Rejected By My Mate novel Chapter 87

[Alice’ POV]

28 days later.

Today, we will all head back to the central kingdom.

During these 28 days, I contacted all my sisters to know their situation and how many orbs they already found. Then I gathered everyone to meet us in the pyramid mountains, when I learned they completed their tasks. Only two orbs of death are missing, where I know Yael has them.

And for the other two infinite diamonds left, who knows that tracking them took us long enough to get? The most stubborn diamonds were the green and brown that belonged to Willow and Damona because they changed location every 5 seconds around the magic realm. It’s almost impossible to catch them, but in the end we worked together to trap the diamonds and successfully took them in the end, but it took us almost three weeks.

And now, because of the diamonds and orbs, the magic realm was dazzling, full of crystal clear lights coming from magical flowers, plants, and trees. It’s such a fantastic view, and it was all thanks to the green and brown infinite diamonds.

The only things that are lacking in the magic realm are the structures. And everyone is still working on the infrastructure. I guess it will take some time to finish.

This felt like a whole new world. However, we can only live in peace after I settled the score with Yael.

No one knew except my father and me about what Yael wanted to negotiate with me. That’s why Yael uses the orbs of death as a bargain.

Two days from now, we will have a negotiation. I can’t wait for everything to be over, especially the case of the council of the gods. Because their fate lies in me and the fate of the entire universe.

However, someone controls my fate and I have yet to find out who. That is my task from Almighty God—to find that mysterious being called destiny, who disguised as one of us. In order for me to be free from the curse thread of fate that binds me from the eternal darkness and light, all I need to do is to find that mysterious being to bring me to the eternal unknown or the place where all are void, just filled with unending gravity and the power of everything, that only the chosen can enter. Actually, I have an idea who the destiny was. I’m hoping my guess is right.

So these past few days, I make sure to spend time with everyone, especially my Azrael. My sisters and the others also shared their amazing adventures with us when we found a time to chat. It makes me happy knowing they are having a good time throughout this journey.

And with the half-fox triplets around, our stay in the pyramid mountains became lively, and we even built a castle to mark our territory. This castle is a gift for the triplets, though.

However, deep inside, I was struggling to keep my facade. I contemplated whether to let my sisters know about my situation. But I know I can’t tell them because I don’t want to ruin their happiness just because of me. All this time, I have been lying to them. No one noticed it because everyone was busy like I had planned.

The truth is, in order to keep the balance of both worlds, restore the magic realm, and to use the full power of the orbs and diamonds all at once, I have to sacrifice myself and… the seeds inside me, which I just found out secretly a few days ago.

This sadness loomed over me, breaking my heart into pieces. But I have no other choice but to remain strong. It’s hard to make a decision, but this sacrifice is also for my sisters and my freedom. If I do not do this, they will force me and my sisters to rule the promised land, and that is not what we wanted.

It pulled me out of my trance when Sabrina’s voice echoed.

“Everyone ready?”

Everyone beamed a smile and nodded.

I looked around the castle with sad eyes. We will surely miss our time here together. This is the place where we nurture the half-fox triplets and Blue. And this place holds a special place in my heart because I spent the last few days with everyone without worrying about the future, even though it's just temporary.

The memories we shared will always be imprinted in my mind forever…

I know my sisters will hate me after this. Although Azrael’s feelings bothered me the most. I know I will hurt him mercilessly this time. But I just hope he will understand me or… wait for me… if I manage to come back.

‘Dang it!’

‘Thinking about leaving him made my heart throbbed excruciatingly’

“Ugh. I will miss this place…” Val pouted sadly.

“The longer we stay, the more it will attach us to this place. So come on, let’s go!” Demonise said and walked out the magical castle first. Echo and Giga followed her, and we had no choice but to step out of the castle, too.

I looked at Giga’s back, and until now, I still can’t believe she’s a shapeshifter snake. Her desire must be so strong that the red diamond granted her wish. And from a blank slate, she’s now slowly adopting her surroundings because of the help from everyone. She can now move by herself without fear.

Azrael held my hand with a smile, and I smiled back. We are the last one to leave the castle, hand in hand.

I saw the half-fox triplets and the kids, together with Blue, ran excitedly towards the four dragons who were waiting for us patiently. Seeing the cute little triplets running still fascinates me. Who would have thought they could walk and run after a few days before we raised them?

I halted and looked back at the castle one more time before I dragged Azrael towards Darius, where Alexia, Luke, and Eros were already riding Darius happily. These past few days, the triplets and the kids enjoy riding the dragons in a race. We let them be as we were busy tracking the diamonds.

I look at Xandra, who was hugging Ariya, looking so adorable because the little thing can’t stay put. I chuckled at how troubled Xandra looked. Yeah, Ariya gives her a headache sometimes because that little thing likes to walk and run on her own and only Cybelle could stop her. And when Ariya saw Cybelle behind Xandra’s back, she stopped struggling. I smiled because they look like a family.

When Lucia and Cyn saw me glancing at them, they smiled at me, and I smiled back.

Then I saw Azel leaning at Damona and Helix hugged them both. They also look like a family. Meanwhile, Blue sat between Michelle and Layla with a puppy look. He’s looking at me pleadingly and I just chuckled. Well, the two sisters didn’t let him go when they first saw him. Blue is so cute and the sisters couldn’t get enough of his cuteness. Poor thing. Hehe.

From the other side, Willow and Zelix were exchanging banters again. I guess their relationship had improved over time. Their bickering is all nonsense and Willow is still giving Zelix a hard time, but I know Willow enjoyed pissing Zelix more. That’s her way of getting to know him better—through bickering. Uh, my sister is weird. Haha.

Meanwhile, Demonise and Echo are also bickering at each other, with Giga listening intently, trying to decipher their useless banters. I shook my head while giggling as I jumped at Darius' back. Azrael quickly snakes his arms around my waist that made me smile.

I saw Sabrina, Vorges, Val, and Drelix talking with each other seriously. I wonder what they are talking about. And I caught them taking glances at me. When they saw me looking at them, their eyes widened slightly and looked away quickly. Hm, their actions seemed suspicious to me.

As I tilted my head to the other side, I saw Liza looking at us and when I caught her staring; she froze like a deer caught in a headlight and then looked away quickly with a flushed face. I chuckled and then signaled the four dragons to set off in the air when everyone settled in.

Now, looking at everyone made my heart throbbed, but I imprinted this scenario in my memory. I will cherish our memories together until eternity.

I closed my eyes and leaned my back on Azrael, as I felt a little dizzy. These past few days, I didn’t feel good and felt irritated at nothing in particular. I just hope no one notices my symptoms or else I’m busted.

“Are you okay?” Azrael whispered.

“I’m fine.” I just answered. He hummed and rested his chin on my shoulder, then tightened his embrace around my waist.

“What’s wrong? You look grumpy these days. Are you feeling dizzy again? You ate little this morning.” he asked worriedly.

‘Damn’

‘Did he notice something?’

I sighed. “I don’t know. My stomach twisted whenever I see a lot of food on the table.”

He frowned. “That’s strange. Because as far as I remember, you always eat a lot.”

“Did I?” I feigned I didn't notice the changes in me. He hummed and planted a soft kiss on my cheeks, which made me smile and feel warm..

I closed my eyes as Azrael’s warmth soothes my body. As much as I wanted this moment to last, I know it will end soon.

“Big sister, will I see mommy and daddy?” Luke suddenly asked.

“Soon, Luke. You’ll see them soon.” I said reassuringly, while patting his head.

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“Wow,”

The children uttered as soon as we landed in the wide plaza of Central Kingdom. My four dragons automatically returned inside me and became a tattoo on my wrist.

Just as what mother said, the kingdom was nearly complete with its infrastructure. They surely made the kingdom too splendid, and the view is fascinating with the huge water fountain in the center with six statues floating above using the magical stone. The statues were my sisters and I.

Wow, they really outdid themselves with the design. The entire kingdom is so fabulous.

The gods and goddesses with my mother and father greeted us all. We bowed at each other as a sign of respect. Looking at them now, it’s obvious that they worked hard to do good deeds. I saw all of it and that’s why I stopped assessing them, because I already decided what to do next.

Mother and father hugged me and my sisters tightly, and their embrace was full of love. They really miss us a lot.

Surprisingly, the council members and mother were looking at me strangely. Did they notice something?

I sighed. I know I can’t hide my condition from them.

‘Please meet me in the conference room later at 9:00 pm.’ I told them using telepathy without my sisters suspecting our silent stares. They all agreed without asking anything.

“Ahh, I want to see our rooms!” Val and Damona exclaimed excitedly, then rushed inside.

We all followed while chuckling. As we entered, I couldn’t help but praise the gods and goddesses' works. They really outdid themselves. I felt like I was back in promised land. The ambiance and scenery was a replica of our castle in promised land. I can’t wait to go to the garden later.