“I have never seen you blooming like this before, Sapphire. What happened?” Kelly asked me teasingly while giggling after she wrapped her arm around my arm and we both walked inside the Clarkson Mansion's garden. After the long trip from the villa back to this place, Xeno became too busy from all the meetings he arranged with all the advisors and staff of their family business and the people of his Clan. He finally embraced his destiny as the new Alpha and many are pleased that he is back, believing that peace will be eventually restored for all the people of the Clan. The ones who were not happy, the people who were loyal to Phillius had already made their exit and that was much better because Xeno believes that opposition in this pack will not be tolerated, especially since those people rely on Phillius’s greed after receiving so many gifts from Phillius just to gain all their support against Xeno.But now that my fiance is in charge, there is no way Xeno would let them continue t
Everyone was busy preparing for the wedding and volunteered to decorate the whole garden with white roses because they all knew it was always my favorite. Kelly has been busy managing the event with Ava because they want it to be perfect for me. Although they never wanted me in the venue, I still insisted on helping With the decorating because there are not many things to do in this place for me and I never want to go shopping just like Kelly suggested. I would rather stay here and be with them after Felrim gave me the very good news that he will bring my parents and my brother on the day of my wedding.And Xeno has been very busy with other stuff but he decided to delay all his meetings and stay with me the whole day today, organizing and arranging things to my liking. Kelly has been a great organizer though. I guess it was a talent she has been hiding from everyone and I believe it will open a great opportunity for her in the future. She’s a reliable person when you plan parties and
“Darn it, Sapphire. Stop ruining your make-up. Please hold your tears back until the end of the ceremony,” Kelly scolded me. It was a bit funny though because when she was the one whose tears flowed incessantly down her cheeks as she watched the problematic makeup artist reapply the foundation on my cheeks.“Oh Kelly…” I helplessly looked at her as she wiped her face with a white handkerchief on the mirror, “Please don’t make me too nervous. I feel like I am already sick in my stomach thinking about the expectations of the people outside,”“You don’t have to think about any of them, Sapphire,” Ava uttered as she arranged the beautiful bouquet of white roses in her hands, “You just have to look straight in the aisle and just focus on Xeno. Just focus on him and breathe slowly and calmly. You will be alright,” she advised and held both hers and Kelly’s hand to ease the nervous feeling in my chest. They both gave me an encouraging smile as they helped me with my gown after the makeup art
There is a bleak, indistinguishable sound coming from nowhere. A dazzling light escaped from the cracks it made in the middle of the void I was floating in. The slow, amplifying sound stirred me from my long slumber. The white light shined before my eyes, blinding me with it. It followed with the images that rushed into my head—blurred pictures that I couldn’t recognize how, when, and where I had seen them. The burst of distinctive shades of colors blended and soon portrayed random pictures flashed in rapid motion, pushing through the cracks, casting colors all over my surrounding. The exploding images went along with a distressing blaze of dreading sounds. In a matter of seconds, my surroundings changed. I found myself in the middle of a battlefield. I was baffled to see myself wearing thick silver armor while holding a sword in my right hand. The second I got into the place, all my senses awakened violently in a wink of an eye, forcing me to feel, hear, and see everything with cl
“I wonder why you are in that forest alone. Do you remember anyone who did this to you?” I don’t know what kind of explanation I should give to this handsome-looking man. After he saw me curled in front of the cave, naked and afraid, he offered me the thick clothing he was wearing. It was warm and comfortable against my bare skin. He helped me get up but my legs were too weak to walk so he decided to carry me and brought me to this amazing, metal transport thing he called ‘car’. Good thing I could comprehend what he was saying but I’m not sure the exact words to say. I kept staring outside the window and tried familiarizing myself with the surroundings. I still can’t tell if I’ve been here before. I want to tell the man that I came inside a crystal. But will he believe me? I decided I couldn’t give him that little information I know so far about myself. I may look dumb because I have no idea what kind of world I’m in. But I have the notion that I should not trust anyone, even this
After the incident, it was impossible for me to escape anymore. I was so terrified that my body went into a petrified state, out of shock. Phillius, with the help of that handsome, dark-haired guy, led me gently inside his car again. I should be protesting but I don’t know why I was so beguiled by those golden eyes and I submissively got into the car. The dark-haired guy didn’t go with us. Phillius started the car and we left him standing in the middle of that road while all the people started to get curious about the incident. I watched him in the mirror, beside the window of the car as Phillius drove away from the embarrassing situation I made. “I’m so sorry if I scared you. I don’t mean any harm if that’s what you think. I want to help you, that’s all.” Phillius explained, his face very apologetic. “That’s my twin by the way. My brother.” “He’s your brother?” I repeated, trying to voice out the words properly. I wanted to ask how his brother suddenly appeared in the middle of nowh
I was almost halfway through the fence when I heard a voice from below me. I was so absorbed in the idea of going outside that the manly, baritone voice surprised me from my intense concentration on climbing the thick vines. The sudden call took me off guard and I fell with a scream. Strong arms caught me and I am glad it wasn’t the hard ground at all. “What are you doing?” A pair of glinting golden eyes made my eyelids flutter in astonishment. His messy, wavy, dark hair almost covered his face as he looked down at me while I’m in his arms. His face appeared so rugged and unkind, the opposite pole to Phillius. Yet there is something in him that woke up my interest. I just love how his jet-black hair contrasts with his pale, paper-white skin. Then my eyes caught his pinkish lips and I cannot help but swallow down the sudden nervous feeling in me. I quickly pulled myself away from him but he dropped me down without a warning! I fell with a loud thud on the grass and my back hit t
I was brought inside a wide hall that looked like a throne room. This place of the mansion is so different from the other rooms. It has a different heavy vibe. I have a feeling that there’s something strange going on. Anna and Hazel were wearing uniformed clothes in royal blue color. They braided my long, silver hair behind my back just like theirs. It made me curious why they made me wear a long white dress, so thin that I almost feel like naked, revealing my bare shoulders and the cleavage of my bosom, making me uncomfortable. It feels like I am being prepared to be sacrificed which made me more suspicious. The two of them made me stand in the middle of the courtroom, the fire on the torches dancing as the wind blows, coming from the roofless top of the place. The night was cloudless and full of stars and the full moon shines its brightest as it showers us with its silver luminescence. All the doors were shut and everyone gathered around, all their eyes were on me, curious and daz