*** ESMERALDA’S P. O. V Continues ***
She hurried to the stream and dipped her mouth into it, sucking the water into her mouth and the cool sensation rushing down her throat. She was still enjoying the cool water when she heard footsteps behind her. She turned around swiftly and her eyes went round in shock. Wolves. Big block wolves. It was her first time seeing wolves and her heart sank into her stomach. This was the end of her.
The wolves growled at her and she shrieked in fear. She wanted to run but she knew wolves were better runners, they’ll catch up with her in no time at all. She sat still and started crying. Then she saw one of them transform.
Her eyes were about to pop out of their sockets with shock and disbelief. Werewolves. It was their leader that transformed. A tall man but not handsome.
“Who are you?” His rough voice sounded mean. His brows knotted and his face squeezed up. She swallowed the lump in her throat and began to beg for mercy. She was only but a poor orphaned witch running away from the crushing claws of the tyrant witch Queen. The man didn’t look convinced. If anything, he was enraged. He shouted at her and called her a human. No, she was not. She swore on everything she had that she was a witch.
The man grew a sharp fingernail and swiftly gave her a cut on her neck allowing her blood to gush out. Black blood it was. Humans and werewolves had red blood and the witches had black blood. She cried out in pain from the wound and the man quickly transformed again. He rushed at her and threw her on his back and started running. The rest of the wolves follow behind. She held onto him tight, afraid she might fall off.
He threw her off his back harshly and she fell on the ground when they got to the biggest house in the territory. The man transformed again and ordered the rest of the men to bind her hands and feet and throw her into the dungeon. They did. She was thrown into the dungeon with chains. She didn’t know why she was there but she was grateful she wasn’t killed.
Some days later, she was drawn out of the dungeon and told the Alpha female wanted her. She didn’t know what an Alpha female was but the men called it with high authority and she concluded that it was the Queen. She was taken before the Alpha female and Esmeralda was stunned by the beauty of the woman. She was extremely beautiful with her silver-coloured eyes and dark hair. She asked for her name and she told her.
“Esmeralda.”
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Her voice was shaky and Alexia could feel the fear in it. She asked the witch what had brought her to the werewolf’s territory.
“Our Queen”, She killed my family and I managed to escape. I had nowhere to go. I swear to you that I didn’t mean to come here, I’m not a threat too.” She was crying. Alexia felt her heart go weak. She was going to keep her.
“Rise,” The girl stood up and Alexia told the omegas to prepare the witch a bath, a room and new clothes. That night, she called the witch out for dinner. The girl arrived at the dining hall wearing a long flowing dress. Her dark hair was held up in a ponytail. Her head bowed low and her dark eyes fixed on the floor. Alexia asked her to sit for dinner and she did. Dinner was served and they began to eat.
“What are your powers?” Alexia asked.
“I can see the future, my Queen.” She girl answered with her concentration on the food. Alexia’s brows shot up. She was surprised.
“Can you see mine?” Curiosity got the better of her and she asked.
“I could.” She answered. Alexia didn’t say another word and neither did the witch till dinner was over.
Dinner was over and the witch returned to her room. It had been a long day, Alexia returned to her room too and slept off. The next day, she summoned the southern pack and introduced the witch to them. She told them that the girl had come to stay. They murmured disapprovingly but made no objections. She was the Alpha female after all.
Some weeks later, Mikel arrived at the southern territory. She had completely forgotten about him. The arrival of the witch had taken her mind away from the fact that she needed to get rid of the man. She welcomed him warmly and showed him to a room. They ate dinner together and when he saw Esmeralda at the dining hall, he asked who the witch was.
“Esmeralda. She lost her way here and I’m adopting her.” Was her only response. He invited her to run with him in the woods and she declined. The last nightmare she had of him was in the woods and they were running together. To run with him was too great a risk to take. After dinner, she excused herself and left for her room. She summoned the witch and Esmeralda came into her room some minutes later. Alexia was standing by the window, looking at the moon and counting the stars when the witch knocked at the door for permission to come inside, she granted her and the witch came in. Alexia didn’t even turn to look at her.
“You can see the future,” Alexia spoke the moment the witch came in. Esmeralda responded. Yes, she can.
“Will you be able to see mine?.” The witch hesitated but said she would. Alexia asked her what she will be needing to see the future. Just her palm. Alexia told the witch to look into her future and find out if the man she saw today has a role in it.
The witch took Alexia’s right palm into her hands. With her eyes closed, the witch’s fingers ran across Alexia’s palm. It was ticklish and Alexia shivered but the witch wasn’t done yet. Running her fingers in Alexia’s palm, the witch started chanting strange words. She was chanting in a hushed tone, more like whispering.
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