Chapter 18

Lorna called Ashly as soon as she could but she was not picking. She then dressed to something warm as it was drizzling outside, not finding any jumper to put on , she took one of Mark's hood from his wardrobe. Her newly purchased clothes were still wrapped , and given the news she had just heard she didn't have anytime to waste. She appeared at Ashly cottage which was empty. Ashly was not there but her phone was on the bed. Nervous and not knowing what to do she opened her bedroom door that led downstairs. Ashly had strictly warned them on not leaving her room. This was not a time to think about to do's and don'ts she swiftly went down the million staircase. If only she knew where it led she would have simply magically got herself there. She kept on going down the stairs, she didn't know when she was on her last staircase and moving at the same speed she was moving at she went missing a step and went rumbling down. The three were having a meal when Lorna fell flat close to their dinner table.

They all looked at her shocked wondering who this was , she had fell on her face and so one could only see the oversized hoodie and her blue hair. Sabina raised her up ready to drain her soul when Ashly stopped her.

"Put , her down. I know her"

Sabina not listening went on, she was now opening her mouth to drain her soul when Lorna's blue hair came to her face covering her face , and as Sabina was trying to pull her soul out she begun choking and fell to the ground coughing. Lorna didn't know when she landed down but realised with the thud she fell down with also hurt. Ashly and her grandma looked in shock at what had just happened.

"Help!!! please" Sabina begged coughing evidently in pain.

Ashly looked at her not giving a care. '' you deserved it'' she said in a low tone hoping her grandmother didn't hear her. Sabina was now groaning in pain coughing more hard, her grandmother attended to her. Lorna was now getting up as she tried to stand strong from her painful scratches. She almost broke her knee from the fall.

"What are you doing here?" Ashly asked her.

"Can we talk somewhere private, and if you can perhaps reach out to my brothers its urgent.!!"

Ashly took her back to their room, her leg was bleeding but did not want to be attended to as she felt their was no time.

"They know it's us! and where are the boys?" She asked trying to say everything all at the same time..

"They left for home, and who knows what?" Ashly responded to her.

"Left??why?"

"You could have known that if you had picked our calls, and what even happened to your hair?"

"Long story, am sorry about the phone. I have been calling them they are not picking!!damn! now am all alone in this !" She said frustrated sitting on Ashly's bed.

"They said , they feel something could be wrong home and wanted to make sure your parents are okay. I really tried to stop them."

"So what shall we do? I heard Mike tell Mark they already know who has the crowns its a matter of time before they are in for me" she was now covering her face trying to relieve herself from the stress. Her phone buzzed it was a text from Mark asking her where she was. Her hair now glowing the more she got anxious.

"No I don't think thats possible, i highly doubt they know its you and your brothers"

Her phone was now ringing it was Mark, she didn't want to pick it , what will she say now.

"Ashly , I think its now! Mark is calling." She was now getting more uneasy the more it rung. Ashly took the phone and switched the phone off.

''Relax..... okay. Nothing can happen to you or your brothers and the crowns can't even be taken from you. They belong to you."

"You should listen to her, the Dirak's are right and wrong at the same time. Now go and have rest and worry more about your brothers. They may be in much danger right now" Ashly great grandmother said after opening the door to Ashly's room.

"Has something happened to them?" she asked now more scared.

"You need to rest and be prepared for tomorrow" Ashly's great grandmother answered her.

Ashly hugged her assuring her everything is going to be fine before she left heading back to the palace.

"What happened to them?" Ashly asked.

"Someone tried getting off the magical restricted area, it could be them"

Ashly looked at her shocked, no student who dared cross it made it out alive they all usually died at that point and no one ever survived.

"We need to save them, grandma" she said worriedly.

"No, you can not interfere with destiny. She has already mated with her soulmate its all in her hair now all the realms live in hope of her. Their training need to be done as soon as possible. We should not be behind time."

"I don't understand?"

"Sabina's attempt to drain her earlier, she was protected by it. Your sister is not in a good condition. I shall leave for something very important. Take care of her while am away, until she gets better."

Lorna walked silently into the room, Mark was standing at the window facing the garden. The moon light shown brightly into the room and one could see Mark's hair moving with the wind as the wind blew it, his hands were at his back as he looked at the moon. Lorna walked in hoping nothing will change between them no matter what happens. She loved him.

Mark slowly turned towards her direction making her stop. Her eyes showing how much scared she was.

"Babe, where were you?" Mark asked coming to where she was standing unmoved. He noticed her bleeding knee and how frightened she looked.

"What's wrong?" he asked now holding her. Lorna fell to his arms hugging him.

He doesn't know, what then did they find out? She wondered to herself as she fell into his arms.

"Nothing , had a little emergency" she said putting herself in order."....a friend needed help"

"You are hurt, I am sorry I left" he said leading her to sit , as he bend to attend to her knee wound.

"This maybe alittle painfull,....and what happened to your knee?"

"I fell really bad." She said groaning, as Mark performed some chants healing her wound. "....who took the crowns?"

"The Queendomians. But they will be retrieved soon....there.... you need to rest now" he said carrying her to the bed.

"Who are the Queendomians?" She asked as Mark covered her with the duvet.

"The other half of Hummingheart....now go to sleep darling. I will be back before dawn"

"I love you"

"I love you too" he said leaning towards her as she gave her a goodnight kiss, before he disappeared.