THE RUNAWAY BRIDE

CHAPTER 3

"She was as beautiful as a dandelion and her eyes shone brighter each time I saw her they were blue and her wings everytime she flapped them they had an amazing glow that made my heart fluster each time."He smiled faintly his voice was cracking with each word ,I could tell the pain just from the way he spoke I wanted to know more but I couldn't bring myself to ask anymore whatever had happened must have hurt him badly.He slowly raised his eyes to mine"Everything was great back then and sometimes I wish I was stronger than maybe just maybe we would have gotten an ending worth waiting for."I wanted to comfort him but knew better this was the first time he's ever opened up about something,so I just sat quietly and stared at him stuck in his own emotions neither of us moved or said a word for a long time.

And it made me remember when we were stuck in his 'sanctuary' as he calls it ,it was kind of easy to get out of it.It was more like a glass breaking through another world it was kind of cool,he has always been reserved but I guess today is an exception.Then as time went by he got up and paced around the room as if thinking about something maybe anxious is the right word"Has your wolf awakened yet?."Everytime he asked that question I felt completely useless "No"he gave a slight sigh and nodded.i slowly got up from the roughly made stool that barely stood straight and walked out the door feeling a little devastated ,well to be honest I was feeling worse than devastated I slowly took out the necklace that mother gave and gently kissed it and whispered "I hope you're okay mother.i promise I'll see you soon."I always wondered why she always made me wear that necklace as nothing about is is special it only consists of an X nothing more.

Right now I'm just traveling back to the past and it's really not good for me ,I don't know why but these days I'm feeling a little scared as if something big is going to happen.My heart aches with each second and I don't like it I've trained,learnt a lot in languages,laughed,cried and did everything anyone could do in this realm but I think it's time to go home now.If it was not for my mother I wouldn't have even bothered at all but I know she must be badly hurt where she is and that is if father has spared her.Now the only thing left to do is tell master about my decision to leave and I'm worried as to how he will take it as I've been his companion these couple of months,I slowly approach him as he sits under his bigh shiny oak tree counting each step towards him.You know now that I think about I don't think I've ever seen such a handsome species he may be old with age but his face says otherwise and it's embarrassing for me to think of this I know but I can't help it."Let me guess."He said loudly but wait I haven't even taken four steps towards him and he's already guessing typical of him"You want to go back?."I swallowed hard and carefully averted my gaze from his to the ground"Yes,mother needs me."He turned towards me walking gently as he always does as if his feet are touching pure water"I understand,if you need anything ,any kind of help you know where to find me.I guess our journey ends here."

(ABESON MANSION)

It has been six months since Raya had fled the marriage and the wolf king was getting angrier by the minute the humiliation and reject was too much for him as a result a few common people suffered because of that."Kaidō you need to calm down!!."His mother was the only person he ever dared listen to he may have been powerful but when it comes to his queen he was but just a little puppy,in his room pictures we scratched leaving only his huge claws covering the frame ,the plates were broken on the floor with food scattered all over the room showing he hasn't eaten in a long time "I don't understand why you just can't marry someone else.She has humiliated you yet you continue to search for her I would have understood if you were doing it to kill her but to MARRY HER after what she did?."Kaidō only stared blankly at his mother with little to no expressions on his face which were also hard to understand for her.Deep in his heart he knew why he desperately needed it to be her it wasn't because of the humiliation or reject but something deeper that none of his people or mother could understand.

"Mother ,I understand that you worry about me but trust me i know what I'm doing.I can only marry her!!."His mother looked at him and scoffed"She doesn't even have a wolf at her age yet you want that useless being to be queen of this land.Do you want us to be a laughingstock."Again he only looked at her with silence as much as she wanted to say more but she knew better,she slowly walked out of his dark dim room and ordered some servants to clean his room.Night approached as fast as lightning ,the time that should be joyous for wolves as they each get stronger and can ride the tide of the wind under the moonlight was not joyous at all for Kaidō it was the time that made him more afraid.Who would have known that the mighty king during the day was scared of the night,each night was a torment for him one he wished he could get rid off but couldn't.No matter what he tried nothing ever seemed to work and it killed him as moonlight hit his delicate skin he slowly closed his eyes and waited for the worst to happen.

It's been 3 days I've walked and it seems I'm led to nothing these are the days I wish my wolf has come out because I would have tracked my way home by now to be honest I don't have a plan neither do I know what I'm doing right now.All I know is I have to know if my mother is Allright Aethoniel did a few protection spells on me which makes me feel at ease but I'm also scared ,what if they find me first I'd rather go on my own than to be dragged like a dog to them.I haven't passed by a town,city or capital and my food supply is running really low which is not good for me at all,as if things couldn't get any worse I don't know when or how but I found myself entering a forest.

It's as if I'm drawn to it ,with each step I can feel my heart beating very fast but I can't help but still move towards it.Its very dark and not pleasant at all but my body still pushes through by force and I slowly walked in.