ARTHUR & MILA As Mila walked back to her chambers, she realized how easy it was for her to talk to Rah. In all the pain of Arthur leaving her, she had forgotten about him. Rah was her true friend who supported her irrespective of who she was. And Mila knew that Rah would not have turned his back on her like Arthur did if Rah knew her truth. Mila realized one thing as she thought more about Rah. She was so comfortable with Rah because she could be free with him. And sadly wondering if she had someone here too in front of whom she didn’t have to hide! And that reminded her of the amulet – the amulet that was with Arthur. Deciding she should get her amulet back, Mila hatched a plan and waited for the night to fall. **~** While Mila waited for the night to fall, Arthur and Rah back in Collins kingdom tried to escape. But everywhere they turned, they found Keplins men acting as a sentry. “How will we even escape?” Arthur muttered, trying to think. “We grew up here, surely we can fin
MILA While Arthur and Rah went ahead to the forest, Mila waited patiently. She didn’t know what was going on back in the Collins kingdom but she dreaded her return. As the day progressed, the wait for Mila grew unbearable. So, she summoned Osho – who had agreed to visit her in her chambers so that she could be herself and talk freely without the risk of enchanting anyone. “My lady,” Osho bowed humbly as he entered. “Please close the door, Osho,” Mila replied from a corner. This corner was covered with curtains that allowed help and maids to come into Mila’s room. Every time someone knocked, Mila would hide behind the curtains, and as days passed, Mila had been spending a lot of time in this corner alone. “You made a mistake, Mila Daniels - Sharpe - Collins,” Osho spoke pointedly as he closed the door shut, giving them privacy. “Mistake?” Mila spoke as she stepped out of her corner and looked at him curiously. “By giving Arthur what you hold most dear,” Osho replied. “You mean
ARTHUR & MILA Both Arthur and Mila waited for the night to fall so that they can set things in motion. Arthur and Rah were successful in hiding in the forest, while Ajax stole some horses. The horses Ajax brought were not from Arthur’s stables but from somewhere else. “Whose horses are these?” Arthur asked curiously as he patted the horse. “Does it matter, sire?” Ajax laughed. “And considering I just committed a crime by stealing these horses, the less you know, the better it would be.” “Hmph!” Arthur spoke as he thought about what Ajax just said. “We are just borrowing,” Rah corrected. “We will return them the moment we come back.” “If we come back,” Ajax spoke pessimistically. “Oh, don’t be such a dull sack,” Rah laughed. “I am not a dull sack, you are,” Ajax spoke patting Rah on his shoulders. Arthur stared at the couple, they were so different, and it was so weird for him to observe them. He was not prejudiced or anything, but he had never seen a gay couple and it was ju
ARTHUR & MILA Mila finally came through and sat on her bed, feeling hollow. She could sense Arthur, but it felt to her that he was not in the palace, instead, he was outside, in the opposite direction of the palace and a little far away from her at the moment. Dismissing this as confusion, she lay back on her now dusty bed. She was too new to this mate’s business, and maybe she was not reading this feeling of connection right! “Should I take Rah with me to Arthur’s chambers or not?” Mila asked herself, aloud. She needed to take back Rah to Osho – Osho was quite adamant about it. “Maybe I should first get my amulet back!” she added, still lying on the bed. She recalled all the places she had been in the palace and unfortunately, Arthur’s chambers were not one of the places. She raised her hand and opened a very small, almost non-existent, hole in the hearing chambers. It was dark there, and it seemed empty. “Anyone there?” Mila asked in a sing song voice, and when no one responde
ARTHUR & MILA Ajax was epically confused. He was staring at Rah, then at Mila. “What is so special about you that you have to cover your face and skin?” Ajax asked simply. Arthur felt offended at these words, and as he motioned his anger, Ajax added, “I mean you are beautiful, very beautiful, no doubt. But why do you have to hide? Beauty like yours is supposed to be boasted, it is not like you are hideous or have marks, etc to hide!” “Can we please tell him the truth?” Rah requested. Mila considered him for a moment. “I swear, he will keep it a secret,” Rah added seriously. “Are you sure? Can he keep a secret?” Arthur asked skeptically. “He is standing here,” Ajax spoke in an annoyed tone, though he didn’t have the luxury to show it considering Mila and Arthur were the people of power. “And he,” Ajax stressed, “promises to keep whatever you all are hiding.” “Very well then,” Mila smiled and she waved her hand and fire erupted on her palms. Ajax and Rah took a step back in sho
ARTHUR & MILA “Huh!!” Rah laughed loudly as he realized what just happened. “You are truly amazing, oh my God, I am not travelling ever again. You have to open portals for me always.” “Happily, till the time I know the place where the portal needs to be opened,” Mila grinned with him. “If you can do that,” Ajax, who looked incredibly confused, pointed at the place where the portal has just closed, “why were we planning to ride for two days to come here?” “Because we didn’t know she would come,” Rah laughed. “Your arrival was super, perfectly timed.” “Why did you return?” Arthur asked seriously. Deep down he was hoping that she returned for him, but the look on her face told him that he was being stupid by thinking that. “For my amulet,” Mila spoke without any interest, “what else is there for me in the Collins kingdom!” “Mila,” Arthur started, but she just raised her hand. “Damn it, I left my gloves and mask in your chambers,” Mila hissed. She concentrated to summon them but
ARTHUR & MILA Arthur kissed Mila fully on her lips for a long moment, to her it seemed like ages and to him, it felt like centuries. Time stood still for them as they kissed. There was no telling what mates felt when they are apart, and only Mila and Arthur could express that, but not in words. It was their lips and bodies that was showing how much they have longed for each other. “I am sorry,” Arthur whispered as he pulled back and placed his forehead against hers, making them whole. “I know,” Mila swallowed. How she had missed touching him, being close to him, feeling his scent on her body. As his breath flourished on her face, she felt an ache in her chest that represented anguish and a feeling of loneliness. Arthur placed his hand on her back and traced it from the nape of her neck to her waist, raking her spine with his fingers, making her shiver. “I want you,” Arthur murmured in her ears, raising goosebumps all over her body. “Can I have you?” he pleaded as he kissed her th
ARTHUR & MILA Arthur was shocked at these words. “But…” Arthur blanched. “But I have been asking the same, to mate with you.” “But I am asking to mate with you once you have firmly decided,” Mila corrected him. “Right now you want to mate because of Bash, but I want you to have a decision, whether you are my mate or not. And then you decide.” “If I decide not to be together,” Arthur spoke very sadly, “not that it will happen,” he added hastily, “won’t our linked minds be a problem?” “For a while, it would be,” Mila nodded. “But over time this bond fades. It faded for my mother. After a while, or should I say the moment my father revoked my mother permanently, the bond broke. I guess the wolves accept that the person is not their true mate and they start hunting for someone else.” “Did your mother find another mate?” Arthur asked seriously. “I know my father did,” Mila sighed. “My mother told me as much. My mother did not. She came close to someone enough, but she never found ano