I could hear the sounds of swords tearing and piercing into flesh, the racing heartbeats, the roars and feel the heaviness of the air. In fact my heartbeat was the loudest.
I thought I had finally gotten my fairytale or at least just entered into a book of fairytale, when I married my husband Nedan.But from the noises I am hearing, I knew we were attacked.I saw my husband, fighting intensely with his opponent. I didn't quite know what happened next but all I could see were hybrids of dead bodies around me. Then the carriage door flew open and I was dragged out by hefty men. What was happening? Then I saw my husband, he knelt on the floor, looking so vulnerable and weak. I wanted to run to him but was held captive."You're beautiful, just like the rumors" I heard a voice spoke. My head snapped to it's owner and I was beyond shocked. He's real?Standing before me was a heavenly handsome but heartless creature. He looked like the description of the devil himself and at the same time, a Greek god from a very beautiful painting. His fiery golden eyes blazed, it was very intoxicating and hard to ignore. His silver hair was damped with sweats and his lips curved up, posing a very triumphant smirk at me.He lifted his right hand to me and grabbed my chin with his fingers, raising it up for me to face him even more. I was frozen from his touch.His touch felt familiar but very scary. It was as if, just one touch had paralyzed my entire being, sending shivers down my spine. I shudder at his one touch. I tried looking away, fear and confusion hanging in my eyes, but his intoxicating eyes and one of his hands touching me, had made me totally frozen."You will fit for a good entertainment, won't you" he uttered, still wearing that devilish smirk. "What did we do to you? What... What did my husband did to you" I managed to ask. "Just bored and decided to create some entertainment for myself" he said, letting go of my face and heading to my husband's direction. "Nedan!" I cried out, trying to free myself to run to my husband. "Let her go" I heard the heartless creature say, his broad shoulders facing me. Immediately gaining my freedom from their strong hold, I ran to my helpless and weak husband. "Nedan.." I held his face to look at me. " Don't leave me please, not after I have found you" i cried and pulled him into a tight hug, not letting go of him. "Nayla..." He coughed out and I slowly pulled away to look at his face. "Please take care of yourself for me. I love you Nayla..." I heard him say. My heart broke into many pieces, because I knew he meant goodbye. I refused to let him go.My knees gave up their strength and I fell to the ground with Nedan lifelessly resting on my chests. I cried my heart out, refusing to accept the scene in front of my eyes. I didn't get the liberty to mourn my husband because the heartless man dragged me away from my husband and right in front of my very own eyes, he heartlessly slashed him in the stomach and then slightly in his neck, creating a very deep cut."Seize her and keep her for me" he then threw me into the hands of those hefty men. "You did well Verin" I heard a woman's voice from behind me and my head snapped to find her. A very breathtaking lady then stood before me. Her beautiful and flawless long hair slapped my face and her smooth thin hands reached for my neck and in a few seconds, I felt strangled. "Do not strangle her! I need her!" I heard the heartless man who must be the one called Verin spoke."Since you have ended her husband, what use do you have of her?" The beautiful lady spoke.Her voice, filled with confidence and authority, soft, malicious and seductive. It was as if she was seducing him in this situation. "It will be decided as time goes on" the bloodsucker, Verin suddenly walked up to a horse."Take care of him, I have something else to do." He said nonchalantly as he looked at my lifeless husband and rode away immediately after getting into the horse.The hefty men dragged me to a horse and forcefully binded me up.They threw me on top of the horse and one of the men sat in front of me, while I lay on my stomach, on top of the horse, tied up like a pitiful prisoner. I was a princess who had just became a Queen.I was in a trance as I realized we were in a very hidden place. It had thorns and sharp branches that formed as flowers, we went further into a very big, i mean gigantic gates and walls. The thorns were growing on those walls like as if the cement of the wall were soils for the thorns and sharp branches that covered the large walls. The gates had sharp arrow shaped knives at the tip of the gates. The surrounding was quite eerie and scary, but my mind was too foggy to notice that. Yeah, staring at my surrounding sent even more chills to my already numb body.The gates flew open and a mysterious kingdom came into view. The people looked quite scary but they all minded their own business. People were mostly dressed in black and they even looked gothic. The soldiers wore these mysterious kind of military wear i have never imagined. It was pitch black, strong leathey top and trousers, but their amours wear was quite stronger. It was made of thick metal.We rode even farther, deep into the kingdom.There, a very hunted looking palace could be seen. It was huge, or rather spacious. As the palace's gates flew open, the spacious premises was decorated with beautiful flowers- orchids, lilies, sunflowers etc, with different colours. There was a tree which stood close, almost besides the palace's gates. The palace was breathtaking. It looked super scary from afar but was paradise-like. The walls were pitch black but the pillars were crystals.The kingdom was divided into three majestic-like buildings but a long verandah was the only thing that linked these three majestic-like buildings. Because of the separation, there were three premises, which was also decorated with beautiful flowers. I was taken to the third building of the palace.The tall palace was beautiful but not compared to this third building i was standing before. Being mercilessly dragged inside through the balcony, I saw beautiful paintings, on the wall.The painting was about the division of the sun and moon.There were creepy creatures that hide in the shadows of the painting on the moon side, but they looked very powerful.The sun side on the other hand had paintings of humans doing their own activities while rain poured on them. The painting was so mesmerizing....After my little talk with Mara, my supposed well wisher, I found myself beside a tree."Thanks for revea...ling..." I turned around but she was gone."For revealing the truth about Nedan" I whispered, the remaining of my sentence."Where have you been?" I saw Kally running towards me.I could tell she has been worried for me."I went to admire the place, let's all go back to the palace" I told Kally and we walked to Verin."Where were you?" I heard Verin's husky voice. He looked like he was offended."I...I went to take a look around, sorry for disturbing you both" I immediately apologized.The ride back to the palace was awkwardly silent, even Kally refused to talk.I noticed she was taking glances at me and felt like saying something but couldn't.When we were alone, I quickly took the opportunity and inquired what happened between she and Verin in my absence."Nothing, I mistakenly provoked my brother so I had to remain quiet" Kally replied."Oh...What did you do?""Nothing, I just
Verin watched Nayla, his mind going in circles.His heart racing, and palms sweating.Staying alone with Nayla wasn't good for him. He didn't know what is going on with him.He looked over at the pond, not talking to Nayla.Nayla turned her horse around and head to a tree.Her mind was in chaos as well. It wasn't long ago she found out about her husband's atrocity."Like I said Nayla, don't get too worked up. You're only confusing yourself the more" her well wisher appeared in front of her.Nayla jumped down off her horse and walked towards her well wisher."You're always appearing when I need you at times. Thank goodness you're here" Nayla pouted."I want to come clean Nayla. Come with me" her well wisher stretched out a arm for her. The woman led her to a tunnel, Nayla not saying a word.They reached the entrance and the woman entered."Where are we going?" Nayla asked, baffled a little."Don't be baffled, step into this tunnel" the woman instructed."But I don't..""You don't trus
Nayla stared at Verin, her heart pounding loudly.She felt quite hot as Verin approached her instead. 'Why did Kally say this?' she almost cried to herself.Kally was on her own horse already and same with Nayla.Rather than asking for his horse, Verin climbed behind Nayla."Let's go out for a ride" he said, brushing his breath against Nayla's back neck."Uhh...uhm V-verin" Nayla stuttered, feeling embarrassed."What is it?" He asked, as he grabbed her waist gently."C...can you get your own horse instead" Nayla told him, shyly."Nope, I want to ride this horse with you." He told her, firmly."But-""You're still my maid, and this is an order" he told her, strictly.Nayla turned around to stare at Verin, showing her dislike on what he is doingVerin smirked as he stared back at her. The two just kept staring at each other.Kally watched the both of them, and giggled inwardly.She had never seen Verin being this cheeky with any woman before, not even Kera.She had noticed Verin, stealin
It's been weeks since Nayla found out about her husband. Nayla patted Kally as she rested on her lap.They were both enjoying each other's company, in the warm afternoon, inside Kally's room."I'm sorry, my husband caused you so much pain. I will do everything within my strength to make it up to you" Nayla said, stroking her head softly."It's not your deed, Nayla. At least, I'm lucky to meet a good being like you, since the past few days. You're truly good Nayla" was Kally's soft reply."Don't say that, I'm not perfect. I only wish the best for everyone around me, since my arrival here, I have longed for my friends and I think I found them in you" Nayla said, smiling"Then I am lucky to be called your friend, Nayla. Thanks for helping me get out of my traumatizing past. I had never thought I'd forget about those memories" Kally almost teared up"I'm happy that you're forgetting about it, please don't try to remember it. Do you want to go out for a walk?" Nayla suggested."After lunch,
...Nayla staggered, reeling with shock as those words escaped Verin's lips.Her husband? Her Nedan was the one whom Kally said was her enemy?"Don't be surprised Nayla. Your husband Nedan is a foolish human king who doesn't know how capable of a monster I could be" Verin said, walking towards Kally.Verin held his sister's shoulders and took her to Nayla's front.Taylor held Nayla's shoulders, gently so that she doesn't fall."My sister here had a friend in Nedan's kingdom that she went to visit... Your foolish husband, grew into liking her and decided to defile her, so heartlessly! I had to go against my own rules and teach that scoundrel a lesson..." Verin said, his hands tightened on his sister's shoulders as he watched Nayla's appalled face.Nayla couldn't speak, her mouth moved but no words came out.Verin, full of restraining anger took his sister away from Nayla and turned around to leave.He sees Skyler and gave him a hard glare. "You're a fool Skyler, a big one!" Verin mutt
"Ahh, that was fun!" Nayla screamed, as she spread her hands wide, floating on the water.Kally saw she was enjoying herself so she decided to do the same. She also spread out her hands and closed her eyes, letting her get used to the soothing water.It was warm, which was strange because it was a cold night.Skyler and Taylor served as the watchmen, guarding the girls."You're not talking, since you saw her right?" Skyler asked, looking at Nayla."She's beautiful, you didn't warn me. I could prepared myself to be even more goodlooking tonight" Taylor said, his hands in his pockets.His eyes were greatly fixed on Nayla the whole time.Skyler only looked at Taylor, a smirk on his face but he didn't seem pleased by what his friend had said.Not that he didn't want Taylor not to admire Nayla, but he was worried because if his friend should fall for her, he would only get hurt in the end and Skyler knew why.Skyler knew Verin had fallen for Nayla, and there was no place for anyone in Nay