Casting a Spell?

" Do you think I am joking?" Emily groaned out, plopping her body beside me. I don't think she is joking but I don't want to acknowledge her words as I am already feeling things for the king and if I start thinking about it then I am going to be insane.

My first priority is to find my mate and then the answers to never-ending questions. I know the journey from here will be so hard but I also know that I am not going to give up so easily.

" I don't want to go there, Emily! He is so out of my league and as we know that he already has a queen. How can he be my mate?" I am questioning myself rather than asking her. Ugh, not a single day here and I am already losing my mind.

" I understand, Aiza! And I am sorry for suggesting it." I placed my hand on her to tell that it was okay and that we were cool. She is just being my friend and if I would have been in her place then I would have said those words too.

" It's okay and let's go to the gardens and show me how beautiful they are." I sat up on the bed excited to see the place I am waiting for. I have heard that the garden in the palace is so beautiful and it will make you feel at peace and relax your body. I am very good with plants and trees and I know, the garden is going to be my hideout place in this huge palace.

" Okay, let's go then." She stood up from the bed pulling me with her and we exited our room and walked in the same hallways we walked to come to our room.

" You have to walk a long way to reach the gardens but it's okay, you will love the outcome of your daily walks." We both laughed at that and resumed our walking. as she said we still are walking but I can't seem to see the gardens yet.

We are passing by the long hallways and there are rooms in those hallways opposite each other. On all the doors dragons are carved on them so beautifully that I can't seem to take my eyes off the beauty.

" When will I be able to call home?" I asked Emily. I am so waiting to talk to my family and tell them that I have reached safely and I love this place already. My words of comfort will relax them and not worry them more. I am already missing them too much.

" Once we take the tour of the gardens then I will take you to the phone and there you can talk to your family." I nodded my head and followed her to the end of the hallway which has a large door like the others. She opened it and instantly I was hit with the smells of roses, soil, and other flowers which overwhelmed me in a good way.


" Oh My god! It is so beautiful. I can't believe that I am standing in this beautiful place." We entered the gardens and there were a lot of different types of flower beds, Plants, and some orange and mango trees. There are other fruit trees too but I can't seem to point them all out.

I have never seen a large garden before and what took my breath away are red roses spread across half of the side. The sweet smell they are emitting is so mouth-watering and relaxing.

" I had the same reaction when I saw this beauty and I want to warn you about something." Emily started in a serious tone making me frown in worry.

" What is it?" I asked, sitting on one of the benches which were placed in the garden.

"No one is allowed in these gardens and most importantly no one can take anything from here, it may be a flower or a fruit or a sapling but no one can touch these or take them with them." I raised both of my eyebrows in question. What is the use of this big garden if no one is going to take the fruits and flowers?

" What is that absurd rule and who implemented that rule?" I scoffed at the audacity of the person who is so cruel to implement this rule.

" The king, himself! He is the only one who can eat fruits and vegetables and also flowers too but if someone took something from here then they are going to get punished so badly." My eyes got big in surprise and shock. How can someone be so cruel just because someone ate fruit from the garden?

" Wow, How can he do that?" Does he not have a heart?" My body got still hearing the same deep voice which made my knees weak. My back is facing the entrance and Emily is facing me. I raised my eyes to see her but her eyes were wide and her mouth was open with shock and fear.

" You are right, I don't have a heart!" His voice held a menace and something else which I don't know. I am sure that I am going to die right now. I was digging my grave when I uttered those words. How can I be so careless when I am in a palace full of people who may have sensitive hearing?

" You May go now, Miss Emily!" Someone other than the voice dismissed Emily but she didn't budge even an inch. I don't want her to die with me. I pulled her hand slightly to get her attention and when she looked towards me I mouthed her the words to run but she nodded slightly that she will not leave me here alone.

I mouthed "please" to her to get her away from here. I will not forgive myself if something happens to her because of me. She bowed her hand and practically ran away from there.

" What? Cat got your tongue, now?" A deep chuckle resonated from him, making me shudder in delight. What is happening to me again? Why is he affecting me this much?

I can hear only one heartbeat and my own and it means that we are alone here. If he wants to kill me and make my grave here then no one can detect anything.

I took a deep breath and turned around to apologize. I didn't raise my head when I turned around. My eyes are on the ground and I can see his black shoes shining like a mirror.

" I…I am So Sorry, Your Majesty! I shouldn't have run my mouth like that. Please forgive me!" I blabbered out not giving him any chance to order punishment. I don't want to take any chances.

" I was the one who talked about you, Your majesty! My friend was innocent in this. If your majesty wants to punish me then I am ready to take any punishment." I didn't when the air around me changed but I was surrounded by the strong smell of forest and woods hitting my senses and making me drool.

I can feel his body heat near me, I raised my head to see those ocean blue eyes reading me with curiosity and fascination. He is wearing a black crisp suit enhancing his broad shoulders and thighs. I am shamelessly checking his body. My death is final today.

" Who are you?" He asked, taking steps toward me. I took steps back, out of the fear that I was going to be burned by him.

" I…I….Am Aiza Cromwell! A witch." I answered so dumbly. He already knows that or he forgot!

Anger took over his expression and he took hurried steps toward me cornering me to a tree. In a few seconds, my back hit the tree and his body pressed into mine making me gasp out loud feeling his body on mine.

" Which spell did you cast on me? You are just an ordinary witch but how are you able to cast a spell on me?" He gritted out grinding his teeth in anger.

" Y…Y….Your M….Majesty! I….I…Didn't cast any S…Spell." My words started getting stuttered and I know my death is written in the hands of the king and I am going to die so young without finding my mate.