"Go to your office and wait for me." I gestured to three of my companions when the car pulled up in front of the big glass house of my foundation 'HPP'. It is interpreted to mean Help for Persons in Prison. They were shocked contemplating what I was up to as they stared at me with wide eyes. "Do as I say!" I repeated and they hurried off towards the building but one remained staring at me in fear and surprise.
"What are you up to, Your Majesty?" Eva, one of my staff asked. She was the only one I was really close to, I treated her as a friend and sister but others I treated for who they were, my staff. Familiarity I felt would diminish my respect.
"I need to go see the queen now."
"Why?" She asked, her gaze laced with terror and mouth open.
"Eva I need to do this," I said with firmness.
"You're putting yourself at great risk, the queen can hurt you. Even if she may not be able to harm you physically, she can do that otherwise. You know she has evil powers. She is a hybrid but you're a normal werewolf."
"Who told you so?" I paused to stare detectively at her. "Even if I'm an ordinary werewolf, you should know that good always conquers evil. Love conquers all things."
"Do you love Douglas?" Eva rolled her eyes with a slight smile lighting up across her face. I laughed, rolling my eyes too.
"What do you mean?" I joked. "Can't I help someone who is in need of my help?" We burst out laughing.
A thought flashed in my mind, I needed to do what was my duty without any delay. Delay was dangerous.
"Eva, I'll meet you later, have to go now." This time around, I didn't need anyone to drive me. I just went to my garage, the one at my company, got into my Mercedes-AMG One, reversed and drove off.
"Goodbye and good luck!" Eva waved as I passed her. I was heading straight to the royal palace of Pandora to challenge her, and to seize her power of seeing what I was up to, to myself. She had no right to see in her magic mirror, whatsoever, what I was doing. I needed to stop her before she stopped me. That wouldn't be possible, I'm far more powerful than her, that's why I laughed when Eva talked of her harming me.
Normally, no one was permitted to visit the royal palace except asked for. The penalty was death for those who erred. The only case that took shifters who weren't of the palace there was if they were sent for by the king or queen. Most of the time it was the queen, and such an invitation meant tragedy. She never called anyone for good. The guards at the gate were armed with guns, consisting of the police and the army. It was a combined security structure.
Everything had been modernized in the wolf world, we were no longer living in the era of swords and knights but a modern security structure, security personnel who were armed with guns. They were instructed not to let any unsolicited person pass through. Before you gained entrance into the palace, you had to carry a pass given by the one who invited you, the king or queen. I had none but I was going to pass through it.
When my car stopped at the gate, I got down, locked it and pressed the push button. The mighty bronze gate opened before my very eyes. The guards may have been surprised at how I passed through without tapping any pass at the push button. I just used my finger and the gate pulled up right in front of me. They stared at me with wide eyes, before them I was no longer a human but an enchantress walking in all her glory with an awe-striking golden light surrounding her.
Inside the palace was a perfect description of an earthly paradise, the scent of all sweet-smelling flowers mixed together and filled the air. The floor was tiled with golden tiles that looked like glass, I haven't seen this in any other place before. Flowers were planted line by line, each column representing a certain color on the sides of the walkway. This path was for pedestrians, there was a different path for cars. "What a glorious site!" I muttered as I walked on. The environment was too saintly and perfect for such a wicked creature, the queen. I know it must have already been like this before she got the position of Luna and queen. My mind told me she would have changed it to a dark, scary settlement. A place so gloomy and covered with wild, creepy trees like those myth forest trees that stood in the form of ancient creatures. Evil creatures like Pandora preferred living in such environment.
Sounding sarcastic though, yet it's the truth. Vampires do not like bright lovely places like this, they live in dark settlements, mostly underground where no light from the sun would penetrate. Here was a different vampire who couldn't be hurt by the sun, she used her dark powers to evade the burning effect of the sun's powerful rays.
"She's the only person who could hurt but wouldn't let anything or anyone hurt her. I'm going to hurt her!" I said to myself. I was now climbing the winding stairs up the main castle where she and the king resided. Many officers were around the area but they couldn't see me. I made myself invisible to them.
I saw with my third eye that this evil queen was watching as I climbed up the stairs, she was sitting before her magic mirror which operated like a modern CCTV camera. While others use this, she was using a magic mirror. What a mysterious creature! I climbed further with a swift speed no ordinary shifter would, it would look like I was flying. I saw her eyes widened in shock and horror. For the first time, she was afraid!
I laughed to myself, "I'm ready for you, the reign of wicknessness by you will soon be over!" I mind-linked with her, though I said it inside me, she could hear me clearly. Normally, she can't read thoughts especially that of superior creatures like me, she could only see what I was doing which I'm gonna stop.
After passing through many hallways, doors and people working in the castle whom I was invisible to, I came to the main room Pandora stayed. As I neared the giant door, it opened on its own. Pandora would certainly know that my power is more than hers. She can't continue to feel as though she is the most powerful creature in the universe.
Immediately I entered the room, the magic mirror switched off by the wave of her hand. Pandora raised her dark bloody eyes up, a true vampire!
"Is this a friendly visit?"
"Of course you know it isn't." I replied in an irritated way, I was disgusted about everything that had to do with her, including her cold sinister voice. She was an evil creature and needed to be treated as one.
"Then what are you up to?" She muttered. I rolled my eyes, with a wave of my hand closed and locked all doors around us. Terror ran across her face. I had to make sure there was no escape for her.
**Three years ago** The sun is already shining on the horizon. I get out of my bed with my fairy mates all around me, each doing their duty. I moved over to the window, pulled aside the golden curtains and peered through the window. It was almost dawn. The birds are chipping, some are flying in groups under the sky as I watch from above. I think, they're journeying to go get breakfast. In my celestial home, and as the moon goddess I could watch everything that is going on in the world. I observed one thing, my children, the werewolves are encountering a lot of challenges in the hands of their new queen, Pandora. "Hey, come here Lucinda." I waved to her and in a twinkle of an eye, she came close by, standing at my side. "Look!" I pointed, she obeyed. We could clearly see the world from our celestial habitat. The palace of the great king, the king of the werewolves was our focus. "Your Majesty, this is so bad. You've to do something about this." "We have to do something about this
Douglas POV I get in to be with my dad, the king in his royal chambers, the part he entertained visitors. Even though I'm his son, I had to keep with the protocol. He had instructed me to dress corporately each time I came to see him and that, I did. Thank goodness, the queen wasn't around, I could have a heart-to-heart conversation with my dad without worrying about avoiding words that could hurt her. I wondered where the queen had gone to and why. It was unusual for her not to be beside the king. Pandora was always with the king, if not convincing him to agree to her sinister plans, she would be scolding him if he didn't do what she asked. She was a devil in human nature. "Why do you keep asking to be king, why don't you let me rule my subjects in peace?" "Dad, you've already ruled for over sixty-years, it's due for you to transfer the mantle of leadership to me. I'm of age or don't you want me to be king?" He gave me a suspicious look, I'd have been afraid if not that he was
When the prince fell, Pandora gestured to the guards to get him up. She felt that he was pretending to be sick because of what was happening. "Get him up quickly," she commanded in her thick, fiery voice, her bloodshot eyes darkened. One of the guards struck Douglas a blow right in the face when they pulled him up to rise up but he didn't. Lucinda, my PA hid her face in shame and horror. It was a sickening sight, tears escaped my eyes. "What're we gonna do about this?" I asked her but she was so affected by what was happening to look at my face or even answer me. I wrapped my hand around her shoulders in comfort. "Don't worry, everything will be fine. I'll do something about this!" I tried to comfort her with these soothing words. A swollen spot appeared where Douglas was struck. He was truly unconscious. "Call the pack doctor to come drive him to consciousness, I want to see as his beloved is done away with." A loud sinister laugh followed, my eyes turned golden. I was truly annoye
DOUGLAS POVMy heart is broken as the guards lead me out of luxury, my rights as the wolf prince and privileges of a future king to the dungeon as Pandora ordered. I have no say in this case and I don't know what would happen to my love, Nancy. She's my world, life and everything. I don't know if I would ever get to see her again. Now my world comes crumbling, would it ever bounce back?Today I had woken up to a bright day, hoping to be successful in my quest when I got to meet my father, little did I know that I'd be in such a condition. A tear stream down my face and I quickly wiped it off with the back of my palms.The guards lead me to their hilux van at the edge of the lane that leads from the castle to the field. One of them is already opening the back door for me to get in. Few hours ago, I was the respected prince, but now a cared-less-about prisoner with a bleak future. This might be the last time I'll ever set my eyes on this beautiful place I'd always called home even afte
CASSANDRA POVInside the room with the queen, I felt all the hatred and anger I'd bottled inside me for years resurfaced. Pandora could see the vengeance in my eyes, her eyes turned bloodshot in anger as I confronted her. A war was set to begin between both of us. "Why would you let your stepson be in prison for three years without caring to release him? What has he done to you?" I asked in an angry tone with serious hate in my eyes."Why do you care, is he in any way related to you or what makes you think you have the authority to confront my decision?"I got puzzled at how Pandora would dare speak with me that way. "Do you know who you're talking to in such a manner?" "Who cares? Are you not the crowned wolf queen, should that make you feel right to interrupt with my authority in this kingdom? Let me warn you for the last time," she said with so much seriousness. "If you don't learn to mind your business and stop meddling in my private affairs, I'll make you join Douglas at the du
When I arrived at my apartment, the glass residential house at Matama Estate, ten kilometers from my Foundation's residence, I went straight to the bathroom to wash myself. The sun has been so hot and I needed a cool shower as it was getting to noon. Eva emerges from her room and steps in front of me. "Glad you're back. Hope you weren't hurt? What happened at your encounter with the queen?" She was so anxious to know what went on between us. I mean no true friend would care less. "Nothing really, I'll inform you later. I need to take lunch. I'm really tired." I was exhausted actually and I needed rest. Eva knew I'd loved to be left alone at this moment. "So can I bring in your food from the kitchen?" I nodded to her enquiry. She turned to leave while I continued to my dressing room. Eva wasn't only my staff at the foundation but a close friend, she's the one I shared most of my life experiences with except the spiritual, who I was. That's a no-no.After work, she comes home to my l
"When I arrived at the palace, there were so many guards at the gate, staff all around and even at the castle where the king and queen reside but I got past them." I began. Eva's eyes fixed steadily to me like she was the accuser in court paying attention to the verdict of the judge which was me in this case."So how did you get past them?" She asked with a frightening gaze and her face shaking in terror."What do you mean?" I joked. "Do you play with me?" She smiled."I know you're a shifter but like, come on, tell me how you did that." Eva urged."Whatever!" I gestured with my hands and burst out into laughter. "You haven't really told me anything." I knew she wanted to discover how I passed through the heavily secured residence of the king and queen without being obstructed by the security personnel who are permitted to let only those with passes in. She was earnest to know this."Well, you seem too curious." I decided to place Eva in a little suspense before I told her what happ
I retired to my bed after a while. I need to have a nap before evening. I've decided to go out with Eva. It's quite okay for me to celebrate her decision to join with me in fighting this course. It's not an easy one, so celebrating someone that has agreed to walk with you through the good and dark times is a great deal.Sleep always proves a great refreshment to my body and spirit, I felt quite relaxed and bubbling with energy after I awoke. It's 3 PM and too early to get up from my bed, especially as I have nothing to do at the moment. While on my bed, my mind framed thoughts of Douglas. Though covered with sorrows and a mournful look, he is still a charming prince with his charming blue eyes and shiny black curly hair. His muscular stature makes him the dream of every girl, I think it's even affecting me quite well even though I'm not like every ordinary girl. The clock seemed to be ticking away into the time I had planned for. Few hours had passed after I spent time with Eva. She