Chapter 41

I promised myself I wouldn't send anything the wolves told me. .just like Lucas said before, they have their own version that is different from our vampires, but how can I force myself to be strong and not believe what they say if everything they say matches?

I glanced out the window a little, it was getting dark. I can't stay in this place any longer. I faced them again for my last question.

"If what you say is true that there is a goddess hiding the kings.." I doubted if I would continue what I was going to say. I want to solve all this. then Dastan also knows something here?

How else can this be solved? Adam and I are definitely not the only vampires and wolves to fall in love with each other again. It will happen again and again, the painful separation will happen again and again.

"Lily.." Adam called as they waited for anything I would say.

"Could everything change the moment I find the goddess they're hiding?" I asked the three of them.

"Do you think every king of empires will let you go? maybe you don't even know they are taking steps to end your life. Are you ready to destroy the name of your own race and reveal the truth?" Ledare asked me seriously. I thought about what he said for a few minutes.

Am I really ready? it was a huge scandal not only within Parsua but also among the remaining great empires.

"But do you think my brother will allow it? Dastan will do everything to protect me. He will not allow anything bad to happen to me.." I insisted.

"But your brother is not powerful enough Lily. We are talking about the five big empires. The only thing you have is Parsua Sartorias.." Adam snapped.

"Then I'll do everything no matter what it takes Adam. I am a Gazellian, I am born fighter.." he just stared at me for what I said but I could see in his eyes the disapproval of what I said.

"How? Can you tell me dear princess?" Lucas asked me. He has been underestimating my ability for a while.

"I will release the goddess! I will ask her to withdraw the wolf's request, I will tell her that the sins committed by creatures in the past are not the fault of those who love each other in the present.." I explained at length.

"Do you think the goddess will trust a vampire? I remind you, dear princess, you imprisoned her for a very long time.." I was stunned by what Ledare said. How can I capture the heart of the goddess if I myself belong to the race that hurt her?

"What do you want me to do? Do nothing? Die without fighting? You yourself told me that one of the goddesses will come down from the moon again for whatever reason, if he will find a way to save what has been hidden for a long time goddess? or he just wants to kill me to clean up his mistake of pairing a wolf and a vampire!" Adam stood up from what I said.

"Lily!" Adam almost shouted at me.

"Why? Wasn't what I said right? The goddess who paired us both made a mistake. and now she's cleaning her own mess by killing me.I can see the real situation Adam, it's not just our own race that opposes us, the very goddess who paired us is already making a way to separate us.." I don't know what Adam and I should do.

"No..no.." Adam said to me weakly. He quickly converted me and hugged me tightly.

"If you're telling me the truth, that means I'm telling the truth. When? When will he come down? When will he use my body?" I looked up at him as we hugged.

"You're not going to do it. You can refuse.." Adam said firmly.

"You know that she can't Adam.." Lucas said coldly.

"Adam answer me, when will he come down to this world?" Adam just stared at me and hesitated to answer me.

"Next Lunar eclipse.." Lucas answered weakly.

"Then, I am running out of time. The only thing I can do now is find the imprisoned goddess to ask her to take back the wolf's request. this may prevent dysosema from falling. She can't just use my body.." I want to curse again and again the babaylan who passed me the Glaoch. What does he mean by thanking him?!

"Then as soon as you find out where the kings are hiding the goddess, expect the entire population of Parsua to support you. We will run the goddess again and this time we will succeed.." Lucas said emphatically.

"It's dangerous for you sweetheart.." Adam stroked my hair.

"But there is no other way Adam.." he sighed before facing Adam and Ledare.

"We need to go.." they nodded to us. in an instant, Adam turned into a wolf, I met Lucas and Ledare's eyes for a moment before I rode behind Adam.

"Let's go..." when I said this, he quickly ran. I closed my eyes again and felt the blow of the wind hitting my body.

"If things didn't work Adam, promise me to run away with me. Let's go away. We can make the most of the remaining time before the goddess comes down.."

'Lily..'

"You're not telling me something Adam. Why did you introduce me to Lucas' pack? Why not your own pack? You did run away right? They don't accept me either do they? You're such a bad Alpha, you can 't just leave your own pack.."

'Yes. I am a bad Alpha, Lily. I can be everything for you..' I smiled slightly at him.

"Promise me that you'll run away with me Adam.." I asked him again.

"I will always run with you..." I hugged his wolf form.

"We don't need to get married Adam, I'm happy we're together even without the blessing of our ancestors. I can't afford seeing an empire disappearing because of our wedding.." I don't understand why a good marriage suddenly entered my mind of my king's mother and father.

"Lily..."

"I am fine Adam. I just remembered.." Adam continued running until we reached the border. I got down from behind him and quickly faced him.

He's still on his werewolf form. I knelt down and held his hairy face, I put our foreheads together.

"We'll meet after this ceremony. I'll try to ask Dastan about everything.."

"The next time we'll meet each other, I will bind myself to you Lily. Like what that demon did before his wedding. I am an alpha and what I can experience is no more than vomiting blood.."

"Adam..."

"But I want to feel more than that Lily. Anything happens to you, happens to me. If you're hurt then I'll be hurt, if you're in deep pain then I'll share it with you. and if you die then I'll die with you.." I just felt my tears fall as our foreheads touched.

"Adam..."

"I will always be with you Lily. We'll fight together.." I nodded to him before kissing his forehead.

"Wait for me.."

"I love you Esmeralda..I love you so much.."

"I love you too Adam.." I turned my back on him before I ran to get back to our palace.

When I got to the palace, I quickly got dressed in my festival attire. we are scheduled to pick up Claret's siblings in her room.

I want to thank her for everything, if it wasn't for her Adam and I wouldn't be talking today. I chose to pretend to be happy and cheerful as soon as I got out of my room.

We all entered the coliseum, I feel like Evan is noticing because he's only seen me all day. I don't want to explain anymore.

I went up to the stage to greet our guests.

"Good evening to all. once again we are together in this annual celebration, I am very grateful to all who have come and will come to make our family even more happy. I ask for your full presence until the end of this celebration. thank you very much and again, everyone have fun!" I said loudly.

I immediately released white smoke from the side of the colosseum which surprised everyone at the same time as the loud drumming signaled the start of the fun.

I rushed down the stage and hugged Claret tightly.

"Thank you very much Claret, thank you very much.."

"Nothing" he weakly answered me.

A lot happened in the celebration while I waited for Dastan to arrive at the colosseum. it said we need to let everyone in Sartorias and even Claret know that he and Zen just came from a long meeting in the other empire. To avoid surprise and talk that may cause bad things in the celebration.

I just talked with my brothers and Claret while I looked at Dastan and King Tobias, I had to come closer. I didn't say goodbye to my brothers and reluctantly joined the two kings to talk.

"Your Highness, may I interrupt you and King Tobias?" Dastan gave me a meaningful glance.

"Sure, I have something to talk to.." King Tobias said formally. Dastan and I both nodded at this.

"Dastan, I have to ask you something.."

"Don't now Lily.." he said coldly before turning his back on me. he went to the long table to get a cup.

"I met him today.."

"Did you say goodbye?" he asked me without even looking back.

"No, I'll run away with him..." he turned to me with a frown.

"We've already discussed this Lily, I won't let you do that. I'll chain you if possible.." I grabbed the cup of his majesty and quickly drank the blood from it.

"Then what? You're going to lock me up like the goddess you kings keep?" Dastan's calm eyes widened. he took me by the arm and hurriedly pulled me into a private room of the colosseum.

Your majesty and I just nod together whenever we meet someone. No one would notice that he was pulling me because of the thickness of our clothes. he immediately closed the door when we entered.

"Who told you that?" he asked emphatically.

"So it's true? Then you also know why Adam and I can't be together? Why didn't you tell me?" I asked him.

"You believe them? What did they tell you? that we have a goddess locked up? Lily they are just making it up! We are not imprisoning anything, they have changed the story. That night the wolf ran from the goddess, she ran from the vampire to kill it herself. the werewolf killed the goddess because of intense jealousy, he blamed everyone for it because since it came down to earth, everything has been messed up..." I just touched my forehead because of what I heard from Dastan. I'm confused.

"Werewolves are the reason why you can't be together with your own mate Lily.." I was confused. I don't know who to believe anymore. I was about to speak again when my chest suddenly tightened. Damn, here it is again. Why am I feeling this pain again?

My knee completely gave out and my eyes started to blur again. I can't breathe well. I don't know what I should do.

"Lily.." I felt Dastan grab me.

"Your eyes Lily, what did they do to you?" Dastan asked while holding my cheek.

"I am running out of time Dastan. A goddess will be using my body, please help me run away. Just let me be happy with my remaining time.."