“I... I...” Delilah stammered, her voice trembling. “I never sensed her... I swear...”Visenya leaned in, pressing her ear against the baby’s little chest. “She isn’t crying... I can’t find a pulse...”Desperation filled Visenya as she gently rubbed the palm of her hand up and down the baby’s chest,
Lucian was dozing off when an excruciating pain struck him in the heart, plucking him right out of his intoxicated oblivion. In an instant, he shot up in his bed, clutching his chest as each incursion increased to an unbearable degree. He was finally teetered on the very edge of unconscious bliss, c
However, his plan backfired, and he was instead punished by being confined to his quarters, enduring three days of starvation – a true torment for a ravenous dragon, especially one who was a thriving heir.But on the second night, when hunger pangs became unbearable, Visenya decided to pay him an un
Lucian sat hunched over in his chair, his head resting in his hands, desperately trying to figure out what in the world he was going to say to Visenya when she woke up. For the first time in his life, he was terrified to face her. He had spent the last several months having complete dominion over he
"You can go now," he said solemnly. "All of you... you're free."The women exchanged glances, their reluctance to leave evident. "We wish to stay," Grace proposed softly."I told you to leave... now," he said firmly, his tone leaving no room for argument.The three of them turned towards the door, a
“Because she doesn’t remember who we are,” Emi revealed, her voice trembling. “She doesn’t even remember who she is... She doesn’t remember anything.”Of all the possible outcomes that Lucian had prepared himself for, this was certainly not one of them. He grasped the doorknob and gave it a slight t
"Why can't I remember anything?" Visenya asked."You had an accident," Lucian answered vaguely, still soothingly rubbing her back."An accident? What kind of accident?" She inquired.He could tell her now... tell her everything. She'd probably look at him in disgust, declaring that she wants nothing
"What kind of things?" He asked, his curiosity piqued."All the windows slammed shut and the doors of the balcony burst open," she said, her voice tinged with a hint of unease.Slightly skeptical, he shrugged nonchalantly. "That could have easily been the wind.""That's not all," she refuted. "Her e