Genius

The moment David plucked off the first branch from the healing tree, he felt his heart missing a beat. An unsettling feeling found its way into his stomach, as if something really bad had happened to someone who was very dear to him. But to whom…mom! Dad? Robin?

He was not able to guess who could have run into some danger as he ran the daily schedules of his respective family members through his mind, while the feeling of something not going well… something slipping out of his hands and out of his reach was getting more and more prevalent in his heart. He was getting the panicky feeling that he was trying to hold on to fistfuls upon fistfuls of sand in his palms which was slipping out of his grip every second.

This was not something he was there for, he was there for fun! For finding the truth and bringing out the real ugly face of that innocent- looking princess in front of the world!

And to do exactly that, he really needed to go back and find out if that fragile- looking doll had freed herself, or if she was still stuck in that fake net, desperate to prove herself honest, and trying to play the game where the hero was supposed to save the heroine!

"And in case she is thinking herself to be the heroine of my story, then the Girl is truly in great denial! But no doubt, it will be fun to see her walking in that denial! Let's go and have some fun, David!!"

David spoke everything out loud to himself, not only to remind himself the reason he had come to the forest for, but also to suppress the alien feeling running through his blood at that moment and to convince himself of the truth of this statement, most of all.

He started walking in the direction where he had placed the fake enchanted net along with the fake silver dagger, after merely casting a spell on it. He knew that it wasn't going to affect any Alpha, but would be really injurious to the others with lower ranks.

But the moment he reached near area where he has set up the net, he found Myron standing in front of and partially covering Robin, who was currently sitting on the ground while holding Nora in his arms, lovingly.

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Robin didn't know what he was supposed to do at that moment : should he get angry with himself, or should he get angry with the girl who was currently swinging in his arms, without having a single hint about their position.

Definitely! Definitely, he should get angry at the girl- not only had this girl with emerald eyes stepped into his life without seeking proper position, or at least issuing a prior warning! But now, she was just sliding deeper and deeper into the territory of his life; and if it continued this way, then she might be able to make a safe, comfy and permanent place there!

And this was something he couldn't let her do! He couldn't let anyone do this, because from this vantage point, he was seeing the future. He could already predict many things that were going to take place with drastic turns; and in all those turns, he literally had zero interest in experiencing the accreditation or see the displacement.

But for now, he was supposed to make her conscious once again! Because no matter how hard he was trying to be mad at her , his heart wasn't able to stay in that configuration for longer  probably because she was extremely genius and he really wanted someone …someone a little genius to be his friend, and she had knocked the door just on time ! 

But apart from all of the intelligence and capability she had displayed in the field of academics, she indeed was a complete idiot in life! Or else, who would end up in the boys dormitory unintentionally, and that too, on the very second day of their school. And as if that was not enough already, she also crossed the opening bubble by sheer luck, entering the forbidden forest, and getting herself trapped within the enchanted net and lastly, she had committed the most irresponsible mistake by fainting in his arms.

To bring her back to consciousness so that he could scold her, he needed to find the healing tree and grab its branches. But how…how could he leave her there, all alone ! There was no chance he was going to let her out of his sight in this forbidden forest; and Myron being a Beta, he would not even be able to touch the healing tree, even if he was in his consciousness. And only God knows where the hell Adrin had disappeared to!

As soon as the thought entered his mind, he noticed a flicker of movement in Myron's body; and the next moment, he was awake again. He seemed like he was trying to figure out where on the earth he had ended up, by monitoring every single detail present there, with his big round eyes.

It did not take him more than a minute to remember what had happened, before he passed out. He woke up with a jerk and rushed towards Robin, only to witness the same situation Robin was already going through - panic and tension, followed by fear and stubbornness of not leaving her there alone.

He was about to ask Robin the remedy by how he was supposed to make his sister conscious, when he himself spoke up.

"I know you might have been going through the remorse of not listening to my words earlier and struggling with plenty of questions arising in your head, so listen. Yes, I do know how she can come back to her senses, but I am not willing to leave her alone her in any circumstances. And being a Beta, you are not allowed to touch the healing tree -"

"I have a idea, how about you leave her here with me, and go and fetch the leaves of healing tree-"

"No, no chance! Let's try to think of something else -"

"We don't have time to think much -"

"I guess we do!"

Before Myron could have completed his objection to Robin, they heard David's voice cutting through his sentence and echoing within the forbidden forest.  He took a few steps, revealing himself and moving closer to them. He took quick stories and locked his glance with Robin, pinning him in place and completely ignoring Myron in the process.

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Family! The entity within the bounds of which we get to witness and become a part of the weirdest dynamics anyone can ever conceptualise. And then come the siblings, the people you can't stand seeing and at the same time, the ones you can't even imagine your life without.

It was probable that Robin and David also shared almost the same dynamic, with just one small distinction. The only difference present there, being that they were siblings who shared half- blood and half- rivalry! Of course, all in accordance with what they had been taught by their mothers.

The moment Robin heard David's voice, despite the love and respect he held for his brother, the anger shot out of him like hungry flames of fire, using his tongue as their reins. 

"So finally, you are here! But can I ask you why? Because from where I am standing and looking at this situation, the person solely responsible for these crappy circumstances, is here to save the day! Is there any specific reason for this, future Alpha? And if there happens to be one and you don't find this humble request offensive, could you please grace us with the truth? Why is it that when you deemed it fit to put her in this situation, then you are the one who is trying to fetch her out of this as well?"

"Robin!"

David raised his voice to make his brother quiet down; he knew that regardless of the poison that had been fed to them against each other through their entire childhoods, Robin had always respected him like the elder brother that he was. And in return, he had always loved him from the core of his heart and had no intention to put an end to it, either.

But to his surprise, it was the first time that Robin had spoken while holding his head up and looking into his eyes, after he had heard his command to stay quiet.

"I am well aware of my name! But are you aware of the fact that you are an Alpha, and the girl currently lying in my arms has been born and bred to be a princess? Apart from her identity as an Alpha, she is fragile of heart because of the love a Princess carries for everyone. And you have not just attacked her physically, but also given her some mental scars which are definitely going to end up bottling down in her memories! Why Alpha? Why did you do this? Are you already afraid of the competition you are destined to go through, or are you sure that you are no match for her when it comes to courage- because without sparing a thought to whether she was free or trapped, the thing she was caring about was our safety!"

"Brother, I am here with the branches of healing tree -"

"Don't you ever call me that, Alpha! You had lost the right to call me a brother the day you had taken your mother's side, even after knowing fully well, who was standing on the wrong foot."

David tried to console his brother but instead of getting calm, Robin had an outburst of the anger he had been holding inside since ages. He never wanted anything that was directly or indirectly symbolic of him being born in the Royal family, apart from his brother, and that was also snatched away by him. Moreover, he had not even been able to say anything about it at the time. But now, he was not sure from where he had gotten the strength to speak about all the things going on inside his heart.

And as he gave words to his accusation in the form of his last sentence, he looked at David once again, who was standing there, drenched thoroughly in guilt. He seemed to be aware that whatever had happened back in the past had not only cost him the burden of having committed the sin of a lifetime by supporting the wrong side, but it had also deprived him of his only brother. The brother who was now standing on the side of his prime enemy- the enemy he was supposed to fight someday, and this was inevitable. 

But that fight was just to decide the owner of the Crescent territory! He couldn't let this enmity build a wall between him and his brother, he would not allow this! Not now, not ever!

He thought strengthened his resolve and he was about to speak up and clarify himself, when he heard Robin's voice again. However, this time, he was not addressing him, or even looking at him.

"Myron! You told me that you know the directions for the healing tree?"

"Yes, -"

"Okay! Then let's go, guide my way and I will be following you while carrying her in my arms."

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