Chapter 5: A choice

The King stood in front of him looking down " Forgiveness is weakness," said The old royal as he came toward the commander."Next time obey my command or there won't be a next time!" The Royal spat at his face as if it hurt the king to raise his voice.The Royal went in my direction looking down at me.

Eduardos face softened and turned to a sickening grin" It's been a long long time Marcella hasn't it," looking into his black vile eyes upon mine, smiling at me seeing an outline of black eating away at his teeth.He's growing weak but all I could do was look at this man that ruined my life.

" Why am I here !" the anger of the past came out.

The Royal laughed," Still have that spirit after all this time."

My nostril-flaring up in anger still the chain wrapped around my neck unable to rip his weak throat apart" Soldiers take her to the palace," the King demanded .

A group of elves gripped on to my arms tightly making a growl form in my throat."And hurt this wolf I will make sure I would do worse to you." Said the Royal as his eyes faintly glowing purple. The soldiers simply nodded.

Seeing two big trees leaning on one another leaving an entryway into a world I wish I never discovered. I haven't stepped foot in this place since that day alking into the gates feeling the faint magic zap my veins but nothing had magic.

Where the fountain of pure crystal water lied and the tiny sea creatures lived was now tainted with water of lead. The grass used to be green and glossy as the wind would blow it but now it's just mixed with the rumble and the filth. The sky used to be honey because the sun and the sky would kiss but now there's no sun and no love. The kingdom's people used to have smiles that would stretch ear to ear and the shuffled of feet while people danced in the center of the town. Not anymore there are only shuffles of miserable creatures begging for spare change.

Being aggressively nudged" Don't be so surprised..you did this," said the Elf gripping my wrist. " All of this is your fault," he said in gritted teeth blindfolding my eyes shut.

The Elf tossed me Into a palace room telling me to clean myself and make myself presentable for the Royal King as he slammed the door and locking the doors.

Looking all around the room, the ceiling was too high to touch and the floor was basically a mirror and the bed could fit an entire family heading into the bathroom looking at the gold tub. Turning on the hot water letting it fill up undressing myself being bare letting my body sink into the hot water

Sighing"At least I won't miss cleaning myself up in the river," telling myself washing off all the muck from my skin and hair drying myself with a silky towel,and looking for new clothes. Opening a wooden closet seeing nothing but dresses touching the fabric triggering a memory.

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Knocking on the princess door gulping "The king wishes to see you for dinner, Your majesty," I bow as she opens the door.

Her beautiful smile stung my heart and her soft hand grabbing my wrist "Come help me figure out what to wear for dinner," as she pulled me in.

The royal brought up two dresses one pink and one gold"Should I wear this or this one?"

No matter what she wore it was art but I couldn't think this way about her"They both look utterly lovely your majesty," I responded looking at my shiny boots.

The princess magically put on her dress and handed me one "Try one on,".

an embarrassed smile crossed my face" No thank you, I don't look good in dresses my body is not very appealing your majesty,".

The princess came confidently at me and placing me in front of the mirror "Your body is very pleasing to the eye...especially mine but one-day you'll see what I see. Stop calling me your majesty or I will feed you to the wolves," She chuckled making me feel uneasy placing the dress in my hand" and put it on the dress, Ella . That's an order," as she smiled placing a friendly hand on my shoulder down to my wrist.

Smiling a bit hiding my dimples that she teased me about so much...

Hearing fading giggles and her fading touch on my wrist as the lost princess guided me to the bathroom.

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Closing my eye setting my hand on the wardrobe doors taking in a forceful breathe shaking those shameful memories from my head putting on a black dress letting my natural brown coper wavy hair down. Seeing my own human reflection as id it didnt belong to me ,running my hands down my golden-brown skin instead of my layers of fur . Pressing down on my flesh touch my hip bones feeling the indents of my wide hips , slowly bringing my hands up to my chest feeling the curves of my breasts feeling my own female body that i have forgotten.

Then a banging was heard on the door"The king wishes to see you abomination!!". Walking down the white wide hallway the clear glass windows making the light seep in cascading a light to portrait paintings of the Royals of the past . Two frames of gold a woman with black curly hair with carmel skin sitting on a black chair sitting seductively and elgantly with a dress split on her mid thigh. The artist captured the confidence and their power with their brushes and delicate strokes with magic in their hands. A man with a muscular physic his pectuarls damped in sweat covering his broud shoulders with a pur white wolfs fur that made me snarl. White wolf fur is the rarest of our kind and the last a frame of rose gold pink a woman with black hair a smile that only a mother has.

Stopping standing in front of the Kings wide white double doors as the sun tore threw making the golden door handles glimmering.The elf shouted"My King the wolf is here!" He stood straight with pride as Eduardo magically opening the door.

"Bring her in," The king said sitting on his throne waiting for me. Entering seeing a glosy brown tile floor showing my reflection on the sides of the walls painting of edurdo slaying his enemys in cold blood. As the king sat their slumped in his throne turning yellow behind a portrait hidden behind the black curtains that i knew had a loving Quen and a cruel father and a young princess that didnt know what she wanted.

"You may leave us now," The king demand as his minion left us alone. As the Elf sbeered at me leaving shutting the big double doors as the king magically made liquid pour itself into seprate glass cups.

Staring at Eduardo intensly , he banished me into the forest for two years . He stood up pouring two cups of liquid himself and walking toward me "Would you like a glass of water or rum?" he asked with a bittersweet smile . My nostriols began to flare up the anger buried in my wolfs soul wanted to burn this whole kingdom down for what he did to me.

He dropped the two glasses on the golden brown floor making them shatter "What you forgot how to speak in those woods!" His voice boomed.Getting ready to pounce on the king my bones begining to crack and my sharp teeth penetrating my pink gums but still with his weak bodt Eduardo was stoll powerfull. His arm came up between our bodies like the speed of light freezing me in place as he made a chair appear .

"Take a seat," He said with gritted teeth.

The anger rose insideof me not being able to stop. if I was going to die why hasn't he killed me? "What am I doing here! Why hunt me down! Weren't you the one who Banished me in the first place!"Shouting with all the rage my wolf and i can muster up to a point where my throat prickled in pain.

He unfroze me as if it was taking years off his life "I need your abilities," he said bluntly and breathing hard.

My eyes went wide in disbeilf "Are you serious! You have a full army of creatures and you need me? You must be desperate?"Looking at the all might king needing me .He began to cough and pink liquid came out of his mouth and the kingdom began to shake.

He cleaned his mouth and sat back down on his throne "My kingdom is dying. I'll make a simple deal with you mutt."Grunting fixing himself in his chair.

Scruncing up my face "Don't insult me!"

"I think my daughter is dead," he said bluntly making my anger go away.

My heart stopped.