Naomi stared at the waiter’s leaving back and his words still ring in her mind. She stared at the goblet in her hand, there was a reddish liquid inside and it was think and not watery like regular wine. It had a peculiar smell as well and smelt nothing like grapes. She frowned, bringing the goblet to her nose to have a sniff and when she did, she almost retched and instantly covered her nose with her hand, staring at the goblet in her hand in wonder and disbelief. If she didn’t know better, she would say that the wine smells like…blood.“Don’t drink that,” she heard and turned to see Asher walking towards her in haste movements. The fanfare sounded and his presence was announced but he didn’t even spare anybody a glance and just walked up to her. She could clearly see everyone that wanted to greet him to greet him and how shocked they all where at his quick strides. When he got to her, he took the goblet from her. “This is not for you.”“I…” Naomi wanted to speak but couldn’t phrase h
Edward stood up and seeing him standing, everyone’s attention was on him instantly. He smiled and raised the golden goblet he was holding and sipped from it while everyone watched. His eyes flashed red when he put down the goblet but it didn’t take long to return to blue. “Thank you everyone for joining me in celebrating my Queens birthday.”“Long live the Queen,” everyone said.Edward smiled and nodded, then glancing at Aliyah, “he repeated, long live the Queen.”Aliyah smiled and raised her glass to him, sipping from it. No one knew her drink was actually a pineapple juice. Well, they are soon to find out after all. She thought.Turning back to his people, Edward’s eyes were shining in joy. “However, today is not only the birthday of my queen.” He could see the confusion in everyone’s eyes and he chuckled, his gaze searching for his son and finding him, he said, “Prince Asher, how would it feel having a baby sister?” he raised an eyebrow.Asher had glanced their way when his father
Asher ran to the back of the dungeon and sat crying, the look on everyone faces flashing in his mind. He was sure he even saw fear in Anita’s eyes and to top it up, he hurt his mother, his sweet loving mother. Why, why would he hurt her and most importantly, why can’t he remember hurting her? Why is it that he doesn’t remember when he hurts people? What is inside him that is always taking control whenever he was angry? He sniffled and wiped his tears away forcefully.“There, there, child, don’t be too harsh on yourself,” he heard and turned to see a woman standing a little far from him. She had long curly black hair with beautiful black eyes. She smiled and took a step towards him and paused, “should I come closer child?”“Who are you, I have never seen you in this pack before?” he asked, wiping away his tears. The last thing he wants was a stranger seeing him cry.“Oh but I once lived here, trust me. I used to be a famous healer, in fact, I still am and I know what your problem is,”
“I tried to wake up early but yet, here you are, the very first,” a voice said as Asher was training with the punching bag. He turned and saw Anita in her training gear walking up to him and he gifted her a smile. “Let me guess, you have already had a run round the woods.”Grinning he answered, “thrice.”“No fair,” she groaned, “do you ever sleep?” she asked, walking over to the spear rack and picked up two, tossing one at him which he caught effortlessly. “Let’s have a spar, perhaps I stand a chance at winning now because you are obviously tired.”Asher chuckled and twirled the spear in his hand before he beckoned her to come over which she did with force but he easily evaded her attack. She tried again and again but never succeeded in landing a blow at him and he wasn’t attacking, just defending. She turned to him, panting and wiping off the sweat on her face before attacking again. “Too fast,” he said, “slow down your pace, stalk and then attack,” he pointed out, easily avoiding he
‘He will answer to his destiny and that is to be my son. One day, just one day!’ Asher felt the heart wrenching pain in his chest and he screamed and sat up on the bed. He was panting heavily and sweat caked on his forehead and drenched his back. He sniffled and glanced around; he was in his room in his father’s palace. Everywhere was dead silent and he wiped his hands on his face, breathing heavily.He pushed the covers aside and climbed out of the bed. As always, he walked over to the window and stared at the moon before he went over to his closet and put on his running attires, jumping out of the window. He hasn’t gone far from the palace when he sensed someone behind him and stopped. He glanced around, there was no one around but he knew someone was there. After some seconds, he sighed and said, “good morning, dad.”Edward chuckled and suddenly materialized in front of him. “Can’t sleep?”“Dad, I have told you to stop doing that. I hate it when you are always around me but I can’t
Chapter three“Naomi!” a voice yelled and the girl lying on the bed trembled. She slowly got up as she heard the heavy footsteps on the creaking stairs and soon after, her door was thrown up and a big man with busy beard stood in front of it. His hazel eyes were staring at her angrily and she curled on her bed, using the bedcovers to cover herself. “Why is there no food waiting for me?” he thundered, his voice very loud that it sent a shiver down her spine.“There was nothing in the house. I told you in the morning when I was leaving for school but you chased me away. I haven’t even had anything to eat all day,” she replied in a trembling voice.“And how is that my business?” he asked, storming towards her that she was sinking in the bed, hoping that the covers would protect her from his wrath. However, he yanked the covers away and grabbed her by the hair, pulling her out of the bed as she screamed. “I don’t care if you have never had anything to eat but you have to find me something
“Prince Asher, its nice of you to visit us,” Malachi said with a smile upon seeing the young man in the courtroom. “How have you been?”“Very well, Chief Malachi, and you?” Asher asked, following the man softly as he led him to a seat.“Very good,” Malachi replied, sitting next to him. “Is there a particular reason for your visit?”“Nope, not at all. I heard from my father that you are having a little party in the council and I decided to invite myself, I hope that is not bad?”“Of course not, you are welcome here anytime, any day.”“Thank you. And yes, you should know that Anita is with me, the Blue Moon’s pack alpha’s daughter.”“Sean’s daughter is welcome anytime,” Malachi smiled and then stood up, “I shall have your rooms prepared,” then he frowned slightly, “and find someone to make dinner for you.”“Oh don’t worry about me, I am sure I will be filled in the party, as for Anita, she had something before coming.”“Then, it is settled,” Malachi smiled, “please, enjoy your stay with
“So, how was it?” Anita asked as she stood beside Asher, watching the partying nightwalkers.Asher chuckled, “thought you didn’t want to hear about it?”“Well, I would rather listen to it than have you be as silent as you are. We both know you are dying to tell me about it so get on with it.”Asher laughed softly before saying, “you should know that it was not as magical as I had hoped.”Anita glanced at him in shock, “pray tell, what happened? You seemed pretty smitten with her.”“Yeah,” he sighed and brought his goblet of blood to his lips. The vampires are finding it hard to let go of their origin, even the party was like the ball held in Victorian times, exactly like the parties his father throws every single year and he found himself not really looking forward to this year’s own. “She is inexperienced and you know how hard I find it being with inexperienced women. I don’t have the time to be telling anyone to stay this way and that way, so I lied that I came when she did for the