“I realize you have a score to settle but expend that much energy like that again and Monica will find the camp. Then everyone here will be dead without question.” Eldon snapped just as harshly. “Then what will your efforts have been for? Nothing!” He crouched down and met my icy gaze. I won't let her kill anyone, Eldon. “Rest up because after Nathan regains his strength that you so miraculously beat out of him, we are going to build you up to the next level.” I gave him a confused look. “You were irate and that opened your soul to allow the colossal increase in your power. Had you not been so upset; you would have easily lost. Lucky for you, by the time Nathan started to take you seriously, you’d already used the magic boosters. Then you mopped the floor with him and almost murdered him.”“It wasn’t going to be murder. It was going to be an example.” I growled coldly at Eldon. An example which I still want to set forth!“We are going to move you back to the other tent, Princess.” Art
-Karen-I woke up to Joanne sleeping across from me in a double bed. A bigger bed? She was curled up to a small pillow and I could see she had Alexander tucked in next to her. He was much smaller when I saw him last… How long have I been asleep for? I knew he was growing rapidly, and it made me feel so sad but at the same time, I felt so proud of him. My poor baby… He wasn’t brought into this world the way I had wanted by any means but every time I saw him, I felt my heart swell with joy and pride.I felt my stomach growl as I watched Joanne and Alexander sleep. So precious! She’s going to be such a great mother. I have no doubt about it! I got up and stretched. I’m starving! I could eat a mule, hooves to tail and ten buckets of strawberries. I left the tent and felt all eyes flicker over to me. How unnerving! It’s like being under the spotlight… I walked around the camp looking for something to eat. I saw Bart with a small group of Mages. They were focusing intently on him and what h
-Karen-It felt like a hopeless situation and I was feeling very uncertain of myself. “Uh… Well?” I stammered trying to rack my brain for ideas. “Let’s think about this… So, we have exhausted our resources in the immediate area?” I asked him. He nodded crossing his arms over his chest. “What if we send out a couple foragers to some of the decoy camps?”“Too risky because father has those under close surveillance.” Conor replied. I got the sudden feeling that he was testing me. He smirked at me when I narrowed my eyes at him. It is a test. Damn you.Oh! I know! “Let’s go to town and raid the houses and businesses.” I replied with a devious grin. It could be fun!“Really? That’s not at all what I thought you were going to say…” He seemed concerned at my idea. “I feel like that’s just as dangerous as the camps.”“I know it’s out there, but I mean we have to get food, right? It’s that or raid the palace.” I blurted out and then I stopped to actually think about it. Actually… That’s a grea
-Karen-“I don’t think this is a good idea. But we are out of options at this point. If we don’t get something here soon, we won’t be able to keep fighting.” Nathan said tiredly. “Please, whatever you do, just be careful. Don’t do anything rash or stupid.” He advised directly to me. “Remember Karen, you’re going to be a valuable target, especially if the Zargans know you’re running around town. Please remember not to be an idiot.”Rude! I mean, I know I can be dumb… “I got this Nathan! I’ll make sure we get what we need.” I reassured him as Aaron and Arthur nodded in agreement. And much more! I smirked and summoned a large portal back to the Mage house we had stayed in previously. They followed me through. Before I shut the portal, I looked back and saw that there were several Mages looking in at us with a variety of expressions on their faces. In the distance, I could see Conor and Bart watching with solemn looks on their faces. I got this Conor. I know what I’m doing- I think.I clo
-Karen-“Can I ask something?” I asked hesitantly. I wonder if he will even know…“Sure. What it is?” He asked as he started adding medicines, various tools, including a variety of scissors and weird looking tongs. Then he zipped the bag up. He walked over and handed it to me. “This should be everything Bart needs.”“Thank you so very much Roger. Do you happen to know where our rings are?” I asked feeling hopeful.“Yes, I do. They are in the King’s study on the desk. He hasn’t destroyed them yet since he was working on getting Michael installed as the heir now that Conor and the rest of you have been declared traitors and fugitives.” He replied sullenly. “I’m happy to see that you are well. When Monica bragged to me about what she did, I was afraid you and the baby died.”“I’m not going to lie, I felt like I was going to… It was good to see you Roger. I’m going to get the rings and then I’ll be leaving.” I said closing the second bag I had. I gave him a hug to which he returned. “I u
-Karen-“Now that I think about it, you’re right. I absolutely will punish you. I’m gonna tie your ass up and eat that cheesecake while you watch me enjoy it.” I scowled while he laughed. “Let’s wake Jo and Alex up and then you better prepare yourself, wife. I’m going to give you a punishment to remember.” He whispered in my ear. Without warning he pulled the top of my dress down and exposed my right breast. He bent down and started sucking on it. Oh… That feels wonderful! It felt great until he pulled back suddenly. I gave him a confused look. “It tastes good. No wonder why Alexander loves it. He’s going to have to share with me now.” I laughed lightly as he pulled away from me. He walked around and gently shook Joanne’s shoulder until she woke up. I bent down and picked Alexander up from beside her. I walked over and sat on the edge of our bed while he started to wake up. Before he could even cry, I held him right to my left breast and watched as he drank the milk quickly. Once his
-Karen-Nathan’s presence woke me up later in the day. I looked up and saw him looking down at me with a somber look on his face. What’s that look for? I started to get up when he stopped me. “Rest.” He ordered simply. “We do need to start working on getting you prepared but it won't do any good if you’re this exhausted… It will make it harder, and you won't remember anything important.” I snuggled back down into the warm blanket.“Thank you…” I murmured tiredly. I’m so worn out… I could sleep for two more days easily.“I want to talk to you about something that’s been on my mind for a while now.” He said quietly. I watched him as he sat down on the edge of the bed. He was quiet for several minutes as he looked at his hands. “Prince Conor…” Oh boy… “He really loves you, Karen… And I can see that in everything he says and does. He reminds me so much of myself when I was young…” Nathan recalled softly. He reminds you of yourself? “I have been talking with him at length… At first it was
-Karen-Nathan looked back over at me with the saddest look I had ever seen from him. “I lost the woman who made my soul shine. And I still had to figure out how to go on for our beloved Lizette. I couldn’t let her lose both of us. It took me many years to be able to function as close to normal as possible. I drank that pain away for a long time… I didn’t know what else to do to help end my own overwhelming pain that her loss brought. I was only a lower tiered Advanced Mage when that happened. Six years later, I finally got it together for Lizette with Winholt’s help. I promised Lizette that I would be there for her. Whenever I saw her, I saw Melissa staring back at me and it hurt so much for the longest time.” He shook his head again. “Lizette and Monica used to be so close when they were growing up and then Monica ran away. She fell in love and married a doctor a few years later. Lizette chose to stay close to Delia and was a pillar of strength for all of us. She became the rock th