Rise of the Malactric Heir

Adora looked at Alix and noticed that he seemed a little lost, so she sighed before getting up and approaching him, then sat beside him and placed her hand on his shoulder, and he smiled at her.

"I have to say that you seem a bit lose, what's the matter?" she asked.

"Just thinking about a few things, your hair," he responded as he moved a string of her hair from in front of her face, and she smiled as she gripped his hand, her eyes widening as she felt how cold his hand was.

"Your hand, it's cold," she said with a smile before her hand began heating up and he smiled at her.

"Yours is just warm," he replied, smiling before firmly holding her hand, and her cheeks flushed as she stared at him, and as she leaned in closer, he glanced at her until Kyris called out her name, and she jumped, before turning to look at him while holding onto Alix's hand, and Alix smirked then looked at her.

"What is it, Kyris?" she asked.

"I- I am sensing something that's not so good and I don't know what it is, it's dark," Kyris said and she looked at him and sighed.

"What does it feel like?" she asked.

"Something which you would sense on the dead I guess," he responded and she looked at the others.

"Dead? The only thing I know that smells like that without..." Adora said as her eyes narrowed then she sighed.

"Where is my phone?" Adora inquired as she stood up and noticed her phone on the table, grabbed it, and called her father while the others looked on.

After some time of trying, the king answered his phone, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you okay, Father?" she asked.

"Yes, I am fine," he responded.

"Where is Xemon?" she asked.

"He is right here, hold on," he responded before handing the phone to Xemon who sighed, knowing something may be wrong once again.

"What's the matter princess?" he asked.

"Cast a protection spell on my father, from a reaper, one to portect him from any kind of attack," she responded and the others looked at each other before looking at her and Kyris sighed.

"Of course, that scent only comes from a reaper," Kyris said and Adora nodded.

"All right, I will do it, you guys be careful," he said and she smiled before hanging up.

Adora sat back down on and exhaled deeply before looking at the others who wanted to know what was going on.

"Were you attacked by a reaper before, Adora?" Alix asked.

"Yes, I was, a reaper is deadly, some say that they can't be killed, I am not sure that's true, but once they really want a target, they stop at nothing to get what they want, the reaper that attacked me a year ago, it was before all of this started, I severely injured him but he got away, I don't know if it's the same one though," Adora responded.

"It's not the same one, I am a growing mage Adora, but I am not as strong as my brother, however, I can sense a reaper, this one is stronger, its scent is stronger," Kyris said and Adora sighed.

"You won't be able to pinpoint its bloody target then," Alix replied.

"No, I won't, they can be quite hard to track when they don't want to be discovered," Kyris said and Adora clenched her fists as she started to see double and she clutched her head before leaning back against the couch.

"You okay?" Alix asked and Adora looked at him as her lips trembled, then she sighed and smiled at him.

"Yeah, please be careful, all of you, reapers are not easy to fight off sometimes and they can be unpredictable," she responded and they smiled.

"Relax a bit Adora, we will handle this, we will just protect each other," Yan said and Adora smiled.

"Good, now as for the lines, we need to figure out where to go next or what to do," Adora said.

"The lines could be places," Alix said and they looked at him.

"Places?" Scott asked.

"What do you mean? Here or dots?" Misran asked.

"Dots, the places which helped with the war, whether it was good or bad, maybe that can help us," Alix responded and Kyris sighed.

"Connecting the lines between them?" Kyris asked.

"Yeah and check what connects them all, maybe you will find something, maybe that could be all of the places he will attack first," Alix responded and Adora smiled.

"With the way my mind is right now, I am not sure I would have thought of that way, thanks, Alix," Adora said and he looked at her with a smirk on his face and she left staring at him, wondering why he was looking at her like that.

"You are welcome, Adora, don't mention it," he replied and her eyes narrowed as Zack looked at them then he smiled and Ifrit tapped Adora on the shoulder and she glanced at him.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Aren't you getting a bit cozy," he responded.

"What are you talking about?" she asked.

"You know what I am talking about and I am not blind you know, you obviously feel a lot more than you would like to admit now and that feeling is towards him," he responded as she lowered her heads with her cheeks flushing and Ifrit patted her on the back.

"Why am I feeling this way?" she mumbled and Ifrit glanced at her before sighing.

"That's a question to ask your heart, I see it, but you have to see it for yourself, it's okay to be selfish with it too Adora, even though I know that's not the type of person you are or want to be, like ever, but I just want you to know that even you have a right to be happy, all you have to do is be true to yourself, you don't have to second guess or question yourself with this, Adora, it's your heart," he responded and her eyes lit up red as her cheeks flushed and she looked at Alix who was talking to the others.

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