My Highlander, My Love, Part Three:Forbidden Love, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told.

Deceit

Stephan stood on top of the hill and prayed. He so desperately needed to talk to the enlightened beings, but they were being elusive on purpose, he thought with dismay. Everything that was going on with his family and the world events was driving him insane. He was very stressed and worried that on Halloween his powers will weaken if his immune system takes a toll.

Poor Amira carried his burden as well, because he was not paying enough attention to her, not because he didn't want to, but because he was too busy taking care of everyone's else's problems and had no time for his own. His wife was his universe, he loved her beyond anything or anyone, but he was feeling too much pressure, amd on top of all his problems, he had to worry about James too! His brother was going to leave to find his soulmate and that would be one more thing on his shoulders that he would be burdened with. He wasn't sure if his brother will return before New Year's Eve, and they needed his help to save the crystal at Times Square.

Taking a deep inhalation of breath, he turned around just as his uncle Edward came to relieve him of his post. "Have fun roasting in the sun all day long while the rest of Scotland enjoys the festival!" Stephan teased, as he ran down the hill, but Edward didn't mind, because he didn't care for the festival, his Julia won't be there and he could not enjoy himself without her?

Stephan heard his uncles thoughts and guilt choked him, he wondered when Julia will come back, the Masters were keeping the date from him. lately they have been keeping many things from him, they are blocking his visions and that can only mean one thing, trouble and heartache was coming. With a sinking heart, he lifted the flap to his tent and found Amira all alone and in tears.

"What pray tell are you crying about?" He asked his soulmate as he pulled her into his loving arms.

"I have missed your arms around me Stephan, please, may we skip the festival and stay in our tent tonight?" She asked. 

In answer, Stephan lowered his head and his lips pressed against the nape of her neck. 

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Coming out of her sleep coma, Bella opened one eye first and then the other, only to find her new boy toy standing above her, and he was wearing a mask. 

"And who might you be?" Bella purred.

"Zorro!" He said in a deep masculine cat voice.

"Zorro?" 

"Yes, Zorro!"

Bella thought for a second and then she asked, "You never asked who I am!"

Zorro raised an eye brow, "who might you be?"

"Cleopatra! Now get on your knees slave and worship me!" She said, with am authoritive voice, and Zorro obeyed her command, dropped to his knees and worshipped her.

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Kalan paced back and forth with an aching heart. Violet wasn't being attentive to him and he was losing his patience. 

"Kalan?" Hawk called out as he stepped inside the Kings domain. 

The King snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Hawk, "what?" He asked in a clipped tone of voice.

"Wow Violets behavior has gotten to you hasn't it?" 

"State your business and leave me in peace!" Kalan growled.

Hawk sighed and shook his head. It was the first time ever that he had seen his King in this state of mind. "I came to tell you that Violet won't be going to the dance tonight." 

The Fay stopped pacing and threw a questionl glance at Hawk. "And why not?" 

"For the same reason you're pacing back and forth in this tent like a mad man!" Hawk told him.