The Beauty And The Wolf - Chapter 105

That night.

After they finished eating dinner. Olga and Azere were standing in front of the mirror looking at the younger version of themselves.

Tears of happiness rolled on their faces.

“I’m so happy right now! I have forgotten how young we are, and I finally feel it again today!” Olga raved. “It’s nice to be young again!”

“Indeed!” Azere agreed. “That guy is powerful, he was able to undo the cursed on us, but our young image won’t last for a long time, sadly, it has expiration!” she reminded her friend.

“Don’t remind me that! I just want to enjoy this night! I want to stay in this time forever, it feels so good having my image back! I feel like I’m flying on cloud 9 right now!” Olga gushes happily.

Amused, Azere smiled brightly with Olga’s blabbering. “Don’t tell me you will sleep in your bed later, constantly staring at your face in the mirror?” she joked.

“Of course! I will!” Olga replied joyously.

Azere sat on the edge of the bed, watching how happy her friend was. “Enjoy being young again because once that guy returns, he can erase our young image away with the snap of his finger,” she said.

Reminded of the reality of their situation, Olga stopped looking at herself and sat beside her friend on the bed. She looked at her. “So, what are we going to do now?” she asked gloomily. “We can’t give them the medallions! Mother told us that those two medallions can destroy anyone or anything on its path if use by the wrong person with bad intentions,” Azere responded.

The women were silent for a moment.

Azere stared at the open window. “Did you remember what Mother told us before? There are three ancient medallions that she wanted to have. The powerful medallions can command the sky, the wind, the water, and all elements in this world. And when a person has three medallions in his or her position, she can rule the world!”

Olga’s brows knitted together. “We only have two medallions in the basement and the missing one is…?”

“It’s no other than the one that Mother was trying to steal from the dragon during the contest!” Azere answered promptly.

“Mother wants to be the most powerful person on earth!” Olga declared.

“Exactly!” Azere confirmed. “That’s why she’s gathering the medallions in her possession. And I have a feeling that the inhabitants of the White Coven Castle has no idea about the other two medallions,” she added.

“So, what we’re going to do now?” Olga asked.

“I’m sure of one thing though, we can’t allow anyone to get the medallions from the forbidden room in the basement!” Azere said.

“Yeah, we must protect it at all cost! For Mother!” Olga said, her eyes gleaming.

“But our death is still inevitable once the witches descend on this place. What are we going to do now?” Azere asked.

“We need to have a plan! A concrete one. Our power is weak, we are not that strong enough to fight the powerful witches in the castle. There’s got to be a way to get out of this dangerous situation that we’re facing right now!” Azere said seriously.

“Yeah, we have to come up with a solid and effective plan…” Olga said solemnly.

“It’s time to rest,” Azere said and stood up. “I’m going to my room. You should rest early, maybe tomorrow we can create a better plan when our mind is fully refresh,” she added.

“Yes, we will do brainstorming tomorrow. For now, I still want to enjoy my youthful look and make it last forever in my memory,” Olga said, grinning.

“Good night, sleep well!” Azere smiled and left the room.

Once inside her room.

Azere looked at the mirror on the wall, admiring her youthful look.

Then her mind recalled the guy who come to their property earlier, uninvited.

He will be back soon expecting an answer. How will she answer him?

She can’t surrender the two medallions in the basement and the missing medallion is not even in their position. How can she explain these things to him? She can’t reveal the existence of the two medallions!

Mother will never forgive her if those objects will fall in the wrong hands!”

But even if she will tell the stranger that the missing medallion was not in their hands, he won’t believe her. It’s useless!

She lies in bed, staring at the ceiling for a long time, looking for a solution to their problems.

Tomorrow, she must have a plan already! She can’t procrastinate for a long time because the witches in the White Coven castle can’t wait any longer. They need answers!”

Sighing, she shut her eyes forcing her eyes to sleep.

Her tired mind was screaming for a rest!

Half an hour later, she finally drifted into a deep slumber.

She was dreaming in her sleep, the situation in her dream keeps repeating over and over again during the entire duration of her dream.

It was a horrific dream.

The witches from the White Coven Castle attacked the Laswich Mountain in all directions, creating havoc everywhere, pulverizing the whole mountain until there is nothing left in the ground but scattered debris of destruction.

The once beautiful place was destroyed the whole day and the house was flattened to the ground as Azere and Olga were forced to watch the total annihilation of their home as its full structure crumbled into the ground.

It’s over in her dreams!

And the worst thing… that scene keeps repeating in her dreams over and over again.

In the eyes of the ladies, the pain and horror never end on that day.

Azere woke up from her dream, gasping for breath, tears rolling on her face. The dream felt so real! She can feel the pain stabbing her heart a million times.

It’s a nightmare of epic proportion!

She rose from her bed, left the bedroom, and checked Olga in her room.

Olga was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly, she was holding a mirror in her hand.

She smiled bitterly while staring at her friend for a few minutes.

Then she left the room and went to the basement, her destination is the forbidden room!

She’s going to do what she got to do!

…

Across the miles, at Portwell Mansion.

Amber was staring at the window wearing her face mask. The mask is handy because her aunt finally allowed her to part the curtain so that she can look at the window clearly without the cumbersome curtain as long she will wear the face mask all the time.

The night is clear and windy. The moon was shining brightly in the sky along with the multitudes of stars, giving everyone a chance to view the magical sky in all its glory.

She finished reading another book and she doesn’t want to read anymore tonight. She just wants to stare at the view outside. Only by night, she can stare without feeling unconscious because if she looked at the window during the daytime, the workers and maids in the mansion will look at her with curiosity shining in their eyes.

They must be puzzled and curious why she always wore a face mask and never leaves the room six days a week. Only once a week when her aunt brings her outside for a ride they caught sight of her. She was a great mystery to them.

She was grateful that Lady Helen was good to her. She was allowed to explore the plantation onboard the carriage with her aunt. Her once-a-week ride outside the mansion gives her excitement and hope, it’s like a holiday for her. It’s one event that she was looking forward to, giving spice to her boring life.

The night is beautiful tonight.

She got tempted and removed her face mask.

She’ll continue enjoying the view while she’s not sleepy yet.

Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw a white bird flying in the sky above the wooded area. Mesmerized, she looked at it for a long time.

Then she realized that it’s flying steadily towards her location, she stepped back, away from the window while the bird is getting closer…

Then it finally landed on the window sill, it’s a white pigeon!

So white, so beautiful!

She slowly went back to the window and stared at the bird. It didn’t fly away, it went still where it landed. “Hello, little bird!” she said.

The bird looked at her.

Amber’s put her right hand on the bird’s back, petting the animal in the process. She was delighted when the white bird tolerated her petting and didn’t fly away.

“Are you tired of flying? You can rest on the window sill all you want. You can rest on the table as well if you want a comfortable wide space to rest,” she offered.

The bird was nodding its head as if it truly understand what the woman was speaking about.

“Beautiful night, isn’t it?” Amber said. “Most of the time, I have no one to talk to. Can you come here and visit me everyday? I want you to be my friend,” she said.

The bird nodded its head as if it understand the girl’s statement.

The white pigeon didn’t leave the window, Amber continue to enjoy the view outside and the company of the bird.

Half an hour later.

Amber began yawning nonstop, feeling sleepy. She looked at her new friend. “I’m going to sleep now. I won’t close the window so that you can come inside the room anytime you like and sleep on the table comfortably, okay?”

The bird nodded its head.

Amber smiled in amusement. Did the bird understand her words?

“Good night, friend!” she said and went to bed. She grabbed the blanket and draped it around her body.

Smiling, she looked at the bird at the window for a few minutes until her eyelids start dropping, and she drifted into a deep sleep.

Two hours later.

The bird continues staying on the window sill.

Midnight finally comes.

The bird left the window and flew into the middle of the room. Suddenly it transformed into something else….