Chapter 1
Fire Outbreak
MIA'S POV
There was a fire outbreak in the palace, and everyone was running for their lives except for the guards and warriors who tried to put it out. My father, the king, had told them not to worry about him and that he would protect us.
My father guided and guarded us out of the palace, and then I dragged his hand consistently.
“What's wrong, baby girl?” He asked me, still focused on what was happening over there.
“What's going on, Dad?” I asked out of curiosity and fear.
It seemed like my father noticed the fear in me, then he bent down to my height and held my hands, and kissed them.
“Mia, do not ever let fear take over or influence your actions.” He lectured me as he held my shoulders and looked back, then he looked back at us.
I could guess that our palace was under attack with explosives, and it was certainly the work of the rebels who wanted the throne.
“My love, take Mia along with you and run as fast as you can." "I'll be with you shortly," he assured, giving my mom a nod.
“Alright, honey.” She replied and held my hands, leading me as we ran.
We weren't that far when we heard another explosion, and this time, when we looked back, we found out that our Alpha, my dad, had been blown up into pieces.
We both screamed in pain, and I fell to my knees, crying out loud and reaching my hands out. Then we heard horses' hoofs as they were running fiercely, and we saw the rebels coming towards us.
They were coming after me. My father and mother had told me that because of my special powers, people would look for me, and some could even use violence against me. I was the portal opener, and the portal was the channel to appear in the human world. All these were done to seize a gem that was in an underground tunnel in the human world. The gem was going to give them unimaginable powers over anything.
The greed for absolute power led them to quarrel with each other, rebel, and do all sorts of horrible things. My mother held my hand, and we ran to the spot where the portal opens. We could see them approaching us with their horses; they were getting closer by the minute.
“Mia, open the portal, so we can go in." Hurry!” She said it impatiently, watching how near they were to us.
Then I opened the portal; it was big and blue, swirling mightily.
“Alright, Mother. "Let's go in before they get to us,” I shouted at the top of my lungs.
Then she smiled at me with tears in her eyes and then pushed me immediately before I realized what she had in mind to do. I watched as they slashed my mother, and the portal closed as one of them wanted to enter it.
I fell out of the portal into the human world. It was a beautiful forest, and I looked around, fidgeting. I was all alone in a world where I had nobody and little knowledge of how they did things. I felt so heartbroken as I lost both my parents within an hour, and I was left to be all by myself, protecting myself from evil eyes.
Rain started falling, and I began to feel cold, trying to find my way out of the forest. Then I saw a woman and a man; they must have been a couple. They were rushing towards me, dressed in raincoats.
“Hello, baby girl. Why are you here all alone? in this cold weather?” The woman asked nicely, looking at me with motherly eyes.
She quickly put off her raincoat and wore it for me. I was already wet, but the warmth she used in giving me this coat made me warm instantly.
“Where are your parents?" "Are you lost?” The man asked in a concerned tone.
I hugged the woman and started crying, then she patted my back slowly, and they took me along with them to their car, which was out of the forest. They drove to their house, which was modest but looked expensive.
Then she took me to the bathroom and prepared a warm bath for me.
“I hope you are not shy about being stark naked in my presence.” She asked, with a bright smile on her face.
I didn't say a word and only looked at her out of curiosity. Was this how humans were kind and accommodating? Then she carried me into the bathtub; the water was warm, and it made me feel relaxed. She started by washing my hair with soap, and when she was done bathing me, she carried me out and wore pink shorts and a crop top for me.
May I know your name I asked.
My name is Mrs. Annabel but you can call me Mom if that's okay with you.
Alright, Mum, I replied feeling pain in my heart.
She kissed my forehead and stroked my head.
“How do you feel now?” She asked, and I could see love and joy in her eyes.
I still couldn't talk to her, as I was still overwhelmed by all that happened today. I only stared at her face, admiring every unique feature of it. She also had blonde hair like mine, which made me feel connected to her.
“It's alright, baby." You must have gone through something terrible. "It's alright, you will sleep with me and my husband tonight, okay?" She said this as she led me to the big bed and urged me to climb, which I did.
Her husband, Mr. Frederick came in and stayed on the bed with us, and then she put the duvet over us to our chests. I was in the middle, and I felt light and warmth in my heart. Then they both kissed my head and got ready to sleep.
There was a lot of love in this place, but it wasn't enough to clear the thoughts that rampaged through my mind. My parents had just died, and I would never see them again, which made me feel heartbroken because I couldn't endure the pain