Adolf’s expression of unbelieve was more intense than Darius’s own. Adolf didn't know everything that was going on but Darius had already told him a part of it.
And one thing that Adolf could identify with currently was that he didn't trust the weird king at all, not even for a second.And Darius was beginning to feel the same way. Darius was struggling to admit it but something was telling him that the weird king had played on his intelligence and that there had always been a secret agenda the whole time.
“Why do you want Gedoni and Tobias?” Darius demanded. The request was insane and Darius hadn't ever guessed that the weird king would have anything to do with his treacherous uncle or with Tobias.
“That is for me alone, I do not have to tell you why I want them. But that is the request, I will hand over the cure the minute you deliver Tobias and Gedoni to me,” The weird king said as he tucked the cure into his pocket.
Back at Lakewood kingdom, Cyrus, Sule, and the chief priest who had been waiting for Darius to arrive had gotten tired of waiting and they had discharged the meeting. Sule had sent someone out to search for Darius and word had gotten back to them that Darius and his Beta, Adolf, had left for Silver Lake kingdom.Twenty-four hours after the meeting in Cyrus’s bedroom had been dismissed, the men who were on watch had returned to Sule to inform him that Darius and Adolf had been spotted on their way back to Lakewood.Sule, acting under the command of Cyrus, sent word to the gates. The guards were to make sure that Darius came directly to his father’s bedroom. He and his Beta, Adolf were not allowed to go anywhere else until they had seen Cyrus.The guards understood the assignment and they acted accordingly.By the time Darius and Adolf got back to the palace, there were already four guards waiting for them at the entrance to the palace gates.
“What exactly do you mean by that?” Lucius charged at his brother, “how can you say you did it for us? Emelda’s life is hanging by a thread because of your actions,” Lucius sprawled as he pushed his twin brother with both hands.Darius staggered backward and then he bounced back in anger as if he was ready to fight his twin brother.“ENOUGH,” Cyrus managed to scream and his voice vibrated around his bedroom. It was surprising but no one said anything at the time because Cyrus, whose voice was already lost, had somehow managed to scream loud enough that he got everyone’s attention.“You two will comport yourselves while in my presence we have a serious matter at hand, an enemy has infiltrated our kingdom and I will not stand by to see you two bickering like idiots,” Cyrus spat.Lucius took two steps back but his eyes didn't leave Darius as he walked away.Silence followed and it was at that t
Emelda’s grandmother, Yemanja, had been locked up in her house for the last two days. She had heard the news of her granddaughter's predicament from the lips of a little village girl that came her way and her heart had almost collapsed.Yemanja had not spoken to Emelda, ever since the last time she had come over and that had also been the day that Yemanja had disowned her. This was not something that Yemanja was proud of and she had been hoping that Emelda was going to come back.But day after day, Yemanaj peeped and waited for Emelda to come to her but it never happened.And then, the news came. The one that told her about the battle of the throne and how Emelda had flung herself between the brothers.At first, Yemanja had struggled to understand what the girl was saying, she was finding it hard to comprehend because the girl was around six years old. Yemanja heard the words, “EMELDA, DEAD,” but Yemanja wasn't sure if that was what the chil
Lucius pushed open Yemanja’s door with as much caution as possible. He wasn't sure about what was going on inside because he had been knocking and she hadn't answered.A part of him had wanted to wait outside till she opened up but he decided against it. He was here for an emergency, Emelda’s life was hanging by a thread and every extra minute meant that Emelda was facing possible danger.And so imagine his shock when he peeped from outside and saw that Yemanja’s body was on the floor. Lucius didn't think twice before rushing to her side. His adrenaline had kicked in and all he wanted to do was to help her. His thoughts had quickly shifted from Emelda to Yemanja.He wasn't helping her because of the possibility of saving Emelda; he was helping her because she was an old lady who looked like she had fallen.“Are you okay?” Lucius asked her. He had gotten on his knees and his eyes were looking directly into hers. She di
Yemanja slept for another hour and while she slept, Lucius dismissed the medics while he and his groom waited for her to wake up. A part of Lucius told him to go back to the palace instead of waiting but he fought the idea as it popped up in his head.Yemanja was his only hope at finding a true cure for Emelda and Lucius was not going to stop till he found it.There were times when his thoughts strayed towards his twin brother Darius, and each time he thought about it, Lucius’s heart broke. Darius had wanted to kill him with a poisonous sword because the weird king had told him that it was the best way to cure Yemanja’s curse.And Lucius was hurt because like every one of them, he was a victim of that curse as well. He was the one who had been most affected because, for eight years of his life, he had not truly lived to his potential.His wolf had not manifested and he had lived with that stigma for so long.So why did Darius think it was okay
“They are here,” Sir Sule informed Cyrus about Lucius and Yemanja’s entrance into the palace.“Okay. I hope she is able to revive Emelda,” Lucius stated and Sir Sule nodded.“Do you think I should go to them? Or would you like me to wait here with you?” Sir Sule asked. He knew that Cyrus would want an accurate report of what was going on and he was the only one who Cyrus could trust to do that well.And so even before Cyrus brought it up, Sir Sule already suggested it.But Cyrus did not respond. Instead, he went to the window and looked outside, and just like his Beta had informed him, Lucius and Yemanja were already alighting from the carriage.Cyrus’s chest tightened and a fresh wave of pain shot through him. It was difficult for him to see Yemanja, the woman who had placed such a deadly curse on him.Bitterness started to crop up on him and he had to remind himself that Yemanja in her
Lucius brought Yemanja straight to Emelda’s bedroom and Yemanaj immediately rushed to her granddaughter's side.Emelda looked like she was sleeping but Yemanja could tell that her granddaughter was already slipping away. She could still sense Emelda’s spirit but it was getting fainter by the minute.Yemanja took Emelda’s hands in hers and tears instantly flowed out of her eyes, smearing her face and dropping on her hands.As Yemanja looked at Emelda, so many other memories flooded into her heart and they were not favorable memories. They were memories about how she had held on to her daughter for dear life but how she had eventually lost her daughter.And now, she was watching her granddaughter going through it again.Yemanja knew that Emelda was a strong witch and if Emelda was awake, she could overpower those witches. But the problem was that the dagger had gone into Emelda and she was in a coma and in that coma, she couldn't take on
After reversing the life-binding spell that Emelda had done on the twin brothers, Yemanja started another series of spells on her granddaughter. She chanted her magic for three minutes before she was able to connect with the spirit world.And in the spirit world, Yemanja had gotten to the same point where she had seen Emelda the first time. But to her surprise, her granddaughter was nowhere in sight. Emelda wasn't at that spot again.“Where are you my child,” Yemanja called out and she started to search frantically for her. But she couldn't find her.Lucius, Darius, the chief priest, Sule, and Vera all stood back as Yemanja searched for Emelda. “Emeldaaaaaaaaaaaaa,” Yemanja called out in a loud voice and that was when the chief priest realized that everything was not okay. He couldn't see what Yemanja was seeing but he was already making a wild guess.And so to prevent further chaos, he turned to Ver