The Monster's Rose

13

Narrator's point of view

"Are they here?" Aldrick asked facing Lilith.

"They will," she replied taking calm sips of her tea. The council room is tense, everyone is on the verge of knowing the truth about those monsters.

Richard, Iris, Lico the Royal board members seated next to the Royal kids. Only important members were present as the information and people who are going to visit the King and Queen are confidential.

Aillard sat calmly joining many dots in his head. He knows about the war which happened centuries ago, it brought so much loss and despair.

He is in the darkness when it comes to the reason behind the war. It was a sudden call war that ended a dynasty and a race in the supernatural world.

The only person who knows about all the history and reasons is Lukariah. Everyone in the supernatural world knew it's not easy to know where Lukariah is.

Aillard himself saw Lukariah once from afar. It was at the time of the war when Lukariah showed himself but no one dared to go near him.

Ayren and Caspian waited patiently while Kyra couldn't sit for more than ten minutes now. Hayes is the one who is with his younger sister. They both aren't present in the council hall.

The doors of the hall opened then came four people who captured the attention of everyone.

"My greetings your Royal Highness." They say in unison and bow slightly to the King, Queen and the Vampire Prince.

Lilith stood straight from her seat and introduced the four members to everyone. Maeve, Ricka, Cathan and Alizah. These four are goblins whom Lilith met yesterday.

"Your highness, we would like to know the details of your daughter. When the message travelled to us we were quite surprised as she is a werewolf."

Aldrick and Abigail tensed, they understood the hidden question laying underneath their words. They kept a secret hidden from everyone from Roseanna's birth.

"It would help them find the answers if you both reveal the secret," Lilith tells them as she sees the alarm expressions.

Aldrick held the hand of Abigail before inhaling deeply. Aillard turned his gaze towards the King and Queen. He may look calm but inside his brain, his thoughts are running wildly.

"Roseanna, my third child is a human." Aillard was surprised to hear that. Along with the goblins who are here to help them. Lilith already know about this.

"We kept it hidden for her safety, Roseanna doesn't have a wolf. She was born as a human and we don't want to discriminate it among my kids. Roseanna was trained like my other kids and werewolves. We couldn't sense her because she doesn't have the lycan or werewolf connection with us." Aldrick explained.

"It would be difficult to find where she is but most importantly we have to gather everyone here. Yeah, the werewolf world doesn't have much time left. You may have a war waiting for you at any moment." Cathan, the goblin spoke his thoughts.

"We don't have any history of what has happened in the past. I have to know about those creatures who attacked us. It would make matters easier if you have any information about those creatures." Aldrick stated.

"We don't have any history about what has happened because the past kings erased the literature and books written about the war. The werewolf Board members were killed at the time of inner war between both lycan and alpha." Lilith said as everyone joined the dots in their heads.

"According to previous theory relating to the war, they terminated the race from the supernatural world. They believed they terminated and lived peacefully." Aillard told.

"The race which was defeated returned back for revenge," Ayren said and everyone agreed on that.

"We want to see Roseanna's room and she must've seen the visions because we felt her seeing the visions," Maeve says.

"It takes us one day to travel," Kyra says looking at the goblins.

"We can open a portal to travel to her room if we have a piece of thing which is related to her," Cathan said.

"I must have her ring," Caspian said getting up from his chair. Everyone waited patiently for Caspian to return. The four goblins made a circle placing their hand's in each other. They all looked at each other, communicating while Aillard gazed at Lillith.

Caspian returned with his sister's ring and handed it over to Cathan who looked pale and Asian features evident on his face.

The four goblins closed their eyes while their lips moved in sync. They were chanting a mantra. Everyone stood from their seats.

"Not everyone can enter," Maeve said keeping his gaze on Lillith.

"We will be leaving while you all take care of here. Knox and Allen keep updating me on what's happening." Aldrick said. The Royal authorities and others left the room leaving Aldrick, Abigail, Aillard, Lillith, Ayren, Caspian, Kyra and the goblins.

The goblins with the help of magic opened a portal and all of them stepped in. Kyra held Caspian's hand in a tight grip as it was very new to them. She is anxious to know where her sister is. They loved Roseanna and they never fought as Roseanna was the silent and innocent one.

Ayren stayed quiet observing everything, he needs to stand strong when his parents are on the verge of breaking down. He couldn't stand knowing his sister is in danger and there is a war waiting for them. He doesn't want any harm coming towards his people. He will be doing anything to save his family and people.

They all entered Rose's painting room where all of the work stored. Aillard and Lillith watched every painting of Roseanna. The four goblins went to four sides observing the paintings.

Aillard stopped as he observed the off painting which is too dark compared to other paintings she painted. Cathan stood beside him observing the same painting. Aillard narrowed his eyes as he looked at the castle in the painting.

His eyes slightly widen as his memory showed the same castle in his mind. He recognised the castle from the past, he don't know what to say as the whole place along with the castle was destroyed.

He looked at Lillith who stood near the window gazing outside. Aillard wandered to where she stood to ask her questions. He wants to know how The King's daughter painted the castle which was destroyed a century ago.

"She had dreams... dreams where she saw the castle. She painted everything she saw in her dreams." Lillith said to the Vampire Prince before he asked her.

"My visions say there is another painting which isn't here." Ricka voices out.

"Rose stores all her personal paintings in this closet," Caspian said opening a door. The goblins walked inside as Caspian turned on the lights. His eyes widen along with his parents as a huge painting stood in the middle.

"Can you bring this painting out?" Alizah asked the tattoed lycan who stood with curious eyes eyeing the painting of his sister. He nodded his head bringing the painting out.

"Roseanna had dreams... Dreams of the past, that are unknown to everyone. She saw the castle and the couple." Lillith explained to everyone.

"Who are they? where is this castle? if we know where this castle is, we can find my daughter." Aldrick said looking at the castle.

Aillard let out a dark chuckle "Aldrick, the castle which you are seeing was destroyed. Ten centuries ago when the war took place, the castle along with the place was destroyed to ashes. Nothing left." Aillard's voice is dark and grief as he recollected the events.

"Who are they? does anyone know about them?" Abigail asked as she gazed at the man and woman in the painting. Aillard didn't answer as he don't know who they are. But he knows they are related to the castle. He never knew why the war took place or which race ended. He wasn't allowed to interfere in the matters of other races.

"Only the time will tell us." It was Lillith who spoke as she looked at the owl far away from the castle resting on the branch. Aillard followed Lillith's gaze and saw the owl who is watching them. They both knew it wasn't a normal owl. Lillith smiled darkly looking at the owl as she took a closer step towards the window railing.

"It's time to meet new people Alpha King Aldrick," Lillith said as she watched the owl fly away.