Knight in the Dark

Chapter 5

After we all made the food it was exactly dinnertime. I was requested to sit down since I had been the one to make the main course as well as dessert. However, I could not bear the thought of having them pass out all the food by themselves for more than fifty people.

Call it noble but I felt that helping until the end was just the right thing to do.

I started off giving food to important people. Meaning I gave to Alpha his plate of food then Princess December.  After those two I ignored everybody else and just placed the food on the table so that they could separate it themselves.

My food was on my seat which was near the end yet in the middle. I sat in the middle of two lovely ladies. They never spoke to me unless it was to compliment the food or to complain about the food. 

After the food as all passed out and on the table, the Alpha stood up. I mentally groaned. Every time we had a visitor he most likely had to make a mental note to do a short speech before eating.

"Now before you eat please thank out lovely mothers and ladies in the kitchen who made all this lovely food possible"

Everybody said thank you to them. It was funny how I cook the majority of the food yet thanks was never in order for me. The women used to ask and try to request me in but eventually after a year of repetitive words said it all became unspoken.

The women tossed me an unspoken thank you and I nodded my head in agreement. If they spoke out now as the Princess was here. With a child or not you will suffer the wrath once she leaves. 

Speaking out in the presence of an Alpha was considered to be greatly disrespectful. It was also a sign that your Alpha was weak and unfit to rule because he can not keep his members under control. 

The women all sat in their usual chairs and began to eat. There were hums of compliments that flooded the table. For a moment I felt pleased. I felt appreciated. I felt happy. 

After dinner, the members cleared the table but unlike when we were passing out the food I was no longer able to be found. 

I walked outside and made the same way to get into my room. I heard footsteps pass around my room so I enhanced my hearing so I could understand what was occurring.

"Princess this will be your room. It is directly across my room so if anything occurs please feel free to enter my room without knocking if you please."

"Thank you, Damon, for your generosity"

After hearing that I knew that it was nothing important so I stopped listening in. I sat on my bed mediating and waiting until all heartbeats were still. 

An hour later and I got what I wished for. I changed my attire from my sleepwear to all black. I used a cloak to hide my hair from the night, knowing it was the light.

I used my usual routine and went out my window. Then I headed straight towards the forest. I had found a usual place to train. It was empty and deep in the forest. Also, it was hidden. 

When I was beginning my training alone I stumbled upon this place. It was not a field, however, it had very little tress in that area. Also the trees there were thick enough to climb and one of them had a hole in the tree that was big enough to fit my weapons.

As I reached that area I climbed a tree. I had set up traps all around this area in case of intruders. This way if a person were following me on foot and did not have the knowledge to climb a tree as I did I will have the power to capture and interrogate them with ease.

Although I do not believe I will ever be in this situation due to the fact I would have known I was being followed and would have led them astray.

I began to do a few practices run around. I ran all around the outskirts of town three times, then back to my training arena. After that, I went into town and went to the 'After Dark' fighting arena. I was a regular member there.

As I walked in, I was welcomed with smiles and pats on the back. Here I was a champion. Here I was the legendary White Night. 

I inherited that name because my hair was white and I always wore black with a black mask included. This black mask hid my eyesight that way I could sharpen my other senses. 

"White Night has arrived. Who dares to challenge him?"

There was a brief silence before some fool raised their hand and cause an uproar of cheers. Once he stepped on the stage I got a gist of what he appeared like.

He was muscular and every time he stepped towards me he made sure to shake the ground a bit. These were the types of guys that fought me. 

When I was no more than a beginner I used to be afraid of these guys. As I said previously, I used my height as an advantage and my body as a weapon. 

"What is your name son?" The one in charge asked.

"You can call me Crusher." said the guy that I am going to crush. 

The crowd gave an outburst of laughter at that moment. This guy may be bigger than me, stronger than me, and without doubt taller than me. He is and never will be smarter than me and that was my advantage

"Okay, Crusher. I am the owner and my name is John and I support this fight. Now all beats will be placed in the back. The winner of this fight will earn not only the satisfaction of winning but also a thousand runes. Now fighters are you ready?"

I nodded my head and John looked towards Crusher who once again slammed his foot on the ground as an angry bull would. John took that as a sign of yes and he banged the drum which signaled the fight.

My eyes were tied shut so once the drum banged I stayed still to listen for him. He sized me and I feigned a weak spot to my left. Once he saw that he ran straight towards me. I jumped out the way causing him to stumble and fall.

This fight was far from over.