CHAPTER FOUR| Wolves and Witches

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'Hate is like is disease, it spreads quickly.'

Alue peered at Edmund curiously, he'd looked pretty pale as if he was going to hurl out the chunks from his stomach like his mother does when it was dinner time. Alue licked his mouth at the thought of dinner. Edmund however looked at the floor wondering what would happen.

When the footsteps ceased, Edmund looked up. The White Witch was beautiful as ever with her cascading white dress. Edmund stood up and bowed on one knee with his head down. Alue trotted over and did a wolf bow. "Rise King Edmund and young Alue," the Witch commanded. Edmund and Alue both rose and gazed at the White Witch as if she were only a projection.

The White Witch frowned displeased, "Well? Where is that girl Maugrim told me about?" The White Witch scanned the room in hopes of seeing a Daughter of Eve. "Your maje –" Edmund began.

"She escaped, didn't she?" The White Witch shouted.

Edmund froze in mid-sentence and he dropped his gaze in shame. "Yes, your majesty."

"And how did she escape King Edmund?" The White Witch questioned; her eyes boring into Edmund's face.

"She – she disappeared, with that little sti—wand of her's," Edmund replied meekly. Alue pricked his ears at the unfinished word of stick and gazed curiously at Edmund.

"A wand…? Was she from Narnia?"

"No. She said she came from the Forbbiden Forest…Something about going to Hagrid's –"

Edmund never got to finish his sentence for the White Witch slapped him across his face. "You fool, you should have known better. She was a witch. A witch in Narnia. And you let her escape?"

"I didn't know!" Edmund cried. Then his eyes widen as he realized he shouted at the Witch. The White Witch froze at the tone of his voice, "How dare you speak to me that way!"

"I'm sor – sorry your majesty," Edmund replied humbly.

"You're lucky that I need you for more plans, or I've ended your life on the spot," The Witch sneered. "Alue, take King Edmund to Maugrim and tell him to take King Edmund to Hogwarts. Bring me that girl." With that, The White Witch stormed out of the room.

Edmund and Alue awkwardly stood in the room for a few moments. Alue then gave a small whine and nudged the back of Edmund's leg, "Come. We have duty to attend to."

"But what is Hogwarts?" Edmund questioned before going.

"Maugrim tells me it's a place where witches and wizards roam. I don't know really, but it sounds dangerous," Alue replied with a frown in his eyes.

With that said, Alue trotted out of the room with Edmund at his heels to Maugrim.

Maugrim wasn't too thrill at the sight of Alue and Edmund. Maugrim despised Edmund with a passion for he seems to be the White Witch's favorite now. He bared his teeth at Alue and Edmund and growled, "What do you want?"

"The White Witch wants you to take Edmund to a place call Hogwarts and bring back that Daughter of Eve, you've captured," Alue responded.

"You let her escaped, didn't you?" Maugrim snarled turning his head towards Edmund. "Foolish boy. I knew you were trouble from the start."

Edmund said nothing, but his hand went to the hilt of his sword. "You wouldn't kill me," Maugrim taunt, "I am the White Witch's most loyal servant."

The other wolves growled a protest but Maugrim quickly shut them up with a bark. "Alue you stay here. While Edmund comes with the pack and me to get this girl."

"Why do I have to stay?" Alue whined.

"You stay because I tell you to. Besides, you're too young and might cause a corruption to the pack when we're hunting this girl," Maugrim retorted angrily.

Alue said nothing, not daring to speak back to an Alpha leader. Alue gave one look at Edmund and went into the den for a nice nap, hoping to cool down his temper. Edmund longed to go with Alue, but his job was to be with Maugrim.

"Grown a fond spot for that Alue haven't you?" Maugrim sneered. "He's pathetic . You'll lose your rank with him to the White Witch." Maugrim then barked a laugh before trotting off with the pack following. Edmund stared after them and then followed, fearing for the worst.

"We'll be there by evening," Maugrim called back, "We're going to attack Hogwarts and bring back that Daughter of Eve."