Magnus made his way down the mountain but into a cave. Somewhere he knew all the wolves would meet at.
He hoped Lyla was okay, now that he is in a cave that isn't even in Rokha, he fears that Lyla may be the type that have problem with her dreams and have nightmares.
No one wants their Queen to have nightmares.
As he entered the dark and resolute place, a voice echoed throughout the cave.
"Welcome Magnus. We heard of it all"
Magnus said nothing but twitched his wolf nose and lifted his head high. Even as a wolf, the pride of a Prince is still there.
"Congratulations on your becoming wife, Magnus"
As the female voiced wolf stepped into the light, Magnus stared with an unpredictable expression.
The fur of the female wolf is the color black but her tail, legs and face is all white.
"And you abandoned me here to go for that... "
"Say it and I drink half of what's inside you"
She smiled widely and walked upto Magnus.
"This lady must have captured your heart"
"Just like a cheat like you did once. But this lady is my life... " Magnus took a step forward, staring into the female voiced Wolf, inches away from each other.
"And you have to be very careful. She's human you know, and you're a wolf"
Magnus stared and she continued.
"I am just like you... Half wolf and half human... " She then raised her paw and placed softly on the front paw of Magnus, other wolves watching intensely.
"And if we unite, I guarantee you, your people will know no harm and... "
Magnus gets impatient and raised his second paw, smacking it across her face and she squirmed in pain. Everyone stared at Magnus in shock. Who is this lady that have made him so aggressive? Even to his kind?
"Don't you ever cross the boundary between this mountain and Rokha, Manera. Else your parents will die in tears"
The old wolves that are the parents of the female wolf called Manera stared at Magnus with an open mouth as he turned and left.
Even if he came to see his wolf parents, this has made him infuriated.
Manera stared at him as blood trickled down her face slowly. She growled angrily but it was just to herself. No one dared Magnus, not even his own kind.
He ran to the palace of Rokha and transformed into his human self with a dagger in his belt pack and sighed.
With his wolf vision he stares into the wall to find Lyla awake and walking to the kitchen of the palace.
What is she doing there?
I need some water. My throat is dry.
I stand up from my bed and adjust my dress. I think I can locate the kitchen with God's help, I hope I don't get lost.
The hallway is as black as ever, but thankfully, the power in the Castle is always active. I pick a lamp and light it up.
The lamp here is brighter than that in Barune, even I have to admit. I walk slowly and carefully, so as not to make anything drop and break or attract attention.
Is that the kitchen? I open the door just to find the supplies.
Oh... Thank God.
Now, where's water?
"Why are you up by this time of the night?"
I would have jumped out of my skin if it were possible. It's Magnus... What... what is he doing by this time of the night?
"I... I came here looking for water" I explain myself sincerely. He stares at me with squinted eyes and I look at the ground.
I should have quenched my thirst by not coming for water.
He walks past me and into the kitchen why I remain at that spot, the same posture and everything. I hear water pour into a container but I don't move.
Did... Did he get the water for me? That's... That's sweet of him.
"Here you go" I hear his husky voice beside me and a cup appear in front of me. His hand holding fastly to it.
"Oh... Thank you" I say and collect it slowly. He waits till I finish it up and he collected the cup and placed it in the washing basin.
"Thank you, Your... I mean, Magnus" Oops a slip of tongue.
Thankfully he don't look back at me or reply so, I just make my way outside then I guess.
"Have a nice night" I say to him and exit the kitchen.
I rely on the door of it and breathed in deep. I... I don't understand.
When we were talking to each other I laughed and he laughed, why do I feel this way? I feel terrible!
I quickly walk away but I freeze when I hear the next word coming out from the mouth of Magnus.
"How did you locate here? I don't remember taking a tour with you"
I turn and stare back at him.
"Madeline took a tour with me" I say and I feel him fuming.
"To all the chambers?" he asks.
"No. She said we can't cover everything today" I say.
His eyes calm down a bit.
"By morning I will finish it"
I nod and turn quickly and left that place.
He scares me with the way he talks out of the gloo. I really feel scared.
I get to my room and lock the door and collapse on my bed. Why do I have this feeling that he is angry with Madeline. It feels like it.
I release a sigh of relief and hope he doesn't hear my thoughts. Or maybe those are still just thoughts?
He's probably hearing me right now. I know, it's stupid.
If you're hearing me, please do me a favour and smile whenever I see you. Every Queen loves to see the King smile, at least, even if it's just once?
I know it can be a lot of hard work if you're not use to it, but please just do it.
No reply in my head or even a knock. Nothing.
I just pray the letter I sent through mind control gets to him now, and he considers it. It will serve him the best if he's going to marry me.
I need sleep. I switch off the lamp and adjust a little.
Hope he gets my message.
" If you're hearing me, please do me a favour and smile whenever I see you... "
Magnus closed his eyes and breathed in and out one last time. He is hearing her thoughts and visualizing how she looks on the bed she is on.
She must feel terrible with his cold and dark expression. But how the heck can he change?
Magnus can't believe that one day have gone so fast. Two days to go.
He just can't wait to know more and also, marry this innocent little cheek. Lyla.
As he stares out his window, his hand flew to his chest again. But this time, there was no pain. No wolf dares to call him after that encounter.
It is something else.
As he place his hands on his chest and then on the wall, he felt it connect.
And then he pinned his ear to the wall and heard something.
"What?"