At the end of the night, Visenya lay on the cold, hard ground of her room, utterly exhausted from the relentless sleep deprivation she had endured for the past couple of weeks. Her eyelids weighed heavy, and every muscle in her weary body throbbed from the day's arduous chores. She had to bear it al

"I've noticed a change in you these past few days," Lucian's voice finally broke the heavy silence."I'm not sure what you mean, Master," Visenya replied honestly.He continued to gaze out of the window into the impenetrable darkness of the night. "Do you realize how fortunate you are?"Visenya rema

-Present Day-The sun's gleaming rays filtered into Lucian's bedchamber, gently rousing him from his slumber. As he stretched out and sat up in bed, his eyes caught a glimpse of Visenya lying next to him in a deep sleep. Reluctantly, he left the comfort of the bed, picking up his undershorts from wh

Visenya had just finished her hunt and was making her way back to the castle when the piercing screech of a dragon filled the air. Lucian, ever watchful, circled above her, matching her every stride as she hurried back to the castle with increased speed."Oh no..." Delilah gasped. "He's angry.""He'

—Twenty-One Years Earlier—Sarai stood outside on the balcony of her bedchamber, sipping her third glass of wine. But even the wine couldn't calm her unsettled mind."You put Visenya to bed early tonight, and you barely touched your dinner," Ezra remarked, joining her on the balcony."Do you blame m