The Scarlet Rose
Written by: Angelicasnow -Author's Pen Name
There was once a legend of times long ago when faes roamed free and the humans glowed. Everything was peaceful until the Scarlet rose, a rose so mythical that it's said whoever owns it will be Queen and King of the world. Our story starts with a young girl named Evelyn Star or the Everlasting Star as her parents called her.
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"Evelyn!" her mother yelled, as a maid curtsied a good morning to our young lady. Evelyn smiled politely as the maid set to work dressing her in a gown and doing her hair. For today she met her husband to be. Evelyn is a girl of age 18 her eyes a Ruby red and her hair as white as spiders silk. Her beauty was magnificent or that's what she was told. As the maid finished Evelyn looked at herself frowning at all the makeup and the gown.
"Why can't I train with the Knights" Evelyn asked her mother daily the reply always the same,
"My dear star you shine so bright but you are not a boy, you may be talented at the bow and sword but you are just a girl those are not things you need. Let your husband fight understand me," she'd sigh and nod, trying to ignore the iron earring, a symbol of her Royal blood. As Evelyn walked down, a man with eyes of ice bowed to her, his hair a ruddish red. This man who she blushed at was her husband to be Rowan the fea Prince of ice.
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She walked down the stairs blushing red as he took her hand and kissed it, "H-hello Prince Rowan," she said as she curtsied. He looked up at her, his eyes full of love, even though it was their first time meeting, they sent letters to each other of the world outside her home and his. He carefully slipped a ring onto her finger, pulling her close her ladies in waiting giggled and left. Evelyn blushed, redder than that of a tomato, her silky purple dress flowing around her as a breeze passed by. She looked at him bashful and shy as he asked, "Hello my lovely star." She tried to hide behind her fan of purple, hoping he wouldn't see how red her cheeks were. As if he knew, he stood up and held her hand, "shall we stroll through the gardens?" he asked as gentle as he could.
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As they walked through the garden, Evelyn blushed a crimson red. "So my dear star," she looked up at him, her face turning pale as he pulled out a knife and pushed her against the wall.
"Where's the scarlet rose my dear?" he said in a growl.
"W-what do you mean" she stuttered panicking unsure what he was asking.
"The scarlet rose," he growled again pushing the knife against her neck she screamed alerting guards. Rowan stabbed her hand and ran off, turning into a owl as white as snow leaving Evelyn in tears blood staining dark spots on her sleeve. The guards came shouting just as she fainted a guard by the name of Alexander caught her lowering her gently to the ground, "its okay m'lady you're safe now. Call for a healer!" Alexander said as another guard rushed off towards the medical wing.
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Evelyn woke up to the sound of guards outside the room. She was unsure where she was. “Guards?”
“Yes malady?” it was Alexander who replied.
“W-where am I?”
“You’re in the medical wing malady. May I come in?”
“Yes, you may.”
Alexander entered the room and bowed beside her bed. She tried to sit up but screamed in pain making Alexander rush to help her.
“Easy malady,” he sighed, worries written all over his face.
“I’m sorry… How did I get here?”
“Me and the other guards heard your scream malady and rushed to you.”
“A-ah, well thank you Alexander,” she looked at the bandage around her hand and sighed, knowing the trouble lay ahead, for a war would be upon them.
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I sighed sitting on my bed after exiting the gardens in fear for what my mum said.
"I don't get it... I thought he loved me... But he was just using me" tears slide down my face as I break down.
"I thought he was my mate.." as if the word mate triggered something, a strong pine wood and vanilla scent hit my nose, "Mate," I ran to my door and opened it.
So you must be confused right... Welllll... when I was introduced as a human, thanks author.
(Awe your welcome *sarcasm 100* now shh stop breaking the fourth wall child)
I'm actually a Tsuki (The Japanese for moon sounded neat) which means in my other form I've antlers and wings.
I look into the hallway, and see a man who has eyes like emeralds and hair and black as the night sky. I breath out the word mate, tearing up, his eyes go wide and he instantly hugs me as he whispers the word mate in my ear. He holds me, "shh my little star." I grip him tighter crying breaking down. He tilts my chin up gently wiping my tears making me blush. He smiles softly.
"What is your name," my voice sounds dry and crackly from crying.
"Derek light," he says simply placing his finger to my mouth, "save your words love, you're tired from crying. Let's get you some water no?"
I gently nod, burying my face against his chest relaxing. He chuckles making me purr like a kitten. I squeal as he picks me up entering my room he simply smiles, "I've got you little one," he sets me on the bed and pours me a glass of water. As I go to take it, he sits down pulling me into his lap placing the water to my lips. I didn't realize how cold I was till he held me. I took a sip and drank till he seemed satisfied. He took the glass and set it to the side keeping me in his arms.
"So my love, how old are you," he asks gently.
"I'm 18 as of today," I reply shyly. He looks down at me.
"Why do I feel pain my love. You sent so much pain through our bond that it hurt... Who hurt you?"
I whimper a bit. "I was to be engaged..." He freezes and as if on cue, he noticed my wrapped hand, his eyes turning black with rage, "my dear star... Who in hell hurt you," he said with a growl.
"M-my engaged," as I said those words, he took the bandage off and brought it to his lips, kissing it slowly. I watched, my eyes widened as the wound healed.