chapter 26

Mark left Lorna at the witches place and went back to the palace after being summoned. He knew his brothers couldn't keep their cool and this must be about their earlier investigation.

As soon as he left the Misdkoza brothers were called by Elizabeth who had something important to inform them.

"Your sister's condition may worsen you will all need to go to the witches place over at Queendom. This is the only way we can have her stabilized" Elizabeth said getting all of them worried.

"Is it a bad place, I don't want to get my brothers in danger" Lorna asked Elizabeth.

"No, not for you and your brothers. It's the only way you can get your locked memories unlocked" This got the Misdkoza brothers excited, they loved adventures especially if this one was going to get them an award in the end.

"But this will not be safe for Ashly she has the witches blood they won't welcome her nicely"

"Who will we go with then?" Hunkins asked concerned.

"I will go with you.. it's my duty even if it costs me my life I will do it gladly" Ashly said looking at everyone with bravery.

They made all the arrangements carefully since it was not an easy matter for anyone to cross from Kingdom to Queendom. Especially now that rumours had it of an uprising war between this two Dominions, it was believed the Rulers of Kingdom were planning something and had taken over the route that could be used to cross from Kingdom to Queendom. No one was allowed to cross to the other side without authorization from the King.

Mark arrived and found his brothers and father waiting for him.

"Why did you not tell me Lorna had taken someone power?" Mr Caleb asked as he sat .

"No father, why did you not tell us that our mother was Queen Hysponia!" Manak asked his father back angrily.

"What madness is this? Boy have you forgotten your duty and responsibilities as the Heroes of Hummingheart?" Mr Caleb asked getting up facing Manak,the other brothers came to his defence before the angry father strike his son.

"What is this?you too Mark?" Mr Caleb asked not understanding what had gotten into his son's heads.

"You made us kill our own mother that frightfull night ,how can you be so heartless?"Melaik asked in bitterness.

"You don't know a thing boy,and don't you call me heartless again i do everything I do for your sakes!" He hissed back at them realising* they were all up against him.

Mark entered in one of his pockets and got out the photo that they had taken from his private chambers.

"You even lied about her name? Why?" Mark inquired showing him the picture.

"I see you four have been so idle, that you go sneeking in my chambers, was this your plan Manak?! "

"Tell us the truth , father!" Mike commanded.

Mr Caleb looked at them not believing that his four little boys would grow to one day come and stand against him. He went down sat on his chair as he held his head looking at the picture Mark had shown to his face.

"Your mother is not queen Hysponia,it's Sylvia the woman next to Hysponia. They were good friends when i met your mother ,she was also a princess or next to be heir in her dominion but Hysponia was against my engagement to her. She has always been against me and even when I thought we finished her that night she still managed to escape."

"What do you mean?" Manak asked after now realizing they might have been wrong.

"I saw her at the conference I was today, we better get ready, and about Lorna we need to keep her close. she is our gift from your mother, with her our plan will be a succesß and everyone will bow to us!!" He said putting an evil face.

"You four.... for your actions you shall all leave to the crossing border. I believe there is much work there to keep you all busy, make sure everything is conducted as required the Queendomians must tell us where our crowns are!" The Dirak brother's left not satisfied with their father answers.

They were also not happy about being transferred to the crossing border ,there was usually so much work and attacks from the Queendomians it was a very risky place to be and life there was hard.

Mark walked in when Lorna was getting ready to sleep.

"Another meeting?"Lorna asked as she watched him walk in dissatisfied.

"Yes, father is sending us to the crossing border and I can't leave you all alone here, love"he said putting his arms around her as he sat next to her.

"My instincts don't trust my father, he is upto something. You can't stay in the palace if I am not around" he said very concerned about Lorna.

"Don't worry i will also be leaving, Elizabeth said I can learn to take control of my powers at this place Ashly will take me and my brothers"

"Where?" Mark asked Lorna concerned.

"I don't know, but I will be safe"she answered not telling him it was more about her memories that were locked too. She had trusted him with her brothers but this seemed too dangerous, she would risk alot of people lives If she was to tell him now. Mark silently looked at her knowing she wasn't telling her everything. He was smart enough to understand and he knew who Lorna was.

"I know that's not all to it" Mark said to her.

"How do you know?" she asked as she looked straight to his eyes.

"It's cause our love is growing strong everyday, and even though I will be far from you just the thought of you will always bring us together. We are one.. love and secrets become unveiled in the greatest love, patience, understanding and love that joins us. " Mark said in a gentle voice.Holding her hands as he moved swiftly placing a gentle kids on her lips and down to her neck.

"I have one more thing to tell you..."she said as her eyes were almost watering, she never liked keeping any secrets from him. Especially now that he was just about to leave. How she would miss him. She was so used of him already and loved him dearly.

"Sssh...love"Mark went on kissing her as he undressed her of the night dress she wore.

Lorna not wanting him to stop hold on to him tight.

"I wish we could not go separate ways, I wish I could go with you where I am going...cause I want you everywhere I am" she said letting a tear escape her eye moving forward to kiss him, it felt like a long term goodbye. None of them knew of how long they were to leave and so they treasured every minute left together. This time they both gave to each other completely as they made love. Mark could see every little secret in Lorna and so did Lorna see in Mark everything in his mind, his childhood his memories his worry and joy, his dreams and nightmares everyone he held dearly.

At that moment all truth was revealed but they both woke up not recalling what exactly happened but felt as they knew each other as they knew themselves, and could not talk of it or even discuss the questions that rose in their heads on the things seen that night. Mark hair was turned white and that was the only thing they could question. They had now become man and wife. It was not like how the Human world considered marriage before being declared man and wife. In the magical land of Hummingheart it was a covenant made between the two and their spirits the revealing of ones deepest part to each other and remained sealed until the ceremony and that's when they can talk about it.

The two looked at each other silently as they knew something beyond their understanding had just happened.

"There's now no distance between us, the last covenant has been made. We are now man and wife" Mark said to her as he held her hand.