Chapter 3

"No," Marilyn said, taking a step back. "Marilyn," Damien said, taking a step towards Mari. "I can't be what you wish me to be," Mari told him. "And why is that?" Damien asked. "Because I am not a witch," Mari told him.

"I cannot cast spells or use magic; I can only see the dead. I can only... I can only talk to them" Marilyn told him.

"At least allow me to show you" he said. "At least allow me to show you my world before you decide" he said. "Why is it your so... interested in me?" She asked Damien. "Because there is something about you Marilyn, something I can't explain, something that draws me to you" he told her. "Alright" Marilyn said. "Meet me here tomorrow at midday you can show me what you wish then" Marilyn said before turning and walking away.

The next morning there was a knock on the door of Marilyn's and Victoria's home. Marilyn opened the door and a man with blonde hair and blue eyes stood holding a box. "Hello my lady," the man said with a bow. "My name Is Biden Smith. I'm the aid of the Duke of Crescent. He has requested me to give this to you" Biden said, handing Marilyn the box. "What is it?" Marilyn asked.

"My lord has requested you wear this today when you meet," Biden said before quickly leaving. Marilyn closed the door and leaned against it as her mother came into the room.

Marilyn began to open the box. "What's that?" Victoria asked. Marilyn looked down at it for a minute before pulling it out and holding it up. "A dress," Marilyn replied.

A few hours passed and Marilyn met Damien where they had agreed. "You're not wearing the dress," Damien said, sounding disappointed. "You may be a Duke but I am not one of your people lord and I do not wish to wear something that so obviously doesn't fit my character" Marilyn told him.

"And here I thought you were obedient," he said with a sarcastic smile. "Take me to where you wanted to show me before I change my mind... damien" she said.

"This way Lady Marilyn" he said with a bow before walking beside her into the woods. "So has it always just been you and your mother?" Damien asked as they walked side by side. "No, Mari said. "My brother was with us until he left to become a knight in the capital 2 years ago" she told him. "He sends letters from time to time but we don't hear from him too often," she said. "And what of your father?" Damien asked. "I'm not sure my mother refuses to speak of him and I don't ask" she replied.

"How long have you been..." "a sensitive?" Marilyn interrupted. "Is that what you call yourself?" He Questioned with a chuckle. Marilyn ignored his words. "I've seen them the entirety of my life," Marilyn said. I help them if I can but it's not easy to keep it a secret and go unnoticed" she added.

"Alpha" Biden said appearing in front of them. "My lady" he said with a bow as he greeted Marilyn as well. "I'm of no noble standing there is no need to treat me as such" Marilyn told him.

"You are a friend of my alpha and king of course there is" he told her. "King?" Marilyn questioned as she turned to Damien. "I'll explain later for now, come this way" he said before leading her into the neighboring village.

"This village begins my pack's territory" he told her. "I am the Duke of Crescent as well as the alpha of the Crescent pack and King of the wolves" he told her as they walked through the village. "They all seem like normal people," Marilyn said as they continued to walk through the village.

"That's because they are," he told her. "They may be wolves with a few witches here or there but they are people just like you yourself" he said as he stopped walking and turned to her. Marilyn turned to Damien. "So why is it that the kingdom... the world is so against them what have they done to deserve such fear?" Marilyn asked.

"They are different," he told her. "They fear us for the power we have, they fear us for what they believe we can do for what we have yet to do even though we only desire peace among both species" he explained.

Suddenly Alexander appeared behind Damien. "It's true" Alexander said. "It's why he became the Duke after I died, it's why he came up with a plan" he told her. "What plan?" Marilyn asked. "What is Alex here" Damien asked turning to look around even though he knew he wouldn't see anyone. "Damien knows that the only thing that can create peace between the supernatural and the humans is if those who lead the humans are gone" Alexander explained. "No" Marilyn said as she looked at Damien in shock. "Marilyn it's not what you think" Damien said as Mari took a step back from him. "You wish to go to war with the kingdom" she said in shock. "Let me explain Marilyn" Damien said. "I believe I have enough explanation" she said turning to walk away from him. "MARILYN" Damien yelled as she walked away.

But she ignored him as she continued to walk through the woods. She felt used and lied to. A war would hurt so many people on both sides. She thought as she continued to walk. "Marilyn Sinclair" Mari heard from behind her and stopped, then turned to see who called her name.

She turned to see a man with two knights beside him. He was tan with brown hair and brown eyes. He was a man she had seen very few times. "Baron miller" Mari said surprised. "What is it you wish from me to call my full name?" She questioned. "Run" a female voice whispered in her ear. Before her brain could register the words she took off in the opposite direction. "Grab her, if need be injure her but dont kill her the king wishes to see her alive" he told the knights.

TO BE CONTINUED