I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't fall back asleep. I looked at Jason sleeping, so peacefully, I didn't want to wake him.
I slowly got out of bed and went to the balcony. The view was amazing, as always.
I miss my mother. I wish I could find her. I have so much to tell her. I wonder how Caroline knew what she looked like. She must have... wait a minute.
Caroline is from this realm, not mine. How did she know what my mother looked like?
Unless.. UNLESS! She knew someone who had her! Oh my gosh! Why didn't I think of this before? How else would she have known what my mother looks like?!
But who was she working for? I need to find out, and get my mother back.
I looked over and saw the sun starting to rise.
I could hear Jason moving in the bed and turned around to see him yawning and stretching.
I smiled as I enjoyed watching him wake up.
He looked at my spot then looked around the room, I saw his body relax when he locked eyes with me.
He smiled, "good morning beautiful, why are you over there? Is everything okay?" Even his sleepy voice was just... sexy.
I walked over to the bed and sat on it so I was facing him. "Good morning." I said smiling back.
I kissed him and leaned back. "There is something I want to talk about at breakfast."
He nodded and got up, "I'm gonna shower. Care to
Join?" His eyebrows up, with this attractive smirk on his face.
I giggled, "I would love too, Sir. Jason."
He went into the closet, grabbed clothes and went into the bathroom.
I followed, and he turned the shower on and got undressed. I did the same, and joined him.
"I'm really happy to have you back. I missed you." He whispered while washing the shampoo out of my hair. I love how he loves to take care of me. He is so thoughtful and sweet.
"Me too. I feel better being here. Home."
He kissed my neck, and gave me butterflies. I let out a small moan in response. Then he kept going and turned me around and kissed up neck. He got to my lips and I grabbed his face and kissed him, hard. Before I knew it, it was hot and steamy, and Not just from the water. He made me feel so many different amazing feelings. I could do this forever with him, be with him in every way possible. I enjoyed every moment feeling him, and loving him. Sometimes... I wish I could pause my life and just stay in one moment.
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We were both dressed and he grabbed my hand before we headed down for breakfast.
He kissed me, "I love you."
I smiled on his lips, "I love you too."
When we got downstairs and into the dining room we sat down, and there was no one else in the room. That's weird, usually there is a Knight by each door.
"Where are the Knights?" I said looking around the room still.
"I told them to take the morning off. I wanted some time with you." He said smiling at me, making me blush.
"What did you wanna talk about Princess?"
"Oh right, about that. So you know how Caroline shape-shifted into my mother?"
"Yes."
"How did she know what my mother looked like, if she isn't from my realm? She must work for the person who has her. I know she wouldn't.. willingly give up that Information. Is she still here in the dungeon?"
I could tell he was thinking and started to catch on to what I was thinking, " You're right. She wouldn't know what she looked like unless she saw her. Shape shifters have to see what they are changing into too. Otherwise they can't fully shape shift into whatever it is they are trying to copy. Or it could be she saw her for a moment and it wasn't enough time to read her," he said nodding his head and agreeing with me.
"Yes she is still here. Her father actually comes today to get her."
"I need to talk to her. Where is the dungeon?" I asked quietly.
"I will take you there. I will go with you. I'd like to know the answer myself." He said nodding.
"Okay."
When we were done eating, he took me to the dungeon. It was dark, with torches on each wall. It was cooler down here too. There was two knights by the door to the dungeon. They nodded to us and bowed.
When the Knight opened the door the smell was... atrocious. It smelled of rotten eggs and just... I wanted to turn around and go back upstairs. If I did that though, I wouldn't find out how she turned into my mother.
Jason grabbed my hand and guided me to the left and there was a door, with a square window on it. It also has bars on it both side to side and up and down.
I told Jason to stay, and I would approach her first.
I walked over to the window, and looked inside. I saw Caroline on the bed reading.
She was still in the clothes I last saw her in.
She turned to the door and saw me, "great. What do YOU want." As she rolled her eyes and looked back at her book.
"How did you shape-shift into my mother, Caroline?" I said sternly, looking right at her.
"Well looks like someone taught you a little history." She said under her breath, still looking at her book.
"Caroline. How did you do it? If you've never met her before."
"Look little girl, I am not talking to you. I am most certainly not telling you secrets or anything you need to know." She said rudely back to me. I was getting annoyed.
"Do you, or do you not want some nice, hot food? Or maybe even a...change of clothes?" I said looking her up and down. I saw her face turn into embarrassment, and she looked at the ground.
Then, She looked at me and crossed her arms.
"I'll even let Jason, deliver them. " I said grinning back with my arms crossed.
Ugh, her face perked up as soon as I said his name.
"Jason?" She whispered-looking wide eyed at me.
"Yes, dear." I said, snotty to her.
"Ugh. Fine. I saw her... briefly. She was in a room on a bed. It looked like this room kind of." She waved around and said quietly.
"Where?"
"Now that -" she pointed at me, "I am not telling."
I walked away. I'm not wasting my time playing games. I could hear her come to the bars.
"Wait! When is Jason coming?!" She screamed.
I ignored her and walked up near Jason.
"You try, your turn . She told me She saw her in person. For a minute. But wouldn't tell me where." I said very annoyed and crossing my arms.
"I'll try. Hold on." He said as he kissed my forehead and walked over to her.
I went to the end of wall as much as I could to hear what she says.
"Where is she Caroline? You know I don't like to ask for things more than once." He said looking right at her. She was at the bars trying to get closer to him.
"I can't tell you that."
"And why is that?" I could hear Jason's tone get deeper and... darker. He was getting mad.
"Caroline, I am going to lose it on you if you don't tell me! You will never see your father, or the light, ever again!" He roared at her.
She stopped and stared at him.
"She... she was at an old factory... in the middle of no where. It's abandoned and run down." She is drooling over him, it's sickening.
"WHERE!" He got closer to the bars and she jumped.
"U-Unmarked Sir. J-Jason." She said looking down and holding herself.
"Who has her Caroline?"
"M-Mark." She mumbled.
Sigh. Why is it Mark. Like seriously.