reasons, but for werewolves, slaves, and other daywalkers.
“Cooking is in my blood,” Adelaide chimed happily. “Just like for some, writing, or painting lies within their blood. Like with you, young daywalker, the power to help those in need courses through your veins.” Adelaide confessed, giving Akaisha a very serious stare. “Can I get you anything else, my dear?” she asked. “I’m glad you enjoyed your dinner, how about a nice pastry?
You know, you need to keep up your strength,” Adelaide prodded.
“I would love to, Adelaide, when I return from my walk of the castle grounds. I need to get out, stretch my legs a bit, you know?” Akaisha stated, giving Adelaide a big smile.
“Well, I’ll have a pastry waiting right here for you. I’ll be up a tad bit later than usual, so make sure you come in through the other entrance,” she told Akaisha.
“Okay, I’ll see you later, Adelaide,” Akaisha said, waving her hand.
“Be careful, Akaisha!”
* * * *
Once outside, Akaisha began searching for the werewolf that Elizabeth warded off. She knew she’d recognize him once she found him. It was time to get down to the bottom of things.
Someone meant to do Daegan harm, and she needed to put a stop to it, finally!
Akaisha traveled miles away from the castle, deep within the woods. Not knowing where she was going, she allowed her instinct to guide her, to search for the secret of Castle Daegan. Her senses heightened, Akaisha heard movement behind her. Turning around, she noticed two red eyes peering at her through the trees.
“Who’s there?” Akaisha demanded, sensing werewolf. Moving closer, a figure approached, growling. It was the werewolf; he approached her on two legs. Fear crept into Akaisha, forcing her to back away from the werewolf.
Before she could say a word, the werewolf underwent what appeared to be a painful transformation, turning into a medium sized man, with bruises all over his body. “I’ve seen you in my visions!” Akaisha gasped, her heart going out to the man who had been beaten so badly.
“Aren’t you the wolf who tried to capture my attention as Elizabeth and I were about to enter the caste?” Akaisha asked desperately.
“My name is Kale, brother of Hysteon, Lord Daegan’s magus! I’ve much to tell you Akaisha, come, we must hurry!” Kale grabbed Akaisha by her arm, leading her deeper into the woods.
“Where are we going?” Akaisha asked, alarmed. “Please, tell me where you are taking me!”
“We need to go away from the castle, preventing any possibility of Elizabeth discovering us,”
Kale said. “Akaisha, she means you harm, she is not your friend. Elizabeth is out to do us all harm. She works with Valaris, Daegan’s brother. They are both evil, soulless beings.”
“By Anubis, you mean my instincts about her were correct?” Akaisha gasped, her heart sinking into the pit of her stomach. “Kale, tell me all that you know! Daegan’s life is on the line.”
The pair walked until Kale led Akaisha into a dark cave, secluded by trees, the entrance protected with a small, pure white crystal. Dim lighting spilled through the small cave.
Eventually, Kale led Akaisha to a frail man with white hair. He was young in appearance; however, his entire head was covered with white hair.
The man’s pale blue eyes looked up at Akaisha, grateful she was there. “Hysteon, this is Akaisha.”
“I know who she is, Kale. I was the one who sent Daegan back into time to obtain her,” the man confessed.
“You’re Daegan’s magus?” Akaisha asked.
“Yes,” Hysteon said, sitting up on his haunches. Kale covered his brother with an old tattered blanket for his comfort.
“What are you both doing out here? Hysteon, Daegan has been searching for you high and low!”
Akaisha told them both. “Everyone has been wondering where you are, and the black crystal, it’s lost.
“Yes,” Hysteon said, “stolen by Elizabeth and Valaris. They now have the power to travel
“Cooking is in my blood,” Adelaide chimed happily. “Just like for some, writing, or painting lies within their blood. Like with you, young daywalker, the power to help those in need courses through your veins.” Adelaide confessed, giving Akaisha a very serious stare. “Can I get you anything else, my dear?” she asked. “I’m glad you enjoyed your dinner, how about a nice pastry?
You know, you need to keep up your strength,” Adelaide prodded.
“I would love to, Adelaide, when I return from my walk of the castle grounds. I need to get out, stretch my legs a bit, you know?” Akaisha stated, giving Adelaide a big smile.
“Well, I’ll have a pastry waiting right here for you. I’ll be up a tad bit later than usual, so make sure you come in through the other entrance,” she told Akaisha.
“Okay, I’ll see you later, Adelaide,” Akaisha said, waving her hand.
“Be careful, Akaisha!”
* * * *
Once outside, Akaisha began searching for the werewolf that Elizabeth warded off. She knew she’d recognize him once she found him. It was time to get down to the bottom of things.
Someone meant to do Daegan harm, and she needed to put a stop to it, finally!
Akaisha traveled miles away from the castle, deep within the woods. Not knowing where she was going, she allowed her instinct to guide her, to search for the secret of Castle Daegan. Her senses heightened, Akaisha heard movement behind her. Turning around, she noticed two red eyes peering at her through the trees.
“Who’s there?” Akaisha demanded, sensing werewolf. Moving closer, a figure approached, growling. It was the werewolf; he approached her on two legs. Fear crept into Akaisha, forcing her to back away from the werewolf.
Before she could say a word, the werewolf underwent what appeared to be a painful transformation, turning into a medium sized man, with bruises all over his body. “I’ve seen you in my visions!” Akaisha gasped, her heart going out to the man who had been beaten so badly.
“Aren’t you the wolf who tried to capture my attention as Elizabeth and I were about to enter the caste?” Akaisha asked desperately.
“My name is Kale, brother of Hysteon, Lord Daegan’s magus! I’ve much to tell you Akaisha, come, we must hurry!” Kale grabbed Akaisha by her arm, leading her deeper into the woods.
“Where are we going?” Akaisha asked, alarmed. “Please, tell me where you are taking me!”
“We need to go away from the castle, preventing any possibility of Elizabeth discovering us,”
Kale said. “Akaisha, she means you harm, she is not your friend. Elizabeth is out to do us all harm. She works with Valaris, Daegan’s brother. They are both evil, soulless beings.”
“By Anubis, you mean my instincts about her were correct?” Akaisha gasped, her heart sinking into the pit of her stomach. “Kale, tell me all that you know! Daegan’s life is on the line.”
The pair walked until Kale led Akaisha into a dark cave, secluded by trees, the entrance protected with a small, pure white crystal. Dim lighting spilled through the small cave.
Eventually, Kale led Akaisha to a frail man with white hair. He was young in appearance; however, his entire head was covered with white hair.
The man’s pale blue eyes looked up at Akaisha, grateful she was there. “Hysteon, this is Akaisha.”
“I know who she is, Kale. I was the one who sent Daegan back into time to obtain her,” the man confessed.
“You’re Daegan’s magus?” Akaisha asked.
“Yes,” Hysteon said, sitting up on his haunches. Kale covered his brother with an old tattered blanket for his comfort.
“What are you both doing out here? Hysteon, Daegan has been searching for you high and low!”
Akaisha told them both. “Everyone has been wondering where you are, and the black crystal, it’s lost.
“Yes,” Hysteon said, “stolen by Elizabeth and Valaris. They now have the power to travel
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