“It is like I am telling you, Lord Raoul, I woke up and went to the kennels and they are right there! Right in the middle of a pack of Credion mountain hunting dogs!” Exclaimed the Kennel Master.
Raoul had known Thorn for a long time and had never seen him so agitated.
Credion mountain dogs were wild hunting dogs that could bond with a human if they deemed them worthy. They were Fiercely loyal and protective once they had chosen to bond. But until then they were extremely aggressive and dangerous.
“Are they still alive?” snapped Raoul.
Unusually for Lord Raoul, he was in a very bad mood. After all his efforts last night an agreement of sale had been reached: 25 Gold pieces, an insulting amount for a human lif
So, we have met Jamie’s second Guardian! I based Amaethon on a African Painted Dog. They have the cutest ears and are amazingly beautiful! Next update is tomorrow! As always, please feel free to comment and subscribe. I genuinely love hearing from my readers. Until next time, keep safe!
Two days later Sam sighed and looked down at the sound asleep red hair girl in the back of the medical cart. Of course, Lord Raoul ordered a private cart for her and has ordered Sam to guard it. Not only that, Sam had to inform the Lord as soon as she woke up! Sam knew that everyday sleeping beauty did not wake up, the higher the anxiety level in certain people became. Even the strange Black Cat seem to be getting worried! The Black Cat intermittently licked the girl’s cheek or whacked her on the nose with his paw in an attempt to wake up the girl. Most of the time the Black Cat just sat on Kitten’s chest and glared at anyone who came near. No one has dared try to remove the Black Cat, it was all a bit strange really! “
Lord Raoul POVWe arrived in the Capital in great time and I am honest it was great to be home. I had enough of the hard road for some time. I dismounted from a tired Black Winter and a stable hand took him away. The stable hand was surprised that he did not try his normal tricks, and I smiled as my thoughts turned to Kitten.I had to order Sam to take Jamie to my Servants’ Quarters. I wanted to give her a guest room, but Sam suggested Jamie might feel more comfortable in the Servant’s Quarters. I sighed and walked up the polished marbled stairs. The Servant bowed and led me to the King, who was in his private study. I knocked and opened a large oak door.The room was a medium-sized room, with bookshelves from floor to ceiling. The books were of different languages, some of which even I did not know! In the centre, was a large oak desk, where my old friend was sat down as he read some court papers.&
Three weeks later. Jamie was excited to get up this morning, it was her sixteenth birthday after all! Jamie had fully recovered from her ordeal and had spent time in either the Royal Kennels or Stables. The Capital itself was huge! Riversmeet was built around the meeting of two rivers: The River Strong and The Blackwell. The Blackwell had dark peaty water from the highlands of Riverswell. This created a dramatic effect when mixed with the light waters of The River Strong. Jamie hadn't had much time to explore the Capital, Lord Raoul would not let her out of the Palace grounds. Yet, her first impression when arriving stuck with her: the bright colours, exotic smells and the bustle of people. The Royal Palace itself was breathtaking. A large white castle with red slate roofs surrounded by a high wall. Insid
Jamie felt her heart break as she ran from Raoul’s office. She tried to be reasonable, but she could not. Raoul had been kind to her, nothing more. How could she be so foolish to think there was more? The women that had sucked Raoul’s cock was stunning, powerful and rich. “How could I even think of competing with her?!”She thought as tears filled her eyes. Jamie felt embarrassed and thought she did not have the strength to face him again. She called out to Windsoul to get ready for a ride, and she ran to the stables. When she arrived she was suprised to see not only Windsoul was saddled, but both Fluff and Amaethon were there. “We heard your distress sweetheart, you are not leaving alone” Amaethon said softly. Jamie did not bother arguing and picked up Fluff. Jamie placed him at the front of the saddle and she jumped up and said “Let’s go!” “Where?” WindSoul asked softly “Don’t really care,
Starlight Barrier Richard had his foot on a lesser demon's neck. The attacks were becoming more frequent, the Bitch was definitely trying to get through. “Come on, what are you doing here? Should you not be wallowing in some chaos pit somewhere?” Richard demanded.“So, it is you, you treacherous scum! You slept with that whore and betrayed our Empress!” the Demon shouted.“ Richard, stop playing with your fucking pray, he is giving me a headache!” Edward complained.“I was trying to be friendly to our past associates, Ed that is all!” Richard said with a smile in his voice. “But you are right!” Richard quickly crushed the neck of the demon. It gasped and returned back to the Chaos Source. Satisfied, Richard asked, “Is everything clear?”“Yes!“ Lux saidRichard was about to ask another question, but then he felt a presence.....it was weaker than he remembered, but it was definitely her. Richard would recognise the presence of his fated
Jamie had gotten up early and was quickly told off by an enraged Water Element. “ if you use to much power here your mortal body could die Jamie!” Nerida warned “Ok, ok I be more careful” Jamie promised. As she walked into the garden were 7 people were waiting. “Good, because you start your training today. In the morning you will you spend it with the four guys learning war things and in the afternoon it will be elemental stuff” Alizeh said. She pushed Jamie towards the four guys. “ See you this afternoon” Alizeh said and all four elements shimmered and left. Jamie had four guys looking at her expectantly. Richard coughed and said “ Well I suppose I better introduce everyone. I am Richard and my demon is called Amon. I will be teaching you sword fighting.” Jamie looked at Richard, he was about 6 foot 3, dirty blond hair that was ear length, pale skin and brilliant periwinkle eyes. His body was statuesque, with extremely broad shoulde
“So, let me get this straight, The Crone Goddess has put a temporal spell on this area so that time moves faster than normal?” Jamie said.“That is right Princess, the time it takes for one normal day to pass in the normal world, three have passed here. It is so we can spend maximum time helping you.” Richard said.They were both lying down on their backs in a wildflower meadow, looking at the God of Red Kites spiralling in the sky. It was a precious moment of rest for them both and they were enjoying the sun. Jamie was three God months - or one mortal month - into her training. It had been hard at the start, especially that instant with Edward. He had apologised repeatedly and said he should not push her so far. He promised he would not do it again. Jamie accepted and her training had continued. For the physical training, she could now able to run ten miles with ease. The first time she did it without stopping she placed her arms around Richards’s neck in joy
Two months later - Elemental Forest Time Richard could not believe his luck, he never expected to get as far with Jamie as he had done. Two months of this realm’s time had passed since the first time of being close. No one had said anything when Jamie and he walked back from the meadow that day. Edward just raised his eyebrows and commented that Richard smelt of honey and cinnamon. Richard smiled as he thought about their relationship. They started with just a few stolen kisses and snatched private moments. Lux had complained that Jamie’s ten miles run time had gotten worse recently, knowing full well it was because she was having heavy make-out sessions with Richard. Richard was careful, always asked her permission and did not distract her from her training. Even though it nearly killed him in their sword fighting sessions. Sh
Two weeks later.Jamie had moved back into the pack house and had been on complete bed rest for the week. In the second week, she returned to training. Jamie had also returned to The Cat’s Claw. Eric had been true to his word and not tried to make a move on her. However, Jamie sometimes caught him staring at her longingly. She ignored it as best she could.Raoul and Jamie had not been intimate over the last two weeks. Jamie said she was too tired, but the truth was she had not quite forgiven him. Raoul had been making the effort and was spending a bit more time with Jamie. Jamie, on the other hand, tried to be a bit more understanding. Relationships were about compromising, she thought.Jamie
Jamie, for the second time in 24 hours, woke up in a different place than when she went to sleep. When she stirred, she first noticed she was in a soft bed that was familiar. The second was that there wasRaoul’s large naked body next to her. His arms heldher tightly against him. Jamie tried to move out of his arms, but it causedRaoul stir from his slumber."Five more minutes, Kitten, before we start arguing," he said in a sleepy voice. He nuzzled her neck, and Jamie could feel her heart thawing a bit."Raoul!" Jamie said.
Jamie woke up to find she was on a familiar red velvet sofa. Her head was banging and she felt sick."Urgh!" she moaned as she tried to sit up."Hang on a minute, Fire Sprite." Eric said as he came over to help her into a sit position."I don’t need your help, thank you," Jamie said. She tried to sound cross, but to be honest, her head hurt too much."Well, I can see that,”Eric chuckled. "Here, sip this and take two of these pills. They will help with the sickness and headache. "Jamie did as She was told and soon felt her headache ease. The drink had a slight metallic taste to it. "What is this?" Jamie
Jamie had cried herself to sleep the previous day. She could not believe the person she loved had brought up the fact that he had brought her for 20 gold pieces. Was that all she was worth to him? If it were not for the bond, would he have chosen someone else?Rose came into her room with Fluff. "Morning! How are you feeling?" She said cheerfully."Ok, I suppose." Jamie mumbled."Hmm yes, well, of course everyone knows about the argument you had with Raoul. So it is my mission to cheer you up today. So, how do you feel about going shopping? "Shopping? " Jamie said, confused.
Raoul panicked when he saw the empty room and rushed to find the doctor. He found him sitting in his office writing up some notes."Where is she?" Raoul asked angrily. "Ah, my Lord, good news! She awoke a few hours back and has made a remarkable recovery. It must be her water element coming back. The Luna has been discharged on the condition that she has plenty of bed rest and a proteinrich diet. " The Doctor said happily. Raoul relaxed a little. "So she is back at the pack house resting then?" The Doctor looked a bit uncomfortable. He really did not want to break the news that the Lord’s Luna
Jamie did not have any visions or dreams when she was out, a small mercy which she was thankful for. When she did wake up, she was in a light and airy medical room. She tried to move herself in a sitting position, but she felt every muscle in her body ache.Suddenly, Fluff jumped up on her bed, "Ah, you are awake!" He said happily. Jamie noticed that Sam was sleeping in a chair next to her bed. Her heart sank as she hoped Raoul would be there."He got called away by the King," Fluff said, obviously annoyed at the situation. "He's going to lose her if he doesn't be careful," Fluff reasoned.Jamie nodded sadly as she asked, "Care to catch me up on what I have missed?
Somewhere underground Jamie was slipping in and out of consciousness. She hardly felt the cold anymore and she was so tired. She dreamed of being in Raoul’s arms. "Pathetic! Why do you rely on a man to protect you? You are so weak! You got yourself into this mess, you can get yourself out. Or are you just going to wallow in your own weakness and let this cock scum beat you again?" A cold voice said, inside her head. Just then, she heard the stone slab being moved. Every two hours, the guard would drag her out, beat her and then sling her back into the water dungeon. She had had six beatings so far, and was feeling incredibly weak at this point. Ironically, the cold water had helped with the swelling, but not so much with the broken ribs and the broken nose. The beatings had not been a wasted opportunity. Bit by bit, she looked around the room.
Blackthorn had been pacing all day, which rather annoyed Raoul because he was trying to concentrate on some paperwork. "Blackthorn, can you give it a rest!" Snapped Raoul.Blackthorn growled and said "We need to see Kitten!"Raoul sighed, Blackthorn had said the same thing over and over again. Raoul looked at the clock and saw it was supper time. Jamie would be finished with her afternoon lessons and go back to the pack house for a bite to eat before going into the city. He promised
After an hour’s wait, Samreturned. He knew that sometimes the Luna stayed at the Elemental Guard Barracks, especially if her group were on serving duty or punishment chores. The omega had thought this was the case and reported it back to Sam."Ah yes, I think I remember something about that. Apologies Omega Archie, I must have got my days mixed up. Our Luna’s schedule changes frequently, "Sam said,and hethought nothing of it that night. Neither did an exhausted Raoul, who came into an empty bed. He also thought she must be at the barracks. "I need to spend some quality time with her soon. I have really neglected her as of late!" Roaulthought as he drifted off to sleep.The next morning, Rose and David noticed that Jamie was missing. "That is not like her," Rose said. "She loves sword skills!"David said, "Well, maybe she is ill. She has been looking extremely tired lately." Rose nodded her head in agreement.