"Who ended up winning?" Athena asked Damien as she shut the door to her study. Damien had just returned from the just wrapped up games. He looked worried and Athena knew why but she wasn't going to say anything regarding it. "Magenta team. Teal came second place and Orange third." I feel my heart sink. I want to laugh out loud but I stifle it enough to make it a cough. "Has Heyli returned?" He asked. "That's what is more important to me right now. I need to know that she's safe," "No, she hasn't." "Why have we not sent a search team, yet?" "Because Loki is with her." "How are we sure of that? We need to know where she is! I am really worried," "You know how they view Kanimes here? Did you hear that they had a Kanime attack one time and a lot of people were killed? They're going to mete out their anger on her and I don't want to take the risks. Loki is with her and she's safe." "You can make an announcement, pass a warning that she shouldn
Athena was breathing heavily now. She knew what he was doing and if this was how the wager was going to end, she was happy that he had won instead of her. He was really taking charge now. "Are you trying to clamp your legs together?" Alex asked in an authoritative tone. Athena shook her head. "No, Alex." "Good."He replied and took a few steps forward. "Pull the thin strap of your dress so I can see that beauty you have there," Damn. Nasty Alex was everything. She didn't know how he was able to do it but whatever he said, she took it immediately. She pulled down the first thin strap and when her lush breasts poured out of the dress, Alex sighed in wonder. He took a few steps closer and stood beside her desk. His lower lip had sunken into his mouth and his teeth clamped on it. "Fondle your nipples, Athena," Alex commanded. "Imagine it's me touching them. Close your eyes, Athena," "Alex," She whispered as her fingers pulled on her beaded nipples. Alex co
Alex had left Athena hanging and his stupid words before he left her on the table, unsatisfied and yearning for more was; "I told you that if I won, I'd make you do anything I want. I didn't say I was going to do anything with you." Blushing in anger, she climbed down the desk and put herself in order. She had shamelessly let him torture and told her what to do and now, she was here, all alone, wishing she could kill without having to be questioned. As soon as she was done dressing properly, she closed her curtains. Then she remembered that Heyli hadn't returned yet and she got really worried and felt slightly guilty for engaging in unscrupulous acts with Alex instead of worrying about Heyli. Well, it was all Alex's fault. She opened her office and locked it before taking a deep breath and going for the palace entrance. She was going to wait at the porch till Heyli returned safely and if she didn't, she was going to send out a team of warriors, making sure sh
As soon as Heyli left, Alex and Athena turned to Loki. "Take a seat with us," Alex said and gestured to the cane chairs arranged at the corner. They all walked there and each of them took their respective seats. Loki felt really relaxed as he had not taken a freaking breather the whole day. His arms rested on the arm rest of the chair and he felt like passing out there. "Tell us what happened," Athena said. "Well, I had been following them throughout their journey, tryin to stay hidden as much as possible. I had no idea she was shape shifting. In Fact, I didn't know when they got attacked by a senior team warrior so I didn't get there on time." "I heard that she was shot with a tranquilizer." "Yes, she was. To make her fall asleep because she killed someone," "What?!" Athena said and rose to her feet. "Calm down, Athena," "I wasn't informed!" Alex nodded and took her hand. He pulled her down to sit. "There's nothing you can do about it
Loki, after spending some time alone at the porch decided that maybe this was his destiny. To protect Heyli. As he walked into the palace, he remembered a certain time when he was told by the Shaman that he would be the protector of a great person and he was warned to guard his heart. Was it Heyli she talked about? Loki shook his head. He wasn't sure. Heyli didn't come close to being a great person. Yes, she must have been lucky to find favor in the King's sight, but that was all. "You're Loki?" A man standing at the foot of the steps said. Loki nodded. "Of course." The man nodded and gestured for him to take the staircase. "I'm the one showing you to your room. Were you informed by the King?" Loki nodded. "Yes, I was," The man nodded and followed Loki up the steps. He was a quiet old man, with receding gray hair and a hunched form. Loki wondered what he was still doing here as a porter. They walked through the corridor and past Heyli's roo
Heyli woke up the next morning with intense body pain. She began to groan as she tried to turn herself on the bed. Her upper body was so stiff and she could barely raise her arms. Her neck hurt and her arms felt like a bulldozer had ran over it. She relaxed back on the bed and opened her eyes. She was in her room and for a moment, she felt her heart lunge but then, she relaxed. If they wanted her dead, they would have done it by now. They were probably going to execute her but for now, she was alive and that was all that mattered. But how the hell was she going to stand up from here! She tried again. She lifted her right arm a few centimeters above the bed and felt her joints crack. She groaned and lifted the other arm which gave off the same sound. She knew she wouldn't be able to sit up so she painfully rolled to the other side of the bed and dropped one leg down. Still painful but she could endure this one. Her arms were starting to loosen so sh
Athena was awake early and she sat in the drawing room, having a cup of tea. Damien was seated before her. "How is the speech going to go?" He asked as he looked at her intently. "I already wrote something. You can read through it," Athena said and handed the paper over to him. Damien took it from her and looked down at the paper. He raised his brows. "This sounds good but quite controversial. We have to convince them, not force it on them," Athena shook her head and gently placed her teacup on the saucer. "Do they look like they can be convinced? A whole pack who was terrorized by a pack of Kanimes? It'll be quite hard for them to be convinced that she's harmless. We have to come up with something they would agree to. " Athena took the paper from his hand and placed it on the table. "If they're going to hear me out, then they will understand. But if they will not, then they'll have to take it the hard way," "Your majesty," Damien said looking really wor
Nina, Melodie and Kayla trooped in along with othet pack members of Antarti. They were all here to listen to what the King had to say. "Can you guess what she's going to say to us?" Melodie asked Nina as she snaked her arm around Nina's. "It's obvious why she wants to address us after what happened yesterday," Nina said. "I want to know if Heyli's fine. I'm worried about her. After yesterday, I really wanted to see her but she didn't return. Are you sure she's still alive? Loki must've killed her," Melodie said in a panicked tone. "Shut the hell up. You talk too much," Kayla said in annoyance. "I just want to know if she's safe. That's all," Nina turned to face Nina and grabbed her by the arm. "You must never. I mean, never talk to her. She's not our friend. She lied to us about her identity. I'm sure there's a lot more we don't know. A true friend would let us know who she really is. " Melodie frowned. She turned to Kayla who acted line she didn't