THE CATALYST

Chapter 18

Braxton's P.O.V

The banquet was lively everyone doing what they do best,the princes trying to please the princesses, diplomats doing their thing and the princesses and women trying to catch the attention of the young men and well the glances being thrown at me constantly.Everything was starting to get all staffy and my mind was all on Ava .I tried but I just could not get her out of my head,you know that feeling when something nags you so much but you can't gey away from it just like the moth is drawn to a flame.I see Stacy and Wesley getting all cosy with each other and I smile knowing well she is happy and safe.I don't why but I get uneasy with every single minute that passes I feel like something else is also present in the same room,something that smells like death,just like those who attacked us on our way here."Isn't the princess coming?" Stacy asks me ."she will be with us in a while my daughter is not that good with keeping time" Alma answers .

My mind runs wild and I don't even hear what everyone says around me ,I try mind linking her but I can't get to her maybe because she has not accepted me yet.That alone puzzles me because I know she should feel the bond between us and yet she is oblivious to all that." Let us all rise and welcome Princess Ava of Riverta" someone announces finally getting my attention.The doors are pushed open and then she walks in a blue gown flowing all the way down,hair tied up in a messy bun head held high.She looks beautiful,,well that underates how she looks right now.She smiles so warmly walking through the crowd."That is exactly the queen I have" I tell myself knowing well she is mine and mine alone.I see the lust in the eyes of the men looking at her and I can't help it but let out a growl warning them to keep their eyes off her.At this moment all I want to do is gouge all the eyes of the men looking at her and well the growl earns me a questioning look from Henry.

She walks right up and sits beside me still smiling too bad she isn't smiling at me.I touch her hand lightly and she shivers." you look wonderful kitten, how about we let that hair loose.." I whisper to her ears not caring if anyone is watching or not."should I appreciate that or should I just pour this wine over your head" well I must say that is not the kind of reply I was expecting but still its best.."or maybe you you can moan my name if you want.." I tell her and she blushes avoiding my gaze.I'm really enjoying messing with her like this.She is called to say something distracting our sweet conversation."thank you all for coming today,I raise a toast to you all thank you" she says smiling raising a toast to the crowd."I hear you are the prophesy" someone shouts in the crowd and everyone tenses.Henry and Patrick gets up quickly raging with anger and she just smiles stopping them from saying something.

"well you can say I'm the prophesy if you want to but then we all know that I'm still the princess and your next ruler so too bad that you are doomed to have a cursed ruler live with it! and please be careful the next time you adress me I don't mind shutting you up and shoving my sword up your ass till you choke on it,,,thank you," she says smiling and I just find myself loving her more ."shall we all dance and live up the night,eat and drink all you want,your cursed princess wishes you have fun tonights" she says sarcastically and raising another toast as Henry and Patrick drag her away leaving the queen to handle the rest."Find that person now!" I tell Wesley as I follow the trio.I want to torture him with own hands for disrepecting her like that. I see someone also following but then he turns to another direction when he sees me."Ava how many times have I told yoy to mind how you talk! don't you know what damage that can cause !" Henry scolds her and she rolls her eyes making me laugh."well she did well out there Henry you don't have to scold her like that .Don't you think so too Patrick?Besides I must say you taught her well."

I say and she gives a complicated look.

" You know this is not the first time someone tells me that.Out in the streets they also say that.. Is it because I don't have any special powers like you all or is it because I'm just human who can't even do simple shitty spells!" she says and from her tone I get it that she is hurting."you not the prophesy and it is not that you do not have any powers,you're special and powerful more than you know.You are not just yet ready to have your powers but once you do you will understand what I mean" Henry tells her patting her back and I growl again.Damn! I'm loosing it. I find all the three looking at me weirdly."Henry there is something we need to discuss." I tell him ."Well Patrick stays but I think the princess should go back and enjoy the banquet."She goes back to her chambers." Henry says and a knight walks in escorting her out and I'm annoyed because from their interaction they look pretty close.Closer than I like.