"Mia you know I am better at lies and deceptions than you. " Lin said , holding her tight with his glance. "So dont even try to. You will only be wasting your energy trying to push me away or hide anything from me. I know something terrible has happened back there. I know how difficult it might have been. And I also know you might have been forced to make certain decisions that might be worse than the disaster we are trying to evade. Mia look at me. "Lin pulled her face close to his " You don't need to fight alone. You have me. I will be your soldier, I will be your shield. Don't try to fight alone, Mia please. Everything has a way out. No matter what decision you made, I will be there . Just tell me Mia. What happened back there. Tell me. "His voice was getting desperate. Mia could sense that he was getting a hint of what sort of a tragedy awaited them, but she could not confide in him." Really? Since we are doing a little round of sharing secrets, why don't you tell me what you, a
Even tough Lin's intuitions were asking him not to, he obliged with Mia's decision to be a guest at the wolf tent.They went straight to the water body connecting the wolf terrain with the human world, after Mia had summoned the mer-creature to transport them. Boshu too, went along with them. Mia had a split second of thought that she should share whatever details she had about the mer-people, but then again she consciously choose not to do so.At this moment , getting Lin involved with any more matter would only get things more complicated. She anyways had the time till her child was born. She had to wrap everything up within that time. Once they were out of the water, Xie lead them to a near by inn to get refreshed."Let's go there " He pointed "That place has the best food in this area, and honestly, I am starving. ""Me too, let go" Boshu hurried in the direction, leaving the rest no choice but to follow his lead."Mia are you feeling alright? " Lin came upto Mia' s ears and whisper
Lin had called two of his most devoted subordinates in the border adjacent to the desert. The apparition technique was an unique feature of the fox tribe. The wolves were faster but they were too heavy to master the technique of apparition.The foxes had developed many other secret techniques over the years after the war between the tribes, though many didn't know about them. Not even in their own tribe. The secret technique of communication through thought transfer was also one of those."Did you bring what I asked you? " Lin asked the two."Yes of course" They handed over a tiny pouch which Lin immediately hid under his shoes."Be on alert. Send the troops if I send the signal only. Don't rush no matter what you hear or who contacts you. Only act on my signal. Understood? " Lin asked."Yes my Lord. " The two replied in unison and then disappeared in thin air.Lin too came back to his room instantly and found Mia still fast asleep.Roe on the other hand was really disturbed after seei
The time was very chaotic in the Southern waters. The entire place was being turned upside down.The next male that was supposed to mate with the queen had already attained adulthood. It had grown nice and strong in the waters beyond the Southern sea. It had returned just like it's predecessors on the appointed day. Never was there any delay.The one to take over the mer-throne, the next mer-queen was being decked. She was being ornamented and groomed. Not that she needed to. Her features were too perfect to be real. Nobody at that point of time , had any hint that she would be deserting them for good.This was the story of the previous mer-queen who had abandoned her own kingdom.The process of mating for the mer-queen was kept a secret even from the common mer-people. Only the ones close to the queen or the next queen in line, got to learn about it. Ever since Crystal knew what she was up for she felt sorry for both herself and the creature destined to be her mate. She had still agree
Over the next few days Crystal stayed in the wolf camp. She was well looked after and fed. She was even able to take baby steps around her bed. The wolf king would often come back and check on her. He had given up his camp for her to stay in and himself stayed in the adjacent one. He was very polite and warm towards Crystal, but never out of the line. There was a news about an infiltration in the nearby valley. The king had to leave along with the soldiers. But Crystal was not yet in the position to walk by herself. So the king instructed two of his trusted men to stay back and take care of her." I will come back in a few days. Till then rest assured that they will take good care of you in my absence. "He looked up at Crystal with spark in his eyes, " Crystal, I hope you recover well till I am back. When I return, there is something in my heart that i would love to share with you. Till then take good care of yourself. " He pressed her hands in his and kissed them.Crystal felt a stra
Crystal had been prepared for her mating cycle, just before she had run away. The hormones rushing around her body were difficult to tame as it was. The person she had given her heart to, embracing her bare chested didn't hell much to control her urges. She forgot time and space. Forgot consequences and the future. All she wanted at that moment was to get lost in the man right infront of her. Crystal, knowing very well that coupling between a wolf and a sea nymph was never heard of, took the initiative to let her senses loose in her man's embrace. The wolf king however was unaware of the circumstances. Though he had tried to maintain his decency and boundary in front of Crystal, it was evident he had a soft spot for her from the moment they had met. When the nearly half naked Crystal threw herself on him, he no longer could hold himself back. The two steamy bodies collided with force as they called each other's name. They cried and mourned as the sky gradually changed colour. The two
Back at the inn, Xie finally managed to call all five of them together, as they dined in the lobby together."I think everyone is rested and refreshed? " Xie asked, breaking the bread."Yes, thank you. " Lin answered politely."Well in that case, I have called for our carriages in the morning. " Xie announced."Carriages? " Boshu asked."Yes, carriages. It's improper for Royal guests to enter the palace without a carriage. " Roe said as she smiled.Lin looked at Boshu. Mia however didn't say anything. There were butterflies in her stomach as she thought about going to the place where her father could be. She had a very vague image of her father from her childhood. Mia always thought that it was the few moments that she had spent with her real father, but it was only a fragment of imagination. Mer-witches communicated telepathically. And Crystal being a mer-witch of the upper ranks had the ability to implant reality like images in her daughter's subconscious mind. She did so, so that i
Mia, blinked as she finally could open her eyes. The blindfold was gone and so were the cuffs. She felt her way up but the place was too small even to stand up. She lowered her voice and slowly called out, "Lin, are you there? "At first there was no reply. She tried again raising her voice a bit higher, "Lin are you there? ""Mia? Mia. Where are you Mia. " came a distant , hurried reply. " Are you alright. Ahhhh! ""Lin calm down. I'm alright . You will only exhaust yourself. You won't be able to use you powers here. Let's wait till we get out. " Mia whispered, " Where are the others? Where Boshu? ""I'm here" came a groaning sound."What exactly happened back there? " Mia asked."Like I told you, they had a honey trap ready for us. I only had my two men on the lookout. They were no match against their soldiers unfortunately. I should have been more careful. " Lin hit the floor so hard it vibrated all along."Lin, calm down. It's my fault that we are in this mess. I became greedy. I