The carriage arrived at the palace and with great speed, Lucian was taken to his residence.Marek was surprised at the multitude of ministers and servants waiting outside to attend to them.though they all had grim looks on their faces, he wondered "Maybe they're all worried for their king,"when they got to the palace, Lucian's heart had almost stopped beating.the trinity sisters of the desert leader tend to him.some incantations were being made to pull chaos out of him.during the ritual, Lucian fluttered his eyes open, barely breathing he asked."Marek, how is Dylan?""Hush Cian, Dylan is fine," Marek assured him.Marek could guess he was struggling to keep his eyes open but he drifted back to sleep.Marek and the witch nodded a yes to him as they advised him to lay back and go back to sleep that the pain will soon be over.Marek stood there watching Lucian struggling to stay alive as the darkness was being pulled out of him, Lucian's eyes were tightly closed like he was afraid of
In an opening to a huge cave some walk away from Latma field, Empusa's spy and assistant, Nikkal, had just arrived from the capital, she had stayed at the capital so she could hear the latest gossip happening in the palace. she jumped down from her saddle "Your leadership" she bowed in greetings to Empusa.In a very wide cave, Empusa and her coven had decided to settle there for a while, till the day of the last battle where all supernatural beings shall meet their end, the big cave was built and arranged in a day, with everyone at the evil witch beck and call, she settled down comfortably in the cave, her pale figure on the rock like a throne, built for her by her coven sisters, which she treats like her slaves. her long unkempt hair looks like that of a crazy woman.Empusa was eager to find out the latest happening."What did you find out in the capital, are the people already mourning the death of the superior king and his family?" Nikkal stood still at her place, pale and not dari
****************Dylan's POV*****************I felt the ground moving, no, I think it felt like am inside a moving container, and who are these in the black cloak and dark blue garments, they hover around me and make some earsplitting sounds, "Why do I I feel this burning sensation? are those Empusa covens? had they come back to end me finally?" those were the question running through my mind.My eyes were too heavy to stay open, so I close them again. I found myself in total darkness, I walk around the darkness, I knew I was walking in circles but I could not give up. My body or would I rather say, my soul work on its own, my zeal and mind were not connected to it, I could only see myself in his eyes or myself in myself, and I had no idea of where I am. I look at my hands they were very tiny, "I'm already an adult why am I in my ten-year-old body." I wondered.I walked, then suddenly far away, I saw a dim light under a tree. joyfully, ten years old I ran towards it.I can recogni
Marek visits the prince resident and met Casper giving instructions to the other servant, "Where is the prince?" he asked. "He is in his chamber," he said. Marek walks up the stairs to the prince's chamber, He knocks at the door of the chamber, Casper had already informed Dylan about Marek's presence. "Come in," Dylan said. He went inside and bowed slightly, Dylan's chamber was neat and well-furnished. You could tell he was a neat freak as everything was well arranged. Dylan had his back to him, he look calm and collected staring out of the window of his chamber. "what do you want?" Dylan asked. "How are you feeling, my prince?" Mark asked. Dylan moves from the window to the armchair in his bedroom, he sits on it and crossed his legs. "Cut to the chase, Marek, I know you are not here to ask about my health," he said frowning. Marek could not comprehend the reason for his attitude towards him. "Dylan......" He furrowed his brows at Marek which made him lose trails of his wo
Lucien has been in bed for the past three days, he woke up with pain all over his body. "Water" he whispered, but there was nobody besides him, Only he was in his humongous chamber.With all the strength left in him and with shaky legs, he moves to the side of his bed as he struggles to get on his feet, he winces from the sharp pain in his groin, but he ignored it, all he wants now is water. He had been extremely thirsty and had since not drunk any water for days. Luckily for Lucian, he saw a jar of water on his bed counter. His dry throat rejoices as he immediately dawns a cup in one gulp. He rang the bell and his servant came running into his chamber, he got up and took his bath after which he got dressed and went to his study. He had thought that Dylan would be by his side when he woke up, he was disturbed when he asked and was told that Dylan didn't come around to see him. Memories of the woods came flooding down his brain, tears flowed freely down his face. The pain he felt th
on his way out of the Alpha king's palace, Marek ran into Kingu. He slightly bowed to him. "Beta, I've got some disturbing news" "Let me hear it," Marek said. "Empusa sent a war message to us, she's commanding an army of twenty thousand warriors," Kingu said straining his last words. Marek's expression was stone cold as he furrowed his brows, he could not in any way believe that Empusa could gather an army of ten thousand let alone twenty thousand. "Where did she get the warriors from and how and when was she able to gather them!?" that was the only question Marek could bring himself to ask. "We don't know yet, most of the towns close to the mountain had been under constant onslaught these past two days," Kingu said. Marek now had a sad look on his face. "So far, how many villages?" he asked. "Six villages, Beta." Marek was silent for a while. So, she has started making her move, If it is true that Empusa had twenty thousand warriors, this meant that some of the supernatura
In his residence, Dylan was preparing to go see Lucian in his chamber, he thought the alpha king would come to him with questions about why he had cremated their mother but he didn't, "is he still sick," he wondered. He shivers at the thought of it "no, Lucian isn't the type to stay in bed, he's strong" he said to himself. Dylan plans to go and question Lucian about what he will do about the invitation to war against Empusa. Since the day the desert sorceress and the physician told him he could manage and train, Dylan had been training and now he's confident in himself. he heard the alpha king never left his study nor his residence since they both came back from the woods and he had turned down meeting and granting anyone audience, he kept to himself and always find justifications for postponing them, while chaos had spread across the woods only some spots are left out.When he got to the residence of the alpha king, the two guards cross their spears and won't let him go through."I
Overwhelmed in rage, Dylan went back to his chamber. He instructed Casper to prepare a small dish and wrap it up, he gave him a vague answer about their journey. "I will avenge mother's death," Dylan said with renewed vehemence, Dylan and his head servant will set out with a big bag containing their needs, to say Dylan had never had the experience of traveling independently, he had never stepped foot out of the capital alone unlike Lucian that had visited all the kinds leader in their kingdom before ascending the throne. He will take Casper with him, "My prince, where are we headed?" Dylan stood close to the window with his back to Casper, as he enjoy the serene environment of the palace exterior. "When we get there, you will know," Dylan said. "I do not mean to be rude but, my prince, you have never traveled out of the capital alone, how come you know exactly where we are headed?" Casper's question was so full of doubt."You are welcome to stay back here without me," Dylan said.