A refreshing sea breeze brushed past Lina's face.
"How beautiful!"
Lina sat on a rock at the edge of the cliff, gazing at the setting sun on the horizon. It was a stunning view. She wished she could lay down here and gaze at it forever. However, her thoughts quickly dissipated as she caught sight of Aslan, standing behind her, co...
2024-04-18 21:25:42 +0000 UTC View Post"But there is a biological mother present, so that's not possible. I am Adella's godmother and your dear friend."
Various emotions flickered through me. Overwhelmed by a sense of inferiority toward someone who deserved more gratitude than I could ever express, I couldn't bring myself to meet her gaze.
"What you're worried about, I di...
2024-02-28 05:38:31 +0000 UTC View PostA month had passed, yet Ian's leg remained twisted and unable to fully recover. The orthopedist couldn't hide his frustration as he watched Ian hobble along, but he had no choice but to bear witness to the sight.
Ian diligently carried out the emperor's orders while simultaneously seeking to recruit a magician. However, finding a sorcerer ...
2024-02-21 23:18:59 +0000 UTC View PostIan was slowly but steadily recovering. In the meantime, he had received a formal complaint from the Earl of Rosewood, meticulously collecting the whereabouts and identities of the Omegas.
"My lord."
"Yes?"
"It is not yet time for you to work."
"Well, can't I work sitting on the bed? It's not an excessive strain."
"...
2024-02-21 23:18:13 +0000 UTC View PostIan, fervently calling after Melissa as she sobbed and left the room, struggled to rise to his feet. His bandaged body resisted his forced movements, but the attending physician approached and intervened.
"In your state, with the wounds still far from healed, you mustn't move so recklessly, Your Grace!" urged the doctor.
"Release me,...
2024-02-21 23:17:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe Duke did not cast a glance at his teacup but immersed himself deeply in thought before speaking again.
"I have had a saying ingrained in my ears since childhood. It was my father's advice, and it went, 'An Alpha should never imprint.'"
"What do you wish to convey by mentioning this?"
The term "imprint" made Melissa wary of ...
2024-02-21 23:16:51 +0000 UTC View PostIt was akin to traversing an endless cavern. He walked laboriously on the dark and slimy floor. The place reeked with an overpowering stench, as if it mirrored the depths of his soul, tempting him to collapse right there.
Without hesitation, he acted on his thoughts. He plopped down haphazardly, and the ground transformed into a quagmire, ...
2024-02-21 23:16:10 +0000 UTC View PostDuke Sunde lamented tearfully, as if apologizing to me.
"I deeply regret it. I repent daily for my arrogance and selfishness. I deceived myself, claiming it was for Ian's sake and for the family, but it was all a lie. I should not have abandoned Nicola the way I did when he brought you. I should have noticed the changes in him, how he beha...
2024-02-21 23:15:21 +0000 UTC View PostFlustered and unable to find any words, Lorena added to my silence, her voice taking on a contemplative tone, "Sometimes, I can't help but wonder if Betas, like yourself, might eventually realize they can never bridge the gap between Alphas and Omegas."
In truth, I began to consider that perhaps it was not Lady Lilliana but myself who had ...
2024-02-21 23:14:45 +0000 UTC View PostFor a while, I was so busy that I couldn't make it to meet Dia. Aside from the work of making magical items, I was occupied with the task of finding the Omegas, just as Lucia had mentioned. Locating the elusive Omegas proved to be no easy feat. There were few visible candidates, and among them was Lorena, the Lady of Lorendale.
Her name, s...
2024-02-13 09:15:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe knight's battalion moved swiftly as commanded by Ian. The battalion's leader felt a profound sense of desolation, having to undertake such an absurd task, yet he could not refuse his lord's absolute orders. Amidst any irrational circumstances, he remained the valiant commander of the knights, bound to heed his master's behest.
Thus, in...
2024-02-13 09:15:39 +0000 UTC View Post"Lies! Ian, listen to me! This woman is lying!"
"Master knows everything. He must have heard the testimonies of the servants as well."
He glared at the agitated Monica with disgust and spoke firmly.
"I, too, have decided to support today's events. After all, someone will die. I must take you with me, madam."
"Let go of me...
2024-02-13 09:15:28 +0000 UTC View PostUpon glimpsing Ian's visage, exuding exuberance, Monica felt a shiver course through her entire body. Although his countenance appeared affectionate as ever, at this moment, it bore an uncanny and eerie aspect.
"I-Ian, what does this mean?" she asked, her voice quivering.
"This is the place I desperately wanted to come with you. Do y...
2024-02-13 09:15:18 +0000 UTC View Post"It's been a while, my lord."
"Indeed. You seem to be in high spirits, Alex."
"There's no need to address me so familiarly after all this time."
"Hmm, while I don't pretend to be oblivious to your sentiments, it would have been better if you had spread rumors a bit more judiciously."
Alex, who had been scheming malicious ...
2024-02-13 09:15:09 +0000 UTC View PostAround that time, Monica found herself engrossed in the company of various English gentlemen, pressured by Alex. She could hardly believe that Ian had engraved himself upon her heart, and it was utterly inconceivable to accept that it was all the outcome of her own folly. Thus, she remained confined to her room, resembling a person unhinged, whi...
2024-02-13 09:14:56 +0000 UTC View PostIan slumped down and collapsed when Melissa disappeared, his strength dissipating. With sweaty, trembling hands, he covered his face and let out a sigh that seemed to carry a hint of laughter. At long last, a crack formed in her impregnable heart.
Driven by his vile nature, Ian had no intention of letting this opportunity slip through his ...
2024-02-13 09:14:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe doubts of those who questioned why he married the fallen saint were dispelled by the official documents released by the empire.
The claim was made by Iris, who professed to be the last saint, stating that she could not be recognized as a saint since she did not undergo the official succession ceremony, and therefore, the authority over...
2024-02-13 09:10:28 +0000 UTC View Post"Bring it here!"
"Burn him alive!"
Since dawn, people had flocked to the square, exhausted and fatigued, their faces bearing the marks of weariness. The gathering took place at the remnants of what was once called the Great Temple. Now, it stood as nothing but a ruin, devoid of any trace of its former glory.
Centuries of accumu...
2024-02-13 09:10:18 +0000 UTC View PostA colossal explosion of power ensued.
The body of the ancient god crumbled. The golden radiance that enshrouded the world shattered into fragments, vanishing into the ground like drifting sand before it could even touch the earth.
Latvan descended alongside the colossal head of the vanishing beast, crashing to the ground. Although he...
2024-02-13 09:10:09 +0000 UTC View PostEvelina had passed away.
Evelina, who had longed for death, departed from this world, leaving behind her physical form and memories, with only her soul departing. In the wake of her disappearance, I could only shed tears, for she, who I disliked and who disliked me, was gone. I knew what she must have thought in her final moments.
Th...
2024-02-13 09:09:59 +0000 UTC View PostIan found himself teleported to the top floor of the mansion in an instant. Clutching Dia in his arms, he looked down below. Though too distant for a child to notice, it was crystal clear to his eyes: Melissa, sternly scolding the nanny.
Despite the action that could be deemed impertinent, he couldn't entertain such thoughts. Rather, he re...
2024-02-07 19:42:01 +0000 UTC View PostI attentively embraced her while noticing the differences from before, waiting for her sobbing to subside, understanding her shock at losing the child more than anyone else.
"I'm sorry," she said after seemingly exhausting all his tears. With a tear-soaked face, she continued hesitantly, "I'm sorry. I lost my composure for a moment. I didn...
2024-02-07 19:41:07 +0000 UTC View Post"Why so, Mel?" LucĂa asked, her voice tinged with concern, as I abruptly rose from my seat, sensing the vibration emanating from my pocket. Retrieving it swiftly, I found a small amethyst-like gemstone.
The unease that had settled upon me, an aftermath of unforeseen and unavoidable events—beginning from the carriage accident to Adella's...
2024-02-07 19:40:32 +0000 UTC View PostAs she entered the garden adorned solely with violet flowers, an overwhelming sense of exhilaration washed over her. The plethora of purple hues splashed across the flowerbeds made the garden akin to paradise in Dia's eyes.
"Oh, goodness, no."
She cleverly knew that not all violets were the same. Some appeared bluish from a distance,...
2024-02-07 19:39:15 +0000 UTC View PostUpon learning of the Emperor's orders and the need to reorganize the chaotic mansion, Ian found himself incapable of rising from his bed. Such profound lethargy had never plagued him before, marking this as an unprecedented experience in his life.
Persistently, Melissa's image lingered in his mind, her composed demeanor and stoic expressio...
2024-02-07 19:38:33 +0000 UTC View Post"That day was a tremendously difficult one. You must be aware that being ordered to leave the mansion, especially with an imprinted partner, was akin to a death sentence."
As her narrative began in a surprisingly steady manner, Ian held his breath and listened attentively.
"I don't quite recall the state of mind with which I left the...
2024-02-07 19:37:55 +0000 UTC View Post"If coming to you unannounced caused any distress, then I apologize. However, I too am the parent of DS. I merely intended to make a brief visit and not cause any inconvenience."
"If you have such concerns, please set them aside. On the contrary, your arrival to meet Dia is most welcome. No, more importantly."
Anxiously, Ian swallowe...
2024-02-07 19:37:22 +0000 UTC View PostHearing his scream, I spoke to him.
"Why do you think I'm doing this? You can't be unaware."
My voice as I spoke trembled already.
Everything I'm doing now is what Evelina imagined. Every time she was trampled underfoot, she imagined things I could never do. Things that could have been done at any time if she wasn't a saint. 2024-02-07 19:28:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Carl saw two people falling into the bottomless abyss of the crack, their descent seeming endless. A wicked smile, as if he no longer needed to hide anything, crept upon his face.
"I thought taking care of just one would be a good deal, but I never imagined I could handle both at once."
Now, Iris no longer cared whether he lived or d...
2024-02-07 19:27:42 +0000 UTC View Post"If you want to see your sister alive, throw the scroll that the prince has!"
I turned to Leon upon hearing his words.
"Lina."
After hesitating for a moment, he spoke with a resolute expression on his face.
"Now, there is only one scroll left. We must distance ourselves from this place as far as possible before it becomes...
2024-02-07 19:26:38 +0000 UTC View Post