33. Alone

Zaikai

‘If you had chosen a breeder being of Fae or Witch origin that would have given us some leverage.’ He muttered under his breath, I could still hear what he said, he was just voicing his thoughts allowed. This angered me, if it was so important for me to select a specific species, he should have told me, Fae I could probably have been persuaded but a witch definitely not.

‘You said I could choose who I wanted that it was my decision,’ the idea of Zelda not being mine, her being with someone else ignited a fire within, there’s no way I would give her up. Seeing my expression my father reassured me.

‘It is I wanted you to find someone that you cared for, not a political alliance, it’s why I hadn’t said anything, my father never took my choice for who I should be with, and I vowed I would do the same,’ he grumbled the last part but still honed his decision which I was glad. A thought occurred to me.

‘How much time do we have before they will make a move? Do you think that’s why