Missing - Chapter Eight

After hearing the commotion downstairs, I had to take a look to see what was going on. As I came to the doorway to the main hall, I can see Dimitri, Chris, Sandy, and my parents talking about something.

"Are you definitely sure?" my father asks Sandy. "Yes, it's been confirmed," she replies to him. I didn't know what they were talking about, but whatever it was, it had both my parents upset.

"Hannah and Luke are missing, but the guardians were not so lucky. His guardians had their throats ripped out, there was blood everywhere! I should have never agreed to let Jacob take watch, it is all my fault!" she explains. My father becomes pale and bewildered, almost breaking down into tears.

My mother went on a frantic rampage of emotions, first crying, then screaming. They eventually help her to her room to see if they can calm her while they summon the doctor. I stand there, watching as everything starts to fall apart. I wasn't sure what was going on, all I knew is it was bad.  

I wanted to get closer to hear what they were saying when I bump into the shelf by the door. Dimitri turns in my direction with a grim look on his face.  

"Go tell Emily what's going on while I help organize the search team," I hear Dimitri tell Chris.

Chris joins me in the living room with a grave face. "What's going on? Where's Hannah?" I ask."After you got home from school today, your sister and her boyfriend's car was found only an hour ago. Your sister's guard and her boyfriend's guards were murdered," he explained. "What about my sister," I demand. "Well, that's the thing, they haven't found her or Luke they're still searching but haven't found any leads yet," he explains.

"Why would anyone do something so horrible?" I ask. "We're not sure, probably for money or something like that. I'm sure they will call or send a letter demanding something soon," he tries to reassure me.

I began to panic, my heart starts racing, threatening to jump out of my chest as I imagine the worst. I couldn't hardly breathe at this point.

The tears began to run down my cheeks as my entire body grew numb. 

I felt my knees go weak as I crumb down to the ground.

Chris didn't know what to do with me. I was crying and sobbing uncontrollably. I felt like someone had just ripped me apart. I start to get really dizzy with spots dancing in my vision when Dimitri appears. He bends down, pulling me into his arms. I bury my face into his chest and cry.

"It's OK, they will find her," he whispers.

I don't know what it was about Dimitri, but he had a way of calming me. I close my eyes, wrapping my arms around him tighter as I find a bit of comfort from the pain. 

Dimitri picks me up off the floor, pulling me into his arms. I wrap my arms around his neck while resting my chin on his shoulder. "It's going to be OK, we will find your sister," he whispers into my ear. He was the comfort I needed at this moment.  

He takes me to my room, placing me on the bed. He then walks over to one of my chairs, pulling it up next to the bed. "Sleep," he demands. "I can't while she's out there all alone," I reply between my sobs. "She's not alone, Luke is with her. I'll stay right here, so try and rest," he tells me, trying to comfort me, but I can't relax. I wish I could tap into her thoughts or feelings so I could find her. I close my eyes, hoping that I can feel her. I know she is alive, but for how long I wasn't sure.

Rejection of the Heart - Chapter Seven

 Just as Chris had told me earlier, Dimitry was in his room. When I walked into his room, he was sitting on the floor with his legs crossed and his eyes closed. I step further into the room, trying not to disturb him. I didn't realize he did meditation in his spare time. I had never really bothered going into his room to talk to him. I wasn't sure what had gotten into me, I was curious about Demitri. 

I crept over as quiet as I could, sitting down in front of Dimitri, who didn't even seem to know I was there. I watched him meditate without moving a muscle. It was mesmerizing how in-depth he was, I could only wonder what was going through his mind. 

All a sudden, he opened his eyes, staring at me with such a serious look that finally turned into amusement. "I'm glad you think I'm funny," I smirked. 

"Emily, I knew you were there the whole time. You couldn't be quiet if your life depended on it," he laughed."Well, my life doesn't depend on it, but it would be nice if you would teach me some defense moves," I say with a smile."We were supposed to meet up in the workout room, not in my room," he replied. 

I leaned back, looking away. "What difference does it really make, I will be able to concentrate on the lessons if no one is grunting beside me on the treadmill, "I say in a soft voice. 

He stood, pulling me up off the floor. "Alright, just this time."
"OK, first, you will need to learn self-defense. This will help you fend off someone if they try to attack you. Here's what I want you to do," he explained as he placed me in a spot to play the attacker while he played the victim.

"Hit me," he says as he moves a few feet from me. 

"What?' I asked a little confused. "I want to see how good you can hit," he says. "So you want me to just... hit you?" I asked again a little confused. "Yes, so I can tell you what you need to change," he replied.

I balled up my fist and tried to rush at him. I threw my fist at him, but he moved out of the way with no effort at all. I swung again and missed with the same results.

I was about ready to give up when Dimitri looked at me with a fierce look. "You want to learn to protect yourself, well then you need to put aside the frustration and any other emotion you have, it will only get you killed in the long run. Attack me again," he demanded. I didn't listen to what he said, without a second thought, I tried to hit him again. 

As I swung, I missed completely, falling down on the floor. I scuffed my knee as it took the brunt of the fall... I groaned out in pain as it began to sting.

"Are you alright?" Dimitri asked as he knelt down in front of me. He towered over me as I tried to hold back the tears of humiliation and hurt. "It's alright, this is your first time at this. It's going to be awkward and hard at first. The more you practice, the better you will be to fend off attackers. Anytime you don't want to do this, we can stop," he explained.

I finally looked up, meeting his brown eyes that held me captive. He was so close as he talked to me. My heart began to race, and I found it hard to breathe. His eyes had a way of captivating me. I couldn't think of anything as I stared into his eyes. I couldn't even concentrate on what he was saying, this was starting to happen to me lately. 

I didn't even think as I moved closer to him. I wanted him to touch me, I wanted his lips on mine. I leaned against him, making him fall back onto his butt. "What are you doing?" he asked. 

I wrapped my arms around him as I leaned in, meeting his lips with mine. His lips were warm and sweet, just as I had imagined they would be. He started to pull away but must have changed his mind as he gently kissed me back. 

He relaxed a little, then I felt his arms wrap around me. He pulled me close as he kissed me deeper. His kiss was now hungry and yearning like mine. I loved the feeling of being in his arms as he continued to kiss me. It was a sweet bliss that was tore from me when he finally pulled me away. 

He let go of me, then shifted me off him. He stood up, then handed me his hand to help me up. I stood up with ease as he pulled me to my feet.  

When I regained my footing, I stepped toward Dimitri to feel his lips on mine again, but he stopped me by putting his hand on my arm. 

He held my arm while he stroked my face with his other hand. "We can't do this. Do you understand?" he told me as I choked back the tears that were threatening to take over. I was crushed, I didn't want to hear it, I just wanted him, that's all I wanted. I wanted his arms to hold me, his lips to kiss me, but instead, he was pushing me away. "You don't want me?" I asked in shock. "It's not that, I'm your protector, your guardian, the one who protects you from harm. "So, that doesn't mean you can't be with me," I tell him. "There are so many reasons why I can't be with you. I'm older, you are a royal, I am not. We are forbidden to be together, it must not happen," he said with strain in his voice. I could see the hurt in his eyes as he struggled not to pull me back into his arms. I was hoping he would change his mind, but he would not falter. He stood there, not moving. "You must go," he said as he released me and turned away so I couldn't see his face.

"But............." is all I could get out before he repeated for me to go. Feeling defeated, I turned and left him in his room. As I walked down the steps, I choked back my tears. I couldn't let him see me cry. When I reached the bottom, I let my tears pour down my cheeks as I made my way to my room. I was heartbroken and lost. I had never felt this way about anyone, and now he was rejecting me.

When I got to my room I walked over to my dresser, staring into the mirror at the reflection that stared back at me. How could he not think I was pretty? How could he not want to be with me? I kept asking myself over and over as the tears ran down my cheeks. 

I couldn't hold it back any longer, I let the sobs take over as I crawled onto my bed. I had never felt this much pain in my heart before, I had never felt this strong about anyone. I had finally found someone that I wanted to be with, and now I couldn't be with him. Life didn't seem that fair as I laid there, crying my self asleep. 

So It Begins - Chapter 100

After the party, Kristen hadn't heard from her guard. She started to wonder if he succeeded in taking Annabell and Jamie's lives from this world. As she made her way down the corridor, she ran into James.

 

"Oh, how nice it is to see you, my son. I was just on my way to meet up with your father. The wedding was a success, and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time. I haven't seen Annabell or Jamie in a while. Have you seen them recently?" Kristen asked James.

"Oh, they went with Nolan to see his family for a few days," he replied. "How nice, I'm sure they will enjoy that. I'm going to head now. Tell Amelia goodnight for me," she replied as she walked down the corridor.

She made sure no one was looking when she made her way down to the dungeon. She had told him to hide their bodies in the dungeon, so she figured that would be the first place to look.

When she arrived, she saw a pool of blood in the crumpled up hay. Someone had to be dead to have lost that much blood. Now all she had to do was find the bodies.

Following the blood trail, she was lead to a cell.

She was expecting to see Annabell and Jamie's bodies in the hay, but instead, she found the guard dead. She found more blood but no more bodies. What could have happened to them, she thought to herself. Panic started to build up inside her as she made her way back up to the castle's main floor.

"I should have had you do this in the first place. I have a situation that's not to be talked about. In the dungeon, I had a dead guard and blood on the floors. Cover the blood up and get rid of his body," she demanded.

"Then, when I locate the two that I want to be killed, you will kill them and get rid of their bodies. If you fail, you will end up like the guard in the dungeon. Do I make myself clear," Kristen asked.

"Yes, my queen, I'll get it all taken care of. As soon as I'm done, you can tell me where they are," he replied.

Meanwhile, Nolan and Annabell were coming up with a plan of their own for the queen's fate.

"I think I know exactly what we need to do. We are going to need a few spells for this," he told Annabell as he opened his book and searched through it.

"First, we will need a spell to hide your identity. You need to look like one of her trusted ladies. We will need this spell that will put her in a trance, so she can't respond but can see and hear you. This will make her appear like she's fallen ill from poison. Then you're going to love this one. This one will make it to where you can go into her dreams. There you can control what she sees and feels. This is where you can make her suffer the most, and no one will know what's going on. It will appear that she's asleep. Then after you have had your revenge, we will then poison her to death," he told Annabell. "Your brilliant, and that's why I love you so much," Annabell told him as he continued to work on the potions.

Kristen and William were eating their dinner alone, with only a few servants serving them. It was a nice evening after the wedding of Arthur and Willow. Inside, Kristen was brooding and trying to hide what was going on in her head. She was not sure if her plans would backfire on her or if she was going to get caught.

After dinner, Kristen and William talked when, suddenly, Kristen became lightheaded as the room swirled around her. Weak at her knees, the room goes dark.

Kristen hit the floor with a thud, lying lifeless for a few minutes as William tried to wake her.

After a few moments, she stirs awake, with her head still feeling fuzzy. William helps Kristen to her feet. "Are you alright?" William asks with concern. "Yes, I guess It's been a long day. I'm going to lay down for a little while. I'll see you in a little while," she replies as she heads to her room.