When The Moon Hides Her Crown (Seraphina) by Pooja novel Chapter 277

THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW

Chapter 277 Elysium Haven

Using her powers, Petal managed to make her way back to her territory, though she had no idea how far she had run or how many hours had passed. Not once had she stopped to catch her breath. What she did know, more than anything, was that it wasn’t fear that had driven her to return with such urgency. No, it was something else…something deeper.

It was the need to confirm what she had seen.

“So, he really is real…” Her voice barely broke the silence as she stopped into the garden of flowers, her wide eyes fixated on the cliff before her. What should have been a waterfall and a cave was now just…nothing. The landscape was unchanged, but it was as if it had never existed at all.

Slowly, she sank to the ground among the flowers, her gaze fixed on the place where the waterfall and cave should have been. Her mind felt foggy as reality slowly began to sink in. The man she had been seeing and talking to in her dreams since she turned eighteen…only he wasn’t just a figment of her imagination. He was real.

A couple of hours ago, she had been in his territory. She had been in his bedchamber…in his arms.

The weight of it all hit her as she lay among the flowers, still feeling the sparks all over her body. His mere glance had set her entire being alight, her heart racing, her body responded to his touch even now.

Her fingers subconsciously grazed her lips, still tingling from where he had kissed her. The memory of his lips hot, gentle, yet full of hunger was seared into her mind.

Suddenly, heat rushed through her entire body, as if she were still pressed beneath him, feeling his warmth surrounding her. Closing her eyes, she could almost hear his whispered words in her ear, though she had never expected to meet him in her dreams again after that day.

The connection, the bond…everything felt so real, so undeniable, and yet, she was alone.

But not truly alone, was she? Because somehow, she knew… he was out there.

THREE DAYS LATER

“Petal, is everything alright?” Theo’s voice broke through the quiet as he followed her outside the temple, his tone laced with concern.

“Yes, what could be wrong with me?” she replied, her voice light.

Theo wasn’t convinced. “It’s just…for the last three days, you haven’t been yourself. You’ve been lost in thought, silent, and you haven’t gone to the waterfall.”

Chapter 277 Elysium Haven

Her heart raced at the thought of the waterfall. Now that she knew it was all her dreams, she did not dare to go to the garden again.

But no matter how much she tried to forget everything, that man lingered in her thoughts. His whispers, his touch, his eyes, his lips. It was as if only her body had returned from his grasp, but her heart and soul left had been behind with him, trapped in his possession

“Theo, what is love?” she asked.

Theo stumbled quite badly, his head snapping at her, “What’s with sudden curiosity about love?”

“Just wondering,” she kept her expression normal. “What if someone loves me?”

Theo swallowed hard. If he told Petal anything about it then Silas would be angry, “I don’t know…” he lied.

Petal narrowed her eyes at him, “You dare to lie with me.”

He felt chills and immediately confessed, “I have never fallen in love with anyone. Still, don’t trust anyone who says they love you. They will take advantage of you and run away,”

Petal’s expression changed. Again the man from the castle crossed her mind. Those lycans of his had surely captured her and tossed her in his bed chamber. In the past few days she talked with the women at Elysium Haven that had been in relationships with men before. She was curious what a man and woman do when they are in love. And what she found out stole her sleep. She also discovered what that handsome lycan could have done to her in his bed chamber.

But now listening to Theo countless questions, raised worry in her heart. Was he planning to take advantage of her and run away? She had also heard from the woman from the Elysium Haven that men abused and mistreated them. How they were badly used and taken advantage of, leading them to unwanted pregnancy and miscarriages. How they were heartbroken and discarded because they trusted and fell in love with the wrong person.

She felt very uneasy…almost as if she had been betrayed. At the same time she was confused, why did she feel betrayed when she did not even know him that well.

Theo read her expression and asked, “You still did not tell me why you waterfall anymore.”

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She clenched her fists, “I don’t feel like going there anymore,” she said, brushing past him. “Also, I have a lot of work to handle in Elysium Haven. I’ll be staying there tonight.”

Theo stood there, surprised by the sudden change in her, but he knew he couldn’t follow her. The rules of the temple and Elysium Haven were clear, no one could break them.

Chapter 277 Elysium Haven

As she walked toward Elysium Haven, the lively atmosphere immediately greeted her. Women from different races bustled about, each immersed in their individual pursuits. Some trained in combat on the grounds, while others tested their skills in challenges. Some were busy sharpening their skills in healing. A few were busy learning new languages or managing the logistics of the place, while others engaged in peaceful hobbies like mind games, strategy, and cooking.

From cook to healers, from guards to handicraftmen, they were all women.

Despite the chaos around her, as soon as Petal stepped into the hall, everything came to a standstill. Every woman in the vicinity dropped to their knees in respect for their Queen. Petal acknowledged their respect with a smile, her presence commanding the room effortlessly.

She strolled through the halls, observing the work being done, giving directions to the management to ensure the safety of the borders. Her eyes swept over everything, her focus sharp, but her mind, even now, wandered back to the man she had left behind. She didn’t know what to make of the feelings he had stirred within her, but she couldn’t escape the pull of his memory.

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