Fate

Chapter Four: Lillyanna

It's been a year since I've been feeling hot and antsy, the doctor cant figure out what the hell is going on. I'm getting tired of the same s**t. It's always, rest, eat healthy, drink more water, or some bullshit. I mean no disrespect, but for f***s sake, why cant he f*****g tell me that he doesn't know what is wrong with me? I have been more cranky of late too and Rebecca says I need to calm down. How in the hell am I supposed to calm down when I feel like s**t? I love my cousin, but sometimes I don't think she understands how I feel.

As if that wasn't enough to keep me on edge, the whole palace has been filled with tension as of late. I don't know why, and I've tried to focus, but my hearing has been off, so I can't seem to tune in one one person. yeah, my hearing has gotten better but now everything and everyone is too damn loud. I have caught some bits and pieces, something about the Alpha King wanting a meeting with Lord Ethal about something, I don't know what.

The Alpha king probably doesn't know how stubborn the vampire king is. I mean I know they have a treaty with one another, and that's why all those years ago they didn't help the witches when we needed it. I knew that my dad had been best friends with the Alpha King and I did meet him once. I respected the man, and to be honest no matter what kingdom I am in, he will always be my king, just like Uncle Tillford.

Don't get me wrong I've learned a lot about the vampires in the nine years of being here. They are loyal, and can keep their word, but I still have a hard time believing them. Yet I have learned that they are not all bad, even Lord Ethal wasn't all bad. I just didn't completely trust him since they started the war with the witches nine years ago. Apparently, a witch had come into the vampire territory before the war, and gained the trust of the king. However when the king had his back turned the witch had stabbed him in the back and tried to kill him and Lady Elizabeth.

Therefor basically breaking the treaty the witch kingdom had with them. That's how the had started apparently, of course Unlce Tillford, the witch king, is trying to fix the misunderstanding, but Lord Ethal is still having a hard time trusting the witches. I hate it. I've always hated war, but such was fate in these times. Sitting in my room and staring at the wall, I try to figure out why I was feeling hot and antsy for a year now. Maybe it will go away? God I hope so, I really do, I hate feeling this way. I hate feeling frustrated. I hate feeling helpless. Why am I stuck in this cycle?

My fourteenth birthday was coming up soon and I dreaded it actually. Nothing good ever happens on my birthday. I stand up when I hear running and guards yelling and I peak out my door. I over hear a guard saying that the Alpha King was here and they didn't know why. I almost laugh at that because wasn't he sending letters for a year now about wanting a meeting with Lord Ethal? Ha! sometimes the guards here can be so clueless.

I run outside to find Rebecca and Alex standing with Aurther, Henry, and Sahra, and I walk up to them. "Hey guys, what's going on?" I ask, needing the details. Rebecca shakes her head and I look at her, At the age of seventeen she was pretty and looked just like I remember Auntie May looked like. "I don't know the details or anything, but the Alpha King came to the gates at the border and demanded to see Lord Ethal." She whispers so only we can hear. She always had a way with getting information.

I nod as we watch the scene in front of us, they escort the king and I guess his two kids. Wait I thought he had four kids, I know Josh because before the war he came to the witch kingdom with the Alpha king. Him and Rebecca became close friends. The youngest son I had never seen before or know his name. He had to be around my age maybe a year older, Tall for our age and fit, not like his brother or the alpha king but still. He has Light brown hair and ocean blue eyes, I had to admit he was kinda cute.

I look at his older brother Josh, who walks our way despite his dad's warning. he looks a lot like his dad, black hair and ocean blue eyes, and even has his dad's build. He stops in front of Rebecca, does he recognize her even though it's been ten years since we last saw him? He inhales and Rebecca blushes, wow I've never seen her blush, then he mutters one word, "Mate." I nearly choke. No way! My cousin mated to Josh, soon to be Alpha king?Oh wow amazing! Me, Alex, Sahra, Henry, and Aurther move back to give them space. Rebecca looks like she was in a trance, I'll definitely have to tease her about this later.

He takes her hand and walks her back to his dad, his dad nods. I couldn't help but noticein the corner of my eye his little brother, whatever his name is, was staring at me. I don't think I like him, cute as he may be, I hate the way he is looking at me. When I turn my eyes to him, he looks away, Cowered! I huff and look back at Rebecca. Soon they are tacken to the council chambers and Rebecca comes back up to us and I tease her, "Oh dear cousin, I never knew you could blush!" I chuckle when she goes to punch my shoulder and I dodge.

I was always faster, perks of being a witch/wolf hybrid with all the elements who was bitten by a vampire when I was five and turned into one. I was even fasterthan some of the vampires as well. "Shut up Lilly! Just wait until you turn eighteen and find your mate!" she says while blushing more, and me and the others burst out laughing. "You love me dear cousin!" She rolls her eyes, "Sadly, I do" I smile at her. Afterwards we just went on about our day.

I don't know how the meeting was going, and still couldn't use my abilities to hear all that well, so I had no idea. Standing next to the pond near the palace and staring at it, I couldn't get my mind off of Josh's brother. Why was he staring at me? why did he look like he hated me? I cant stand him. What the hell did I ever do to his ass? I've never met the guy, and already he seemed to judge me. Ugh!