"Serena, are you betraying me? Answer me!" Jace's voice echoed through the bedroom.It was the first time Kieran had seen and heard Jace so furious. The man had never been angry before; he was like an older brother figure, always pleasant, cool, and incredibly skilled at making things better for everyone. But now, his demeanor was vastly different, and it felt somewhat eerie."Don't yell at me!" Serena retorted as she rose from the bed and stood right behind Kieran. "I'm not betraying you, Jace. On the contrary, it's you who's betraying me."Jace laughed, short and cold, poised to deliver a hurtful remark to both of them. But his young, petite-bodied guard whispered something to him, instantly silencing Jace and steadying his breath.Kieran thought the situation would soon improve. However, Serena suddenly moved to the wardrobe and retrieved her beloved red-handled dagger. Jace's subordinates moved forward swiftly, and Kieran didn't need to think twice. He immediately summoned his shi

The rain returned to greet Rainvale, this time accompanied by thunder so powerful it deafened and quickened the heart. Julian closed the back door of his house, connected to the backyard, and drew the curtains to shield it. Instantly, the surroundings plunged into darkness. And Julian realized, this was the first time he felt alone with Everly Sablecrest.Everly was making hot cocoa for the two of them. Julian couldn't help feeling a bit wary of her. At any moment, the Revenant could decide to poison him. It could be tomorrow, it could be now. But he quickly dismissed the suspicion in his heart and approached Everly."Let me show you to your room," Julian said. "You can also change into something more comfortable. I'm sure my sister's old clothes will suit you."Everly nodded nervously, her face blushing. A demeanor Julian didn't expect her to possess. So, which one was real? Everly's gentle and pleasant nature when they chatted at the ice cream shop, or Everly casually threatening him

After the four of them performed the teleportation, one of Kieran's feet landed on Serena's bed, and his other foot landed in thin air. He quickly lost his balance and almost fell if it weren't for Julian pulling him in the opposite direction, causing him to land gently on the bed."Where are we?" Everly asked, confused. Her upper-class Remirer noble accent sounded completely natural. However, Kieran's mind-reading power couldn't be fooled. The power didn't miss a single detail, capturing every image in Everly's mind as they shifted between several scenes. Among them were the overall portrait of the Remirer palace, Frostwyn palace, and the similarity between the bedside lamp resembling a candelabra on the nightstand and the one in her room somewhere else.Although he only glanced at it briefly, Kieran could see clearly what was inside the room. From the bedspread made of dusty fabric with knitted edges, to the magic books on the nightstand alongside a genuine candelabra with melting c

A strong wind blew the two shutters in the Queen's private room until they shook and made a very loud sound. The ten servants who were in the room preparing the Queen's beautiful dress looked shocked and nervous. The Queen, however, only scowled."Why are you so afraid of the rain?" snapped Seraphina exasperatedly at the servants. "It's just rain.""Yes, Your Majesty," said one of the servants who was repairing Seraphina's dress, having to modify it by replacing the cape with a more waterproof material. "It's just that drizzle in Remirer is already considered a bad omen. Especially if it gets stormy."The servant was not wrong. The drizzle and rain that fell in the town of Remirer had indeed slowly turned into a quite fierce storm accompanied by lightning. But Seraphina was not willing to postpone her coronation ceremony. She had been bothered about the details of this event by the elders ever since she got her first period-they were acting as if Serena's mother would die young! And n

Dravon slammed the door of the room as he stepped inside. The door nearly hit Will walking behind him, if the man hadn't swiftly halted it with his mastery of wind element magic. Everything was in chaos. Dravon felt his appearance reflected the turmoil within him. So did his heart. So did his past. Everything about him was a mess--"Stop!" Suddenly, Will grabbed Dravon's shoulder. He quickly shrugged it off and retaliated by pulling Will, slamming him onto the bed.The man winced softly, not from pain but from surprise. Dravon suddenly wanted to kiss his lips, just to erase his own pain. But then he remembered Will didn't like to be kissed first, especially in such a non-private setting—even though they were clearly in a bedroom. So Dravon forced himself to lie next to Will, and covered his own eyes with his arm. Feeling exhausted both physically and mentally.He could hear Will sighing beside him. Upon reflection, the sound of Will's breath always calmed him. Although of course, Drav