ELIAS’ POVI walked towards home to inform my father about everything I found out from the healer. Certainly, it was the best idea, and action to take, rather than to ponder on it for a long while.I got to the sitting room, and approached a guard to know of my father’s whereabouts, instead of going around to search for him.“Where is my father, at the moment?” I questioned, with authority.“He’s currently in his study, young prince.” He answered me respectfully, and without a word, I went towards my father’s study.On getting there, I met him going through some important papers, and even as I knew it meant he was busy, this one was more important.After all, no one would query the king for not doing his work at the stipulated time. The only thing that made us in the royal family of this pack to stand out was our dedication to the pack, and discipline.My father looked at me like he was baffled on why I had just come in, and didn’t bother apologizing, and saying I would come back, as
Scarlet’s wolf was reaching out to Elias, and as he felt it within him, he felt this hope, and certainty that he would find her.“It’s Scarlet, Carla. Her wolf is trying to reach out to me.” Elias informed, and Carla shot up from her chair, concerned, and hoping Scarlet was fine.“Where is she?” She asked, out of worry.“I need to listen deeply to know where she is exactly.” Elias said, and then both he and Carla went quiet.Elias listened and eagerly waited to hear Scarlet’s wolf cry out, and when her wolf did, he signaled to Carla for them to start searching.While searching, he was hoping that nothing bad had happened to her.“Scarlet, please hold on.” He muttered under his breath as he went through the woods.Then he looked back at Carla. She was also struggling to keep up with him, and he really appreciated the kind of genuine friendship she has with Scarlet.Suddenly, Elias halted, and Carla wondered what was going on.“What’s going on?” Carla asked, out of curiosity.“I can’t s
ELIAS' POVMy eyes opened to dim lighting, and the smell of damp, and packed earth. There was a single candle fixed onto a table, and around it were Brad, and Silas chuckling to themselves about something.In a few seconds, my eyes adjusted fully to the dim lighting, and I could see rough, and bent walls all around.Somewhere around, I could hear the faint echoes of water slowly dripping. The only explanation for that was we had been taken into the cave.That meant we were still in the forest, but I could not sense anything from outside.I could not even hear the chirping of the birds in the forest, or the animals calling out to each other. Everywhere was silent save for Brad, and Silas' voices. Just how deep within the cave had they dragged us?Then, I noticed Carla next to me, and tried to wake her, but finally realized what I ought to have realized moments ago. I was tied up.She was too.I began to nudge her gently with my hands which were tied behind me. It took some effort, but
Elias couldn't believe his eyes that Scarlet was really going to try to kill him. He tried to convince himself that Scarlet wouldn't try to harm him, but her eyes which showed seriousness and glared at him made him have second thoughts.“Scarlet, you shouldn't listen to what he's saying. You can break free from his spell. I know you're in there.” Elias raised his voice, hoping it would jolt out whatever was controlling Scarlet from the inside.But Scarlet's eyes didn't budge, neither did it flutter like she came back to her senses. She was still hell bent on carrying out her master's orders.She moved at a fast pace, and held Elias shoulder down as she raised her hand to slit his throat easily.On the other hand, Carla managed to break free from where she was bound to, and she charged towards Silas to attack him.As she got closer to him, she gave him a mark with her claw, on his chest and he groaned.“You silly brat. You have guts!” He yelled and grabbed her hair without emotions.Ca
Scarlet's tears flowed freely like water, and she screamed out loud in tears, as Elias' eyes closed."Hey! Hey!!" She called, tapping his cheeks. Then she laid a hand on her chest which felt like it was going to explode."Damn you!" Silas muttered in anger, and took another knife, unsheathing it.Scarlet looked at him, and her cries were silenced, as she watched him advance towards us."You're useless, aren't you?" He spat, going to her…"Hold it!" He suddenly heard shouts, and when he turned, he saw guards running towards them with weapons."Damn it!" He spat angrily, and began to run deeper into the cave."Stop there!" One of the men asked, but Silas didn't stop."Here! Elias!" Silas screamed with sweat, and tears running into each other on her face. The guards rushed to her, and some of them knelt to lift Elias.They lifted him gently, and began to run with him away from the cave.Silas on his part, got to a part of the cave with contaminated water. He had no idea as to what could
Scarlet was led out of the room so the physician could start his work on him, and she cried so hard that Carla held her head to her chest.“He'll be fine, Scarlet. He won't leave you.” Carla tried to assure Scarlet.But Scarlet's heart wasn't at rest. As long as she didn't hear a positive word from the royal physician, she couldn't take in Carla's assuring words.“What do I do if he doesn't wake? I can't do without him, Carla. I haven't had enough time with him.” Scarlet muttered out, with tears strolling down her cheeks freely.Carla felt for her friend and hoped in her heart that Elias would wake because she also wouldn't bear to see her best friend, miserable.After trying her best to comfort Scarlet and had led her to a room in the palace, she slept off. Carla had handled her the way a mother would comfort her child and that worked on Scarlet.After a few hours, Scarlet woke up ans the first person she asked about was Elias.“We haven't heard anything from the royal physician and
SCARLET'S POVI was in Elias’ room pacing around slowly but restlessly. Deep down in me, I really hoped that it wasn't another trouble looming around.Then I sat on the bed, feeling exhausted as I had been up on my feet for almost half an hour now.But I rose to my feet immediately Elias walked into the room.“Is anything wrong?” I asked, inquisitively.“No, Scarlet. He only informed me that he and my mother will be going on a business vacation, so I'll have to take control of the pack's affairs until they're back.” Elias spoke, and I felt relieved it wasn't something serious.“Alright, so does that mean you'll have to stay here?” “No. I can always attend to any issue from our home, Scarlet.” Elias replied, and I nodded.“So, when are they leaving?” “Tomorrow. Now, why don't we get into business? You look so gorgeous right now.” Elias teased me, and we both laid on the bed, kissing passionately.The day passed on with just us being together in the room and talking about a few things
ELIAS’ POVI stretched as I concluded my work for the day in the study. It had been hours without seeing Scarlet and I was already missing her badly.I rose to my feet, and arranged the paper works that I had signed and worked on, then headed towards the door.I pulled the door knob and walked out of the study, heading towards the room, but before I climbed the stairs which was leading to the room, I caught the smell of burning food.Was scarlet in the kitchen? I walked to the kitchen and found her turning down the gas cooker, then she placed the pots somewhere else.“Shit!” She cursed under her breath and I chuckled in a low tone as I walked up to her.That was cute to me because I could tell she was making the food for me, but then who knows what she was thinking about that made her to let the food burn.“Have you lost the skill to cook now?” I teased her as I hung my arm around her neck. “Stop it.” She pushed me away lightly as she still wasn't pleased with the fact that she had j
SCARLET'S POV. Egg after egg dropped, filling the space, and I couldn't help the feeling of raw panic eating me up. I had ever seen such a monster with different traits. It has pincers like scorpions and made loud noises. It buzzed like a bee, and was so solid even though it was made of ants. It was laying eggs which was really unbelievable, but what scared me was that I didn't know what would happen if the eggs happened to hatch. What creature would we see there, and how would they eat us up?I took in deep breaths, as me and Elias were pushed together. I couldn't help myself. It felt like I would suddenly scream, and go out. The eggs fell against us, and it was then I knew I couldn't help myself. “Elias!” I called out, as my hand closed over his shirt tightly. My mouth opened wide, and I fought for breath, but couldn't find it. “Scarlet, Scarlet, breathe!” Elias said, looking at me intently, as I hit my chest, trying to breathe. My eyes filled up with tears, and it felt like I w
RALPH'S POVEstelle looked at us all, enjoying the looks of shock on the faces of the men. Then she walked over to me, and bent, placing a hand on the table, and the other behind my chair. I wouldn't deny the ice in her eyes. Everything about her seemed cold, and although I hated her being that close to me, I did not budge. I stared at her right in the eye, without fear. “You must be having a hard time, right?” She spoke softly. “Well, I've had a harder time.” She said, then straightened up, without taking her eyes off me for a second. She seemed to built for revenge, and in her eyes were the echoes of pain, and cold. She took a few steps backwards, before giving a smile that didn't reach her eyes, then she turned away, walking out of the hall. The elders all looked like they had been holding their breaths, and they let it out quickly, looking at each other. “I believe we've discussed all we need to discuss.” I said, getting to my feet. Sitting around, doing nothing was something
RALPH’S POVI dressed in my room, trying hard so time wouldn't run out on me. There was a council meeting scheduled for the day, and I had to attend instead of Elias. The council elders had sent in multiple envelopes, all demanding to see Elias. ‘Where is the Alpha?’‘What is the Alpha planning on doing?’‘Is Alpha Elias aware that things are becoming even worse?’They had sent in all kinds of questions, and I understood their impatience. It was all stemming from the fear Estelle had woven into their hearts. A knock came on my door. “Come in.” I said, brushing my hair. If I didn't look my best, they would assume Elias didn't know what he was doing, and that he had just put some random person on his throne. I really hoped he and Scarlet would make it back alive, and quickly because I was in no way fit for an Alpha. A maid walked in with toast on a tray. “No, no, I'm fine. I didn't ask for breakfast.” I said, but she didn't retreat. “Before leaving, Alpha Elias gave me strict ord
SCARLET’S POVWe fell mercilessly, hitting the rough edges, getting bruises all over. I landed on the ground with my head in an awkward position, before straightening up, and looking at Elias, who was sprawled on the ground, breathing hard, as he looked up at the sky. I looked around. Apparently, we had fallen in some kind of hole. Due to taking quick hasty breaths, the dust managed to get into my nose, and I sneezed hard. We heard the strange buzzing sound, and I covered my mouth, only for another sneeze to come true. I sneezed again, and Elias scrambled to his fist to cover my mouth. I held his hand there, willing myself not to sneeze. Eventually, I let out a tiny one, and with my eyes watering, I looked around, taking Elias' hands off my mouth. Everywhere was dusty. It was probably because we had fallen through it. All the dust seemed to be settling. “What do we do now?” I whispered, giving a little cough, as I tried to swipe the dust away from settling on my face.“I think w
THIRD PERSONIt wasn't just Elias who felt the tendrils of fear squeezing his heart. Scarlet felt it too, and it felt like her chest was on fire, just from wondering what would happen. The mere terror that the clanging sound generated made her heart beat faster at every clang. It was too much for her to handle. She looked around repeatedly, and the soft wind whipped her hair into her face, which she brushed back with both hands. Already, her palms were cold and sweaty, and the anxiety was just too much. She needed the suspense to be over. “What do you think that is?” She asked Elias, still looking around, trying to guess what could be the reason for the weird sound. “I have no idea.” Elias replied, as the sound grew louder. “We should… I think we should move on.” Scarlet suggested, wanting to make a move. It was so obvious that whatever was approaching them with the weird sound wasn't single. It wasn't two, nor was it three. It was definitely a lot.“I say we wait.” Elias replied,
ELIAS’ POVI couldn't understand the fear and anxiety filling me up. It wasn't the first time Scarlet and I had been on a journey, or been faced with dangerous creatures, and people, but still there was that nervousness. That whispering voice that told me my fears were not twisting lies in my head, but trying to bore the truth into me. Something really awful could happen, and I might be unable to escape it with Scarlet by my side. Either way, I hated the feeling. The whole place spoke, and gave an aura of power, dark power, and it boasted too easily of how we could get killed. It was the main reason for my fears. The man looked at us, and even without the features on his face, I was somehow able to tell that he had a smile on. Then, I looked at Scarlet. She also seemed lost in thoughts, and it would be the best time to try to convince her, but she would despise me for it. It was better I carried out her wish, than to let my fear get the best of me. “We are willing to try. After
Scarlet and Elias couldn’t help but admit within themselves that they were overwhelmed by fear. Elias knew how dangerous the journey was, and this made him even more scared. “Well, hello.” The man spoke, in an eerie tone. “Who the hell are you?” Elias managed to question him, as they were both wary of him. “A question which actually isn’t the major concern. But I’ll tell you one thing. If you dare try to escape, because it’s only expected of you to want to run from me, you won’t be able to get to the world beyond.” “Uhn!” Elias exclaimed softly, not knowing whether to believe the man or not. “Yeah. To make things more understandable for you, I am the passage to the world beyond, which only means without me, you can’t go into the world beyond. So, now, I hope you know that it is only unwise of you to run from me. And if you have enough time to waste, you can actually run from me, and when you realize you’ve been wasting your time, you’ll come back, and definitely meet me here.” Bo
SCARLET’S POV It was dawn already, and was time for us to set out for her journey. If it was an outing, I would have been so excited about it, but then, it was a dangerous journey which we are just going on for the sake of a friend which we have taken as a family. Even from the name, the world beyond, one would have known that it isn’t a place one can take lightly. For Elias to have been so adamant on us not going there, it was evident that it wasn’t like other dangerous places that we have gotten ourselves into. “Are you certain you are ready?” Elias asked me as we headed towards the woods. “I am more than ready.” I responded to him, not wanting to sound discouraging. Even if I wanted to sound discouraging, it shouldn’t be from here when he could easily turn back and by then, whatever I do, might not make him change his mind, anymore. We didn’t have to walk too much before we got to the woods, and that only made me feel a little anxious. But then, I had to stop myself from getti
SCARLET'S POV “I know, and I feel quite bad for going down that lane, but you know we’ve got to do all it takes to ensure Ashley is back to good health. Who knows? She might be able to help us with an information. You know she was captured by Estelle. She must have seen a lot which would be very helpful for us.” “I understand. Just look for better ways to convince him regarding something than hurting yourself. Well, let me leave you to go over to meet him. I’m sure he’s so annoyed with both you, and himself. You’ve got to make him feel he isn’t making the wrong decision.” “Alright! I’m on it.” “He’s in the garden, by the way.” Ralph informed me, and I smiled lightly. “Thanks.” I appreciated him, then I stepped out of the room and walked towards the garden. On getting to the garden, I saw him standing and gazing at the sky with both hands in his pockets. I knew he was going through a lot, and had a lot of responsibilities burdening him. So, all he needed was things to go a bit eas