Chapter 13~Emily~My heart felt a deep ache at the sight of them. I knew Reta was Zayne’s fiance but I couldn't help but feel a certain resentment towards their relationship. She had every right to kiss him, but as I watched them all I could feel was my heart shattering.She sat on Zayne’s lap, placing both her hands behind his head pulling him closer to her, her lips crushing against his. Their kiss was slap and lingering at first, a gentle exploration. I watched as Reta melted into him, feeling his body as his hands found their way to her waist, pulling her evr closer to him, their kiss deepening She pulled herself away from him, as she turned her head in my direction. Her piercing eyes staring through me almost as though she was mocking me, she had a sickening grin on her face. “Kkkkranggg”The thudding noise of the tray echoed through Zayne’s room. “Fuck!! “What is wrong with me, how could I drop the tray! “What is wrong with you, you lowly maid!” Reta barked at me, her
Chapter 14~Reta~“We need to handle this bitch!! “ I said my voice very firmly as I sat across Crystal. I take Crystal to be my best friend because she's the closest companion I have in the castle. We share similar ideas, beliefs and goals. We also share our problems and think of ways to handle them.“Yes I agree! Who does she think she is to walk into your castle and try to steal your fiance”Crystal said with disgust in her voice. She despised Emily just as much as I did. In fact most of us here at the Castle despise her and her sister, and if not for Zayne, they would die in an instant or be locked away for good. “We need to show her that I'm still Zayne’s lover, maybe then she can keep away from him”I suggested to Crystal as she paid keen attention, her lemon green eyes fixed at me and her gaze unwavering. “I have an idea!” Crystal said as a smile appeared on her face, I couldn't help but smile as well. Crystal is a very smart lady, the main reason I run to her for help, so
Chapter 15~Emily~Luther on hearing the voice stopped at once causing me a huge sigh of relief. He scrambled to sit up, his cheeks flushed with a mix of embarrassment. He dressed himself hurriedly. “Fuck you sis!” Steph’s voice came again this time with anger and ferocity. I turned my head in her direction, she stood at our door, her brows furrowed, she was raging inside. A pinch of guilt creeped inside me, although I didn't sleep with him, neither did I ever wish to, but on seeing her teary eyes I could not but pity for her.I had a bit of mix feelings, I was happy and relieved that Steph came, who knows what Luther would have done but I also hated it that Steph had to see this. “Steph! It's not what it looks like!” I said in hope, I had little faith that Steph would believe that. She was so sure before now that we were sleeping, seeing this would only strengthen her belief. “I hate you!” Steph screamed before dashing out again. “Steph! Wait!”I followed her at a distance le
Chapter 16~Zayne~Scrrrrrrrrr“Ah…Fuck!” I moaned so hard. My hands were able to navigate the alarm next to me and then I turned it off. “Ahhh” As I became more aware, an unwelcome surge of pain flooded my senses. An insistent headache chipped away behind my skull. Each movement I made sent jolts of pain and discomfort through my muscles.I tried very hard to remember yesterday's events, but my mind seemed to blur. I groaned a pitiful sound as I forced myself to sit up right. My tongue had a bitter taste of an expired wine, a wine I couldn't recall drinking. KNOCKKNOCKThe soft knuckles of Reta crashed against my door. “Come in!”Reta came in with a grin on her face. What's making her smile so hard?“How are you feeling? Your face looks pale”Reta said her voice was gentle and soft as she joined me on my bed. “My body hurts and I don't even know why”“You should eat some food and you will be okay” She leant her body closer to mine and gave me a soft perk. She jumped off
Chapter 17~Steph~The scent of antiseptic reached my nostrils, my eyelids where heavy as if they where being held down by a weight. My eyes gently opened to the flickering lights of a room. I struggled to grasp my environment, I blinked slowly. The room was poorly lit. On turning my head, I caught the sight of a window, the sun streaming through the room in a soft golden light. “Where am I?” A soft rustle caught my attention, I turned to see a nurse entering the room, her face glowing as she wore a soft and welcoming smile. “Good day, Steph you're awake!” the woman said her voice gentle. “We also lost you, you know?” “What? But how?” my mind was struggling to recall the memories. “You almost drowned but for our king, and your sister”And an unwelcome tide, the memories surged back gradually. “I was pushed down from the corrider of my room” I said to the nurse, my hands firmly placed on my head.“You should just rest, don't worry about that for now”The nurse said with genu
Chapter 18~Emily~“When I said you’re dead to me, I meant it!”Steph raged out leaving dumfounded.I was too confused to reply her.She then walked away to who knows where.What is wrong with Emily, she’s been saying stupid things.First, she accuses Rowan for pushing her into the river and then she accuses me taking advantage of Luther.One thing was for sure I was not going to her and to beg for her forgiveness, not again. I risked my life for hers and the best thing she can do is accuse me of taking advantage of Luther.I stood at the downstairs corridors of the castle across the room where they Rowan in for questioning.I worried for Rowan, he was going to get punished for something he didn’t do.DOOR OPENSMy heart raced as I saw one of the detectives walk out of the room, he had his hands in his pockets and a cigarette in his mouth.Carter!I was able to recall his name.A short while later, Zayne walked out of the room, his leave looked pale.I could not but worry and fear th
Chapter 19~Zayne~I battled through to the front of the castle as a swarm of crowd ran against me. Clad in dark armour, they charged toward the heart of the kingdom, weapons glinting under the sun. I stood at the forefront, my powerful frame emanating authority and strength. My eyes narrowed as I called upon my warriors, the air filled with a deep tension as the Lycans transformed, their muscles rippling and fur bristling.“Warriors on my mark”We stood across the rebels in a fierce stallmate. Either of us is waiting for the other to make the first move. “Attack!!” With a fierce battle cry, we surged forward, engaging the intruders with primal ferocity.The clash of steel and the growls of Lycan warriors echoed through the night as they fought to protect the kingdom. I moved with agility and power.“Ahhh… “A rebel Lycan groaned in agony, my sword piercing into his flesh. I swing my blade almost effortlessly, chopping off their heads. “Ahh”A bite of one of the rebels pierced
Chapter 20~Luther~KNOCK KNOCK “Go away! I'm busy” I moaned to the person who stood at the door as I crossed my arms behind my head laying on my soft bed. Judging from the knock I could tell it was a girl. “It's me, Steph!” she said, her voice tense. I rolled my eyes, disinterested by her presence. “Come in”She entered my room, her face worried. “My sister was kidnapped, Luther”“What! How?”I was shocked to hear that. No woman has quite caught my fancy the way Emily did and I would like to pleasure myself with her, at least once. “It was the rebels that attacked us earlier. We need to rescue her”My pupils narrowed as I heard Steph’s words. Rescue? God forbid I risk my life, I lust for Emily but I won't risk my life for her. “NO, Steph we’ll leave that to my brother and the warriors”KNOCKKNOCK Another knock came again, this time with more force and strength used. “Get in!”“Why are you here Thorn?”Thorn walked in, he wore a small smirk across his face.“Steph, can y
Chapter 81~Steph~8 stared at the mirror for a few minutes. My heart couldn't just overcome the growing feeling of guilt I had. Guilt that I put Emily in jail. I deserve worse than her for what and who I've associated with. But rather it is her, who gets jailed and not me. At this point, I had a growing feeling to turn myself in at this point. But I have one more mission to finish. To take down Zayne, for all the inhuman things he has done to humans of our kind. I was carefully brushing my hair, line for line when I heard a thunderous knock on the door. Who could possibly be at my door at this ungodly hour? “Who's there?” I yelled out in annoyance. “It's Thorn, now open the door!!” I dropped my hair brush, I dragged my feet to the door. “Yes?” “Luther needs you, right now!” Thorn said, to my annoyance. Can't Luther leave whatever it is, till tomorrow? “Okay, I'll be there in a minute.” I turned back into my room and grabbed my coat before leaving my room. Reaching, Zayne
Chapter 80~Zayne~When I stepped out from the changing room, I saw Emily lying peacefully on my bed. She must have been very tired from all the days spent in the hospital. I spent almost half an hour staring at her innocent face, wishing I could make a move already. I was ready to ask her, but, with her knowing my deepest secret, would she want to marry a beast like me?I mean, how could she possibly spend the rest of her life, away from her husband every night. She couldn't possibly bear that, just for me. I ate the dinner she left on my stool before joining Emily on my bed. We weren't married, so I had to keep my distance from her. I laid on one end of the bed, while she laid on the other end.I spent almost half of my night, staring at her as she laid next to me. My hormones, we're tingling. Itching for me to bite her on the neck, and claim her as my own. But I had to resist as best as I could, until I was swallowed up by the darkness. Soon, it was morning, the sun was a
Chapter 79~Emily~Zayne just left the clinic after I gave him a few words of advice.But I couldn't just shake off the restless feeling I had. I spent most of the day staring out the window in the room I was admitted to. Soon, it was night. Outside was pure darkness, and the cold breeze escaped through the opened window. I shut the window and climbed the bed to sleep. But unfortunately, the sleep won't come. I just stared up at the ceiling for most of the night. Thinking about Zayne. Who knows what's going on with him, right now?For now, I'm useless to him. Especially the fact that I'm stuck here. The best I could do was pray he returns at dawn to his kingdom. “What? Who's entering the clinic at this ungodly time?I heard a faint creaking noise from the clinic's main entrance. Maybe, it's another nurse late for the night shift. I really didn't bother myself too much. But, suddenly I began hearing faint footsteps slowing approaching my room. My heart began racing, my eyes w
Chapter 78~Zayne~Descending from the steep hills, the sun reflecting behind us, the castle was now in our sight.And as we rode quickly towards it, a little began lingering in my mind. What if no one is there to welcome me? Or just a few people? Or worse, assume I'm dead? They were questions at the back of my mind. Questions that could only be answered once we reached the castle. But suddenly, as we got closer, a distant rumbling noise in my ears. I squinted my eyes tightly to see a huge crowd standing in front of the castle. Their mood was boisterous and electric, all of them excited to see me. They formed a pathway between them, where Rowan rode through and inside the castle and then dropped off the horse at the stables. “Welcome back! Welcome back!! Welcome back!!”The chants of the people were loud and thunderous. I had a smile painted on my face. My joy knew no bounds at that point. I walked up on the uplift to address the crowd gathered there. Their number was great,
Chapter 77~Zayne~“Ahhhh!!” My scream only got louder by each passing second. I could feel something trying to desperately escape from my body. Vadka was about to take away my soul. “Argghhh!!!!!”My scream in agony was so loud. The pain I was going through was even much worse. If I don't do anything now, I could die in the next minute. Battling against Vadka’s pull, I fought to pull up my hands from the ground. I gritted my teeth against the other. And with every power I could muster. I landed a powerful punch to Vadka’s gut. His guard was down, and so the impact was much worse. The punch took him a few steps back, dropping flat on the floor. This was my chance!! But, unfortunately for me, I was too weak to even take advantage of it. We both managed to get on our feet. I was literally standing on wobbly legs.I took a short moment to glance around. The air was thick with the scent of blood and decay, and the ground was slick with the remnants of battle. On one side sto
Chapter 76~Zayne~I sat comfortably in a firm wooden chair. My posture is upright. A paper and pen well placed on the table in front of me. And so, I began writing, reading the words to myself as hushed whispers. ‘Good day fellow judicial team. From the judges, to the attorneys, I would like to express my gratitude first of all. Being king of this kingdom for all these years has been a true blessing for me. From the highest of highs, to the very lowest of lows. In my time, I've experienced bloodshed, peace treaty, leading my warriors into battle and more, and it has been a wonderful experience for me. But, unfortunately I can't be king again. If you're getting this letter it probably means I'm dead already. But, I wish I could at least do more before I leave, but it seems my time has arrived. I just faced a challenge that was too much even for me, in the form of Vadka.But, now to the main purpose of the letter. Recently discovered in article 52, section 23. I've come to lear
Chapter 75~Zayne~I sat beside Maya’s headstone, pondering some thoughts deeply. “Oh shit!!” I glanced at my stopwatch. Lost in my words, I didn't even realize when time flew. My thirty minutes are up. “Maya, this was lovely! Who knows, next time we speak, we might actually meet again.”I rose up from the damp sand of the cemetery. Dusting off the dirt from my trousers. Leaving her grave, I heard a faint voice like the wind, whispering in my ears. “Zayne, a curse can be a blessing. Worry for the right things.”Yet again? What does she mean by that? I couldn't just understand what she meant by, ‘a curse can be a blessing’ and to ‘worry for the right things’But one thing, I was sure of, was that it was Maya speaking to me. I waved it off and continued till I reached the car. Igniting the engine, I drove out and back to the castle. And soon I disappeared into the darkness. I woke up to a different feeling than normal. The morning seemed tense, and choking. The fresh breeze that
Chapter 74~Zayne~“Sir you called? I thought I was supposed to be training in the fields now?”Rowan walked into my room. His breathing was a bit heavy. “Rowan the sword is gone. Someone stole it!!”I said my voice tinged with urgency and distress. I needed Rowan to understand the urgency of the matter. “What? Oh no, this is really bad bro! So, what are we gonna do?”Rowan asked. “Gather your search team to spread out and search every room in the castle.”I ordered Rowan, my voice now stern. “Okay sir!!” Rowan said as he turned to leave my room. I retreated my steps back to my couch, taking a short rest to think. The timing was very bad!! The day before my big fight, someone decided to steal my sword. It's like he wants me to get killed by Vakda, so he decides to steal my sword. Only few people also know about the sword. Rowan, Emily and… Luther!!! It's Luther! He stole it, so that Vadka’s chances of killing me would be great. And that he could become the next king of th
Chapter 73~Emily~Seeing Steph, and hearing those words she said to me completed an already great morning for me. I knew there was still good in her, despite how Luther has managed to poison her mind. I returned back to my room and got freshened up for the first time since leaving for the temple. My body felt a million times better. The warm smell of natural oil exuded from me. I carefully combed my hair, making it look more pleasant. I was supposed to meet Rowan and Zayne at the fields to help Zayne master the sword.I quickly got dressed and stormed out of my room. Today just had a feel unlike others recently. The day was bright, and nothing could possibly ruin it for me. I rolled with an extra spring in my step. Reaching the fields, I spotted Zayne in the nide, he held the sword high above his head. “Zayne!!”I yelled out his name before rushing to the fields. He didn't seem to hear me, so I walked closer to him. “Emily!! Get out!!” I heard a loud scream coming from acr