Chapter (13): Cursed days may pass

Time rushed and people left the mansion. It was evening and after having tea, the staff went to set a table for having an early dinner.

"Master Collen, where would they stay now?"

Mr. Smith asked.

Master Collen raised an eyebrow then peeked at the girls.

"Perhaps here!"

He replied.

"I am afraid that is not possible because of my husband..."

She set a clown show, crying. Elizabeth couldn't believe that she had any heart to handle sorrow.

Mrs. Smith grabbed her daughter's hand, continuing her words,

"Yes, my daughter was meant to say that my son-in-law has alienated this mansion to her as the marriage gift."

"Ah, this is not actually my concern! You know that the court never profits the lord's wealth. They have earned only income so you might want to solve this with a lawyer."

Uncle Miguel frowned. How could Lucas let this family abuse him easily and neglect his own children?

"Barbara, wrap your belongings and theirs. You are coming to my mansion. We move in the daylight, early in the morning."

Uncle Miguel didn't turn his head and ordered the maiden.

"Excuse me! She is still under my hand."

Elenore noted.

Barbara gently turned to her, "Sorry Mam! My contract with Lord Lucas ended last week. I would have resigned gladly if it wasn't so just to work with his cousin."

"How dare you?" Mrs. Smith almost shouted.

"It is fine, mother! Let her go."

"I would resign too. You have your father Milady, no need of me at all."

Charles announced and his wife shot him an unexpected glare.

"You can help me with this new title."

Charles glanced at the girls who were nodding. They didn't want the man who was just a growling grandfather to them to leave their side whether his wife disliked the girls and called them defiant beasts.

"Did you just lowered me with yourself?"

Mr. Smith raised an eyebrow tabbing his thick fingers on his stomach.

Charles ignored the man, he made his resolved decision and said, "I am honored to serve you and Lady Luna and Elizabeth."

Luna smiled. The last two years everything grew tough for them, it all showed that the world was only beautiful during the day but during the night, people showed their true self, they were showing what had been kept inside their demonic side, it was bloody, lustful and ugly. A beast that could wake up at night and tear everyone to pieces like the cruel wolves in the tales.

The cursed days may pass, and things would change, people would come and go but time never would have come back, it will always pass because we are inclined to grow up, grow old, earn experience and go through the hardest element of life which is love. When it comes, you can't run away because wherever you go this lover wolf would chase after you, and you have only one option to go further, to cross this wild forest, you must tame the wolf's heart or kill it.

That night the girls went to lit up candles for their parents, would send prayers to let their souls rest in peace. Elizabeth closed her eyes after making sure Luna and Ryan did so.

"Mother, please take care of my father if you met him once more in the next life. I love you both so much. Please don't be upset with him because I am not. He was always nice to us despite being married to a witch."

"Elizabeth!" Luna nagged that she just used an insult in her prayers.

Elizabeth shrugged and closed her eyes again, "it is your turn." She remarked.

"Father, I want you to know that I love you so much. Rest assured that we would find out who had sent the cursed crow then sleep well and wake up in a beautiful world and be happy besides my mother. My mother, please don't worry about us we will be the glorious ladies that you always wanted, brave and wise."

Ryan found out that it was his role to say some prayers so he gathered himself, moving on to his position down the girl's bed, on the floor.

"My dear Lords, the goddess of death Gates, please let my uncle and aunt find away to a world that brings them peace, to a heaven which is way better than this one where no wolf can hunt them."

"Ameen!"

They said the last word and opened their eyes.

"The tale of our family says, every one of us who died would be born as a wolf. What if we turn to a wolf in this world?"

Luna asked while creeping to her pillow.

"For that, you need a wolf lover, that can give you immortality, it is scary! But it is just a stupid tale to fool us, sister."

Elizabeth dragged the sheet on herself while peering at Ryan who was frowning and walking to the door.

"They are not tales and Luna doesn't need a wolf lover, she is going to have a lot among the human race. May you find one to tame your heart!"

He slammed the door.

Elizabeth smirked then made a face. She knew that their cousin loved her sister.

"Are you teasing him?"

Luna beat her sister with a pillow and feathers spattered out.

"She will kill us!" Luna froze in her place, she didn't mean to cause a mess.

"She can't, she would find out when we are far away from here."

Elizabeth brought about then took a bunch of feathers in her fist and scattered them up. They fell like the snow that was pouring outside, dressing the earth floor and time brushed those memories away, replacing them with new ones.

"I will marry Ryan, one day." Luna whispered but Ell heard it and smiled.

Days and nights, sun and moon, all of them slipped down and gave rise to new times, they became grown beautiful ladies, no suffering, no pain, no death they met for ten years only shiny days and happiness. But nothing could have lasted for a long time as we would wish.

Elizabeth ran inside the mansion from the garden, her beautiful wavy hair landed on her shoulder as she halted near the table where her uncle was drinking tea with his wife, Lisa.

"You have a letter from the mayor! I am sure they invited us for tonight's Snow feast in the central crossing. Would we go?"

She chanted excitedly, gasping, the sun glint flourished on her blushed cheeks.