Novels by Dainty pen

she turned, stairs after stairs and room after room until someone was kind enough to direct her to the Emperor's room. now she stood in front of the Emperor's room staring at the door with her heart pounding, should she knock ? or maybe just enter and drop the herb ,instruct him to drink it and leave. the latter sounds better. she breathe in, then out and then in again “ breathing won't save your head princess, I suggest you walk in ” he said, she dictated humor in his voice. she walked in. “ you knew it was me at the door Emperor? ” , “ you have been standing in front of my door for past an hour tell me marsa's princess what do I owe you? ” “ your herb , to make you sleep ” she answered full of smiles and courteous. “ it smells ” the smiles wiped off “ of course it would smell, what did you expect, it is herbs ” she emphasized on the herbs for him to understand. he laughed, deep and throaty and oh his laugh was doing wonders to her skin , creating goosebumps and making her silly lit

Kasan's pov : “I am heading out , tell no one about it. they should all think I locked myself up in my room ” she said. her maids and guards all nodded. with the white veil covering her face she left through the secret passage she discovered long ago . her feet led her to the place , Thier secret place ,where they met for the first time. He would be there , he would be waiting just like he does all the time. but this time she doesn't have good news for him . she waited staring at the retreating sun , the moon was about to take over . “ my little firefly ” his deep voice resonated within her. happiness lit up her core. her mind and body reacted alike . she threw herself in his waiting open arms . “ you kept me waiting ” . she complained. showing her childish attitude in front of him , only he was worthy of seeing her like that. “ then punish me however you like ” he answered and she rolled her eyes , he knows he is her weakness. “it is taking a toll on me my love ” she stated “ not

‘ if I sleep this night you live , but if I don't your execution continues tomorrow ’ she breathe out , relief flooded her entire body , she lives ,at least for one night . she could see him smile, faintly tho as though the little smile was meant for her eyes only. the crowd that had gathered to watch her die dispersed quickly as Thier Emperor stood to leave the execution ground. a body hit her's with such force enough to knock her to the ground. “ you live “ Alena squeaked, happier than Maria herself. “ and I would die of suffocation if you do not release me ” Alena released her , still smiling happily. “ any idea how to cure sleeplessness?”. Maria asked to which the smile on Alena's face was completely wiped off . she doesn't know. “ I'm going to die tomorrow .” Maria was certain, if she lived today there was no possibility of her living tomorrow. she's not a Sharma and has never made a single herb in her life. “ at least you live. once there is life , there's always going to oppo

“ stand up prisoner, the time has come for your execution ” a guard said dragging me . even though I wasn't even putting up a fight , probably they have never seen a more willing prisoner than me. the palace is big and beautiful , at least I was dying in a beautiful palace. we went to a place filled with lots of people, I was to stand in the center of it all. I looked up to see my executioner, a man with white hair and covered face. I wondered why he chose to be the last thing dying people see before Thier death is handed to them in the most brutal way , can't they place a flower in front? or something else. doesn't he feel pity ? for all those people that has died through his hands . does he sleep at night ? I forget they are wolves. I chuckled at myself, of course he would sleep at night. at the same time I heard an Animalistic growl . it was frightening. my eyes found the source to meet a man sitting at the top facing the Execution ground. His brown eyes stared at me . I could se

the sun made it's presence known by illuminating the room she slept in. she couldn't sleep a single bit last night. how does one who knew the end of Thier life sleep? she sighed and continued staring at the door. perhaps death would be easier to bear if she accepted the reality but she couldn't. the maid Alena came in with a tray of breakfast. who would eat on the day they are to die ? “ breakfast princess. ” the maid announced cheerfully, all smiles “ stop calling me a princess, it is an abandoned title. ” she admonished but the girl wouldn't stop. “ the palace is happy today princess, our Emperor is coming back home. ” she rolled her eyes . “ oh what a great news the faster he arrives the faster my death would be handed. I am so happy " she said sarcastically, making the maid laugh. “ if you do what I said you would live a day or two“ “ are you crazy? , I don't know how to cure anything. what if he finds out I'm lying. ?“ she asked concerned for her life. “ he won't, until in t

the maid's eyes softened. “ I heard what happened to Marsa and I'm sorry princess ” Maria smiled,at least someone was here to offer comfort. “ it is okay, I am to die tomorrow so the suffering will end ” she looked out of the hole , looking at the moonlight. it was beautiful, standing elegantly in the sky. all on it's own, waiting for the stars to catch up. “ he is not the beast you think he is ” she turned to look at the maid confused, who was she talking about ? . “ the hatred between your people and ours were caused by your people. ” the maid continued . Maria was surprised, humans were the cause of the war that happened thousands of years ago? “ a long time ago , two brothers were born, Lycan and Claus. Lycan like Thier father was strong ,fast , agile . he was everything his brother wasn't. Claus was weak and had no abilities. Lycan was destined to rule . ” “ they grew up and Claus hated Lycan with an hatred that could burn him , each day his hatred for Lycan grew, each day he