Basil is an old fae man, who is in his early 60s. He is wise and knows every possible fae detail that it is to know.
He is not rich and he never stepped foot inside the palace ever. But when he was told by the palace guards that the Winter king requested his presence, he was ecstatic.
His clothes are not fancy like Koni's, but his eyes hold wisdom and kindness. He has laugh lines on the corners of his eyes and mouth.
When Drake and Nyra saw him walking with his eyes calm and his face composed, despite being in the middle of the royalty.
"My King" Basil bowed in front of Alvin, who is now sitting on his throne on the dais, which is a raised carpeted platform.
The dias has two big thrones for the king and the queen and a smaller one on to the right side a few feet away from the big thrones is the huge single-seated couch, with throw pillows, arranged for Nyra, and a matching one on the left side is placed for Alpine.
Alvin sat on his Throne, with Av
Nyra liked the old fae very much. He looked wise and he is polite. She saw Drake waiting for her father's final decision.If this man knows what their previous advisor doesn't, then that itself gives Basil major brownie points in her opinion. How can anyone who works with mother earth, go wrong?"Dad?" Nyra got up from her chair and walked towards where her father is sitting.Alvin is impressed by this old peasant. But he is still skeptical about his educational background.When he heard his daughter call for his attention, he looked at her."I think you should hire him as your royal advisor. Like Drake just proved, he is knowledgeable, wise, and more importantly polite. He possesses every quality we need in a royal advisor. I think you should hire him" Nyra told Alvin.Alvin looked fondly at his daughter. Nyra is sensible and observant. He is very proud of his daughter.Dillon, who was sitting in a chair in the same throne room, snort
Koni is furious. He destroyed everything he could get his hands on. He thought no one can move him from his position. He did all this for that dragon Relic.But now that he is stripped off of his position, he cannot get his hands on that Relic that easily.Koni is standing in the middle of the small house, he bought a decade ago, for safe keeping all his personal things, which no one should see.Like the poison powder he mixed in the glass which was intended for the princess.Koni gritted his teeth remembering the insult he had to endure in the hands of that human princess and her body guard.Koni vowed vengeance on both of them."I will kill you princess. You will curse the day when you decided to follow to the fairy with your father. I will make you beg for mercy. But I will not show mercy on you. Any one who insulted koni has to die. And you will die too. I will see what that human body guard of yours will do to protect you" Koni ye
Dale and Mason approached Drake, in the throne room. He is standing a step behind Nyra and is glaring at anyone who dares to come closer to her.He hates these annoying nosy Fae. He can hear them whispering nonsense for the past 3 hours.'He is so handsome. I saw when he removed his mask when he was invited to eat on the royal table. He seems to be some one important' a woman was saying to a group of newly arrived fae woman.Now they all are looking at him as if he is a piece of meat, which is ready to be served.That's why Drake hated woman. They all act as a flock of annoying birds, who keep chirping and making annoying noises.Nyra is different though. She never went out of her way to please him. Infact, she is the first woman who was annoyed by his presence.She managed to capture his attention and then his heart. He is glad she turned out to be his mate."If you glare at them any harder, then I am sure you might burn them" Mason said fr
Drake found Nyra's handmaiden standing outside the door with Nyra's dinner. He was about to go , but then, he remembered that mornings incident.'Some one tried to poison Nyra. It's better to taste everything first before taking to her' with that thought in mind, he opened the dome that's covering the steaming food and proceeded to taste everything.No one said anything in protest. They all believe in Drake and they know he has her best interest in mind.After taking a bite from every single item, Drake even sipped the water."Serve the princess after five minutes" he instructed the handmaiden, who nodded her head.It should be enough for the poison to show its effects, if the food is poisoned, Drake thought.He nodded his head towards the four guards guarding the door and they nodded their heads back.He then proceeded in to the armoury, where Dale, Mason and Alpine are waiting for him.When Lily entered the room, Nyra hoped that it's
"We had our eyes on everyone with the ability to move things with out touching them. But none of them are close enough to the princess for attempting this" Dale explained to Drake, who is sitting opposite to Alpine and beside Mason.There is a huge rectangular table in the armoury, for the warriors to be able to sit and discuss the matters related to the security of the realm and the people along with war planning if it's nessasary.Drake has a frown in between his eye brows.Dale is sitting beside Alpine and he too has a matching concerned expression on his face along with the others."This is not making any sense. We all saw the bottle moving on its own. No one were touching it. But none of the fae who has that ability are close enough to do that" Lord Alpine said with confusion.Drake is feeling the same."How much is the maximum distance from which a fae can move things with out touching them?" Drake asked looking at Alpine.
After he is done with his meeting, Alpine insisted him to eat dinner with them, which he couldn't resist. After dinner, they exchanged their good night's and Drake returned back to his room.He decided to check on Nyra first. But when he tried to turn the knob, he found it locked.'She locked her door?' he thought with amusement.He went to his room and tried to enter through the connecting door. But to his shock, it's locked too.'What's going on in that mind of yours baby? You are trying to lock me out? Too bad, I have the keys to open the lock' he thought with amusement.He produced the set of keys he was given yesterday and proceeded to unlock the door before opening and entering her room.When Nyra heard the sound of the door being unlocked, she turned to face the door in shock.'He has the keys? Who gave him?' she thought.Drake looked at the shocked expression on Nyra's face, and he smirked at her.He removed his face Mask
On the day of the ball, early in the morning, Dillon walked into the winter Kings chambers and demanded an audience with him.Alvin was puzzled by Dillon's attitude.'He is demanding an audience with me? You need to learn a lot young man. You are in my realm. Learn to respect the ruler here. You should request an audience, not demand it' Alvin thought with displeasure.But still, as Dillon is his guest, he decided to give him what he requested for.Dillon waited in one of the parlors for King Alvin for half an hour. He is getting impatient and angry.'You dare to make me wait for this long Winter king? Wait until I marry your daughter. I will make sure to teach you a lesson' Dillon thought arrogantly.But Alvin on the other hand is not at all in a hurry to entertain Dillon. He bathed and ate his breakfast leisurely.After he is done with his morning routine, he walked to the waiting parlor, where he told Dillon to wait.Basil bei
In the chambers of the princess, Nyra is trying to avoid Drake. From the moment she woke up beside him, she didn't talk to him at all.She ran into her own room and closed the connecting door behind her and even locked it for good measures.Lily came after a couple of minutes, in the meantime, Nyra bathed and finished her morning routine.Lily picked an appropriate outfit for the day and laid on the bed for Nyra with the matching jewelry to go with the gown.The dress is a long velvet bottle green number with a low cut back neck and a modest front v neck.The sleeves are long and lacy which hug her arms like a second skin.Lily picked diamond studs and Nyra preferred minimum accessories to go with this.Lily piled Nyra's hair into a twisted stylish bun, with a few stray hairs coming out and hanging loosely on the sides of her face, making her look elegant and beautiful.Drake already bathed and was waiting for Nyra, outside her r
Drake woke up from his dream, where he saw Nyra running towards him amid wild colorful fae flowers, holding their son's hand, who looked just like Drake. He loved that dream so much, that a longing for that to come true began in his heart. But to his surprise, he saw Nyra smiling at him as soon as he was awake. "Nyra?" he touched her face to confirm if it's reality or a dream. "Drake" she whispered softly. With the soft morning light streaming from the window, her face is looking angelic. He missed her so much so that, he pulled her into a tight hug. "I missed you Nyra. I missed you so much. Do you know how scared I was when that Koni stabbed you? That was the worst moment of my life. I never wanted to see you like that ever again. I will try everything I can to protect you and our son from harm's way. I am sorry that I failed you Nyra. I am so sorry" he confessed with his face buried in her neck and breathing in her scent.
Like Drake instructed, the guards began to whip Koni one at a time. Soon the common public began to volunteer. Koni could hold back his cries for the first two days. But after that, his body became sensitive and he could no longer hold back his cries of pain. What's worst is that, if someone is annoyed with something, they would come and whip Koni until they feel better. They don't let him eat properly or sleep properly. Whenever they feel like it, anyone could come and whip him senselessly, until he would pass out with pain. He tried to pretend that he passed out. But that lasted only an hour. They soon figured that he is acting, so now they are sparing him even he became unconscious. After 1 week of this torture, Koni began to pray to the fairy goddess that the princess should wake up soon. He no longer can bear this torture. "Please forgive me and let the princess wake up" he began to beg the goddess loudly when he could
Everyone bowed to their new king with respect. They were really happy to see that he is awake and healthy again. Dale couldn't contain his happiness after looking at Drake. "I am really happy that you are awake your highness" Dale said truthfully. Drake nodded his head, but he couldn't muster up a smile. Nyra is still in a coma, and he is angry over himself for letting Koni that close to her. 'I failed her and now she is paying the price' she thought with regret. "Let's go" Drake muttered and walked towards the dungeons with a purpose. As soon as he entered the dungeon, he saw two guards bringing George's body out of his cell. When they noticed Drake, they bowed their head. Koni is glaring daggers at Drake. "You are awake?" Koni asked with malice. Drake did not answer him. He motioned Dale to unlock the cell. Koni always thinks that Dragons are beneath him. So he looked down upon Drake as if he i
Koni is in the dark cold dungeon in the winter Realm. After he was caught, he was thrown in the dungeon. No one came to talk to him or interrogate him. Everyone is worried about their king and queen. "You finally did it" George commented from the cell beside Koni's. Koni has been after Nyra since the day he found out that, she was blessed with the fairy fire. He is so crazed out of his mind, that he lost all sense of rationality and the last ounce of empathy he had. Nyra is pregnant. Everyone would be considerate towards a pregnant woman. But all Koni could see is the powers she possessed. His lust for the powers of the dragon Relic is so vast, that he didn't think for a second before stabbing her with a knife. "I did" Koni answered George's comment, even though George was not expecting one. "I never stopped for a moment to think about what I am doing. If I did, then I would have realized that what I am doin
The healers, Roland, Mason, Alvin, Avery, Alpine, Dale, Dhari, Shawn, and his mate Anna, everyone rushed towards the couple, who are lying unconscious on the ground. They allowed the healers to check Nyra and Drake. To everyone's shock, Nyra's wound is healed completely. There is no scar or any mark to show that she was stabbed a few minutes ago. "Oh dear goddess" the healer murmured with shock. He checked her vitals and the baby's condition. To his shock, everything is normal, except her pulse. Her pulse rate is lower than usual but not too much for them to get concerned about. They checked Drake, but everything is fine with him as well. The healers murmured among themselves in hushed whispers. Alvin, Avery, and the others became concerned. They were anxious to know what happened to Drake and Nyra. Even they can see the wound on Nyra's body disappeared. But then again, why is she not waking up. What happene
Draco kept snarling at everyone who tried to approach them. No one is powerful enough to go against him and win. They cannot even contain him for a couple of minutes to let a healer treat Nyra. Alvin, Avery, and Alpine are worried for Nyra. "Drake has to take control and snap out of his grief long enough for a healer to look at Nyra. If he doesn't, then we might lose our daughter forever" Avery sobbed with pain. She can only look at the blood that is polling all around her body. As Draco is hiding Nyra behind his wings, none of them can see how is Nyra doing. Mason and Roland heard Avery's words and they decided to go and talk to Draco. Draco snarled at Roland and Mason when they tried to approach him and Nyra. "Draco, you need to let Drake take control. Nyra needs a healer now. Only a healer can save her. The more we delay, the more the chances of her losing her life. Think about what we are trying to tell you" Roland tried to reason
As the priest started to read the scroll, a light appeared near the joining of their hands. It's not uncomfortable or painful. But it's just a soft glow, letting the people know that she accepts this couple's wedding and is blessing them with her light. The light usually stays near the joining of their hands. It will not travel upwards slowly covering the couple as a whole. But with Drake and Nyra, the light slowly began to move up the length of their hands, until it's covering their bodies entirely, making the people around them look at the light but not the couple. Everyone gasped, even the priest was shocked. But he didn't stop reading the scroll. But the words on the Scroll multiplied by two right in front of his eyes. He turned his head to look at the goddess beside him and she nodded her head. So he continued reading whatever words appeared on the scroll. The Goddess is marking the couple as her first chosen protector and his mate by usi
On the day of the wedding, the groom and his friends departed to the fairy Goddess temple earlier than the bridal party. The groom, his friends Mason, Dillon, Shawn, and his wife Anna, along with Drake's father Roland and his fiancee are the few important people who accompanied Drake. Half the warriors stayed back to accompany the bride and half of them accompanied Drake. Drake is wearing a white dress, which consists of a white breaches, a white undershirt, and a lavish white overcoat studded with crystals and gems. His hair is combed back and away from his face. He is looking more handsome than ever. Blaze Black sent a message wishing the new couple a very happy married life. He also sent that he couldn't be able to attend the wedding because of his issues. When Drake read the message, he frowned. 'I hope it's not serious' he wished. On the other hand, Nyra is getting ready to depart from the palace.
Koni searched for George everwhere he could. But came back empty handed. Koni began to get frustrated. He needs the help of someone who could shift to get to the place where he wants. 'Where is he? Did he leave everything midway? What happened? Did he take money from them and left me? Is he helping them to find me?' Koni began to suspect. But he don't have any proof to consider his thinking as true. But he cannot do anything about it either. So he decided to plan something and kidnap Nyra by himself. 'I worked alone for all these years. I can do it again. It's waste to depend on anyone to do my work' he thought. With that thought in mind, he decided to device a plan to Kidnap Nyra. He decided the day of the wedding is the best day for him to kidnap her. Even though he cannot shift, he can still use his abilities to kidnap her. He will hide behind that statue in the dark Realm for two days and then he would come back and hid