I saw Stephan and some of the bullies walking into the campus with a grin on their faces. "You look like you have seen a ghost." Cinderella said with a chuckle. "What the hell is Stephan doing here? The school authorities should expel bad energies like him." I said it with anger. "Is he that bad? I think everyone deserves a second chance. Don't you think Cinderella?" Helena said with a smiling face. " What? Do you know what people like him do and what he is capable of?" I said it in anger, looking at Helena's face."Tell them what I am capable of, Max. You seem to have all the answers." Stephan walked closer to me and looked at me in the face. I looked around, and the students were all gathered except for a show. "If you think I am going to fight you, then you are missing it. I am going to expose you, and the school authorities will find out who you really are." I said it with anger. "And what are you going to tell them exactly?" I heard a voice right behind me, and I looked back.

"Yes, me again. I am here with the same proposal." William looked at Elena. "Is this the guy you are telling me about?* I asked, folding my arms. "No, he is here on behalf of his father. Go and tell him that I don't betray my own people." Elena replied madly and walked away, leaving me and Williams on the balcony."Don't worry, I will help you talk to her, and I am sure she will come around."I looked closely and noticed Williams was a fire demon. "What do you want with Elena?" I asked, staring at his face. Williams was about to walk away when he looked back. "How is that any of your business?" He talked back rudely. A part of me felt like fighting him, but I decided not to. "She said no, so you had better not come back." I smirked at him. "What will you do if I do? And who the hell are you to tell me what to do and what not to do?" Williams said back in anger. "Trust me, you don't want to know what I can do." I replied and walked away. I entered the house again, and I saw Elena

Cinderella looked at Williams, and she was lost. "What do you mean, bastard?" She looked at Williams, who was not talking anymore. Feeling frustrated, Cinderella walked into her father's room. He saw him speaking with one of his demons. The demon king looked back and saw that Cinderella was troubled. "What is it?" He asked with a husky voice. "Who am I to you?" Cinderella asked with her hands, akimbo. "What do you mean by that? If you have heard anything, then it is only normal for you to talk to me about it. Is that clear?" The demon king looked at her. "Is it true that I am not your biological daughter?" Cinderella asked "And why won't you be? Would you rather be a daughter to another man?" The demon king defended himself, still not looking at Cinderella's face. Cinderella smiled and walked closer to him; she was sure, even though William had told her otherwise. The demon king had treated Cinderella fairly. "What did you hear, or should I say, who told you that you weren't my

Helena looked at me and didn't understand what I meant. She walked briskly towards the infirmary and met Stephan and Zack talking. They stopped when she walked in. "How are you doing?" Helena asked, taking a seat beside Stephan. "Better than yesterday. Don't you have lectures?" He asked, looking at her and beaming with a smile on his face. "Of course I do, but I wanted to be here with you." Helena replied. She looked up and smiled at Zack, who had a bit of a frown on his face. "I will see you guys later." Zack said, walking out of the room. It was clear he wasn't feeling okay with Stephan dating Helena. "Zack seems to be mad at me. Is there something I did wrong?" Helena asked, feeling a little down by Zack's attitude. "Don't worry about him. I am sure he is not just himself today." Stephan replied and looked at Helena, who had her eyebrows furrowed. "What is it?" He asked, brushing a strand of hair off Helena's face. "Would you tell me if I ask?" Helena squeezed her lips, and they

I lay on my bed, staring at the ceiling as thoughts raced through my mind like a whirlwind. The events of the day kept replaying over and over, each memory a punch to the gut, reminding me of everything I had lost—and everything I still had to lose. Helena, the love of my life, is now with Stephan, her new savior. Cinderella was the woman who seemed hell-bent on proving herself to me, yet I couldn’t shake the feeling that she had her own agenda. And Derek, my mentor, was trying to drill some sense into me when all I wanted was to drown in my own confusion.But none of that matters now. The Demon King was out there, gathering strength, and the clock was ticking down to our inevitable confrontation. I could feel the pressure building up inside me—a mixture of fear and anger—and the weight of the world on my shoulders. The training was helping, sure, but I couldn’t ignore the nagging doubt gnawing at the edges of my mind. Would I be enough? Was I strong enough, smart enough, and worthy e