It was early in the afternoon and everything seemed normal in the palace. Although it seemed normal, Zeidan knew there was nothing normal about any of it. His life was turning into a mess and there was nothing he could do about it. It has been two years now since he last saw Lyne and his health was deteriorating. He could feel life slipping away from him slowly, or perhaps he was just being too hard on himself for letting his guards down. He could not protect Lyne and her unborn child when they needed him the most and now he is suffering from it. “How are you feeling your Lordship?” Stevenson bellowed from the entrance of the palace as he was ushered in by one of the palace guards. He trotted towards the King who was sitting on the throne with his head in his left palm deep in thought. “I must have kept the King waiting eh? The King must not be angry for the journey to this place is a long one. There was a pressing matter that needed my attention back home that delayed me a little.
The thought of Styx's visit was what occupied Zeidan’s mind as he lay there on the mushy bed while Luana massaged his back. He remembered the decree he signed to protect Lyne. He had failed Luana. He had failed her unborn child. He had failed himself by not fulfilling his promise. Perhaps she was even alive somehow. If she was alive, he ought to have seen her by now. Another thing is that she would not have waited this long to come back to the palace. He saw disappointment and a lot of anger in Styx today. But he had tried his best in finding Lyne. Long before he fell sick he had checked everywhere but all to no avail. “Ouch! Lyne, slow down.” Luana stopped and sighed in exasperation. He heard her mutter inaudibly under her breath. Now, Zeidan suddenly realized what he had just done and sighed sadly. Then he turned slowly with a groan to face Luana who was staring at him with disdain. “What does her father want? She is dead. Why can’t you all just forget her? Here you are calling
Lyne stared at the fierce and fearless woman that was staring back at her in the mirror. A lot has happened in two years and she had made sure she protected her most cherished gift of all with all she had; her daughter. She was not that scrawny little girl that was always at the mercy of bullies. Or the lady that got unending taunting from Luana. Lyne remembered how growing up in South Park with her father and her siblings had been. It had not been really pleasant for her as she was always picked on by her siblings. She remembered how they take turns to scare her with their wolf abilities sometimes. This was because she had no wolf then and was the odd one out of the family. Her life was somewhat lonely even while living with her own family. She gently ran her left hand through her golden hair sighing deeply as she did so. The memory of how she met Zeidan came rushing back. Her dad had taken them all on vacation to South Jungle. Often she would leave where the rest was and sneak in
The thought of Chloe lingered on in Shelbrooke’s mind as he sat in the comfort of his office. The day he had disclosed his plans to take out Lyne, the reaction that Chloe gave that instant in this office that day was a thing he should be worried about. She had first told them all that they needed to spare her and suddenly agreed after he stood his ground that he will not change his mind about killing her and her baby. He stood up and searched his pockets for his cigarette in silence. Finding it in the rear pocket of his trouser, he sat down. He reached for his drawer and searched for his lighter without any luck. “Hey Reyns, got a lighter with you there?” He asked with one cigarette already in his mouth. Reyns dipped his hands in the pocket of his T-shirt and pulled out the lighter that was with him. He threw it to Shelbrooke and he caught it, lighted his cigarette, and threw the lighter back to him. Shelbrooke took a long drag of his cigarette and puffed out the smoke, sighing
Vampire City was becoming a shadow of itself. Although he has not been outside the palace walls for two years now, Zeidan could perceive that things were not going on smoothly. He had a feeling that Luana was only trying to cover up so that he will have no cause to be worried whatsoever. The attack of the were-cats on the city has been frequent and brutal and he knows that the people were tired and searching for answers. The crowd he heard outside the palace, sounded like an angry mob and Luana refused to tell him why they were at the palace. What else could have brought them if not for seeing their king for them to be hopeful again? Zeidan had however not stopped thinking about his City and how to protect the people in it. The sadness and sorrow that filled his heart, body, and soul ever since he fell sick could not be compared to anything in the world. Perhaps it was also another reason he was not getting better coupled with the fact that he had failed to protect the woman he loved
Luana sauntered towards Chloe’s room. The joy she felt in her heart was extreme. All her plans has been going well just as she wanted. Lyne was her first target and she was able to get her out of the picture. That was what aided the effectiveness of the rest of her plans. Deep down within her, she knows that if Lyne had been there, she might not have been able to even proceed with the rest of her plans. The plan to take out Zeidan was also going very smoothly and very soon, it would be accomplished. The fool had not even been able to notice that he was not the true father of Gabe. It was all part of the plan. More so, the royal doctor has not been smart enough to notice that someone had been poisoning the king. Very soon the syrup will not be effective again as the king’s heart will be damaged completely. Then she will be able to proceed with the concluding part of her plans. All she needed to do now was make sure she keeps feeding him the poison. Her plan to take out Maya and Chloe
Luana shut the door behind her. She paused a little at the entrance and reflected over what Chloe had just finished telling her. This could really spell trouble, especially if all what Chloe had said about Lyne was true. She had said Lyne looks tougher and stronger than she used to be. The worse of it all was the fact that she came with a child. There was no doubt the child will be hers and Zeidan’s. “Well, there is only one way to find out.” Luana said to herself. She left where she stood and headed for Zeidan’s room to see for herself. She walked briskly towards the entrance to Zeidan’s room and on getting there she paused momentarily by the door. She could hear the muffled chat between Zeidan and Lyne. She could not make up what they seem to be talking about. She took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment and then pushed the door open.Luana rushes in to find out whether it was true and she was shocked to see Lyne sitting on the bed beside Zeidan. She was dressed in black leather
The reason behind Luana’s sudden change of character was still a mystery to Lyne. This was the same Luana that was always at loggerheads with her. She could not forget how she also picks on her at every little chance she gets. Before she left, she had said that Luana should be locked up due to the atrocities she committed. The warm embrace was just a very big surprise to her. Perhaps she now has a change of heart. She was not going to let that distract her anyway. She was not going to get to heart that easily for all what she had done in the past. After pulling off the embrace and saying their ‘hellos’ and ‘welcomes’, Luana stood up and began talking about what had happened while she was away. Luana walked majestically towards the couch and sat on it as she began.“I have to be honest with you Lyne, no one knew you had survived somehow.” She said immediately after sitting. “Well, you can see I am here now. You still don’t believe?” She asked scornfully.“Shelbrooke had us believe yo