As I watched like a sheep that we about to be slaughtered, Dan laid his two hands on my neck and shook me vigorously before, shoving me to the ground, to the cheers of his men and himself."What are you gonna do about it, huh? You looser!" He kicked my legs before trying to move them apart so that he could have his way. I watched him pull his shorts down and spat on me. Much to my dissatisfaction, his spit fell on my mouth prompting me to spit them out immediately. The remaining spit fell on my cheeks, I used a piece of my clothing to wipe them off.I was disgusted by what was going on. I pitied Dan and his men, if he knew what was coming next, I doubt he would have indulged himself in a stupid act. My line action was pure defence, it was a decision I have already made to myself that, I will never strike first. That was what happened, I didn't strike first instead, Dan and his men did and for that, they are gonna pay heavily.I stood to my feet only when he was done pulling my legs ap
They all stared at me as I held my ground and remained silent. There was no atom of fear in me instead, I expected them to run from what was coming. "You bastard!" Began one of them who seemed to be their second in command. He was the same individual who pulled Dan by his clothes when the latter could not speak. "What have you done you, bitch?" He began walking in my direction but, I never moved instead, I stood my ground to see what he was up to. Some of the Bandits began walking behind him as he slowly approached me. "She has done nothing!" Objected one of them who held the view that Dan was only pretending to be an idiot so that, their spoils would be left for their leader all alone. "You saw it," he turned to face his comrade, "you all saw it as well. This poor lady did nothing to Dan, I'm sure that he is pretending. Yes, all that he has been displaying are nothing but pretence. I can say that again, and nothing is gonna happen because I'm telling the truth!" He had hardly fin
In the blink of an eye, I made the two men sent after me kneel. It was as if an unseen force had made them do that. The other men yelled in fear, I guess but, the second in command of the Bandits was still adamant. He doesn't want to admit defeat yet. I discovered that he was willing to go to any extent just to win. Without thinking twice or considering the lives of his men, the second in command ordered the remaining men to fetch me."Get that Witch! We will roast her body of the stakes!" He commanded all of them to come after me but, he stayed behind. I couldn't tell why he decided to stay back despite the face of danger he sent his men into. Anyway, I have made it clear in my heart that the second in command of the Bandits will not go unpunished. I was going to punish him sooner or later.The men ran after me in their dozens. I knew it will be disastrous if I allow them to get closer to me. To avoid such a disaster I must stop them before they get to me. With a snap of my right fin
I turned my attention to the other men still hanging in the air. They were in no position to threaten me again instead, they were begging for their lives. They were pleading at the top of their voices. Slowly, I approached them."Why should I have you released?" I asked them."We have changed! W will never go back to our old life again if you give us another chance to live," said one of the Bandits."Speak for yourself and not for the others," I told him. "Alright, mam! I'm a changed person, I will never go back to my old life," he corrected himself.The others could not wait. They quickly joined to declare how they had changed. Every man was speaking for himself but, was I ready to listen to them? That question was left for me to answer. Their fate was in my hands, as it stands now."Why should I trust all of you? Why should I believe all that you are saying? Do you think you could deceive me? Do I look like someone who could be deceived?""No, Mam! We are not going back to our old
My left arm was hit by the penknife he threw at me. I couldn't move my left arm anymore because of the blood gushing and the pain which I felt; I was left with an arm that was temporary, not useful to me. When he saw that I have been weakened, he quickly pulled another knife from his pocket and tried to stab me with it but, he missed it because I was quick enough to escape on time. Nevertheless, he grabbed my injured leg, in that way, I was temporarily immobilized. He made a second attempt to stab me. This time, I was able to get hold of one side of the knife's handle. I struggled to pull his knife away from him but, he was too powerful. It was never my intention to kill anyone but from the way things were going, I needed to act faster or I will end up dead. He tried to stab me again but, I reversed the edge of the sword, it pierced through his stomach and he fell bleeding profusely but, he was not dead yet."I'm not responsible for whatever happened to you right here. You are respon
Just like when I met the Bandits, I wasn't scared of the men standing right in front of me and were combat-ready. My old self would have been scared to death of what I was about facing but thank goodness for the new-me. If not for Deborah, I could have been subjected to shame whenever I met these people, I don't even know if I will still be alive by now. The new power in me was my confidence whenever I meet these bad men, it was the only thing that kept me going stronger and stronger in front of my opposition."Why did you steal my horse?" The huge man who appears to be their leader at the same time asked me with a harsh voice. He was no longer smiling. He has gotten serious with me. Despite the serious looks on his face, I refused to take him seriously anyway."Which horse are you talking about? You still confusing me, you know." I smiled confidently.At that point, the huge man became angry with me. He was not just frustrated, he was mad and is prone to harm me severely. He pointed
"I know where you are going!" I told him. They all burst into laughter. I guess they thought I must be crazy or something nevertheless, I was not deterred in my quest to stop them from embarking on the evil plan. "You are going to rob in a nearby village and I will not let you do that!" At once, the happy expression on their faces changed. They remained silent as they stare at one another. Then, their leader asked furiously, "how in the hell did learn about our inner secret?" He glanced at me then, he quickly looked at all his comrades. I guess he was suspicious that one of them had talked to me in secret however, the funny thing remained that, we were all gathered there and he was standing closer to me than any of the men so, so when and how did one of them reach out to me with an important piece of information. After looking at his men for a while, he turned back to me and began speaking again. "Listen, young lady, I don't how you come to learn about our next plan but, listen good
What followed next was a moment of silence between me and the men. None of them said a word including their leader. He only stared at me and so were his men."Who are you?" The huge man asked at last."I am Louis, I'm a Witch and you already knew what I did for you when I set you free from the spell you have held in for a long time.""We don't mean to disrespect but, we don't want to have any problems with you. This career path that we have chosen is the only thing we can do to earn a living, why bother to stop it now? It doesn't make sense if our source of livelihood is being deprived of us.""This is not the only thing you could do to survive. I believe there are many decent jobs out there that you can engage yourselves in and earn handsomely, what do you think about that, fellas?" I turned around swiftly, glancing at them at the same time. My words might have struck their hearts, the men began forming a circle around me. Maybe, they wanted to hear more about my strategy for finding
"Sandra, this is Louis, my half-sister and the one you have spoken of," began Steve. "And Miss beautiful, (as he was fond of calling me) this is my friend Sandra. I just met and I'm begging her to go on a date with me," he said."Oh, that's great...what's keeping the two of you then, from going out to have some fun?" I smiled at Sandra as I spoke."We are from different worlds mistress, I can't go out with him," said Sandra.I was surprised that Sandra addressed me as a mistress. I never liked that title, I always wanted to be addressed as Louis. And I'm always satisfied by hearing people address me by my simple name. That was what I had to tell Sandra."You can call me by my name," I smiled at her because Sandra appeared to be confused. "Don't worry Sandra, I said it, go ahead and call me by my name. I have nothing against you.""Alright ma'am!" she said. She quickly remembered that I told her to always call me by my name and not a mistress or any other bossy name.... names that will
"I'm....my name is Steve," he began."Oh, I see... who doesn't know Steve? I do... you the commander of the king's army!" replied the Witch."Yes, that's right...may I know your name?""I'm Sandra!" she glanced at him and smiled. Next, she held on to the handle of the mob stick. She resumed mobbing the floor."Wow! Sandra is such a beautiful name... How long have you been here?" Steve asked.Sandra appeared to be surprised by his odd question."How long I have been? Is that what you are asking me?""Yes," he affirmed. "Oh, come on.... not long ago...I thought you were at the banquet when the king permitted my mistress to inhabit the castle!"Steve grabbed hold of his hair as if he has been disoriented and was trying to put himself in order again."Pardon my negligence..." he smiled at her and continued, "I was wondering if you could make out some time for me, I would like to know you more!"I knew what was coming next. I just hope, my stepbrother Steve will have the gut to let his emo
Alpha Ammon tabbed Steve on the shoulder. "Give it some thought, it's not bad if you do so but don't do it for a long time. I know you will be fine in no distant time, kid! Don't think too much!" he tabbed Steve on the shoulder again before walking out on us just like, Eric did.The Alpha and Eric did not leave because they were heartless and insensible to the plight that their ally was in. I. believed they left because they wanted to give Steve some time to think and put himself back in order. That was how I understood it.Vera was the next in line to leave. "I think I will have to wait at the other side while you put yourself together," said Vera. She walked out too.I never took my eyes off her until she was gone and out of sight.I turned to Steve. "I think it's time you put yourself in order. Remember you are a man and not a woman!""Yeah, I know!" he nodded yes to what I said. "You know how I feel, don't you?""I do! I feel your pain....it has never been easy for me just as it
Vera turned to me and said apologized. "I'm sorry for doubting you. I was wrong the whole time I thought you were lying."I was not interested in her apologies rather I was more interested to know why lady Gia's spirit has decided to suddenly visit me without warning."Do you know why she decided to show up here?""No, but, I guess you are the one who summoned your Spirit."" What the hell are you talking about? When did I do that?" I asked"I guess the letter we read had something to with her.... maybe it was that summoned her here. Moreover, we are in her castle. What do you expect from a restless soul?""I believe you," I told her. "Maybe, I should summon her again!""No, I will not support you on that...you know it's a very bad idea. Her soul needs to rest. Let her be...let her rest in peace."I abandoned the idea to summon Gia's spirit even though I couldn't stop getting enough from her. I felt like having her all day long talking to me. I know deep down that it was not possible.
I listened as she began reading the letter to me."Dear Louis, I know that someday you will find this letter. This is the least I could do to let you know that I have always loved you from the bottom of my heart. You caught my heart when I held your tender hhand'ssandlegs in my arms. You were just an infant who I could not abandon or allow Margarita to kill. That was why I escaped to Muldoch and found a new home--this castle. I have always wanted the best for you but am afraid, I may not be here for you any more. I want you to know that it was never my intention to abandon you but, I will have to. I have no other choice. You will take it from here my dear.I believe you will survive in any condition you find yourselfrselfin. I wish you the best of luck in all you are doing. Always remember your past. Let it always be the basis for your existence... always remember who you are.You are my child although you are not my biological daughter, I consider you one. The love I have for you eq
Later on the next night, I and Ammon, my Lycan mate went to the castle which was to be inhabited by Vera and her Witches. On the balcony, we sat and enjoyed some sweet discussions.Because the Alpha was a funny type, I would laugh any time he comes up with any of his funny jokes. However, he took me by surprise when he knelt on the ground, right in front of me and began to apologise. Why was he apologizing?"Louis, I'm sorry for all that has happened between us. You are the best mate any Lycan out there could get. I'm sorry for putting you through enormous pain. I shouldn't have abused you through those dark times of my life but, I did. I'm sorry, Louis, I want you to forgive me for that's all I ask from you!" he bent his head and never wanted to look at me.I lifted his face slowly to look at him but to my greatest surprise, he was shedding tears. His tears compelled me to cry. I was moved by tears since I can not stand the scene of watching people cry especially, my loved ones."I f
The King glanced at Vera for a few minutes and said, "I know her... she approached me not long and asked for permission to have the castle!" The king looked specifically at Vera and asked. "Is this all you could do?" "No, your majesty!" replied Vera, "I know you think of me as a bad person... I know you think I have bad intentions but I don't. All I want from you is to have access to the castle and keep the memory of lady Gia alive."The king was still in doubt about Vera's honesty. He turned to look at me. "Are you sure about this, Louis? Are you sure you are making the right decision now? There is no going back on my word?""Yes, your majesty. Grant her permission to have the castle in my name." I paused for a moment and glared at Vera."You see, your majesty," I continued, "I owe my life to this woman. When margarita killed my mother, she was among those Witches that took care of me and ensured that I was safe all the time. If you let her have the castle, it's the same thing as ha
Just when we are not expecting him to speak, Steve stood to his feet and began talking."Your majesty, that was an incredible opening and sure that my fellow guests agree with that. Thank you very much for your benevolence but I must ask a favour from you." "Oh, I see...a favour?" said the king."Yes, my king. I need a favour from you...it's a favour which I'm very convinced that you can grant if it pleases your majesty."The King seemed to be impatient as he quickly ask Steve to go ahead and make his formal request."Yes, go ahead and make your request!""Thank you, your majesty," Steve thanked before proceeding with his request. "If it pleases your majesty, may he grant me the ownership of the quarter at the side of the city?""Oh, I see...that's a tough one!" began the king. "That's tough...I thought you said it was gonna be an easy request." The King sighed as if he was easing himself from discomfort. "Anyway, Steve, I have great trust in you. If you don't mind, can you tell me wh
For the next few minutes, Vera remained silent. Perhaps, she has suddenly run out of words... I really can't tell. Or Maybe, she was still thinking about the right answer to present to me concerning my humble request."You are not talking, Vera!... You are not saying anything... Why did you suddenly become quiet?"I asked while expecting her to reply to me immediately. She never did. Vera began walking away from me. I did not try to stop her. I let her do what was on her mind at that moment. At first, I thought she was going to walk out on me. I was wrong, she never did. Instead, she walked only a few meters and stopped.... about four meters so to say.She was still turning her back on me. I guess she was going to say something after pausing her movement abruptly."I'm sorry to disappoint you again, but I can't go with you to the banquet at the king's palace."I countered immediately. "And why will you say that?.... I ask you again, what's the problem?""I can not go to the palace of a