White Night

Chapter 4

With that apology I walked out the kitchen. I used my hand to wipe the blood from my nose, knowing that blood never comes out of clothes and if it did it took a great deal of hardship.

I went into the courtroom and ignored the glares and snickers. I had to need to do the who is more dominant because I already knew I was the best but I still went straight to the back of the line and sat on the floor.

"Are you not going to challenge anybody mister?"

I looked up at the Princess in front of me. She was still a little red but the seriousness in her voice told me to ignore it.

"Why should I Princess?"

"I always had the knowledge that Niue and even Euve males lived to prove their dominance. Why do you not show this desire?"

"Princess, is it wrong for me to not desire power?"

"No it is not. However I wonder why you do not?"

"Perhaps it is because I am no more than a weak runt as I am told"

"That is hardly true. I feel as if you reek of power"

"Perhaps that is because I was next to the Alpha who is very powerful. Princess"

"I see"

The Princess said and that ended our short conversation. I was careful not to lead her on too much and not to let it slip what I really did. 

After our conversation the Alpha choose to stroll into the room with a sinister grin. He looked towards me and sneered but once the Princess looked his way, the grin went right back on his face. 

Finally breaking the intense silence he spoke in a kind of glee yet knowing tone to the Princess as the paced through the line, eyes meeting every man in the line and never skipping one.

"So Princess have you decided who you want to be your escort. Because if you ask me Damon here is quite capable of doing so. He is not only charming but strong enough to protect you. I believe he is a wise choice."

"Thank you Alpha for that. However I already decided who I would like to escort me"

"Really? Will it be Damon or perhaps Ashe or Qwest"

It is not ironic that he just mentioned the top three people in line. The strongest people or at least the people believed to be the strongest. He has hope for only them. I believe that those three are the only people in this line that he knows the name of. Well excluding me of course. 

The Alpha and I history goes so far back that if I had to remember all the things he done to me, afterwards I would have to be settled into an institution for the mentally insane.

The Princess looked at everybody once again in the line and looked at the three that the Alpha requested to be excellent candidates.

"I request that Mr. Damon please escort me."

The Alpha gave a huge grin and for a moment I assumed his face would stay that way. Damon walked out the line and grabbed the Princess hand and kissed it. It lasted until the Princess herself had to remove her hand.

"Princess December I humbly thank you for choosing me, when there were so many chooses." He looked at the Princess and bowed again. "I promise to protect you with all my might even if it cost me my life"

The Princess gave a small smile but it was a smile nonetheless and that is what made Damon happy. Then the Princess replied to his comment by saying.

"No the pleasure is all mines"

For a moment Damon and the Princess stared into each other eyes and I knew it would never last. The Princess was not going to be his mate. I had no idea why or how I came to know this knowledge but I knew it. 

"Now that Princess December has chosen her escort, all you gentlemen are excused and may return to what they were previously doing or what their normal routine. Bell please assist the women in the kitchen this evening since they are short on staff due to recent spontaneous labor."

Everybody was forced to bow due to his recent command except for the Princess and I. After I began to train I learned I could withstand his command which made feel content in a way but also a bit of dread in a way.

Even though I could withstand his command I still had no choice but to bow. If I did not then that would be signally a challenge and though I know I could win it. I also have the knowledge that it will be a fight to the death. 

This means all those who loved him will fight me. All those young minds who supported him and respected him will train to kill me. That itself would be a nightmare. To have to live eternity fighting and hiding from those who wishes to kill me.

After the Alpha left the room, everybody raised their heads including me. I ignored all glares and smug looks as well as sneers as I walked upstairs to change my clothes.

As soon as I was out of eyesight I began to run. I dashed outside and jumped on the tree by my window and jumped straight through my window since my door was locked. 

I hanged my white hoodie on a hook so it may dry perhaps by tomorrow. I took out a gray hoodie and pulled it over my head and put it on. 

I did the same routine to reach the ground and went into the kitchen. When I walked inside all the women smiled.

"Bell. We are so happy you came"

I smiled as well. They may have raised their children to be spiteful but they themselves were lovely people. Sweet as candy and as caring as a children's doctor.

"Yes I am here to help. I hear several people are out today due to giving birth. Do you know who so that I may stop by?"

"Oh yes. Well Lily is giving birth to a boy and Amber is having twins two girls. Michelle is having twins as well a boy and girl and Jessica is having a girl as well."

"Oh I see. Thank you Mrs. Halon. I appreciate you sharing this with me"

"I already told you since you were a babe. Call me Linda. Now since you are the only master chef here, you will have to cook the main courses. We are having two."

"Tell me what they are"

"The first one is anything as long as it has shrimp and the second one is less vague. You will have to make a sirloin steak"

"I understand now how many?"

"We do not know. We had the paper for the exact number of people, though it got lost and I fear it was thrown away."

"Accidents occur. I will just have to make do with imagination"