Carnivals: Claimed By The Deranged Alpha Prince [BL]
Chapter 104: Risks and Side Effects

Chapter 104: Risks and Side Effects

Jules’ pov

I almost fainted from shock, but I didn’t.

But I did grow extremely dizzy that I had to lean against the wall behind me for balance in order to catch my breath.

"What?" I whispered and Raven grimaced while giving me an unimpressed look.

"This is something you can’t change. I’d suggest you start adapting to living this way." She continued before picking up her bag and slinging it over her shoulder. She winced a little and I knew it was because of her injured hands.

"Can’t we try again? It might work this time." Andrian inquired as he walked behind her because she was currently heading for the entrance of his office.

She whirled around and gave him a scalding look, one which was cold enough to make me flinch, but Andrian remained unmoving.

"Are you crazy?" She demanded, eyes flashing with anger.

"I’m just saying–"

She abruptly cut him off with a wave of her hand. "You’re definitely crazy, that’s what. Do you know that the force surrounding his sealed up magic could have killed me? It was so strong... It’s unlike anything I’ve felt in my entire life. It drained most of my magic, I feel almost magicless and you want me to try again? You’re indeed crazy." Her voice had grown in volumes at the middle of her sentence and I had to suppress the urge to collapse on the ground and scream out of frustration.

Andrian let out a long sigh before reaching for her shoulders.

"Relax, Raven. You’re just overthinking this. It can’t kill you, I’m sure of it. Besides, I wasn’t asking you to try again right now, I meant after you’ve regained your magic back."

Raven pulled away from Andrian’s grip after a few moments, eyes still filled with anger.

"You don’t know what I felt, you don’t know how powerful the force around his magic is. There’s never gonna be a next time, I value my life too much for that. Find someone else to help you, and this time, do inform them of the risks they’d be putting themselves through before they start." She hurled at him before abruptly spinning and exiting the room in the next moment.

The room banged close just as I slid down the wal behind my back, while my heart completely sank into my stomach.

I’m completely doomed.

Completely and utterly doomed.

I stared down at my hands and silently wondered if I’d never be able to use my magic ever again.

In that moment, I briefly remembered my mother telling me that I might hate her for doing this to me but it’s for my own good.

Right now, I didn’t understand what good it is to me that my powers are completely locked away. I feel so angry and sad for myself but i couldn’t bring myself to hate her because she locked my powers away.

That’s something I don’t believe I can do. I love my mother too much for that.

I wiggled my fingers a little and blinked a eyes a few times when it began to sting with the urge to shed tears. I shoved the urge away at once, determined to not give in. Crying is clearly not gonna make a difference in my current situation so it’s completely pointless to be doing that.

Andrian stopped a few inches away from me and I peered up at him. He was holding out a drink to me, which I accepted after a few moments.

The drink was cold and I let it seep into my sweaty palms as I watched him lean down to pick up the book which Raven had successfully unlocked, but now it was locked again.

"Did you know trying to unlock my powers came along with risks?" I asked after a little while and Andrian remained silent at first before nodding once.

"I didn’t know it would be that bad, but I expected risks to be involved, complex issues like this come with risks to the other party trying to cast the undoing spell." She explained and I let out a long sigh before letting my head drop against the wall I was currently leaning against.

"I wished you had told her first, or told me as well. If I knew there were risks involved, I wouldn’t have let her do it. I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself if something serious had happened to her." I breathed out and he slowly crouched before me.

"Stuff like this happens everytime, don’t beat yourself up because of it." He urged, voice soft and I shook my head.

"No, I really can’t live with someone else dying because of me. I live with enough guilt as it is." I insisted and he rose to his feet and walked towards his table.

A small silence stretched out between us before he broke it.

"I’ll find another witch who’d be able to try unsealing your magic." He announced and I sat up as he continued.

"I’ll make sure it’s someone that’s actually strong."

"Raven said it drained her magic and that it could have almost killed her." I reminded him but he waved me off.

"She was just spewing trash. Her powers were undoubtedly weak." He affirmed and I slowly combed my hair with my fingers.

"I don’t know..." I trailed off as I rose to my feet.

"Don’t think about it, don’t worry about it either... just leave it to me, I’ll take care of it. Okay?" He asked and I bit on my bottom lip, still feeling unsure.

I’d rather live without magic for the rest of my life than have someone lose their life while trying to unseal my locked magic.

"What if it kills the next person who tries? It only drained Raven’s magic and burnt her hands. What if it does something worst to the next person?" I asked and Andrian shrugged.

"We’d know what to do when that happens." He informed me with another firm, confident nod and a heavy feeling settled in my chest.

I let out a long sigh as a bitter taste gathered over every inch of my tongue.