Diana turned around severally while she ran but she could not see anything chasing her. Oh, but she knew she was running away from something or someone. The feeling was so strong and it led her to stumble a few times. Luckily, she never fell. And she never stopped running until she arrived at Calhoun's chamber. Soon as she ran in, she pushed the door and locked it, resting on the door. She turned to check the giant wall clock that hung beautifully in his room. It was almost 1 am. She sighed softly, her heart still hammered in her chest. After calming herself, she burst into tears. Why would things not just get better? Why did they always get worse and worse and always worse? "Pretty girls should not cry." Diana turned quickly to find Calhoun seated in his chair as if nothing had happened to him. She stared at him blankly, not knowing what to do or how to react. This was Calhoun, right? And he was sitting before her, right? She could touch him too, right? "C... Cal... Calhoun!"
Calhoun stared up at the woman that was yelling at him nonstop. He signalled for her to keep shut since the child was asleep. Diana was oblivious to his signs as she kept yelling at him."Shut the fuck up, woman!" Calhoun yelled. Diana went silent instantly. "Can you not see that the child is asleep?"Diana glanced at Coco. She returned her gaze to Calhoun. Her eyes darted around and landed on the clock that was on the wall behind Calhoun. It was almost three am. Why did it seem like time was going too quickly?Calhoun stared at the paper in her hand and he had no expressions. "What is in your hand?""Oh, this? It's just some scrap I found in your drawing room." Diana said, crossing her arms over her chest.Calhoun chuckled. "Drawing room? I don't draw." "Oh of course." Diana rolled her eyes. "You don't draw and all these drawings happened to appear in the room beside your chamber.""That room did not belong to me," Calhoun confessed."But you always stopped people from entering ther
Calhoun opened his eyes to find himself in an empty bed. No wonder he couldn't enjoy the rest of his sleep. He sighed and rolled off his bed. He stood up and walked into his bathroom. As he opened the door, he found Diana carefully trying to undress the little boy. So this was why they left."Diana?" He called. "Hm, I was wondering where you had left to.""I'm not lost, you don't have to bother," Diana replied firmly.Calhoun paused. Did he annoy her somehow? "How did you sleep?""Fine," Diana answered. She wasn't concerned with how he slept too?He scratched his head. "Okay. Are you bathing the baby?""Obviously.""Um, can I join?" He asked carefully."Don't you have something to do this morning, Calhoun? You should go and see Felix and Evander. I'm sure they have a lot to tell you." Diana said, facing him.Calhoun chuckled. "I have this feeling that you're mad at me for a reason.""Mmhmm.""Are you?" He asked."I don't know, Calhoun. Should I?""Should you...what?""Should I be mad
Diana climbed out of the bath and she walked to the bedroom. She took out some clothes and dressed Coco. She wore a robe over her naked body, wore Calhoun's slippers and left the chamber.Calhoun heard the sound of her leaving and he sighed. Once again, it was just him and his mood. He relaxed in the water, closing his eyes, just like in old times. The water had turned cool now and that was when he enjoyed it even more. It helped to calm him down.A while later, he heard the sound of the door opening and closing, and then locking. His eyes opened as he tried to listen for the sound of whoever had come in. Hearing no movement, he closed his eyes once again. "It seems as if you don't need my help anymore." Came her soft voice. Calhoun opened his eyes and her bare foot came into his view. He looked up and when his eyes reached her thighs, he could already deduce that she was naked so he took his gaze straight to her face. She had a half smile on her face and her eyes held so much passi
"My king, have you met this man before?"Calhoun nodded. "It's this same person who had taken it upon himself to keep me on my toes. You know, after the first letter from Fraco, the arrows and knives that would occasionally whoosh pass me.""It's him? How did you know?" Felix asked."When did you know?" Evander asked."A little while after the first two times." Calhoun answered. "He is George's older brother.""My king, I have told you before, don't take out that man's name before me." The man said gruffly.Felix and Evander shared a glance. What?"What is he talking about, my king?" Evander asked.Calhoun chuckled. "He hates his brother.""He's not my brother." The man grunted. "George is a betrayal.""You are the black sheep of the family, it's hard to say that George is the betrayal." Calhoun stated. "You're the one who's hated by the entire family.""Only because I speak the truth. I refused them to harm you.""And I'm supposed to be indebted to you for that?" Calhoun asked pridef
Patricia's life flashed before her eyes as Calhoun's hand holding the sword came whooshing down. She shut her eyes tightly, waiting for the pain. Memories of her childhood, her first love, and her family flooded her mind.As she opened her eyes, she realized that she was still alive. Calhoun had missed her by inches. She wasn't sure if he had intentionally missed her or if it was a mistake. Either way, she was more than grateful for it."Speak," Calhoun growled. She noticed that her hair had grown many inches shorter and Calhoun grabbed the cut part and raised it to her gaze. Patricia was more than stunned. Why did he cut her hair?"I... I felt bad. She killed George." She stuttered. Calhoun raised his hands again and she began to speak even faster."I only wanted to make her sleep a little more. I didn't think it was going to be so lethal. It was given to me by my father-""Your late father." Calhoun corrected. Why did the people around him like to die and resurrect?"Y... yes. He ga
Calhoun was curious about what had his servants so worked up that they were willing to leave their duties and go somewhere. He decided to follow them and see where they were headed. As he made his way through the castle's corridors, he couldn't help but wonder what awaited him at the end of the journey. The possibilities were endless. It could be something thrilling or something that would upset him. Calhoun was prepared for anything. He continued to follow his servants, eager to find out what was going on. As he made his way towards the room, his anxiety grew with every step. The servants had been tight-lipped about what he was about to witness, leaving him to imagine the worst. He tried to calm himself down, but the unknown was too much to bear.Finally, he arrived at the door of the room. He hesitated for a moment before turning the handle and pushing it open. As he stepped inside, he was greeted by a sight that took his breath away. The room was unlike anything he had ever seen
Calhoun expected her to follow him but he also was not surprised that she did not. It did not annoy him, funnily. It rather made him feel amused. As he walked towards his chamber, he stopped at the room where he had kept the rogue wolf. He suddenly remembered his reason for seeking her out."I guess I'm the one to go out and search for her again." He muttered. He walked away and stopped by his throne room. He sat on his throne and stared at nothing. Felix and Evander were supposed to have shown up in the castle again. But they had not shown up, and it was making him have thoughts.Not long after he thought about them, they showed up in the throne room. They were apologetic towards their delay."My king." Felix bowed. Evander followed suit."How long did it take you to give an announcement to the people?" Calhoun demanded."My king, something came up and that was why we delayed," Evander answered."Hm." Calhoun hummed. Things seemed to get more interesting after the war. Every day was
The following morning when Diana woke up, she felt more energetic than she had felt the past few days. Perhaps it was because of the marriage and she felt more at peace. She smiled and rolled to the side, expecting to see Calhoun but she was met with an empty bed."Great, the first morning as a married couple and he's not even here." She murmured. "I don't even know what and what not to expect from this man!"She heard a knock on the outer door and she had to instantly pull herself together, knowing that Calhoun would not knock on his door. She got up and picked a robe from the door to cover herself up first.Then she walked to the door and opened it. A new and unfamiliar face smiled at her. The lady looked so pleased to see her and her smile was too nice. Diana just had to smile back for the sake of her sanity. She felt like some sort of celebrity who was before their favourite fan."Good morning, my lady!" She greeted me enthusiastically. "I brought you breakfast. Well, it was Alpha
Diana was pleased too and she smiled. She came close to them and leaned into Calhoun's arms. Coco stretched his hands to her and she took her head closer."I think he wants to be carried," Calhoun said.Diana shook her head. "He wants to hug me." As she finished her words, Coco's arms went round her neck and he rested his head on her face. Diana giggled and so did Coco. Calhoun watched the scene before him and his smile became wider."Darling, let's go and prepare for the banquet," Calhoun said. "Time is not on our side.""Come on, who would judge if we arrived late?" Diana asked.Calhoun did not want her to notice the decrease in the number of servants. He had already begun his agenda to slay all of them and nothing was stopping him.He allowed her to do what she pleased for the next few hours until she was ready to dress up. Calhoun offered to dress Coco and he dressed him in a matching tuxedo he had gotten after he had seen the one which Diana got for him. Coco wore a mini robe ov
Julitta could not withstand Diana's glares and every time she tried to raise the topic, Calhoun always changed the subject to something unrelated.Diana noticed this as well but she assumed Calhoun was doing it to make her feel better about the report.When Calhoun left to check on Elizabeth in the clinic, Julitta used the opportunity to go and see Diana in their chamber. When she knocked, Diana came to answer the door and seeing it was her, she made to close it but Julitta grabbed her hand quickly."Let go, Julitta!" Diana snapped. "Will you also make advances at me?"Julitta was surprised by the allegations. Make advances at her? She was straight!"What? No! I won't ever do that, it's gross.""But it's not gross to make advances at Calhoun," Diana murmured.Julitta hadn't heard what she said and just held onto her more firmly. "Look, Diana, I only came to confess."Diana gasped softly. She knew it was true, she believed Calhoun but somewhere, she just wanted to hear Julitta deny it
"Hi," Elizabeth said softly. "Can I sit here?"Julitta did not respond to her and only kept slipping stones into the small pond."I can understand how you feel about this issue. Diana told me that you had been with her even before Coco was born. I told her that that was very wonderful and that I would be thrilled if I watched her grow another baby in her belly and birth her."Julitta scoffed silently."I understand that maybe I'm not the best person you'd want to speak to, right now. But I will also tell you something else.""Diana always spoke about you while I did your make-up. Oh, if Julitta was here... She would do this and that and somewhere, I got jealous-""Was that why you chose to steal the child's affection from me?" Julitta snapped."Steal is such a strong word, don't you think?" Elizabeth asked, cocking her head to the side. "Look, when I met Diana, I didn't know she had a child. I assumed she was just a young woman, probably engaged or newly married and she wanted to gain
Everywhere was silent. Would Diana say no to Calhoun? Could she say no? And for the first time in his life, Calhoun felt anxious, somewhat scared of what would happen in the next second. He looked up expectantly at Diana and when she shook her head slowly, his eyes showed the fears he had.Diana saw them and she truly realized that Calhoun was deeply and madly in love with her. If she said no, he could go on a killing spree and then if she came back to say yes to him, he would never believe it was out of love.She took out her left hand and raised it to him. Calhoun let out a breath he didn't know he was holding and he slipped the ring onto her finger."It's not like I have a choice though," Diana said. "But even if I did, I would still choose to marry you."Calhoun chuckled and stood to his feet. He still held her hands in his and he raised it to the crowd."Behold, the future queen of Wisteria!" He announced. "And my wife."Diana leaned into him, fighting the grin that wanted to spr
Diana lay in bed, trying to fall asleep. She had bathed her baby and dressed him in a cosy manner. She cuddled him under the duvet and tried to sleep.Just when she felt like sleep was coming, she heard a soft knock on the door. She ignored it and the knock persisted."Calhoun, go away. I don't want to see you." Diana muttered."My lady? It's not King Calhoun. It's just me." The soft voice came. "Someone is here to meet you, a lady from the antique store. I was wondering if you asked her to come.""Ugh. What is Elizabeth doing here? I thought I asked her not to show up.""My lady? Did you say something?""Yeah... Um, no. Um..." Diana rubbed her sleepy head. "Tell her to come."Then she wondered how the maid had easily found her in the room. Did Calhoun know where she was and sent the maid to her? If Calhoun knew, could he not even show up at least, to show her that he cared and did not mean any of what he said? After a while, Elizabeth arrived at the room with the maid. Diana had a
Diana had expected to find more bodies but was surprised to find none. It was just that which belonged to that one servant. She held her chest as if she could calm her raging heartbeat by rubbing her chest.Calhoun was behind her instantly and when he peeked over her shoulder to see what had got her screaming, he chuckled. Diana was such a scaredy pants. How can she be so afraid of a dead body?"Diana...""Don't you dare to mock me, Calhoun?" She warned. Calhoun raised his hands in surrender. "What happened?""I was just rounding the corner when the body fell at my feet," Diana replied. She was still shaken up by the sight."Calm down, darling. I'm sure it was just a prank that went too Extreme. I'll just ask around the servants and find out who has done it." Calhoun said.Diana nodded severally. As Calhoun took a step forward, she grabbed his shirt in a tight fist and held onto him. She did not trust him to leave without her. What if suddenly all the other servants in the castle bega
The preparation for the banquet was going too well. Calhoun had been extra nice to his servants that they all began to fear. Diana also noticed his unusual kindness to them and she wanted to ask about it, but then she noticed that Calhoun had kept to his part of the deal and wasn't always falling around her like he used to. Somewhere, she missed him. She missed his attention and she wanted to ask about it. But she also did not want to pass off as the loser of the bet. Was it that important anyway? Was it a bit more important than she and Calhoun having the best times of their lives?She walked around the castle, watching the servants go about their usual duties, fervently. She enjoyed the way they did their designs and occasionally she had something to input. And when she did, she would notice Calhoun observing from the side and if their eyes met, he would offer her a charming smile of approval.That was it, it was three days already and the full moon was the following night. She c
Calhoun was in disbelief as he realized that the werewolf he had tried to kill was Julitta, his woman's closest friend. The thought of Diana's potential hatred towards him had he succeeded in killing Julitta weighed heavily on his mind. He couldn't help but imagine the repercussions of his actions and the impact it would have on his relationship with Diana. The guilt he felt for even attempting to harm someone she cared about was overwhelming. As he processed the situation, Calhoun couldn't help but feel grateful that he had not succeeded in his attempt to kill Julitta. He knew that the consequences of his actions would have been far worse than the guilt he currently felt.Diana was equally surprised and then she remembered that Calhoun had fed Julitta with the potion that was to turn her into a werewolf. As the realization dawned on her, she slowly stared at Calhoun who held an expression that displayed the confusion that seemed to match the one on her face."You remember too, rig