~The Arranged Union~

Chapter 6:~Taken~

Adelina entered Westrose's royal garden. She had been spending time away from her husband and family for the last few weeks which had made both her son, Christian and even Melinda and Dimitri very worried. She just couldn't help the pain that was growing inside of her as memories of her time imprisoned by Estrellita and Kaine. She entered a great meadow in the woods. Her pure white long dress white as snow with golden details and cloak dragged behind her. She sank down in the green grass and looked down at her wedding ring. She slowly looked around and she smiled when she saw a white dove landing on the branch of a tree. The other birds started singing and Adelina smiled softly and began to sing,

The flowers pure white
Blooming trees in the river snow
In the woods, a King comes riding
On his pure white steed
In the woods, the maid of stars before his eyes
She looks at him, dressed in silk blue
With dark brown hair of pure
The two they met
The elf maid looked up
Their eyes pure and gentle
As they shared their first kiss in the moonlight's dance
That's the beginning of the story
Of Aranel and Alma Thivalda

She interrupted stopped singing when she suddenly heard a strange sound coming from the trees behind her and she looked around. "Hello?," she said, "Is someone there?," She hurried to stand up and turned around to see Estrellita standing a bit from her. "Hello, Adelina!," she greeted wickedly. Adelina raised her hand when suddenly Kaine suddenly grabbed her wrist from behind. "Hello sunshine," he said wickedly and put his hand before her mouth. "Where are your brothers to save you now?," he taunted wickedly. Adelina tried to scream when she a bracelet being fastened around her right wrist. "No more magic for you," he explained, "This time, we're not that unprepared," Estrellita smiled wickedly. "Alright Kaine, hold her down," she commanded. Adelina struggled as Kaine forced her to kneel before Estrellita. Estrellita took out dark silver dust in her hand and blew it on Adelina who collapsed and fell backwards into Kaine's arms. "Let the fun begin!,"

Christian sat in the throne hall at the long table signing papers and documents when Aries entered the hall. "My Lord," he began. Christian looked up at the knight and gave him a look of concern. "What is it?," he asked and looked down at the document, continuing signing papers. Aries sighed deeply. "The Queen has not been seen since she left for a walk in the garden, Sire," he explained. Christian looked up at the knight. "She's the Queen. She's free to go wherever she wants," Aries swallowed. "But she's been gone for a long time now, Sire," he explained. Christian sighed in concern. "For how long?," he asked. "Since late this morning. She hasn't been seen since she left the garden some time after your breakfast this morning," Aries explained. Christian immediately stood up from his chair. "Send out a search party immediately! Send word to The Queen's brothers! The Queen can be in great danger!," he explained and Aries bowed and left. "Father!," Aranel interrupted and entered the chambers together with Dimitri. "Father, what is it?," Aranel asked worriedly. Christian sighed deeply and looked up at his son. "Your mother has gone missing," he explained. Aranel swallowed and looked at Dimitri.

Christian got off his horse once they reached the meadow he knew his wife loved to go to. He  walked into the meadow and looked around in concern. He then noticed something glimmering in the ground. He got down on one knee and picked up the ring that lay in the grass. It was his wife's wedding ring. Gwydion walked over to the King in concern. "It's her wedding ring. The one I gave her when we married. She would never leave it like this," he explained and Gwydion sighed. "Christian, I don't think she left it," he explained. Christian swallowed and looked around. "They've taken her," he explained and Gwydion sighed. Christian turned towards his knights. "We'll leave in the morning!," he ordered.