NORA "How is he doing?" I asked, staring at Nickolas as he slept peacefully. Watching his warm and trouble-free sleeping face gave me peace, making me wonder how my days were when I was a baby. My mind flashed back to Hernandez as I was worried, scared, and having doubts. What if he didn't lose his memory of what he saw, and what if he decides to tell on me? I knew for sure that it would cause a lot of chaos in the castle. It will be tagged as treason, and I didn't want to be part of any of that. If I can live a peaceful life, I want to live it for as long as I can. "He is fine... he's been doing fine, surprisingly. Even when he is away from his mother," Evelyn spilled out to me, and I was glad he was fine. I knew of some kids who couldn't live without their mother and struggled for as long as they could, and at the end of it all, they'd end up dying. "He has a strong spirit... I believe so." Evelyn added as she handed Nickolas over to me to cradle for the time being. At leas

NORAI had just showered and stood in front of the mirror staring at my neck, wondering where the mark went. I wondered how Horace would react to it when he found out the mark was no longer there.I turned, staring at the door, when I heard a knock. Wondering who it was, I walked up to the wardrobe and took out a dress, quickly putting it on and packing my hair into a ponytail bun.I walked up to the door, taking a deep breath as I held the handle of the door, pushing it towards me as it creaked open. Raising my head, I squinted my brows, surprised at who I just saw."Luna Nora," Candra greeted, baring a smile on her face.I was confused about why she was right here in my chambers. At first, I thought she had missed her way and ended up in my room, but that wasn't the case. The way she called my name was unlike her.She meant to come here."Are you going to keep me standing here? You should let me in," she peeked.into my room.I had no idea what she was doing here, but I guess I have

NORAI held up my hands as she placed the compass in my hands, stretching forth her hands as she shut her eyes.I watched quietly as her hands began to give off a blue glow, and immediately the padlock broke apart, scattering on the floor as the door creaked open and we walked in.We stared at ourselves before walking in... the room looked clean and well-arranged... There was no dust or cobwebs, which meant that someone was living there.I didn't want to take any chances, so I quickly held Lilith's hands, pulling her behind me as we headed straight inside the room.If someone had told me there was a room in the garden, I swear I would not have believed the person, but right now I had no idea how to explain what I was feeling inside of me."Nora," I heard a familiar voice call my name.That voice didn't belong to Lilith... it belonged to a woman I had not seen in a year and some months.Slowly, I turned around towards where the voice came from. My jaw dropped. There she was—the woman I

NORAI held my mother by her hand as we walked past the hallway, the maids staring at us, but I had nothing to say to them.After much contemplation, Horace decided to let Lilith stay because he probably didn't want me to leave. That was great of him because I didn't care about living... after all, he hid my mother all these years.I couldn't believe that he said magic is prohibited in the pack, but he was fully aware that Lilith saved Matteo, even though Lilith didn't tell him anything. I told him, but he couldn't even thank Lilith, and all he could tell her was to leave.I have never known him to hurt people. He always appreciated people for the good they've done and didn't punish them—for all I know, Lilith didn't harm anyone with her powers, and she's been so good to me.I had so much to talk to my mother about. So much to ask her, after thinking about where she will stay, I decided that she should stay with me for the afternoon, and then I'll ask Sarah to check for a room vacant

"You are really suffering... you need to cut ties with Gavner." Candra said this to Angelica as she poured wine into her glass."But I love him?" Angelica caught up, adjusting her locks.Life has treated her badly indeed... a one-sided love was the worst that could happen to her. All her life, she thought she had Gavner at the tip of her fingers, but now he'd slipped away.There is definitely no way he would ever listen to her anymore, not after he realized that she used him and pushed away all the people who loved him and people he could love."A one-sided love? Is that love?" Candra asked, trying to hold back the urge to laugh so hard. "Of all people, you should know that you messed with royalty—not just royalty, but you messed with the wrong family... Gavner and his mother.""What do you suggest I do then?" She sighed, gulping a large quantity from her glass. "I hope you are not asking me to leave him because I won't do that."Candra shook her head, clicking her tongue to make soun