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Of Glory and Of Doom TWENTY - You're not going to say Hi?
As Lily looked at King Alok with rage heaving in her heart and causing her to breathe rapidly,, she could not help but to remember the words that an old warrior had said to her when she was only a child before he had passed away a few months later. Usually, every night, he would stare blankly into the fire that was crackling loudly just outside their cave and was giving both light and warmth to those around it.If she was not with Mbazi, Lily would sit near the old warrior trying to distract him from his foreboding by playing with his toes so he would smile at her and play their hand games.On that particular night, he did not smile down at her and play with her as expected no matter how long she had played with his toes until her own fingers hurt.Frustrated about that especially as Mbazi had already slept and so could not play with her, she had wanted to stand up and go back into the cave when her hand was held down firmly by the warrior even though he was already very old. Surprise
Of Glory and Of Doom TWENTY ONE - Preparations
Laura stretched, shamelessly yawning wide into her pillow. She had slept extremely late, going through the basics that had to be taken care of before they welcomed the Vampires. Even though she was extremely tired, this part of running a kingdom appealed to her. Inviting dignitaries and welcoming guests. She loved it all. She threw off her covers, standing and stretching her arms over her head again. She could feel the knots in her neck and shoulder unwind and she sighed. The days left till Prince Nicholas's arrival could be counted on her fingers and that spurred her movements the most. She got dressed in under an hour, a feat for her and left Suzy alone in her room as she marched down to the halls. Elaine was already there, a troop of guards and maids hunkered on the floor, waiting for her. They all stood when she came in and greeted her, some with a frown and the other with indifference.Laura tried not to make her hurt show and promised herself that she'd show them her competen
Of Glory and Of Doom TWENTY TWO - Leni or Lola
"This is bullshit!""Language, boy." King Eric cautioned his son. "You better not speak this way when we arrive at the Werewolf kingdom." He growled. The prince crossed his arms watching absent-mindedly as the guards arranged their baggage and the gifts behind the carriage. His father had gotten some of the finest and exquisite wines the kingdom had and some shining silver and gold wares made by the royal goldsmith to give to the other kingdom. His father was really serious about the peace treaty but he didn't have to make him the sacrificeIt was impossible to have a blissful marriage with someone he had never met and interacted with. Arranged marriages never worked and this was something he had tried to explain to his father but the old vampire was obdurate, insisting he was going to get married to the vampire princess. No matter how he simply put it, his father always dismissed it. His mind was made up.Prince Nicholas agreed with the treaty. It was a good way to get allied with t
Of Glory and Of Doom TWENTY THREE - I can't see
----Unknown---The candle light in his chambers flickered and danced as the cool breeze from the window softly blew across it like gentle breaths caressing a flame.He was seated on his bed, a queen sized bed and was staring at his ceiling, deep in thoughts. It seemed like it was all he did these days, sit and think in silence.The soft bustle of the castle was almost muted from his Chambers. If he strained his ears a little, he would be able to catch the sounds of metals being kept in the storage room, the sound of the kitchen women giggling as they stocked the remaining food in the pantry. He would hear all these if he just strained his ears a little but tonight, he was oblivious to all these.His mind was far away, miles away plotting on how to get the perfect potion to render the king helpless once more.He'd been reading about it for months now. He'd heard that there was a perfect blend of nightshade, rosemary, elderberry and wolfbane that when applied right could cause instant
Of Glory and Of Doom TWENTY FOUR - Disgruntled
Her father was blind.Laura couldn't help the sobs that racked her small frame. She leaned heavily on Elaine as her father protested loudly. She'd seen him before she went to bed last night and everything was well. He was perfectly fine, just a bit down with the flu, but he wasn't meant to be blind.Sure, his sight has been failing for a while but Laura thought that it was all due to old age. He wasn't supposed to just wake up one morning, completely blind. She had seen the blindness coming slowly, but this change was too drastic and it wasn't right. It didn't feel right with her. Mr. Finch was saying something to him and Laura tried to force herself to listen to whatever it was that he was saying, but her heart was beating too loudly and it felt like her chest would cave any moment now. "... You didn't tell anyone about it." Those words brought her out of the fog clouding her mind. She turned to look at her Father, wincing when she saw him dart his eyes around, like he was trying t
Of Glory and Of Doom TWENTY FIVE - Breakfast
The horse carriage finally came to a stop at the Werewolf palace. The prince had been awed by the mass of land the werewolf kingdom owned. He had heard tales about how wide the kingdom was but he thought they were all myths. The palace was huge, it even looked bigger than theirs but he didn't want to agree with that. What he didn't understand was why the kingdom was the shambles. Flowers were dying, the place was desolate but it seemed they tried to put up some decorations.The king got out of the carriage first. He was tired and needed a cold shower. The drama with the bandits and the witch made his head ache. It looked cheap of them coming over and not bringing gifts but he knew King Francis was understanding. He just couldn't wait to tell King Francis of their horrible experience traveling down here.Nicholas got out and followed his father's steps walking briskly into the kingdom. . An old lady was standing before the gates waiting to receive them. "Good not, your majesties." She
Of Glory and Of Doom TWENTY SIX - Wedding Dress
Sipping the wine, prince Nicholas hated the werewolf kingdom all over again. He was used to taking fine, exquisite wine but the wine over here wasn’t the same. And each time he recollected that they had with them wine to bring over as gift and they were stolen by the bandits, he almost wanted to hit his head on the wall. Princess Laura had gotten the best seamstress to make her ball gown. She had put in deliberate efforts to ensure she was looking her best. Mary had helped her style her hair. Everyone wouldn’t stop looking at her. It was either because she looked beautiful or that the news of her father’s blindness was spreading and it was funny to see her celebrating when her father just lost his sight. The werewolf king had chosen to stay indoors from the arrival party of the Vampire prince. He didn’t want his subjects seeing him as a weakling. He was trying his best to stay brave but it was impossible to think of what would happen to the kingdom when his daughter, who was his e
Of Glory and Of Doom TWENTY SEVEN - Love
By the gods, this man was nothing short of a miracle of a face and a hot bud for a body. She looked at him longingly and willing that he would pin her against a wall and ravage her with his eyes only, like she was currently doing.She couldn't believe her eyes, after all the despair for her to be married and now looking into her lover's eyes, she wanted to shake everyone, to hug everyone... Everyone and anyone that had ever gone in favor of her getting married. It was right, it felt right with him, in this moment and right now.They took a break from their dinner, seeing as her father still threw a party for his arrival despite everything that had transpired before he came, her eyes wet at the realization that her father, the wolf king loved her as deeply as he loved himself, some might even add 'more than he loved himself' The moon peaked out of the starless sky, out in pearls that cast their glow on the withered gardens and the little pond as they walked by it in silence. Laura cou
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