CHAPTER TWO

I walked through the balcony to deliver a scroll to Daman’s throne room, I heard his voice cold and unnerving as ever speaking with the guards. I hid by the door.

“We found the culprit my lord, her name is Kayla Anderson, one of the students”. Ethan replied facing downwards. Alpha Daman stared up at Ethan, a painful glint in his eyes.

“Where is she?”

“She escaped, before we could find out. I apologize, my Lord”.

“And her household?” He cut Ethan off coldly.

“She’s the daughter of king Anderson, the ruler of a large kingdom. She has only one sibling called Heira” Ethan said.

“Get my white horse ready.” He ordered and took up his sword lying on the table.

Instantly my feet froze where I stood, I stopped breathing, my whole blood stopped flowing instantly . I turned and stared around. He was walking out. I knew from the sound of his steps. Oh! no I trembled. I looked for a place to hide but there was no place. If I turn and run away he would definitely know someone was there. He might see my shadow. He was getting closer, each step he took made my heart tremble.

The only thing around was a uniform. A purple pinafore dress perhaps one of the maids had left there after the day’s work. I slid into the dress instantly pulling the purple cap close enough to shield my face. I took a deep breath and clutched the tray on the floor tight. I would pretend like I was one of the servants. I could sense his shadow that fell on the floor. He was close enough. The shape of his sword is visible. He walked out. I turned to the opposite direction with the tray. He walked out. He looked more deadly than ever, he walked with anger, his fingers clutching the sword tightly, his guards walking behind him. His mere presence made me halt on my track, my breath quavering, goodness, I have never been so terrified all my life. My fingers were visibly shaking. The tray fell from my hand and bounced on the floor. Shit! Daman stopped walking, the guards turned to stare. I knew instantly that I was gonna die today. My breath seized. My bones froze. Slowly Daman turned towards my direction. I pulled the purple cap more down to my face, I knew if I continued standing there he would suspect that I was an intruder. So many ideas rushed into my mind. Do I pretend to call Jamema and run as though to go get her. That’s terrible. This is the same guy I have moaned on his bed several nights, What if he recognizes my voice. I fell to the floor instantly. Pretending to get a cut I dug my jewelry into my leg, and watched satisfactorily at the blood gushed from it. Then I leapt away. The sparkling white tiles stained with blood. The cap is still over my face. I knew Daman had walked away long ago.

I ran into the hostel, the hostel was messed up with clothes. Mia ransacked the whole room.

“Oh goodness, Kay you are here”

“Guess what? Kay. Hason is finally gonna mark me on my eighteenth birthday”

“He wants to show me to his parents”

“Kay what dress do you think would be more beautiful to wear and go see his parents”

“Kay, come on, what of this dress, okay I think the flare is too much, Kay take a look at this one”

Goodness Mia said so much at a time. If only she knew that I was in deep trouble, she would shut the fvck up. I packed my bag, stuffing all my things at once into the big bag.

“Where are you going, Kay you didn’t tell me you were traveling and by the way, school hasn’t closed yet”

“Come on Kay, can you stop this your odd attitude and talk to me” Mia held my arm causing me to stop and stare at her. Gush I wished this girl could just shut up and let me think straight. If she weren’t my best friend I would have yelled the hell out of her. I tried so much to remain calm.

“Mia please if anyone asks you a thing in school tell them nothing about me and my whereabouts, please, Mia” I begged her.

She folded her arms in her chest standing in my way.

“Well that’s is if only you tell me where you are going,”

“I am going nowhere Mia!” I half yelled and walked out. I eloped far away from Daman’s territory.