(13x Featured, Award Winner)
She is ruthless. She is scorned. And her blood? The darkest shade of blue.
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When Queen Aravena basically life-threatens Gunderson, an evil merchant, to find the best warrior candidate in just a day, she doesn't know h...
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Aravena
"A cursed night. A careless mistake. A cruel conspiracy. And what's the result? Endless suffering and misery for life!"
Seraphina scoffed and clicked her tongue.
I bit my lips hard as tears leaked through my closed eyes.
Moments of that night, that eventful sham of a coronation flashed in my mind in vivid colors.
Damn! When did I become such an emotional mess?
I clenched my jaw and forced out a harsh breath. My eyes snapped open to the dark world.
Only the cavern opening wasn't so dark as of now.
A soft golden glow lightened up my skin, making me feel as though I was a burning candle.
Wait. Burning candle.
Golden glow.
Aura!
My breath hitched.
"M-My aura..."
"Yes, Aravena."
My head snapped up to my left where Seraphina sat hugging her knees. A somber look graced her features as she stared afar.
"It's back. All of it," her voice was dry and scratchy.
That meant-
"They know. Everything."
A sudden sense of weightlessness washed over me. It was as though a heavy burden had been lifted off my shoulders that was sitting there for years.
A burden of dark past and gruesome memories.
A sigh escaped my lips as I slowly absorbed the new reality.
So, I finally regained my whole aura. But why golden? Why not white as usual?
"That is the result of absorbing other people's essence for so long."
I frowned as I looked at her. "Do you read minds now?"
Seraphina only smirked. "Twin bond."
I couldn't help but chuckle at her silly jester.
"Ah, what a pleasure to know new wonders of twin bonds! Shame I could not feel it earlier."
Seraphina smiled softly and for some reason, her eyes twinkled in an innocent gleam this time as well.
"It's just common sense, Aravena. You had a hard frown on your face when you were looking at your glowing body."
A smile I didn't know I had was gone the moment her simple words struck my mind hard.
It was an easy retort. An expected response of a witty line. However, there was something special. Something that reminded me of Arnold and me. Something that I had been yarning for so long.
