Royal One

Chapter 1- Festival Watch

They say his color is that of a midnight. A black wolf with dark hazel eyes. They say his eyes seems to seeing right through your soul. Just thinking about made me shiver in fear.

I came back to reality as a tap on my shoulder which just in time, I finish my thoughts about that mysterious yet dangerous beast in the forest. We dance and dance until we are exhausted. We go into the different shops on the side which lines the square and we lean against the wall. We pant as we try to catch our breath.

"Did you have fun Jen?", I said and she just smiles at me.

"Yes and I think I got that guy's attention", she said pointing to a guy behind me. I look at the guy and he wink at Jen. I roll my eyes and smirk at her.

"It looks like that you found somebody to settle on. I wish a good luck to you two Jen. I wish he will not break your heart so you can settle down", I said and she cried.

We maybe a friends that insult one another but when it comes to these, we are helping each other and look out each other.

"I wish it would be Jessy-babe", she said and hugged me but stretching a little because I am a rather stout person.

"Now now let us get rid of this drama. We need to watch the dance and enjoy the festivities before it is winter time where you know...the King will...", I said and she frowns.

"Right. I cannot believe where at age to join the whole hunting kind of thing", Jenny huff at that.

Well I can't blame her. The hunting-thing she is talking about is not what you think it is. Instead of hunting some animals, you will be the one will be hunted. Crazy, right? I know.

He did that order for the reason that he can "give respect to the beast that lives in the woods and also to test our strengths" and that will happen when the first full moon of the winter months rise in the night sky.

It is completely ridiculous and insane to think such an idea or traditions but what we can do since it is the King's orders and we cannot defy the orders unless we want to suffer being alone in the woods or being thrown in the dungeon for many months.

Although it seems ridiculous, it has a nice reward especially for us commoners. Because if you DID survive, then you are to join the King's court and live yourself merrily in the presence of powerful men and women along with wealth and honor will be given alongside with it.

I love that but I rather much stay here in the village and maybe live a simple happy life away from such ridiculous opulence. Hopefully I can survive throughout my whole life until I am no longer obliged to do the whole tradition.

"Hopefully none one of us to be chosen", I said and she nod.

"But...", she starts trailing off, "If one of us had been chosen. I wish a good luck", she said and it is my turn to nod.

"Don't worry Jessy, we should be hopeful about this", she said and I smile at her.

"Speaking of hopeful. I am hopeful that Joshua would become a date for me for this year's thanksgiving bonfire they are setting up for tonight", she said and I smiled brightly at her.

"That's great", I said but feeling a little depressed.

"Yeah yeah but what about you? I know that you are a guy that likes to be alone but maybe at least you should have a date", she said and I just shake my head no.

"But I don't want to have a date. I just want to be left alone for my own thoughts and besides, it also gives me the ability to tease the two of you", I said grinning at her when she just blushes.

"You little rascal", she said and hitting me in my shoulders.

"Stop hitting me you scoundrel", I said with a playful hiss.

"Oh so I'm the scoundrel now. But you are-", she said stopping and glaring at something over my shoulder.

I raise an eyebrow at her and look around to saw the cause of her disdain. It is Angela, a... how can I put this in a gentle manner...well she is an adulterous woman if you put it in the nicest way.

Trust me when I say that this is the nicest word to say to her. She is known for that because she had been the cause of some broken family.

She had been the number one person on rumor for that is about broken family. They say that they are enthralled by her beauty which I cannot object because she is definitely beautiful.

But it cannot be used as an excuse for her poor behavior and manners. And now, she is targeting someone. Someone who is high in the rankings, you guessed it, it is the King.

Everyday when we meet her, she is always talking about in getting the King to be hers and convince the King to let her be the Queen.

Why is she so enthralled to the King? I cannot tell exactly why but the villagers seems have the answer. Well it is simple, people in the village says he is a handsome King to be exact. They say that he just like a God when you meet him.

Well thank God I didn't meet him at once but maybe when I am just child but I cannot remember his face now so it is futile because maybe I cannot take his regality.

Well maybe you just know my secret, yes, I am a guy but I am attractive towards a guy like me. That is one of the reason I cannot take a date. I just hate when people will abuse me because of it. And I don't tell it to other people except my friend, Jenny, the secret. At first I thought she is disgusted but she told me that it is alright.

I was snap back to reality by the hurtful feeling at my wrist. I look down and found my thick wrist being held tightly.