Capítulo 63: Watch your Back. (Chapter 62)
"Your majesty-"
"Not now Hyan." I was so late for my meeting with Trika. Trika said it was urgent that I meet him and I was really late. I was supposed to take Drake with me but I just went to check on him and he is out like a light. Snoring like a mama bear. Can't risk disturbing that sleep.
"But your majesty!!" I ran past her out my door and She shouted after me. "KARINA DARVOS YOU COME BACK HERE THIS INSTANT!" That stopped me in my track. She never says my full name.
"Ohh WHATS wrong Hyan!" I say with slight attitude. It sounds absurd but Hyan brings out my inner teenager which I had successfully grown out of years ago. Hyan jogs you to me, mind being she is 5 foot 1. Little cutie-she pinches my ear bringing it to her lips.
"Listen here missy! You may think you're too big for Hyan but you go nowhere before you have breakfast-" like I said. Her pinches really hurt. Thank god no one saw us. She held onto my ear like it was her hostage. She kept scolding me until we reached the grand hall where she made me sit in my seat before she let go of my ear. And turned around to grab a plate for me. I was about to throw a grape at her when I see on the other end of the table-
"Good morning beautiful." Adam. He Had a hot cup of steaming tea pulled up next to his lips where he blew so slightly on it. The shimmer reflected oh his eyes, his full lashes batting up and down stealing glances at me. In his other hand he had the greenest Apple, he span it violently around in his hand, catching it every time.
"Good morning Darling" Hyan said back to him her cheeks in full blush mode. Hyan took the basket of pastries and instead of offering it to me, she went straight over to Adam and placed the entire basket of muffins infront of him! They both started giggling, and Hyan put her hand on his shoulder and he stood up to give her a kiss on the cheek. I startled to feel my face screw up as if I were watching something intimate that I shouldn't be seeing.
"Hyan," I said, she looked at me with so much joy in her eyes. "Can I have a muffin please? Or are you giving them all to your boyfriend." She started to giggle but Adam couldn't take his eye off me.
"Yes of course your majesty." Hyan used her magic and levitated me a muffin. "Now you two talk like good kids hmmm?" She gave us both one last cute little grandma smile before shuffling out of the grand hall closing the door behind her.
"Jealous your majesty?" Adam said twirling the butter knife in his hand, not taking his eyes off me.
"Disgusted actually." I said, picked up my muffin and stood up to leave.
"Where you going?" He screwed his eyebrows as if he were offended.
"I have something I need to take care of out in the woods. Please excuse me Prince Zorin." I started to leave and he called out after me
"Are you seriously going unprotected?"
"Nope it's all right I'm well protected with my meeting. And for your information I don't need protection."
"How about some help then?" He said. Sincere. Honestly I think he was bored. He wanted something to do. "We can chat about the invite while we walk." He said knowing it would get my attention.
"You think you can handle The wolves?"
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We were hiking through the uneven terrain. Adam wasn't paying attention to where we were going he was obsessed with the scenery. Mouth and eyes open gawking at the intensity of the trees. I couldn't help but laugh to myself.
"What's funny?" He smiled at me, friendly.
"No it's just I remembered something." I laughed because he reminded me of the first time me and Damien went out to the forest together, Damien had the exact same look.
"Hey who exactly are we meeting?"
"A friend."
"Should I be worried. Like are you gonna kidnap me or kill me way out here?" He asked slightly sarcastic.
"Please you have nothing to worry about, plus Hyan would genuinely kill me if I killed her boyfriend." He laughed. We had got to the clearing... I closed my eyes and reached out for the connection. Connection to the pack to alert them I'm here....didn't take very long before I heard them start circling around us.
"Karina." Adam said drawing his sword.
"No dont!" I said. (Who is that you majesty) I heard Trika say through our connection. 'He is a friend.' (He has his sword out, that's not very friendly behavior.)
"Adam put your damn sword away now!"
"Are you crazy!?" He growled.
"JUST DO IT." He does as I say and the pack close in on us. (Is it safe to turn Infront of him your majesty?) Trika asked. 'Yes.' Trika form as a wolf began to fade away as he molded into the shape of a man.
"Your majesty." He said as he bowed to me and I saw the rest of the pack follow. Trika then looked to Adam and stared him up and down. "He smells..human." I looked over to Adam and his face was a mixture of disgust and fear. "That's because he is" I say. The pack started to growl at Adam and his grip on his sword tightened simultaneously his jaw as he narrowed his eyes.
"Where is Drake? I didn't see him last night. Is he doing alright?"
"He is doing much better thank you Trika."
"Well that's really good news-"
"You're friends with werewolves.." I hear Adam say to me cutting off Trika.
" Yes we are really good friends now will you shut up." I say. He is still in shock. But if he insults Trika again, the pack will rip him to pieces. I could already feel them. 'Calm down everyone.' They all protest by they follow my order.
"I managed to pick up the scent like you asked."
"And?"
"Same as him." He points to Adam.
"What human? Humans don't come here." I say.
"Well they came here for him. I'm sure. And the tracks in the mud, definitely man made." I was confused. Why would the humans come here for Damien? What did Andreya want with them?
"Maybe you asked ask your new 'friend' why the humans are sneaking around our woods late at night, abiding a fugitive of the law, taking things that aren't theirs?" Trika looked to Adam. "Are you playing us? Because trust me it won't end well for you."
"What do you mean? I know nothing about this!" Adam said his face gone red.
"Then why can I hear your heart about to explode?" Trika said calmly. He was lying.
"Adam," I said. "If you don't tell me right now, what the humans want with Damien I will let Trika kill you and bury you here in these woods. No one would be able to find you." Adam looked around him to see he was surrounded. With a heavy sigh he looked at me defeated.
"It would be on my brothers order. Damien was probably sold to him for his shows."
"Shows? As in entertainment?"
"Precisely. My brother has a fondness for excessive gambling. He purchases the best fighters in the land, most usually enslaved, and makes them fight till death as entertainment. And the lords and ladies put bets on who is most likely to win. He puts on a show every week for the public and, makes fortunes. It's a whole business. There is a grand show for his birthday celebration. He has probably purchased Damien to be his contender."
"So why did he send me an invitation to his birthday? He intended for it to be what? A insult? A show of power that he has over me? And why did he send you? To hand deliver? No, he sent you to keep an eye on me." I draw my sword. "He wanted to make sure, that I wouldn't be able to interfere in his transportation! And I would've got there, i would've saved him if you hadn't come to my room to 'warn me' about your big bad brother!"
"Your majesty-" he looked around to see the wolves clearing in.
"You better start explaining yourself Adam. These wolves don't answer to me they answer to their Alpha, and he doesn't like you very much right now so I can't hold them off any longer."
"ALRIGHT ALRIGHT- he was going to send my sister here keep an eye on you- but I volunteered because I had to warn you he has become unhinged-he wants Damien to fight as his contender at his birthday celebration but really it's all for you- but I swear- I came here to warn you! He wants something from you and he is going to use Damien to get it. That's if he doesn't kill him first." (Karina I say we kill him.) I hear Trika say. 'If we kill him we have declared war.' I say back to him. (Damien is the king of Valtor your majesty, they have already declared war by taking him.) 'that's true, but Damien hadn't taken the oath yet or officially been crowned. Damn it.' I put my sword away and summon the Darkness and out Adam on his knees. Paralyzing every ligament except the use of his mouth and brain. "Now you're going to Tell me everything. What does this celebration entail?"
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