The rest of the week went by that way. I was mostly on bed and was recuperating, being helped by Doctor Meena, she had a psychiatrist and a nutritionist come in to talk about what could possibly be going on with me upstairs and if there was a link between my receding strength and King Hades. We discussed some methods and therapy they thought would help with all the visions and dreams.After about two weeks of just resting up in my room and being pampered and visited by my friends, I started getting better, I was getting enough sleep at night and I had strength to start up on gaining the muscle strength that I had lost. Jogging from one side to my room and trying not to fall on my face first, then extending the distance of my exercises from one side of the dorm to the other, everyday I spoke to doctor Meena about resuming class and trainings but she refused, saying that I wasn't at a hundred percent yet and I still needed a few weeks. She also cautioned me about overdoing it and tha
Weeks went by that way. I was slowly regaining all the strength that I had lost and was finally free to resume classes as well as training. Things were okay with all my friends and the commanders, but I couldn't ignore the looming tension or fear that I felt from everyone around me. They were scared for me, afraid of what would happen to me if I went with Hades when he finally came for me. I was petrified as well, unsure and afraid of the unknown. But what could I do? This was my destiny and I needed to face it.I ignored all the tension and worried look, even acted like I couldn't hear the discussions some of my friends sometimes had when I walked away, It wasn't as if I was ignoring that fact or anything, it was just that I wanted to enjoy every second of my time here with them, savour every moment before I could probably be gone forever.I was back to classes learning about stuff as well as training. I was hanging out with my friends and laughing as hard as I could. That was all
There was a sudden increase in activity as most of the commanders and students alike dispersed probably to start work on some of my commands. I was left standing with King Jade and some of the commanders waiting, Emilyand the guys were all also left."I woke up today as a student of this academy, but I stand here today right now a Queen. I want all commanders across all countries reposted here, I want all Kings in all the countries here as well. There will be a general meeting tomorrow. And I want everyone there" I said softly to King Jade."Yes Queen Cassie" he said as he bowed a little before turning and walking away, most likely to inform all the Kings of this new development and to call back all working commanders in all the other countries to come back home."We estimated a month, we thought we had a month until my birthday, but apparently we only have at most two weeks. Any moment from now could be war, any day from today could be when King Hades would arrive. King Hades could
The rest of the time spent in the stadium was a blur. I was done and then was immediately escorted back out through the path we had entered through and quickly got into a waiting car, then off we went back to the dormitories."That was quite a speech" said King Jade as he sat beside me in the back.I turned my head from where I had been staring at the passing halls and shops and looked at him."You reminded me of your mother, passionate and strong. She was...really good for your father, even though I wanted her for myself" he said softly."She was the love of his life, but she said had also been mine, although it had never been requited" he added chuckling sadly at the end "How did it...how did everything work out? She was his mate wasn't she?" I asked, confused."Yes she was, and she also loved him back, so I never stood a chance. She was my closest friend, a Beta from one of the lowest families in the country, and at the time I was crown prince. I had a lot of responsibilities and
"I understand that we all have our own ideas on how this could go, and we all have our opinions, but remember what this war is all about, remember what we are fighting for, who we are fighting for, we want to save the world. Nothing is too important than that" I said softly."So you would rather go to hell? And sacrifice yourself And tell him what exactly?" Asked dragon Albert."That is what I would like to know" I stated as I opened my arms wide by my side "I want us to agree that going there first and trying to appease him is the best course of action, then the actual going and appeasing" I replied to him."Of course Queen Cassie" he said to me, then looked away, conceding"Is everything ready?" I asked dragon Luke as I looked over at him and dragon Bryan."Yes. We are ready when you are" he said to me.I nodded to him then looked around, we were done here."You are all dismissed" I said to them then turned around to leave.Just as I was about to go through the flap of the tent, it
I opened the door to my room and stepped out. I was very calm, too calm in fact considering what I was about to do. met the gaze of the two dragons that had been shadowing me since I was announced to the world as their legendary Queen.I walked away with them shadowing me as they usually did, and as I did, several of the students in the dorm all came out of their respective rooms and watched me walk past. I walked all the way to the entrance of the dorm where I then stopped and waited for him.Dragon Scott held a briefcase in his hands and I watched him as he approached me. He bowed a little when he got to me then passed me the briefcase.From behind me dragon Luke stepped forward and collected the case before moving back into place."Is he ready?" I asked them as we all stopped forward towards the waiting vehicles.A lot of students and commanders alike were waiting and watching, anxious about what I was about to do. News had spread like wildfire through the academy and the world
"What plans do you have, my queen?" Asked dragon Luke as we headed up the hill.At several points we would meet up with several different commanders that had been stationed here, they would then join the walk up behind us. It was a while before had about six commanders behind me and the dragons, the rest were probably the rest of the way up."We would see if it was as easy as last time for me to get there. If it is, I don't see why we have to postpone the breach when we are ready" I replied."Yes, Queen Cassie," he replied behind me.We were soon there and like I had ordered beforehand the rest of the commanders had secured a perimeter around the area. I stood for a moment and took in the moment and the scene, this was where I had met Hades for the first time in his human form, and this was where I had dreamt of him constantly. The view was exactly the same as it had always been, just like I remembered it.I had come here a few times scared and unsure, but I was now a Queen and conf
"Well what did you expect? You did leave him to be with me afterall" I said as I watched them."We ordered him to be your protector when we couldn't. Not become your pet" said the arrogant Hades again.They wanted me protected? And they thought Cerberus of all demons could do it? was definitely feeling flattered. Big had to concentrate.I looked away from him and looked at the others. I could understand why apathic Hades wasn't speaking, and why lying Hades couldn't as well, but hedonist just stood there with the stupid look on his face, looking sexy and everything. So I had to deal with arrogant Hades all on my own. This was really annoying."I think time for chit chatting is over. We should go somewhere more….comfortable" he replied as he took a step towards me.One second Ceberus was behind me ready and alert, and the next the huge beast's body was falling on the ground, then shortly after his snores reached me as he slept. What the hell had just happened?.There was no time for
Our footsteps rang out as we walked back into the castle. The noise of the crowd was still reaching my ears after that little speech I and Hades gave. I thought we would get back into the elevator and then back into the new suite that I was staying in but Hades pulled me into one of the rooms in the hallway then closed the door on the guards that were accompanying us."Are you okay?" He asked, looking worried."I am" I replied as I nodded.Our heads both bent down to look at my stomach. It was showing a little bit for over three months."You told them about the baby" I said to him "I did. They were excited for us" he replied with a soft smile"I need to keep you safe," he said, pulling me close. He looked really very worried again."I am safe with you. I promise I won't let pride or any sort of duty keep me from protecting peanuts here. Apart from you, he is the single most important person in my life" I said to him earnestly.He immediately pulled me close and shoved his face into m
A shot came out of nowhere. I was facing Hades and we were both talking about something, now that I think about it I can't remember what it was we were talking about, but a shot came high above from the left side and it came for me. Hades was fast and immediately removed me from the position, and I heard the loud boom that followed it's impact on where I just left. Hades held me tight to him and we were suddenly moving very fast. The guards that were hiding immediately appeared and surrounded us. They had shields out that were covering I and Hades as we rushed back to the palace. Several other loud sounds followed us, very close to where we were but managed not to hit anyone. We were soon inside the palace and I could hear barks of orders from Hades as he shouted at the guards. He went into the elevator and then down underground to the several floors of building we had.He was breathing heavily by the time we appeared inside a new suite. He sat me on the very good looking couch i
We went home silently and uneventfully. The barrier was easy to breach of course with the help of forest whom by the way I hadn't seen once on this entire trip, I was too down and exhausted to play with him and all I wanted to do was go to sleep. The royal demon wolf guards were waiting for us when we arrived and they immediately escorted us back to the castle.The castle was quiet when we arrived, almost as if it had been completely cleared out before we arrived. Hashira and a few familiar council members were waiting for us but I ignored them as well and went straight into our bedroom. It was a little while before Hades joined me. By the time he arrived I was under heaps of blankets shivering and my teeths chattering because I was so very cold. All he did was find me amidst the mountain of blankets and then he held me close."Hades" said after my body had calmed down."Yes?" He asked."You are in love with me" I said softly.He was quiet for a moment, but he couldn't deny it. I t
"It is nice out today" I said to him after a while."Isn't it? I am glad you like it" he replied."Rain is coming though" I said, my eyes trained on the dark clouds far in the horizon, watching them as they got closer and closer to where we were."Yes I see that as well. We can't stay out for long, we have to get back soon" he replied."Of course," I said as I nodded."Where do you want to go in particular?" He asked me.I looked around at the far outstretched land in front of me. The huge grassy field we were currently on. To my far left was a very dense looking forest and to my far right was the edge of a cliff."Let's go to the cliff. I hear it's an amazing view" i said pointing at my right."As you wish" he said as we headed that way."Woah" I whispered the moment my feet touched the ground.The view in front of me was absolutely breathtaking. Even more so than the way Angela had described it for me.There was a small waterfall right underneath the cliff and after that was a vast
"What is the number one priority to both of us?" He asked."Obviously the barrier and making sure it remains unbreached" I replied."Exactly. We have to focus everything that we have on that, together as a team. This is a new evil that we are facing and we do not know how strong this force is and what it is truly here to do. What I know is that we stay together, at all times, promise me" he said as he looked into my eyes."I promise. Together "I promised him."Good" he said as he nodded " I'II scheduled that visit to the facility. Let us see face to face what we are dealing with" he said to me."Yes" I said. My heart was really heavy and I just had to lay my head on the table, trying to stabilise myself. What was all this coming from? I didn't like it one bit, it was honestly not good for my mental health."Hey. Let us go to your horses" he said as he pulled me up and literally had to drag me with him as we walked out of the study."How are you so cheerful? After what we just heard"
I woke up the next day happy and feeling lighter than I have felt in a very long time. I left Hades on the bed and went ahead with my morning body routine in the bathroom and dressed down before leaving our room. It was around eight and I knew Hades would stay asleep till early noon. I was sure we didn't have any plans.went to the kitchen and immediately made toast and then made coffee in a takeaway cup before leaving the castle through the side door. I hurried to the stable where I found that they were already feeding the horses for the morning."My Queen" bowed Angela. She was one of the many workers I met yesterday, she was a little younger than me, tall with beautiful dark hair and blue eyes "Hello Angela. You are all up early" I said as I looked around."Good morning""Morning my Queen"Several of the workers said as they saw me."Good morning everyone" I said out loud.Looking at them now there were not as many as they were yesterday. If anything they had reduced by half. I co
We spent the rest of the evening soaking up in the tub before we came out and finally got that wash down from my husband. We both came out of the bathroom and then into the closet room before dressing up as comfortably as we could."I will have the servants ready the snacks. You go ahead" I said to him as we parted ways at the top of the stairs. I went down and headed straight to the kitchen where I met with several of the cooks there."Hello. I am glad you haven't finished up for the evening" I said to them as I smiled.About three women were marinating chicken while two other males were stocking up the pantry. They all wore uniforms and looked very professional and coordinated."My queen" they said as they all bowed."You are all busy. Let me do it myself" | grumbled to myself as I went ahead to look for where the corn was kept. I found the butter, sugar and milk. But where was the...?"Here my queen" said one of the women as she passed me a bag of corn seeds.It was easy from heat
We went back to the castle silently. The mood between us was dull and tense, like a tight rope being stretched, any moment now it would reach its elastic limit and snap. I could just feel it. We walked into the castle and I could see that Hades was struggling to say something."Let me go freshen up" I said softly to Hades without looking at him.I immediately turned and walked away, climbing the stairs and getting back into our room. I needed some privacy. I walked into the bathroom and shut the door, then immediately pulled out my body care products. I felt the need to pamper myself. I needed to distract myself from everything or I felt like I would just shatter.I spent most of the day first of all taking care of my hair. It was now long rather than the short hair it used to be, and now hair wash days were no longer a breeze the way they used to be. It took me forever to pre-poo, then shampoo, deep condition, leave in conditioner and then seal my hair, before finally styled it.
"You do know that most of us at the academy were related to royalty one way or the other right?" She asked incredulously."Really? I always just thought your grandparents or fathers were all commanders or something" I replied."Well about seventy percent yes. In Fact I think almost all of the students at the academy are one way or the other related to a Commander. A lot of us in the other hand, are related to royalty. Like me" she explained."That explains how you were so grounded, you grew up basically knowing that you were going to rule Lamar one day" I said."Exactly" she replied "so how have you been? Is there a reason why you haven't aged a day since you left?" She added, looking at me with pure envy."Time is slower there" I replied in a chuckle "you still look beautiful by the way, royalty fits you" I said to her.We laughed it off and continued our small talk. It was really nice catching up with her."Where are the guys? Emily and Bryan? Achu and Anthony?" I asked her eagerly.