ELIAS’ POVWhat did he have to tell me before letting me know if he had something which could help me restrict Scarlet from using her magical powers?But then, it seemed there was nothing I could do to let him know how urgent I needed an inhibitor. Despite showing urgent it was, he was still bent on puzzling my mind.“I’m all ears.” I said, wanting him to get on with what he had to say, just so I would be able to get on with what I had to say as well.“You see, there is something you do not know about Ashley, and that’s about her parents.”“Her parents? I heard they were killed.”“Yes, they were. Queen Ashley’s parents were tyrants which didn’t make the kingdom live in peace. No subjects of her parents were happy with them from the depth of their heart.” He said, then paused for a while.“But they pretended to be nice around friends, and people of high status. But you know what was worse than being tyrants, they never failed to torture Ashley, despite the fact that she was a child. Th
SCARLET’S POV“No… No… This can’t be. It has to work.” I muttered under my breath as I tried to focus on my magic again.I shut my eyes close, and took a deep breath if that was what was needed to get myself back on track. Now isn’t the time to give up or to even waste any luxurious time.I managed to get my mind focused on the energy, and tried again. I grunted as I applied more force and focus, seeing as I still wasn’t getting the result I wanted.My nose began to feel wet, and the wet substance dripped down from my nostrils to my philtrum. The scent of blood hit my nostrils as it got to the end of my philtrum and almost dripped down to my lips.I let out a little gasp, and finally! Elias’ aura was all around me again. I could sense it deeply, and with this, it was certain there could be no way I would make a mistake in searching for him.ELIAS’ POVOn hearing this, my resolve to kill Ashley, weakened. In fact, I couldn’t tell if she deserved our attack anymore.It was surprising th
SCARLET’S POVJoy beamed in my heart, and I felt excited, and had a positive aura around me that made me feel like today was the day I would experience the victory my blood boiled to have.I could already visualize blood trickling down from Ashley’s mouth as I pin her down with my foot, and then she is staring into my eyes, pleading for me to set her free.But that’s the moment I would make her experience the feeling of desiring mercy so bad, but not getting it. Thanks to the strong aura I could sense from Elias, I was already getting to another kingdom. I could see some of the big buildings from where I was.“He must be here.” I said, under my breath.All I needed was to get there as soon as possible. Soon, I had already gotten into the kingdom. The inhabitants there, seemed happy, and lively.Well, their Queen or whatsoever doesn’t deserve to rule a happy kingdom. I bent a little and hurried up as I passed through different places to get to their castle, unnoticed. This way, Elias
ELIAS' POV.I was rather shocked to see Ralph standing there. If he was there alone, then where was Scarlet? He had expected her to be the one to show up, and not Ralph.But as Ralph gave a sigh of relief, with a look of joy on his face, I realized how much I had missed him. I had missed training with him, and having him nag me continuously. I had also missed my parents, the palace, the people, Scarlet… I missed everything about my pack, and longed to see them. "Ralph." I said, and he walked towards me. We hugged, and he sighed, releasing me. "She didn't hurt you, right?" He asked, and I shook my head, looking down at my body. "She's been treating me like a welcome guest." I replied, and he sighed. "We've all been worried about you. I'm sorry I couldn't stop Scarlet. She really insisted on coming after you. She didn't listen to me at all." He said, looking apologetic."It's fine." I said, waving it off. Deep within me, I knew Scarlet wouldn't stay still without seeing or hearing
SCARLET’S POV“My…my baby?” Elias muttered out, looking both surprised, and happy.A bright smile appeared on my face as I couldn’t help but feel the joy beam in my heart.“Yes.” I nodded in affirmation.“Whoa! Oh, my goodness. This is good news.” Elias voiced out, chuckling happily.I covered my face, beaming with smiles, and then he hugged me tight.“I’m so happy about this, Scarlet. I’m so happy that we’re finally together, and a baby has decided to come into our midst to commemorate this wonderful and amazing day.” Elias said, sounding overjoyed.“I’m so happy right now, too. We are going to be parents. I can’t wait to have our child come out to the world.” I said excitedly.“Same here, Scarlet. And thankfully, Ashley is now out of the picture, so we can peacefully do our thing, and also raise our child in peace.” “Exactly.”We walked home with Ralph, talking and laughing about our experiences until we got back to the palace. All guards who set their eyes on Elias all rushed to g
SCARLET’S POVI was able to get there in time before the waves fell on her, and then I grabbed her arm and we both ran far from the waves.“What the hell were you thinking, Sylvia!” I raised my voice at her, angry at the way she carelessly moved further into the water.“There’s nothing the waves can do against me. They weren’t going to fall on me or even get close to me.” Sylvia spoke back, trying to defend her actions.“End the delusional thought, Sylvia! What do you mean by that! Never act this careless again! It hasn’t been long since we rescued you from Ashley, now you want to jump into another problem yourself?” I yelled, still feeling the absurdity of her having delusional thoughts about the wave.But then, Sylvia walked out on me as she folded her arms, and I rolled my eyes. She deserved the scolding, just so she would know what she did was really bad and uncalled for.“I hope she’s fine?” Ralph asked as his eyes followed her until she went to lie on one of the beach chairs.“O
ELIAS’ POVThis was like a spear struck to my heart; to be told that we had lost the baby whom we were so happy to have.The joy of having a baby made me feel really good. My life felt different, and I also felt like a ready father. I was ready to teach my child all that I know as he grows up, but all those dreams are now aborted as we have lost him.“I’m sorry.” The doctor sympathized with me, and then left.Carla placed her hand on my back, close to my shoulder.“How are we going to break the news to her?” She asked, with her voice, sounding shaky.“We’ll know what to do when it’s time to cross that bridge.” I replied her, trying to sound strong.But the news of losing my child had actually broken me, and now, I had to act strong even for Scarlet. She was going to need someone to comfort her even though it was going to take a while to numb the pain of losing her unborn baby.“Let’s go.” I said to her as I turned to head towards Scarlet’s ward.When we got to Scarlet’s private ward,
SCARLET’S POV“I’m sorry Scarlet. For now, you may have to use a wheel chair.” Elias informed, looking quite sad for me.He held me up, but I made no effort to also raise my body. How can these sad things happen to me all at once? Who did I offend to deserve this?Tears strolled down my eyes and in no time, I burst out into tears.“It’s okay, Scarlet. It’s just for a short while. You won’t be making use of the wheel chair for a long period of time. It’s just until your bones feel ready to be dependent.”“This is still so much unfair that I have to go through this. We just went on an outing to the beach and I turned out this way? This is so unfair, Elias.” I repeated, and connected the heel of my palm on my face.“Scarlet, I’m just glad that you’re back alive, and that you will heal from what has caused your legs the inability to walk. So, cheer up, okay?”“If my legs are going to heal in a matter of time, I don’t know how long it will take my heart to heal.” I said to him, and then I
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