MATED TO THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER

CHAPTER FIVE

The next morning,

Diana woke up quite early, and she knew this when she noticed that everyone was pretty much asleep....since everywhere was so quiet.

She then decided to make breakfast and do her rounds. She wasn’t quite sure why she had woken early because she was always waking up late. Despite that, as everything seemed so calm .....Diana could feel it ...something dark had entered their village.

She didn’t know how she knew but she could feel it and it was calling to her like an invisible thread.....She immediately felt drawn to something and her being overly curious, she decided to take a look at what it could possibly be.......she was intrigued , this was the first time something like this would ever happen to her and she wanted to make sure she found out what it was.

She was at the door , and just as she was about to step out the door....she suddenly remembered her father’s warning ...she had promised she wouldn’t leave the village and then she thought

‘ I’m not exactly leaving the village and, besides a little peek wouldn’t hurt me’. With these thoughts , she stepped out of the house knowing surely that she could very well defend herself against any danger .

She was strong and brave but she also wasn’t sure about the kind of danger that could be lurking, but she had already made a mistake ,she had made her way out already and before Diana could comprehend what was happening ......she was already in the forest.

Shocked....she observed her surroundings, she was quite sure that she had just stepped out of her home, which was at the centre of the village. She was surprised, and also felt scared...she didn’t know what to do and she also knew calling out for help was something that wasn’t part of the option ....because she was quite sure that no one would be inside this forest at that time in the morning.

While being clouded with her thoughts and worries, Diana suddenly heard a snap of a twig which made her gaze snap to the direction she had the sound coming from.

“....is anybody there?” said Diana. She was clearly terrified .....she thought it was a wild beast. With a strong heart, Diana quickly searched her surroundings for anything sharp....she wasn’t going to go down without a fight . She then saw a twig and quickly snapped it into two and held out the twig to where she had felt the presence earlier.

She could feel it, something was definitely in this forest...and it was getting closer and as much as she was intrigued about what this thing would be , she also feared for her life. Reflexily , she touched her mother’s pendant ....

’ That's right, I’m not alone , mother is with me’ thought Diana . With this, she stepped forward and started to thread forward in a very slow and cautious manner. She had learnt some things while watching her brother and best friend fight....she really loved it when they fought ....she liked the raw violence, the thrill, the power and the underlying threat, one that anything could happen but she had to win , even though she never expressed it. Even sometimes, she truly wished that she was a male. She wanted to learn how to fight , how it feels to hold a weapon, but sadly for her ...her parents always kept her away from violence .

She always felt drawn to it...like it was part of her, then she thought of Brad ...would he like her if he could stand for herself ...would he then be attracted to her or would he be disgusted and then she was immediately puzzled ...was that what she was missing all this while....could it be? ...

Then she heard it, footsteps scrunching on leaves, she quickly turned her gaze towards the sound ......’shit.... I was lost thinking again’, cursed Diana.

She had been becoming very obsessive with Brad these days , which was definitely not healthy for her mental health. And then she resumed her stance , ready to fight for her life no matter the cost, but she was quite shocked by what she saw......

In the other world,

In the kingdom of Atlytica.

It was always dark here, the kingdom was filled with lights, which made it all look beautiful. A youngman was standing tall looking at his kingdom ...but yet he wasn’t happy.

Eyes ,the lightest shade of green with a tinge of grey in them, the eyes which were long and jet black... He was a very handsome man with a slight build ....under his clothes ..one could definitely see that he was quite built, he had muscles in the right places . His red lips and his strong jaw. He was an understatement of what he was. Many women always felt drawn to him like moths drawn to fire.

And he was that fire, he had a very dangerous aura and someone from a mile away would know that they shouldn’t mess with him. He was the kind that gives threats and carries them out ..no matter where one would find them. He was the king of the other world, a king feared throughout the land ... Some people even call him the devil. He is brutal and dangerous , most people believed that he had no heart. It is said that he wasn’t capable of love, but all those rumours had changed when he met his mate.

The messenger remained in his bow, he wasn’t sure how he should report to his king. If he told the king he failed again...he would definitely wreak havoc in Atlytica. And he would surely have his head ...he couldn’t help but pray that he doesn’t end up dead.

“speak...” though he said it calmly, he could feel the underlying threat under those words his king said, he couldn’t help but curse ....he was surely done for.

“ y.o.ur ma.jesty, the girl wasn’t there but.....” stuttered jack, but before he could even finish his sentence , he was thrown to the wall...and he couldn’t move ..he was pretty much suffocating..he kept trying to breath but he couldn’t

“YOU FAILED!!!” roared the king. He was livid .....he couldn’t believe he had a daughter all this while and he was just getting to know about it ...about a year ago and he had spent each day searching endlessly for her .

He wanted to lash out his anger but noticing that jack kept trying to say something, he decided to let him speak by releasing his hold on him a little.

“ Your majesty, I was closer .... I got her scent but it all got muddled up .......but there was something that intrigued me ,despite searching through all the villages ..he couldn’t find a trace of her..it was like it suddenly vanished ...like there was something that was hiding her and protecting her” panted Jack

He was quite confused , despite searching through all the nearby villages ...he couldn’t trace her scent .....it was like it vanished. Yes, it had rained but he had gone house by house...he should have felt her if he had not scented her.

This caught the attention of the king. Could it be that someone was toying with him....thinking this...his gaze sharpened and he snapped his head to Jack.....he was one of his most trusted comrades and he knew he would never betray him but if what he thought was right , then something bad was coming and he had to find his daughter fast or else it might be too late.

SHE KNEW.

This really scared him, and he was never scared, but now he had a daughter and she was in danger and he couldn’t protect her because he didn’t even have the slightest idea where she was.