Loveth walked through the front door, a smile still plastered on her face. Her parents looked up from their evening routine, surprised by her unusual demeanor."Hey, sweetie! How was your day?" her mother asked, setting aside her book.Loveth twirled into the room, her backpack bouncing behind her. "It was amazing, Mom! I can't even begin to tell you."Her father raised an eyebrow."Try us."Loveth giggled, taking a seat at the dinner table."Okay, so I was sitting in the cafeteria, and I met this guy...and we talked for hours. It was like we knew each other forever!"Her mother's eyes lit up."That sounds wonderful! What's his name?"Loveth hesitated, not wanting to reveal too much."Uh, it's not important. The point is, we had an amazing conversation, and I feel like I've found someone who really gets me."Her father exchanged a skeptical glance with her mother."That's great, Loveth, but you're not exactly the most...social person. What's gotten into you?"Loveth shrugged, trying t
Loveth walked through the front door, a smile still plastered on her face. Her parents looked up from their evening routine, surprised by her unusual demeanor."Hey, sweetie! How was your day?" her mother asked, setting aside her book.Loveth twirled into the room, her backpack bouncing behind her. "It was amazing, Mom! I can't even begin to tell you."Her father raised an eyebrow."Try us."Loveth giggled, taking a seat at the dinner table."Okay, so I was sitting in the cafeteria, and I met this guy...and we talked for hours. It was like we knew each other forever!"Her mother's eyes lit up."That sounds wonderful! What's his name?"Loveth hesitated, not wanting to reveal too much."Uh, it's not important. The point is, we had an amazing conversation, and I feel like I've found someone who really gets me."Her father exchanged a skeptical glance with her mother."That's great, Loveth, but you're not exactly the most...social person. What's gotten into you?"Loveth shrugged, trying to
Maximus emerged from his hiding spot, his eyes fixed intently on Golden."Golden, what's going on? What are these Everlong gates the Oracle spoke of?"Golden's expression turned grave, his eyes clouding with concern."Maximus, the Everlong gates are a portal to unknown dimensions. It's guarded by two huge obsidian black gates, and the beings in these dimensions... they're far more powerful than us."Maximus's brow furrowed, his mind racing with questions."Unknown dimensions? What do you mean? And why are these beings so powerful?"Golden hesitated, as if choosing his words carefully."The dimensions beyond the Everlong gates are realms of immense energy and magic. The beings that inhabit them are ancient and wise, with powers beyond our understanding."Maximus's eyes widened, his imagination running wild with the possibilities."And Marcus wants to open this portal? Why? What could he possibly gain from unleashing such power?"Golden's voice dropped to a whisper, his words laced with
Loveth's mind wandered as she stared blankly at the chalkboard, her thoughts consumed by Maximus and their mysterious connection. She didn't even notice when Mr. Johnson, her math teacher, called her name."Loveth, can you please come to the board and solve this problem?" Mr. Johnson asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.Loveth's face flushed as she made her way to the board, her heart racing with anxiety. She had no idea what the problem was, but she hoped it wasn't something too difficult.Mr. Johnson wrote the problem on the board:"Solve for x: 3x^2 + 5x - 2 = 0"Loveth's eyes widened as she stared at the equation. It looked like something from a higher-level math class, not something they had covered in their curriculum. But as she stood there, a strange feeling of calm washed over her, and she began to write on the board."First, we can factor the left-hand side of the equation: 3x^2 + 5x - 2 = (3x + 1)(x - 2) = 0"The class gasped in unison as Loveth continued, her handwritin
Black Heart stood on the rooftop, his eyes fixed on the city below. He knew that Kenju was still out there, plotting his next move. He needed someone with the skills and power to track him down.He pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Erik, my son. I need your help."The voice on the other end was deep and menacing. "Father, what's the mission?""Kenju, the man who escaped us earlier. I need you to track him down and bring him to me."Erik's laughter was cold and mirthless. "I'm on it, Father. But I'll need something in return."Black Heart smiled, knowing his son's thirst for power. "The more you kill, the stronger you'll become. And I'll make sure you're rewarded."Erik's voice was eager. "I'll leave now. And Father?""Yes?""Tell me about this Kenju. What makes him so special?"Black Heart's eyes narrowed. "He's a powerful foe, Erik. But with your skills and my powers, I know we can take him down."The line went dead, and Black Heart knew that Erik was on his way. He gazed ou
Black Heart stood at the roof edge of the Yakuza building. He couldn't help but think back to the time he was really happy with his fiancee. Everything was actually so perfect. Simran Dotch was just the one for him.. what exactly did he do wrong to earn him just betrayal?Sigh!"I loved you, more than I loved anyone else, more than I loved even my own life. Why did you have to sleep with anyone that came your way.. it never bothered you that what you were doing will hurt me!? Now you expect me to swallow the bitter pill of betrayal like nothing happened? Well f*ck that.."With a wave of his hand, he summoned his shadow warriors and a few music instruments. Erik and a few trusted aides stood a few feet watching him. The ghouls took up the instruments and began to play.. meanwhile the classic Eamon's voice flowed out from the brokenhearted vengeance god who couldn't keep back the tears."Whoa oh ohOoh oohNo no noSee, I don't know why I liked you so much I gave you all, of my trustI t
The snow capped mountain that spanned the vista behind the palace emulated her mood.Moonlight streamed through the window of Simran's room in the north wing. She stared at the main entrance of the Kralj palace as guests climbed up the stairs to attend the ball. 'Twas the night before her wedding to Raul, the crown prince, her cousin. The celebration had dragged on all week. From where she was, she could see all women laughing joyously, as they delicately picked up their expensive gowns and climbed the stairs. They curled their hand warmly against their men's arms affectionately as they cocooned them with their wings on one side.Simran hated every moment of it. Since morning she had vomited five times with sheer disgust. She would turn nineteen the next day—the legal age to marry in the Kingdom of Wingx—a day Raul has been waiting for ten years.“You look breathtaking my Princess” said Nyles, breaking her reverie as she fixed the veil that fell to Simran's chin, with a golden comb at
Raul studied her body before settling on her face, which was concealed behind the veil.Still, he couldn't miss her fear-filled blue eyes. Out of courtesy, she pulled her hand from her gown and extended it to him. He took it and bowed slightly to place a cold kiss on the back of her hand.“My Princess.” he murmured as he pulled her to the center of the hall. The guests passed one by one as they passed.Nyles remained near the door with eyes shinning for her mistress until the door closed, while Starlight made his way to the wine counter, his eyes trained on the girl as if studying her.Raul stopped at the center of the hall. He bowed and the musicians in the upper balcony of the hall started playing soft music that wafted through the room. He ran his fingers down her spine and placed his hand on the small of her back and pulled her closer to him. She shuddered at the touch; the feeling was akin to a spider crawling down her skin.It was a ball to celebrate her doom and his rise to the