Isabella had no idea just how far Nightingale was far but she was never anticipating for it to be this far.They had spent three days on the road - stopping to camp when night fell and starting the journey all over again when it was morning.’This was the fourth day and she really was tired of sleeping in bushes and submitting herself to the harshness of mosquitoes.She needed proper, beautiful rest that was beyond the three hours they steal at night and she needed a proper bath, and a proper bed to lay on.“We are almost home, Bee.” Her brother said with a grin when he noticed her frown but she only rolled her eyes.“You said that yesterday -” She grumbled squeezing up her nose, “and the day before yesterday.”Jay laughed, ‘True but I mean it this time. Once we get through the gates of the ruins it will only take a couple of hours before we are in Nightingale.”She nodded although she held her breath or hope on that.“I am trying to imagine what it is going to be like, being back th
Isabella had no idea if she had fallen asleep or maybe the men had simply drugged her because next thing she knew she was waking up from a deep slumber - only the goddess knew how long - and she was staring into hard eyes as her vision adjusted. She shrieked. “Uh-uh, princess,” The man with the eye patch said, shaking his head and looking away, “the agreement was, you travel silently. Enough of all those yellings.” She bit her lip and looked around frantically ignoring the way her heart was beating wildly against her chest. It was already very dark, she noticed and swallowed hard. She knew she had to control her nerves somehow, and find a way to tame her fears. Surely if these men wanted to kill her, they would have done that a long time ago - right? “Where is my brother and what have you done with him?” The man shifted his gaze to her and smiled, “The young prince is fine and in the carriage behind us. He is alive -for now. As long as you co-operate.” She nodded. “What do yo
Although Isabella didn't react or say anything, her bewilderment must have clearly shown on her face because the lady’s smile suddenly dropped and she peered at Isabela with dark eyes and tilted head.“I see you do not believe me.” She whispered, and Isabella only responded with a shrug, “well, that is very understandable dear. I know how uh…bizarre the whole thing sounds but believe me when I tell you this Isabella, you have a very great destiny awaiting you - and we can help you get there.”She didn't dare say a word.Of course, a laugh would have been the best initial reaction - but these people have put effort into abducting her, bringing her to this forsaken tower. This lady, no matter how silly her words sounded, Isabella could sense some sort of darkness looming around her, a darkness that had her spine chilling and she knew, just by looking at her face that they were dead serious and they totally believed what they were telling her. Whether it was true or not.“I am not inter
It was hard to believe that the same lady who had been smiling earlier was the one now with so much rage in her eyes.If Isabella had not realised earlier how big the shit she's in was, the threat that was so calmly delivered gave her a huge awakening.An awakening that sent her heart spiralling out of control and her knees trembling.She took a staggering step back as if trying to shield herself from the waves of anger she could feel rolling off the strange lady who was now staring at her coldly.Dear goddess, what had she gotten herself into?She shouldn't have just stayed back in Crescent pack.She should never have agreed to go back home with her brother.“Please….” She stammered, her eyes darting between the three strangers, “please please just let me go. I do not understand what's going on - I just want to go back home with my brother.”“Your pleas won't change a thing Isabella. There's a lot of things at stake, and we can't afford you being so blind and stubborn.”But she was
Sean heard the whispers before he could walk into the library and it was just an odd curiosity that had him stopping by the door to listen.Odd curiosity.Because normally he doesn't care. This wouldn't be the first time he's heard some of the staff whispering about him. Hell, eight times out of ten he was the hottest topic in the mansion and he never really cared.Until now.Because he knew what they were talking about even before he made out the first words.“It must be very humiliating,” one of the ladies hurled together said, not bothering to keep her voice down, “to sit by and lose your birth right to your younger. I cannot even imagine.”“Humiliated? Huh! His existence is already a big humiliation. I'm sure he was expecting it because he can't be delusional enough to think that he would be the next Alpha with his curse.”That shouldn't have hurt as much as it did, but Sean just ignored that sharp pain and crossed his arm still listening.“I wonder how he still manages to wake u
“Sean, this pacing isn't going to help you in any way.” Aaron's impatient voice cut through Sean's mind interrupting his frantic pacing.Sean groaned, “it's not like you are willing to help in any way.” He hoped that Aaron could sense his anger in his thoughts but the bastard was his bonded wolf, so sure he could very sense what he was feeling at the moment.“I know nothing about the legend, boy.”“We are bonded, you know?” Sean dragged himself to the bed and sat down, covering his face with his palms, “I can very well sense that you are lying.”Aaron sighed.“Tell me what you know Aaron.”“Uh oh. First, you will have to tell me how you managed to stumble upon this, how you got into this.”“You are in my head. Surely you can fish out any information you want.”“You know it doesn't work like that dick face. Besides you locked me in a cage for ten months so -”Sean sighed and closed his eyes tightly as he took his mind to the day it all started.The day he just closed his eyes for a qui
Sean couldn't breathe, and it had nothing to do with the cold wind blasting him, but the way his heart was pounding, the way his head was filled with thousands - hell, millions of thoughts, words, screams.Screams from everyone.From his mother - condemning him.From his brother, bullying him.From the servants disrespecting him.He fisted his hair tightfully but couldn't get himself to focus on the pain - because the turmoil in his mind was too much, too much for him to drown out or shove down./Cursed child! I regret the day I conceived you.//How does it feel, knowing that you will always be nothing compared to me - compared to anyone here?//You are nothing but a piece of trash, totally unworthy to be called my son, so consider it a blessing that I'm letting you stay here.//He's a taboo. Goddess forbids that I ever be in contact with him. He's a bad luck, don't you know?/Over and over again, the words kept echoing in the enclosed walls of his mind, driving him insane.Then there
Isabella’s back was aching. Not just her back but every bone in her body like she had spent the whole night working instead of sleeping.Perhaps it was the state of the bed and room that she had slept on.With a groan, she gave the small bed another glance - a very long one - as if somehow she wanted to turn the bed into something a bit more comfortable or maybe burn it.But she couldn't do either.She scoffed. Some magical chosen one she is.The door opened and Isaiah walked in with a frown.“Have you ever heard about knocking? What if I was indecent?”The man swept his gaze over her with a broad expression and rolled his eyes, “I am sure there is nothing special to see. Come on, your training starts today.”“I am not going anywhere with you not until I shower and have something to eat.” she said, rubbing her stomach while shooting him a pointed glare.The man gave the most uninterested look she had ever seen - “We leave now.” was his curt response as he turned and marched away witho
"Wake up," a voice whispered urgently in my head. I came to with a gasp, jerking upright and gasping for air. I stared around, trying to determine where I was. It was barely dawn, the skies still a little bit dark, and the moon starting to sink below the horizon. I tried to climb to my feet, but ended up stumbling to the ground, feeling too weak and drained. What the hell was going on? My memories were foggy at best, but I could remember going to the zoo, and then_ Oh goddess. I jumped to my feet, sudden energized. I needed to figure out where I was and how I'd gotten here. I had a feeling I knew how I had gotten here though, the main question was how much damage had I done. "The beast went this way!" I heard someone cry, "I can see it's footprints." I held my breath as I heard the sound of boots crunching against dried leaves and twigs. And then I saw flash lights waving around. People were coming this way and apparently, they were in search of a beast. There wa
Sean slowly opened his eyes, at first couldn't see anything but the light aiming directly to his eyes, he rubbed his eyes with both palm, tried opening them a second time. Only to see Naria standing beside the white long curtains, she was the one who had opened it, enabling the light into the room. Naria just stood there with the gentle smile on her face. "Good morning sean", she said softly. Sean, still feeling a bit sleepy, blinked his eyes a few times, getting up to rest on his back on the pillows. "Good morning Naria", he replied, his voice a little rough from sleep. "Sorry, if i had disturbed your sleeping", Naria said moving to the wall close to the door side. Sean slightly smiled at her. "It's cool, just wondering how it was that I didn't here you coming in", he said digging his fingers into his dreads. "Was thinking about the same thing". "Hmm….. I guess is cause i slept late that's why…. But I'm ok, don't worry yourself "Sean assured her. " Ok then, I'll leave you
Sean slowly opened his eyes, at first couldn't see anything but the light aiming directly to his eyes, he rubbed his eyes with both palm, tried opening them a second time.Only to see Naria standing beside the white long curtains, she was the one who had opened it, enabling the light into the room.Naria just stood there with the gentle smile on her face."Good morning sean", she said softly.Sean, still feeling a bit sleepy, blinked his eyes a few times, getting up to rest on his back on the pillows."Good morning Naria", he replied, his voice a little rough from sleep."Sorry, if i had disturbed your sleeping", Naria said moving to the wall close to the door side.Sean slightly smiled at her."It's cool, just wondering how it was that I didn't here you coming in", he said digging his fingers into his dreads."Was thinking about the same thing"."Hmm….. I guess is cause i slept late that's why…. But I'm ok, don't worry yourself "Sean assured her." Ok then, I'll leave you to freshen
"Wake up," a voice whispered urgently in my head. I came to with a gasp, jerking upright and gasping for air. I stared around, trying to determine where I was. It was barely dawn, the skies still a little bit dark, and the moon starting to sink below the horizon. I tried to climb to my feet, but ended up stumbling to the ground, feeling too weak and drained. What the hell was going on? My memories were foggy at best, but I could remember going to the zoo, and then_ Oh goddess. I jumped to my feet, sudden energized. I needed to figure out where I was and how I'd gotten here. I had a feeling I knew how I had gotten here though, the main question was how much damage had I done. "The beast went this way!" I heard someone cry, "I can see it's footprints." I held my breath as I heard the sound of boots crunching against dried leaves and twigs. And then I saw flash lights waving around. People were coming this way and apparently, they were in search of a beast. There was no nee
Oh my… No… no.. "Isabella shocked, her body shaking in fear, her hands were trembling and her heart was racing very fast, she could literally hear the sound.She could feel the sweat all over her body making her torn dress which was covered with blood stick to her skin.She looked around as she realized that there were dead bodies all around her, blood was everywhere, the air was very thick and she could smell dead bodies everywhere.Her body was trembling so much that she could barely stand, her legs were weak and her knees as if they were shaking."Why did you….. This was all your fault, see what you caused….. See what you have brought upon us" she heard voices say… they were not just one voice, they were many."Our blood are on your hands…. Don't forget that. Our blood is on your hands…. Don't you dare forget that… ".The voices came echoing all over, she couldn't see anyone but the voices were clear and extremely loud.Isabella turned around severely trying to know if she could s
"So…. What special practice are we having today?" Isabella asked Isaiah who just kept a straight face as they moved to the garden."Well, I'm asking cause, MiLady promised that you would teach me on any area i pick".Isaiah still didn't answer or even act like like he was the one she was talking to.As they arrived at the field, Isaiah just stood staring at her."What?... I'm i supposed to do some sort of trick to make you disappear or what? "Isabella asked while making some silly movements with her hands as Isaiah just stared at her."I'm waiting to hear from you". Isaiah said placing his hands at his back."Oh… nice", she said rubbing her two palms on each other."So,I've been thinking, to avoid such thing that happened the other day with the fire stuff, I'd love to learn how to control the fire and also air… Yeah, I would like to also practice the air thing".Isaiah sighed deeply as he took some few steps close to her."I think you mean flame meditating and air magic"."What's the
Sean slowly opened his eyes, at first couldn't see anything but the light aiming directly to his eyes, he rubbed his eyes with both palm, tried opening them a second time. Only to see Naria standing beside the white long curtains, she was the one who had opened it, enabling the light into the room. Naria just stood there with the gentle smile on her face. "Good morning sean", she said softly. Sean, still feeling a bit sleepy, blinked his eyes a few times, getting up to rest on his back on the pillows. "Good morning Naria", he replied, his voice a little rough from sleep. "Sorry, if i had disturbed your sleeping", Naria said moving to the wall close to the door side. Sean slightly smiled at her. "It's cool, just wondering how it was that I didn't here you coming in", he said digging his fingers into his dreads. "Was thinking about the same thing". "Hmm….. I guess is cause i slept late that's why…. But I'm ok, don't worry yourself "Sean assured her. " Ok then, I'll leave you
"Ok….I'll be leaving you now, try getting some rest, you'll be better in no time", the Lady said assuring her as she leaves the room with the door shut behind her. Isabella sighed deeply as she tried shifting to the edge of the bed to get a more comfortable spot. Frustrated as hell. She got interrupting by the sound of the door opening, as she tried turning with the little strength she had. "Did you hear about the fire outbreak in the kitchen?"Jayson asked sarcastically leaning on the wall beside the door. "First was the flower blumiming and now you decided to extend your magic powers by burning down the towel sis…. Such a great work i must say"he said jokingly as he sat on the edge of the bed beside her. Isabella leaned close to her brother who had his arms wrapped around her trying to keep her warm. "Exactly what I need at this point in time " she whispered to herself as she felt all comfortable in jayson's arms. "For some reason i still can't believe the world's life depend
I was shaking in anger as I stormed into my room. My parents had been in the sitting room talking about something but I didn't care to pause or stop to greet them - I was too angry to pay heed to anyone. Once I got to my room, I flung myself to the bed, and shut my eyes tightly as if they would, in any way, take away the anger or the whole reality of the mess surrounding me. It didn't. The anger only built because closing my eyes made me remember the princess slash monster and her words. /You cannot stop them./ So what then is the point of all these? What exactl;y were we doing here? If we cannot stop them, if really nothing can be done, that means I was just wasting my precious time. Might as well just sit, live my life and allow the monsters to kill and kill until they get to me. At least I knew what was coming and whatever time I had left I could make use of it to live to the fullest. But it didn't make any sense. If truly nothing could be done about this - if there was t