The Hidden Princess and Her Alpha Prince

EPISODE 1: INITIATION AND THE VOICE

AGATHA BUYS

“It is time now, princess.” Mama Eve said. I have been staying with mama Eve from the time I thought I was drowning in the water. The water only swallowed me then and I happened to find myself waking up at the most beautiful place, ever.

“To go back to the world. Your initiation is over. Your people are waiting for you, Princess. You need to go back home.” She said, but I frowned. I know the first two months were a bit tough, but I adjusted to this weird place. I felt like I belonged.

“But, I don't want to go yet. I want to live a little longer.” She smiled, shaking her head.

“Your family is crying for you. Return to them, sweetheart.”

“Can’t they visit us?”

She laughed at me, like I just said something absurd. I probably do not understand where and what I am doing here, besides the initiation, but what I know is that where I am I am underwater with Mama Eve and the woman who had white cloths wrapped around them. The women that led me to the Queen, Mama Eve.

Mama Eve told me that I have supernatural powers. She said; now that my initiation is completed, I can go back to my world. I have a lot to accomplish.

Mama Eve raised her hands high and a gust of wind hit around us, very hard.

"If we keep talking, I will end up changing my mind. Remember everything that I taught you and, everything that happened here is a secret. Just do what I told you. Everything will come to light. Oh and, tell my son that it was not his fault." Mama Eve said. "And you, my granddaughter; someone you imagined will come for you. You are going to find happiness together and bring peace between the families. You will meet your prince charming."

"Wait, what do you mean, mama?"

"There is no time. I love you, Agatha."

I felt water droplets dripping on my head. I started hearing a gush of water nearing.

"What is happening mama? What are you doing?"

"I am sending you back home." And that was the last thing I heard from her, before the harsh water drowned me.

"Mbali, can you hear me?" I start hearing my father's voice. "Mbali, please baby… you have been sleeping for far too long, open your eyes." His voice was sad, very sad.

I squinted my eyes, but the sunlight coming through the window penetrated my eyes, forcing me to completely shut them again. My chest felt heavy, I started choking, coughing out water. I finally opened my eyes and I realised that I was at home, in our hut.

My father quickly lifted my what feels like weak upper body and helped me sit up on the bed, resting my back on the pillows.

My father had tears in his eyes, but he wouldn't drop a single tear. He hugged me so tight, almost crushing my bones.

"I am so happy that you returned to us. Your grandmother hasn't been okay since ever you were in what looked like a coma. The public hospital couldn't help you and as you know, I can't afford a private hospital. I had to live by praying everyday and hope that, one day you were going to wake up. Here you are,"

"What…" My throat was sore and my voice sounded hoarse.

"Do you want water?" He asked, letting go of me. I shook my head, implying No.

"Are you not hungry? You haven't eaten in months and I sometimes wondered how you were making it to the next day." He chuckled, finally dropping his tears.

Wait… Months?

"Ba-ba,"

"Sshhh. You don't have to say anything. I am just happy, overwhelmed that you returned to me. Maybe your grandmother will get better."

I was weak and I felt light headed. My eyes were getting heavier in every second. I felt very tired and I guess I could use some sleep. My father will have to tell me what happened, because I don't remember anything. I don't remember anything.

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PRINCE LUKA

I kept running deep into the forest. It was very dark, but the only thing that made me see where I was running was the big full moon light above. I am trying to run away from the palace and from everyone. I am scared that, they might discover what I am and they will probably want to kill me. It is no use talking to my father. He won't listen to me. I feel like, my stepmother has a spell on him, because that is the only person he listens to ever since my mother passed away.

I feel my muscles tighten and I know that it wants to come out.

"Let it come out." I hear the sweetest voice which I have been hearing the past few months, talking to me. It was quite strange at first, but now I have gotten used to talking to it.

"I can't!" I groan as I decrease my pace.

"You need to let go of your fear. Do it!" The soft, sweet feminine voice reprimands.

"It's not easy." I stopped running when I reached the top of the hill. My veins started to pop out and my voice was getting deeper and harder.

"The voice that you have been holding, let it out!"

"It's not normal. I don't want it."

"Do it, Prince Luke! How old are you again, 26 years old? I didn't know that you can be such a coward, you spoiled brat!" The voice mocked me.

"Hey! Don't you dare call me a coward or I will…" I wanted to threaten the voice, but I remembered that it is just… a voice.

"Or what?" The voice started laughing.

"Or I will ignore you!" I fell down on my knees. My chest started getting heavy and my body was starting to feel hot.

"Let's see if you will ignore my voice, Luke the Coward Prince. Coward, coward, coward, coward!" The voice said, over and over.

Out of frustration and rage; I roared very loud and tilted my head to the moon. I tored my t-shirt apart and this time, I howled like a wolf.

The moment I was done, I was panting. But, now the strangest thing happened. I heard wolves-like howling back at me.

"That was perfect." The voice which I thought was gone, complimented. "Can you hear that? They are responding to you, Prince Luke."

"Who?" I asked.

"Prince Luke! Are you okay? You had us worried." I looked behind me, and the guards had followed me here with the horses.

"We saw you running to the woods alone."

"I'm fine, Hendrick." I hope that they didn't see anything.

"Okay, let's leave before the wolves come and attack us. We already heard one howling."

I nodded. I don't know how the veins disappeared off me, but I am glad they were gone.

"That was only a start, my prince. You are Prince Luke Friedrich, the son of King Lukas Friedrich. Till next time." The voice said as I got on the horse carriage.

What just happened?

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