Yay! Chap four is up after our struggling...we had a writer's block but we deafeated it lolz! Anywayz hope you would like this chap too.

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The singing of birds and the noises on the courtyard woke her when the sun blinded her eyes. She stifled a yawn as she climbed out of bed. She turned her head to find George gone. Closing her eyes again as collapsed onto the bed thinking 'What happened yesterday?'

The images and memories flooded into her mind as she opened her mouth in shock.

"One month" Alanna started bravely, "Starting today till the end of this month, No more no less…who ever wins my heart then…"

Her voice trailed off, as she couldn't finish the last sentence.

"You would be the winner's prize" George's voice came clear from nearby. He then appeared by Alanna's left side.

Jonathan looked at him, his eyes challenging, as George's eyes were determined.

"Deal" Jonathan said.

She shook her head as she bit on her lips.

"Bad dream, bad dream" she muttered to herself as she got dressed in a pale lilac gown. She took a quick glance at the mirror as she quickly brushed her long red hair, which had grown long during the years. She tied it up into on heat ponytail as she was mentally tried convincing herself that it was just a dream. Her eyes then wondered over to the letter that was laid in front of her on her table. She picked it up and began to read.

"Good morning sweeting, I must leave you for today for some important issue I must attend too. Do not fret I would be safe and I would be missing you. I would be back by dusk, I just want to let you know that I really love you and I am not planning to let Jonathan take you away from me again. Take care!

Love

George..."

That reminded her.

"Oh, Mithros, so it wasn't a dream after all!" Alanna muttered as she cuffed herself on the head.

Alanna dashed through the courtyard as she cursed herself for being late for their official meeting for Tortall. The meeting would include three clerks, the King's owns and Jonathan's friends which was going to be held at Jonathan's huge library. Once she burst into the library and sat herself down beside Roual of GoldenLake, her friends greeted her. The rest of the people didn't even notice that she had just came in. Jonathan couldn't help but admire her; she was beautiful in the matching purple dress. Just when she was about to open her mouth Thayet appeared, as she was looking strikingly beautiful, with her hair pinned above her head and her striking hazel gown. She gave Alanna a smile as she took a seat next to Jonathan. Every man was silence as they gawked at Thayet in admiration. Alanna looked away as she didn't know how to face her friend. During there discussion for making Tortall a better place Thayet would often flirt and toy with Jonathan. She would kiss him then distract the meeting. Alanna didn't know if she was jealous or not but she really needed to get out of there. She excused herself as she pretended that she was not well and decided to seek for George. She could have almost sworn that she saw Thayet smile. She was worried. What kind of "issues" was George talking about in the letter?

She mounted onto Moonlight as she galloped her way towards Dancing dove. Yet, he was not there. One of George's spies told her that he was out of the Tortall's boarders, which only made her more anxious. Yet, she galloped after George's direction and found herself in a huge forest called "Malevolence". She shivered at the name as she recalled horrific memories of herself when she was in that forest. Moonlight tensed, as her eyes were wide alarm.

"Moonlight!" Alanna snapped, "Stop scaring me!"

Moonlight neighed and trotted on. She felt like someone was stalking her. Just when she was about to lose her temper she dismounted from Moonlight.

"Alright! Come out! I'm not afraid of you" Alanna bellowed Mocking laughter rang out through the forest as it suddenly started to darken as she soon started to realised that it was near dusk. Alanna spun around as if trying to find out who or what was stalking her. She felt pain on her right arm as she fell to her knees. An arrow had stuck her deep. She clutched her arm as Moonlight stood protectively in front of her mistress. Out of the shadows a familiar figure walked towards her. She could believe her eyes.

"T-Thayet?" Alanna gasped in disbelief. Thayet smiled sweetly at her as she crouched in front of Alanna as the two men grabbed Moonlight's rein. She gave Alanna her most innocent look and laughed again. Behind her were two fairly large men.

"You should meddle with things you cannot handle love," She whispered.

"You…s-set me up," Alanna gasped as she felt herself weakening.

"As smart as you are…you should know the arrow was poisoned…you will die slowly and…painfully" Thayet said grinningly. Alanna clutched her chest as she could fill it tightening there.

"Once you die…I'll be Queen and as for George…I'll have my fun with him…lets go men before it gets suspicious" Thayet said as she and the two strange looking men soon disappear. Moonlight laid on the ground so that Alanna could rest her head on Moonlight's soft body. Blood dripped from Alanna's mouth as she closed her eyes and fought the pain.

Jonathan sighed as he looked outside the window for his Lioness. He guessed she must have gone with George after what Thayet was doing in the meeting.

"Stupid" Jonathan muttered, "Day two and she had gone with him…"

Jonathan caught George outside in the moonlight. He seemed to be alone. Jonathan made his way towards the man.

"Where's Alanna?" Jonathan asked as George turned to face him.

"Weren't she with you?" George asked coldly.

"Didn't she go to find you?" Jonathan demanded.

"Gods!" George swore, "I leave her with you for one day and you already lost her…what husband would you be if you can't keep an eye for her?"

Jonathan looked at George, his eyes blazed with anger.

"And what kind of what kind of husband would you be?"

His green eyes wandered over to the beautiful white stallion, which seemed to be asleep. He grinned.

"Just my luck" he said happily when he walked towards to horse. Then something else caught his eyes. A beautiful red headed female was laid curled beside the horse. Well, he wouldn't steal a horse because he was no thief, but how could she just sleep in the middle of a forest like this?

"Hey" he said as he poked her. Then he realised that there was stained blood running from her mouth. Her lips were now white as he could hear her rapid breathing.

"Hey" he said as he laid a hand on her forehead and drew it back immediately. She was burning and there was an arrow on her right arm. The beautiful white horse neighed and threatened to kill him, yet he laid his hands on the horse's neck and the horse calmed. He swung the unconscious woman over the horse then mounted behind…blood bled uncontrollably from her wound and stained his hands and he guided the horse forward…

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