Chapter 53: The Painting (So much hatred)
"How dare you!" I yelled in frustration, I was beginning to begining to hate the man's gut, I never knew he had so much hatred for our race, and the fact that despite all my yelling, they were all acting as if they can't hear or see me, maybe they can't see me, but they can hear me right?
I was screaming my lungs out and no one asked who it was or gave me a glance, they must be really deaf or something, I mean how could they...
"You do realize Commander, that the race you seek to kill are Powerful Living beings and not some powerless dogs like you said" King Lucian Stated, Amusement written on his face, King James hatred obviously amused him.
"Exactly!" I said in acceptance of what he said, how can King James think like that?, his mind is muddy and his head is not in the right place, like we're weak commodities to be Cleared of market simply because the seller decides it. We're not mindless creatures, nobody owns us.
"That's the problem your highness, you think of them as our equals and you treat them like decent beings, you think they're worthy of being treated like gods just because you're scared of them the whole clan have tolerate them" James spat
"Commander....."
"We're forced to trade with our very own enemy, Forced to be nice because our King is either Scared of them or...."
"Commander!" King Lucian shouted suddenly, his eyes spitting fire.
"Now know where you stand Commander and do not go beyond the line!"
"Just because I asked for your opinion, it doesn't mean you can now say whatever you want" King Lucian said, his mouth tightened to a grim line.
"No your highness, these are not my words, the coven......."
"Oh these are the Coven words?" King Lucian raised a brow.
"Your highness....."
"Enough" The King said raising his hand, to stop James from speaking.
"I've heard Enough Zeres, Just because this is how you think doesn't mean I should think like you" The King paused, taking his time, he was trying to control his anger.
"Just because that's your opinion doesn't mean everyone should think along in the same light, it doesn't even mean it's right"
"The Wolves are not Just Dog like creatures, they're wonderful beings, you have your opinion and I have mine, and since I'm not trying to make you think like me, you shouldn't force anyone to think like you, after all, it's not Compulsory you trade with them, it's by choice, and The Coven knows this, so stop sprouting trouble where there's none, stop spreading rumors about them" The King Said.
"Your highness I...."
"The last time I checked the Coven and the country were okay with my decision to trade with them, and with all this said I'll see you another time, I have an appointment." The King walked across the room towards the door, he was at the door when he turned back and looked across the Royal hall towards Zeres.
"Just so you know Commander, I have hears just like you do, and I hear about everything you're whispering to others, I won't hold your words against you this time, but there will be consequences next time, I believe you have no problem with keeping your opinion to yourself henceforth?" The King asked tilting his head in question.
"Of course not, Your highness" Commander Zeres said
"Very well then Commander, do have a nice day" The King said leaving the room
Commander Zeres bowed to the empty room.
I scoffed at him, he was acting like a good person, bowing even after the King has left.
He left the room shortly after the king muttering something under his breath.
He had so much hatred in him for our race, no wonder we never got along.
Is this the reason why I'm here?, I mean there must be some kind of explanation for this.
Can this be the moon Goddess' doing?
I frowned at the prospect
Perhaps she wanted me to know King James' real opinion about our race and the fact that his real name is Zeres.
Well since I've seen everything, i should return home right?.
Wait but what about that lady and the babies?
"Thinking about me?" I heard the Lady Sing song voice. Uhn?, is she in my head too?, I glanced up and saw that my surroundings have changed, instead of the hall, I saw a room, a richly decorated room.
I turned around and saw the woman at the door way, she stared pointedly at me, uhn?
"You miss me don't you?" She asked smiling. She walked towards me, Goddess, that was the only way to describe her, her steps were graceful with her hips swaying gently.
But wait?, Can she really see me?, Wow, this is great.
"I didn't really miss you, I just thought of you and here I am" I said, smiling. This is so great.
"I don't understand it" She said, still smiling at me warmly.
"Me neither, I don't quite understand it, it seems like I only have to think of you, and I was brought to you" I said.
"By the way, nice to meet you, my name is Ava" I said, putting my hand forward for a shake, as she neared where I stood.
"And if I don't take it?" She asked, smiling in a different kind of way, a light came into her lovely eyes, mischief?
"Ahh well, I just thought it would be proper to, you know shake hands, I'm sorry I didn't realize......"

"Oh Goodness!" She Exclaimed suddenly, uhn what now?
She walked right through me, what the fuck, I thought she.....
"Logan!, you're unbelievable!" She said with laughter in her voice. I turned around to see her, picking a child from a cot, wait a minute, I didn't see that before, oh, I had been staring at the walls, and admiring the furniture.
"You're worse than your father!, you want me all the time, I had stepped out of this room for five minutes and you woke up already?, you won't even let Mary Carry you" She said to the fussing child, such a lovely child.
"I'm sorry, he's just doesn't want anyone else apart from me" she said, looking towards me.
"Ohh" I couldn't help it but say, well maybe she can actually see me, I mean we talked moments ago right, maybe she walked through me on purpose?
"Well that's fine" I said, laughing nervously, if she can see me, then why did she walk through me?, it hurts, my heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly each time she does that, Jeez
"Thank you, you can go now, I'll take care of him" She said, still looking at me.
"I can go?" I asked uncertainly.
"Yes your highness" A female voice answered behind me, I turned around swiftly and a woman leaving the room, what?, she wasn't even talking to me?,
Then I misunderstood everything, she can't see me, she can't even hear.
"So frustrating" I murmured, not that anyone would hear me even if I scream the roof off.
"Calm down now, Mama's here"
"Shh, shh, sleep now, Mama will be right here" I listen to her as she whispered sweet words to make the baby sleep.
The baby itself, is a wonder, a tiny little piece of perfection, those bow lips, perfect eyes, button nose. Soft cheek.
I moved towards them slowly, I reached out to touch the sleeping child's face, but withdrew my hand at the last minutes, the baby looks like Connor, but the woman had called him Logan and the second child Connor, I moved towards the Cot, I squinted hard to see baby Connor, but he looked different and he was sleeping soundly, maybe it's just my imagination but baby Connor doesn't look as sweet as baby's do, but he was really cute.
The woman placed the sleeping baby in the second Cot, she covered him with a light blanket, his snore was soft and his breath was sweet, his face made my heart flutter, I was in love with baby Logan.
I touched my flat belly unconsciously, I wished for a child just like him. What will Connor say about us having a baby?, I thought to myself.
Then it occurred to me, Connor has the same name as this child here, wait, isn't this the woman from the painting Connor showed me?.
Heck, it's the family in the painting, Connor had said this woman is his mother!, Am I stuck in Connor's past?.
I can't believe I'm so dumb, of course I'm stuck in his past, but for what reason?, But I don't understand, why am I here?, and if this is Connor's past, does that mean he has a brother?, well I saw the baby in the painting, did the in fact perhaps die young?, is that Why connor won't tell me about him?
What is destiny trying to show me?, is there something I should know, something important?
"Hmmn, I can't wait to see you two grow up" The woman sighed
"Yeah me too" I murmured, I definitely can't wait. If it's Connor's past, I don't care but I want to see all of it. Wait what?
The sun turned it's ugly glare on me, I shieded my eyes from it, what?
Just now, I was in the room with..... What's that sound?.
"Yay!"
"I won, I won, Mama I won!" A child squealed,
"Mama, he cheated!" I heard another tiny voice shout.

I squinted hard, and saw two kids running around, by my guess they should be around five, the woman from earlier was chasing after them.
"Listen" She was calling them.
"Listen to me" She said again, but they didn't even pay her much attention.
"Logan, Connor, listen!" She said with more force, I laughed, I couldn't help it, she was sweating so much, gosh I can't stand the sun either, how come they can't see me but I can touch, see, perceive and feel things?, I looked around and walked towards the outer courtyard, For the first time in the few minutes I've been here, I looked at my surroundings,
There was a beautiful garden, in the Courtyard, and the kids were playing next to it.
"Listen if you don't stop now, Mama won't speak to you" I reached the shadows of the Castle just as the woman spoke, I turned around to see the boys walk towards her, she stood with her hands on her hips and a stern look in her eyes.
It's easier to see them now
"Sorry Mama, we won't trouble you again" The boys Chorused with their faces down.
"You promise Mama?" She asked sternly.
"Yes Mama" One replied, the one that replied was definitely Connor, I smiled gently, I can see now that he was pretty even as a child, even though the other child was also cute, the Color of his eyes was different, his Silver gray eyes looking up at his Mother pleadingly.
"Connor?" The woman said looking at the other boy, what? Connor?, obviously I guessed wrongly, but the Color of his eyes?.
"Yes Mama, I promise" Connor said Sullen, he obviously doesn't want to.
"Alright then" The woman knelt down laughing, she lifted their faces lovingly,
"Please don't trouble Mama now, if you trouble me now, then what will I do when you're older?" She asked them.
Her eyes filled with so much love for them.
"I'll also like to see what they're like when they grow older" I murmured to myself as she drew them into her embrace.
"How come you get to dance with Betty at the Ball!" I heard someone yell.
Is there a fight?