Chapter 27: Jasmine In Fear Of The Truth

Kai rush out of the castle with the warriors in haste, he order some of the warriors to guard the castle, he walks down the village ordering the warriors to stay alert, the people staring at them wondering what is happening, Lucia stand outside the house looking at the warriors matching down the village in rage, she look at the castle look up to Crestella's window, they lock eye with each other, Lucia quickly look away from her, Benjamin grab her arm surprise by the suddenly grab on her, she look who it is, Father!, she call out.

Quiet, he shut her up dragging her inside the house, he look her in the eye, don't step out of this house no matter what happen outside, don't you leave this house, he emphasis on his statement, he turn to his

guards, guard the house with your life, no one must come in here, kill any stranger that trespass, he order them and leave the house.

Crestella stand by the window looking at the people focusing on their businesses unaware of what going ononce Kai and the warriors match pass the village market.

Jasmine barge into her room, what are you doing by the window, she look worried quickly close the window pull Crestella away from the window, don't go out of this room no matter what happens, your father

will handle everything, you have to trust me.

Crestella withdrawal her hand from Jasmine's hand, mother, they are here already.

What, Jasmine look at her confuse, she look at Elizabeth standing at the door,Elizabeth gesture to her by waving her hand.

What are you saying? Jasmine ask with confusion.

Blackwood pack werewolves are here, they've reach the village, they will soon reach the castle in no time.

How did you know that?She ask Crestella still confused.

I can smell them and hear the sounds of their horses vividly, she respond to Jasmine firmly.

Jasmine look into her eyes scared, she speaks with her voice breaking, when did your hearing and sense of smell starts to get stronger, looking at her anxiously hoping that her respond won't be what she is thinking.

The night of my 18th birthday, Crestella respond with a low voice looking at jasmine sweet on her forehead her face pale.

Jasmine slowly move to the bed sit at the edge, my greatest fear has come true, she mumble to herself.

Crestella move to her bend down in front of her, she place her hand on Jasmine tight looking at her face, mother what wrong?, you look pale.

Jasmine keep looking right into her eyes, she gulp her saliva, what else happened that night?, she ask her voice low.

(solitude) Crestella remember what the woman told her, don't tell anyone what happen tonight, not even the queen, if they find out that you are different from them, what do you think they will do to you?.

Jasmine yell at her, breaking her from her thought, I say what else happened that night?, she speaks with a commanding tone.

Nothing happened, she avoid Jasmine's eyes and stand up.

Jasmine fling up from the bed, you said your hearing and sense of smell gets sharp that night.

Mother, you know that my hearing and sense of smell is sharp, Crestella respond reluctantly.

Jasmine grab her shoulders, something else must have happened, you have to tell me the truth, she look at her wrist, where is your bead?, she look at her face, where is it?, she yell out.

It's rope cuts and the beads scattered, I couldn't put it together so I left it there, Crestella respond now scared.

Where was that? Jasmine ask emphasizing her question.

Crestella hesitate to speak, In the woods.

In the woods, looking right into Crestella's eyes, in the woods, have told you several times not to go into the woods but you kept going back there over and over and over, Jasmine fuming with anger slap her hard

on the face, Crestella hold her cheek looking at Jasmine tears drop out of her eyes.

Lock her up, she must not leave this room without my consent, she look right into Crestella's face fuming with anger storms out of the room.

Elizabth lock the door from the outside laughs as she walks away with the key in her hand.

Crestella slid down, her back resting on the wall, she place her hands on her face weeping.

Kendrick sits quietly looking at his council members whispering among themselves, Benjamin stand up from his sit.

Kendrick look at him, sit down back, I don't want to listen to your ranting.

He keeps standing, but your highness, this matter needs to be discuss before Blackwood pack Alpha gets here.

Sit down, Kendrick command him.

He sit down quietly, what could the king be thinking?, Jonas whisper to him, he glare at Jonas with a deadly look, Jonas move quietly away from him, the room is as quiet as a grave yard, staring at one another

anxiously waiting in the hall.

Elizabeth enter her room, she open the drawer put the key inside sit on the wooden chair at the corner of her room staring at the celli, that half vampire brat doesn't know what awaits her once the truth of her birth

is reveal, she laughs loudly, her voice echo the room.

Jasmine sit alone in the dark room, the truth must not be reveal, she has to stay my daughter, she must not gain her wolf form.