ELIAS’ POVWe stood by Sylvia, and waited until she was okay enough to speak out on what had happened. “I…I had a terrible nightmare, and I feel it could keep on haunting me if I do nothing about it.” Sylvia said, looking really scared. “Come on, Sylvia. Try not to think that way. Nightmares occur once in a while, and especially after going through some traumatic events, but do not let them get the best of you, alright?” I said to her as I patted her back.After Scarlet and I had managed to convince her, she was able to go to her room to sleep. The next day, a knock came on the door, and while I was hoping it wasn’t Sylvia who had had another nightmare, Scarlet also sat up to confirm as well. “You don’t need to worry. You can go back to bed.” I urged her as I opened the door only to see the army commander. “Good morning, my Prince. I’m sorry if I woke you up from sleep, but the King and Queen has asked for your presence.” He informed me respectfully. “Alright then. Where are they
SCARLET'S POV. I opened my oven, and inhaled the sweet smell of pie coming from within. If I could just stay watching, and sniffing it, then I would do it immediately. With my huge mittens, I took out the pie, and began to dress it the way it ought to be for display. As I dressed it, I wondered if I should just leave it, lock the shop, and go home to Elias. I suddenly desired to see him. So many times, Elias and I slept with each other in the craziest ways possible, and the thought of it made me lock up the shop sometimes just to see him.“No Scarlet. That can wait.” I said, smiling at my naughtiness. Just then, Sylvia took one of the pies, and took a big bite. “Where did you pop out from?” I asked her, as she juggled the pie in her mouth, fanning it with her fingers. “Hm, this is… great, this. Love it.” She said, turning around and I shook my head. “Isn’t it sweeter because you didn't pay for it?” I asked, getting the pies ready to be displayed. “Maybe, but this is really goo
ELIAS’ POVWhat the hell could be going on? I got down from the bed immediately and scanned around for my clothes. I couldn’t find any which I felt I must have dropped somewhere around the room. “The castle is being attacked by external forces.” Scarlet spoke, also looking alarmed. “Just stay right where you are. When the issue has been resolved, I’ll come to the room.” I said to her.I quickly picked up something to wear from the cupboard, then began to dress up. “But how am I going to know if you’re okay?” Scarlet asked, looking concerned. “You should know I’ll be fine. We have so many warriors who would be guarding the palace with me. All I need you to do is just to lock yourself inside.” I said to her, then moved closer to her after dressing up. “Look Scarlet, you have to do this for us. I won’t forgive myself if I have to save you and the kingdom together, and then lose you. You know how things turn out. So, please just stay right in here.” “Hmmm. Alright. Just ensure you sta
ELIAS’ POVI needed to check what could have gone wrong in their chamber, but then, the enemy warriors were many and it seemed as if they were trooping in from somewhere; although, I hadn’t seen anyone of them coming in after that, but it just seemed as if they were multiplying without us knowing. My mother began to wail and that disturbed. I was really curious to know what could have happened, or what could have been happening at that moment. Neither did I wanted to shout out to her as I didn’t want to cause more attention on her which would totally be a disaster if more of them found their way into their chamber. In no time, I was able to get rid of the enemy warriors who were trying to attack me and I ran into my parents’ inner chambers just to find my father lying on the ground, lifelessly.SCARLET’S POVI paced around, with my curiosity growing with each noise I heard from outside. Although, Elias had told me to stay and lock myself up in the room, but I felt really useless jus
ELIAS’ POVI couldn’t believe the sight before me. My father’s body was in a pool of blood. He wasn’t moving at all and my mother kept crying out like she could faint any second. “Father… Father… No!” I cried out as I ran towards him.I knelt down before him and shook his body, but he wasn’t moving an inch. “He’s…he’s dead, Elias.” My mother managed to speak out as she sobbed hard.It can’t be. It can’t be that my father died just like that. A remarkable Alpha, respected by all. It all seemed so painful and unbelievable that some enemy warriors had come to kill him, and they feel they could get away with it. “No! It’s not possible. There has to be something that can be done to this.” I said as I tried to do a CPR on him, but all that happened was that his body was shaking. “No! No! It can’t be!” I voiced out, feeling broken.I growled out loud and I could feel my eyes turn red. My claws came out sharply, and it felt as if I could tear anyone apart at this moment.My mother looked u
ELIAS’ POV“You are now crowned as the Alpha of the pack.” The elder who was in charge of the coronation, pronounced, and everyone clapped.Although, it wasn’t the kind of clap that seemed like one which was of a hearty celebration. But it was tradition to clap when one was given an important position. It would have been much better if my father was alive to witness this and to give me his blessings. “Your father would be so proud of you. You have taken the burden of the whole pack, and I know you’ll do so well.” My mother said as she moved closer to me. “Now, it’s time to choose your beta, Alpha Elias.” The elder spoke as he turned to the crowd.It can’t be doubted that the person I’m going to choose as my Alpha would be none other than Ralph. He had been there with me and by my side in all times. He had proven over time to be worthy enough to be my beta. Come to think of it, who would have ever thought we would be this close or I would consider him to be my beta? When I had jus
ELIAS’ POVWith everything that has been going on, I knew that it would all boil down to violence, and I was ready for it if it was needed. I had lost enough already, and wasn’t ready to lose more. If I’m not careful enough, Scarlet would be gone from my sight and forever, too.A knock came on the door and I walked up to the door and opened it. “Here is a letter from the rogue King.” Ralph informed me as he handed over the letter to me. “From the rogue king?” I repeated, quite surprised that he sent a letter to me. ‘Yes.” He responded firmly.I collected the letter from him immediately and went further into the room to see the content of the letter. “Dear Alpha Elias, I hope I met you in a good mood? Well, I sent this letter to you to let you know that I’ll love to see you. I have some things I’ll like to discuss, with you. If you’ll be agreeing to the meeting, please respond.” I closed the letter and scoffed, then turned to Ralph. “He really thinks I’m a joke.” I said to him
SCARLET'S POVIt was obvious that everyone in the room was shocked that the Rogue King us actually a woman.Who would have thought she could be the Rogue King whom everyone has been talking about? Although, she didn't look too weak to be the Rogue King, but still, it was a surprise. One no one would ever have imagined for once.But then, I noticed something. It was the way Elias and the Rogue King stared at each other. It was as if they knew each other way before now and that suspense was almost killing me here. "Estelle?" Elias voiced out, looking shocked.I looked at him and also looked at Estelle whom he had called, wondering what exactly was going on and when he would explain, as well. "What the hell is going on, Estelle! How the hell are you the rogue King!" Elias voiced out, demanding an explanation.Everyone watched quietly, trying to get what was going on. "Don't you dare call me by that name anymore. You do not have a right to call me by my birth name. Or you might not li
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