Charging straight into the raging storm, Karilaya was struggling just to walk within the forest. The winds were so strong that she had to keep crawling and grabbing at the ground so that she wouldn't get blown away.
It had been a rigorous few hours but she did not stop moving forward, even though she was barely able to see anything. She took the chance of relying on her memory on where Max could be since she had already his usual hunting grounds for the past days.
She could not help the feeling of dread that kept on crawling on her entire body, especially since Max didn’t return. Though the sky was still dark, she was sure that it was already morning.
Her worries and fears kept piling up, as one by one all the things were starting to make sense to her now. The village of Luhan was the first village on the western borders of the Aselaysia and the closest one to the capital, which only meant that they weren’t t
The sound of horses retaliating against men, along with squeaking and grinding gears woke Karilaya to her senses. Jolting she almost screamed but stopped when she felt the ache in her throat.Knees, body, and arms bent, bleeding, and was gasping for air, Karilaya shakily tried to stretch her arms but was met with the cold, steel bars around her. The iron mixed with the grime was causing the air to be putrid, making her whole chest clench that she was almost unable to inhale fully. Her demise was added as she felt the cold, pinching steel wrapped around her arms and neck.This was the situation that greeted her when she opened her eyes and yet she still had the strength to look around to see if Max was in sight.Though her feet were on the floor and her back arched and touching the walls of her confines she was still swaying back and forth. The light that touched her was fragmented, having faintly square shapes. All she could do was squint her e
“How did you find us?” His face had a dark shadow hovering over his face while looking at the adviser in front of him.It was as if his energy was seeping out of his body again. Though he had a straight face, his nerve-racking cold stare seem to cut through the old man’s composed demeanor.Lord Slog swallowed hard, trying to sway his thoughts on the beads of sweat that were starting to slide down his forehead, wanting to keep face and remain with a steel and hardy composure.“The wizards noticed your energy rampaging nearby. We were wary at first but when we noticed a pattern, the commander finally decided to investigate,” he says, remaining perfectly still in place.The two of them were sitting on different sides of the carriage, facing each other. The adviser felt like he was on the losing side of a battle at that moment, seeing those sharp, narrowing eyes at him.Max straightened on his
“Where is she?” Max gritted his teeth, his whole body tensed up as he clenched his fist.Lord Slog swallowed hard, immediately lowering his head once more. “I don’t think it is wise that you see her right now,” he tries to reason though his voice was shaking.The old adviser could not stop himself from trembling, feeling his blood escape his entire body after realizing the words that he had used.“Where is she!” Max growled, slamming his fist on the seat.He could not help but glare at the old adviser, his eyes and blood were burning up just by trying to keep his head clear. Just hearing the word apprehension only meant one thing for him and if what he was thinking was true, his lady would not be in a very good predicament right now. Of course, there was also a part of him that was still able to properly consider the man’s loyalty, thinking that he would not dare make the mistake of h
“So it's true what they said, you truly are unable to return to your human form,” Lilian jumped to Max’s side, grabbing hold of his arm, though the man remained perfectly still like a statue.He didn’t want to make idle chit-chat knowing what it meant for her to be there. Max could feel the veins on the side of his head beginning to throb, making him feel like his head was being hit by a large mallet. The woman did not pay any attention, continuing to play her fingers on his chest, even though his face was already crumpling and he was letting out soft growls of protest.Finally having enough Max pulled his arms away before giving the woman a sharp stare. “You say she has put a curse on me, so tell me now, what kind of magic is it exactly?” he grumbles, face still showing those hard lines.Lilian’s brow rises after being pushed back but like always she just laughs it off, unfazed by the act. “I don
“Are you truly going to let the whole empire fall like that, my lord? are you truly willing to sacrifice your forefather's pride, your life, your kind just to satisfy your whim? Your vices. Your infatuation?” She says with a deep, almost whimpering voice. Max felt his chest tighten, though something was shouting behind his head to not listen, he can’t deny the fact that what the woman was saying made sense to him. “No,” he grumbled, gritting his teeth upon knowing what that meant. Lilian once again proceeded to slither like a snake towards the man, this time, she was able to sit on his lap, allowing her to wrap her hands on his neck. Max let out a pained grumble as the woman began grinding herself on his hardness. It was starting to cause unwanted carnal sensations all over his body that his mind was starting to give in. “Then fulfill your duty as the draconian prince. Show us your mettle and prove to us that you will not fail, oh
There was a loud commotion when Karilaya opened her eyes again, she was now starting to feel her blood slowly freezing in her veins, causing her whole body to feel a prickling numbness. She ended up whimpering when she tried to move, she almost cried out when she felt the sting on her leg but was unable to do so because she felt the ache in her throat when she tried to make a sound.Soldiers marched back and forth carrying wood, pulling ropes, grunting as they raised the covering red tent along with its poles. Wizards surrounded a huge totem that was tied up to a wagon, chanting as they raised their hands to it. The pole began to emanate a blue glow before letting out a blast that covered their surroundings in a bluish light.It created a ringing sound for a while before the cold strong winds and the drops of water had finally stopped. Outside the bluish light, the rain continued to pour, which only meant that the forcefield was able to keep the elements ou
“I am here, my lady,” the voice called out.It was only then that she was finally able to turn her head to the shadow that hid behind where she was. The large figure was already trying to crouch up unto the wagon though he seemed almost shaking with each movement.“Are you all right?” He asks while pushing a round-looking container on the bottom of the cage in one of its larger openings.Without hesitation Karilaya reached for it, quickly pulling the cork that sealed it and putting it onto her lips, the taste of water touching her lips, cleansing her mouth, and running down her throat felt so revitalizing that she was almost shivering. She could not help but smile at the old crumpled face that was looking at her.“Apologies, this is all that I can bring you, they seem to be so wary of you that they suddenly forget common courtesy towards people,” he scoffs as he slid a loaf of bread into her cage
Though her leg felt numb and her vision was already blurring along with the feeling that her world was turning, Karilaya still had a wide smile on her face after a whole night of restlessness. During the morning when the line of women had finally subsided and the sun had finally given its grace to show itself, the person inside the carriage that was making all the ruckus finally emerged. Stepping out to basque into the clear view of the morning light. His wings spreading as he took in the cool breeze of the morning air, looking all high and mighty like before, gazing at the now quiet camp. Seeing that it was not her captain inside brought joy and relief to her heavy heart, finally giving her some sense of peace. The Black knights were quick to surround their prince as he began moving towards the other carriage’s, he was only halted when he was about to take a peek at the one that was plated with full metal, as several of the wizards and soldiers b