TWO LOVERS, ONE NIGHTNicholas went back to where Danika was sitting. He looked down at her. "You said my mother told you about my allergies.""Yes, she clearly instructed us not to give you wine and -" she scratched her head. "- and grapes - or? I have forgotten the other one." She lied.Nicholas was dumbfounded, but he had no genuine evidence she was Danika. He opted in for the next thing in line. "Do you know Danika?" He asked."Who is Danika?""Danika? I don't know who that is." She shook her head and made sure she kept eye contact with him."Alright." He said and went back to his seat, but deep down, he felt Danika's presence. As soon as he had his seat he remembered Avery. "Avery!" He snapped, stood, and went inside. He left everyone in shock and he was glad they didn't call him back."What's wrong with him?" Devon asked Nahigra."Maybe he is going inside to take care of Avery." She smiled."What's the smile for?" Devon frowned."Have you forgotten how you always treated me back
THE UNKNOWN"Please, have a very good reason for me to be here this early on a beautiful morning," Nicholas lamented.Hoots opened the door fit for only one person to enter. "Good morning young master." Hoots closed the door behind him."Top of the morning to you too. Why did you seek my presence?" Nicholas' hands were behind him as he scanned the room."It is Groots,""What's wrong with Groots?""He dropped a letter and it is meant for you." He gestured a piece of paper at Nicholas and he collected it from him. "He directed one to Wahika too.""If it is concerning the forest, I'm not going anywhere. I don't want to face those beasts again." Nicholas lamented, opening up the letter. "Your brother has some bad handwriting.""He writes as it comes and it comes so fast. You can't blame him." Hoots supported his brother and he earned a nod from Nicholas.DEAR NICHOLAS,When you get this message I would have been on my way to the pit of hell whence you came. It is never another world, the
HOME…"That was a very beautiful lie," Charles exclaimed, glancing backward to make sure no one was listening."He is blinded by the truth. Lies will always look like the truth when started with a secret." Mensaviv maintained a straight face as he walked outside the hall."How did you find out about the secret? The alpha didn't tell you. At that time, you have been banished by the same alpha.""I overheard the conversation one faithful day when I came to retrieve the holy book.""You mean The Super-natural.""Yes, it was hidden for a purpose. No one ought to know about the book. So, I made it my mission to get that book at all costs""But, the book is missing.""Yes, his son might have retrieved it. No doubt.""What if the alpha is alive?" Mensaviv glared at Charles."He can't be. He already died alongside the white witch." Mensaviv answered his question and continued walking. He stopped in his tracks when he saw Nicholas. Respectfully, he bent his head, Mensaviv recognized him, but h
WE CAME IN PEACE"Nicholas?" That was the first word in a very long silence. Nicholas tilted his head and stared at Avery."Yes?" He responded."Thank you.""For what?" He asked, knowing full well why she was thanking him."This - All this - Seeing my father and visiting my hometown. Thank you."Nicholas smiled. He wanted to say something when he saw a deer standing still on its own. "Shhh!" He raised his hands, gesturing them to stop. They all obeyed and saw the reason why they were asked to stop. He stared at Avery. "I think we have a great catch for your people." He smiled and brought out his bow and arrow."You brought a bow and an arrow?" Avery asked surprisingly."Yes, I did." He smiled, aiming at the deer. He shot the arrow. "Headshot." He said and they heard a thud on the dry leaves.Two guards ran toward the kill and carried it on with its legs. "The deer is quite big." One of the guards informed him and he nodded his head."It will serve as a gift to your father. Maybe we'd
YOU REMIND ME OF THE SCARSAnother beautiful night and the two lovebirds avoided each other as obviously as possible. Nicholas was glued to Reginald throughout after the king dismissed them from his presence and Avery stayed with Danika and Beatrice. The men sat with the butcher who was almost done with the kill and talked about sports and the following day which was hunting.Nicholas was lost in their conversation about sports, but it is entirely different from what he knew back at home. Reginald showed the scar he got from racing on a wild horse and the butcher joked about the fact that he is always butchering or arranging the meat into a sack. Tables turned and it was Nicholas' turn."What about you?" Reginald tilted his head sideway. "Have you gotten any injury or scars?" He asked before Nicholas could reply. "I know you guys heal or you don't?""Too many questions." Nicholas scoffed. "Well, I have a scar, but it is a long story. It is from the sports, but not actually from playin
A VISIT TO HELL"Who is next!?" Young Danika screamed from the arena. Nicholas was proud of his best friend who hasn't turned but defeated those that have with ease. No one like her because of this and they are looking for a person that can shut her mouth - she hasn't stopped yelling and no one was cheering - Nicholas would have, but as the son of the alpha, he is expected not to take sides."I said who is next!!?" Danika bluffed until a huge man came on stage.This was not supposed to be so. He shouldn't be there at the moment. He was not expected to fight at all, but people wanted her to lose. Nicholas complained to Devon, but he didn't listen."Father, this is murderer. She hasn't shifted yet and she will fight with Kakuna? Even I can't take him on without getting serious injuries." Nicholas complained."No, this would be total fun. Don't you believe in your best friend?" He replied with a grin. Maybe this day was the day he stopped calling Devon, 'father'.ANNOUNCER: THERE IS THE
THE EVIDENCE"Should we ask her about it?" Nicholas bent toward Avery. Avery glared at Beatrice."No, don't. Let's wait till after the wine and dine. Don't spoil the fun!" Avery yelled beneath her voice."Why did you have to yell?" Nicholas scowled."I didn't. I just have to maintain a voice you can hear with the high pitch noise in this tavern.""No one can hold his liquor better than me." A man with a gold beard and a loud voice bluffed after finishing a bowl of liquor."Did he really finish that?" Nicholas asked Avery."We are both watching Nicholas. Don't ask me questions like that. I'm still amazed." Avery glared at the dwarf."Let me prove it to you." Danika's solemn voice filled the room. Her actions brought more evidence to Nicholas.The eldest prince of the moonstone clan was the strongest liquor drinker in the whole of Arbedour until Danika challenged him and she won. Maybe that sums up the reason Elias hated Danika up till now."She behaves exactly like Danika." Nicholas la
BETRAYAL AND LOYALTY"We are home!" Philippa, a young lady about Avery's height and age yelled as she entered the castle. Beatrice wouldn't believe her eyes - she shouldn't be back now - oh, she missed Avery."Philippa?" Beatrice called out her daughter. They embraced each other as tightly as they could."Mother." She smiled, closing her eyes to feel the moment she had craved for.There was an elderly woman beside Philippa. A few months ago, she was forced to follow Philippa to an unknown town And they spent most of the year there. "Mrs Stewart, welcome back." Beatrice greeted her.Amazed as she should be. "Is this the king's sister?" She asked."Yes, I am," Beatrice replied with a grin."The real you wouldn't have greeted me. It is weird." She said what was on her mind and didn't keep anything to herself."People change." Reginald walked majestically toward Mrs Stewart and gave her a warm hug."Reginald." She called him."I have missed how you call my name." Reginald smiled. "Avery w