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.
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
Sheila "She's alive" Sheila says to the figure in front of her as she stares into her crystal ball. "Why haven't we found her then? It's been years" the figure says. The figure has a veil covering his face and a cloak. "That would be because she's not here in our world. She's in the firstworld." "What happens next then?" "We bring her here" Sheila says with her evil smile. The third person in the room who is lying chained, on an old bed shakes and the chains rattle as she tries yet again to get up. "I love how you keep trying even when you know you're on your deathbed" Sheila says to the her. "We've got a Witch to capture" she says to the covered figure as she rises and moves towards him. He wraps his cloak around them and they disappear. SARAH Sarah wipes down the table in front of her, her senses on high alert. She can hear the clatter of dishes in the kitchen, the hum of the air conditioning, and the faint rustle of leaves outside the window. The smells of coffee and
Her heart pounded in her chest as she sprinted down the dark alleyway. The sound of footsteps echoed behind her, growing closer with each passing moment. She knew that the group of men chasing her were getting nearer, she could sense their anger and agitation. Sweat beaded on her forehead and her breathing became ragged as she pushed herself to run faster, dodging around trash cans and ducking under low-hanging pipes. She had to keep moving, had to find a way out. With a burst of energy, Sarah leapt over a fallen street light pole and stumbled as she landed on the other side. She caught herself just in time, but the rough brick wall at her back told her that she was trapped. She was cornered, with nowhere to go. The men approached, they were not even fazed by all that running, they've been running for fifteen fucking minutes. "Who are you and what do you want from me?", she asked them. "Who we are shouldn't matter to you", the guy who she presumed to be the leader started,
"So you're saying you're not human," Sarah asks the guys standing in front of her.No, we're not", they chorus."_and you're not even just not humans, you're werewolves", she goes on."What am I again?""A witch", Jason says"The Witch Supreme", Lucas says at the same time."So, my abilities are not because I'm cursed but because I'm a witch?""You got that right", Jason says with a nod."What did I miss?""There are evil people who are after you and seek your power", Lucas says."Oh right! And I'm supposed to go with you to the otherworld so I don't get hurt by them?""Exactly, baby girl", Jason says. She doesn't bother correcting him, there were too many issues on ground.Sarah couldn't contain herself, she burst into laughter with tears streaming down her face."None of this is funny", Jonas says."Exactly, which is the reason why I have to laugh cause the other option is go crazy!", she retorts."I'm 25 years old and hearing shit about myself I've never imagined. I've always thoug
Jason is pacing when she gets into the room, immediately she steps out, he's on her."Are you okay?", he asks, turning her and looking her all over."What happened to you? I swear if they touched a hair on your body they_""I'm fine Jace", she interrupts."Can I take a moment to sit? I'm kinda tired".He takes her arm and leads her to the sofa. She notices the room then.Dammn! She has never been in The Royal. It is the most expensive hotel in all of New York.Celebrities stay there all the time.She could totally see what the fuss was all about. The chandelier alone could probably buy her entire wardrobe.She could see a blurry view of the city from the floor to ceiling windows and she really itches to go check it out."Baby girl we need to know what happened with you" Jason started, "I knew you were shocked by all that happened the other day but I thought you'd be wise enough to know better and come to us sooner" he ended and she could hear the annoyance in his voice."Jace, maybe y
Eldrida3:00pmSarah steps through the gate into the otherworld, flanked by Jason and Lukas.The transition was seamless. There were men who were obviously waiting for them there, ten of them. They flanked them immediately.She is still trying to wrap her head around the fact that the portal between the two worlds was right in the town's library.As soon as she sets foot on the other side, Sarah is struck by the stark contrast between this world and her own. The buildings are taller, sleeker, and more modern than anything she'd ever seen in the firstworld. But there is still a balance between nature and science, as lush greenery and blooming flowers adorn every corner.She still can't believe the gate to the otherworld was right in the city library."Why are they doing that?" she asks Jason."Doing what?""The thing with their fists," she points out and sure enough, everyone who is standing outside is doing it with their left hand fisted and placed on their chest."That's how we sho
Sarah wakes up with a jolt, gasping for breath as she sits up in bed. Something is wrong. The room around her is unfamiliar, and for a moment, she is disoriented. Then she remembers - she isn't in her room back at home, this is the palace. That's not it though, why do I feel weird?She lifts her palms and doesn't notice anything strange, she lifts her gown to look at her feet but they're still the way they were last night.She can feel heat in her body though, unfamiliar heat. She makes her way to the bathroom.She was too tired to check out the bathroom last night but she rectifies that immediately. The bathroom is a dream - even better than.As soon as she enters the bathroom, the opulence and extravagance of the room overwhelms her senses. The marble flooring gleams under the soft golden lighting, and the walls are covered in shimmering mosaics that seem to change color as she moves. In the center of the room is a massive sunken bathtub, carved from a single piece of polishe
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