Silvan. The director took some breaths and I waited, hoping that he would say something before I asked. And, I was right. “I felt this way two days before I was attacked.” This was it. I took a deep breath, controlling my breath so that my voice wouldn’t sound too excited. “You being watched?” “Well, every now and then, when I turned, it always felt like there was someone around…” “Even in my room,” he added, his voice shaking. I nodded, letting him know that I was listening. “I moved up the date because I wanted to be around for my wife’s birthday, but by two days to the first bidding, I was already regretting that decision.” He was on to something. I could feel it in my gut. “You feel that this might have been an attack from one of the companies after the project?” I asked and his eyes shifted to the side—towards the door.“I know it is related.” I shouldn’t take his words so seriously, but there’s something about the firmness in his eyes that makes me know that this is t

For one, I’m glad that it’s just Sophie. And that there’s nothing wrong with the kingdom. But once I process it again, I realise that I’m even more confused. How could she have lost her powers? Power were inherent. We were born with it and had it our entire lives. Up until my father’s last breath, he still had his powers with him.I pressed a key on the computer and watched the screen become blank before I stood up.This was not a conversation that I could have with a lot of ears around. I swiped the card and entered Esme’s room. Her scent still lingered heavily in the air, allowing me to know that she had left not too long.Somehow, being around her scent made me feel a lot better and my tone was a little softer as I resumed the conversation.“Explain what you mean, Paul.”“She hasn’t made any progress with recovering since you left. So your mother had more healers to come to the palace and help her get better,” Paul started.That was normal. I knew my mom wouldn’t want Sophie to l

Silvan.It broke my heart to leave her so suddenly but telling Esme would only leave her worried. “Press on the brakes,” I ordered, urging my driver for the tenth time. If my special abilities had anything to do with speed, I would have used it right.And bless the goddess, if I found out that Sophie was lying and just seeking for attention, I’ll have her head on the plate.The car shot forward as the driver pressed on the brakes one more time, I could already tell that just this trip would give me more tickets than I had ever gotten in my entire life but I didn’t care.Besides, there was barely so much that they could do to me. To humans, we were sacred. A family with power and money that had been passed down for centuries. Each new addition to our family would be announced and declared to let them know who would be in charge in the future.It was also why every future wife of the Lycan King had to have their human footprints. Because they would be searched by humans to know where

Esme.I don’t know how long I had stayed on the floor for, but when I wake up, my entire body feels heavy and completely weak. Using the door knob as support, I pulled myself up and then allowed my back to rest against the door for a while.When I was sure that I had more strength, I finally pushed away from the door and walked into the room. Perhaps, those maids from back then had known the way things were going to end up.They had to have known that things would become like this. That Silvan would get bored of me and leave.As I settled on the chair by my dressing mirror, I saw a familiar black card and my eyes shone brightly. Silvan must have forgotten this card while leaving in an hurry. The longer I stared at the card, the more ideas were coming to my head and eventually, I picked up my phone and called Amy.“Are you done?” I asked as soon as she picked up the call.As though sensing something was wrong, Amy returned a question, “are you okay, sister?” “Yes, yes. I have neve

Outside the empire?” I asked, my brows furrowing as I tried to process what he was saying. “They run a jewelry business and the media, if they want to run the media, I think it’s better if they affiliate with Morak since it would make it easier for them to get verifications,” Paul suggested.“I’ll wait until they mention it.” I didn’t mind them trying to grow but they needed to make sure that their tracks were being covered.“Let’s pay a visit to Sophie,” I told him as I stood up and walked out of the grand hall.Paul communicated with the men, clearing everywhere until it was just the two of us and then we took another route into the side palace. No one knew the palace more than I did. I had grown up playing around these walls. More importantly, to make sure that I would make it out safe if there was ever any trouble, my father had made me play several games where I had to use the underground passages and all to make it out.Sophie’s door was wide open and she sat up hurriedly when