The noise stops as Crestella walk into the hall with Lucia by her side, everyone's eyes is on her as she walks to her sit, Lucia sits by her left side of the table close to Benjamin sit, two warriors carry in a big brown jar place it at the center of the room, Elizabeth open the lid, serve everyone, Kendrick order her, he place his hand on Crestella's shoulder, I specially prepared this boar blood for tonight celebration, Crestella look at him and smile.
Elizabeth fill his cup, he pick the cup up and stands up raising the cup to the crowd, a toast to the princess, with a smile on his face, everyone in the hall stand up facing Crestella and make a toast to her.
She doesn't deserve our respect, she lost the battle, Benjamin mumble to himself.
Lucia whisper to him quietly, father, I heard she cut off their Alpha's head which is almost impossible for any warrior to achieve.
Benjamin keep quiet watching those performing.
Your daughter always win you over whenever it comes to the princess matter.
Nonsense, he snap at Jonas, she will soon understand me and get over the princess.
She is the only friend the princess has, I wonder if such a day will come for her to understand you.
Benjamin keep looking at Crestella furiously.
The council members rushing in to the castle in a hurryin the early morning of the day, Jonas take his sit beside Benjamin, why did the king call us so early in the morning?.
Kendrick enter the hall, Kai, Moana and peter follow behind him carrying a body on a wooden stretcher place it on the floor at the
center of the room, the members rise up to greet the king staring at the body on the floor pale white emitting a rotten smell, this body was found this morning in the village, this is a threat to my kingdom, we must find whoever did this.
Benjamin move closer to the body, he tilt it head to the right side looking closely at the bite mark on his neck, a vampire did it.
What!, Jonas exasperate, who would dare do that in this kingdom knowing well what punishment await such person.
I want you to find whoever did this and bring them to judgment, Kendrick command Kai.
Peter and Moana follow him out of the castle, it has been decades since such incident happens, it must be from another vampire kingdom.
Then we need to find whoever it is, Moana respond to Peter.
Lucia run into Crestella's room meet Jasmine standing in the room, Jasmine look away from her turn to Elizabeth, she must have gone out again, have someone look for her.
Crestella sit alone by the river watching birds flowing in the sky, she sense someone approaching her by the sound of the dry leaves in the bush, branchs of trees breaking as the person draw nearer to her, she carefully bare her claws, her green eyes changes to red, she turn in a swift to attack the person sees an old woman standing in front of her, Crestella trail her body from head down to her leg, she wears a black
dress covering her body, her right side face covered in scar, Crestella look into her brown eyes staring at Crestella with sorrow and pain on her face.
Hello Crestella, she speaks softly and calm.
What are you?.
She keep staring at Crestella", is she there?.
Yes, but I can't connect with her wolf, it the bead, I can sense a strong witchcraft on it.
She place her hand on the bead on Crestella's wrist, it beautiful, where did you get it?, she ask calmly.
My mother gave it to me, according to her it will protect me.
Can I take a look at it?.
No, she remover her hand away from her, I mustn't take it off.
I mean no harm, I just want to take a look.
Crestella look at her with confusion, I can't give it to you.
She smile softly, you are just like your mother.
She is the queen, everyone in the kingdom know her.
You will turn 18 in few days, am looking forward to it, you will need me on that day, come find me, I will be in the village but don't tell anyone that you met me if you want to know who you are, Crestella watch as
she walks away mystify by the old woman.