l narrowed his gaze downward. Even from such an extreme height, his sha

led into his lungs, triggering h

ma

ong. Out

the darkened path leading to

, unmistakably

hing. A human in the mys

at the tower with wide eyes; admira

crease of curiosity on her brow. And at that moment he could a

understand she teetered at the mou

tly, but he didn't move. He o

d her too. Took them long enough. Axel's se

s snapped in her dire

est as the guards called out to her. Mortals, we

unsteady, the pulse at her thro

out to be in danger.

as. And on a full moon, they could barel

t doubt, she'd piqued his inter

o let the litt

mystical portal might just be a tri

hera...h

you l

rds- a Venetian mask concealing his face, his bloodshot

eat rode ahead

how the guards could see her when she

roat, she stepped forward ner

she was and on how to get home,

wer casted deep crimson and

delicate contours of her face and revealin

y, watching with d

help me?" Lylah said shyly, tryi

vory dress as she watched the two guards

as tha

lt off. She didn't know why exactly but she could

ce hidden behind a Cybor

e was eerily mechanical, as if

ong Lylah's nerves

uld think of what to say or how to react to their indiffere

see them neithe

the seve

et away from her. The next-they

was as if reality had

a flick unnoticed motion, too fast for her

apppened. Her breath came in shallow gasps as she

t might turn out wron

Axel's lips, he could see her eyes sud

t was gro

again what she was playing at-fe

little bird,"

' is," Lylah's mouth moved. Sh

ds." No matter how scary this scene was, she knew she h

look like help, they reeked of somethin

r thoughts were confir

cking emotion. And as their li

e tiny warning signs. Worry heav

mozzarella! It c

way the strands of hair that covered her porcelain tender neck. A so

heir gazes drifted to her neck-dar

umbling backwards

t wasn't out of admiration or interest. It was like tha

the Venetian masked guard snatched

ggled, heart banging against

oing

' are far fro

d aggressively, drop of tears trickled from

ned, locking onto the del

his chest, sending tremor

ked-raw and

gthened, nostrils flaring as they dr

anymore. Their fe