Ivan
I woke up and felt sharp pain sting my chest. I was about to move when I felt a light pressure on my arms,I turned my face and found Hazel asleep in my arm,she looked so peaceful. She must have fallen asleep while taking care of me last night,she really was a strange girl. Nobody had ever dared to raise Thier voice to me since I was six and now this little girl was shouting at him because of his own health. I gently removed her head from my hand so as not to wake her up. As much as I wanted her in my arms longer, I had to find out who tried to kill me and I was damn sure it was a plot of Luther's. He and Rafael had tried several attempts to kill me over the years and failed miserably but this is the closest they had ever gotten. I walked into my chamber where my maid was already waiting. She helped me get dressed and I went into my office immediately. When I entered Callum was already waiting there, "who was it" I asked as I sat down, "your brother,king Luther. He ordered a maid to poison your drink and according to what the doctor said,it would kill anyone in less than an hour,I guess we have your powers to thank for that" he added and I nodded. Callum had left Stormhelm with me when I became king at age eighteen, he never cared what I was and was always loyal. One of the few people I knew I could trust. He informed me that they had been able to get the maid and she was in the dungeon. He left to attend to other duties and I was left alone in my office. Luther was going to pay for this and that was a promise I wouldn't fail to keep. I still felt a bit weak but I was much better compared to yesterday. I was going through some files when Hazel walked in. She was dressed in a peach gown. I didn't know much about dresses,but her's-peach,simple, flowing-did something I couldn't explain. It wasn't too bright but it caught the light in a way that made her stand out. The way it fits her,the wait moved when she walked....it made her look,calmer,softer,like she belonged in a different type of world,one that wasn't tainted and I couldn't stop watching her until she was now standing in front of my desk. She stopped and seemed to consider what she wanted to say very carefully before talking. " Maya said you haven't had breakfast yet..." She paused and studied me before continuing, "you should eat something. You'll need your strength to recover" she concluded and looked at me as if scanning my whole body to determine wether or not I was supposed to be out of bed. "Have you had breakfast" I asked her and she nodded no, "let's eat together then" I said standing up and walking towards her,she looked surprised like that wasn't the reply she expected and honestly I was just as surprised. We walked side by side down the halls until we finally arrived at the dining hall,we walked in and Maya and two other maids were setting the table. We both took our seats and Maya served the food before they all left the dining. We are in silence and I caught Hazel stealing glances of me whenever she felt I wasn't looking, " how are you feeling now" she finally said, "better" I replied without looking up from my food but she didn't seem convinced, "you were half dead yesterday, there's no way you recovered that quickly" she said looking directly at me this time. I chucked before looking at her, "haven't you heard I'm the son of the devil" I said hoping to scare her of, and she just smiled which caught me by surprise. Most people would be panicking by now but here she was smiling. "Of course you are" she said and continued eating,I was about saying something when Callum came rushing inside, "your Highness, they've captured Mia" he said trying to catch his breath. I was utterly confused, I got up and walked towards where he was standing, "I want names" I said looking directly at Callum, "Luther,he plans on selling her to some king who is coming to visit him" he said and I felt my anger slowly rising. My demon was getting angry. I knew he was doing this to spite me. "Get the guard's ready" I said more of my anger talking. Hazel had already stood up by this time,and she was walking slowly towards me. I could feel my demon wanting to come out and unleash hell on anyone who tries to hurt Mia, "everything will be fine" Hazel said and tried to reach for my hand but I pulled away, "you should leave" I said trying to control my anger, but she just stayed put no moving even a muscle. "Go before I do something you won't like" I said trying my best to threaten her without loosing control but she still didn't move,why was she so damn stubborn. I walked away to my office, leaving her at the dining hall. When I walked into my office,I tried to calm down and think with a clear mind if I wanted to save Mia without her getting hurt. Luther wanted a war and I was more than ready to give him one,only when I knew Mia and Hazel would be safe. Callum walked in and informed me that we were ready to leave. I walked out and we rode to Silverpeak. The plan was simple,I distract Luther while Callum finds Mia and gets her out of the palace safely. I walked into the palace and went directly into Luther's chamber where he had three woman with him on the bed. He looked surprised to see me but quickly regained his composure. "To what do I owe this wonderful pleasure brother" he asked with the same tone he used whenever he was mocking me, "oh,where are my manners, would you like to join us" he asked looking at me then the ladies with him, "I came to get Mia" I said ignoring his questions, he chuckled, "oh don't worry about her. I've found the perfect match for her and it will benefit the whole of Ravenspire even Firefell" he replied and looked me straight in the eye. "Hand her over,now" I said losing my patience and he just chuckled, "not happening" he replied and focused his attention back to his mistress. I walked out of the room and met Callum and the end of the stairs,he nodded when he saw me approaching which means Mia was safe. We walked out the palace gate and walked through the forest where Mia and some other guards were. When she saw me approaching,she ran towards me and hugged me. I just stood still, "I knew you'd be the one to safe me" she said and smiled. We rode back to Firefell and when we reached the palace it was already evening. We met Hazel and Maya standing outside waiting for us. Mia and I came down while the guards took the horses to the stables. Mia and I walked side by side and when we arrived where Hazel was standing, she and Maya both bowed slightly, "welcome back your Highness" Maya said before they both stood up together. Mia looked at Hazel scanning every single feature of her. "You're very pretty" she said and Hazel smiled, "thank, you're also very beautiful" she replied. "Dinner is ready. I've had your room prepared for you my lady,the maids will tend to your wounds" Maya said escorting Mia inside. "You should get changed" Hazel said before she also walked away.