Chapter Ten – A marriage for Lydia. The hunters were surprised to see the girls coming out from the forest like they owned the place. They looked healthy and strong except they had gloom faces. Before any hunter could speak Lydia dragged his net that had little squirrels. The fearful squirrels ran away for their life the moment they were free. “Isn’t this forest forbidden? Why are you catching animals from it?” Margaret pointed at the men. Lydia spared them no dialogue as she targeted their catch and dragged it away, setting the animals free. Some hunters tried fighting for their catch but one look at Lydia’s face made them realize she was meaning business. Evelyn just watched in silence. She was careful not to make an outburst as it would be rude to the hunters. They were just acting on their natural instincts, doing their jobs. It was rather their own fault for running to the forest. She now understood that the forest was forbidden for a reason. The girls stood in
Chapter Eleven – Can’t marry a classmate Her face looked like someone had splashed it with mud because before her was Mrs. Lara and her teenage son with a bouquet of flower. “Did you mistake here for an asylum? What are you doing here?” Margaret asked disgusted. “That’s no way to speak to an in-law or an elder” her uncle spears behind the visitors. “Wow. Margaret is getting married to that kid?” Lydia looked both amused and repelled. Sylvester invited Evelyn and Margaret to the dining room to talk on “important matters”. Margaret had given an evil smirk and followed them. Evelyn didn’t bother. She knew her sister would reject the boy. For his own sake. She collapsed on her bed and let the amazing scenery of Scott’s home fill her mind. She low-key wished she could go back. She was slowing drifting to sleep when Margaret barged into the room, laughing her head out. Evelyn glared at her with half closed eyes. “You won’t believe. That kid is actually getting married t
Chapter Twelve – The Price of his Freedom. Evelyn slammed her hands in the table abruptly. Her hands ached as it was a wooden table but her anger subdued her pain. “Stop messing with our brains. Where’s the dead-now-revived boy, huh!” she looked like she’d hit the old man. Lydia looked calm. Sylvester didn’t look threatened at all by her rage, he had the exact words for her. According to him, the acclaimed boy was now a servant of the priest. It was a Buddhist priest, more or less a monk, and the boy was a servant there. To retrieve the boy is only by adoption and a huge amount have to be paid. Margaret listened with anger but it soon fizzled out as she remembered it could be a prank. “If you think it’s a lie, then ask yourself why Han looks like Lydia?” Sylvester ended his explanation with a grin. He expected to see a sense of realization in their eyes but their eyes only emitted hatred. There was a pin drop silence. Lydia clenched her fists, she raised them to hi
Chapter Thirteen – Their reward. Margaret gazed down at her youngest sister and she could see the sadness and fear welling up in her. “It isn’t going to end this way” she said before stomping off. Evelyn followed her outside and noticed she wore forest boots. Meaning she could only be going one place. “But how can Scott help us now?” she wondered to herself. Margaret kept her hopes high as she ventured deeper into the forest. A howling nearby didn’t scare her but assured her she was getting closer. She knew that Scott was always with the wolves to make sure they didn’t get in trouble. A snarling was made right behind her and she turned with a smile. “Take me to Scott, please” she said politely. The wolf responded by growling loudly and then howling to his other pack members that he has found FOOD. Margaret immediately sensed this and began running. With her high pitched screams she hoped Scott would find her.*******(Galdrish. Camp of Galdrish Royal Soldiers) A high r
Chapter Fourteen – Marry Us.Margaret dragged Scott carelessly across the forest. She was scared as other animals came out from their holes, trees and caves to watch her. She was glad they didn’t attack, even if she didn’t know why. Didn’t Scott only control the wolves? She couldn’t speak or read animal language but with the ‘expressions' of the animals, they looked confused why she was dragging Scott. She calmed down and let him walk on his own. They still stared. “They don’t see humans all the time” Scott explained. Margaret wasn’t satisfied but she pushed the thoughts aside and focused on heading home. By now, Lydia would be making the marriage recitals. No matter how she rebellious she is, she wouldn’t want her sister making a marriage vow without keeping them. “So let’s go over your plan” Scott tapped her shoulders. She turned to him. “I’d tell your Uncle that I want to get married to all of you at once?”. Margaret nodded. “And he’d let me go with you three with
Chapter Fifteen – His Lunas They were back to the cave. Evelyn was still conflicted by Twisthat’s final words. They had explained to him that Scott was their friend who was just saving them from an abusive marriage. But then Twisthat said that to the world, they would be considered as married as their uncle would have to answer to the Chief of the village. Meaning they were officially married to Scott. They could only be free when they get married to their individual husbands and after divorcing Scott. Was this a case of ‘from frying pan to fire’? In a bid to rescue Lydia, they were all getting married to a wolfman. And why did Margaret demand that they all marry him? It was only Lydia that needed saving. Was she trying to avoid Scott marrying only Lydia? “And maybe their marriage becomes real?” Evelyn continued her thinking out loud. She clenched her fists. That Margaret must have been trying to marry Scott herself but couldn’t and had to use all of them. Now, they
Chapter Sixteen – Dark Dragon. The beds were amazing. As were the caves. Beautifully adorned with shells and stones. And it was looking like they’ve found a new life outside where they are used. Evelyn finally found an alone time with her sister’s with Scott away to get herbs for Lydia’s injury. She made sure he was far gone before starting her meeting. She first started with scolding them for their careless escapades and begging them to keep their adventurous spirit to a low. They were in a protective cavern. They must be a reason Scott was here. It was better if they didn’t leave it just because he told them how to unlock it. For their own safety. When she was sure they understand, she exhaled before starting the main problem in her head. “Margaret!” she started sternly. Marg looked at her with sober eyes. “I know you are excited to be his ‘Luna’ or whatever he called it but don’t get any silly ideas…”. “Luna? He called Lydia, Luna. What does it mean?” Margaret inte
Chapter Seventeen – A dead squirrel. Scott looked around the hole for the last time before concluding that it was dead. A shiver ran down his spine but he tightened his fists and walked away. Some animals came to him but he just moved like he didn’t know what happened. A small bird perched on his hair, trying to call his attention, but he brushed it away. They’d be all the curious on what killed the squirrel. It was a normal thing to die in the forest but not in this case. Whatever killed the squirrel was surely not a normal animal. The squirrel was old and weakly and such animals are usually left to die before eaten. It was among the Alpha’s law of the jungle. So whoever did that was an intruder. And could possibly not be an animal as there isn’t even footsteps or carcasses left. Scott looked behind him carefully to be sure he wasn’t being followed before going into the hidden cave. The last thing he wanted was anyone finding his last hide out especially now he had