Mystic Academy

Chapter Four

lord Andrew could not have been more proud of his achievement. He was envied by many for his beautiful mate. He cared for her and gave her everything she needed. Their love grew and continued to blossom like the flowers that he had seen her with when they first met. within a space of two years,Hazel took in and this bonded the couples even more. Each day passed with them anticipating to see their child. As Hazel's tommy increased so did her confidence and her urge for mating. There was a beastly blood mixing up inside of her and it made her stronger influencing her own character as well. It was understandable and lord Andrew saw to it that all she needed was made available. Everything was perfect till there was an evasion from another beast kingdom. The Anix kingdom had struck and it was not a convenient time at all. Hazel was due and the last thing that was needed at this point was anything that would cause her distress. lord Andrew entrusted her into Greg's care but he was not satisfied. He fought bearing his wife in mind and once the Anix soldiers had retreated, he rushed into to forest to meet his wife. He had a lot of uncertainties in his heart. What if they were ambushed, what if they got lost in the process of trying to escape, what if she had put to bed and she did not make it . It would be a sad news to hear that he was not with his wife when she died or had the symbol of their love. luckily for him, he met them on time. The labour had started and as possessive as lord Andrew was, he ordered Greg to stay way.

He did not want Greg to see his wife's body and if there was no maid to help him then he would do it alone. It was not easy but he eventually helped her deliver and while he had their baby wrapped in his cloak he kissed his wife's fore head multiple times till he realized that we was beginning to get weaker and weaker. Chills ran through his spines and he did not need anyone to tell him that she would not make it. The running and the stress had been too much for her. Further more, she had lost a lot of blood. Having buried her, he returned to the castle with his only daughter accompanied by Greg.

For months, he demanded to be left alone with intermittent help from a minder to nurse his daughter. She looked so much like Hazel and all he could do now was to love her dearly and guard her with everything.

lord Andrew was still recovering from his lose when on the seventh moon after his wife's demise, Lucia appeared to him there at the nursery where he was head bent rocking Sharon to sleep.

lord Andrew stared at the witch showing no emotions. He was indeed void of any.

"You said that you would protect her. You promised to guard her with your life" she said with a coarse voice.

"I tried my best" came his sober reply as he avoided eye contact with the witch.

"Your best was not good enough" she snapped.

lord Andrew was short of words. Talking about Hazel only made his mood worse.

"why did you come?" he managed to force the words out of his mouth.

"To take what belongs to me" she replied immediately as if she had been waiting for him to ask.

"Which is ?" he questioned sounding confused at the same time uninterested in what she had to say to him.

"The child" said Lucia.

This brought lord Andrew back to reality. His eyes widened with a rush of emotions flooding in. He had no plans of giving his only daughter away. It had been a very long time since he remembered their deal.

"I can not give you my daughter. she is all I have " said Andrew holding his daughter even loser to himself.

"A deal is a deal" said Lucia

"But I have one. You said one of my children.... children.... children" he repeated trying to make her understand the context of what he was saying.

"It makes no difference" she said with a frown.

"call your price. I will give you whatever you want but not this child" said lord Andrew.

"You can't always get your way with wealth. You took my Hazel and now you intend to take Sharon from me. I will not agree to this" Lucia said with a mind made up to take Sharon.

"I know that there is nothing I will give to you that will make you agree to let my Sharon be but am begging you to let her stay. I will give you one of her children when she gets married if you so wish but for that to happen, there has to be a continuity "lord Andrew pleaded hoping that Lucia would be convinced.

There was silence for a long period of time and then Lucia spoke.

" You have said it yourself that one of Sharon's children will be mine. I will give you this one last chance and I hope to not regret it"she said and immediately disappeared.

" Thank you"lord Andrew muttered even if she was no longer in the room.

Since then, he had guarded and loved his daughter even more owing to the realization that she could have been taken away from him and he would not have been able to do anything about it. He also knew that from the day he took Hazel as his mate, he had a connection with the witches even though the beast realm as a whole did not .

It was for this very reason that he did not allow Greg go deeper into the forest with him. It was because he was going to see Lucia. They had not communicated since the time she had left the castle leaving baby Sharon with him. He only hoped that there would be a sign that he needed her and she would respond to it.

"Lucia! Lucia! " he called out in hushing tone but there was no response from anywhere. The night was cold and still and he began to feel discouraged. Perhaps it was a waste of time. He thought to himself. Just as he was about turning to leave he heard Lucia .

"You never for once brought her to see me and now you need my help isn't that so?"