2024-02-11 23:48:01
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
Intense Betrayal
“So, what will it be?” he had asked, his eyes glowing with that smug cruelty Talon had come to expect.Talon’s fists were clenched inside the flame-twine cuffs. He said nothing, his heart thudding against his ribs like a war drum. Behind him, Gwen strained against her restraints, eyes locked on the bloodied floor, refusing to cry. Alternate Talon glared up defiantly, lips curled. Alternate Gwen stood silent but trembling, as though preparing for the worst.Then— The chamber doors hissed.A red mist flowed in first, curling along the floor like a living thing. Then came the sound of slow, measured footsteps. A tall figure in a black-embroidered cloak entered through the fog, his presence sending a wave of unnatural silence across the throne room.The person stepped into the light. He was tall. Maybe 6’3". His coat was long and black, with glowing red symbols stitched into the fabric. A silver mask covered half his face, but the side you could see showed a sharp jaw, deep golden eyes, a
It Was A Trap!
The spiral staircase behind the velvet curtain was narrow and ancient. The walls were lined with demonic runes half-erased by time, pulsing with a weak, reddish light like blood beneath cracked glass. Vazzen moved ahead of them with calm certainty, his robes whispering against the stone steps. No words were spoken for a long time — only the faint hum of wards beneath their feet, and the distant echo of city sounds far above.Gwen stayed close to Talon, her hand brushing his as they walked. Alternate Talon trailed behind, his eyes scanning every line of the walls, while Alternate Gwen moved quietly but watched Vazzen with narrowed eyes — as if waiting for him to misstep.They descended deeper. After nearly five minutes of spiraling down, the tunnel widened — opening into a chamber beneath the Infernal Lotus.The floor was smooth obsidian, ringed with shattered pillars, and the walls were covered in a massive, ancient mural. Most of the images had faded beyond recognition, but what rema
What If He Knows Who We Are?
“Three-point-seven percent fusion rate,” Talon muttered aloud. “And Agent Narek… 371 years ago.”Alternate Gwen folded her arms, troubled. “That confirms it. The Vault is active. Has been for centuries. The demons didn’t just evolve this — they’ve been incubating it.”“And we walked right into the test chamber,” Gwen added, voice quiet.Alternate Talon stood still, the data still cycling behind his eyes. “If Paxton really did push for this hybrid adaptation, then that Time Eater core wasn’t random. It was planted. It was meant to mutate us.”Talon nodded once. “And now we’re the ‘compatible hosts.’ Whether we want to be or not.”Suddenly, a loud gong rang through the walls — deep, resonant, and unmistakably official. A shimmer of red light passed over the ceiling, and a crystal-shaped sigil appeared above the door: an infernal seal of the city.BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.The resonance pulsed three times.Alternate Gwen’s head snapped toward it. “That’s a compulsory summon. From the House Court
The Hidden Clue
Gwen hesitated for just a breath, then stepped aside. “Come in. You need to hear this.”Within moments, they were all seated around the infernal hearth, the low blue fire casting ripples of warped shadow across the floor.Talon recapped what Gwen had seen. Word for word. He didn’t add or soften anything.Alternate Gwen stiffened at the name. “Paxton.”“You know him?” Talon asked.“Too well,” she said, her voice tighter now. “He was our classmate. Same generation. Same academy. But not like the others.”Alternate Talon exhaled slowly. “He was a Wildborn and came from beyond the Arcane Dome—somewhere out in the Wilds. His family were time cultists. Obsessed with old clockwork gods and things no one talks about.”Gwen blinked. “Not a highborn?”“No,” Alternate Gwen said. “He wasn’t rich, but he was brilliant. He passed the Trials with a perfect score. Got into the Prime Academy through sheer force of will.”Alternate Talon nodded. “And hated anyone who got ahead without breaking themselv
Discovers There Plan
The Infernal Lotus suite was warmer than it should’ve been, even by demonic standards. Gwen slipped her robe back over her shoulders, still feeling flushed from earlier.Talon lay half-asleep on the edge of the velvet-draped bed, his hair damp from the shared bath, a thin scar still visible across his ribs. She had kissed it absentmindedly while they were in the water. Neither of them had said much since. Words would’ve broken something they both weren’t ready to explain. They hadn’t planned for it to happen tonight.But it had and now her body still felt like it remembered every second of it—his breath, his apology, his trembling hands when he finally said her name like it was sacred again.She sat up, unable to sleep. She wasn’t restless because of guilt. She was restless because something still felt off her instincts wouldn’t let her fully rest.She crossed the room in silence and walked into the bathing chamber again, her robe tied loosely. Maybe another rinse would help clear her
Settling Our Differences
Inside the Infernal Lotus Hotel – Royal Suite , the golden doors of the elevator slid open with a low hiss, revealing the suite assigned to them—Ashen Sky Vault, highest tier. The moment they stepped inside, the four of them stopped and stared. The suite wasn't what they expected. They were Polished obsidian floors beneath their boots. A twin-arched window spanned the entire wall, overlooking the blazing skyline of the demon city. Blood-crystal chandeliers floated weightlessly above velvet divans and molten-gold inlays. A wide, curved hearth burned with blue infernal fire—strangely calming. Alternate Gwen blinked. “I… don’t even know how to process this. Demons live like this?” Gwen ran a hand along the carved table edge, whispering, “It’s like a palace. But with teeth.” Talon, still alert, scanned the suite. “No surveillance runes inside. We’re clean. For now.” Then a notification pulsed on the room’s reception glyph. “TWO PRIMARY ROOMS PREPARED: One assigned per couple unit.
You may also like
