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CHAPTER NINE: Little Suspicions
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Baila ran through the forest, her barefoot crunching on dead leaves and branches. From a distance, she could hear the barking dogs assisting the guards in the hunt.The hunt for her.She ducked behind a tree when she found nowhere to hide. Baila tried to slow her breathing as she wrapped her hand around her necklace and prayed. With tears in her eyes, she lifted her head to the skies.The moon was covered by thick dark clouds. It would rain soon and the dogs would not be able to catch her scent but she was afraid that the rain would make it difficult for her to escape. What had she done?She had been sent here to change things, to be a difference. Every last witch in the world was counting on her and she had let them all down. She had done worse than disappoint them, Baila had repeated the same crime that started the witch hunt-a tradition she could have easily put an end to by winning the bride trials and marrying the high prince.When she closed her eyes, she could still see the ho
Kindle CHAPTER TWO: Rushing rivers
In the castle walls of house Caldore, Nolan sat behind his table, looking at the list. A blinding headache was hindering him from fulfilling the list of duties he held in his hand. If the pain persisted, he would have to see a healer and postpone everything he planned to finish before morning.It was the day of his parents' death anniversary. He had made sure no one was at the river. The night guards included. He didn't want to think of the number of lives the river claimed every year on the day of his parents' death anniversary. If he figured it out sooner, a lot of people would have been saved.At least, the past six years had gone by without a single person drowning in the river. He wondered if the witch's curse had continued even after his parents were dead.A million lives for one. A million by the river.Nolan sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. All those people had died for the sake of one girl. Witches were vindictive. He knew that now but he wished his parents had known
Kindle CHAPTER THREE: Frost
Baila had a strange dream about a man with eyes so blue they frightened and entranced her at the same time. At first, he was a blue-eyed boy who got excited at the little things. His excitement and curiosity were infectious. Baila could hear his laughter as he ran through the meadow. Soon, he was a man with the same bright blue eyes. The only difference was that he had lost his excitement. His laughter was not as genuine and wild as it used to be. She felt it. The emotion that swallowed him whole was not sadness or trauma. It was loneliness. She could feel his pressing need to have someone and to belong somewhere. Baila wanted to hold him. She reached out for him but the world swirled into different colours around her. The dream changed and she was drowning under the moon. She smiled up at the stars as hands reached down and pulled her to the surface. Frost. She heard the wind whisper. Air filled her lungs and Baila gasped awake. The bed was warm and comfortable. Bed?! Baila sat
Kindle CHAPTER FOUR: Survival
Nolan had backed away from Baila and chosen to stand in a corner far away from her. His heart thudded dangerously fast whenever he was near her. Twelve blasted hells! He had hoped with all his heart that he was wrong and yet when he kissed her, every sleeping part of him had awoken. She was the one. She was his to protect. Nolan watched her brown eyes gaze outside the window. He was certain that she wanted to be free, to leave but for some reason, she stood still with a lost look on her face. He could not let anyone know about her. Not yet. Goddess! The council. What would they say if he told them that his mate was a witch? Nolan squeezed his eyes shut, wondering if he should let her know or watch her walk away forever. The latter was a better option but somehow, Nolan knew it would be impossible to let her go. "Can I stay for a few nights?" she asked. Nolan looked at her. There were a lot of questions he should have asked her. Questions that were very important and necessary
Kindle CHAPTER FIVE: Royal Physician
Baila felt quite uncomfortable as she walked alongside Aaron, the captain of the guard. He kept his distance from her like she was a kind of virus that had no cure but his right hand was always on the hilt of his sword. Baila was scared to even sneeze. The slightest movement from her could cause Aaron to cut her down. She was sure the captain would not hesitate to kill her. As they walked further and further away from Nolan's room, Baila wondered why Nolan had asked her about the spell. She had been dying. Surely, she couldn't have cast a spell. She couldn't rule out the possibility though. But her necklace had been around her neck the entire time she was drowning. Besides, she didn't know any spells to call out to a werewolf or any other creature. Mother! No. It couldn't be. Her demon had been dormant but the other part of her wasn't. She had also been underwater. That was where the siren part of her thrived. Could that side of her have called out to Nolan? She had never used her
Kindle CHAPTER SIX: The Royal Physician II
"The queen was a fireball," Sara started. "She was so fierce but kind and warm at the same time. She treated me like I was her daughter. When she died, I felt like I lost my mother. Anyways, she and the king had an arranged marriage. She wasn't too happy about it initially but in time, they fell in love. King Arlen was a kind man and Queen Ariadne was his world even after they had Nolan, he doted on her like she was everything. Ariadne used to scold him all the time. It was fun to watch them be together. I miss them but Nolan must miss them more especially since he was crowned king three days after their deaths. He was only ten." Baila found Sara's hand in the dark and held unto it, squeezing it comfortingly. Unlike Nolan, Sara still had family but it did not mean that she was less affected by the deaths of the king and queen. "Does Nolan have a mate?" Baila asked. She was scared Sara would snap at her as Aaron did but so far, the royal physician had been nothing but nice to her. "N
Kindle CHAPTER SEVEN: Dancer Or Whore
"What?" Aaron spluttered. His eyes were wide like saucers as he stared at the redhead. Baila glared at him. Now, he chose to pay attention. "You want to say that I'm your whore?" Baila frowned, confused. She did not understand what Sara was trying to do. Either way, Baila would still end up with the brand of a whore. "No. A dancer. I had many dancer friends before I became.....well....this. All of them have travelled far away from the city. I could say that you're having money troubles and came to me for help. You can stay here for as long as you want with that excuse," Sara explained. "Like hell, she can!" Aaron swore, approaching Sara. "You can not possibly think of vouching for her. If anyone ever finds out the truth, you'll be punished or worse," "You chose Aaron, why can't I?" Sara shrugged, straightening up and squaring her shoulders to face him. Baila had never seen Sara behave this way before but she hadn't known her long enough to come to that conclusion. Aaron grabbed
Kindle CHAPTER EIGHT: A Taste Of Fear
Baila stumbled back, struggling to breathe as her breath escaped her mouth in strangled hiccups. The creature before her was once human, she was sure of it. It was a woman with hair badly ripped out that Baila could see the soft pink flesh of her scalp. Her teeth were a long line of small sharp triangles like a fish's teeth. The woman wore a tattered black dress and black veins littered her pale sickly skin which had a sticky transparent liquid on it. But what scared Baila the most was her eyes. They were endless pools of darkness like a bear's. Footsteps drew closer and Baila glanced backwards to see Sara approaching with a sword. The creature looked highly amused with what was going on. Baila made a decision. She wasn't sure Sara's sword could even nick the creature. With a trembling hand, she reached for her necklace. "Baila. Don't!" Sara snapped but Baila wasn't listening. She ripped the necklace off with all the strength she could muster and it fell to the ground with a clink.
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