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140. Adrian walked through the halls slowly with wet hair and a dark bathing robe hanging loosely around his body. He had cleaned the blood off himself finally, but somehow he still felt dirty. He took in a deep breath. It had been a while since he had time to himself to just breathe and take a soak in his own bathtub, then a nice, warm shower. He was never taking this simplicity of life for granted again. Adrian walked into the sitting room and saw Selene still sitting exactly where he had left her. She sat stiffly on the couch like somebody expecting an execution any second. Her silver hair fell over one shoulder and her eyes wandered around the room. She looked impressed despite herself. "You live here?" She finally asked, not looking up at Adrian. Adrian frowned. "No, I robbed the owner and decided to stay." Selene ignored the sarcasm. "This place is huge. I've never seen a mansion like this before." "Good for you." There was awkward silence again and Adrian si
Chapter 139
139. Henry woke up feeling like somebody had beaten him up with several heavy chairs repeatedly. He groaned and looked around. The ceiling above him looked unfamiliar. There was a dead lantern hanging from one corner and the room smelled strongly like medicine and herbs. “What is all this?” That’s when his memories punched him in the face. He remembered that the king had showed up and executed people, and then had guards try to kill him. That was the pain he was feeling. Henry sat up too quickly and immediately regretted every life decision that brought him there. "The fuck—" He felt the pain in his ribs and shoulder and struggled to remain sitting. He looked down and noticed bandages wrapped around his chest. There were tubes connected to his arm and a strange liquid dripped slowly from a hanging bottle beside the bed. “What the fuck is this?" He immediately started pulling everything off himself. The needle came out first, then the tube. "Absolutely not." T
Chapter 138
138 Henry woke up to somebody screaming nearby. He sat up quickly and immediately regretted it and his head was heavy and the pain in his side. "Fuck..." He groaned, grabbing his side. Everything hurt. His head, legs, chest... it was all painful. For a few seconds, he forgot where he was completely. Then the memories came rushing back all at once. He remembered the attack of the king, bringing down the monsters, and the fighting. Adrian and Macy! Henry looked around. He was lying beneath a torn blanket beside the wall of an abandoned shop. Several other people slept nearby on the cold floor looking dirty and exhausted. A little boy had been beside him earlier, but the boy was no where to be found now. Henry frowned. "Kid? Where are you?" No response. He stood up slowly, wincing from the pain. His royal clothes were filthy now and covered in blood. His, and that of some creatures he had injured. From what he could see of outside, the city looked horrible.
Chapter 137
137. ‘Life comes at you fast, and sometimes, you have to chase it.’ That was one of Adrian’s favourite quotes from his favourite writer, Diana Thompson . As Selena had taken off, Diana’s quote was all he could think of. "Adrian, we have to leave this place now!" Macy's voice barely reached Adrian through all the noise. Adrian looked at his empty hand again. "Adrian!" Henry shouted while swinging the broken wood at a creature crawling toward him. "Why are you just standing there?" Adrian looked back at where Selene had run into the crowd, and then back at them. "I'll be back." Macy stared at him like he had lost his mind. "You'll what?" "It’s something important, I have to go!” “Leave the pickpocket alone, we have to get to safety!” Adrian had already started running. Henry looked at Macy. "So… should we stop him?" Macy watched Adrian disappear into the streets then she groaned loudly. "No, we won’t even be able to catch him!"- Adrian ran as fast as
Chapter 136
136. There was a loud thunderclap from the sky, causing Henry to jump. Macy burst into laughter instantly. “You like a child." Henry glared at her. Another thunderclap came from the sky again, and the clouds seemed to get darker. Adrian looked up and Henry awkwardly cleared his throat. "Okay, maybe it's just rain clouds." He muttered nervously. "Storms happen. I know that weather exists." Something wet suddenly landed directly on his shoulder. Henry froze. Very slowly, he looked down. A giant black insect the size of a hand was on his shoulder. Its legs twitched. Immediately, Henry let out a scream loud enough to wake the dead. "NOOOO!” Macy laughed so hard that she fell to the ground. "Oh my goodness!” Henry started slapping himself violently. "IT HAS TOO MANY LEGS! HELP!” The insect crawled towards his neck and Henry made another horrifying sound. Macy finally flicked the creature off him. It landed on the wall, crushing on impact. Macy shuddered with d
Chapter 135
135. Lady G’s face had completely lost colour. She pointed at Macy with a shaking hand. “No. This cannot be happening!” She whispered. Macy waved at her. “Hello to you too." "THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE!" Lady G screamed. "I KILLED YOU! I SAW YOUR BODY DROP! I KNOW WHERE YOUR HEART IS!” Henry looked between both women. “This would make a really good story." “Who are you? How are you alive?” Lady G asked in fear. Macy smirked proudly. "Skill issue. As you can see, I am not dead.” Lady G looked genuinely horrified now. “No, I know what I’m saying! I blasted through your chest myself..." She looked up at Adrian. “You have to believe me!” Adrian folded his arms. “You did." Lady G glared at him. “If that’s true then how is she alive?” Adrian finally smiled genuinely for the first time that night.- - - Earlier before the ballroom battle. Adrian stood in one of the palace corridors with two Macys standing in front of him. Henry stared at both women with comple
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