He had sobbed in fear every night that Ayden would never be safe anymore in the palace, and that something had probably happened to him without anyone's knowledge. It was so frustrating to the guts because no one could freely leave their homes without a permit, and even going to the palace to confirm if all was okay was not an option. He knew things could never be. The queen so much hated Ayden since his birth, so there was no way she would spare him after gaining tremendous power over everyone. Hendrix was so handicapped to actions and clueless to information. No one was telling him anything, since they didn't know either. For Azalea, he feared greatly too. Though he knew that she was strong and possessed the power and ability to fight with what he had seen, fighting against the queen for Ayden's survival was a ground to never be shaken. The guards would probably get rid of her even before she got to the queen bee herself. She was gusty and daring too. And he hoped she would

A haughty smile split his face to see her acting in such an awkward manner, as his lips suddenly leaned closer to her pretty looking face. Her widened eyes instantly went shut like a shocked fish, as she expected that his lips would touch on hers and do what she had insinuated. Instead, his lips pressed softly against her forehead and moved slowly to give her cheek a kiss before stopping. Azalea who was expecting more still remained in that manner of her eyes shut tight, and then suddenly opened her eyes when she figured out he was going any further. Now, she just wished she would enter the floor and cover herself in sand. "Your imaginations seem to be running wide, princess," he gave her a signature smile, as his mellifluous voice sounded so compelling and taunting at the same time. 'Just when did he become this delicious to eyesight?'"I... I," she stuttered. Her brain and eyes were betraying her. Her thoughts that were organized and pondering on the next step to do, had beco

"Azalea took the entire afternoon to rest by the hut and to regain her strength, while Ayden sharpened the sword that they found in a corner which was insinuated to have been left by Armani. She had a strong affirmation in her heart that no matter where Armani was, she would be safe and fine in everything that she did. They had nothing left to eat from their bag, and just had to wait till nightfall before they returned back to the palace. It was definitely where they had to start the fight from, and choosing the night was the best time to attack.There was definitely no time to waste time. Using her powers to become invisible through air, both Ayden and Azalea were able to get near the palace wall. And through the hidden tunnel which was still safely untouched, they both made their way into the tunnel as they crawled gently. As soon as they continued to get near to the other end of the tunnel in the garden, Azalea continued to sense some kind of ambience around but she could not

Edla and Zachary had remained restless all day while going in and out of his room, searching for clues that could help them discover where Azalea and Ayden could be. It was a tricky one because there were now twice as many soldiers in the palace, but they could now walk around freely however they liked. No one was talking about their mother and if she was okay, and they had no idea if the king was still even alive. The entire family had become a royal mess that the gossip about it could never be heard outside the palace if they all wanted to keep their heads. Eadlin was the only one allowed to see her mother and see her recuperation progress, while Elliott had run away from the palace the night the fight escalated with Azalea, and he saw his mother to the ground. Though he still felt the love he had for her as a son, she had ruined him too much for him to watch her stand back on her feet. He went back to search for Gianna at the inn where her parents owned, but they told him t

Arturo was pacing his sword already in restless motion, in stark contrast to Azalea's as he traced roving loops with the point. He stepped forward, his sword swinging in a mock offense in an experimental probe into motion. He had put his dark magic power into the sword, and was ready to destroy the despicable little lady that was right in front of him. He hated so much that she had refused to die and always sat on his nerves, and that she was doing it till the very last moment. That was when he knew that she should not have underestimated her powers. However, he was ready to destroy her finally.Azalea launched aggressively straight into the attack as she filled her sword with her powers, left, right--she twisted away, jumped back, closed in for the attack again taking him off balance. The last time that she had hesitated to finish up everything with the fight, Ayden's sudden attack from Eadlin had distracted and almost caused both of them death.The werewizard swung his sword in a