Asty walks into the silent halls with a stern look on her face. Even if the darkness was around her, the mourning inside her chest could never allow the fear to rise more.Lana had been peeking from the corners of the walls as Asty continued to walk. She wanted to approach her and ask what was wrong, but Lana couldn't. Asty seemed too distant for her to even ask."I know you're there."The maid jolted in surprise when Asty caught her. She smiled at her, but the maid knew that it was forced. She didn't seem too cheerful at all."A-Asty...""Hello, Lana.""You shouldn't be loitering around during the night." she heaved a high. "Remember that someone attacked you in the library, you should be more careful.""I know."Lana stared at her. The smile on her face was not the smile that told her: 'Yes, I understand.', but instead- it was 'It doesn't matter.'The maid frowned. "You don't seem to be very cheerful lately, Asty." she

It was 8:45 in the night.The cold wind is howling while the hooting of the haunting owls fills the air with dread and tension. Asty stared at the bright moon before her and took one last breath of the forest air.She rubbed the chilliness that was creeping in her arms and watched as the mist came out of her mouth when she exhaled."Let's do it one more time." she whispered to herself.She repeated his name over and over again inside her head, until the love subsided. She had hoped that by repeating his name, she would get used to it, and feel nothing as the pain won over her. She allowed the pain and betrayal to reign upon her as she had no other choice but to make things right.Chaol needed a push. As for somebody who had everything in this world, Chaol needed to lose something to feel the pain of the people around him. She needed him to realize; not to do those things again and again and again, if he didn't want to feel the same way.She

It was already dusk when Asty and her travel buddies reached the nearest civilization. With tired bodies, they continued to drag their feet until they could reach the village's entrance. The sentries, who immediately recognized Asty, allowed her to let in while Robynn and the other Night Hallows sneaked from behind the trees."Why are we hiding?!" Robynn hissed at Othello and Errol, irritated."We can't let those people see us. They don't recognize us and if we go along with Asty, it could bring her trouble." Errol answered him."Oh yeah, you've been here before, haven't you, vampire?"He sighed. "I have a name and yes, I used to sneak around to get inside.""This is where you met my sister?" Othello raised a brow at him, his brotherly instincts rising. "Are you perhaps interested in my sister, huh, Errol?!"The vampire looked away and shook his head. "It doesn't matter if I do and don't. Let's just shut our mouths if we don't want to get ca

Asty stared at the city's rooftops. It was of a shade of gold and rose as the sunset starts to envelop the skies. Staring with her blank eyes, it was as if her emotions were gone. She had already been tired of crying for the past couple of days.She feels a tap behind her. She swiveled her head to the side and looked back to see the King behind her with a tray of food in his hands.Flustered, she brings herself to a bow, which made the King pleasantly chuckle."Don't be too formal. You are my guest. Here take this, you haven't eaten yet, haven't you?"With her lips pursed and brows furrowed in embarrassment, she takes the tray from his hands knowing that it was not suitable for the King to serve her."T-Thank you, Your Majesty. I apologize if you had to worry about this because I was being a neglective person.""That is fine." he told her. "You haven't been feeling

Robynn's wrists were tightly cuffed by the feared, Captain Ironfield. He stared at the huge door with his silver-grey hues and pondered how much that intricately designed door costed."Must have been a fortune." he murmured."What?" Ironfield asked him, his brows raised. "What are you blabbering about?""Nothing." he ignored him and stared at his wrists. He didn't even bat an eye or react to it. He was used to being locked and wasn't afraid of chains anymore."You'll be going inside to confide with His Majesty." Yuran spoke from behind him and cleared his throat. "You must keep your head low and never meet his gaze nor respond unless you are opted to do so. Never ever attempt to assassinate the King. There is a reason why the sentries are not needed inside."Feeling the animosity behind their words. Robynn nodded nonchalantly like a drunk man and yawned. "Should I just address him a