The Veil of Darkness
Chapter 338: Busy Winter

Chapter 338: Busy Winter

The Secret Realm buzzed with activity as Annalise’s newfound alliance with the Seelies sparked a wave of determination among the inhabitants. People moved with a newfound energy, knowing that the looming war required their collective efforts.

Annalise, with the help of her unique connection to the Castle, granted permission for her trusted companions, including Ezra, Marley, Leela, Elijah, Pristine, and the Light Guardians, to enter the Secret Realm. The Castle’s mystical aura enveloped them as they stepped into the realm, heightening their training and abilities.

The Dark Lords took over the task of dividing the Seelies in different groups and supervising their training that started from the very next day of the meeting between Annalise and the Seelies.

Except for the children who hadn’t reached adulthood and pregnent women, were exempted from joining the battle, while everyone else started training respective of their abilities.

The first team was of Seelie warriors engaged in rigorous combat training under Silas and Damien’s supervision.

The second team consisted of those Seelies who had strong control over the elemental magic. Valerius, Elaron, and Edith were the ones supervising the second team as they all practiced spells.

The third team consisted of those who had the craft of creating weapons. Since the Seelies were known as the best craftsman among th entire world, Kenric, Ezra, and Marley took over the job of supervising and helping the third team of Seelies to craft strong and powerful weapons that would provide a strong aid in the upcoming battle.

The fourth and last team was of those who were avid and proficient in brewing elixirs and charms. This team was supervised by Pristine and Cyrus.

Which left Eztra and Annalise who weren’t in any of these four teams but were probabaly the busiest among all.

Being the Crown Prince of the Mortal Realm and only one with connections to the rest of the Supernatural World and carrying most knowledge and information about all the ongoing preparations of the upcoming war, Elijah had to make constant trips between the Cursed Castle and the Mortal Realm who was also preparing for the upcoming war to the best of their abilities.

As for Annalise, she had to split her time between training sessions with her husbands and friends, concocting elixirs, and delving into the history of the four realms. Her mind was a constant whirlwind of strategies and spells, preparing for the war that loomed ever closer.

Since her husbands were mostly occupied by their new supervising job, Esmeray had taken over the task of training her and the man was not showing her the least bit of leniency.

But despite the harsh training and her protesting body, her determination didn’t waver for even a moment and that was because she could see herself developing with each passing day. She was getting stronger - both physically and mentally. Not only that but her powers had grown a lot too under Esmeray’s guidance, his darkness proved the perfect fuel that her light needed.

Every evening when she finally retruned to the castle after a long day of harsh training, she barely had any energy left in her body except for eating a quick dinner and immediately falling asleep to get as much sleepo as possible.

It had been so long since she had a warm meal together with all three of her husbands, or since the four of them spent any intimate moments together. She missed those moments, and her soul craved her mates, but none of them had the luxury to have such sweet time in peace and without worries for the time being.

Not only this but she also had to make frequent trips between the Midnight Realm and the Castle for council meetings. Without even wanting or realizing, she was now the one leading the entire planning of the battle preparations that was going on around their world.

A month had passed with an eerie silence from the dark energy and its controllers. It was a brief respite, a deceptive calm before the inevitable storm.

They all knew that the enemy was aware of all their moves, except for whatever was going on inside the Cursed castle, especially inside the Secret Realm. And this was their biggest secret weapon against their enemy.

Annalise sighed, weary but resolute, as she reflected on the dwindling peaceful moments in her life. The year was drawing to a close, and the realm was blanketed in a chilly winter. But there was no celebration, no revelry in the approaching new year. Only uncertainty hung in the air like a thick fog.

One evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the forest surrounding the Cursed Castle, the residenets of the castle gathered for a meeting after a really long time.

Ezra spoke first, his voice tinged with concern. "Thugh we have made great progress these past several weeks, we must remain vigilant. The enemy’s silence is unnerving. It’s as if they’re preparing for something even more sinister."

Leela nodded, her expression grave. "I feel it too. The calm we are experiencing—it’s a prelude to something devastating. We need to be ready for whatever they throw at us."

Marley chimed in, his eyes determined. "Our forces are stronger than ever. We have been training relentlessly, and the Seelies’ support have given us a powerful backing."

Annalise smiled at her friends’ unwavering support. "Thank you, all of you. We will face whatever comes our way, together."

She felt her soulmate bonds filling wiuth warmth as her husbands’ showed her their unwavering support in silence.

As they shared their thoughts and hopes for the future, the chill of winter outside seemed to fade, if only for a moment. In that unity, they found a glimmer of warmth amid the looming darkness that threatened their realms.

Despite the uncertainity that they all were facing at the moment, their teamwork proved to be the exact thing that they all needed so badly to move forward with a ray of hope.

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