"Allura Leander."
As Allura was strolling in a new world, enjoying its beauty with a smile on her face while she hummed a joyful tune, she heard a voice in her head.
It was Shadow.
But...
It wasn’t Shadow’s usual casual, banter-like voice, it was... different.
It was far more serious.
And that changed Allura’s expression.
Did something happen in the Main Universe?
Was Nux fine?
Such questions appeared in her head. In an instant, she tried to connect to Nux and her worry only became stronger when she couldn’t.
But before she could say or do anything, Shadow’s voice sounded again.
"You will stay here."
The Universe’s First Goddess declared in a solemn tone.
"You will be safe.
You will have everything you need.
But you will not leave."
"What...?"
Allura didn’t understand.
What was happening?
Why was she being locked away?
Was everything fine?
Where was Nux?
Why can’t she sense him properly?
More and more questions appeared in her mind and of course, Shadow knew what she was thinking. She didn’t need to read her mind for that, she knew the woman well enough to know how she would react to this.
And Shadow answered, this time, her tone much lighter than before.
"What ’What...’?
You betrayed us, you didn’t think there wouldn’t be consequences, did you?"
"What? Betrayed—?"
Allura frowned for a moment, but then, it clicked.
And the moment it did, she stopped.
After all, she knew she was wrong, she was... greedy and selfish.
"And now, you will be facing those consequences."
Shadow spoke and from her tone, Allura could tell how much the woman was trying to stop herself from smiling but failing nonetheless.
For a moment, that... relieved her.
After all, even if she ’betrayed’ them, it didn’t mean she didn’t care about them. She was just... too absorbed in the moment.
But she truly did not wish to hurt any of her sisters, so when she heard Shadow’s usual, teasing tone again, her mind eased a little and she... she gave in.
"For how long?"
She asked, accepting her ’punishment.’
And that was when Shadow’s smile widened even further.
"Indefinite."
She answered in a gleeful tone, making sure Allura knew that she was enjoying this.
And Allura...
She couldn’t say anything.
She could... only accept her fate.
That happened three months ago.
To mortals, three months was still a considerable amount of time, but to Transcendents who could live for Eternity?
It was nothing.
Or at least, that is how it should be.
But for Allura, those three months felt like a slow, cruel stretch of time that never ended because she lived through every moment alone.
Sure, the world Shadow had caged her in was beautiful.
It had soft skies, gentle light, warm wind, and quiet nights. It had endless trees with silver leaves. Rivers that ran clear and sweet. A mountain in the distance that never erupted, never shook, never threatened.
It was the perfect prison.
Allura stood near the river for the hundredth time, staring at the water as it flowed where she saw her own reflection.
And lately... her reflection made her chest tighten.
Because she looked the same.
Her body was strong.
Her aura was stable.
But there was something new now.
Something tiny.
Something delicate.
Something... alive.
She placed a hand on her stomach without thinking, not because her belly showed yet. At the level she was, her body didn’t change that quickly unless they allowed it. This was also one of the reasons why no one noticed it till then; she mostly did it out of habit and to... feel what was in there.
A child.
Nux’s child.
Her child.
Her fingers pressed lightly, and she whispered slightly.
"Where are you..."
She was missing him, the father of her child.
There was no answer.
Her bond with the others still existed; she could still ’feel’ their presence, that they were all fine.
But Shadow’s cage had dulled the rest.
Some women wanted to completely cut the connection so she wouldn’t be able to sense anything at all, but Shadow didn’t dare do that.
Not when Allura was in the condition she was in.
But even then, the current scenario was no different than torture either. In some twisted sense, it was even crueller than a complete cut-off.
The Succubus could still sense them, but she could not reach them.
She could not call.
She could not hear the casual chatter that used to fill her mind like background music.
She could not hear Skyla’s constant excitement.
She could not hear Felberta’s steady presence.
She could not hear Amaya’s sharp comments, or Shadow’s annoying teasing, or Evane’s simple questions.
Aisha’s and Edda’s absence felt like a voice too, more than the others did.
And the worst...
Nux.
Where are they?
Are they angry?
Where is Nux?
Does he know?
Is he... angry?
Or is he... excited?
Are they... doing that?


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