Red and the Beast

Breakfast

Shadow paced nervously in the dining room. He promised to tell knuckles about the rest of the curse this morning. He made sure knuckles favorite breakfast was made to hopefully soften the shock. Knuckles walks in and smiled seeing his favorite breakfast but he was more concerned about shadow. "Ok shadow tell me" he said and takes a bite of his food. Shadow twirls the fork between his fingers as he sighed stabbing the sausage. "So apparently half the curse was lifted and my servants are free but unfortunately not me.... I become a full wolf.... It's like a second test of your love for me..... the only way that can be broken is by marriage." Shadow said. "Well that won't be a problem as you can tell from last night. Besides we're getting married pretty soon so yeah not a problem." Knuckles smiled and shadow sighs in relief. "I don't deserve you sometimes" Shadow smiled. "Yes you do my wolf" knuckles winked making shadow chuckle. "Cute" he replied and the two enjoyed their breakfast.

Knuckles walks through the garden reading one of the books from the palace library. He sat at one of the benches near the lavender flowers that give out a sweet scent when the wind blows through them. Knuckles is lost in his book he has no idea he was being watch. "Perhaps if your prince truly loves you he would take a trade before killing you both." He thought and slowly walks up to unsuspecting brother. "Knuckles" a pink hedgehog walks up and Manson hides. "Yes Amy?" "Sorry to disturb you but shadow needs to speak to you" "ok" he said and gets up to follow her. "Damn it!!!" Manson thought and managed to sneak inside the palace. He watches closely seeing knuckles walk into a room then came right back out without his book. "That has to be his room I'll just hide and wait then snatch him." Manson thought and quickly snuck into knuckles room. "Wow he's living larger than I thought!!!!" He thought with jealousy. "But not for long" he grins.

Knuckles smiles reading the new book Shadow got him as he walked back down the hallway thinking about the wedding in a few days. He felt very happy to be marrying someone he truly loves and couldn't wait for their honeymoon. Shadow promised knuckles a month long trip to a place called France. This of course excites him and he living more of his dream. As he enters his room get ready for bed he felt something was off. He placed the book on the desk as he started to look around. Knuckles was soon gagged from behind and was quickly tied up. He looks up to see who was responsible and saw his own brother with an evil grin. "Now little brother let's see how much shadow truly cares about you" he said eyes filled with greed.

"And see if he loves you enough to give me his crown and his kingdom for your safe return~"