Rise of the Malactric Heir

Later that night, while Adora was sleeping, her mind went completely dark and her body began to shiver from the coldness around her.

"Mom..." she mumbled, clutching her bed sheet and squeezing it as her mother's scream echoed in her ear.

"Adora," someone said as her body began to glow red.

"Mother," she called out.

"I love you, you did great, you are just a kid, this is not your fault," a voice said as a dark whip wrapped around her body, squeezing her within the dream but she felt the pain.

"Mom," Adora screamed, causing the lights to dim and the room went dark for a minute then went back to normal as she woke up panting.

"I won't be able to sleep if this continues," Adora sighed as she opened the seal.

"Are you all right?" he asked, looking at her trembling hands.

"I'm fine; why did I feel pain in my dream?" she questioned.

"I have no idea, you're just in too much pain, I think you should let someone else in," it replied, and she smiled before laying back on the bed and covering herself with the blanket.

"I'm still cold," she mumbled.

"If it makes you feel safer, I'll keep an eye on you tonight, try to sleep," it said, and she smiled.

"Thank you," she said.

"There's no need to thank me," it said as she closed her eyes.

After a few minutes, the girl fell asleep, with the beast within her watching over her.

"I hate seeing you suffer so much, Adora; I wish someone could understand and share your pain," it said.

The next morning when Alix woke up, he stretched off feeling energized, and the first thing he thought of was the beast he had finally claimed and was excited to begin training with it, so he got up and went to freshen up in the hopes of making a strong connection with the creature.

A short time after finishing his bath, Alix got dressed, grabbed his keys, and rode his bike to the castle.

When he finally arrived at the castle, he parked his bike, and Eliza appeared in front of him and jumped when she saw him.

"Good morning, Eliza," he said, smiling, and her cheeks turned pink as she drew away from him.

"Good morning, what brings you here?" Eliza inquired as the other team members arrived, and she observed them as they exited the taxi.

"Do you guys have training?" Eliza questioned.

"No, we are here to see the beasts they got last night," Ayden replied, and Eliza smiled.

"Ah, makes sense because Adora didn't want to overburden you guys with training," Eliza said as Nina came out of the castle.

"Well, well, good morning guys, this is a surprise," she said.

"Good morning," they replied.

"Come on in," Nina said, leading them into the castle.

"Where is Adora?" Eliza asked as they entered the living room and then sat down.

"I believe she is sleeping," Nina replied.

"Huh? the princess is sleeping?" Alix asked, and Nina smiled.

"It's not like that's a common occurrence, it's already 10 a.m.," Nina responded, "but I think she needs to sleep more."

"She does," Eliza said as Adora opened her eyes and sighed.

"Good morning," it said and Adora wiped her eyes.

"Good morning, how long did I sleep?" she asked.

"Not long enough, sweetheart, you still need more rest," it said as she looked at the clock and jumped out of bed.

"I have had enough rest, thank you for looking out for me,' she said.

"You don't have to thank me; I am a part of you, and I will protect you whenever I can," it replied which brought a light smile on her face.

"That's great to hear, I definitely felt safe, I'm going to freshen... up a little," she said, recalling her dream.

"Seal me," it said worriedly, and she closed the seal.

"Why is the past bothering me so much now?" Adora wondered as she went to freshen up, and the maids delivered breakfast to her teammates who were waiting in the living room.

"Did you guys eat breakfast?" Nina asked as the maids left the food cart in the living room for them to select what they wanted to eat.

"No, I didn't eat," Alix said, and the others smiled because none of them had time to eat breakfast due to the rush they were in.

"Breakfast is important to start your day, you guys, don't slack or I'll complain," Nina said as they took their food, and laughed.

After Adora finished her morning routine, she got dressed, put on her mask, and exited the room.

"Where is Nina?" Adora asked of one of the maids.

'Good morning, Your Highness, she is in the living room with your friends,' the maid replied.

"I see, thank you, and good morning," she said as she walked away.

"Nina," Adora called out as she entered the living room, and Nina smiled when she saw her.

"Good morning," everyone said with smiles on their faces, including Alix.

"G- Good morning, what's going on here?" Adora asked.

"You certainly slept in, they are here to see the beasts, they want to see how the training is done," Nina replied as Adora lowered her head for the beast's training had slipped her mind.

"I see, well, we'll get to that, I'm hungry," Adora said as she took her food and a glass of orange juice and sat down on the couch with them staring at her.

"What is it?" she questioned.

"Hurry up and take it off," Ayden said and she smiled.

"Not happening," she replied as a barrier formed around the princess and they couldn't see her any longer.

"Where did she go?" Alix asked.

"She is right here; she can create barriers that hide their users or the people the users cast them on," Nina replied.

"That's a nice ability," Alix said as Adora removed her mask and began eating freely without fear of being seen.