While all was fine and well in Emerald it wasn't all sunshine and roses deep in the seas. One part of the sea world was in chaos. A certain sea witch who had some plans for world domination was very unhappy with how things had ended up. She didn't like that she wasn't in control anymore. And that all her years of hard work had become undone. "You should come in instead of looking at me from the outside." She said suddenly seemingly at no one because she was in an empty room by herself. "One more sneaky glance from you and I'll punish you!" She screamed now causing her son to come inside of the room. "Mother." Xachary was inside of the room right now. He looked at his mother who was disturbed by the way things had gone so wrong. "Well if I am allowed to say I'll say I did tell you both that I should have been part of the mission. Riya is too hot headed to be left to her own devices." "You say your mother has lack of judgement?" "I didn't say so. I'm just statin
When he got into land he heard her voice immediately. She wasn't sounding how she sounded earlier. She was angry. Cursing something loudly but Xachary couldn't make out human speech when it was said so fast. He followed Elona's voice to behind a tree next to the river. When she saw him she was quick to wipe her tears away. But of course it was too late he had already seen her. Her breathing was ragged as she looked at him. "What are you doing here?" "Why do you ask the same thing all the time?" "It's nightfall. You should be here." "Well I could say the same for you too knight. You aren't wearing your uniform so I should guess you aren't on duty." Elona huffed her hands on her reddened cheeks from crying. "How much of this have you seen?" She demanded. Xachary raised his hands in mock surrender. "Enough to see that you are disturbed by something." He added, "crying isn't a sin. I really envy you people that can do it." Elona sniffed away the last
Elona woke up early even though her body protested with her. She had to see Xachary so sleeping was the last thing on her mind. She stumbled as she walked down the path that led her to the river. She was stopped from reaching the river by a young woman named Elethu. She had a bucket of water with her. "Elo?" She was surprised to see Elona up so early even after her night shift. " Shouldn't you be sleeping?" "Ele I will go to sleep once I'm done with my errands." Elona told her politely before she tried to walk past Elethu who quickly grabbed Elona's wrist. "Ele?" Elona was not amused but she would give Elethu some credit. Usually the girl didn't bother her much. Just said hello way too many times. Which Elona often just ignored. "Elo", Elethu whispered the name out like something sweet she had just tasted. "I heard you and your fiance broke your alliance." "He married my sister. No alliance was broken." Elona eyed Elethu's hand on her wrist. "My dear please fre
Rose Is Not Yours Two men as different as night and evening are put to the test when they are in a battle of love and war. Fighting for the love and hand of a woman who is envy to many. Edward, the Duke of Awada is the second hand to the throne. He is there for every emergency. He is the one who will be replacement for the king if he ever lost his life and a seat warmer for the king's heir. The Duke is not at all perfect. He makes his mistakes like everyone else. He's human and everyone understands and welcomes that about him. Everyone except his aunt. His aunt who raised him from birth is always expecting more than he can truly give. Sometimes this stresses him so much that it leads him to the bottle. The bottle that does not at all welcome him. He often gets very out of character when he has touched it. His life is more or less just existing. He cares little about himself and more about the title he has and the duties he has been given. That is until a man in a whit
Chapter One: Dear Book Edward wasn't in any mood to do anything but sleep on his bed. The headache built from the hangover he was experiencing right now was killing him ever so slowly. He cussed out to no one in particular just frustrated by his inability to just say no to the bottle. "Focus!" Michael's loud voice came into the scene. Reminding Edward of what he was doing at this very second. Just as his drinking last night he was regretting this as well. He was now in a train fight with the king of the kingdom. How great. He didn't even know how he still kept his balance after dodging all of Michael's attacks. He didn't throw one punch or kick Michael's way because he didn't believe that it was possible. Not with his present state he didn't. After a torturous running around with Michael chasing behind him with a whole lot of energy and stamina Edward went into a stand still when he almost collided with a white horse. The rider thankfully stopped right on time. Edward
Chapter Two: Again and again He came again. Again and again. The man still without a name that was given by his parents known by Edward kept on coming. It's been days already. Close two three weeks. Edward still didn't know what to do. Or how to tackle this. On one hand he still thought this might be a game of sorts. On the other he was beginning to think of what to say back to the man who keeps coming to whisper sweet nothings in his ear. Who was he? What did he want from him? These questions always went through Edward's mind every time he thought of even trying to entertain the thoughts of thinking the words the man spoke were real to him. He wanted to ask. Wanted to ask so much from the man but every time he appeared. Every time he spoke. Every time he handed him a new rose Edward completely froze still. Staring at the perfectly made human, listening to the deep voice that said words that made his heart beat faster than anything else and his words never made it out o
Chapter Three: How Cruel Then "Where are you taking me?" Nicolas asked the question because of Edward herding him deeper into the palace. He thought he would have drawn him into the servant courters than actually getting him into what he could see was the more private part of the palace. "My room" Edward called out to the two maids that were in front of the both of them. "Go call doctor Winker quickly. Tell him it's a snake bite." The maids bowed to him but didn't move. As if rooted in their positions. An outraged Edward yelled at them for this. "I said go call the doctor!" "So sorry but we can't duke" Nicolas felt lightheaded. The snake bite wasn't just painful but it made him sick to the stomach. The last time he learnt about the snake it was said that it only had a sharp bite he didn't know that it also made one feel as if the world was going round and round. Had it not been for Edward's support now he would have fallen over a long time ago. "What are you talking about
Chapter Four: Rose Is Not Yours The moment Nicolas left the room Edward got up from his sitted position. Started from the bed itself, taking the pillows and everything on the down to the floor. He went on to throw and break everything he could grab in his room. It wasn't helping though. He still felt like he had been ripped apart. He still felt his heart being chewed on by the dogs that got the left over meals. He still felt like drowning himself into a puddle of his own tears. And he had an urge for something that he knew would sink down all these emotions. The one thing that he always ran to when he felt exactly like this. When the world had made him wish like he was dead. He was thirsty for it. He longed for the bitter sweetness and he was hungry for the taste of forgetting. He wanted to make it all disappear from his mind. His heart and his soul. He wanted Nicolas out. He wanted the darn roses out of his drawers and he wanted to forget that he had ever thought of a poss
Chapter 8 Baluthando I just kissed another guy! Well it was a peck but it still is a kiss! And the way he looked at me afterwards. Shit! Like he was mesmerised. Why would he look at me like that? I wasn't... I mean there was a moment, a moment where I kinda wanted to really kiss him. Especially when he licked at my lips. Trying to make me open my mouth but of course I refused him. I want look like a woman now but I know I'm not. The kingdom has a specific set of rules, the first in the line is No same sex couples. I for one had absolutely nothing against being gay. You can't choose who you fall in love with. But in this kingdom you can be killed for it. Especially if you're royality. Being the prince and gay would make my life pretty difficult. So no thank you. I love my life too much to just let myself be dead like that. “ You're silent for once.” Moli commented as we got inside the house. “ I just don't have anything to say that's all. ” He nodded. “ I'll go pl
Chapter 7 Celiwe I walked into the house. Only to see my parents with too much black in their clothes. They looked like movie spies. I laughed making them to look at me. “ What are you guys doing?” “ Since your brother is making our lives difficult. We're going to go kidnap your husband to be. To go throw him in the arms of your brother. The sooner we do this the better for all of us” I smiled and swiped at my phone to the pic I took of both Moli and his girlfriend. Showing the both of them. Mom was first to gasp and snatched away my phone from my hands. “ Is this...?” I nodded, “ That's Moli,your son mom. He has a girlfriend and by the looks of it their pretty much happy. His eyes literally lit up the minute he saw her come in the room. Their in love.” “ If their in love then what's this about him wanting to get a night with the prince?” Father asked as he looked at the pic as well. I sighed. “ Well he just thinks I'm too young to get married. I think he just
Chapter 5 Molitha The girl hit my hand off. “ What the hell!” I smiled at how cute she looked right now. “ Feisty little thing aren't you?” She opened her mouth as if to say something but quickly stopped herself. “ You hungry?” She nodded her head. Oh. The silent treatment. Okay guess that's fine too. I went to the kitchen to prepare something for the both of us. Since there was only butter and bread there wasn't any choice but the obvious. I took two plates for us and put four slices on each and then spread the butter on the bread. Then took out the juice from the fridge and poured it on two glasses. I managed to balance both plates and the glasses on a tray with one hand. Which was a horray! For me. When I got to the living room again I saw the girl trying to sit up but failing . I placed the plates on the coffee table along with the drinks. I then went to help her sit up but the stubborn girl tried to push me away. “ Do you want to eat? Or should I leave
Chapter 4 Baluthando I was getting very annoyed right now. What was taking the ambulance so long? I seriously didn't want to stand one more second listening to this guy. He had the guts to think I'm a girl! That shit needs to stop! If only I could feel my legs and see! I would kick the living day lights out of him. Then he'd know better than to just insult royalty for his personal gain. “ Seeing that we're gonna stay here together for a while would you mind telling me how you got to the woods? Plus the blindness and cripple thing. Don't leave the being girl now part out. ” Is this guy serious?! Lord! If you could just give me my sight and only my left leg I would have killed this asshole now. “ Will you shut up! I've had enough of your voice. Please!” “ Heard enough of my voice? Now that's a new one. I'm usually the one who gets enough of the others' voices. Not too bad for a girl.” I am literally shaking from the inside right now. The anger this guy is giving me right now! How d
Chapter 3Molitha I woke up feeling like a truck hit me. I really wasn't in the mood or the right mind to fight or talk to anyone right now. Who was I even kidding? No one talks to me. So this grumpy mood of mine is for myself and I. Might as well go for a run to at least get this bad mood out of my system before work. God knows if I do one more thing to get Mr Smith angry he's gonna fire me for sure. And the mood I'm having right now won't do any favours for me. I didn't bother to change from the clothes I now had just noticed I slept with. I blame that fucking ‘family meeting’ it's the one that's causing me to get so angry early in the morning now! Moli breathe. Getting worked up won't help you now. A run will. I'm totally messed up. I have to calm to myself to calm myself down. The hell is that! I put my earphones started jogging outside. About a mile away from the house I started to come back but as I reached the Tercab woods just close to my house I saw somet
Chapter 2 Molitha I arrived home. Collapsed on the bed. What the heck did I do?! One night with the prince? Am I crazy?! Not only will that not happen but I'd be thrown to the hangers if the king or anyone else other than the family heard me say such a thing. Being gay in this kingdom is a serious offense. An offense that will be treated as if it were treason. We live in the twenty first century where anything is possible. Anyone can love anyone but not here. No such a thing will be found here. We are like dark ages except modern. What would I even do with the prince the whole night? Ugh! Moli! Why can't you just live through the grudge? Because I can't! I want to see those people suffer like they made me suffer. So declaring that you won't be part of your sister's wedding till you get one night with the prince is revenge? Yes! Because they'll never agree to it. Oh yeah? The same parents who do everything in they're power to get what they want are t
Chapter 1 Molitha I got to the house. For some reason there was a family meeting that was called. Which surprisingly they added me as well. You see my family and I don't get along much. I stay at my own house and they stay at theirs. I felt nothing for the house that I once called home. The house that once was home. But now it just feels like a holder of all the bad memories of my life. All the memories I have tried so hard to suppress. Here I am now at same place I hate the most. "You made it" I looked up to see Celiwe,my little sister. She ran to me. I opened my arms for her. The hug was brief but it had all the emotions that we were feeling. I last saw her when she was sixteen now at eighteen she looks so grown and all woman. I almost didn't recognize her. "Do you know how much I missed you!" She screamed still clinging onto my jacket. "You know where my house is. "I replied with an emotionless voice. Even with her I knew I couldn't be free to talk as I p
11. When I love ZeusI was in my throne room attempting to drink my second glass of gkive( a strong dosage of alcohol that can be also described as whiskey but stronger) I wanted to just get get drunk already. I had no one. Arrow also had the responsibility of taking care his daughter not that he couldn't let the servants do it but I understand him. He just lost his wife and all he had left of her was their daughter. I wish at least my case was the same. I could have someone to kill the boredom with but I have no one. Just as I was going for a sip the throne room doors were opened by a guard. I stared at him waiting for explanation of the disturbance. “Your highness the queen has returned.”My head jerked up when my eyes connected with blue ones. Ones that I knew as Eva's. She wasn't the only one that surprised me with though. The baby in her arms also surprised the alcohol out of me. I stood up, looking at her. She only gave me a grim look. “Eva?”“No Evangeline now.” She correc
10. Lucinda ArrowI got back to my own palace. To see everyone running around in circles. And what were those loud shouts?I pulled a servant out. “What the hell is happening?” I asked her. “ Um... mistress is in labour.” She answered. “I said tell me what hell is happening?! Don't fucking joke with things like that!”“Sire she is in your bed chambers this minute with the midwives.” What was she saying? “What?” I rushed to the stairs racing like my life depended on it. To my room where the shouts and screams were coming from. I pushed the door open. To see the shock of my life. My wife was truly giving birth. She was lying on the bed. Screaming at the top of her lungs as she kept on being told to push. “Lorinda.”“Arrow?” she gasped out. I didn't understand. How come I never knew my own wife was pregnant? She didn't show any signs of it. She had no baby bump in fact I don't even remember her mentioning any sicknesses. I was about to approach her but the midwives pushed me