Two weeks had passed by since they had been living here.Today had been a cheerful day, the sun had shone brightly, the birds had sung happily in the trees, and a few hyenas had come close to the barrier, then eventually wandered away.Bernice was getting accustomed to her new surroundings; it was not as horrible as it once felt. During the day, Rojan and her stayed in the bunker, talking about a lot of silly stuff about his world. They slept or read books or magazines that were outlined on the shelf. In the evenings when the sun was setting in the sky, they came out, brushed their teeth, and took a bath together in the stream, then while she waited on the boot of the car listening to some music on the stereo, Rojan hunted for their dinner.Sometimes he came back with a rabbit, a squirrel, a bird, or a beaver. Once he even brought back a boar, he said he merely killed the animal for attacking a home of little foxes, he believed the foxes were kin to his race.How silly.He usually did
“Bernice…” he rasped, his voice low and rough with need.“Yes Rojan…” she answered feeling a wave of excitement rush through her."Please don't move…I want this…" he said as he drew close to her, his hand sliding across her waist as he pulled her to him.“Oh Rojan…” she poured like a cat; she felt her worn-out pajamas grow wet with want.His head finally began to descend, his eyes fixed in the direction of her lips. Her lips parted in welcome, as his warm breaths warmed her skin. His lips were mere inches from hers, was she to get what she had been desiring?“Got you!” he said in triumph as he pulled back from her. His hands dropped to his sides and he held a victorious countenance.Bernice blinked confused, what the hell just happened? “Did you just try to toy with me?” her voice flamed in anger.Looking taken aback, Rojan raised his right hand to show her his dagger with a giant black spider impaled on it "It had crawled from under the tree log, about to latch unto you," he explaine
"What? What did you just say?" Candice burst out laughing."There's no word that starts with 'zh'," John disagreed."But zhebra is a word, I know this," Jason insisted staring hard at the word puzzle game spread out on the table before them.Gathered around the table were Jason, Everette, Sally, old John, and herself. The game was a piece of rectangular paper board with alphabetic letters cut out in square cubes and arranged in either vertical or horizontal rows to form words. It was Jason's turn to spell a word with 'zh' and he had spelled out zebra."Come on Jason, spell another word. Zebra has no letter 'h' in it," Candice giggled."I know it has milady, just listen to the pronunciation, there's an 'h' there somewhere," Jason said unmoved."Oh, please Sally, say something," Everette pleaded exasperated.Sally had been serving other tables and had just taken a break to join in on the fun. "I will recommend you spell something else Jason; zebra has no letter 'h' in it.""Oh, please g
"I am waiting for my two questions for today!" Candice called after her.Sally turned and smiled, then carried on with her business."We asked for two cups, you brought three?" Everette queried, but Sally was already too immersed in her activities to answer.Jason gingerly filled two of the three goblets with rum, he lifted the large bronze cup and emptied it all into his mouth. Everette followed suit, downing a full cup in one swing. Jason immediately re-filled, they clicked goblets, chorused 'cheers', and emptied it once again.She watched them with a sad look, feeling left out. She eyed the goblet when Jason filled it for the third time.Werewolves did love to drink."Do you want some milady?" he offered noticing her countenance.She shook her head slowly "I'll pass on it, I have had bad experiences every time I drank.""Do try some milady, we are here with you. There is nothing bad that could happen," Everette encouraged.Candice looked away from the goblet Jason had raised to her
"Ouch," Candice murmured as her head hit cold metal.She rubbed at her temple as she began to rouse from her sleep.Her eyes squinted through the harsh ray of sunlight bearing down upon her, she shielded her eyes as she took in her current situation. Her hands were bound in metal chains, secured firmly in front of her. She was huddled up in a square, a small metal cage with wheels, attached by a rope to a horse being rode upon by a figure in a red warlock's robe.The robe seemed familiar, where had she seen this figure before? She jogged her memory.In short, why was she here bound like this and being transported in a metal cage like a prisoner? Through the bars of iron, she could see her surroundings…and it looked strange.They were traveling on a dirt road with the wooden wheels shaking and squeaking on the uneven path. Intervalley, it encountered a pebble or rock jutting out from the ground surface, causing the entire cart to jerk, shoving her from side to side. Hence, the collide
Soon the barren lands began to spot some form of habitation, and old crooked buildings dotted the landscape.These houses were nothing like the ones Candice had seen before, there were no colorful paintings or streets made of cobbled stones, just old houses with faded paints, people seen around looked haggard and their clothing was ragged. She wondered what plane they were on; these certainly were not human settlements. They looked too dated to exist in modern times.Moira alighted from her horse and walked into a dainty old building that looked like a pub, she came out bearing a gourd of water and two tiny morsels of bread. She walked over to the cage and handed her one."This is only what is available, you need to eat something so you won't die along the way. We still have miles ahead of us," she mused.Candice received the bread, eyeing the crispy, dried-out dough in her hands."I know you are used to the finer things in life Queen Luna, but you will have to make do with what is av
She was going to be the death of him.Wayne thought to himself as he approached the security post at the border with his entourage.Last night when he had returned from his business within the city, he saw a trembling Everette and mortified Jason waiting for him. They looked like they had seen the devil himself, and then they had narrated the story to him. A funny tale but an interesting tale.According to their testimony, his mate had been abducted in broad daylight, right before their very eyes, in the middle of a restaurant, in the heart of the bustling city. No one saw the face of the abductor, only a tall figure in a red robe with everything happening in a flash.He had been tempted to disbelieve them, it sounded unbelievable.Who would dare cross him on his plane? From the story, he perceived some diabolical permutations. The majority of werewolves shunned the dark arts. Secondly, seeing a royal sentinel would be a deterrent for whoever wants to attempt an abduction. This only le
By the time they got to the North Pole, it was the late hours of the night. The moon was high in the sky, although it was a waning crescent moon, it could not provide much illumination against the night. But as werewolves, they didn't require light to see in the dark. Their vision was as enhanced as their hearing and smell.Lennon jumped down from his horse, his kinsmen followed suit. They began walking up and down, checking the prints in the sand, picking up dried leaves and twigs, and checking the stars. Comparing it with the four cardinal points."Halt!" Wayne suddenly said, then inhaled deeply, scenting the air "I smell her.""Where?" Lennon asked hastily.Closing his eyes and pulling more air into his lungs, without opening his eyes, his fingers steadily rose and pointed in a certain direction. He then opened his eyes and looked to where he was pointing towards, it was a cluster of dry trees.If the land had still been green, those clusters of trees had once been a forest, now it
Her heart pumped hard in her chest as she tore through the woods.Mists swirled all around giving her the perfect cover she needed, but the hurried sounds of her feet gave her position away.Yet, she could not dare stop.She could hear their footsteps, hot on her trail. Two pairs of legs ran after her. As a nymph she was fast, but as werewolves, they were faster.The clouds of mist that was a blessing was also a curse, because it obscured her view. It seemed the mists seemed to get denser the more she ran deep into the trees.She had no idea the direction she was taking. Beyond Sabine's house, she was not familiar with the landscape. She barely knew her way around this plane. Whenever they left the house, she was always in Sabine's company.Not that she had gone out much, she spent most of her time crying and sulking the early days of her arrival.If she was thinking properly, she should be heading in the direction of the town. But right now, her head was messed up and she just wanted
Bernice felt her knees grind against the scorching sand.She had been shoved to her knees while the sorceress ordered two of her men to go after Sabine.The place on her neck where the knife had pricked stung, one good thing about her newfound amortality was that the cut would heal without a scar. She hoped with all her heart that Sabine was able to leave.It was sad that she had been caught, but better one of them, than both of them."What is taking you so long? You can't even handle a girl?" Zipporah snapped from her position on the ground, where she stood gazing up at the house.One of the men said from within the house "The halfling is gone.""What?" Zipporah's face creased in a frown."I don't know, one minute she was here and the next she wasn't," the man replied."I think she escaped through a portal that I saw her create, when I was up there with them," the man that was holding her down on her knees, told Zipporah.At his words, Zipporah slapped him hard, across the face."Inc
The third beetle flapped its wings and took flight, it snatched up one of the men and ascended up to the sky."Do something Zipporah, don't just stand there!" The man left on the ground to fight against the two beetles snapped at her."I am the one paying you, why should I do the work for you?" She yawned and put a hand to her mouth, looking bored."If we all get killed, of what good is your gold?" He retorted."Okay, I'll help you," she snorted and formed a large fireball in her hand and sent it to the sky to hit the beetle. The beetle lost its strength and began to fall to the ground.She made two more fireballs and threw one to each of the remaining beetles on the ground. They quivered and became weak.The beetle from the sky crashed to the ground a few meters away from the house clearing. Before it reached the ground, the man it was carrying had jumped to the side, allowing it to crash alone. The body shattered to pieces from the momentum of the crash.The two beetles left became
Cracks and fissures fanned across the walls of the house.She heard the squeaks of her building and the entire house wobbled.Sabine crawled back from the window.What was that fey doing here?The last time she had seen her was at her castle and she had absconded, leaving everything behind when Wayne had come after her.No one heard from her since then, Wayne had searched for her continuously and then finally gave up when he realized she was hiding in his uncle's fortress. The one place he could not breach because of the spirit of the dragon.So far, she had stayed away from her. Not attempting anything, because she knew that Wayne was her close associate.What had given her the temerity and the boldness to come out of hiding and attack her, on her plane, in broad daylight?Judging from the fireballs she was using instead of explosives; she was still treading with caution.Though her house was tucked away in the woods, just a few hundred meters away from the main town settlement, the
"Do you want to tell me what happened during your journey on planet Uranus?" Sabine probed.Bernice shook her head, no."But you should have known that Rojan is set on his principles. He has been that way for decades now," she said."I know," Bernice said and looked away, averting her eyes."You should have known he is righteously waiting for his fated mate," she added."I know," Bernice replied and wiped away a tear that slipped down her cheeks."Oh dear, why did you do this to yourself?" Sabine dropped her handbag and drew close to hug her."I thought I would be able to win him over, I thought I had a chance," Bernice cried as she hugged her tight "Now I know I will never compare to his mate. More so, now that I am a nymph.""Hey," Sabine drew back and wiped the tears from her eyes. "Don't feel bad for being a nymph. You are beautiful and the right man for you will love you no matter what you are.""I hate him, Sabine. I hate him so much for being so nice to me and making me fall fo
"Don't touch that," Sabine said and collected her bones from Bernice."Okay, I was only looking at it," Bernice said and took a small meteorite rock from the counter."And don't touch that," Sabine said, grabbing the rock from her and returning it to its former position."Okay, okay, I won't touch anything," Bernice raised her palms to the air and retreated to the sitting room.Sabine let out a deep breath, feeling exasperated.Three weeks had passed since Bernice appeared in her house full of tears and looking all different.She had consoled her and agreed to help her. But Bernice was a handful. It was not easy trying to contain her excess energy.Sometimes, she felt like she was raising a toddler who was curious about life and wanted to try everything out.She was funny, outspoken and the life of a party. Her company was enjoyable and she was fun to be around. It would have been less stressful if she could learn her boundaries.Sabine's eyes flipped to her sitting in the living room
Three weeks had passed by with her still locked up in this cell.It had been a hard time for her.After locking her up for seven days, Smeden only returned to bring food and water to her three times a day.On the Seventh day, he told her that his Lord had instructed him to ask if she had reconsidered her decision.She glared at him without answering, so he left.The next day, her food rations reduced significantly and it dropped to twice a day.She ate without complaining and slept most of the day or chatted with the Oomukade, whose name she now knew to be Luke.Once daily, she was let out of her cell and allowed to bathe and use the restroom for her needs. After which she was escorted back to her cell.While her body and hygiene remained clean, the rest of the dungeon stank. Most of the creatures here were not given the privilege of bathing and going to the restroom, so they just did their business in their cells, stinking up the entire place.On the fourteenth day, Smeden returned a
She had just fooled herself once again.The truth of his words hit her like a slap across her face.There was no lie in what he had said, she ran away from something good to end up here, in this terrible situation.Wayne never treated her this way. If anything, he had saved her from being brought here a long time ago, he had saved her friend also.It was now she knew what he had done for her, the important role he played as her protector, her shield, her safe haven.The first contract he made her sign was an act of respect for her free will. Even when he could have easily forced his will on her. Despite deceiving her he had protected her, taken care of her, and tolerated her excesses.Yes, he had hurt her in the end. But he was not perfect, neither was she.She really wished she had confronted him with the second contract, she should have given him the benefit of the doubt and talked things out with him. Maybe he had his reasons for drawing up such a contract.Communication was key in
"What?" He asked.She heard the irritation in his voice."No," she repeated, shaking her head."You will defy me, reject my offer, and deny me my desires?" he thundered as he swatted the nymphs away from him like flies.She bit her lower lip, unable to answer.He began to advance toward her, his face was hard as a rock and he was evidently pissed by her disobedience.She took a step backward and another. For each step he took toward her, she retreated. Fear made her skin crawl."I gave you a choice, to choose between comfort and captivity, out of the liberality of my heart. Yet you prove stubborn," his words dripped with anger.Her heart was in her mouth when she saw that her refusal had triggered him.What would he do to her? Surely, he would not kill her now, right?"Guards!" He yelled.In the blink of an eye, Smeden and another male appeared from around the corners and rushed to him."Take her and lock her up in the dungeons until she reconsiders my offer," he commanded.And just l