After wearing some uncomfortable gown with great difficulty, I walked out of the room I was in, I saw different maids walking about, as they passed me by they bowed for me. Making me feel uncomfortable, hells this is crazy.

I walked slowly, not knowing where i am really going to.

"My lady, that's the way to the empress chambers." I heard a maids voice from behind me, turning to check who it is and I saw it's same maid who has been visiting the room I was in.

Why is she clinging to me like some bee?

Anyways it's good at least she would lead me to where I'm supposed to be, and then later on I would take a tour in this palace or what do ever it is.

"Okay, lead me to the emperor." I said with my head held high as my voice sounded strict for some unknown reason.

"Yes my lady." She stated beginning to walk and I followed her.

Finally after a long long walk we finally reached the place where the emperor is, which is at a beautiful garden full of different colourful flowers, some are known to me while others ain't. The garden blossomed so beautifully.

"My princess, come have a seat I've been waiting for you for so long." I heard a familiar voice, voiced out to me interrupting the beautiful scenery I was witnessing.

I turned over to see that it is Zervien.

What?
Zervien, what the fuck?

"Zervien!" I uttered aggressively, furrowing my brows.

"What's wrong my lady?" The maid beside me asked.

"No, nothing." I replied trying to cover up my mistake, forgetting the fact that I am no longer Lyana but Leona.


"You're sure Leona?" Zervien asked.

"Yes I'm... I'm sure." I stuttered slightly.

"He is not Zervien my Lord, he is the 8th emperor of the Amiya's descendant." A voice stated in my head.

"His name is....."

"Have a seat Leona." The supposed emperor said interrupting the conversation between me and the unknown voice.

"Yes emperor." I said sitting down.

"So Leona, there's a proposal for your marriage from the king of balen."


Wait what?

I just got here, and his already planning on getting me married.

"Do not think so much about it Lyana, accept it." The old woman spoke in my head.

Like she's now invading my thoughts?

I can't think peacefully anymore.

"Lyana accept it before it's too late." She said with urgency.

"Give me reasons."

"He is part of the plan." she said.

"Getting married to him is part of the plan?
Hells, this plan is way too stupid, why would getting married to someone be part of the plan?"

"Because he is the king of balen."


"What's so special about him?" I asked confused.

"Leona, why are you so lost in thoughts?" The emperor asked.

"I'm sorry emperor." i said as I drifted myself from the conversation.

"You haven't said anything about the proposal." The emperor said as he stared at me.

"Uh.... father I don't....."

"Don't reject the proposal, you would regret it!!" the old woman's voice interrupted me making me to halt at my decision.


"I accept the proposal." As the words slipped out from my lips, I felt a heavy feeling that weighed me down.

Why do I feel this way?

"Because he is part of them, the Lucious creed." The old lady whispered in my right ear, I turned to check her but didn't see her.

"I would like to take my leave now emperor." I said getting up.

"Okay my princess, the king would come for a visit in the next full moon so be ready."

"Okay emperor." I said as I bowed to him and left with the maid who had been waiting for me for ages. I guess she's my personal maid.

As we walked farther away from the garden, I asked the maid to leave me alone. The moment she left I walked deep inside the palace, as I walk farther I caught a glimpse of a dense kind of forest with tall trees in it. The moment my I set my eyes on the forest, I felt something going on inside me, I felt excited for some unknown reason.

Pains began to make their way to my the joints in my body. What's going on with me now?

I felt my nails elongating, I looked over to my hands and I saw that my hands has become hairy, my nails has become long and sharp, my feet also in same condition. I didn't know when I let out a loud scream as I felt my body changing shape and the gown I wore tore. Soon enough, the pain disappeared like it never came. I looked down to see I have 4 paws and my body isn't like that of humans but of an animal.

A wolf in particular.

To be continued........

© kaya N