Chapter 10
I was in the dungeon of my castle, and the ten prisoners were chained up. It was dark, and I smelled blood and saw torture. Some soldiers were over by Wulf and Connor, poking fun at them. How dare they even think of doing such things.
One soldier began to unchain Wulf and Connor and take them over to be whipped and tortured. The sheriff was overseeing the event.
"Take them over there," the sheriff said, pointing to a line of swords.
"Connor, Wulf!" I yelled. Suddenly the sheriff was right in front of me. I started to hit him, shake him, and beat him. All the while screaming. The sheriff remained motionless.
"Let them go, you can't hurt them. It's me, it's all my fault. If I marry you, will you let them go. Stop it!" I yelled in my fit.
Wulf and Connor seemed to be walking very slowly to the wall. They both had stone cold faces. Suddenly someone's arms were around me.
"Calm down, it's just a tree. Calm down," said the mysterious voice.
A soldier, I thought. I dug my nails in the person's hands. I stepped on his foot. Hard. He let go. I turned around and pushed him. I saw the body hit the wall. I wasn't able to see his face or anything else for that matter. I was in a room of white for a second, and then I saw John, Rosetta, and the other men around me. Will got up right in front of me. He shook his hand like it hurt, and then rubbed his head.
"What happened?" I asked. "I was in my dungeon, and I saw Wulf and Connor. And the sheriff."
"It was a dream," John said. "You were really just hitting that tree over there."
"And me," said Will.
"Oh my gosh, I am so sorry. I didn't know it was you. I thought you were a soldier. I didn't mean it," I said.
"It's cool, I'm fine," he said, but he still looked a little disgruntled.
"Are you okay?" John asked. "Cause if you are, then we need to rest for tomorrow."
"Yeah," I replied. "You guys can go back to sleep."
Everyone but Will left. I sat down in my blanket. He sat down next to me.
"Are you sure you are okay?" he asked. He was concerned, I could see it in his face.
"Yeah," I replied, brushing off the question.
"Absolutely sure?" he asked again.
"Yea, sure," I said, a little less confident.
"Really sure?" he asked for a third time.
"Yeah. Stop it!" I said. He was getting to me. Couldn't he just leave alone. UGH.
"Are you okay?" he said for the fourth time. He had me. He knew I wasn't.
I started to cry, slowly at first, and then faster.
"No," I mumbled. He put his arm around me and rubbed my back trying to sooth me. "It's all my fault." I was crying hard. "I yelled at Wulf the last time we spoke. And he returned with saving his parents life. And then Connor is mad because I lied to him. Then he saves my life. He hates me, all cause I am a princess. The last thing he said to me was in hatred. And what if that's it. I can't just leave things like that, and it is my fault. I have to see them again." I cried and cried. I don't know for how long, but it was probably hours. Will just sat and listened, exactly what I needed. When I began to calm down, Will got up and moved over to his blanket.
"It'll be okay. Good night," he said.
"Good night," I replied.
It was then that I realized that I found the brother I had always needed, Even if I hadn't known he existed. Some how, deep down, I knew I needed him. I went into a deep sleep.