NOAH Bells dinged in the distance, the monotone causing my head to ache all the more. I pressed my eyelids tighter, hoping to find some sort of comfort but the reverse was the case. Immediately, tendrils of pain shot up, their meeting point being the centre of my forehead.I couldn't take it. I didn't even know what I could and couldn't endure but one thing was for sure, if I remained like this, I'd have nobody but myself to blame. I realized my eyes were closed, that's why the world seemed dark and gloomy.Not that they weren't anyway. Steeling myself for the big task ahead, I inhaled and exhaled before taking the next huge step of faith.The moment my eyes flicked open, I concluded that was the worse decision I'd ever taken. Bright light bulbs glared at me, their light sponsoring the pain in my head. I shut my eyes as fast as I closed them, turning to my side and letting out a string of curses flow freely from my mouth. The ache in my head had tripled now, from a small throb to a f
The castle was abuzz with activities, maids and guards scurrying about. From my cushioned stool in front of my vanity, I could loudly hear everyone's voices."MaryAnn!" Someone shrieked just right outside my door and my hands flew to cover my ears. Her voice was loud and so tiny it sounded like a banshee stuck in a trap or captivity. "Where are you headed?""The kitchen." Whoever MaryAnn was, replied in an equally loud voice. " We need to check on the meals for tonight."Tonight. I suppressed a groan at the mention of the word. It was tonight. What everyone in the whole kingdom had been waiting for, was tonight. I glanced back at the mirror in front of me and scrutinized myself.My blonde hair was made up in a fancy updo, with a few strands to frame my face. Makeup cakes my face, ranging from different foundations, mascaras, eyeliner and every other thing you could think of. My lips were coated in a ruby red hue and it shone against my pale skin. Diamonds stuck to my ear and my favori
NOAH The moon shone bright, casting it's warm light onto the book spread open on my desk. At the top right corner, something I scribbled, shone making it look like it was glittering. A chuckle slid past my lips, one particular memory tugging at the corner of my mind. It was also a full moon like tonight,but many years ago. "Dad. Dad. Dad." I called, trudging down the hallway. My tiny feet shuffled along the tiled ground, the cold seeping into my skin through my barefoot. Mother always warned me not to roam the halls without my shoes but I was in too much of a hurry. " Father. Father. Father." I had no idea where he was. I'd roamed around his room but he wasn't there. I checked the throne too and he wasn't in any fancy meetings this time. So he had one more place to hide. The noises from behind the door confirmed my thoughts. Mum and dad had always said the room was soundproof but the tiny whispers seeping through the cracks and holes in the door told me otherwise, the door n
NOAH The night was bright, sparkling gems twinkling right above us. The wind was cold, a slight chill creeping up my skin. The night was cold but at the same time, it wasn't. The scene in front of the palace wasn't what I was expecting. I knew the news had traveled and everyone had been anticipating it but I didn't expect the turn out to be this massive.People gathered everywhere I looked, either in clusters or were enjoying the ceremony solo. One thing was certain, they were all waiting for the ceremony to begin in earnest."Now, this is a party huh?" Ethan whistled beside me. My head whipped in his direction and I could see the shock clearly written all over his face." I think everyone Came, from far and wide too. ""We'll just have to see about that, won't we." I smirked and clapped gently. Two guards bounded up to me, their golden chest plates glistening gently in the moonlight. Prior to this event, I'd ordered them a new set of armor be made for all the guards and that the maid
I didn't look back. I couldn't, I couldn't afford to. Immediately I stepped through that door, my feet started pounding on the hard ground, the sound of my feet kissing the floor my only motivation. The room was dark until I burst into another hallway. At the end of the hall were two other doors. Whilst approaching the door, I slowed down, reducing my noise level to zero. Flamed torches lit the narrow hallway, each one a good amount of distance between the other.The walls were a dull gray. To be honest, they didn't look painted at all. Its surface was rough and if you scratched hard, broken pieces of sand would fall off, but that didn't matter. What mattered was the fact that I recognized this place .Had I been here before? I couldn't tell. So why did this place look so familiar? Then it clicked. A lightbulb lit up in my head and I almost clapped out loud. This was the same path I took when I was leaving the dungeons. I was at the end of the hallway now, with both doors by my sides
NOAH "And send out troops to find her." I barked again causing all guards around to break off into different directions. " One more thing, until Bailey is found, her family will be held captive.""What are you saying?" Diana shrieked,finally coming out of her trance. " Why would you do that?""Because they deserve it!" I yelled back. " Bailey has been taking advantage of my leniency towards her. I'm not a fool so I refuse to let this go on.""Sire." Elder Franklin called. I guess he and the other elders had arrived amisdt the chaos. " Don't you think this is a little too much, your highness?""Be quiet!" My voice roared, causing them to shiver. " This is only the barest minimum. If it were up to me, I'd chop them up, alive."Someone gasped and I knew it was Mrs Gayle. As if understanding the weight of my words, Lisa shuffled to her mother, her tiny hands wrapping around her mother's legs."Noah, rethink this." Diana was practically begging. " This isn't rational. You aren't thinking
"That's not important. But if you should know, you're back here with me." I didn't need any divination to tell me who that was and the very realization sent chills down my spine.Noah strode into the room, an irritating smile on his lips. I didn't remember much from last night, but he'd lost the suit jacket and tie too. Instead, he was in a black shirt with two buttons undone. His pants were still on and I had no idea why I was describing his dress sense to be honest."What are you doing here?" I seethed clenching my teeth. Something shot up in my head and I winced, the pain spreading through my head. " What do you want?""Not a lot." Noah replied nonchalantly. He gave the elderly woman a nod, as if he was just acknowledging her. " Madame Alexis….""I almost thought you'd lost your manners." She cut him off, brandishing a needle in her grip. He stepped back a bit, but not without giving a small chuckle. "You can be out of your mind sometimes you know?""Not necessarily but I'd like to
NOAH "Hurry up, why don't you?" I called after my best friend who was slowly lagging behind. This was the third time I had to hang back to call to him and wait till he caught up with me. " Why are you so slow?""I think the question should be.." Ethan was panting. I could clearly hear his wolf begging for some rest. "..Why are you so fast?""Aren't you a werewolf?" Ethan was still a good distance from where I was. "So what's your yapping about?""It's not my fault I'm not used to running and the likes." Ethan finally caught up me. His chest was heaving and he had to bend his hands on his knees, just so he could catch his breath.Pathetic. I murmured underneath."And I'm the one who likes running around then?" I gave him a half glare."Of course." Ethan stood straight, looking a bit better than he was five minutes ago. His hair was wet and hid body was slick with sweat but aside that, he was good to go. " You're always running away from one problem or the other. You do have to keep fi