Chapter 52: The Painting (Definitely not a ghost)
Ava's POV
(Earlier)
For a moment, I thought I was imagining the scene before me.
I closed my eyes and opened it again.
The painting has transformed into something more.... Should I say real?
The woman's gentle smile was more alive.
"This cannot be happening" I whispered under my breath
They were smiling at me, smiling for me.
"You might want to hold the young master closer your highness" I heard a male voice say gently behind me.
I turned around, I saw a man seated behind a board,
"It'll make the picture more...lovely" He said, looking straight at me, no straight through.
I turned back to see the posed family, then it occurred to me, they were posed for their picture to be painted.
So damn hard, in the world I come from, your picture would be taken in less than a second with a camera, and it will be according to the way you want it, but this?, I bet it'll take hours of sitting before it gets done, and the babies are so still, they're not even crying.
Wait what?
What the hell is happening here?
Why am I here?, something is definitely wrong. I can hear and see them.
Why are they not saying anything to me?, I'm standing right between them and the artist, and they're not even telling me to move. Were they expecting me?, is this some kind of prank?, I bet Connor has something to do with this, I won't spare him.
I walked over to the woman on the chair,
"Hi, How did I get here?" I asked.
"Is this some kind of prank?" I asked, but the woman refused to answer.
Just then the child on her laps touched her cheek.
"Oh Logan, you're supposed to stay still" She said in a silky voice, chuckling lightly, the child giggled and rubbed her cheeks.
"Never mind, stay still your highness" The Artist said grumpily.
It was Exactly how I saw it in the painting, this is definitely Connor's doing, wait,
the child looks Exactly like the one I saw in the painting, and the woman...... Even though I had only seen the painting for few minutes, I'm sure I would have remembered what she looked like, besides the setting is exactly the same, I glanced around the room, woah, if this is Connor's doing, then he has definitely out done himself.
The rug on the floor were Exquisite, the wall prints,
Everything in room screamed wealth, enough now. I'm really tired and I want to sleep, if this is some prank, I don't want any part of it.
"That's enough, I don't know what Connor's up to, but it needs to stop" I said to myself
"Listen, you can tell Connor to stop now, I don't want to be here any longer" I told the woman.
"It's all done now" The artist said.
The man behind the woman gave a sigh or relieve.
"Is that so?, then I would like to see it" she said rising from her seat, the baby in her arms giggling.
"Darling he still have to take it away to......" The man spoke for the first time
"Lucian....."
"Sorry your highness, but just like the others, I'll have to take it away for now and bring it back later, I still have to join some of the pieces together" the artist said.
"Oh, forgive my manners, I admit, I'm a little bit eager to see the painting, very well then we'll see some other time" she smiled nicely.
"Lucian, give Connor to me, I'll take them to the nursery" She said to the man, obviously that's the man's name.

The man placed the other child in her arms gently.
"Hey wait, where are you going?" I said following the woman.
"Hello"
"Excuse me, Are you going to tell Connor to stop?" I said, raising my voice slightly.
I ran ahead of her, blocking her path, but she went through me
"What?" I was really shocked.
"Good day your highness" a man said
I turned around to see the speaker, even though I the voice already felt familiar, it didn't make the shock less.
"Your highness!" I exclaimed, I was really surprised, what was the King of Myths doing here?
He wasn't in his royal outfit, he was dressed differently.
The lady inclined her head towards the King.
"Hello there Zeres, I trust you've had a pleasant day?" The woman asked walking out of the room, not waiting for an answer.
"Of course, thank you your highness" He said after her.
"Hey wait!" I shouted after her.
I remembered the way she walked right through me, I wanted to go after her, but more than everything else I wanted to know why his highness ids here
The reason he called her that.
Wait, am I dead?
But how could I die?, one minute I was staring at the painting then the next minute I was seeing the painting in action.
Unless...... This is all confusing, looking around I'll say I'm stuck in the painting or something, but that can't be the case.
I wasn't cursed by a witch or something, I didn't do or say anything wrong that could put me in such position, well if you don't count the fact that I went back to see the painting behind Connor's back.
But, just because I came behind his back doesn't mean I'll get stuck in the painting!
But I'm not even stuck in the painting am I?
That's not how it works is it?, if I was stuck in the painting I won't able to move right?
And this doesn't seem to be Connor's prank either, she was able to move through me like I'm some ghost, I'm not a ghost right?
I have to die before becoming one, this is really frustrating.
I must have caused my being here, if not.......
"Yes your highness, the other clan Elders have started to talk about our relationship with the Wolves" King James said jolting me out of my Reverie, they must have been Conversing for quite a while
"And what are this talks Commander?" The man asked, his hand folded behind his back, he was pacing the the room, obviously worried about whatever it is they're discussing.
Wait, General?, WTF is going on here?
Is this some kind of drama being acted or what?
I moved towards them,
"People are beginning to say your Highness, is to lenient on the were wolves and they're starting to wonder if perhaps you're afraid of them" King James said hiding a smile, he was obviously enjoying the worry on this man's face.
"Pardon?" The man asked, raising his head to stare at King James slightly, the smiled disappeared from his face just in time.
"They're saying, the were wolves should not be given equal right like everyone else, in fact they all think you are afraid to show them their place and wage a war against them" King James said, I could see his lips twitching with Excitement, he was obviously enjoying himself at the man's confusion.
"The Coven is talking your Highness, the elders are confused, the reason why the Vampire King allowed the wolves to trade freely in the country, why he's even doing business with their Alpha, why their Alpha has shares in his company and why the king has shares in theirs" King James said
"This are the things the Coven and Elders.... "
"Is this what the Coven is saying or are these your words Commander Zeres?" The man asked smiling Shrewdly. Commander Zeres?, but he's James, King James, Connor's father, I don't understand a thing
"Of course not sire, I'll never say something like that, what guts do I have to say such words?, how dare I call The Clan leader a weakling?" King James jumped to his own defense.
"You do realize what you are saying and who you're saying it to Commander?" The man said, stopping in front of King James, and looking him straight in the eye.
"Of course your Highness, how can I forget I'm standing in front of King Lucian, supreme ruler of the clan and country." King James said showing a little fear. Wait King?, he's the king?, then... I don't understand what's going on?
If he's the king then what is King James?
Well he called him commander, and King James didn't even seem bother the fact.
And the supposed King called him Zeres!,
"So what do you suppose I do Commander?" The man called Lucian asked tilting his head slightly as if in thinking.
"Since you're the Commander of the Country, so tell me, in this kind of situation how do you suppose I please my subjects while still maintaining my integrity?"
"Your highness, in my opinion, I'll suggest you wipe out the were wolves" King James no Zeres according to the king said sharply
"What!" I yelled, while King Lucian regarded him silently.
They obviously didn't hear me, or they were just pretending not to, either way, how dare him say such words, wipe us out.
"The filthy, dog like beings, they don't deserve to be among beings, not to talk of associating with them!" He said with so much hatred in his voice, disgust written in his eyes.