At this point, Katie is bent over from laughing so hard."I don't see what's funny," Sarah says with a frown."You wouldn't, you're the funny one. Come on," Katie says as she goes to grab her arm. "We've got a lot to do. It's the first time I'm shopping in the king's name, I can't wait to raid," she says dragging Sarah along.She stops and turns to the driver. "Thank you. We'll be back soon," she calls out to him and he bows.As Sarah and Katrina approach the boutique, Sarah can't help but stare in wonder at the sleek, angular building before her. The walls are made of a smooth, reflective material that seems to change color depending on the angle of the light. Large windows line the front of the store, showcasing some of the most exquisite and advanced fashion pieces that Sarah has ever seen. A sign above the entrance reads "Chronos Couture".Katrina leads Sarah inside, and as they step through the doors, Sarah feels as if she's stepped into a different world entirely. The air is
She grabs the handle of all three bags and starts to move. Sarah moves to take two of them from her."You're not to carry anything," Katie says."We came here to buy things for me, it only makes sense that I should be the one to carry them," Sarah argues."Okay, there's something you're not getting here. You are the Witch Supreme, who also happens to be the king's destined mate. In summary, you're going to be queen of Eldrida one day. It not only makes sense, it's only right that I be the one to carry the bags," Katie says, looking hurt that Sarah asked her to give them to her."Before any of that, I'm a person. Just a regular person. I'm not used to this world yet, I do not even know if I'll ever be used to this world. So, don't be offended I asked, but I'm not comfortable with you carrying my bags," Sarah says."How about this then?" Katie asks and hands one if the bags to her, "hold that, and I'll hold these.""Fair enough," Sarah says and they step out.The driver is waiting for t
“I know you have something on your mind, I’d love to hear it, please,” he adds and she gives in.“It’s just that, I’m not really comfortable with spending your money,” she says.He opens his mouth to say something, but she quickly interrupts him. “I know, I know. Women do not work in your world, Katrina told me but,” she removes the tray and drops it beside her. “Where I come from, we work. Everybody works, there is no discrimination between men and women. Personally, I’m not at one with not working,” she ends. "We respect our women, we don't want them to suffer," he says."Did they ever work and complain? Did you give them a chance? Some women are smarter than men intellectually," she argues."How about this? We'll talk about it when you've not had a stressful day and I'm not feeling tired," he says."Are you not feeling good? You should have gone to rest," she chastises him."I didn't see you today, I wanted to see you before I go to bed. I asked and they told me you had gone to be
"How do you guys communicate with each other?" Sarah asks Katrina while they're having breakfast.She'd sent for Katrina that morning and it was just five minutes later that the message was delivered. She had never seen a phone or any telecommunication device since she got there, but they always seemes to be able to reach each other in time.Katrina wraps her hand around a thin band on her wrists and a small screen pops up. It has an interface like that of an android phone."Everyone has a unique code that we input and save in this, we call it a strapcom, all we have to do is click the saved code and we get connected to who we want to speak with. Were you able to do that in your former world?" Katrina asks her."Yes, we make use of a phone though. It's a small rectangular device. Like you guys, we also have a code we save, it's usually numbers, so we click and connect like you too. We can do other things with phones though," Sarah answers."Other things like what?""Play games, send t
There are wolves everywhere, beautiful wolves, there has to be thousands of them, all growling and snapping.Some of the wolves are black, some brown, some grey, most of them with stripes of other colors. She tries to take it all in, she doesn't move an inch of her body asides her head.She's also trying to see if she can spot Jason but, since she's never seen him in wolf form, she doesn't know which wolf he is.She turns her head to ask Katie to point out Jason to her when she sees him. She definitely sees him.He looks different from all the other wolves, he stands out magnificently.He is bigger and fiercer than the rest of them. His fur.Boy, his fur.His fur is pure white. She suddenly feels the itch to go closer to him and wrap her arms around him.At this point all the wolves have stopped training and are staring at her. They have to be able to communicate with each other because Jason turns to them and growls then as one, they all bow their heads to her, bending one of their
“Is something wrong?” Sarah asks them.“Not at all darling, Lukas says. “We’re just being conscious, it doesn't hurt to be more careful.”“I wish you didn’t have to go through all this trouble for me.”“Trust me when I say, every single man here is here because he wants to be, not because he has to be. I told you, anyone with intentions to hurt you has to go through me first.And in other to get through me, you have to go through my men first.” Lukas assures her.She lets go of Jason and goes to hug him. “Thank you,” she whispers. “A pleasure, darling.”“Nothing happens to you on my watch,” Jason says to her, his words sound like a vow. He nods to the men and they disperse, Lukas joining the car in front.Sarah is surprised to see it’s not just an eatery,it’s like an hotel; an expesive one.They walk through the halls of the ultra-modern building, Jason pointing out the various technological marvels that Sarah has yet to see. But Sarah's attention is on Jason, on the way his hand feels
"She was lying on the floor, so helpless, tattered, and in chains. She kept asking me to help her. God! Jason it felt so real, like she was really there." The tears are coming out of her eyes again at this point.Jason shifts so they're lying side by side on the bed, her head on his arm. He cups her face in the other hand and rubs her cheeks with his thumb, gently wiping her tears away."Do you know the weirdest part of the whole dream?" She asks him."What was it, precious?""She called me her baby. She said 'Jolene, my baby', that was the part that really freaked me out. When I woke up I kept hearing it in my head. I can almost still hear it now.""Oh baby.""Jason, it sounded so familiar. It was like I've heard that voice in my head a million times."Jason cups the back of her head in his hands and pulls it into his chest, his hand caressing her hair."It was just a dream, baby. You're okay, you're good, you're here, okay?" he asks and she nods.After what seems like hours but is j
Breakfast is a meal Sarah had never seen or heard of.The meal is like custard, but not yellow. The young girl that served them explained it was made from corn and called 'pap'. It was served with cream and sugar. It tasted delicious.This was served with a plate of toasted bread and fried eggs. She made sure she polished her plates.They sit down at the small table on the balcony, surrounded by the beautiful scenery. The tray is filled with an assortment of fresh fruits, pastries, and a pot of steaming coffee."Alice is going to love you, just for the fact that you never let her meals go to waste," Jason says."That's good, I want her to so she'll give me her recipes when I ask for them," Sarah answers, wiping her mouth.As they eat, they talk about their plans for the day and the things they want to accomplish. Sarah can't help but feel content and happy, surrounded by the beauty of the palace and the love of Jason.The sun rises higher in the sky, casting a warm glow over the balco
She looks into his eyes, he means every word he said, she nods her head."Good. Now, we already established the fact that we don't know where tonight is going to lead us, but I would still love for you to enjoy the party. Whether or not we get Sheila tonight, the party is yours so you should own it, okay?" Jason says."Okay, my king. But promise me one thing," she requests."What's that?""You'll keep yourself safe, at all cost.""Not if it means you'd be at risk," he counters."So you had better ensure you keep us both safe, I can't be here...in this world, or any other without you.""I promise."She turns to Lukas, "that goes for you too. I don't want to lose anyone tonight," she tells him.He smiles at her. "Your wish is my command. You look beautiful, by the way, just like a darling, I didn't tell you that yet."She blushes a bit, "thank you.""Fuck off! She's my girl so I'm the only one that has the rights to compliment her. And for the last time, she's not your darling," Jason g
She turns wide eyes to her audience, "oh my God!" she repeats.With her hands over her mouth, Sarah moves to the mirror slowly. She points to the mirror and turns to the other women, "look at me, I look so beautiful!" she cries."I know right?" Hadiza says moving to join her in front of the mirror. "You are a natural beauty already, the makeup is not heavy so it just accentuates your features, I didn't even have to add extra lashes to your lashes because you have full and long lashes already."Sarah addresses Hadiza's reflection in the mirror. "Where I come from, anyone who can do a job half as good as this would make a lot of money, especially if they're working for celebrities," she tells her."Celebrities?" Katrina asks, coming to stand on Sarah's other side.Sarah nods, "you guys don't have them here," she says. "On a second thought, with the present circumstances I could be referred to as a celebrity so I think it's only right that I pay you for your service," she says to Hadiza.
Sensing his tone, Sarah quickly reassures him, “it’s nothing serious, I promise. I just want to get some books and maybe movies. It would be cool if I had my phone here with me, it’s just so boring and lonely here and now, I can’t even go out when I want to, it’s kind of…tiring?” she ends her explanation with a question.Jason is quiet for a while, Sarah takes a step forward closing the gap between them. She places her hand on his arm lightly, “Jace?” she prompts.“You prefer it over there than you do here, don’t you?” he finally asks.It’s Sarah’s turn to be quiet, then she starts to explain quietly. “Do I miss my world? Don’t make that face,” she says when he starts to scowl again, “no matter what you say, it’s where I grew up, it’s the world I knew. It’s my world.” She stops and doesn’t continue until he finally nods to show that he understands her.“So, I do miss being there, but I’d pick this world over it anytime. It’s really beautiful here for one and, I have friends here. I c
"Do I leave my hair up or down?" Sarah asks herself, trying both styles while looking in the mirror.She's dressed and set for Katrina's place. She dressed in one of the gowns that were in her closet so the women don't feel more intimidated than they already do. A knock on the door has her looking in that direction. "Come in."She sighs, it's Jason. He closes the door behind him and doesn't move further into the room."You didn't wait for me so we'd have dinner together last night, and you had your breakfast brought up to you this morning. Are you avoiding me?" he asks disbelievingly.At least he got the hint."Since you noticed that, why are you here?" she answers.He moves further into the room. "You really are avoiding me? What brought that on?" She stands up and goes to check out herself in the full-length mirror one last time. She'd picked a knee-length floral gown that cinched at the waist, with long sleeves.Winter had passed quickly, the weather was cooler now so she didn't
Sarah opens her mouth in awe at the sheer beauty of the dress. She can hear Katrina's surprised gasp. The gown is floor length with short sleeves that are off shoulders. It is fitted for the top to the waist, then it's a full skirt down to the floor. I wonder how many yards of material she used to make this dress. Sarah gets up like she's in a daze, she touches the gown and looks at Samantha. "Supreme?" Samantha prompts."It's so soft, I want to roll in it," she says. Sarah turns to Katrina, "I told you I was going to find the right dress, we just had to be patient. We found it."Katrina moves forward and also touches the dress, "I want to sleep in it."Sarah slaps Katrina's hand off the dress, "not this one, miss.""Can I try it on?" she asks Samantha. "Absolutely, I made it for you. Where would you change it though?""We'll go to my room. I would have said here, but I want to see what it looks like on my body." "Your room, Supreme?" Samantha asks. Sarah turns to her, "where else?
"What message do you come bearing?" Jason asks her."There is a woman here with her daughter, she seeks the supreme's audience, your grace.""A woman with her daughter, What woman is this?" Jason asks."She says she has a debt to pay to the supreme, your grace.""Oh, that must be Samantha," Katrina mutters and Sarah nods.Sarah stands up, "What is she here for though? Let's go see." Katrina gets up and they head for the door together."Maybe you both would like to explain who this Samantha is to me," Jason says in a voice that broods no argument."Jason. She's just a woman we met on the street about two weeks ago, her daughter almost got hit and I helped. I also sent her, a pair of boots, she loved them." Sarah explains.Jason looks at both of them like they're aliens, "You sent a woman a pair of boots?"Sarah sighs, "not a woman, a little girl, her name is Sapphire. The girl loved my boots so I sent her a pair of boots. She's waiting, can we go now?""We can, we certainly can. I didn
Sarah's party is just three days away. The country is a buzz with preparations. There are designs everywhere. Sarah has been getting gifts from different people, even people in other countries.She's gotten materials for clothes, hair accessories, jeweleries, and all sorts of stuff.Jason didn't tell her anything, and he ordered Katrina not to say anything, they both only told her everything was in place regarding her protection. One thing is missing though, her dress.Yes, you saw that right. She hasn't picked a dress yet."What exactly is it you want in your dress? You don't like what you e seen so far, you don't even know what you want so it can be designed for you, what, are you going to attend your own party dressed like a regular person?" Katrina is in her room and pacing around in frustration."I told you, two weeks is not a long time, but did you listen? No. We have just two days left, two, and you don't have a dress. I also do not have a dress because, according to you, I'm
**************************As Sarah and Katrina walk on the streets of Eldrida, they receive stares from the people, especially Sarah. She knows it's because of the cloths she's wearing.Katrina had picked out a pair of black leather pants and one of the jackets they got at Chronos. Sarah paired that with a pair of block heeled, black boots that stopped between her knees and her ankles. Most, if not all of the women of Eldrida wore their hair in braids. She was not going to put her beautiful locks in bondage.She couldn't get a hair curler, but there was an hair straightener in her room. She'd blown her hair and let it down in straight waves. She loved it.They were trying to hide the fact that they were staring, but they just couldn't. Some were even poking their heads out if their windows and others were pointing."A lot of people are staring," Sarah mentions."This was why I wanted you to taje the car, at least you wouldn't be seen by too many people," Katrina responds."T
SARAHKatrina comes in immediately Jason leaves. Sarah is still feeling hazy from the kiss Jason left her with so she sits on her bed. "Well, well, look at you. Aren't you just lucky?" Katrina asks as she goes to sit on the chair at Sarah's vanity."I am. Totally lucky. Why are you sitting there? You can come join me on the bed, it's just the two of us.""No way, that's disrespect to the king." Sarah is shocked. "What do you mean?""The king has rain on that bed, I can't just sit on it like it's a regular one," she explains."Is that a kind of rule? Like something that attracts punishment of some sort?""Of course not. It's not like he's going to find out if I do sleep on it. It's just not something I should do."They really reverence him."I get the fact that Jason is king, but not all kings are loved like you people love him.""Well, not every king is a king like him. He could have chosen to have the witches eradicated or ostracized like the kings in the other countries did, but h