Chapter 14~ The Protectors Part 1

Arthur is sitting on his bed without any shirt one. His bare back with broad shoulders is on full display. His mind is a mess right now. All the mysteries, all the problems arising in the dark world, finding his girl. Each and everything is making his mind a big mess.

He clutched his hair with both his hands and started pulling them in anger as he is unable to do one single work properly. His veins were popping out , his whole face became red due to anger and frustration. Arthur surely has anger issues but knows where to show it and where to hide it. He has a meeting with the Mermaid Queen Stella. He can't let his anger overcome him. So he did the thing he always does whenever he needs to control his anger.

He went to his closest. He started throwing his things here and there without thinking how expensive they are. He was searching something like a maniac, as if his life depends on that thing. After making his closest a after war field with clothes and accessories scattered here and there.

He took out a box from underneath the first wardrobe in the closet. The box is not so expensive nor so designed. Just a simple box with golden embroidery on the four sides, a small lock and the key was just above the box , kept in place by a thread which is tied around the box.

He took the box to his room and sat on the floor with his back resting against the bed. He slowly opened the box as if he used a little bit of force the box would break. He opened the box and took out a small shawl. The shawl is too small for an adult. Anyone can say that it belongs to a small girl by the first glance.

The shawl is too cute and pretty. It has Disney princess Belle's picture with small beads shining like diamonds. It has a small tag with LS at the very end.

Arthur took the shawl in his hands and kissed it and then started taking into his scent. Although it has been years since he kept this shawl with him. The shawl lost its original owner's scent. But for Arthur, a faint scent is still present there. He always takes into that scent as if it gives him the feeling of security.

He turned into his beast form whose name is Skylar. Skylar laid down on the cold floor with the shawl spread on top of him. The shawl didn't even cover one percent of his body. But still he spread that on his back. He closed his eyes and started imagining that his Belle is near him, calming his beast just like in The Beauty and the Beast, Belle calm that beast.

Whenever he gets even a whiff that his beast is gonna overcome him , he hurriedly finds Belle's shawl to calm his beast. But when he's in office or in any other place , he lets his beast come out as it's impossible to control Skylar.

After one or two hour, Skylar opened his eyes and said in a hushed tone, " Thank You". He always does this after he calms down. After that he let Arthur come out and turned into human form. Arthur folded the shawl and kept the shawl in the box carefully and then tied the thread on around the box with the key after locking it. He took the box to the closest and kept it there. He saw his room was looking like a battlefield so he told one of the servants to clean it after he goes out on the intercom.

Arthur got ready in his office suit which is of Saint Laurent. He gelled up his hair, then wore his black shoes.He went out of his room and headed towards his office room.

The Mermaid Queen was waiting in his office room. She was worried why Arthur called her. She has lots of tension of her own and God knows why Arthur called her.

Soon the door opened and came in Arthur in his full glory with a straight face. Mermaid Queen stella bowed to him. She is wearing a pencil skirt with a baby pink full sleeves shirt, high heels. Her hair is tied in a bun. She is looking perfect and modest the way she should look in her age. Her elegance is screaming out from her personality. She knows where to show her which personality.

They are both across the table. Both on opposite sides having a serious face. Arthur broke the silence and said,'' Miss Stella , you know I don't like lies so what I ask you give a straight answer and I want to hear only the Truth"

Stella," I am not so disrespectful that I am gonna lie to my Lord. You can ask me anything Lord."

Arthur," All the mermaids and mermen in your clan are acting strange. And also some weird activities are going on in the east side of your living place."

Stella," Yes Your Lord. But we are trying our best to find out whose is that. Many of our mermans are found injured but the shocking part is that they have no marks of attack on their body. Even our head healer is unable to find the reason behind their death. Because of that reason I couldn't come in the meeting.``

Arthur," I can understand. But why are these events only happening in your place??"

Stella," Because of the Immortal Power."

Arthur," The Immortal Power????"

Stella," Yes Lord, the immortal power. Since ages our clan has been protecting that power. The immortal power is safe in the east side of our clan. The route to that area is quite impossible no matters of how strong you are. Only if you have the key to that immortal power, then you can reach it."

Arthur," What is this immortal power?"

Stella," Moon Goddess made at first the lycans. The lycans were immortal, we all know that. Selena made them to protect all the creatures and balance the scale between the humans and mythological creatures. But soon the lycans started becoming out of control. So Goddess Selena took their immortal power and gave them mate so that they could understand the importance of living a life. She gathered all the immortal power and gave it to her. But the other creatures became jealous and greedy. They all had one thought that is if the lycans were immortal then why can't they be also? Goddess Selena was in a dilemma as she was unable to control them. So she made a agreement that is only if they find the key to the immortal potion, only then they can acquire that power but she made a clause also which is unknown to many of the greedy creatures.``

" What is that clause?" Arthur asked with a serious face.

" The protectors." Stella said to him.

" The Protectors?????"