"Father I don't think it's good for you to shout while you eat, you'll chew till you choke"
"Isn't it all your fault, making me have breakfast with s slave boy" Her father sneered
Allison watched her fathers childish manner with sceptical gaze.
'How does mum bear with this'. Speaking of mum.
"Father when is mum coming back it's been a week how long is she going to stay at Chesterton"
Her father looked away concerned. "She sent a letter a few days ago saying she'll be back by today, that's why I came back as well"
He bent to look at his food thoughtful. "I never thought she wouldn't be back yet"
Allison watched concern all over here father's face when he thought of her mother.
She sighed while passing some salt for Legolas as the butler had come with another set of food.
She felt a piercing gaze and turned in her father's direction with lazy eyes.
The man just sighed. Dabbing his mouth with a napkin.
He said. "I need to meet with the duke of Aveh he said he'll give a helping hands regarding the shape shifters"
Allison sighed heavily causing her father to look at her strangely.
"What's wrong"
Allison smirked coldly. "Nothing it's just when you mentioned Duke I thought you would say Duke dimir"
"What happened with Duke dimir"
Allison sneered. "Nothing much I just find him somewhat weird"
Allison's father nodded in agreement causing Allison to smile wildly at him. They really had the exact traits, maybe the same mindset too. Looking at Legolas and the look jee still gave him she thought.
Partially.
Her father left the dinning room, where Allison's attention was once again drawn back to Legolas who ate his food very attentively. She creased her brows slightly amazed.
She has expected Legolas to dig into the food like there was no tomorrow, why did he look like he was well fed daily.
She took the chance to ask him.
"At the Kebrund market, do they feed you guys daily"
Legolas raised his head to look at her with slightly enchanting eyes.
Allison's heart skipped a few beats where she scrunched her hands to calm herself. She realized her little actions and titled her head to the side.
What was that?.
"No". Came Legolas voice waking her from her messy thoughts.
She looked at him and shrugged at her attitude.
Standing up she turned to walk away while Allison called out to her.
" My lady ". Allison stopped in her tracks turning to face him she had a loss of expression on her face which made legolas want to know what the hell she was thinking.
" You didn't eat much ". He stated at matter of fact.
Allison looked at her plate she really hadn't eaten much. Almost everything was still on the plate. She sighed she didn't have time for this.
" Stay in the room, or if you feel like going out stick to belvedere"
Legolas had always wanted to ask her what she meant by this finally this was an opportunity.
"My lady is there a reason why I can't walk out on my own". Allison stared at his face full of questions but she couldn't answer that now she had a meeting in a few hours and she need to get her mind in the game. Thinking about his question she just broke into a smirk and turned to look outside.
" Only members of the family have the gods to do so". She pointed at him
"I think it's best if you take my advice, you don't know what creeps in those woods"
Her words were a direct slice to legolas freedom, so he was back to being caged. He looked at Allison with a perplexed gaze.
She turned around and walked out the large dinning doors.
Legolas watched as her departing figure bounced with vibes. He has never come across anyone with such movements, all the ladies were always too professional in their acting but his master seems to really not care. She goes with her own flow.
He sighed, too bad be only has to see her for quarter of the day.
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Stepping down from her carriage it had a signature look that anyone who saw it would know who exactly rod in it.
Classic figure. She moved in large steps at a pace not to slow or too fast. But if you'd look closely it was like she was walking in slow motion.
Stepping closer to the building. Sevyn and two other subordinates needed for the meeting waited for Allison to arrive.
Seeing her approaching figure they quickly rushed over to take her briefcase from her, where she snapped at them. Giving them a random file to hold.
Allison was known to be very protective of her briefcase, it was obvious this newbies didn't know.
"What did I tell you about bringing the newbies to meetings"
Sevyn immediately bowed his head. "Boss they are learning so I thought about bringing them along to see what a professional meeting is like, I'm sorry I'll send them away immediately"
Allison waved her hand in disagreement.
"Leave them". Turning to the young lady who she knew she was younger than she said. " What's your name? " Allison asked her and she felt like she was elevated.
Looking Allison in the eye she said.
"Hadira" She said with bright eyes. Allison looked at her bright enthusiasm and frowned.
How can someone like this work in the business world. Too innocent.
"Haven't they taught you not to look an aristocrat in the eye"
The lady immediately lost her power and bowed her head in apologies.
"I'm sorry madam, I was just too excited, this is such a great opportunity. I feel like I'm in a bubble"
Okay now this did justice. You feel excited for a meeting?.
" Well sorry to burst your bubble,.... you're fired ". Allison stated expression less. The lady looked at Allison with wide eye.
She hadn't done anything wrong to look an aristocrat in the eye she didn't mean to, she was just too excited to work with the famous. Allison Macbeth.
" Madam did I do something wrong". Allison titled her head to the side.
"Not really but your attitude did something wrong. Here's not the place for good and innocent souls".
Saying her piece allison made her way out of the scene while sevyn comforted the girl for a few seconds before rushing after Allison, the other person he had picked must have been lucky for not getting any remark from Allison, and that was the problem....he got no remark.
What Allison said was a simple fact. And it was the truth, would she kill when the time was right, can she be scheme so she wouldn't be schemed against.
Though she was younger, she knew this shit in and out, and she could handle it after being thoroughly trained mentally, physically, psychological, and not just her father's tutorials, her hidden secret who was out to kill at any time.
As a matter of fact she got it in this line but this lady though she might have her family background, sometimes your family wouldn't even hear when you died. And when they did everyone would act like it ain't me.
Making her way up the stairs she finally arrived at the large conference room.
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Legolas watched as the trees danced in the large forest ahead. The Macbeth mansion had quite a masterpiece in architecture, the in and outs of the buildings were just right. He hadn't been to a lot of people's houses only when he was younger and till now he felt this should be by far the best designs he had ever seen.
Not to compare to the classiness of the furniture. Legolas looked further into the forest and his sight surprisingly caught on something interesting. He bent further with scrutinizing gaze. It was a larger creature, watching the every move of the smaller one. It was a lovely sight, he thought.
It must be a mother and daughter, he thought. Till the larger one with a speed he had never seen pounced onto the smaller creature taking it in its mouth and aggressively ripping it apart.
The sight would have scared a normal person to death, legolas creased his brows, turns out it wasn't a mother and child. But a predator and prey.
She was looking watching the every move of the younger creature seeing it was helpless and wouldn't be able to fight back, she seized it's freedom to live just like that. Legolas stared at the creature for some time. The creature feeling a gaze like it knew it was another meal, turned in the direction of the mansion, it's sharp eyes catching his figure looking at her through the window.
They both stared at each other, Legolas with a burning gaze looked back at the creature daringly. After a while of starring contest. The creature revealed a weird smile, which looked not just weird but a lot scary at its bloody teeth was painted with the other animals blood. Blue blood.
Legolas froze on the spot. Blue blood, that creature.
He had heard the tale of it when he was still with his grandparents. It would eat you but the blood of the creature eaten never shows almost like it never did anything instead, it's own blood would be seen.
After a while, the creature suddenly ran further into the forest while legolas had the urge to run after it.
He thought it was only just a tale like the rest but what creature actually existed.
The butler knocked on the door. Legolas broke out from his thoughts, returning from the window, he went over to open the door to find belvedere standing there.
"Is there anything else you want"
Legolas nodded his head.
Belvedere smiled. "If there is please feel free to let me know, I am at your service"
Legolas gave it a thought, he didn't want to but he felt like he should.
He looked at belvedere. "Can I ask you something". The butler nodded.
" The forest.... what kind of creatures do you think reside in there"
The butler looked at him bewildered. Why is he suddenly concerned about the forest. He didn't ask how they designs of the house came about but he's asking about the forest instead.
What the hell took his mind out there.
He quickly explained himself. "I mean I just saw something in there and it's nature was very strange. I'm wondering if you know anything about it"
The butler looked at him puzzled.
"How were you able to sight the forest". Realization hit legolas.
He didn't see the creature because he was casually looking out the window, he saw the creature cause he could. He has a marvelous eye sight, and could sight anything and everything from a distance. He could make out a description from a dot people see.
He turned to look at the forest again. But lady Allison had always warned him not to go anywhere without someone especially it had to be the butler.
Feeling somewhat safe around him he decided to ask unknowing that he almost exposed who he was.
Chuckling slightly. He said. "No I must have seen wrong, besides the forest is so far away". He turned in its direction once more.
The butler sighed. " You are just like young madam"
Legolas smirked. "Lady Allison? ".
The butler nodded. " When she was younger she had this strange attraction to the forest and for some reasons no one could stop her"