The Unraveling by Cassandra Camacho (classic novels TXT) 📕

"Angel honey you have to get ready for bed" Queen Grace tells the little girl with red wild hair and striking green eyes.
" I can't I wanna wait for him,he will come back to me mamma... won't he" tears were pouring down the little girls face

 "Yes honey i believe one day he will be by your side but right now you need your rest" the woman had such pain in her eyes from lying to her daughter. 

after getting her daughter to sleep queen grace walks to her husbands study 

"where is Ash honey Angel has been crying non stop, its really getting to her she cried her self to sleep today and the day before and before that honey i can't help but think there is something your not telling me" she stands tall and looks the king in the eye.

"I sent Ash elsewhere i can't have her having feelings for a slave it's not natural, it's vile and shameful and well she is already engaged" The queen face went from confused to pained 

"no...no... you didn't, how could you Aaron you sold our daughter, our only daughter to the Ajax  kingdom no... for what an army for a war that won't come I can't believe this for all the things you did this is by far the worst I hope you can live with yourself from now on" Queen grace stands tall and walks out the door leaving the stun king still in his chair. 

"one of these days you will thank me Grace for there will be a war and a mighty powerful one, I am not sure we can win, I just hope it is enough" he sighs and goes back to his papers." Its the right thing to do" he says silently to himself but still his wife voice plays in his head like a broken record. Knowing  he won't get anything done he heads to his room.

The room was silent the only noise was the soft snores and the curtain blowing from the wind.They had fallen asleep with their balcony open for anyone to sneak into but little did they know their killer was already in the room opening their door with a creak. Loud thunder and light flashed into the room causing little shadows to pass by ,footsteps ran closer to them,trembling in fear praying the monstrous man would not  come to take her. The little girl hoped into the bed waking her parents instantly.

"Honey what are you doing up" her mothers sweet soft voice echoed through the empty night."I am scared may I sleep with you please mamma I don't want to sleep alone" 

"sure honey come here and sleep next to me" the kings voice boomed in the night and more lightning  and thunder came as rain water came in to the room. The little girl curled up close to the king, closing her clouded misty eyes with a faint wicked smile on her lips.

The thunder boomed again as the little girl decapitated her father with her bare hands  no sound filled the air and her mother lay sleeping beside him.she turned to her mother sleeping form and lightning flashed in the room. crimson covered her white night gown as tears streamed down her face. her mind an empty mess 'consume her, I wanna feel her fear..wake her...wake her... consume her' her thoughts were repeating only the little girl was not a where of what she was doing. didn't know her hands would be their death. That something else was clawing to come out. 

"consume her fear... wake her...consume her fear" Queen grace woke to a strange dark voice whispering to her. lightning illuminated the room showing her dear husband body and head not connected.Fear showed in her face exciting the creature inside her daughter 

"angel where are you" her hoarse cried out 

I walk to the park to think about everything. It's cold and dark. I hate this small town I have no friends and everything is futile. I moved here with Aunt Lucy and Uncle Dale after my parents died nine years ago. My mother and Lucy were identical twins; they have the same laugh, same habits, same hair, and same face and body type. If they dressed and talked the same, you couldn't tell the difference between them. Every time I look at Lucy, I see my mother. Sometimes I go into a state of dejection that no one but Nartiko can drag me out of. My fluffy black cat with a white beard is all I need as I cry into his fur.

I feel a tear leak down my chin. It's so hot. It feels good against this cold night. I stand behind a willow tree and cry out to my heart's desire thinking about the past about how my family was alive i think about that little boy i once knew, the little boy who was my friend, the little boy who made my heart skip a beat,about how he just disappeared one day and never returned never came back for me. I don't know how much time has passed when I calm down, but I just stand there staring out into the glistening lake in front of me. Someone breathes out loudly and a tingle goes down my spine. I creep around the tree and spot a person asleep on the ground, using his arm as a pillow. I walk closer to get a better look and see that he is, in fact, a male lying on the soft white snow, not bothered by the cold. Letting no sound escape my mouth, I creep closer and kneel down in the snow next to him, watching as the snow blankets his face. Raven black hair covers his eyes, and he has a firm strong jawline. You could see his well-muscled body through his shirt. I feel a pull going through me, wanting to touch him. My eyes travel down to his lips. I bit on my bottom lip, still staring at his perfect mouth. Wanting to touch him, my hand moves down on his face feeling the smoothness of it. His skin is so hot heat flows up my arm, I move my face closer to his and feel the warmth lick at my cheek Inches away from his lips to mine. I move closer, losing my will to stay away. I feel the shadow of his lips when I gain control and back away from him.

"Well, are you going to kiss me or not?" his voice is husky and smooth like honey. I lean in closer to him again. Biting my bottom, lip I quickly retreat

"It's not what it looks like, I..." Say something! Anything, come on! I tell myself. "I was just seeing if you were okay. That's all. And indeed you are, so I will take my leave and go. Goodbye." I walk away as fast as I can without running, going far away from him...far away. But something in me wants to crawl back into his warmth.

When I get home, I go to the kitchen and sit down on the counter watching Aunt Lucy finish up with making dinner.

"Need any help?"

"Yes I do. Go and set the table, honey, and set an extra place. We have a guest staying for a while, dear."

"Alright."

I quickly set the table then go upstairs to my room. I change into a black lace dress, some black flats and pull my hair into a fishtail on the side. Aunt Lucy always wants to dress up for dinner when we have company. The doorbell rings when I descend down the stairs. Dale opens the door, and I stand in a corner

"Erick, come on in son. It's a pleasure to have you over. I hope everything is to your liking." Dale steps back so the guy can step in.

"Yes, it was. Thank you for having me." He walks through the threshold and I go still him from the park is standing in my living room.

"Angel honey, come on down now."

I walk slowly but steadily down the rest of the stairs, gliding down like I was taught since I was young. He sees me and smiles, eyes traveling up and down my body. I wish my dress was longer than it already was. My dress is plenty long, but doesn't cover my back or front legs. Aunt Lucy picked it out for just today.

I give him my award-winning smile and hand.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Angel." He takes my hand to lips and kiss it. My eyes go wide I just wanted a handshake that was all.

"Nice to meet you Angel. I'm Erick." he says my name smoothly in his honey soaked voice that sends a ripple through my stomach. Dale leaves and helps Lucy in the kitchen. Erick still has a hold on my hand. His thumb caresses the back of my hand and he moves closer to close. He is tall and hovers over me. He leans closer to my ear

"I'm still waiting on that kiss." His breath touches my neck and I move closer to his warmth. His face is inches from mine. I want so badly to advance those inches right when I think I will. He moves away so fast I almost fall.

"Guys, dinner is done!" Dale walks in with red lipstick on his cheek and a smile across his face. I let out deep breath I didn't know I was holding in, following behind Dale with Erick close behind my tail.

Everyone takes their seat at the table Erick sits down at my left.

" Erick, how is everyone back at home?" Lucy looks him in the eyes

"Everyone is okay. Mother is the one worried and Father is too busy. Vidia is just Vidia." His eyes beam with joy and a smile goes across his face when he says the name, "Vidia."

" Erick, if I may ask, how old are you?" I expect him to say something like twenty-three or twenty.

"I'm seventeen, same age as you," he replies. "Same age as me" is what goes through my head the entire dinner.

After showering, I lay in bed staring at the ceiling when I hear scratches at the door 'Nartiko'. I open the door and Erick stands there with Nartiko in his hands.

"May I come in for a moment?"

"Sure...okay," I say, allowing him inside

He closes the door and behind him and sits on the bed staring at me with those hazel eyes. No, not quite hazel. They have specks of blue and gold with gray surrounding the colors.

"May I ask a question, Angel?" His voice rubs up against me. I sit down next to him before my knees buckle under me.

"Sure. What is it?"

"Why were you crying at the park?" he says. I don't really know why I was crying I just miss my parents

"To be honest, I miss my mother and father," I yawn, feeling tired. Erick gets up.

" I shall take my leave then. Good night, Angel." He walks to the door but I don't want him to leave. I don't want to be