The Origins

Chapter 4

Kristine sat down and ate the food which Claire at the order of Zayn served to her, she couldn't decide which other side pickings she could stuff in her mouth because all of them looked edible.

"I guess you like it? ".

Kristine lifted up her head and looked across the table, into the eyes of Zayn whilst the chattering died down and she straightened up her back and cleared her throat before speaking to him.

"Y-yes it's really good ". Kristine replied whilst stuffing her mouth which muffled her voice .

"Ah!...I see,you're getting all the pieces of rich food in your system just for my brother to devour you later?". Nicholas replied rather sarcastically.

"Be quiet Nicholas ....no talking at the dinner table". William said as he picked up his glass of wine to drink .

"Zayn I want to ask you something ".

"Ok? Ask me anything well not anything that would be very intrusive to our dinner habits ”. Zayn replied her while twisting his fork on his food .

Kristine cleared her throat and sat upright .
“I want to know how I did not die”.

Immediately those words were expelled from her mouth the dining hall went silent whilst William dismissing the maids from their presence.

“Well Kristine it's actually kind of a long story...”. Zayn said but was interrupted by Kristine.

“As you can see I have all day so I suggest you get on with it ”.

“Oh! Did this witch girl just command Zayn ...maybe I should kill you and put you out of out collective misery ”.

Nicholas said with his black irises coming into play and he slammed his hands into the table making Kristen shudder in fear.

"No need to scare me Nicholas... I was just leaving ".  Kristen got off and stormed off from the table to pack her things and leave.

Zayn got up in a very pissed mood and walked upstairs to stop her while William was giving Nicholas a very stern lecture on behavioural etiquette.

"Wait...". Zayn said trying to stop her from leaving But Kristen was not having any of it.

"I'm sick and tired of your brother giving me the stink eye and always saying he would kill me.. I've had enough!". Kristen yelled at Zayn as she abruptly stormed out of the room to live the house .

Zayn standing alone in his room sighed before walking downstairs to catch up to her before she finally left . Lo and behold, the scene he met surprised him as he saw Nicholas asking Kristine not to leave which surprised Zayn greatly as he knew that his brother wasn't one to beg or plead with a human specifically a witch.

"Wow!, What do we have here?, Nicholas begging?. It seems I woke up in some spell today or is this true ?". Zayn snickered in a teasing manner as a smile accompanied his words which made the rest of his siblings laugh except Nicholas who felt he was been turned to the family clown.

"You better mind your tone with me Zayn or else it won't be funny anymore ". Nicholas snapped at Zayn who just raised his hands in surrender and went back to his place at the dining table to sit . Nicholas looking back at Kristine hoping to hear a good response from her looked straight into her brown eyes and further added to his prior pleas .

"Kristine I won't ever chase you again...I promise ". And with those Words Kristine tapped his shoulder and said to him with a light smile on her face .