The Binding Fates SEASON 1: The Past

Chapter 5: The Academy

The weight of Lucia's curse settled upon Elyse's heart, a heavy burden of sorrow and responsibility. She understood now why she had to help, why she had to find the previous Master, why she had to break the curse that had haunted her family for generations.

Lucia, a powerful goddess, a being of both light and darkness, had been betrayed, used, and abused. Her pain, her rage, had consumed her, twisting her into a vengeful force. She had cursed the Alphas, their descendants doomed to a life of pain and sorrow, forever denied the joys of love and happiness.

Elyse had found Lucia's diary, a testament to a woman who had loved and lost, a woman who had been driven to despair. The diary had revealed a different side to the legend, a side that spoke of a woman who had been wronged, a woman who had sought justice, a woman who had been forced to become a villain.

Elyse believed that Lucia and the previous Master were one and the same, that the woman who had ruled the Empire with a gentle hand was the same woman who had unleashed a torrent of fury upon the world. She had created a new dimension, a world where Elyse was born, a world that was still haunted by the echoes of her past.

Elyse had a new mission: to save her family, to find Lucia, to break the curse. She packed her belongings, her heart filled with a mix of fear and determination.

As she was about to leave, Maria appeared at her door, a small box in her hand. "It's a jewelry that I found in your parent's room under the bed," Maria said, her voice filled with a gentle sadness.

Elyse took the box, her fingers trembling as she opened it. Inside lay a beautiful golden pendant, a diamond-shaped stone surrounded by a silver chain. It was simple yet elegant, a symbol of both wealth and love.

"It's an apology, actually," Maria said, her eyes filled with a mixture of guilt and regret. "Since I know you missed your family so much, I gave you this."

Elyse's heart ached with longing. "You said that my family is somewhere around here to keep them. Can you please take me to them?" she pleaded, her voice filled with desperation.

"I'm sorry," Maria said, her voice laced with a hint of sorrow. "But the area I kept your family is forbidden to people like you. I'm afraid our current Master will be furious to know that a commoner lady entered the chamber where your family is."

Elyse nodded, her heart sinking with disappointment. She understood. The current Master was a cruel and suspicious ruler, and she would not hesitate to punish anyone who dared to defy her.

The sun rose, casting a golden glow over the city. Elyse boarded the carriage, her heart pounding with a mix of excitement and fear. She was finally going to the Academy, the place she had dreamed of attending for so long, the place where she hoped to find answers, to find her destiny.

"One last thing, Elyse," Maria said, her hand gently caressing Elyse's cheek. "Find our previous Master whatever it takes. And also, don't forget what other matters you need to attend to."

Elyse nodded, her head held high, her eyes filled with a newfound determination. "I will. I promise."

Maria's heart ached with a mixture of hope and fear. She had entrusted Elyse with a monumental task, a task that could change the fate of the world.

"Let me take you there, Elyse," Lucas said, appearing beside her. Elyse nodded, her gaze meeting his, her heart skipping a beat at the intensity of his gaze.

Maria stepped back, her heart filled with a bittersweet sense of farewell. Elyse entered the carriage, her eyes lingering on Maria for a moment before the door closed.

As the carriage pulled away, Elyse turned to Lucas, her heart pounding with a mixture of nervousness and excitement. "Are you nervous?" he asked, his voice a low rumble that sent shivers down her spine.