Chapter 61 - Trial Of Fate Part 2 (1/2)

”What is this?” Sailles was shocked.

The image on the smokescreen was horrendous. The werewolf ruthlessly smashed and kicked the green serpent. Twirling her around, he flung her across the sky, mercilessly slamming her into the black mountain cliffs.

The green serpentine miserably crawled out of the crumbled rocks, blood profusely flowing out of savage wounds on her body. Coughing, a mouthful of blood flowed out of her before she fell limply onto the ground, passing out.

The man-wolf walked over, unsheathed his claws, and ruthlessly cut the unconscious serpentine in half. More blood flowed, coloring the black ground red. The snake queen of the Snake clan died without even knowing.

The scene ended, the region fell in dead silence.

”That is impossible! How can I slaughter an unconscious beast?” Ramose enraged howl break the noiseless scene, attracting the gazes of everyone present onto himself.

”Of course, you can deny it if you want. After all, who cares whether one or two beasts are slaughtered? This is the Nar realm, the weak get crushed and the strong reign. Did you see that Sailles? This wolf slaughtered your Queen without any reason.” Luke added fuel to the fire, pulling the stunned Sailles into the conversation.

”Sailles? Who is Sailles? My mate's name is Versailles. Ver...sa...illes! And I did not kill the snake queen. If I did, why would I deny it? It is not like anyone in the realm is going to hold me for it.” Ramose scuffed disgustedly.

Although he appeared nonchalant and unaffected by the scene in the smokescreen, he was at his breaking point inside. If it was any other scene or any other beast, he would not have been as terrified as he was now.

Because he knew that his mate was close to her queen. He witnessed it at the battle arenas. The way the two supported and had each other's back.

If she somehow was affected by the scene she saw, then no matter how hard he tried, he would not be able to clean himself off the matter. And neither would he be able to mend the gap that would appear in their bond.

No longer able to stay still, Ramose transformed into his human form and slowly walked towards his mate. Her purple-black eyes followed his approaching figure, but she did not move away or tell him to stop.

For that, he was grateful.

He would not know what to do if she flinched away from him.

Breathing deeply, he flashed right in front of her and pulled her tightly into his embrace.

It was the same female, and yet, he instantly sensed the difference. She felt different. It felt like he was not holding his mate, but another being.

Something was missing.

The electric current, warmth, completeness, and satisfaction he felt the first time he embraced her were all gone. He immediately thought of the rip he felt in his soul and realized.

She was the same person, but her soul and his soul were no longer joined as one. Something had ruthlessly severed their bond, leaving behind only a shell of what she once was. What he once was. They were no longer the same because their feelings and emotions were no longer connected as one.

”Versailles, I am sorry! Sorry for failing you. For not protecting you well enough.”

Sorrowful tears streamed down his cheeks as he buried his face in her neck, choking out the words.

Even though she was no longer the same, she was still the same female from 18 years ago. He had not forgotten about her then when she was not even his mate, and he would certainly not forget her now when she had already become his mate. Even if their bond was severed and broken, with nothing but ashes left behind.

Sailles, who was shocked out of her mind seeing her best friend slaughter, did not realize when she was enveloped into the arms of a male. Her mind was still replaying the image of her dead friend when the hoarse voice entered her ears.

”Versailles, I am sorry! Sorry for failing you. For not protecting you well enough.”

She felt the raw emotions, the pain, and the agony raging inside the male through his trembling frame and choking sobs. She felt him clinging onto her as if his immortal life depended on it. But she could not bring herself to reciprocate his hug.

Her heart trembled, her soul shivered, but her mind only replayed the image of her best friend cut in two.

She knew that she needed to calm down. To get some space and think clearly. To find the truth and lies in the scene displayed by the vampire, but she could not. Her heart and soul were not strong enough to overrule, to overcome, and to convince her mind.

And that was when something in her unfurled, spread into her mind, and vilely whispered into her ears. Then, her vision turned dark before she could even fight back.