"No!" Klara shot her eyes wide open and her heart jumped inside her chest.
Quickly, her hand flew to her neck and she let out a sigh of relief when she realized that it was only a dream. In the dream, Roshan had bitten her against her will. Was it maybe because of what happened last night?
Klara had seen Roshan's eyes turn a dark red and his fangs elongate.
"You shouldn't have done that." He told her and then leaned into her neck.
Klara had stiffened in fear. It wasn't that she was scared of him, she was just scared of the bite. She couldn't yet comprehend how someone who looked just like a human could bite another one.
Roshan had sensed her fear pulling back from her and out of the bed. "I don't think I can stay here tonight. I told you. You are safer without me."
Klara couldn't understand what made Roshan suddenly react that way. It couldn't be her kiss, could it?
Still confused she got out of bed. While getting ready for the day Astrid came by.
"Did you know that the king of Trevish declared war against us?" Astrid asked as she made herself comfortable in Klara's bed.
Klara turned in her chair. "No. Why?!"
"Clearly Rasmus threatened to take over their Kingdom so their king got mad and wanted to show his power," Astrid explained.
"Trevish is a powerful kingdom. Why would brother do that?" Klara was confused.
She knew her brother could sometimes get power-hungry but he was always strategic. This seemed like a stupid move.
"I am sure Rasmus has some plan. Like a powerful ally or something." Klara said with hope.
"Trevish has many allies as well and since they declared war first I am sure their King has a secret weapon".
Astrid was right. Klara needed to speak to her brother.
Once the maids finished preparing her she made her way to the throne hall where Rasmus was speaking to some generals.
"Excuse us for a while. I need to speak to His Majesty alone." Klara spoke.
Rasmus motioned for the generals to leave and once they were alone Klara gave her brother a hard glare.
"What have you done now?" She asked accusingly.
"I have done nothing sweet sister. I really don't know why Trevish declared war against us, besides that man always wanted to have my kingdom."
"So he is the one who wants your kingdom and not the other way round?" Klara crossed her arms over her chest.
"Of course it's the other way round as well. Our lands are too close. Sooner or later on of us will rule over the other. So, I have been thinking of taking the first step but I guess I am too late." Rasmus explained.
Klara sighed. She didn't like war. Her people would suffer but she didn't want someone else to rule over them either because then they would suffer even more.
"What do we do now?"
"And where do we get such an ally?"
"That, I am not sure."
Klara spent the rest of the day planning for war and trying to find an ally willing to help. She couldn't say she missed it but she missed her men. What she couldn't understand is why they always seemed excited to go on war. Did they not care about their lives or what would happen to their families if they died?
