The Binding Fates SEASON 1: The Past

Chapter 7: Aniya

Glancing up at the sky, the clouds seemed a bit darker than usual. Later on, the clouds had slowly replaced the sun, the sky turned into a shade raven. As if gods comforting the depressed Elyse, droplets of crystal water start to fall down from the sky.

The sound and smell of the rain made Elyse feel sadder and lonelier as the image of the old Lucia keeps appearing in her mind.

There was nothing written in the book that Lucia gave birth to a child. Elyse can't process any information inside her head because it felt so fast to her. From birth, she wanted to serve the known master of the empire. The person who's behind the curtains and rules the world and the people.

A powerful yet frightful leader hiding behind the curtains of her room watching the outside gates of the castle.

But as soon as the empire fell into a ruined state, a new master arises and the previous master went missing. Her family died all of the sudden and was saved by Maria the 4th leader and is invited to be a student in the academy.

This is not the life that she wanted. All she ever wanted is to live peacefully with her family and with her future friends. Not to have the burdens she has now.

The warm and gentle voice of the old Lucia made her heart feel even more pain. The necklace seems to resonate with the painting of Aniya and also the necklace in the painting and also the one she wore today looked the same.

Questions keep rising from her head, but her heart remained strong. Because she knows one day, her questions will be answered and her family will be saved. She must find Lucia no matter what and also find the answers to what her mother said to her before she died.

"Elyse?" Wayne entered her room with a lady that looked elegant and lovely. Eyes that look sunset and hair that glows like gold. A lovely and beautiful appearance.

"Nice to meet you, I am Eli. A descendant of Lovelia." She introduced herself with her graceful words. Lovelia is also one of the Alphas. Regardless of her innocent and lovely appearance, Lovelia is a greedy and prideful person. She was the one who actually did betray Lucia and her family has not apologized until the present.

Which is why it made Elyse feel confused. If she had cursed the people, she hated the most — then why are they striving and not Elyse?

Elyse starts to feel jealousy and hatred towards Eli. Eli looked confused and just smiled. She turns her head away from her and looked outside calming her senses.

'it's okay, Elyse. It's not her fault. It's her ancestors' fault.'

"U-Uhm... I'm a member of the student council and so, you can count on me! Oh! Er- tomorrow morning I will give you a tour inside and outside of the academy. Is that alright with you?" She asked politely.

Elyse turns her stare to her again and nodded. Eli looked happy at her response.

"I heard you're a descendant of Aniya— ouch!" Wayne suddenly smacks her head making a sound that made Elyse look away.

"That way too hurt you dummy!" She said almost crying. "Aww, I'm a leader remember." He spoke. Eli starts to punch him with her face looking annoyed by his teasing. "I don't care! I'm still one of the descendants!" She said and Wayne just laughed.

Elyse was in awe to see Wayne smiling and she doesn't understand why. There's a part of him that is happy for him but also a part of her that feels regretful.

"Why do you say I'm Aniya's descendant?" Elyse asked which stopped Eli to punch Wayne.

"It's because of the necklace you're wearing." She spoke. Elyse touched her necklace and remembers the way they stare at those noble students to her.