The Shadows of Royalty

EverLast

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3rd Person POV

Rachel's eyes blinked a few times, before the unwarming ache on the crook of her neck burned slightly.

What had happened?

Memories sprout into her mind as she remembered the horror that happened recently.

"I see that you are awake."

Her head snaps to the figure ignited in halo and her hand automatically goes to the enormous bandage resting onto her neck.

"What happened?" Rachel croaked, amazed at the angel's soothing presence.

He rolls his eyes. "Big Boy decided to rookie bite you and see how it felt. But then, he decided to suck you dry."

Rachel shuddered. "T-that sounds wrong in so many levels."

The angel snorted in a matter of a fact tone. "And you said I had a dirty mind."

Rachel returned his eyeball rotation, whilst removing the covers on her.

"Hey, I'm not done with my tale! So basically, I saved your sorry ass and here you are recovering."

"What day is today?" Rachel asked, her eyes lingering on the wardrobe prepared for her in her chambers.

The angel gleefully twirled, singing the word, "Friday!"

Rachel felt her heart skip a beat.

Liam was here.

That also meant another thing.

The Friday event had finally arrived. After all, it was three days before her birthday. Hence, two weeks before the next trials of shadows.

That was the immediate excuse for Rachel to hop out of bed and peer in the mirror, ripping out the bandage on her throat.

Her eyebrows furrowed.

There was nothing.

"Well, damn right, you did a damn job Aurora Angel mucho-man!" Rachel complimented.

"Yeah, yeah, you're welcome. Want me to dress you?"

Rachel's eyes narrowed. "HAHA, funny. You are a man..."

She froze; her eyes on the angel's arching brow.

She sighed. "Look. I do get confused when I have a half-naked with an incredible waxed-chest toned angel with abs in front of me, telling me his name is Aurora. You voice is manlier than a normal man, but your intentions yelp Aurora. DO you see where I am coming from? I get confused that you are a man-angel but then I remember you've seen me naked before since you were in my head this whole fucking time."

Rachel abruptly stopped in her rant and face-palmed herself. "You know what, hot-angel, dress me all you like. I do not care. From now on your name is Angel."

The angel's eyelashes fluttered as he flew right into her closet.

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"Her majesty, the queen of Vincia!"

The queen elegantly trailed along, waving to her people, in such grace.

But Rachel's eyes were not on her but on the people around her. First, she was trying to avoid Xander. Next, she was trying to find Jamie, who had happened to disappear the same time Liam did.

Where was Liam?

Rachel already felt hot and irritated wanting to seek relief, but not knowing how. She was flustered in her beautiful dress but also felt paranoid at the other girls in the Trials beside her. But thoroughly next to her stood Ashley who wore a flowing dress, hands trying to not rest on her stomach.