"Being our apprentices in the royal knighthood, this is the facility where you'll be residing for the next month," declared Captain Jack Montes, a distinguished presence among the royal captains of the knight squadron. "Rest well, my dear knights. Tonight, we will have a welcome party for everyone here in the assembly hall to get to know each other and to forge the camaraderie that will carry us through our training."He extended a warm smile as he continued, "You've embarked on a path of honor and valor. The journey ahead will be challenging, but it will also be immensely rewarding. Tomorrow, your official training will commence, and each day will bring you closer to your potential as royal knights."Captain Montes' words were met with nods of determination and some exchanged glances between the new recruits, a mixture of excitement and apprehension filling the air. The establishment, though temporary, held the promise of transformation and growth for these aspiring knights.I just s

"Damn that man... He has a meeting this 8 a.m." Fesio started pacing back and forth while I was cleaning Cretheus' desk. It was one of my tasks to attend to and clean it every day. "The higher ranks wouldn't be happy about this." He fished out his pocket watch and checked the time.I looked at the wall clock and saw it was 15 minutes before the said time. Was this what Thaddeus told me, that Cretheus always brought problems to his assistant? "Azai."I straightened my back. "Yes, Sir Fesio?" I asked, preparing for the command.Fesio quickly stowed his pocket watch in his breast pocket. "Head to his quarters and rouse him from his slumber. Here's the key." My eyes widened as he placed a key in my hand. "I am certain he is still sleeping and does not always mind his time. I must brief the higher-ups about Sir Cretheus' impending delay. Make haste!"I flinched when the frustration in his voice was palpable. The only thing I could was nod as I scurried away from Cretheus' study room. I wa

"I cannot believe that it has been a week since all of you had started your apprenticeship, and all of you are making a scene in the changing room?!" Those were Captain Jack's words as we were summoned from the brawl we caused a while ago.It caused some damage to the establishment, so we couldn't easily escape from this. And now, Captain Jack was scolding us while our mentors were being summoned to take us accountable for our actions. I was not supposed to be embarrassed by this, but knowing Cretheus was my mentor would be enough for me to want to be buried six feet below the ground. When I glanced at him, his expression said it all: he was astonished by what he learned. Even though he was not saying anything, I was certain he would make fun of me later. In fact, he had the chance by mind-linking me, but he wasn't saying anything."But she started it, Captain," one of the pack members from my former pack said, pointing in my direction. When I glanced at her, her face was smeared wi

I kept cussing as I cleaned the stables first thing in the morning. I was not really a fan of cleaning stables because it reminded me of when I was a servant for my twin cousins. But I do love the horses."Endure this, Kasumi... Endure this freaking punishment..." I kept chanting those words to ease this annoying feeling. I had to do this early because there was still some morning training we needed to attend and some morning meal afterward. After cleaning the stables, I attended the training ground to meet my other peers. As usual, some ridiculed gazes were piercing in my direction. "My fellow knights, during the last week of this month, the Alpha King Claudian and Luna Queen of the Waevalon Kingdom will pay us a visit!" Captain Jack announced after our rigorous morning training, as we stood in formation under the scorching sun. "Today, we will allocate your designated tasks as apprentices in the royal knighthood, which will be distributed by this afternoon. Training will commence

"Cretheus..." My heart wouldn't stop pounding inside my chest upon seeing him, as he looked so mysterious and rugged in his all-black outfit. I couldn't help but appreciate his blonde hair locks, cascading behind his back, shaped like the waves of the sea.I was about to open my mouth to ask him where he had been, but in the blink of an eye, I was already lying in the bed with him, having him on my top."What...?" My mouth gaped open in disbelief; I did not see that this would happen to me. I gulped, having to see Cretheus, whose lips were pulled into a smirk. "W-What are you—""Betraying me already, Kasumi?" Cretheus asked, pinning my hands on each side of me. "Did you really think I would let you go so easily?"My forehead creased at his words. "What do you mean?"I felt like this man needed to be rested in the asylum. He blabbered some words that seemed to be out of this world.Cretheus scoffed, but it did not escape the amusement written on his handsome face. "Feigning ignorance,