Author's notes section:

[2023-03-16]: Hey, here is a preview of the story's next chapter. Please, bear in mind that it is, as mentioned, a preview. Some parts of it might not be included in the final release. I will try to finish this chapter as soon as possible. I would like to clean up some of the tasks in my schedule, and right now, there are many chapters queued there.

Info: As I promised, the preview of the next `Last Christmas` chapter. Enjoy, and don't forget to tell me what do you think.

Info: Ok, let me start with what I promised in the last chapter of `My home is where my heart lies`. So, I often find myself not motivated enough to progress through the story, to write something refreshing and good. And thus, I feel like I will be splitting the story into 3 parts, aka the initial story will be split into 3 separate works. It will allow me to finish one part, re-read it, and think about changes that are necessary to take place. Furthermore, I feel like I have made a lot of mistakes throughout these nearly 3 years of writing this story. And... a lot of these come from a simple concept; I have started too many stories, and I have not been able to conclude virtually any of these. Moreover, my writing style and English proficiency drastically changed/evolved throughout this time. As you might know, I'm a perfectionist; I would love each and every one of my chapters to hold the same standard, to be simply the best. And... yet, with my knowledge of language broadening, it would require me to completely rewrite the story to maintain more or less the same level. And, as you might expect, it would take me ages to do so. So, as I have said, I will try to conclude the first part of this series as soon as possible. Nevertheless, I expect that I will need at least 3 - 5 chapters to do so.

Don't forget to comment. I really appreciate your feedback.

Note that the dialogues written in italic are thoughts.

As always, I would like to thank you for everything. See you soon :)

Changelog:
[2023-03-16]: A preview has been released.

Schedule:
- The silence of the shackles (new chapter)
- The Breaking Point (finish the WIP)
- The Prisoner of Your Eyes (finish the WIP)
- My home is where my heart lies (finish the WIP)

Info: As promised, here is the preview for the next chapter. I will try to finish it asap, but as nearly always, I can promise you when the piece will be finished. Anyway, Enjoy :)

Info: Overall, the current plan is for me to write 'My home is where my heart lies' and 'Family tree' alternatively. Between the updates of these stories, I will try to upload other texts. Maybe, just maybe, I will be able to finish some of the short stories. However, I truly doubt that. It seems that most if not all of the stories will be extended both in terms of the time and the number of chapters.

Info: I will try to rewrite some of the older chapters between releasing new ones. I expect to start working on that goal in the middle of January. So, please be informed that the new chapters might take a bit longer to be finished and published.

Bonuses' section:
A new story taking place in the Warhammer 40k universe.
Story of one lost soul: The war call: rewrite.
An entirely new story (possibly Akali x [Irelia, Syndra, Katarina]).
A new short story (Vi x Cait).
An entirely original story (possibly even 2 stories, one taking place in medieval times, the other in the far future)
Bleach story. (Byakuya x Yoruichi / ?)
Naruto story. (Neji x Hinata / Neji x TenTen / Nagato x Konan)
Fairy Tail story. (most likely Erza x Mira)
Maybe some Star Wars?

References:

*bonuses will be worked on when I don't feel like writing the chapters pointed out in the schedule :D

End of the author's notes section.

A few days had passed since Maiev made her proposal. Even though terms such as day and night were seemingly nonexisting in the prison's depths, the passage of time was undeniable. Still, there were questions passing through the Betrayer's mind. But as much as he would have wanted to learn the reasoning behind Maiev's decision, there was no point in investing more time into that matter. After all, the warden had already lured him in, even though he would have never admitted that aloud. The whole situation was undoubtedly a case of a carrot on a stick. However, agreeing to the proposal would bore him tangible benefits. But one more question still lingered on: What was the catch?

The seemingly blinded man stirred from his dreamless slumber by heavy thuds rumbling against the stone floor. According to Illidan's internal clocking, it was too early for one of Maiev's visits. Hence, he forced his tired body and mind to forget about sleepiness, enhancing his senses and bracing himself for whatever was to come. But then, he realised that contrary to his initial assumption, more than one person was coming toward his cage. He concluded that the white-haired woman must have apparently put her plan into motion.

"With all due respect, head warden, what are you planning?" the man heard an unfamiliar woman's voice. "Why are we approaching the Betrayer's cage?" she continued. Her voice was warm, seemingly out-of-place here. Perhaps, the owner was relatively young, still not permeated by the prison's dark aura.

"Once we're there, I'll explain everything," Maiev's voice sounded. The head warden used her usual tone, plain and deprived of emotions. "Still, I can unveil a piece of this mystery. So as not to reveal too much, I can assure you that it's connected to your training," she added after a brief pause.

"You want us to utilise him in our training, do you not, Maiev?" a much older and deeper voice took the lead. Considering that the warden referred to the white-haired woman by her name, it could mean she must have been stationed here for an extended period.