Hayle’s .There was an unusually odd silence between Ethan and me; although we had not both been in the same spot before, neither had we spent so much time in such proximity, as the only sound made was our legs tapping against the floor as I tried hard to keep my eyes away from him.“So the wedding... how do you feel about it?" Ethan asked, breaking the silence. I raised my eyes to meet with him for the first time, and we locked gazes.“I honestly don't know.” I admitted not knowing if I should just dive into the entire details or keep my petty talks to myself.“Is there anything wrong? You can talk to me, you know?” He asked, and I nodded. So far, Ethan had been the closest person to Alex, and if I needed my problems corrected, he was the best person.But I didn't want to look like an ungrateful ass, having nothing to do but make complaints even when he had saved my life.“I'm really sorry. I did it to pry into your business; it's just that you look worried and worn out, and it does
Alex'S .I glanced up at my reflection in the mirror before taking a long sigh, feeling somewhat released. It was finally the day; lots of mens had been visiting; everyone waited up at the hall for me; it was time.The conversation I had with morgan played in a loop against my mind, but then again, I had no reason to believe Hayle was not up for it; she had been calm all through the incident, speaking of which we had barely seen each other through the week, but it was not my fault either; we both had our times and had things to tend to.“Are you coming yet?.” Morgan asked as he pushed through the door with a broad smile on his face.“I really can't believe it; you're getting married, and all of it seems way too good to be true.” He added jokingly with a smile settled on my face.“Who knew I would beat you to it? At this rate, you'll end up dying single.” I teased while he raised his hand midway into the air in defense.“Who would blame me? Seeing how Hayle has you in a choke hold re
Ethan“We can't risk the men's lives; the storm is coming heavy tonight, setting out into the roads with men as much as this is dangerous.” I spoke up, my gaze fixed on Alex, who looked way worse than he had done in the morning.“Say something, alex. The men are ready to set course, and you know well, they are ready to die for you. I had hand-picked my best four men to go along with you, but it would be unfair. Knowing they would die for you doesn't mean you should test their limits.” I added it in again.He drew a long sigh and stood by the balcony, his eyes against the moon, which was already half full; it would be the full moon in a few days.He sighed again as the wind howled hard against our ears and blew with full force.“You can't stall forever; it's nighttime. If you want to make a move, then I would rather you do it now. The doctor's trail was up, Sebastian Mountain, I think. Anyway, that was the last piece that had been found, and I don't know who could have done this, but I
Ethan“We can't risk the men's lives; the storm is coming heavy tonight, setting out into the roads with men as much as this is dangerous.” I spoke up, my gaze fixed on Alex, who looked way worse than he had done in the morning.“Say something, alex. The men are ready to set course, and you know well, they are ready to die for you. I had hand-picked my best four men to go along with you, but it would be unfair. Knowing they would die for you doesn't mean you should test their limits.” I added it in again.He drew a long sigh and stood by the balcony, his eyes against the moon, which was already half full; it would be the full moon in a few days.He sighed again as the wind howled hard against our ears and blew with full force.“You can't stall forever; it's nighttime. If you want to make a move, then I would rather you do it now. The doctor's trail was up, Sebastian Mountain, I think. Anyway, that was the last piece that had been found, and I don't know who could have done this, but I
Hayle.Slowly I parted my eyelids, starting up slowly feeling slightly tired, but then my hands trailed over to my neck and back; it was no longer burning; I felt better. I traced over the spots, and the aches as well as the high reddish spots all vanished, as did the soreness.A sigh escaped my lips, feeling relieved as I relaxed into the bed.“No thanks?.” a voice called out from behind me, and a slight scream escaped my lips on impulse.“Ethan, you scared me.” I admitted, placing my hands over my chest.“well? Am I getting the thanks or not?.” He asked, flashing me a won't smile as he pulled closer to me.“I'm sorry, just a little bothered. Thanks for?.” I asked, simply clueless, while gazing up at him.“I don't know, a little bit if appreciation were allowed, the cure? I gave you, how do you think all these bumps and rashes all over your body are gone? he asked, taking me by surprise.“You found the cure?." was the question hanging over my lips even when it had worked.“Who did yo
HayleI knew he was hurt by my words, but I had no intention of pacifying him. Just as he had done to me, I intended to do the very same to him, thinking he could go all about and play mind games on me. Just how dumb did he think I was?“I'm sorry. I had to search for the healer because he had compromised things and I needed a cure for you; he was the only one who had knowledge about humans, but somehow Ethan must have gotten the cure for you.” Alex explained that he tried holding my palms into his, but I shook slowly and jerked my hands off his grip before moving completely away from the edge of the chair. I could play the game with him for as long as I wanted to and still have zero regrets.“Hey, I said I'm sorry.” He pleaded again. I folded my arms against my chest, staring wide-eyed at him in disbelief. He really must have thought of me as a fool, so much for being smart."Well, thanks to ethan, who took everything about me and my pain into consideration, I have zero interest in w
Alex.I slammed the door behind me before sulking into my chair. It wasn't making a single sense to me; how was it possible? I didn't expect anything as such. In fact, it made a whole bunch of sense to me.Maybe I had exaggerated; maybe my emotions were all over the place, but no one could blame me. I've never felt so bad as I did at the moment. What was she pining about?I knew Hayle; she was never the type to act out or speak in such a manner. It was my fault for leaving her all to herself. I thought of a thing like this happening, and I still did it either way. I was being unfair to her.A knock settled on my door, and a frown formed on my face as I glanced in the direction it came from. I really was not in the mood for phone calls or any other irritating, annoying, or bothersome things.“What is it?! I'm fucking busy right now!.”I yelled right back, losing all the patience I had. All I needed was to stay safe without the company. I had served the company all my life, but then ca
Hayle.“Get off the road, scallywag!.” A merchant yelled as he passed by, rolling his wheel forward with a cart containing carrots, onions, and pretty much any other white substance.“Woah, the people really are rude.” I complained, my eyes roaming around the environment. I really could not get the deal they all had or what it was they were aiming for, but it probably has to do with them not recognising us.I bet the very moment we had our cloaks pulled off from our heads, they would recognise us instantly and fall at our feet.“That man, don't bother. I've known him for years, and yes, he has one too many switches of mood; don't be bothered by him." Ethan assured me that as we walked deeper into the grounds, I beamed with smiles, my eyes glancing all around me; everything was pretty much a beauty.“Why don't they stay on the family grounds?.”I asked Ethan, who smiled at me briefly. He pulled at my arm, and I tumbled against his body, with a bright smile on his face, as another merch
The heavy downpour of tears didn't stop as they streaked continuously over her cheeks. Pain and guilt arched at her heart. It was not her fault everything got down to a method like that, but she could not control her emotions at the moment. She acted out on impulse, as one could say, but that was not the only thing that bothered.She had a crush on Alex, and she was not sure why he was no longer running after her. It would be stupid for her to make mistakes as such or think about things like that; it was not really necessary on her end.Footsteps approached Hayle from the bushes behind; she got so tensed up that she had wandered far away from the Family ground. The only reason she had done so was because she didn't want anyone else from the Family to come along and make fun of her.“You look like a mess; what's wrong? Damsel in distress, ''Faedra'' asked. Still glancing towards her with a single intent, although it did die her good, made her happy to the pit of her belly seeing how we
The heavy downpour of tears didn't stop as they streaked continuously over her cheeks. Pain and guilt arched at her heart. It was not her fault everything got down to a method like that, but she could not control her emotions at the moment. She acted out on impulse, as one could say, but that was not the only thing that bothered.She had a crush on Alex, and she was not sure why he was no longer running after her. It would be stupid for her to make mistakes as such or think about things like that; it was not really necessary on her end.Footsteps approached Hayle from the bushes behind; she got so tensed up that she had wandered far away from the Family ground. The only reason she had done so was because she didn't want anyone else from the Family to come along and make fun of her.“You look like a mess; what's wrong? Damsel in distress, ''Faedra'' asked. Still glancing towards her with a single intent, although it did die her good, made her happy to the pit of her belly seeing how we
Hayle stared out into the night; maybe for a couple of hours, she had her mind lifted off certain burdens, all thanks to Juliet who had accompanied her.She glanced down at her side with a smile on her lipsJuliet was fast asleep; unlike her, she couldn't get herself a good night's rest.If anything, it bore her more than enough. She was restless and maybe angry, but for all she knew, there were other things she needed to bring together.Weak and tired, she needed a little bit of peace and quiet. It felt like much was done or could be done; all she needed was her mind set free.She slipped out of the room, slowly heading towards the balcony, but then remembered that she had previously passed out there and slept in the cold till the next day. Goosebumps. swarmed into her, she freed herself up to the conclusion that was not by any means the route for her.She stood in her tracks, her head tilted a bit while she pondered hard about what to do. With a single thought lit up on her mind s
None of Alex's words made any sense to Hayle; how could her womb vanish into thin air? Why was he looking so serious? Was that meant to be a prank for her? Womb don't just get off one's body."Is this the part where I laugh?” Hayle asked curiously, flashing her bright set of teeth towards Alex, who was taken aback by her attitude. Sure as hell, she had her way, but he had his as well, and he was way more determined than anything else to handle the situation as best as he could, but she was not going to help anyone at all.“I'm sorry,” she whispered under low tones and tried standing on her feet. The first thing she felt was a throbbing headache and an insane urge to retch.“This isn't funny anymore, Alex. What's going on?” She asked again, seemingly confused as her vision was a little blurry.“Here, I'll help.'' Alex added in as he made his way towards her swiftly, running his fingers across her eyes and slowly pushing up in place before helping her back in bed."Hayle, this is a jo
HayleHayle parted her slowly and glanced through her environment. Things seemed different for a moment, and the first thing that stuck with her was the vague emptiness that she felt, followed by quite a migraine that took place in her mind. What exactly was wrong? Why had she felt like something important was missing from her?.She glanced around, and the surroundings seemed familiar; it wasn't her room. But it looked oddly close. The first memory that shook her mind was collapsing by the balcony, cold and lonely, scared for her life, worried that no one would find her as people hardly entered or passed through there.She heard the creaking of a door, and the first thing she had done was close her eyes shut, firmly and tight, yet she found it really strange; she could not have picked up the footsteps approaching until she shut her eyes closed.“What's wrong with me?” She questioned herself yet said nothing. “I can tell you are awake; why bother pretending?” Alex asked as he leaned c
Hayle.The cold wind blew harshly against my skin. I circled up my toes and tilted my head a bit.It was odd; why did it look so familiar? Emerging from the room, the scent that filled my nostrils, I stretched my legs slowly and raised my head with a louder yawn.My eyes moved over to the balcony, and it made me really bothered. Why was I in a situation like this? It made me sick to my stomach as I realized I was no longer taken.“awake?” his voice covered around me, I tilted my head, In the direction the words came, as I shook slowly yet carefully, panic shocking at my sides,“Why am I here?” I asked, the words easing off my throat bitterly. I felt an uneasiness within me, and I pushed myself slowly towards the end of the bed.“Stop; you need to remain in bed; you aren't fully healed yet.” He complained even when I barely felt anything different within me.“some joke?” I asked, my gaze on his while he rolled his eyes in response.“What exactly is your deal? Why did you come up with
Hayle’s POV.A knock settled on my door, sending jolts down my spine as I glanced up. I dragged my feet in the direction it came from; it seemed more like what could be done by Sandra. I dragged my feet reluctantly towards the don't and pushed it open, but to my surprise, it was Ethan.“Good morning, still asleep?” he asked. I shook my head, a faint smile against my lips. I could not really tell him much. It was probably not the best thing expected of me, especially given the fact that I had spent all my night thinking about Alex.“No, you didn't wake me; I had been a little tired from the journey; sleep didn't come easily.” I responded to his questions, although he seemed a little tense and worried.“May I come in then?” he asked, and I nodded, pushing the door wider apart for him to walk in.“I'm sorry, my manners are a little terrible. What's wrong? You don't look so good.” I asked on the spot, fighting hard to have my senses all intact.“Do you like it here, Hayle? Do you like be
AlexI rolled around in bed, my mind coupled up with her thoughts, I found it hard to sleep,My eyes darted over to the huge wall clock in the centre of the room, the seconds ticking slowly, that sound suddenly became louder for me to bear, sounded nothing better than torture.I sat up before putting on my shirt. It was seventeen minutes past three in the morning. It's been more than two hours since I retired to bed, fussing about and turning to no avail.“stop acting like it isn't your fault, why do you always have to make decisions that I'll take the pain for?” my asked, ranging unnecessarily, I sighed before blocking him off the mind link when he had put up with a fight…he was right, I've been imposing my decision on him lately.Apparently, there seemed like nothing else I could do better. I sucked in air and stood on my feet deciding to go for a light walk. It could help me, or maybe not, either way, I knHaley’eded the help within myself outside the walls of my room.I felt a t
Hayle's I slowly opened my eyes, the room looked fuzzy and unclear. I blinked a few times to clear my vision, and then I saw someone moving around, but their features were all blurry. It reminded me of Alex, but I couldn't be sure.I felt a mix of emotions - confusion, and a bit of fear. Was it really him? I tried to sit up to get a better look, but it was hard. Every movement felt heavy and slow.I strained my eyes, hoping to see more clearly, eager to know if it was really him or just my imagination playing tricks on me when suddenly he drew closer and spoke up.“I really need to know why you chose to have yourself killed today,” Alex spoke, his words coming off more like an exclamation than a statement. He had intervened and disrupted Adams' plan to take me out while fighting me in the training field. I was so dumb to recognize that that had been his plan all along.How stupid of me. I cussed inwardly. I thought about what happened, and a heavy feeling settled in my chest. I r