"F-Father...?" Demetrius coughed again with blood before slowly turning his head and meeting Valerian's cold expression."Let go," Valerian said, with his tone as cold as the first break of spring. "Val..." I halted him while I was panting heavily. I clung more to Demetrius, feeling like my vision was gradually blurry. "Stop..."But Valerian did not listen to me. Instead, Demetrius shouted in pain when Valerian must have probably gripped his heart. "I am not going to hesitate to kill you, Demetrius. Do not make me say it twice."I slowly heaved out a sigh. The way Demetrius clung to my organs was enough to make me feel the pain. I could handle it somehow. But if he dared to remove his hand, I must do something to stop the bleeding in my stomach by stopping the time of it. Or I could just let it since I would get to heal anyway.But, I felt a burning sensation inside me, and I believed that Demetrius risked his fist to bathe his hand with wolfsbane. It was a high-concentration one,
"Goddess Elixane?" I parroted, bewildered.Rachelle and the woman in her mid-40s nodded at the same time. "She is our sister. Well, the sixth daughter of Mother." My eyes widened. "And she is from another timeline where the other Dominixe, other Valerian, and Demetrius are.""Huh?" I was getting confused by what she said. "Is this the business you are talking about? And how did you go to another timeline just to... see her." I glanced at Elixane, who was looking at me with longing. Her gaze made me uncomfortable, but she smiled and stepped forward."I have come to the celestial realm as Mother's orders, or I shall say, part of Ragriel's plans," she explained before she looked behind me, where the three of them were still reuniting and discoursing. "And I have come to take Dominixe and Valerian's souls to this timeline so they can reunite with my nephew. I apologize for taking your souls from your bodies, Dameta, Valerian." She bowed her head with her hands clasping together. "This is
"Behold to the newlyweds, Duke Valerian Leveaux and Duchess Dominixe Lilith Cantavalle-Leaveux!"The words from High Priest Redgrave kept echoing in my head like a broken record.I was smiling from ear to ear, looking at the purple sapphire wedding ring Valerian bestowed to me on the day we married each other eight years ago. Now I had three rings on my ring finger on my left hand in my care.The promise metal ring, amethyst engagement ring, and purple sapphire wedding ring...They fit perfectly on my ring finger.Valerian really made sure that the engagement ring and wedding ring gemstones' color was purple. He was really considerate of my favorite color.I chuckled before looking up and gasped. "Demetrius, darling, fix your posture when you are holding your sword." I immediately approached Valerian and I's seven-year-old son, Demetrius."Like this, Mother?" Demetrius asked as he fixed his posture by relaxing his shoulders."Yes, that's right, darling." I nodded in approval.Demetriu
"Hudson Roly... Alpha of the Dusk Moon pack..." I stated the name of the next Alpha I was about to kill. I returned my gaze to my father, who looked at me with that frigid stare. "This should consider as done, Papa." I smiled, an empty one before I curtsied before him.No emotions.We, the Cantavalle children, were not supposed to have that.Having emotions would make someone weak."I am expecting good news after 90 days, Dominixe. Now, scoot.""Failure is never in my vocabulary, Papa. You have taught me well." I curtsied before him. I raised my head, seeing that he was pleased with my words.After a few days, I was dispatched now to go to where the Dusk Moon pack was. But before my departure, I had come to meet Aurora, Britanny and Maria's mother. She was one of Papa's four wives."Why can't you just die already?" she asked in a bitter tone. She had this ridiculous stare that lingered all over her face."I shall try to do that, Mother Aurora." I bowed my head before her."Mother? You
Bound by the family values of annihilating Alphas without mercy had honed me until I grew up to be a fine young lady disguised as an Alpha slayer.I was treated as an illegitimate child—born out of wedlock—even though I was the firstborn before Papa married his four concubines and became part of the House of Cantavalle. Born as Papa's first pup from my mother, his first mate, who he did not end up with due to circumstances, had brought me to my disadvantage. I was born to compromise everything and was trained not to harbor emotions.No emotions.We, the Cantavalle children, were not supposed to have that.Having emotions would make someone weak.I was a marionette under my father's hands who was bound to be the best Alpha slayer in the Cantavalle family.No.I was still one of the heir candidates, so I couldn't say I was the best Alpha slayer until Papa chose me as the next head of the House of Cantavalle. "I have picked you to perform this big assignment. This is the right time to t
I still remember the night of the lunar eclipse when the smell of arson drizzled along in the wind, and the night sky was covered in a vast orange hue caused by the fire while the whole pack was bathed with the music of moans and sufferings echoed all over the place.I remembered smiling more, seeing the dead bodies of his pack members, along with the emotions I buried.I couldn't forget the look of betrayal and fury of him when Valerian realized that the subterfuge I was doing had come to light. It inflicted a thousand arrows directly to my chest with such a sight that was not to behold.And I ended up losing him in the process.I thought it was easy to finish him then, but I never thought I would find myself drifting apart from him. My actions to his whole pack with the help of my henchmen and the deception of professing my love to him were so unbearable and heart-rending that Valerian chose to die in front of me by coercing the tip of my sword to be pierced in his chest with a cres
I gasped when Papa slapped my cheek, meeting his eyes burning in rage. "Did you just do that to him, Dominixe Lilith Cantavalle?!"I bit my lower lip when he slapped me again. This time, I was shoved to the floor. I couldn't utter a word as that would be disrespectful since he was already furious.He grabbed a handful of my hair and coerced me to look at him. "Say... Are you retaliating since I made you kill your Alpha mate, Domi? Is that what you are planning? Is this what you are going to do to your father?"I hated this. I did not even want to be wed to that man! I only wanted Valerian Leveaux as my husband! I wanted to be with him and followed him.But no words came out of my mouth, as usual."Do you even know who you just tackled down, Dominixe? Do you? He shall be part of this family! We need his resources!"I accepted how he kept slapping my face. I endured all the pain searing on my cheeks. I didn't shed a tear but was devastated that this was happening to my life.Was this ka
I peeled my eyes open and gasped for air. My chest rose up and down as I suddenly reminded myself that I was near death from Caroline poisoning me from the tea she prepared for me but... "H-Huh?" Why was I outside? Wasn't the sky supposed to be engulfed with the starry night sky since I was locked up in my room yet for being punished and poisoned by my sister? Then why was I seeing the sky with a shade of yellow, orange, and red?It was as if I was staring at the dawn right now.Hold on... Why had I seen this scenario before? I felt like I had been in this place... lying on the ground... I even smelled a stench of and was covered with... blood?"Wait? Blood? My blood?" I was horrified and touched myself. "Hold on... I am alive?" I asked myself, knowing I couldn't find myself having difficulty breathing. I was panting since I did not know what was happening. I knew I was on the verge of my death. I knew it. I even felt it... I knew what I saw. Caroline was there in my chamber to feed