The Immortal's Gift

Chapter 11: The ball

" Sam! The carriage is here! " Nik yelled from the doorway. " I'm coming! " he shouted back. Samuel looked at himself one last time observing the expensive suit he was wearing. " Well, I suppose this should do " he sighed combing his hair back one last time. " Wow, mate you look dashing, Now let's go or we will be late " Nik scolded rolling his eyes. Samuel just shook his head as he got into the carriage, he was about to see the women that had requested him. He could not shake this nervous feeling as the carriage pulled off. " How long do you think it will be before we are there " he voice shook. " Wow, somebodies nervous you forget your bravery at home mate. " Nicklaus chuckled with amusement. " I just don't understand what a mystery queen would want to do with me " Samuel sighed before looking at his friend whose face for a moment looked like he was keeping something from him. " I promise you it’s going to worth your while " Nik smiled placing his hand on his friends’ shoulder. " I suppose so, I wish I had something to calm my nerves " he laughed. " Here, take this " " What the hell is that " Sam rose a brow staring at the potion like bottle. " There something you’re not telling me Nik. " his voice still confused by the dark liquid as he swirled it around " It's to help relax your nerves " Nik laughed. " I promise it’s not poison " he chuckled again. Samuel took the vile hesitantly and shook it off. Within minutes he felt calm and everything around him was still, like he could take on anything. " Wow you weren't kidding ", he smiled. 

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" How do I look " Haven asked nervously as she observed her figure in the mirror. " You look exquisite as always your highness " Patricia smiled " Just one more touch " she spoke pulling Haven's hair back into a neatly braided bun. A few strands of crimson curled down on the sides as Patricia began to put an antique in her bun. The antique was covered in gold pieces and diamonds shimmering." It's beautiful " Haven whispered. " It was my mother’s; god rest her evil soul " she laughed. " Her evil soul " Haven chuckled back. " Yes, my mother was one of the oldest witches and she used to be your ancestor’s maiden as well. " " What made her evil " " Well let's just say she made a deal with the devil cursing all men born in my family reason why you see no boys " Haven looked at her with curious eyes " The devil cursed all the men in the family " " Yes, it is said that the devil was mated to my mother that she betrayed him and in return he cursed any male born to the Florence name " " That's terrible " she whispered. " Well nothing we can do about it now, no need to worry. But we must get you down to the ball room my sweet " Haven smiled brightly as she stood up and was escorted to the ball room. 

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" Holy s**t " Nicklaus muttered as Samuel stared at the castle dumb founded. " Your mother is going to catch flies " Nik whispered patting his back. Samuel felt a rush of feelings that overwhelmed him, he felt as if something was going to happen tonight as they passed through the gates of this mysterious place. But another feeling he had was Deja vu as if he had been here before in a dream. Images flickering through his head of his parent's and him walking around this same exact castle. Could it be possible this is where he comes from? He attempted to shake off whatever the feeling was and focus on the main reason he came here in the first place. As the carriage came to a stop Nik and him locked eyes and he took a subtle deep breath. " You ready mate " Nik chirped. " As I'll ever be " Sam spoke sarcastically. They both exited the carriage and paid the worker a fine tip, then proceeded to the entrance where several hundred guest were waiting to go in. " Bloody hell " it is going to be a century before we enter " Samuel chuckled. They observed as many people were turned away as guards had to forcibly remove them. Nik's eyes flickered as he noticed his beloved. " Emily " he grinned as he saw her in a nice emerald dress that complimented her green eyes. " My love " she whispered then nodded for us to follow her into a different entrance. " Stop " a guard sounded. " Sir, Lance these gentlemen are with me " she smiled. " I still need to see their invitations " he gritted. " Very well " she rolled her eyes showing him the invites. " You may proceed " he directed. 

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The ball was shimmering lights high and bright. The ball room had never been so bright and open she walked through several people until her eyes met with Nathaniel's. He was standing with Mary deep in conversation with some of our rather important subject's. Before I knew it, he was in front of me taking me hand and kissing it gently. " My queen " his green eyes glistened with a hint of silver showing his inner demon. " My king " I curtseyed. " Happy birthday " he whispered into my ear as he opened a box with a beautiful necklace, I gasped and looked to Mary who was off in a corner still talking to whomever, I didn't want to seem rude because she was after all his mate even if she was just a hand maid. " It's lovely " I smiled. Nathaniel began to put the necklace around Haven's neck when suddenly the scent she had been longing for entered her nose. Her whole body stiffened as if she was paralyzed by his sweet smell. " Haven are you alright " Nathaniel mumbled. " I - He is here " she whispered. " Don't try anything " she gritted. " I won’t you have my respect and I wish you nothing but happiness. " he spoke soft disappearing back to Mary. Haven began to search the ball for him wondering which direction his scent was coming from. Before she knew it, her eyes locked on his Hazel ones causing her heart to beat erratically. 

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As we walked into the ball room all I could see all the lights and it was bright, wide, open filled with many people. I noticed some weird scares on some of the men and women's necks but thought nothing of it. " This palace is beautiful " Nik gleamed looking around in amazement. The feeling of Deja vu started to flooded Sam's thought is again. He watched the light's and he had another flash from when he was child walking through this very exact room that was before Nik interrupted his thoughts nudging him to get his attention " What " he snarled annoyed. " Look " Nik rolled his eyes. Samuel looked the direction Nik's eyes were pointing at. It felt as if the whole world had stopped the moment his eyes landed with a pair of blue ones standing in the middle of the dance floor, a beautiful women with crimson hair stood in a long black elegant dress with golden lace that glistened in the light. " That is the queen " Emily whispered to him. Samuel was still stuck in a trance unable to move. " she's beautiful " he whispered.