Lucas and Melody was in the middle of argument.

"You cannot blame me from keeping it from you. And I am your mate! I can decide what is good for the both of us." Lucas justified his actions.

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But Melody would not accept Lucas' justification.

"Oh definitely not okay! I don't care about what you say … You do not have the right to dictate what I want to do and what is best for me!" Melody reiterated her view regarding decision-making.

She even continued,

"And where the hell are we? Where are you bringing me?" Melody asked.

There was silence and long pause from Lucas.

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…

"Do not tell me … you do not have a concrete plan and you brought me along with you?" Melody loudly exclaimed.

"I have a plan!" Lucas finally responded on Melody's concerns.

"What is it then? Tell me, NOW! Can't wait to hear it …" Melody curiously asked.

"Find an island or a secluded place and settle down there! Then have a family with you …"

Before Lucas could even go further with his plans, Melody reacted loudly.

"Excuse me, WHAT ?!?!?!?! Settle down? Have a family? Oh, boy! Bring me back now!" Melody demanded.

Lucas was confused and had no idea what he said wrong.

"What's wrong? What you did not like in my plan? Everything sounds good to me." Lucas stated to Melody without any clue for the reaction of Melody.

"You call that a plan? Oh GOD! It may sound good to you but for me … it isn't a good plan! Have you ever thought of asking my consent about it? If whether I agree with it or not? Because I am quite involved with your stupid plans!" Melody was becoming more agitated as time passed by.

Then Lucas realized the presence of Fluffy.

Fluffy could not be seen around.

Only the wind and the bustling branches of trees moving could be heard.

Being in the woods and surrounded by trees.

There was something in the air which alarmed Lucas.

"Come here, Melody!" Lucas instructed his mate to go his side.

Melody was standing few meters away from Lucas.

Instead of listening to Lucas, Melody walked towards one of the trees.

"I am serious, Melody! Come here! There is something dangerous around the woods." Lucas requested for Melody's cooperation.

"No! I prefer staying away from you. You have gone mad with your plans! Who in their right mind would plan such a thing and not ask for the consent of the involved individual?" Melody ranted as she leaned against the tree.

As seconds went by, Lucas was growing impatient with Melody's stubbornness.

"Fluffy! Buddy! Fluffy! Come here boy! Fluffy!" Lucas calling out for Fluffy.

To no avail, there was no response from Fluffy.

It was the first time for Fluffy not to respond at the call of Lucas.

Immediately, Lucas became worried.

When he stepped forward, two werewolves lunged at him and took him by surprise.

Even Melody was surprised.

She screamed in her loudest voice as her defensive mechanism.

Rendering Lucas and the two werewolves disoriented.

Out of the blue, Melody's voice disappeared.

Confused …

And shocked …

Melody doesn't know what was happening.

Especially with her voice.

Holding her throat and forcing a voice to come out. But there was nothing.

An air with no sound.

Panicking at her situation. She immediately looked at Lucas.

Maybe he could do something about it.

Unfortunately, due to her scream, even Lucas was disoriented for a moment from the deafening effects of her scream.

"So you were alive all this time! If you were alive, you know what happened to Selene! You …" Chloe became emotional and clenched her fist.

At the image of Lucas being alive.

The man who was responsible for her father's untimely death because of his rampage.

Georgie held Chloe's shoulder.

"Chloe … calm down! One at a time." Georgie reminded Chloe about her temper.

He even continued, "Who is this woman? How did she immobilize Oliver and the others?"

"She will not be able to answer you because Chloe muted her. For now, one wrong move bitch. And I will slit your throat." Scarlett was angered because Melody accidentally hurt Lance in the process of defending herself.

A sharp blade was pointed at Melody's throat.

As soon as Lucas regained his senses, he saw Scarlett pointing a blade towards Melody's throat.

Threatening to kill her if he or Melody makes a wrong move.

Seeing Chloe at the other side.

"You know the drill, Lucas! We got your mate and … Fluffy. So do not even attempt of escaping." Chloe warned Lucas.

"Where is Fluffy?" Lucas asked.

"He is with Prince Ivan. Tied down and asleep. Just in case you do something stupid. Prince Ivan will take eliminate Fluffy." Chloe bluffed her way with Lucas.

"PFt! You won't do that. Knowing Fluffy is one of the closest to Selene. Do you think the Alpha King will approve of that? So do not bluff around!" Lucas remarked.

"I guess you just have to come with us, Lucas." Georgie directly told Lucas.

"And if I don't want to?" Lucas refused instantly.

"Oh … you will! With your mate's life in my hands. She is not related to me or to any of us. So killing her would not be that bad …" Scarlett tried provoking Lucas.

"You will not dare! If she dies … I promise you … I will kill your mate first and all those you care before I kill you!!" Lucas loudly retorted.

Chloe had enough.

"Whether you like it or not, you are coming with us!" Chloe released a sleeping spell.

Putting Lucas down.

Both Oliver and Lance caught Lucas.

They wanted to interrogate Lucas first, before putting him to sleep.

Unfortunately, Lucas sounded he would not cooperate at all.

"Forgive us, miss … but you are going with us. You are the only key to soften this man." Georgie apologized to Melody.

Looking scared and nervous.

Melody had no choice but get dragged along by Scarlett.

Both Oliver and Lance regained their senses and followed Chloe towards Prince Ivan.

Following the instructions of Chloe immediately before she casted the transportation portal which needed certain preparation to successfully execute the spell.

"We are going back to the royal palace!" Chloe declared to everyone.

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In a faraway land, hidden from the rest of the world.

The kingdom of fairies remained magical and secluded from the other supernatural beings.

Booth kept following Magenta who was leading him to somewhere.

Without explaining to the hunter, Magenta kept moving forward.

"Where the hell are we going to? There is something we need to do and here we are wasting time." Booth continued complaining to Magenta.

"Will you stop whining and just keep moving? Soon you will find out! And if you want to save your girlfriend … the next chosen one … then just keep following my lead!" Magenta's response at the complaints of Booth.

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…

As they went further, a loud sound of water flowing and birds chirping could be heard nearby.

Finally, they arrived at the falls of the Ever Garden.

Some female fairies didn't fly away at the sight of Magenta and Booth.

Since Magenta is a trusted key guardian of the forest, no one would think of her suspiciously.

Though, other fairies thought Booth was another fairy soldier.

Due to the magical enchantment placed by Magenta.

Unaware to what Magenta did, Booth was mesmerized by the sight of the magical scene of the falls.

Filled with magical beings and beautiful scenery.

It was something that he never seen in his entire life.

Two human-like lizards guarding an entrance to a pathway just beside the water falls.

Towering heights …

Scaly features …

And equipped with two long spears.

Both blocked the path of Booth after letting Magenta pass through.

"No one is permitted to enter unless it is requested by the Great Fairy, Princess Pearl!" one of the guards of the falls strictly reminded Magenta about the rules of her sister.

"He is with me! I can vouch for him. So let him pass through!" Magenta instructed the two guards.

But the two lizard men still did not let Booth pass through.

Until a beautiful voice gave a firm command.

"Let him through!"

"At your command, Princess Pearl!" both lizard men complied immediately to the command of their princess.

"Thank you, sister!" Magenta greeted her sister.

Standing graciously with her escorts of beautiful fairies.

Giggling at the sight of Booth.

The hunter blushed at the sight of beautiful women giggling towards him.

"Don't be too flattered. Those are fairies who are looking for a father material. They dream to be mothers. Unless you want some fairy babies, I dare you to even speak with them. Once you do … you will never be permitted to leave this kingdom. That is an absolute law here in our kingdom." Magenta warned the hunter.

He immediately lowered his gaze upon realizing the absurd law and customs of fairies.

"We must hurry, the one you want to save is in a perilous state at the moment." Princess Pearl revealed to Magenta and Booth.

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