Mystic Academy

Chapter Three

"Hazel !" came the call again.

"" I .... I... have to go now. It was nice meeting you sir" she said to him as she hurriedly walked passed him. lord Andrew would have been delighted if she had called him by his name but she didn't.

" wait!. When can I see you again? "he asked with a bit of hope for a positive response from her.

" I don't know "she said as she walked further away from him increasing her pace.

lord Andrew was not going to let her go just like that. He wanted to be sure that he would see her again and so he followed her unsuspectingly till he saw her stop to in her tracks. Something was off and so he decided to hide in the bush to see what would happen next.

A bat flew to where she was and before landing to the ground, it transformed into a witch right before his very eyes. The beast in him howled. This was because of the great rivalry between the witches and beasts. He wondered what a mortal was doing with one of them and immediately began to feel concerned for her.

Who was she and how did the witch know her name? he thought to himself while he still waited behind the bush.

"What took you so long. you should have returned home by now but you made me fly all the way to this part just to make sure that you are fine." said the witch. She was old. Her winkled skin gave her age way. She had long finger nails and she brought it into view when she touched Hazel. lord Andrew feared that she would injure the lady he had grown interest in.

"I.. well I ... just wanted to enjoy the garden a bit longer" she lied with her stuttering giving her away.

"hmm' said the witch as she brought Hazel closer to herself. She began to sniff and sniff and then quietly returning to meet Hazel's eyes, she said"who have you been with"

"No one I promise" came the quick reply from Hazel.

"You dare to lie to me?"

"Not at all Lucia" came Hazel's reply with beads of sweat beginning to run down her face.

The witch released her grip from Hazel and turned to face the bush where Andrew hid.

"I have heard of how powerful and smart you are lord Andrew. How could you ever think that a bush would be able to hide you from me. It is pathetic" she said with a grin.

Her words made bubbles form in Hazel's throat and she felt a weight form on her lower abdomen.

"If that is the case then I should come out if my hiding. You don't pose as a threat to me anyways" said Lord Andrew as he stepped away from the bush into clear view.

"you....!." Hazel exclaimed in shock. She had not expected him to come after her. She had hoped that the next time she was sent to pick flowers from the garden, she would be lucky to meet him again.

"I thought you said you have not been with anyone?" the witch questioned still with the grin on her face.

"I have found my mate and I wish to take her with me" declared lord Andrew with so much confidence that he was surprised himself.

It made Hazel blush. She had fallen in love with him the moment he had walked into the garden but had not expected that the feelings would be reciprocated.

"nonsense" said the witch.

"I will do as I please" declared lord Andrew.

"not will my property".

"you own her?" he questioned with a tone of confusion.

"yes fair and square. I picked her from the woods where her mother left her to die"

Hazel did not like being reminded of this. it was the leash which the witches had used to keep her with them. They said she owed them her life and In as much as she hated to admit to it, they were right.

She feared that after lord Andrew had heard this, he would lose interest in her but she was glad that he didn't because he pressed on.

"name your price. I want her to be mine" he stated .

"I thought you were not into women, what changed" the witch questioned now with a frown.

"I love her and I know she is my mate. I can feel it" he said adverting his gaze to stare affectionately at Hazel.

"what will you give me in return" the witch said asked.

It happened that she was a good witch and had taken Hazel as her daughter even though the other witches had not thought the same way. To them, she was a servant but to her she had found a child and in as much as she couldn't not fully protect Hazel from them, she still tried her best.

she had hoped that Hazel would meet a man who would care for her and she knew that the young lord would. She knew that she would miss Hazel but then an idea struck her.

"If I give you my daughter, then you will have to give me one if your children when she eventually starts birthing for you" said the witch.

lord Andrew did not give it much thought. All he could see was the possibility of making Hazel his mate. He nodded immediately and then walked towards Hazel knowing that the witch would not stop him.

Everything had happened within the twinkle of an eye. Just that evening he had found his mate and she had been made his. He had struck a deal with his enemy and he could not care about what benefit it would be to them.

"I will miss you dear" Lucia said patting Hazel's shoulders

"What will you say to them?" Hazel questioned feeling concerned for her.

"ah don't worry about them. I will take care of them myself" Lucia said with a smile. She disappeared and so it was left with lord Andrew and his bride all to him self.

The beast in him was indeed lustful and while they walked home side by side and her scent filled his nostrils , his beast could only imagine the creepy things it would do to her petite body. He struggled to concentrate but he could not wait to consummate her. He had gotten something very priceless so easily and it excited him.

"thank you" Hazel muttered on their way home and what she received was a pat from him.