"Dior?" Came her sickening voice."Nimue! Look what we made," Dior said, turning to show her sparkling wings."Quite a mess I'd say. What have you done?" She said as she examined her paint-stained daughter."It's only paint, it comes off with a quick bath. You should try one," I said as I folded my arms, returning the glare she threw at me."Speak for yourself, young lady. You're as nasty as she is," She scolded but I only rolled my eyes."We thought we'd match your personality today, couldn't you tell?""I-" The King interrupted any retort she would've thrown my way."Come now, ladies. Let's be civil in the presence of your King," He smiled as he raised his chin in pride of his authority."Of course, your highness," Nimue said with a sweet smile which caused Raver and I to both roll our eyes at the same time."Let's get you to the bathtub darling," She ushered Dior out of the living room, being sure to hit my shoulder on the way out.How mature of her."I must excuse myself, I have m
"Queen Layla," Myra said once we finished the first page of the tome."Syrens sound awesome! Can you do any of that mind-reading thing?" Hunter asked, practically bouncing in his seat like the imbecil he is."Not that I know of," She answered before turning to Remmi," Why would the prophecy be about Syrens? What about us made our abilities so much more superior to the others that it could cause the end of the world?""Have you not been reading what was on that page? You can manipulate the way people think, possibly turn them against their own kind causing a whole war on its own," She threw her hands up as she stared back at Myra."Yes, but Lykans can shift into wolves, seers have mystical powers, fae have their elements and-" Myra was cut off by Remmi."Syrens can turn people against each other, I don't think there's anything more powerful than that.""This is why the teachers tried attacking us back in half caste, they were trying to execute a problem before it became one." I thought
The day of the ball.Now I can't really explain what it was like getting into this dress without feeling out of breath just thinking about it.I was put into a silky pastel pink dress which dragged against the floor in the back but falls just below my knees in front. the corset around my stomach helped my waist to shrink a couple centimeter which gave my already curvy figure curvy.When I say already curvy I meant the curves in my belly rolls.I wore a pair of white ballet flats which complimented the trim of my dress and a silver chain hung around my neck with a heart pendant at the end. It was my favourite part of my look seeing as it was handmade with the most intricate designs I've ever seen.Or at least that's what the ladies who helped me to put it on said."Where's Remmi?" I asked when I noticed she wasn't in the room."She went to her room to get a pair of heels she bought for this specific event, ma'am," one of them replied, smoothing out my dress.I nodded but before anythin
"What happened here?" I asked a maid who was off to the side.The King had ordered that everyone except the royal family and myself clear out to avoid tampering with any evidence until detectives arrived.The guests who had followed us must've told people what they saw because no more than five minutes later the orchestra stopped playing and no more chattering was heard, only the sound of hooves tapping against the gravel and the wheels of the carriages moving away from the castle."Poor Annalia, she was so young. Been working here with her mother for all her life until her mother passed away last year, now her. She came to the kitchen earlier after she cleaned out on of the emergency secret passageways telling us she'd heard something horrific.""We all ignored her, rightfully so as she always had such an active imagination that no one ever took her seriously. She was going on about a cloaked figure, the rest was a jumbled mess of patois that none of the other helped understood. No o
"What are we gonna do about Nimue? We can't let her get away with this." I asked as we made our way out of the maze. After the moment we shared, I knew he would prefer to be alone in his silence but this needed to be sorted before Nimue takes it too far."We have no proof she did and even if we did, you'd be accusing the future queen of Lykanthrop, the king won't take this lightly.""That is entirely his problem.""That is grounds for treason." He retorts. I huffed in frustration which caused him to sigh and bring us to a halt. "I know you want justice but we can't do anything without solid proof. Please, promise me you won't do anything.""I can't promise that I won't try but I promise to not act on anything unless I have solid evidence.""Good." We continued walking when suddenly a plan formulates in my mind. One that I know would work if executed properly."I have a plan!""That fast?""Of course! We find a maid that could spread a rumour and Nimue, forcing her to take action! We c
Seeing her being treated like that set my veins on fire. I wanted to rip the heads of the guards that held her. If only they knew, my father would never treat her so poorly if he knew what she meant to me.My soulmate.My better half would be dead by dawn and I can't do anything about it. Choosing her would mean going against my father's decree and I'll lose my title. On the other hand, is there a life worth living for me without her in it? We've only known each other for a few months but in those times I've gotten used to the comfort she brings me when she's near. The sweet scent of apples and orchids were intoxicating and I couldn't get enough of it.I was at war with my mind as every fibre in my body begged to attack. I was getting too angry and I needed to cool down fast before I commit mass murder in my own court. I knew for a fact that she played no part in this because the moment I announced to her that she was accused of murder her heart stopped and I felt a strong emotion. No
We had been walking for about fifteen minutes when we saw houses begin to appear between the trees. Raver ducked slightly, slowing his carefully calculated steps to reduce the amount of noise he made, the rest of us following suit. First I heard the sound of rough voices shouting orders back and forth before a flash of steel armour passed near the alley we were standing in, running past as the darkness cloaked us from the busy street. I sucked in a breath as my name rang through the crowd, followed by Raver, Hunter, and Remmi as the guards alerted the crowd of our disappearance. That there were wanted criminals on the loose. As bad as the situation was I couldn't help the adrenaline that rushed through me at the thought of having to outrun all these guards to escape. I smiled as I motioned to the other alley next to ours, it was much darker, and fewer people stood near it. We sprinted over, walking until we came to a dead-end where a wall towered over us. "Help me up," I said to
Earth is exactly how I left it.Leaving that dark cave for what I hope was the last time was both a blessing and a curse. It felt amazing to finally feel the familiar warmth of the earth's sun, but at the same time, this world has brought me nothing but pain for my whole life leading up to this point.From being an orphan and being used to gain people's affection, even being surrounded by fake people who only talk to me because of my status. I hated everything about my life here.I don't think I'm ready to face it again.But I suppose it was bound to happen, these things always have a way of resurfacing after all. You can never truly run away from your problems, they always have a way of coming back to bite you in the ass.Right now we were facing the problem of finding somewhere to crash as showing up at my parents' house with a naked stranger and three other persons suspiciously wearing cloaks was out of the question. That was when an idea came to mind."My parents have a cabin in