Chapter 2
~ Enough ~
The sunlight filtered through her window, untrapped by the curtains that hung loosly around it. Lily's limp form lay sprawled on her bed. Jesse's head lay across her stomach and her hands were clasped behind her head. Dappled rays of light sprinkled across her blank, expressionless face. Warmth flooded through her as her eyes opened slowly. It was about Eleven o' clock in the afternoon and Lily had trouble awakening. Today was her day off from the queen needing her services. Lily lay her hand on Jesse head and patted her, wanting to wake her slowly before she stood up. Jesse lifted her head at her light pats and her mouth opened in a sleepy yawn. Jesse stood on all fours and shook herself, hoping to the floor. Lily stretched and began to search her wardrobe for something to wear. All she found was a red skirt and a white, sleevless shirt. She thought for a minute about wearing the shirt she had worn yesterday but desided not to. She dug still deeper and found a blue band that would fit around her upper arm. She slid it on, her eyes showing her utter worry. She left the room, Jesse following. Jesse had the day to wander the town square while Lily did a little work. She left the castle and headed down into the village, strait for the little shops that were open.
There weren't many people out on Friday and Lily found the market all but deserted. Several older women were near the clothing stores buying clothe or around the fruits stands but other than that everyone was working or at one of the three pubs staitioned in there town. Lily made her way down the aisle until she found the shop she was looking for. She walked in and wasn't surprised to find no one there. Beautiful gems glinted from the shelves and jewlery lined in glass cases, a rare find, glass. Lily made her way to the front of the store and up to the counter. Her eyes darted around and she called out.
"Daniel?" she said, looking toward the curtained back room. "Daniel? Are you here?" she continued to call.
The curtain she had her eye on was pulled back and a handsome, male face peered out from behind it's folds. The tall figure stepped out. His hair was raven feather black and a small mustache lined above his upper lip. His nose was shaply and pronounced and he walked with an air of confidence you normally never saw. He was dressed simply in a white shirt and deer hide leggings. His handsome, full lips twisted into a warm, caring smile of greeting and recignition. What was strange was on his arm he wore a tattoo. It wasn't ordinary, however. It was detailed with intricate designs. Vines weaving around a silver wolf with glowing green eyes.
"Lily!"he said happily, coming out from behind the counter to greet her. "I didn't expect you to come until Sunday"
Lily put on a faint smile and just looked up at him. He searched her eyes and his smile faided.
"Lily whats wrong?"
"Nothing I just need to borrow a shirt." she said simply.
"Why?"he asked, voice questioning and full of consern, like an older brother worried about his younger sister.
Lily removed the arm band. A tattoo similer to Daniels was born upon her shoulder, though the wolf at the center was black with bright blue eyes like her own.
"Lily I've told you a million times not to be ashamed."he said lightly, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. "But I'll give you a shirt anyway." he added with a sigh, seeing the desperation in her eyes.
He left and returned seconds later with a clean, white shirt for her to wear. It was a little large but that didn't matter. She put it on over her sleeveless top and hugged Daniel appreciativly.
"Thank you Dan."she said before leaving.
"It was no problem, really"he said smiling as he watched her leave.
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The day passed rather quickly and soon Lily was finishing her work in the pub at around 7:00, which was rather early. All was going fine until Haldi, from the night before, and several of his buddies entered the pub. Lily avoided there table but just as she was about to leave Haldi caught her by the arm.
"Hey Lily"he said with his usual evil looking smile "Hows it been?"he added and Lily could smell the whisky on his breath.
"Fine until now."she said coldly.
"Whys that dove?"he asked, still smiling like an idiot.
"Your drunk."she said plainly though she feared this.
"I am not!"he said confidently. "Now what do you say we get out of here? Maybe go down to the lake?"he said, putting his arm around her.
He truly was drunk and Lily had no intention of letting him take her anywhere. She growled angrily and pulled away from him, making him stumbel at her sudden move away from him, for he had been holding onto her for balance.
"I'm not going anywhere with you. And besides, your drunk!"she said matter of factly.
"Oh come on Lily don't be that way lets just get out of here"
"No!"she said angrily.
"What did you.."but he was cut off by a hand grabbing his shoulder.
Lily looked up in utter surprise to find the blonde boy, Aiden, from the night before standing behind him. Haldi turned to find him and scowled angrily.
"What do you want?"he asked angrily.
"Well I for one don't think you should be treating the lady that way."he said calmly.
"I see" Haldi said. "And is it any of your businesse how I treat her."
"No but I feel I speak for her and I for one don't think she wishes to go anywhere with you in this state."
"I do not need you to speak for me"Lily suddenly broke in, eyes narrowed as she glared at the stranger. "And I would not go anywhere with him if he were the last man on earth."
This had obviously been the wrong thing to say because Haldi suddenly turned on her, an angry scowl on his face. He raised his hand to slap her but Aiden stepped in front of her and grabbed his fist.
"I don't think so hotshot." he said angrily. "Try your luck somewhere else" he said throwing his hand back and quickly ushering Lily out the door.
Once they were outside Lily walked away from him and doubled back, voiceing her frustration by growling angrily, almost ready to let out a scream. The sun was just beginning to set and Lily stared at it intently, unflinching and not looking at the stranger who had just helped her.
"Um...not to be rude but what is wrong with him?"he asked her "Why was he harrasing you like that?"he asked, anger fumming in his eyes.
Lily turned to look at him and scowled.
"It's none of your businesse."she said angrily and stormed away, leaving him in the ever dimming doorway of the pub.
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Aiden began to follow behind her as she met up with Jesse. He moved silently through the bushes and Lily could not hear him, even though she had very fine hearing.
"Jesse I'm getting out of here. I'll resign tomorrow and then we're leaving this place."
Were shall we go? Jesses reply came as a whine to normal mortals.
"I don't know." Lily said hoplessly. "Somewhere."
What ever you say Lilith. Jesse replied with a sigh.
"I know, I know you don't want to leave again."Lily said, patting her head lovingly. "But I can't take anymore."
They walked back up toward the castle and watched her go, eyes wide in awe.
"Wolf!" he exclaimed and after a few seconds began walking the other way. He would find her tomorrow before she left. There were things that needed to be said.
* Hey! Another cliff hanger. Lol. Anyway I would like to thank the people who reveiwed the first chapter and have encouraged me to write more. Thanx
so much and I hope you enjoy the rest of the book just as much :)
~ Enough ~
The sunlight filtered through her window, untrapped by the curtains that hung loosly around it. Lily's limp form lay sprawled on her bed. Jesse's head lay across her stomach and her hands were clasped behind her head. Dappled rays of light sprinkled across her blank, expressionless face. Warmth flooded through her as her eyes opened slowly. It was about Eleven o' clock in the afternoon and Lily had trouble awakening. Today was her day off from the queen needing her services. Lily lay her hand on Jesse head and patted her, wanting to wake her slowly before she stood up. Jesse lifted her head at her light pats and her mouth opened in a sleepy yawn. Jesse stood on all fours and shook herself, hoping to the floor. Lily stretched and began to search her wardrobe for something to wear. All she found was a red skirt and a white, sleevless shirt. She thought for a minute about wearing the shirt she had worn yesterday but desided not to. She dug still deeper and found a blue band that would fit around her upper arm. She slid it on, her eyes showing her utter worry. She left the room, Jesse following. Jesse had the day to wander the town square while Lily did a little work. She left the castle and headed down into the village, strait for the little shops that were open.
There weren't many people out on Friday and Lily found the market all but deserted. Several older women were near the clothing stores buying clothe or around the fruits stands but other than that everyone was working or at one of the three pubs staitioned in there town. Lily made her way down the aisle until she found the shop she was looking for. She walked in and wasn't surprised to find no one there. Beautiful gems glinted from the shelves and jewlery lined in glass cases, a rare find, glass. Lily made her way to the front of the store and up to the counter. Her eyes darted around and she called out.
"Daniel?" she said, looking toward the curtained back room. "Daniel? Are you here?" she continued to call.
The curtain she had her eye on was pulled back and a handsome, male face peered out from behind it's folds. The tall figure stepped out. His hair was raven feather black and a small mustache lined above his upper lip. His nose was shaply and pronounced and he walked with an air of confidence you normally never saw. He was dressed simply in a white shirt and deer hide leggings. His handsome, full lips twisted into a warm, caring smile of greeting and recignition. What was strange was on his arm he wore a tattoo. It wasn't ordinary, however. It was detailed with intricate designs. Vines weaving around a silver wolf with glowing green eyes.
"Lily!"he said happily, coming out from behind the counter to greet her. "I didn't expect you to come until Sunday"
Lily put on a faint smile and just looked up at him. He searched her eyes and his smile faided.
"Lily whats wrong?"
"Nothing I just need to borrow a shirt." she said simply.
"Why?"he asked, voice questioning and full of consern, like an older brother worried about his younger sister.
Lily removed the arm band. A tattoo similer to Daniels was born upon her shoulder, though the wolf at the center was black with bright blue eyes like her own.
"Lily I've told you a million times not to be ashamed."he said lightly, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. "But I'll give you a shirt anyway." he added with a sigh, seeing the desperation in her eyes.
He left and returned seconds later with a clean, white shirt for her to wear. It was a little large but that didn't matter. She put it on over her sleeveless top and hugged Daniel appreciativly.
"Thank you Dan."she said before leaving.
"It was no problem, really"he said smiling as he watched her leave.
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The day passed rather quickly and soon Lily was finishing her work in the pub at around 7:00, which was rather early. All was going fine until Haldi, from the night before, and several of his buddies entered the pub. Lily avoided there table but just as she was about to leave Haldi caught her by the arm.
"Hey Lily"he said with his usual evil looking smile "Hows it been?"he added and Lily could smell the whisky on his breath.
"Fine until now."she said coldly.
"Whys that dove?"he asked, still smiling like an idiot.
"Your drunk."she said plainly though she feared this.
"I am not!"he said confidently. "Now what do you say we get out of here? Maybe go down to the lake?"he said, putting his arm around her.
He truly was drunk and Lily had no intention of letting him take her anywhere. She growled angrily and pulled away from him, making him stumbel at her sudden move away from him, for he had been holding onto her for balance.
"I'm not going anywhere with you. And besides, your drunk!"she said matter of factly.
"Oh come on Lily don't be that way lets just get out of here"
"No!"she said angrily.
"What did you.."but he was cut off by a hand grabbing his shoulder.
Lily looked up in utter surprise to find the blonde boy, Aiden, from the night before standing behind him. Haldi turned to find him and scowled angrily.
"What do you want?"he asked angrily.
"Well I for one don't think you should be treating the lady that way."he said calmly.
"I see" Haldi said. "And is it any of your businesse how I treat her."
"No but I feel I speak for her and I for one don't think she wishes to go anywhere with you in this state."
"I do not need you to speak for me"Lily suddenly broke in, eyes narrowed as she glared at the stranger. "And I would not go anywhere with him if he were the last man on earth."
This had obviously been the wrong thing to say because Haldi suddenly turned on her, an angry scowl on his face. He raised his hand to slap her but Aiden stepped in front of her and grabbed his fist.
"I don't think so hotshot." he said angrily. "Try your luck somewhere else" he said throwing his hand back and quickly ushering Lily out the door.
Once they were outside Lily walked away from him and doubled back, voiceing her frustration by growling angrily, almost ready to let out a scream. The sun was just beginning to set and Lily stared at it intently, unflinching and not looking at the stranger who had just helped her.
"Um...not to be rude but what is wrong with him?"he asked her "Why was he harrasing you like that?"he asked, anger fumming in his eyes.
Lily turned to look at him and scowled.
"It's none of your businesse."she said angrily and stormed away, leaving him in the ever dimming doorway of the pub.
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Aiden began to follow behind her as she met up with Jesse. He moved silently through the bushes and Lily could not hear him, even though she had very fine hearing.
"Jesse I'm getting out of here. I'll resign tomorrow and then we're leaving this place."
Were shall we go? Jesses reply came as a whine to normal mortals.
"I don't know." Lily said hoplessly. "Somewhere."
What ever you say Lilith. Jesse replied with a sigh.
"I know, I know you don't want to leave again."Lily said, patting her head lovingly. "But I can't take anymore."
They walked back up toward the castle and watched her go, eyes wide in awe.
"Wolf!" he exclaimed and after a few seconds began walking the other way. He would find her tomorrow before she left. There were things that needed to be said.
* Hey! Another cliff hanger. Lol. Anyway I would like to thank the people who reveiwed the first chapter and have encouraged me to write more. Thanx
so much and I hope you enjoy the rest of the book just as much :)