"I knew it. It was just a dream." Maddie muttered as soon as she woke up.
She sat and looked around but there was no sign that what happened last night was real. Maddie quickly shook her head to clear her thoughts. She quickly went to the bathroom to prepare for her work but she cannot help but to think of Theo. He looks sincere but what he said was just unbelievable, especially the part when he said that he loves her.
“Hi, Maddie.”
Maddie looked at the man who was walking beside her. She sighed before looking ahead and tried not to mind Liam. Maddie almost groaned in frustration when Liam walked backwards just to look at her and give her one of his annoying smiles. She’s blatantly rejecting him but Liam is just persistent.
“Come on, Maddie. Smile for me.” Liam pulled Maddie and made her face him.
It annoyed Maddie and she was about to slap Liam when he was pulled away from her. She gasped when she saw that Theo was choking Liam against the wall. Some passersby walked away in fear but Maddie kept watching them. She was unable to move due to shock. There was just a gust of wind that passed in front of her and in a blink of an eye, Theo is already with them. Maddie almost believed that Theo is an actual god but she knows better.
"I will kill you." Theo gritted his teeth and tightened his choke on Liam. Maddie saw that Liam is already having a hard time breathing and despite her annoyance to him, she still stepped out to help.
Maddie tried to pull Theo away from Liam but he's strong. He didn't move even a bit. He's just glaring at Liam and slowly tightening his choke as seconds pass by. Maddie is desperate but she cannot ask anyone for help as they are also terrified of the situation.
"Theo, stop." She tried to pull him away again but it's useless.
Maddie looked at Theo's eyes and she'd never seen anything as dark as his orbs. She wondered for a bit because she remembers that his eyes are not this dark. She was just snapped out of her thoughts when Liam started to cough.
"Theo." She called once again and looked him in the eyes.
Theo diverted his look at her and slowly, he calmed down. He immediately let go of Liam and dropped him to the concrete floor. Maddie glared at him for a second before he checked on Liam who's losing consciousness. She tried to slap his face to keep him awake but to no avail. Maddie groaned in frustration and fished out her phone. Before she could dial the emergency hotline, Theo pulled him up and dragged him away from Liam.
"Hey! Let me go!" She tried to pull away from Theo's hold but it's too firm.
Theo let her go when they were in front of the restaurant. Maddie massaged her wrist while glaring at Theo. On the other hand, he's just staring at her seriously. After what happened last night, his heart broke and he was certain that he'll forget Maddie but he cannot. Thinking about it only breaks his heart more, especially when he saw the scene earlier. Theo was enraged seeing another man with Maddie, her Maddie.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." Theo tried to reach for Maddie's wrist but she took a step back and glared at him.
"Why are you even here?" Maddie asked in annoyance but in reality she's confused.
Seeing Theo now only proves that what happened last night in her apartment was real but it only confused her more, especially after his sudden arrival.
"Please, calm down first, Madeline." Theo said sweetly that it gave Maddie goosebumps. He sighed before looking at her hopefully.
"I just can't give you up so please, come with me." Maddie looked at Theo in disbelief before she shook her head.
"You're crazy. I don't care if you saved me from Liam, I still won't come with you." Maddie looked at him seriously before she turned her back to him.
"Oh, before I forgot." She faced Theo again and it gave him so much hope. He smiled widely as he stared at Maddie.
"Don't even instigate that you're a god." Maddie even emphasized the word god before she rolled her eyes then went inside the restaurant.
Theo sighed and looked up. He didn't know that pursuing someone is this hard. He thought that being a god and honest is enough to make Maddie fall for him.
"I guess I was wrong." He muttered before he looked inside the restaurant.
A small appeared in his lips when he saw Maddie happily chatting with her co-worker. Theo thought that he would give anything just so Maddie would smile at her genuinely.
Theo left and went to the nearby park. Although he wanted to stay in the restaurant to watch over Maddie, he doesn't want to offend her. It was a mistake that he invaded her privacy last night and he doesn't want that to happen again. He can feel her presence despite their distance so he can still know if she's in danger. Theo could also feel that he is needed in his world. He knows that it is an irresponsible decision to stay in Maddie's world when he has a world to reign but he couldn't leave Maddie behind. Not when they are already starting to get closer. He wanted to bring her to his world so they could be together without any limitations and there, he will make her fall in love with him.
Maddie felt peaceful when she hadn't seen even the shadow of Theo for the whole day. He's been stressing him especially with his weird personality. It doesn't suit his attractive beauty and Maddie expected more from him. His actions and words are just a major turn-off for her.
"I really appreciate this, Maddie. Don't worry, I'll just add this to your overtime pay." Randy smiled at Maddie but she just shook her head.
"It's okay, Randy. Just go. Maya must be waiting for you already. I can handle this." Randy hugged Maddie before leaving.
Maddie continued mopping the floor. She should be home by now but Randy needs to attend his daughter's baby shower so she just volunteered to close the restaurant. She doesn't want to go home anyway as she's worried that Theo is there again. She can't even report him to the police because she'll look weird too if she tells them a man who claims to be the god is stalking her. She chuckled at the thought before shrugging away the idea.
After mopping, she went inside the kitchen to check it. As she's closing the windows, the doors suddenly shut. She looked around in panic but she didn't see anyone.
"It's just the wind, Maddie." She said to herself before trying to even out her breathing.
She slowly walked towards the back door and the lights started to flicker. Fear rapidly spread in her system so she ran to the door but it was as if it was blocked. She didn't waste any time and went to the door that leads to the main dining area but just like the back door, it cannot be opened.
Maddie's breathing hitched as she tried to look around. The lights are still flickering and the windows are just skinny so she cannot go through them. Then suddenly, the two gas ranges exploded. Maddie squealed and fell to the floor. She covered her head and tried to calm down but her tears started to flow uncontrollably. Her heart is about to explode too due to intense fear. She cannot even understand what is happening. The fire quickly spreads in the kitchen and in no time, Maddie is surrounded with flames.
"Help! Somebody help me!" She tried to shout but her words are indistinct as her cries dominate them.
Theo quickly stood when he heard Maddie's cries. In a gust of the wind, he's standing in front of the burning restaurant. He was shocked but he didn't waste any time and quickly went inside. He wondered why he didn't feel what was happening and that Maddie was in danger. He couldn't think clearly and he doesn't have any time to figure out what happened as he can strongly feel Maddie's fear. Theo forcefully kicked the wall and it made an opening.
The kitchen is filled with blazing flames and blinding smoke but it was nothing to him. He walked through fire to find Maddie and as seconds passed by that he cannot see her, his anxiety doubled. Finally, Theo saw her in the corner, almost unconscious. She's sweating hard and having a hard time breathing.
Maddie saw Theo's terrified eyes but she cannot distinguish if it was just a hallucination or real. She's coughing terribly as her lungs start to fill with toxic smoke. One thing was sure for Maddie and that is Theo walked through fire with her in his arms.
Theo kept pacing with Jonah just watching him. A day has passed but Maddie hasn't woken up yet. Flora, the goddess of healing and childbirth, had already assured Theo that Maddie is just fine and needs some rest but he is still uneasy. "Have you found Felix?" Theo faced Jonah and he quickly stood. "Philip and Samuel and some of the soldiers have been hunting him down. Do not worry, Theo. They will find him." Jonah patted his shoulder but Theo just shrugged it away and walked towards the window. "And if they don't, I will hunt him myself and end his pathetic life with my bare hands." He gritted his teeth before sitting next to Maddie who's lying in his bed. Jonah left to give them some
Maddie slowly laughed after hearing what Theo said. She laughed so hard that her eyes got watery. Theo just watched her and although he doesn't want to, he felt offended seeing Maddie laugh at him. She wiped her eyes before shaking her head. Theo remained looking at her.“In love? Theo, you’re really crazy.” Maddie scoffed and turned her back to Theo but suddenly, he’s in front of her.Maddie gasped and took a step back as she was stunned. She still hasn’t gotten a grip at what’s happening so witnessing Theo’s powers are too much for her. Theo stopped her by grabbing her upper arm. His grip is not too tight or loose but Maddie cannot still pull her arm away so she glared at Theo instead.“Do not mock me, Madel
Theo quickly went after Maddie. He even pushed Ingrid out of the way that angered her more. He immediately dived in the lake and swam as fast as he could to the middle part of the lake which is the deepest. Maddie, on the other hand, doesn’t know how to swim. She screamed due to panic so water came rushing into her lungs. She started to sink quickly despite her efforts in thrusting herself up. Maddie’s lungs started to fill with water and she’s already out of breath that is why she stopped trying to surface and just chose to face her end.As soon as Theo spotted Maddie, he swam towards her but she’s sinking fast and already unconscious. He gritted his teeth before reaching for her. He wrapped his arm around Maddie's waist then they surfaced. Theo glanced at Maddie and she's still unconscious so he hissed in anger and immediately swam to the shore. He carefully la
"It's morning already?" Maddie muttered when she felt the heat of sun rays hit her face.She slowly opened her eyes and the bright room welcomed her. Maddie sat and looked around but Theo was not in the room, even the space beside her is untouched.'Not that I was expecting that he'll sleep beside me but where did he stay last night?' She thought before she went out of bed.She did some stretching before she went to the balcony. Instead of chirping birds, Maddie can hear the fluttering wings of the fairies roaming around the lake. The calming sound made her calm down but it was just for a few seconds as she realized what happened last night."I regret worrying about that arrogan
"What do you think you are doing, huh?!" Maddie slapped Arthur's chest but it only made her hand ache.She hissed while shaking her hand to ease the pain. Maddie cursed Arthur in her mind as he caused her hand and foot numbing pain within minutes. She glared at him but he just chuckled at her as he found her adorable."Put me down." Arthur followed Maddie's order and gently put her down to his bed.Maddie's eyes travelled around the room and that's when she realized she's not in Theo's garden anymore. Her eyes widened and looked at Arthur who's now sitting beside her. It surprised Maddie so she quickly scooted away from him."Where am I?" She looked warily at him in fear that he would hurt he
"Are you alright?"Maddie blinked a few times when Eliza waved her hand in front of her. She cleared her throat before she smiled at her."I'm fine, Eliza. Thank you for asking." Eliza blushed so she looked down. It was only Maddie who acknowledged her as well as the other servants and soldiers so she dedicated her life to serve her."Do you want to eat now?" Eliza started combing Maddie's hair."Is Theo around?" Maddie cleared her throat again while Eliza stopped for a second to think."I saw the great Theo earlier but I do not know if he is still here. Do you want me to check?" Maddie quickly shook her head before standing. E
“Eliza?”Eliza turned around and quickly went to Maddie’s side. She immediately noticed the hesitation in her face so she tried to stay more focused to tend her needs.“Is there any way that I can communicate with Arthur?” Eliza was surprised with Maddie’s request that she wasn’t able to respond immediately. She stuttered as she was trying to come up with an answer but there was none.Maddie sighed before smiling at Eliza. She was disappointed at herself for not being able to give Maddie an answer. Eliza quickly kneeled and bowed to the floor which surprised Maddie. She tried to help Eliza to stand but she remained bowing to her.“I am a futile
Maddie groaned when boredom hit her. She doesn’t exactly know the time but given the brightness outside, she assumed it is still early. She wants to sleep away her boredom but even sleeping bores her.“This won’t do.” Maddie stood and went out of her room.She sent Eliza away knowing that she doesn’t have anything to do. Besides, they are busy preparing for a gathering. Maddie was excited at first when Eliza mentioned it to her since she misses interacting with other people but when she learned that it was Theo who organized it, she was dispirited.Maddie strolled the empty hallways, peeking at every empty yet spacious room but none seems to excite her. In the end, she decided to visit the palace’s garden in hopes that it