Chapter 85
There was nothing wrong with wanting to save my friends even if it meant doing whatever it takes. I kept telling myself I was doing the right thing as Mary helped me wear a clean blue long dress. It wasn't fancy but it was pretty with a low neckline to avoid brushing against the mark on my neck which was still painful as hell. After she served me lunch she suggested I get some fresh air which would also heal the mark faster.
"So where are we going first?" I asked her as we walked out of the King's room.
She smiled "the rose garden then maybe Godi river,it's beautiful you will like it"
I nodded my head as we made our way outside. It was so normal ,the way they lived their lives just like us. We were outside now,women picked out flowers and some picked out different fruits from the trees.
Mary led me to the rose garden and it was indeed beautiful. I remembered the first time I saw the rose garden,it was the first time I had met Alexander. There were kids playing and running around,one little girl bumped into my feet. She fell down and laughed.
"Oh hey are you okay?" I asked the little one as she giggled staring at me with her wide blue eyes.
She kept giggling as I picked her up. I smiled she looked very young,about five years old. I checked if she was hurt and luckily she wasn't . She ran off as soon as I let her go . "Kids right" Mary laughed as she stood close to me.
"She is adorable,they are all adorable. This is beautiful." I said as I watched the children play and run around in the garden chasing each other or butterflies.
"Yeah it makes me wanna have my own. It's Luna's night today,the first full moon of the month. Everyone is preparing for the celebration. The king will be preparing to mourn his closest friends son Daniel. The beta only had one son now he is dead.He is the warrior that died." She said looking a bit down.
I felt my stomach clench at the information. Why was I suddenly feeling bad,guilty and even sad. I shook my head as I remembered how he ripped Benjamin's head off, there was no backing out of this! "That is sad,I am sorry" I apologized and somehow I meant it even though I didn't want to.
"Oh it's not your fault Lucy,come you wanted to know if the king is really good. Well I wanted you to know that so come ,he has a beautiful secret behind this garden." She said pulling with her and I just followed. What could be Alexanders beautiful secret,he was always telling me how much of a beast he is or how many people he has killed.
There was a small cabin right behind the rose garden. It was painted a lighter shade of green. Mary slowly opened the door and there were young children aged maybe about 6 and seven. They were listening to a young woman who was telling them a story. They seemed so drawn by the story they didn't notice our presence. This was his beautiful secret?
"More children?" I asked Mary not really phased by this.
She smiled "They are human children and that woman over there is human. She is not the only human here too."
My heart raced,how was this possible. He hated my kind yet he kept about a hundred kids alive ."Did he capture them? Are they his prisoners!" I said a little angry
Mary rolled her eyes "That wouldn't be beautiful now would it? He saved them when they lost their parents or families. Humans are so much into war that they are willing to sacrifice and put their children last. They dive into war inconsiderate of the fact that they are leaving their children as orphans."
"But I remember your kind killing my friends and we were just children. What's different now?" I said raising my voice a little.
"The king is here now. Iris ordered the death of every human race when she was in power. Alexander saw this and that is one of the reasons why he left her. He gave up on their love because she was the poison" Mary explained.
I felt like such a monster now for hating them all,for blaming him for everything. This wasn't right,they killed my family "but he still has his men killing us,my kind"
"Lucy,we are at war everyday. Amongst your kind that still wants to be more superior than us and now we are going to be at war against our own kind because Iris has a hunger for power that never fades. We might lose all of this after a few days. That is what happens when there is a war." She explained shaking her head "our king tries to hide us away from the real ugly world,I guess this is fate. The endless wars."
"He kept them safe...and your kind has no problem with this?" I said still in shock.
She smiled " we love them,they are part of us Lucy. We help raise them and train them. Some of them even have their parents working here on the farms . Alexander kills but only his enemies,he is not a weak King. It is either you are with him or you die. He doesn't wait for his enemies to get stronger. Besides these children are safer here with us than out there with nothing to keep them warm or happy"
She was right,how could I have been so blind but it wasn't my fault. "Ever since I came here all I have heard is how your kind is going to rip me apart and the other maids were so evil to me. I really had the impression that your kind hates my kind,"
Mary sighed as she led me back outside closing the door behind her "Yes most werewolves here still find it hard to forgive what your people did to them or their families. However Alexander our king does his best to keep the peace here. That is why those kids are usually separated from the rest of us. There are laws that keep the few humans here safe. It will take a very long time for us all to get along well but for now everything is perfect...but this war might ruin everything."
A war that I caused..."I need to talk to Alexander,right now."
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