A novel of An Encounter chapter 1
many years ago in the land of the thagerans, there ruled a mighty king,king balem, he was a king who loved the people and the people loved him, this king had the heart of gold and passed it on to his generations ahead.
Two generations had passed but none had the kind heart king balem heard,not until rheagar was born, rheager thegeran first of his name the only true blood wolf ever lived.
He stood by his window watching the whole village bubble in excitement for the festival coming.
Looking around he smiled happily,his people were happy there was peace what else could he ask for well...expect one thing....
"No mate!" blade his wolf reminded him.
"Your majesty the council members are here" a voice said over the door.
"I'll be there" He picked his wolf skin made coat on,the coat symbolised the responsibility placed on his shoulders.
He proceeded out of his room heading to the throne room.
"Greetings your majesty"
"Greetings your majesty "
Those who saw him bowed in respect
He gave a condescending nod appreciating their gesture of respect.
"Welcome your majesty" the guards bowed opening the large door in front
The moment he stepped in the everywhere movement stopped,those who were sitting stood those were standing definitely went in pause mode.
he ignored them for the minute heading straight to the one he gave all attention his grandfather ,he walked to the old but strong wolf, placing a kiss on his cheeks.
"how are you grandfather!?" he asked smiling at him.
"stronger than ever boy,have your seat" the old man said,rheagar nodded seating beside him,he didn't seat on the throne has he was supposed to.
"Greetings to the king first of his name king rhegar!" the Royal announcer proclaimed..
"Greetings your majesty!" They chorused.
"Greetings,you may all have your seats" Rheagar answered.
they all sat immediately
"if I may begin your majesty" the head chief stood up..
"the reason we all gathered here today is because of you your majesty, you not ascending the throne now is really putting the people in jeopardy,the goddess hasn't given us rain for the past five months now,your resources keep degarding by the day!" He stated..
"But head chief you know why his majesty cant ascend the throne now" the commander in general of their army stood up.
"Why are you doing this grandfather?" rhegar muttered.
"It's high time you do the right thing boy" king balem replied.
"But finding a mate isn't that hard their are lots of maidens in the land my daughter phiona is of marriageable age your majesty she would make a fine queen by your side "The chief uttered.
"You're only after the benefit of your family,yoir majesty I beg to differ,my daughter jasmine will make a more fine and responsible Queen by your side " the second in command spoke up
"You sit down now.."
"my daughter will be the best..." The chief snapped.
"Your daughter is a simple girl,jasmine is the best" commander hale snapped back.
"jasmine or phiona!" King balem teased next to him
"Enough!!" rhegar growled,his eyes shined bright red but then it went back in.
"What happened to your eyes rhegar?" that alarmed his grandfather.
"Is my marriage who important to you all than the betterment of our people?" rhegar asked loudly.
Everywhere went silent as a grace yard now
"your marriage is crucial for the betterment of the people rhegar" King balem muttered.
rhegar sighed now he was going to make a very hard decision,he stood up breathing in one more time.
"fine I will get married" he announced.
Everyone already began exchanging smiles among themselves.
"But only to whoever the goddess choose for me," He ordered
"you finally made the decision" King balem smiled.
"Your majesty using the oni to choose your mate isn't that treason to the people?" the chief spoke up.
They knew the oni never lies.
"Isn't that what you all wanted ,I have my decision if you're not okay with it you can as well leave now, I don't need to many advisers!" rhegar uttered.
Chief lenor quietly sat back,he dared not speak again
"Why are you all seating the oni isn't going to come itself" king balem stood up,rhegar held his hand.
"I've got more bones than you kiddo" the removed his hand walking down.
rhegar chuckled following behind him,they left the throne room heading to the sacred grounds, of course the council trailing behind them also.
"Get the queen,she has to be present for this" Kong balem ordered,a guard immediately ran to call the queen...
Reaching the holy grounds,as they called it,king balem stepped forward first, he smiled shortly reminiscing memories from the place.
Rhegar stood few steps away from him while the rest stood five metres away.
The oni was large statue in the shape of a being,it sat on a throne and with a deep hole at its foots ,it was supposed to be filled with water but for the past five months it dried up.
"make welcome her majesty queen jezebel " they cleared the path for the lady to pass, she walled elegantly into the place five maids trooping behind her,she was the Queen, rhegar's mother and wife to the late alpha making her still the present luna of the pack.
"what am I hearing rhegar ?" She asked right in front of him.
"Mother I..."
"Come forward kid" king balem Interrupted.
rhegar sighed going to him.
"it dried up grandfather how will we know?" he asked.
"miracles still exist son,the goddess always answers to those with a pure heart as long as you're in need of her" king balem answered,he took a strand out of rhegar hair and placed it at the forehead of the statue.
For what seems like minutes,everyone watched watched waited for anything to happen and it finally did.
A bright light shined on rhegar illuminating his crystal skin, it directed to the hole and all of the sudden water began to fill it up.
"oh my!" gasping and gasping, they all went.
"Your hand !" king balem said, rhegar instantly brought his hand forward,king balem picked the knife from the altar giving rhegar a little cut.
he brought his hand to the water letting his blood drip in.
Magically the water began to mix with his blood .
"show as the one you choose great one" king balem spoke .
The water stopped turning settling down.
"take a look" he said to rhegar.
Rhegar looked in as told,he starred deep into the water and finally it revealed a face,not just any face the fairest of them all, he got enchanted just starring at her face.
"Mate!" blade growled in his head.
A smile formed on his lips satisfied with what he was seeing,it felt like he was spell bound just by her looks.
He saw her running in her gown,her dark long hair swiping left and right following the direction of the wind and he couldn't miss her perfect crystal orb eyes.
"he's found the one!" King balem smiled also getting the message from the smile on rhegar's face.
The water turned again making the sight disappear, then a name appeared back.
"kaira of red keep" Rhegar muttered reading it clearly.
"That's the one!" king balem proclaimed.
Rhegar blinked twice coming back to his senses,he looked at his grandfather then back totbe water it was still there.
"Kaira of the red keep!" He said again this time more louder.
"The red keep??" queen jezebel asked also hearing the name.
"Blow the horns,your queen has finally arrived!" king balem announced.
"grandfather I don't even know her!" Rhegar said.
"but yoi got the name, you'll find her wherever she is!" his grandfather said.
"Kaira of the red keep!"
"kaira of the red keep!"
" kaira of the red keep!"
The news went like wild fire around the entire Palace.. ..their queen was finally found.
rhegar sighed, did he just find his mate by looking into a pond of water?
~ THE RED KEEP ~
In the deep forest ,a little bit distant from the Royal castle of the keepers as they were called, a glint of red could be seen running through the woods.
Her paintings were so loud the creatures of the forest could hear her coming from Miles away.
but she didn't mind,she kept running ,more like running from someone..
"Kaira stop!!" the heard the voice but still kept running .
Her speed was unbeatable so matter how close they got to her they would never catch her.
Hearing the sound of growling she finally stopped.
"no fair" she groaned.
The wolf shifted back letting his human come forth.
"You know we can't keep up with your running " he muttered.
She smiled taking off her red coat,she waved her hair into the air letting the beautiful length roll off her back.
"Why are you even chasing me?" She asked glaring at him.
"your father wants you back home my princess!" He answered.
"it's kaira just kaira ,I hate being called princess " she groaned.
"tell him you couldn't find me,i need some time to myself" she muttered
"That's thrice this week my princess you can't keep running off like that" he sighed moving closer to her.
"because I need my freedom,the Palace suffocates me" she mumbled.
"Let's go back first his majesty was really worried about you ,come on" he took her hand.
"Thank you sir James,I know it was be tiring following 'his majesty orders' trust me I'm his daughter" kaira scoffed,she began taking little steps kicking her legs into the ground.
he smiled following behind her "You're a princess kaira ,you should stop all this acts" he muttered beside her.
"nah its fun, having him bring 10 guards chase after ,I like it" she grinned.
James remained silent just watching her dance around making very slow steps to delay her reaching the Palace.
it was dark now and they finally reached, the guards sighed seeing their princess walk into the Palace.
"welcome my princess" they greeted.
"Welcome to yoi too" she smiled walking past them.
"Are you ready?" sir James asked reaching the throne room.
"I was born ready" she pushed the door down herself.
King Argon looked up immediately ,eyes meeting with hers.
"where were you?!" was the first question he asked.
Even tough he had people with him ,his attention went to his daughter,
"Not even a 'are you safe?" kaira hissed.
"Your father asked a question kaira?!" her mother queen malisa said.
"I herd him the first time mom, I just don't have an answer yet I'll answer when i have one" kaira uttered.
"Leave us!" the king ordered ,immediately the room cleared, James sighed closing the door shut her knew was it wen down in that room.
"Why did you leave your room?" he asked another question.
"Because you guys locked me up!!" kaira snapped at them.
"You don't raise your voice to mother and father like that" her sister princess sybil said.
"Oh sorry elder sister,am I supposed to bow my head when speaking to them or kiss their feet?" kaira uttered .
"Kaira!' king argon snapped.
" what dad what!,you lock a human being up her in her room,do I look like princess phiona to you, you know you like thay dragon to me" kaira gibbered .
"That's it to your room now!" her mother shouted.
"Look at the way you're dressed in a coat your hair has bushes in it and your tiara,where is your tiara?" She pointed everything out.
"I threw it away its doesn't fit me" she finally answered one question right.
"You are a princess,you were born into the royal house you are possible to uphold to the responsibility of a princess!" Her father said.
"are you sure dad look at me do i display the characters of a princess why don't you ask mom if she had an affair behind your back!" kaira laughed out.
"My goodness!" Queen malisa covered her mouth In shock.
"Kidding ,just kidding,sorry mom!" she held her ears.
"yuke you make jokes out of everything" sybil scoffed.
"Sorry elder sister,did I miss something oh yh,you're dressed as you always dress plane and stupid" kaira threw a her.
"I am older than you ,you should respect me!", sybil snapped standing up.
"Shut up,you were only privileged to be on earth before me, you should be thankful for tbat because if not that we're related by blood i would have put you in your place long ago idiot!" kaira fired .
"Dad are you listening to her?" sybil began to cry.
"oh no dad,she's hurt,hug her console her oh my!!" kaira faked her cries,mimicking her.
."I'm tired of you kaira!" the king slumped back into his chair.
"Then let me go,let me have my own adventure ,I'm so tired of being here dad!" kaira pleaded.
"That can't be possible.... but we can get you married off" the idea came in.
"she rejected all 13 suitors that came her way" her mother lamented.
"Make that 14 because I'm going to reject the next one you're bringing,look at stupid sybil sues marriage material ,get her married to one of them" kaira pointed out.
."my alliance have been fixed idiot,I'm too be married to lord fredrick of Georgedom" sybil stated.
"I'm so happy for you,you're getting married to another idiot like you,when is the ceremony I know a lot of idiots that would love to attend the joining of like minds!" she was unstoppable when it came to insulting her sister.
"You will have to get married too kaira" her mother uttered.
"okay fine,bring him maybe until I kill one of them you'll know I'm not joking!" she stated storming out of the room.
"oh goddess help us!" Queen malisa lamented also seating beside her husband.
"oh and before I forget" she came back in.
"if you ever lock me up again mom and dad,you'll see the kaira you never knew you birthed!" she snarled,her eyes showing the bright red color proving her alpha authority.