Watch As The Moon Rises

5 years later

I'm being hunted now. My father wants me back at the castle but I refuse to go. I don’t want to marry a prince. I want to marry Midnight. He’s been nothing but caring and sweet to me since we met. I love him so much. He’s soo hand….

Midnight says “Crescent. Crescent. CRESCENT!”

“Yes?” I say, “I was thinking of something really good before you interrupted.”

“Sorry,” Midnight said, “I wanted to know what we are doing today. We’ve been in the same place for a couple of days.”

“I know,” I said, “We’ll leave soon.”

I have a bounty on my head. My father is trying to get me home no matter what it takes. I'm being hunted by Vulmar Venxina (A.K.A The Royal Killer) He’s been hunting me for months now. I escape before he even knows where I am so by the time he gets there I'm gone. We’re on the move.

The smell of cherry blossoms and roses painted the air as the quiet female hummed with a soft understanding of her surroundings.

I c****d my bow with my eyes covered in a silk cage. Lifting my fingers with a whisper of a movement, I released my arrow as the string snapped its weapon forward. I sighed in quiet appreciation before flopping down within the newly flowering meadow. I lifted my hands to gather a bushel of budding wild flowers into my newly calloused palms.

“It’s been five years…,” I hum aloud. “And I still miss you, father.”

Softly lowering my eyelashes with a fluttering movement, I reclined farther into the flowers and grasses with a last sigh.

‘I guess I’ll have to wait for my story to truly begin…’

As midnight was walking through the meadow he tripped over me

“Crescent,” Midnight said, ” Where are you? M’lady, are yo….”

“Ouch!” I said “ Amore, You stepped on me.”

“Sorry M'lady,” He said “ I was looking for you…………… M’lady watch out!”

There it was a dagger flying at me. It was gold with a light blue ribbon on the handle. I move my head just as the dagger nicks my ear. I could feel the rush of the cold wind passing my face. I could almost see the ripples in the air.

“I am Vulmar Venxina.” He said'' Nightwolf, I'm here to bring you home.” He looks up. I think he was surprised by my beauty because he turned red and froze.

I never knew what he looked like. I just knew he was hunting me. He looked maybe 6’5ft tall with piercing indigo blue eyes. A muscular but skinny body, dark-hued skin. Short curly fair hair.

“That’s not my name anymore,” I say, “I’m never going home!”

He looked surprised I would be that aggressive. I didn’t want to go back, I won't. He’ll have to drag my dead body back to the castle. I would rather die fighting for my life then go back.

“Crescent runnnn!” Midnight says.

“Not without you Amore.” I says

“Goooooo! Please I beg you, Crescent. Gooooo!”

As I'm running away I turn and look behind me. I see Vulmar hit midnight with a dagger in his leg. I stop and scream” NOOooooooo! MIDNIGHT!”

Midnight sees that I stopped in my tracks looking toward him.

He screams,” KEEP GOING, DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME. I’LL BE OK. PLEASE LEAVE ME BEHIND!”