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Chapter: 7

High Warlock Avion Stark

Previously

When I felt my eyes begin to get heavy, I knew it was time to get out and prepare for bed. As I began to rise from the water, I felt a pair of hands grab my shoulders and push me back down under the water. I thrashed and began clawing at the hands held me down and was able to bite on the left arm that released me. I coughed, gasping for air as I resurfaced and stared in horror at who was at the edge of the large tub.

Ally's POV:

No one, there was no standing there. I looked to my left, to my right, front, and back and still couldn't find anyone. My reasonable side was saying that I imagined it and I had simply fallen asleep in the water. Yet, I know I felt hands on my shoulder blades pushing me back down.

When my breathing finally calmed down, I made my way out of the tub, more like a swimming pool, grabbed a towel and walked back into the bedroom. I found a maid waiting with a new nightgown to give me. I could tell that Austin picked it out because it was very sheer and revealing and only went to about above my knees. When I had removed my makeup, I went to try and remove the amulet from my neck. Well, tried being the main word. The damn thing wouldn't come off! The clasp on the back had in fact disappeared completely and now I can't take it off. I heaved a huge sigh as I dismissed the maid and sat against the headboard of the bed while braiding my hair. Being along, I could finally see what the room looked like.

It wasn't very big, just about the size of an average master bedroom, but it had a very lovely interior to it. The room itself looked normal; no cauldrons bubbling with some horrific mixture, no small creatures hanging from the ceiling, nothing that we're told as children that warlocks and witches have. Then again Austin also doesn't live in a gingerbread house or have a disfigured face.

The furniture was pretty normal as well. There was a dresser in the far right corner with a vanity attached to it. The best part of the room, at least to me, is the balcony. There were two large French door window that when opened lead to this beautiful balcony where you could see for miles on end.

I thought that if I looked hard enough, maybe I could see my home, but the forest entrance blocked anything beyond it. I felt my heart break even more when I thought of my home. The only thing in my mind was figuring out a way to get back, but that meant possibly angering Austin. But, if I agreed to everything he wanted, maybe he would let me go and visit them. I could also make the excuse that I wanted my parents to come to our… wedding. Even thinking about marrying him made me shiver.

But, was it in disgust or… dare I say it… pleasure?

There was no doubt that Austin is a handsome man, but we barely knew each other and we didn't exactly start off on the right foot. Who kidnaps someone and then demands that that person marry them?! But the best part was then finding out that my great-great-great grandmother was actually a witch from this world and that I have magical powers.

I heaved a sigh as I turned on my side, my back to the door, as my head began to hurt. This was one of those moments when I really needed my mom and Trish. They were the only ones I could be able to talk to about these kinds of problems, but that was the problem. They weren't here and I probably wouldn't be able to see them again.

I felt the world drop out from under me as my eyes finally gave way and my world blacked out into sleep.

Austin's POV:

What a night!

This whole ball has just completely drained me and now all I want is crawl into bed, hopefully beside Ally. I know she'll be asleep by the time I get to the bedroom, makes it easier to sneak in beside her. I know that sounds creepy, but it's not like she can hurt me.

After I had left Ally, I had returned to the ball to an eruption of congratulations and the like, but there were also many that objected to my choice of a bride. A few had come up to ask why I wanted to marry a human, but then they also remembered my speech from before. Many wanted to know what I had planned to make my plan a reality, but being the sneaky person I'am, I kept it all to myself. I only told them to wait until the next full moon when Ally and I would marry.

It was also a surprise to them when I said I would marry Ally. For years, the other warlock clans began pushing to their daughters my way in hopes that I would choose one of them for my queen. Each time, however, I rejected each and every one of them. It wasn't that they weren't good enough, pretty enough, or smart enough; it was because I didn't think I wanted to get married.

I had always seen marriage as something that ties a person down, keeps them from living their full potential and I didn't want anything like that. Then Ally came along and changed my ideals. All I wanted was her by my side and I wouldn't let anything keep that from happening.

My thoughts ended when I arrived at my bedroom door. I silently opened it, not surprised one bit that Ally was fast asleep. I walked to the edge of the bedside that she was on and just stared at her. Even in her sleep was beautiful beyond compare. She did, however, look as though she was in some kind of pain as her face was scrunched up in sadness. I leaned down and kissed her on the forehead to try and soothe her. Thankfully, it worked just enough for her to have less pain in her face.

I smiled and gently got off the bed to go and change into my night clothes. I found a loose shirt and sleep pants to wear and crawled into the bed. Gently, I moved my arms around Ally's midsection and brought her close to me. Her head was just underneath my chin. It was as if she was meant to fit into my body just like a puzzle piece.

I felt my eyes begin to close as I finally fell asleep.

*The Next Day*

Ally's POV:

I felt the sun shining down on my face from the slightly open curtains and tried to pry my eyes open. I was able to open them just slightly and began to get out of bed. Well, I tried to, at least. My entire upper half felt restricted like there was some kind of snake wrapped around me. I looked down and saw a pair of muscular arms wrapped tightly around my midsection. Those arms can only mean one thing.

I was able to turn my head over my shoulder and met with the sleeping face of my warlock capture/fiancé.

All of a sudden my mind went completely blank. When had he come back and why does he have his arms around me? He can't possibly think that 'this' is whatever 'this' is, okay in anyway.

I heard him begin to wake up and, not really thinking, pretended to still be asleep. I felt him remove his vice like grip on my waist and I felt like I could actually breathe. I thought that he would just get up and leave me alone, but that was until I felt his hands begin to move.

Austin's POV:

I knew she was awake because I felt her move from within my arms. If she thinks she can fool one of the best warlocks in existence then she has another thing coming. So I decided to be a little creative.

I unwrapped my arms from her waist and allowed her a little time to breathe and think that I had gotten up. However, I was not far from her at all. I began by moving the hair from her neck, placing my lips on her neck I began to gently nip and suck on it. I could feel her squirm underneath me, but it wasn't enough to end her façade. So I decided to take it up a little.

I moved my left hand, starting at her legs and moving upward over her flat stomach, feeling the soft skin beneath it. I ventured higher until I reached her perfectly sized breasts. I grabbed onto one and began to knead it. The sheer nightgown I had given her allowed for me to feel everything especially when her nipples stiffened against the material.

Between kissing her on her neck and my hands on her breast, pretending to sleep became very hard for her to keep up. I moved up to her ear and began to nibble on her earlobe,

"Ally, you can either quit pretending and wake up or I can bind you to the bed and keep doing more of this. I'am not opposed to the second choice." Her eyes immediately popped opened and I, unfortunately, had to detach myself from her. She sat up and turned her head towards me; a scowl was etched onto her face. Even when she'd mad, she's still beautiful.

"You're really lucky you put this stupid spell on me or else the Moon lineage would end with you." It's cute how she thinks I'm scared of her.

I sighed as I got off the bed and moved towards the dresser in the corner of the room. I found some clothes and threw them to Ally. She stared at them and then at me.

"What are these for exactly?" I sighed again.

"Today is the first day of your lessons." She raised an eyebrow at me.

"Lessons for what exactly; math, science, writing or all of the above? If so, I've already had enough, in fact, I surpassed many of my teachers." I smirked and turned back to her.

"I'm sure you haven't had magic lessons. You'll need them if you're to become my Witch-Queen." I saw the shock on her face that slowly morphed into anger. She got off the bed and came to stand in front of me. Again, it was cute when she tried to be confrontational, but the fact she only came up to about my chin, didn't make it any scarier.

"About this engagement, it can't be legal considering I never agreed to anything beforehand."

"None of that matter now, your consent came when your father took the elixir. You also didn't fight me on the way here or in front of the entire covenant. By the rules and rights of our people, I can do what I did without any form of consent from you." I decided to be bold and brought her close to me, my arms around her waist and our fronts touching.

"You can try and find any and every loophole in this arrangement, but you must face this one little fact." I brought my right hand up to neck and grabbed hold of the amulet. "This around your neck makes you mine." I dropped my head to her chest, "This contract on your chest makes you mine. Any way you look at it, Ally, you're mine from this day until our last." I know that may sound harsh, but I have to make her see that there was no getting out of this. I removed my arms from her waist and moved to the door, my clothes in hand.

"When you're dressed, Dez will escort you to the practice room. There you will meet your first instructor on harnessing your magic." I, despite my better judgment, looked back at her. I could see that she was shaking and now I felt guilty, but tough love was needed and she'll learn that in the coming months. "Dez will be here soon and when he is, I expect you to be dressed and ready for your first lesson."

And with that said I left the room.

No One's POV:

After Austin left Ally collapsed to the floor, tears not far from her eyes. Whether they were tears of anger or sorrow, she didn't care. All she wanted was to let them flow or else she'd hear about it later.

After she let her tears flow, she got off the floor and moved towards the clothes on the bed. She picked them up and was pleasantly surprised with what he had given her. It wasn't a dress instead he had given her a bright, yellow bohemian short sleeved shirt, which she layered with a denim vest. She picked up the jean shorts, pulled them on and examined herself in the mirror.

If her mother saw her in these clothes, she would have a heart attack. In her society, a woman never wore pants, let alone shorts and it was kind of nice. She actually really liked this change, which was a first so far.

She was pulling on the cute ankle length boots when there was knock at the door. She didn't have to ask who it was.

"Come in Dez, I know it's you." He entered the room and Ally swore she was blinded. "Wow, Dez, that's some outfit."

Dez had on a white shirt with different brightly colored shapes, bright orange pants that were held up by suspenders. His shoes were normal except that they were also bright orange.

"Thanks, I've always been told I had a great sense of style." Ally laughed at that and allowed Dez to escort her to where ever they were going.

The first couple of minutes had been quite awkward. They didn't exactly have anything to talk about and Ally knew that Dez is Austin's best friend, so she couldn't say anything about him to Dez.

"It's alright to talk about Austin if you want." Ally lifted her head to Dez, shock written all over her face.

"But, you guys are best friends, don't you tell him everything?" Dez chuckled. He came to a stop in the hallway and turned to Ally.

"We maybe best friends, but we don't tell each other everything. There are things about me that he doesn't know and I tend to keep it that way." He took her hand and patted it, "Look, I know how he can be and if you ever need anyone to talk to my door is always open. I know he can be a bit…"

"Abrasive, possessive, a bit bipolar or just plain crazy, either of those can be used to describe him." He chuckled again.

"Yes, he can be all of those things, but underneath all of that is a really good guy. You'll be going a lot before the full moon comes and Austin just wants you to be fully adjusted and ready for your new position. If you don't live up to what the rest of the covenant expects from their future queen, well, let's just say, it'll be like the Salem witch trials only actual witches will be hunting you." That didn't exactly cheer her up, but it did give her an idea.

If she could grasp hold of her magic enough, maybe she could find a way to break the contract, engagement and get home. With that decided she knew she could hold out until she did enough research. When in doubt always look in a book.

The rest of their walk was filled with pleasant conversation until they came to a door where smoke was coming through the small rectangular window. Ally became a little weary and was inching backwards until Dez stopped her.

"Beyond this door is your instructor, we call him High Warlock Stark. He's been teaching the warlock clans for over four millennia and if he can teach a slacker like many of his students, then I know he can teach you." She didn't know if that was meant to be a compliment or an insult, but either way, she couldn't say anything against it.

"This is where I leave you. Austin has given me directions to bring you here and then continue my daily duties. Warlock Stark may seem a bit abrasive, but you'll warm up to him after a while." With that he bowed and walked down the hallway

Ally opened the door and she cautiously walked in. However, she wasn't disappointed with what she saw. Inside the room was gigantic library that had two levels to it. Each level had more books that Ally has ever seen in her life. The floor level had tables with opened books, bubbling cauldrons, and small bottles labeled with strange ingredient names such as Sprig of Wolf bane, Elderberry Juice, Eyeball of Spiked Horntail.

Ally walked down the staircase to stare into glass cases filled with different kinds of wands, staves, and magical weaponry. They seemed quite old and fragile, but to Ally is felt kind of nostalgic. One weapon in particular stood out to her; a small dagger, about the size of a small sword with a rusted handle and a steel blade. Everything in this place brought back a feeling of nostalgia. As if she had been here before…

"It truly is like looking in a mirror." She turned around to see a man standing at the right side of the second level. "You looked exactly like your ancestor even down to choosing the same kind of weaponry." He began to descend the spiral staircase and was soon standing by one of the tables. Ally could now get a good look at the man.

He wasn't very old; he appeared to be in his mid-30s, with short light brown hair and a matching stubble beard. His face is very angular with high cheek bones and a slight manly touch to it. He stood at about 5'10 and was dressed in the standard warlock attire of a long, flowing black robe with dark trousers, black t-shirt, and black loafers.

"Warlock Stark, I' am correct in assuming that is who you are?" Ally asked. He smiled at her and offered his hand.

"High Warlock Avion Stark; teacher to all the major warlock clans for the past four millennia and now, it seems, teacher to the future Witch-Queen and last heir to the Diae clan. I honestly never thought I would see the day." He moved back to the table and looked at a cauldron filled with a black, bubbling substance.

"Yeah, about that, you said that it was like looking in a mirror when you saw me, exactly what did you mean by that?"

"I use to teach Katarina when she was young, one of my most promising students, and that dagger you were holding was her weapon of choice. It belongs to all Diae warlocks and witches, but since the clan ended, I took it and placed it in that case for observation." Ally raised an eyebrow.

"That still doesn't answer my question." Avion looked at her and turned back to an opened book. He turned page after page after page until he stopped at one in particular.

He showed it to Ally. Inside was a picture of Avion standing next to a young woman, holding the same dagger in her hand. The woman looked exactly like her.

"That is Katarina Diae, still doubt that you're a witch?" Well with that evidence there was no way she could deny it any longer.

"So, what does that mean for me? Where do I go from here?" A thousand questions formed in her head, but only those two made it out of her mouth. Stark raised his hand towards the tables and motioned for her to move.

"We will begin your journey to harness your magical potential. We have until the full moon and if you are anything like your ancestor, then it should be relatively easy."

After all, practice makes perfect… right?

We see the first step in Ally's journey to becoming a witch and it's going to be long one. This chapter, by the way, took forever to write! I could really use some ideas, so if you have any, don't be afraid to tell me.

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