Rise of the Malactric Heir

After Alix left to his room, Adora went to the kitchen to get something to eat since she was hungry.

'If they win the finals, they will get a lot of different types of offers for their future, I wonder where they will go next,' Adora thought as she ate a croissant.

"It will be lonely without them, I will just have to tell Alix the truth about his life soon," she said, before pouring herself a cold glass of chocolate milk and drinking it.

While Adora was eating, she looked out the window and noticed the sky was darkening; it was already night, and she sighed, knowing she would have another night of struggling to sleep, and she was tired of it because she needed a good night's rest.

"Uh... Adora, they're here," Nina said as she entered the kitchen and noticed Adora's head against the cupboard while playing with the glass.

"Your highness," she said then Adora looked at her and smiled, then placed her mask on.

"What's the matter Nina?" she asked.

"They are here, Alix just came down too, though he does look a little tired," she responded and Adora sighed then got up.

"Let's go," Adora said as she walked away, and Nina followed her into the living room, where she saw Isabella and Olivia sitting on the couch and smiled.

"Your highness," Olivia said, smiling.

"Isa, Olivia," she said as she sat beside Alix and he glanced at her then she winked at him and he sighed.

"If you are sleepy, go get some sleep; this isn't good for you," she said and he smiled a bit.

"I suppose I will in a few," he replied.

"You did not bring Cameron," Kyris pointed out.

"No, your brother suggested he stay a little longer; he is healed, but still sleeping," Olivia replied, and Adora sighed.

"I am hoping he wakes up soon because I need to know what or who set him up that night," Adora explained.

"Do you still believe there is a spy among us?" Isa inquired.

"Yes, it was confirmed, there is one among us, but he or she is not in this room right now; I need to figure out who it is before it's too late," Adora replied.

"I see, well, I hope you find out who it is soon," Isabella said, smiling. "I will stay until the finals, I want to see how this set does, and hopefully you guys win the finals," Isabella said and they smiled.

'This bitch is undoubtedly two-faced,' Alix thought, smiling.

"Thank you, we will give it our all, we will win," Alix replied, and Isabella smiled as Adora's eyes closed and Alix and Kyris looked at her.

'Is she that exhausted?' Kyris inquired as he stood up and approached her, stooped down in front of her, and she looked at him.

"What are you doing?" she asked as he braced back against her feet and she held onto her injured arm.

"I just want to sit here and relax for a moment, is that okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, I guess," she replied.

"How is the training coming along? Is there anything we can do to help while we are here?" Olivia asked.

"Be their opponent while training, can you guys do that?" Adora asked and Olivia smiled.

"I think I can handle it," Olivia replied.

"Same here, we'll help in any way we can," Isa said as Alix stood up.

"I am going to my room, and I'm going to sleep early tonight," Alix said.

"Alix, aren't you going to have dinner first?" Adora inquired and he looked at her.

"I will take it to my room, good night guys," he said then left for the kitchen where he took his dinner and went to his room.

"Adora Don't you want to go to bed and rest as well?" Kyris asked and she sighed then looked at the others.

"I don't think I should," she said as he stood up and she looked up at him.

"Get up and go to your bed; that concludes this discussion; do you want me to deliver your dinner to your room as well?" He asked as she stood up and stared at him sternly.

"I am not hungry, shoo," she replied before leaving, and he chuckled.

"What was that all about?" Isa inquired.

"She is just tired and won't sleep, she is human too and she needs to rest, damn," he said as the maids brought their dinner into the living room, and Kyris smiled.

While walking to her room, Adora ran into someone and realized it was Alix.

"Sorry," he apologized, and she smiled as her eyes closed.

"You need to sleep," he said as he wrapped his hand around her waist and lifted her into his arms and her eyes widened.

"Wh-what do you think you're doing?" she inquired as he led her into her room.

"Be quiet, I am taking you to bed, be grateful, the last thing we want right now is for you to fall apart on us," he responded.

"I didn't ask you to, and I don't need your or anyone else's help," she said as he sat her down on her bed and looked at her sternly.

"I believe you do," he said.

"Whatever," she said, bracing her head against the bed and looked at Alix.

'He is just trying ti help and I am not someone who is used to that,' she thought.

"I am sorry, I didn't mean to yell at you," she apologized and he left staring at her.

"You don't have to apologize, I don't mind," he said, sighing.

"You are insane, go eat your dinner, and thank you," she said.

"You are welcome," he said as he exited the room, and Adora frowned as she opened the seal on her chest and the shadow appeared in front of her.

"You need to sleep, sweetheart," it said.

"I know, but every time I close my eyes, it gets worse; I need something to keep me awake or something to knock me out for the entire night, which is not a good idea," she replied.

"If I could have used my powers, maybe I could have helped you, I'm sorry," it said and she smiled as she rested her head against the pillow and the shadow looked at her as she tried to sleep without having constant nightmares.