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Royalty and the Beast CH66 Warm, bright fires popped and crackled, inviting everyone near. It seemed like every ten feet, a new fire was lit. All around the camp, humans and nagas sat together, sharing the food that was not only brought, but also hunted. The tense air had vanished when the two races had come back with enough food for everyone. Now they spoke and laughed, sitting together around the fires. There were still some solitary groups around the borders, unwilling to come close. But that was anticipated. Evan couldn’t help but feel a bit of pride as he looked over the camp. This was the first record of humans and nagas sitting

Royalty and the Beast CH65 Evan watched as his unconscious father was dragged away and tied up to the post with the horses. This all still seemed like a dream. He turned around, finally having a moment to speak to Joel. “what are you doing here?” he asked, walking up to the other man. “a few days after you had left, your father had returned in search of you. He demanded that I join his army, and though I have a lot of command- even I cant refuse a direct order from a king. Plus I knew there was little chance you would be home anytime soon. I figured perhaps I would get a chance to see you on the road, though even I didnR

Royalty and the Beast CH64 It was obvious that the open area was manmade. All of the trees had been cut down, making enough room for many men. There were hundreds of tents, and even more rolls on the ground because there could never be enough room for everyone. Golden banners with black wolf heads hung everywhere. Evan had almost forgot what they had looked like. The noises got louder and louder as Evan approached. His heart was in his throat as he saw the humans. Again he had to find humor at how uncomfortable he was stepping into a human camp. As he neared a group of men, he was finally spotted. All of their laughter silenced as they looke

Royalty and the Beast CH63 Rain poured down from the sky in buckets. The wind howled and tore around Evan, making him deaf to any other sound. He grabbed his sword, pulling it out of the sheath. The trees groaned as the wind tore at them, trying to pull them to the ground. A flash of lightning struck across the sky, lighting up the area. A man stood across from Evan. With bright eyes and a wicked smile, he came storming confidently down. Evan shuddered, opening his eyes. He was sitting on a bench in the palace, watching the sun slowly peak over the horizon. The window was made with colored glass, depicting some picture that Evan was sure had

Royalty and the Beast CH62 The empty halls clicked with the echo of Evans boots as he walked. The palace seemed eerily vacant. Evan had slept as long as he could, but he was restless. It was early in the morning. The sun still had not risen yet. The castle seemed peaceful during this time. Perhaps this is what his father spoke of. The calm before the storm. In Evans had was a hot cup of the terrible tea. He had made it just after he had drank Shales terrible potions. One disgusting taste after another. But they were all working. Today he hurt less. He stood straighter. He could actually walk without having to take breaks. He was truly feelin

Royalty and the Beast CH61 Evan sat on the cold floor of the kings memorial room, a bottle of wine in his hand. He had found it in the kitchen, needing something to calm himself. The wine didn’t just numb the physical pain, it also helped with the stress he was feeling. He took another sip, propping his arm up on his knee. In the center of the room Kadeem was glaring at him with unimpressed eyes. Xeon was right. That portrait didn’t seem to fit the naga. But at least it wasn’t covered in blood. It was a lot easier to look at but it still made him feel guilty. “this wasn’t my fault,” he muttered to the pic

Royalty and the Beast CH60 “you left me there.” Evan groaned, sitting up. his head was pounding and the rest of his body was pulsing with a sore pain. He rubbed his eyes, reaching for a glass near by. He jumped in shock when he finally noticed the body standing next to him. “Kadeem?” he gasped. Kadeem seemed hardly able to support himself. He had his clawed hand over the wound in his side, like he usually did. His yellow eyes burned into Evan, almost bringing pain. He drew a wheezy breath. “you left me.” Evan sat up straighter, shaking his head. “no, Xeon rescued me. I didn’t leave you.”

Royalty and the Beast CH59 The dark room should have been comforting to Evan, but the quiet only made his thoughts that much louder. He had finally gotten a chance to excuse himself, unable to stay standing any longer. He had hardly made it to his bed, collapsing onto it and unable to rise again. All he wanted to do in the world was sleep, but after what he had just sat through, he couldn’t even close his eyes. Fear made him cold. but it was not like the cold outside. This was very different. This was a cold that was inside his bones, pulsing through his veins like a poison. Xeons last few words still rang in his ears like the echoes o

Royalty and the Beast CH58 Xeon was quiet as he and Evan headed back to the prison. It made Evan nervous when the naga was this silent. it made him feel like he had done something wrong. It made him anxious. It didn’t help that he was weaker than a baby bird right now. When Xeon had beckoned him to follow, Evan had taken longer than he had hoped to gather the strength required to get out of his seat. He was holding himself tall for Xeon, but all he wanted to do in the world was sleep. Each step was like trying to move a rusty hinge. His legs seemed to hesitate, grind and squeak every time he lifted them to walk. But even through his ex

Royalty and the Beast CH57 Xeon rubbed his face. His shoulders were slumped, his eyes were dull. He kept his hand on his face, giving a deep sigh. “do you believe he has any reliable information?” Evan shifted from foot to foot, feeling like a child caught doing something wrong. “I believe that its worth listening to.” “The human knows he is going to die soon,” Vasson hissed. “he is saying anything he can to extend his time. Don’t fall for this tales.” “but what if he’s not?” Evan demanded. “what if he actually knows something important?!” Xeon uncovered his