The bright sky slowly turned dark, the more it got dark the more Althea’s heart beated fast and she increased the speed at which she ran. She didn’t need to turn around and look back to know that the people chasing after her are getting closer. She is not surprised as to why the sky kept on getting dark even when it’s the early hours of the day since the people chasing after her are no ordinary people just like she isn’t, although she is not a shapeshifter like they are or could make the sky go dark but she possessed some powers that she had to keep hidden away from everyone since the day she was born.The kingdom of the North is a great nation but is a land that isn’t filled with magicians, sorcery or supernatural beings just like the neighboring nations, but there were few individuals that were born with immense power that were seen as a gift to the people until those people gifted with such powers end up being evil and misusing this gift. People lost loved ones and family members t

Fully dressed in the royal wedding garment with her hair and make up done, Althea stood in front of the large mirror as she stared at her reflection. Tears slowly rolled down her eyes in the realization that in any moment from now she is going be forcefully married to a man she didn’t know, a man she has heard scary things about, a man that has a beast inside, a man that is a complete evil, merciless and unkind to his people.Althea shakes her head in disbelief, she could not still believe it, she could not still believe that she is going to be marrying the Baron of Westland. Never in her life did she think that her life could become more miserable than it already is. She thought staying indoors in the castle and living like she didn’t exist to anyone would be the most miserable thing she would experience in her life. She had waited all her life for the day she would leave the castle and be free to do whatever she wanted to do.She thought her 20th birthday will be the beginning of s

She was forced to the temple and the marriage rites were conducted. The king and queen stood with sadness in their eyes as they watched their daughter being forced to marry him. First time in his life, Fredrick felt so useless and powerless even when he was the king.Everyone looked at the poor princess with pity ful eyes.“Didn’t know the king had a daughter as beautiful as this” One of the high officials said“Me too, seems they kept her hidden well until today and I wonder why”“Keeping her hidden did her no good, here she is being forced to marry a beast in human form” The official commented again.“I heard that the birthday party we were supposed to attend in the castle was hers, but unfortunately it didn’t hold since the Baron suddenly came and declared he wanted to marry her. I also heard she tried to escape”“Of course, who wouldn’t want to escape from the beast in human form”Tears rolled down Althea’s eyes the moment the priest declared that they were now married. She raise

Althea layed on the bed again and was lost in thought only to sit properly again when she heard the footsteps of someone approaching. She grapped hold on the blanket and looked straight at the door that was closed as she waited for him to walk in again.She held her breath when the door opened only to see a young girl standing there.“Baroness” the girl with dark hair and and green eyes greeted her.“Who are you?”“I was assigned to your quarters to help you with your daily needs, Baroness”“Mmmm” Althea stood up and walked past her to the living room area and then to the large balcony that had a great view of the mountains in the distance.Nina followed her closely and stood 5 feets away from her on the balcony.From where she stood, she could see servants working and moving around the premises.“The Baron assigned you to me?”“I was assigned by the Butler, mister Young but I’m sure it was by the order of the Baron”“Mmm” she mutteredHe has sent someone to monitor her every move ev

Her heart had almost jumped out of her chest when she caught him staring at her from a balcony. She moved her eyes away and started walking out of the flower farm.Nina did not know what was happening so just decided to follow behind.Seeing that she left the flower farm the moment she saw him, Damian clenched his fist “Call the butler”“Right away Baron” the guard standing close by said and immediately rushed out to call Butler young.Damian went back into his office and sat on the chair as he waited for the burtler to come.Hearing that the Baron sent for him, Butler young left everything he was doing to go answer the Barons call. He rushed up the stairs in fear of whatever reason the Baron was calling him.Getting to the door, he knocked and was immediately ushered in by one of the guards.Seeing the Baron tapping his hand impatiently on the table made he more scared he walked to the center of the room and bowed his head low in greeting “You sent for me Baron”“From today onwards I