I stood there watching my best friend walk away. It was heartbreaking seeing this scene play out in front of me. She walked out of me and didn't even look backwards.I bent my head downwards wondering what exactly was happening. This was the time to talk to Thorne. I hope he would listen to me even though we were having a little problem.The goal was to finally get the Alpha's blessings and permission from him, allowing us to use his warriors for the war against Ice crest.That was why Mascot was here, they had come to use their cunning tactics to get the clan with the strongest warriors on their side but I was grateful I had told the Alpha first. He had told me to resolve the issue and difference we have, since we are supposed to be together fighting this.I understood what he was trying to say but my only issue is that Laura was out of the group. I didn't know how to convince her or make her believe me about Mascot, a liar and thief.My mother must have heard my voice when I spoke t
That was it for me. I had finally taken enough from him.“Don't insult my father.” I told him with a resigned voice.“I'm just saying. You need to make your findings because war isn't a pleasant thing, okay?”“Have you been speaking to Mascot as well?”“Well it doesn't matter, he's been my friend for such a long time, we just fell off because of this matter..”“You shouldn't be listening to Mascot.” I shouted at him. “Mascot is jealous of you.”“It doesn't matter.” He said, paused and then asked. “Can I be the commander in chief of this army we are building?”It was a weird question coming from Thorne even though I knew him as a greedy person. Why would he want to take such a significant position just suddenly?“Is this also the handwork of Mascot? Did he put you up to this?” I inquired from him.“No one put me up to anything. I want to know if I can do that? I want to hear from you so I know I'm not wasting my time.with you.”“Where's all this coming from? Two days ago, we were good.
I went home feeling dejected and unhappy but I decided to trust my heart. When I told my mum that we won’t be joined by the warriors, she was so disappointed and I also knew the disappointment the people of Shadowcrest would feel too. It was horrible to think that I would fight this alone. The situation was bigger than me. Maybe Orion was wrong about me. I can't save my people, I'm not a warrior, I'm not cut out for it. This was not for me at all and I felt horrible. I went straight to bed even though I wanted to use my powers to find out if Mascot talked to Thorne or if it was his own decision to bail on me. Seeing visions required my full concentration and I didn't have that at the moment. I was heartbroken and my heart raced every single time I thought of Laura and Thorne. I woke up the next morning, only to see that my mother had already packed our little bags. I must have slept off and didn't know when it was morning. “Good morning, mother.” I greeted her, smiling. “
We walked slowly the next evening. It was tiring and I wished I could help my mother by carrying her but I was tired myself. How could I help her if I couldn’t help myself?“Mum. According to this map, we are already very close to Shadowcrest. Don't worry. We'll just spend one more night in the forest and we'll be there in no time.” I comforted her while leading her too. “Okay.” She simply nodded, too tired to say anything else. When it was evening in the dense forest, we walked along a narrow path, the tall canopy above cast a patchwork of shadows on forest ground. Our clothes were smudged with dirt all over and I felt so dirty, my eyes fixed on the floor too tired to even lift a leg. I stared back at my mother and saw that she was feeling the same way. As night fell, the forest became more alive around us, the rustle of leaves, the singing of birds all made it relaxing in a way. My hair that I had put up into a ponytail was already a mess but that was not my concern at the mome
Who was it that told Lucas my whereabouts? Who betrayed me? Was it Laura or that greedy bustard, Thorne?I was exhausted with the whole stuff but I needed to get to my mother so they wouldn't harm her.Why would Lucas want to kidnap my mother in the first place? I wondered. I couldn't sleep, not when my mother's life was in danger, so I picked up the little luggage that belonged to me and my mum, some mushrooms and the remaining water and headed for that path where I had last seen my mother.The path I was on could also lead me to Shadowcrest so I kept walking. I keep straining my eyes and ears to hear from her once again. I actually had no clear plan, only to keep moving and fight if I had to.The fear of losing my mother gnawed at me especially when I knew that I was the reason she was in the forest in the first place. I felt horrible and guilty as I kept walking, praying to see a track of her somewhere.I couldn't cry, not because I was affected but I didn't want to bring so much a
I watched Diane as she still lay on her bed, still not being able to move since yesterday when the ugly incident happened. Till this moment, I still blamed myself for what happened.Just this morning, I noticed her skin going pale and her breathing shallow. I was scared that I had caused this. I was afraid that I might have caused her the pain she was experiencing. I was still grieving about the fact that I was in search of my mother and now, this? What the hell was actually going on?“She'll be okay. The illness is making it hard for her to have a fast recovery but she'll be okay.” The doctor told us.I was relieved when I heard that. I.could easily breathe now but was still a little agitated.As I sat there waiting for her to open her eyes finally, I thought of all the ways I could help bring back my mother. I had hoped that the people of Shadowcrest would help me find her but who would help me anymore seeing that the only ruler they know is lying down, motionless on the hospital
I was grateful to Diane for her help.“Do you think I should go with them? I actually can't sit here relaxed while my mother is in custody. That would be very bad of me.” I told her, trying to make her understand.“Do you think that's a good idea?”“Yes. I do. I want to help. I feel so guilty for bringing her out to this forest and now, she's been kidnapped. It's all my fault.”“You think so?” She asked, trying to remove the hair on my face. “Well, if this is what you want to do, then no problem.”“Thank you, so much. Diane. You have been the best person I have gotten to know these past few months. I love you so much.” I said, hugging the breath out of her.She laughed and then coughed, reminding me that she was sick.“Oh. I'm sorry but you're simply the best.” I said to her, then paid more attention to what she was eating. “What's that?”I asked Diane but instead got a response from the nurse. “This is her drug but in a mashed form, we wanted to make sure she'll eat so we had to make
How could we get into that place without getting noticed so no one would know that we came? I thought and wondered, trying to come up with what to do.Later that evening, I still hadn't made up my mind on what I should do and how I should go about it. I knew that Lucas would have the whole place surrounded by his men who were ever ready to kill so I had to plan well so I wouldn't get hurt or hurt my mother in the process.I thought of speaking to Laura first and convincing to be my friend again so she could help me save my mother but I was against that option.If Laura had truly turned against me because she loved Mascot and wanted to prove it to him, then nothing I say would make her change her mind. She was on her own now and she would face the consequences since she brought it up upon herself.After all, she plotted to have my mother kidnapped, why would she help me save her? She knew that we were going to Shadowcrest that was why she was able to kidnap my mother when I was there.