Feast of the North

Noah's eyes were closed onto the north. He could not feel anything but the small, cold snowflakes hitting his cheeks, the same black soldier who had arrested him was still carrying him and moving forward until the glorious red palace of Osbert could be seen from afar. The soldiers, with their black, winged horses, landed in the courtyard of the castle, threw Noah to the ground, and dispersed.

Noah was still lying unconscious on a cold, snowy ground when he regained consciousness with a slap in the face. He opened his eyes with a painful hiss as he saw a tall and fat with short brown hair man who was about to slap him again! Noah rolled a little not to get the slap and shouted.

Noah" No!what the hell, do you think you are doing!"

Caleb" I'm waking you up!you are unconscious!"

Caleb raised his hand once again to slap Noah as he shrieked and stood up quickly.

Noah " I'm conscious! I'm conscious; let me go!"

Caleb smirked strangely,

Caleb ", are you sure?"

Noah raised an eyebrow slapped Caleb firmly that he fell on the ground.

Noah "see? I'm fine, wonderful."

Caleb was rubbing his cheek got up from his place.

Caleb "Yeah! If you say so!who are you? what are you doing here?"

Noah shrugged " some black soldiers took me here, and I don't know where are they now!"

Caleb nodded "they are too busy to deliver the post by themselves, who ordered you?"

Noah was coughing when he heard this looks ad Caleb's chubby face.

Noah " what do you mean who ordered me?"

Caleb shrugged " beasts order human to give them to the king."

Noah " and what king do with those humans who he captured?"He really didn't want to know the answer, but he was a victim, so he had to understand why is he there!.

Caleb" he belives human blood refreshes his skin."

Noah chuckled loudly " Who cares about Osbert asking since he has two giant snakes on his shoulder?"

Caleb shrugged again " I don't know that" he shrugged, pull out some bread from his pocket to eat.

Noah stepped closer to him, carefully check his hair and his chubby shape.

Noah " You don't seem like beasts."

Caleb nodded as he was eating his bread joyfully, he didn't like to get distracted during eating.so he doesn't answer and keeps walking onto the stables.

Noah repeated his question as Caleb shrugged"I am not a beast."

Noah raised an eyebrow surprised " who are you then?"

Caleb shrugged once again; it seemed he does that a lot!

Caleb " I'm like you!I'm waiting for my turn," he said as he opened the stable full of other humans most of them children Noah started to cough out of stress and disgust everyone glared at him.

Caleb winced " don't do that, I advise you, no one wants sick blood "he bites his lip as he took another breed out of his trouser to eat.

Noah sighed he assumed victims be more upset, but it seemed like they are pleased to be killed by the beast king!

Noah sat on the floor, watching them in surprise and thought to himself what can make those people so please to be killed! A few hours later, some guards got in with food and all kind of drinks! It was quite a feast!they had all they wanted from food and respect, beast treated them too friendly and well!

Stable was a vast hall decorated with the portrait of last people who got killed lately!and guard mentioned them at sacrifice for the living god on the ground.

Noah widened his eyes in surprise didn't know what to say! He tried his best to hide from them, but he still didn't know what to do with his beast smell! he couldn't hide it any longer! He wished had Laura's beast and soul suckers perfume that way he could conceal better until the right time!

He closed his eyes to contact Laura; it was too hard cause she wasn't a witch, so it took more time to get her. Also, she was in the south! Noah logically couldn't contact her!but it was his only way and knew the queen always loved him.well at least she needs him.

So he closed his eyes, .tried his best to imagine Laura with every detail of her face and curves of her body! Caleb slapped him hard. He winced and opened his eyes immediately.

Noah " you are sick!"

Caleb shrugged as he was licking his fingers.

Caleb " You were unconscious," he said with no expression as he pushed a massive slice of cake in his mouth.

Noah furrowed his brows.

" Look, Caleb, even if I was dying, DO NOT SLAP ME!" he shouted gathered everyone's attention, two guards got closer to them Calem noticed that his new friend was uncomfortable with the guards so reached to them, offered them his cake with a slight smile ob his chubby face.

Caleb " he wants more cake" he lied, the guard looked over at Noah then at Caleb nodded and walked away. Caleb got back sat in front of Noah.

Noah smirked, " why did you do that?"

Caleb shrugged " I need a friend; no one is my friend."

Noah raised an eyebrow he never had a friend as well, but he didn't want one now although he let him sit there.

Noah " fine, but let me close my eyes. I need to do something."

Caleb nodded " you want more food?"

Noah shook his head"I need something more important than food."

Caleb smirked " you need sleep?'

Noah chuckled " Yeah, yeah, I need to sleep, you sit here and let no one get close to me as you did with those guards."

Caleb nodded " then you will be my friend?" he asked, unsure about Noah's desire.

Noah nodded to assure him then leaned against the wall to contact the queen once again.

In the south, Laura was in the presence of the princess and the king for dinner, the king could not breathe without getting permission from his sister, so whatever he was about to say was planned before the dinner.

King " Laura? I heard Hanna was stealing from the haram to sell its stuff to a man out of our palace, it that right?"

Laura looked at him with surprise didn't know what to say, she never saw her in haram, but when everyone was sleep.but, she was only visiting Laura nothing more.

Laura shook her head gently " I don't think so your grace it was just her and me, I mean she came to visit me nothing more" with this, princess glared at Laura that made her heart melt in stress.

Princess " who are you to think you can say no to the king? If he says she stole something you have to admit it!" she snapped angrily. Laura nodded in silence as king stroked his sister's hand gently with a slight smile on his face.

King " don't bother yourself with this kind of stuff sweet sister, nothing worst it to get yourself mad" he assured his sister as he turned his face to glare at Laura.

King " you know it's forbidden to get involved with other women in my authority ?"

Laura couldn't hide her confusion took a deep breath before nodding in respect. although king added, "I heard rumours about you and my favourite wife, Hanna."

Laura bit her lip, her heart stops beating for a second of despair" I..." as she wanted to protest reminder princess's word about rejecting the king, so just said.

Laura " I will concern that your grace" she didn't know if it was the right answer or not but faced the princess's laugh and king's another glare.

Suddenly during their glares and hatred look. Laura saw Noah, who was stirring on the ground leaning against the wall behind him; she narrowed her eyes muttered "Noah" under her lips. Princess interrupted her with her loud snap" what did you say?"

She snapped made Laura get distracted by her.

Laura " Nothing your grace, I thought I saw someone."

Princess gave her a mockery look as she was drinking her wine.

Princess" you stupid woman!" she chuckled tried to mock Laura's stare at the wall. Laura sighed, tried her best to hide her feelings not to kill her right now!

She turned her face to see Noah once again, but he wasn't there anymore.

In the north, a guard got in and stood at the middle of the crowd.

Guard " today who would sacrifice himself to rest in peace forever in heaven by his fellows?"

Everyone raised his hand but Noah, the guard stared at him with a slight frown on his forehead, Caleb pointed at him to raise his hand, or he will take him with himself!

Noah didn't want to get recognized he didn't want to die just yet, but he would displease if someone else dies as well, he felt a sharp pain in his stomach, took a deep breath guard was getting closer and closer. Caleb wanted to say something to rescue him and...

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