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Chapter 62: Lance.
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2021-12-17 05:16:26He has truly lost his mind, the women, and children behind me scream in terror, but the men shout obscenities at the soldiers. All are tied and cannot move, so they are unable to either help me to fight or defend themselves. I am alone in this fight.
“We are almost there Lance! Just hold out a little longer!”
I am grateful to have Lilli to reassure me, but I have to push her to the back of my mind and focus. I charge toward my brother attempting to reach him, but his guards block me. They have guns, so I focus on disarming as many of them as I can while avoiding getting shot or knocked out.
I am making steady progress when Colt suddenly shouts.
“Enough! You have a choice to make brother. Continue this ridiculous fight which you will lose or save your little friend.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I know you left her out there thinking she would be safe, but how will she manage, when faced with a stampede? Do you think she can
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How did I end up in a situation like this? As impossible as it sounds, I am sitting on the back of a black Pegasus that has blue flames as its mane and tail. If that isn’t fantastical enough there are two dragons fighting with soldiers from the palace while my home is on fire. It is all too crazy to believe and yet it is all happening before my very eyes. But even as I stare in wonder my mind is pulling my focus away and I am becoming increasingly worried about Lance. There is no sign of him anywhere and knowing that Prince Colton wants him dead makes me even more terrified that I could lose him. “Ahh.” I cry out in surprise as the Pegasus picks me up in the same manner as when he saved me on the cliff and passes me down to my uncle. “W-what is happening?” “I am not sure, but you had better stay with me until this is all over.” “But Anton...” “Nrrrrrfff!” My head snaps to the Pegasus as he nickers at me and as I
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My excitement is infectious, and he scrambles to help me in exploring my range of movement and feeling. “Can you feel this?” He pinches my left calf and I flinch from the sharp pain, but I continue to smile as I nod. He then does the same to my right calf. I respond the same and giggle a little, he then moves to my right thigh and pinches. “Aahh! Haha!” I yelp and giggle making him chuckle before he repeats the process with my left thigh earning the same response. “Your sense of feeling has definitely returned, but you may still not be able to stand. It has been months since you were paralysed and naturally the muscles begin to atrophy when they are not used.” “Please help me up, I want to try to stand.” “Rayne…” “No, I have every belief that I can do this, please help me uncle.” He nods solemnly and leans down to take my arm to help me up. Slowly I am pulled up until I am stood on my feet leaning on him for sup
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After hearing her scream, I never want to hear her sound like that ever again. Anton was the only family she had and now she feels alone in this world. It’s something I can relate to, and I will make it my mission to show her that she is not alone. I turn in time to see her jump onto my brother and begin raining punches on him, I am proud of her for fighting back but then my brain finally catches up with what my eyes saw. She moved her legs! She can move her legs again! Seeing her moving again causes me to become distracted and suddenly I find myself surrounded by the enemy all holding rifles. I won’t be able to avoid them all, so I stand still. A low roar behind me alerts me to Lilli and when I look at her, I see that she and Drake are both pinned by iron nets. This is bad for us all; Rayne may be our only hope now. She is the only one close enough to Colton to end this. But he manages to capture her instead and my heart sinks. “Surrender now! I have the advantage; I will kill
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From the corner of my eye, I see Lilli approaching Anton’s body and I watch her curiously while I hold Rayne who is still clutching onto me, her face buried in my chest. Lilli places her ear to Anton’s chest and listens for a moment before she sits up abruptly and uses a dagger from her pocket to cut her palm. “Lilli, what are you doing?” I watch in amazement as she drops her blood into his bullet wound and then drops more into his mouth before finally stepping away. Rayne finally turns to look, her face tear strained, but she stiffens when she sees the blood on Lilli’s hand. “Lilli?” Rayne’s voice leaves her in a whisper and Lilli looks up to meet her gaze before nodding causing Rayne to gasp. “What? What am I missing here?” A hand lands on my shoulder and I turn to see Drake standing beside me, he pulls his shirt down to reveal his bullet scar over his own heart and it dawns on me what just happened. Her blood heals, she brought Drake back and now she is trying the same with
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Did I just hear him correctly? He wants to move all the staff and facilities from this place to the castle when we leave. I understand his sentiment but surely this place is best situated away from the castle. “Lance, what are you thinking? Are you sure that moving the horses into the city is a good thing?” “There are acres and acres of open fields behind the castle that have been left unused. There's plenty of space, we can use for training the next generation of horses and beyond. Also moving the hospital into the city will make it more accessible for everyone to use it and I may even build one or two more.” “Okay, what about the people side of things?” “As I said, everyone here is family and I trust them with both my life and yours, why wouldn’t I want to take them to live with us? Besides the staff in the castle are going to have to leave because I will not have people around me that would stand aside and allow my
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I approach slowly and Diablo raises his head to regard me before stepping out of the group to meet me. I nod to him, and he lowers his head to me, which is a surprise, but the real shock comes when the rest of the herd does the same thing. I am not sure what to do or what this means so I simply stand there and wait for them to raise their heads again. Diablo is the first to look up and I nibble his cheek making him chuff and I chuckle mentally at how sweet he is. Grabbing his rein in my mouth I try to lead him out of the clearing, but he resists, and I face him confused. He looks back to the herd and then stares intensely at me making me realise that he doesn’t want to leave them. I whinny in their direction and shake my head to indicate they should follow before grabbing his rein once more. I am happy to discover that after a few steps they are all following me, and we make quick progress until we are finally back at the fields looking at the ranch boundary in the distance. As w
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Rayne was a genius. Her idea to run with the herd instead of travelling with the car convoy meant that we would both be spared the intense looks and clamor of the people in the main city wanting to know what was happening. I kept my wings tucked close to my body for the entire run so as to blend in as much as possible. It was impossible to hide the flames that were my mane and tail, but I hoped that our speed would help it look more like hair flying in the wind from a distance. We ran at the front with Diablo directly behind us and the herd following loyally behind him. I could still hardly believe that this was happening. And not only to me but to Rayne as well. But this form felt so right, so free. I felt complete for the first time in my life, and I reveled in it all the way to the palace. I led them to the back of the royal land and through one of the entrances that was normally patrolled by the guardsmen but was now abandoned due to my brothers betrayal. Shifting back, I unloc
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I turn and lock my gaze with Rayne, she blushes but does not shy away from me, instead she steps closer, embracing the role I am indirectly asking her to take on beside me. The crowd erupt into more cheers, and I smile knowing that I have their support and I hope this remains the case. We step down from the podium and take our places behind the final carriage as they prepare to conduct the procession that will take my family through the breadth of the city until they are finally laid to rest. It is customary that remaining family members, allies, friends, and staff follow behind on foot, so that is what we are doing. Lilli and Drake are directly behind myself and Rayne, the staff are behind them. Not a word is spoken as our slow walk begins, the carts pass through the gates and the people line the streets in much the same fashion as when Dracovia held the funerals for both Lilli and her mother. I stare forward trying my hardest to keep my composure, but it is difficult as I can se
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I am standing with King Thrane listening to him prattle on about some issues with trade having difficulty entering and leaving his Kingdom when my eyes wander across the crowd looking for Rayne. My gaze meets hers across the room and just the mere sight of her helps ease the boredom and annoyance I am feeling having to stand here with Thrane. The man is insufferable. I am ashamed to admit that there was once a time when I acted just as pompous as him with arrogance added in for good measure. Unfortunately, I need him as an ally, so I am forced to listen and play nice with him. But my eyes continue to follow Rayne as she is drawn to join the dancers. My conversation is forgotten when the children all surround her and join in with the dancing creating quite a show. All of the mingling guests pause in their conversations to stop and watch which is simply phenomenal. All of these Nobles and Royals are standing simply watching my wife dance with the kids of some of them, while she is o
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A shadow passes over Drakes’ features, and I wonder if he is recalling something bad. It’s difficult to determine if this is a personal memory or one of Ash. I reach out and pat his arm which snaps him out of his thoughts, and he smiles at me. “Sorry. But don’t let us keep you from speaking with the others. You have many people to meet with today. We can catch up any time.” I nod and take Lance by the arm. He leads me through the crowd some more before a server calls out to us. “Majesties, Lords and Ladies please make your way to your seats, the banquet is about to begin.” Everyone is quickly seated, and the servers promptly appear with plates of food for everyone. Each meal has been carefully arranged to meet the dietary needs of each Kingdom, and from what I see as I glance around the room everyone is pleased with their meal. “Was this your design Rayne?” I lean closer to Lance to make sure our conversation remains private. “Of course. As Queen, I need to be aware of any sli
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Taking the blood oath with Lance was something I never could’ve imagined. The feeling that pulsated through me as his blood mixed with mine was like being encompassed with pure heat that I could follow through my veins. Then I had to drink from the chalice and that feeling spread through my organs completing the process. Tim and Simon tried to explain it to me so I would be prepared but this feeling is nothing like what they described. And despite the intense heat, I do not feel any form of discomfort, instead, I feel safe, protected, and strong. Once I get my bearings, we complete the ceremony, and my crown is placed on my head. It feels strange and there is a weight to it despite how dainty it looks. So far, I have managed to progress to this point by focusing on each step but when Lance presses his lips to mine to seal the ceremony with our kiss, he lights a fire within me so fierce I have to grip his arms to remain standing. I am now his wife and the Queen of this Kingdom. But
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As I wake the next morning, I turn over to reach for Rayne, but instead, my hand falls onto cold sheets and I find a note with my name on it. My King, It’s our wedding day. Thank you for such a wonderful night. I would have loved to give you a kiss this morning, however, I cannot allow you to see me before the ceremony, so I slipped out while you slept. See you at the altar. Love Rayne. I groan knowing she is right, but my body wants her, and this is going to be torture having to wait. Reluctantly I drag myself up and groggily survey the room, I find all my clothes for the day are neatly arranged around the room ready. I head to the bathroom to shower and shave so that I am presentable today. When I exit with only a towel around my waist I hear knocking on my door. “Enter!” I call out and, in walk all the male staff ready to help me dress for the day. Three hours later I am ready in my royal blue three-piece suit, complete with a white shirt and crimson red paisley waistcoat
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I wasn’t expecting Lilli to announce her departure so soon but as I look into her eyes, I can see she is missing her son and no doubt there are other pressing matters for them to attend to. “Of course. Say hello to that young boy of yours for us. I hope you will honour us with your presence at the wedding?” Lilli smiles and her eyes twinkle like emerald gems. “Of course, we will be here! Royal weddings are a big event, and I would be distraught to miss yours.” I grimace a little knowing that I never attended hers which makes me begin to feel awkward. But in true Lilli style what she does next puts me completely at ease about it. “Honestly Lance, do you really think I would be upset about you missing my wedding? The last thing I wanted to do was taunt you by parading Drake in front of you. And also, I knew your father wouldn’t allow you to attend because of how things turned out. So, in short, you are forgiven for not attending an event you weren’t even informed of.” I smile and
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I place my hand on his and give him a gentle squeeze. “What do you need from me?” He looks into my eyes and reaches over to cup my cheek. I lean into his touch and meet his gaze waiting for his answer. “Would you be willing to attend the hearing with me? I won’t make you watch his sentence if you don’t want to, but I would feel better having you with me while I confront him.” “Of course. Let me dress a bit smarter to match the occasion and I will do whatever I can to help.” His shoulders sag in relief and I place a kiss on his cheek. “I may be new to this and have a lot to learn about how I can support you. But I am willing to learn and do what I need to. Whatever you need.” “Thank you, Rayne.” I head upstairs to change and then return to the kitchen twenty minutes later in a dress suit. Lance smile in appreciation and placed a gentle kiss on my cheek so he won’t mess up my makeup. He then leads me to the large conference room where the other officials are waiting for us. Tak
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We party into the early hours of the next morning and when everyone finally disperses to their own homes, the sun is just beginning to rise on the horizon. I love seeing Lance to happy and almost completely carefree. I know the fate of his brother must be weighing on him along with the new added pressure of being king. But I also know that he will be a great king now that he is being given the chance. Yes, he was almost king of Dracovia, but I don’t think he would have been able to settle there. Something deep inside me is telling me that he was never meant to rule with her. That their alliance between the two countries is stronger for them not being a couple. I could just be projecting my own feelings but somehow, I don’t think that that is the case. Lilli is lovely and so open about everything that happened, yes there are things I don’t know about their time together but if I am honest with myself I don’t need to know. It’s their past and it should remain that way. I feel Lance
