His Miracle Luna-the Forsaken Lycan Queen

The Abandoned Lycan Queen Novel 24

Chapter 24

Deacon's POV

There it was again, that bright smile that seemingly reached the sky, those sparkling eyes like stars, and that joyful laugh that could liven up even the crying clouds.

I was breathing heavily as I walked toward Elena, who had Herself carelessly slammed on the ground, back leaning on a post log with one leg stretched out while the other bent with her elbow leaning on it as she drank water from the bottle so carelessly that some water spilled to her face. It seemed intentional, though, as if she was trying to refresh herself from that long, exhausting battle.

"How many did you kill?" she asked excitedly and so casually, as if it were not Rogues we were talking about. Pride rose in my heart. It seemed like it was just a piece of cake for her.

Caressing her cheek after I've wiped her face clean, I praised her for killing hundreds of Rogues, which was probably triple what my average warrior managed to do.

And all that without much collateral on her part.

My eyes wandered on her face, which was still as flawless as it was when she came, only that her hair hid a small cut on her forehead. Being so close to her, I also saw the callouses on her hand, just right in between her thumb and index finger, a sign she'd been training diligently with swords before.

There were some bruises on her ankles and arms, but they were already fading. Though worry had filled my heart to see her battling instead of being in safety, I couldn't help but feel proud of her exceptional skills.

"Of course, I told you, I'm good!" she proudly replied.

I let out a small smile and tapped her head, purposely messing with her tightly tied hair. "Now I see, you are indeed worthy of being an apprentice of Custodes."

me as she boasted more, “You should have never doubted

just didn't

sparkling brown eyes, and something in me instantly jolted as I was pulled

war wasn't a natural gift I was born with. It's something I worked hard for. Since I was young, I've been training days and nights to be the

exhausted from all the extensive training Daco was giving me. He didn't care that I was a prince; he went all out, showing no

over my body, and exhaustion was vivid in my

lay on a tree branch, feeling the fresh air and letting it heal my holistically tired body. I was on the verge of giving up training, but then I

twelve years old. She lay down on the grass and lifted her

smile reached her eyes while she

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so happy, like a ray

brothers are

who called her.

only daughter

down from the tree, feeling as refreshed as ever. I stared at

happily skipped steps with her mother,

the first time I saw her... and she still looked like

in her warrior clothes and blood splattered on her clothes, I couldn't believe how many years had passed. I never thought that girl would

hands today, her face and eyes remained glowing,

gesturing at her position. "Stand up, don't sit there