ELIAS’ POVThis wasn’t the first time I had to see Scarlet, so adamant about something and I knew that she always won. She was going to end up doing that which is on her mind. “I guess I might have to show you this, then.” I spoke, wanting her to halt.But then, while she halted, and looked curious, I hesitated to show her as I still felt it wouldn’t solve anything, neither would it stop her from going out to anywhere. “Don’t pull my legs, Elias. I’ve got to go.” She said, making a move towards the door.I let out a deep sigh, and mustered up the courage to take in whatever happens on revealing this.“Hold on Scarlet. Rather than stressing yourself over what you have in mind to do, here is what you might be searching for.” I said, bringing out the message which Ashley had left for her at the cathedral.At least, that was the only thing I could do to stop her from going back to the ruins at the town.Scarlet stared at me at first, then her eyes drifted down to the brown paper in my ha
SCARLET’S POVI rubbed my eyes a few times, and yawned as I sat up. I didn’t know I had already slept off. A gasp escaped my mouth as I realized that I could have slept for more than thirty minutes.But then, Elias ought to have woken me up to alert me. “Hold on!” I voiced out as I suspected something.“No…No it can’t be.” I muttered under my breath as I shook my head, and got down from the bed.I walked towards the door, and pulled down the door knob, but the door wasn’t opening. I pulled down the door knob several times, but it was still the same thing.More like they had locked me up from the other side.“Hello? Anyone there?” I called out to whoever might be close to the door.“Yes, ma’am.” A guard answered me, and my tension was replaced with relief.“It seems the door is locked from the other side. Let me out.”“I’m sorry ma’am. But you can’t get out of the room. It’s on Prince Elias’ orders.”“What!” I exclaimed, but I wasn’t totally surprised, because I knew Elias wasn’t tota
ELIAS' POV.The light of the moon shone on the soft features of her face. Her brown eyes seemed to look more prominent.Due to some of the trees among which she stood in, a few shadows fell on her. Although she was smiling, her eyes held no emotion, and I felt the horrible urge to rush to her, and plunge my claws deep into her neck, and feel her warm blood cascade down my hands. I wished to see a pained look in her eyes, as she realized I had put an end to her.Instead, I clenched my fists so hard that my claws cut into my skin, and drew blood from it. For everything she had done so far, I ought to unleash my anger, and frustration, and slash her multiple times to satisfy myself, but at the same time, I had to be calm.So even though my feet itched to move, I kept them rooted in place.She wasn't worth losing control, I told myself.Ashley seemed to see through me, and her smile got wider. She plucked a leaf from a tree, and began to study it like she was fascinated with it.She kne
SCARLET’S POVI couldn’t believe my ears. Had I really heard what the healer just said? I? Pregnant? I had never thought or imagined that I could be pregnant anytime soon.And the best thing ever was that it was certainly for Elias. Having a child for both of us was one of the best things I could ever wish and dream of, but then, there was just one sad thing about it.This wasn’t the right time or period to have a child. Not when things were still seeming chaotic, and dangerous.This is that period of time when I would be weaker than my usual self. I have to be able to protect my unborn child, anytime, any day, and ensure it’s still in good health.It won’t be nice if I gave birth to the child, and then it came out in a bad health condition that would cause sadness in everyone’s heart. If a child had a bad health condition, it would affect the child’s mental health, and that’s not the joy of any parent.The healer left after checking a few things on my body, and then I was left alone.
ELIAS’ POVAlready, it was more than annoying that I had to convince Ashley that I love her. But that was the only way I could protect Scarlet and Sylvia.Ashley was just one annoying lady that one needed to get rid of, using wits. If I were to do things roughly, I would end up losing, and I didn’t come all the way here, neither did I do the things I have done, so far, just to end up losing.“Alright, he can take her.” Ashley agreed, and then made Sylvia appear on the ground.Sylvia was currently unconscious, but it was certain she was fine, and that was okay. Ralph walked towards her quickly, and carried her in his arms gently.“Alright, I’ll also give both of you room, to speak. I get that you have to part with them, so you obviously need a little time with him.” Ashley spoke, with a smile on her face, then she took many steps further away from us.Ralph looked at me like he was worried about the whole process, but I pat his shoulder with my right hand, and smiled.“You don’t have t
SCARLET'S POV“Oh, my goodness! Sylvia!” I ran towards them, and held her right cheek in my palm.Tears flowed down my cheeks as I stared at her. It was so nice to see her, and hear her heart beating as it ought to.The joy of not giving up on her when everyone had already done so, overwhelmed me in my heart and I couldn't help but cry more.This was one of the best days of my life; finding my sister.“She'll be fine once she has enough rest, Scarlet.” Ralph assured me, bringing me back to the present state.I looked up at Ralph, and with teary eyes, I felt so grateful.“Thank you so much Ralph. Thank you for not giving up on me or my sister.” I appreciated him from the bottom of my heart.“Anything for you, Scarlet.” He responded, with a slight smile.Then I looked around and noticed Elias hadn't walked in.“Where's… where's Elias?” I asked, wondering why he had not walked in.He also deserved my appreciation as he never let me go or got tired of me despite my tenacy and my will to t
ELIAS’ POVWhile everything I had seen, got me taken aback, and a bit mesmerized, as we got to the living room, reality dawned on me.It was time to face reality. Any moment from now, she could call one of her guards to take me down to the dungeon to imprison me.“Have your seat, Elias.” She said, with a smile, then had her seat on a plush sofa.I sighed, and did as she said, wanting to get this over with as quick as possible. She didn’t need to beat around the bush before starting off with making life unbearable for me.I was ready to go through whatever she was going to make me go through. The love I have for Scarlet is what is fueling my strength, and I hope I’ll be able to go on without her.I had my seat, then she turned to one of her maids who was ready to serve her with anything she asked of her.“Get us two glasses of chilled juice, and inform the chef to make a bountiful meal. We’re quite hungry.” She instructed, and the maid bowed, then left to carry out the instruction give
SCARLET'S POVNow, it was time to evade Ashley's palace or wherever she was residing at.All I knew was that I had to get Elias back, no matter what. No one is going to stop me from ruining Ashley completely.Not even Elias can stop me, even if he changes his mind later on. Ashely has already done more than enough harm against I and the people I love, so it's only best for her to reap the fruits of her labor.The morning sky was beautiful and the sun shined bright like it was bestowing blessings on the journey we were about to embark.“I think it's time we left.” Ralph spoke as he walked up to me.“Is everything all set. Soldiers, weapons?” I asked to be certain we weren't lacking anything.“Everything is set, Scarlet. You can be rest assured.” Ralph assured me with his words and then I nodded my head, feeling the positivity of this mission.“Alright, so, let's start with the last place he was at.” I spoke, and then we all began to move towards the forest.The soldiers all looked fit
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