a smile playing on her lips. "Not at all. Everything's fine."Lucius looked around, concern etched on his face. "I'm not sure what's wrong, but I know it is my duty to protect the pack and you, so if something is troubling you please tell me"Rey stopped walking, facing Lucius with an inquiring gaze. "We'll deal with whatever comes up as it comes. I'm worried, but I also trust that our pack will face this together.""Everything is happening so fast, most our friends are hurt or still under compulsion. I can't even begin to fathom how we'll save the realm or stop the war" , Lucius said."We have to keep moving forward" Rey said. "If we don't, we won't even have a chance at saving the pack."As they walked into the house, Luna walked up to them and smiled ever so subtly to conceal her worry."Welcome, the two of you need to see this", Luna said.Lucius and Rey quickly exchanged glances and then accompanied Luna to a room where they found a patch of skin with a tattoo of
Weeks had passed and things remained calm, too calm and it made the members of the Crimson Pack anxious. Seraphina had left to rendezvous with Hyperion and Cersei and some of the mages had left with them.Asher had gone on a tracking mission with Alpha Magnus to recover the supposed remains of Black Bourne and no one had heard from them in days but it was expected as the pack had agreed not to break silence by communicating with one another until they returned.So they had no way of knowing if Alpha Magnus and Asher had found their targets or not. What begun as a whiff of anxiety was slowly morphing into worry as time dragged on.Lucius was standing in front of the mirror, tugging at the collar of his shirt with a grimace."Are you okay?" Rey asked."Yes." He replied, turning around to face her. "But I'm nervous.""Why?""We are spread too thin, the fact that the Lycans aren't trying to make a move is even more terrifying. It means they know exactly how much they can get away with." H
Rey and Luna decided it was time to return to Silverwood, as their concerns about the situation with the dark mages and the Lycans grew stronger. They felt that Hyperion wasn't being fully transparent and that Seraphina's safety couldn't be entrusted to him.As they made their way out of the mansion and towards their horses, Luna raised a question about informing Lucius of their plans. Rey hesitated, considering the weight of his existing worries about the dark mages, the Lycans, and the missing Asher and Magnus."He has a lot on his plate right now," Rey replied, her hand on the reins of her horse as they reached the stables. "I'm sure he's concerned about the situation with the dark mages, the Lycans, and especially Asher and Magnus."Luna nodded in understanding, "You're right. He's got enough to handle at the moment. Let's focus on gathering more information and returning to Silverwood safely."With a determined nod, Rey mounted her horse, Luna doing the same. They shared a glance