Suddenly, a rush of energy enveloped them, and before Regina could even react the world around her shifted. Her surroundings melted away, and she felt a strange, dizzying sensation as if reality itself was bending.
When the confusion cleared, she found herself standing in a completely different place.
Regina’s eyes widened in shock as she took in the breathtaking sight before her. Tall and lush hills spread across the horizon and were filled with gorgeous flowers and tall, majestic trees. Rivers flowed peacefully as they glowed under the purple sky.
And in the distance, there stood a grand castle surrounded by several smaller castles, each looking like they have been carved from the very earth itself. The entire landscape felt alive with beauty and power.
“Where are we, Julian?” Regina asked. She glanced around taking in the magnificent sight before her, unable to find any words that could properly describe what she was witnessing.
Julian stood beside her. “This is my world, mother,” he replied, his voice calm yet filled with an unmistakable pride. “This is the world your son has created. A world of my own design.”
Regina looked at him completely stunned. The vastness of what he had accomplished, the beauty of it all, it felt like a dream, like something out of a fairy tale.
Julian’s gaze shifted to Regina. “I am the god of this world,” he declared. “This world has its own mana, its own life, its own beauty. Everything here is alive, just like the outside world. This is my empire, mother, and I want you to be beside me to control it together.”
Regina stood still, her heart racing as the magnitude of his words sank in. Her eyes shifted from the magnificent landscape to Julian, and she saw him not just as her son anymore, but as something far greater—a being with the power to shape reality itself.
The thought of him ruling a world, of holding such immense power, left her breathless. The offer he extended to her was not one she could take lightly.
Julian wasn’t just asking for her loyalty or support in some earthly kingdom but he was inviting her to rule over an entire reality. It was a temptation, a dangerous one. For a moment she didn’t speak. She just looked at her son, her mind swirling with questions and possibilities.
Was this truly what he wanted? Did she want it too? Could she share in the control of this vast, infinite empire?
“Mother, leave father and be mine,” Julian said as he locked his eyes with Regina. “Be my woman, and together, we will rule this world. I offer you everything.”
Regina’s breath hitched as thousand thoughts raced through her mind. The very idea of leaving her husband for her son was a taboo that struck at the core of everything she believed in. It felt unnatural, wrong, yet the power and allure of Julian’s offer were undeniable.
The world he showed her was breathtaking, and the way he spoke of ruling it together, of sharing that unimaginable power stirred something deep within her.
However, she tried holding onto her moral conscious, her mind doing everything it could to reject the idea of such taboo.
“How can you say such things without any shame?” Regina asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
Julian’s gaze was intense and unrelenting and replied, “What shame are you talking about, mother? I love you as a woman and I want you to be mine and that will never change.”
Regina’s heart pounded in her chest as she tried to grasp the full weight of Julian’s words. The words “I love you as a woman” echoed in her mind, sending a rush of emotions through her.
His words struck her like lightning and the weight of them threatened to break her resolve.
She stared at him struggling to find the right words to respond. She wanted to tell him how wrong this was, yet she couldn’t deny the deep, confusing pull she felt.
Julian grinned, and before she could catch it, he quickly got rid of it and with an intense gaze, he spoke again, “I want you to bear my children, Mother. We could create an empire together, one where you and I rule, and our legacy would never fade.”
Regina stood frozen, her heart racing as she tried to process what Julian had just said. The weight of his words crashed over her and she felt a mixture of disbelief, confusion, and something deeper that she couldn’t name.
“Julian,” she said, her voice trembling, “this is… this is madness. How can you ask me something like that? You are my son.”
Regina looked into Julian’s eyes as she searched for any hint of hesitation or doubt. “Tell me, Julian,” she asked, her voice softer now. “What is it that you truly want? What are your ambitions?”
Julian stepped closer to her. “I want to develop this world. I want to build an empire and I want to rule and share this world with the women I love.”
Regina’s heart fluttered with a strange mix of fear and desire at his words. His words were perfectly crafted and it did its job by pulling her deeper into the trap.
“And who are the women you love?” she asked.
Julian looked at her with unwavering intensity. “You, Mother. Grandmother, Eva, Eleanor… everyone who holds a place in my heart. All the women who have shared their lives with me. I want to build a future with all of them.”
Regina’s eyes widened in shock at Julian’s words. The thought of her mother-in-law, Gregoria, and her daughters: Eva and Eleanor, being included in his plans for the future was more than overwhelming. She had never imagined that Julian’s ambitions would stretch to them as well.
“Julian… you… want them too?” Regina asked, her voice tinged with disbelief. Her mind raced as she tried to process the absurdity of what he was suggesting.
Julian met her gaze filled with determination. “Yes, Mother. I want all of you by my side as we rule this world together.”
Regina took a step back. She couldn’t deny the pull of Julian’s words, but the magnitude of what he was asking, what he was proposing, was too overwhelming.