Betrayal

JENNY'S POV:

It was still midnight when my sleep suddenly broke from a strong wind that came from the window. I squinted my eyes as I looked at the window which was still open. The moonlights that was coming inside the room were no longer there as the clouds had hidden the moon in its embrace. The nights were cold and windy as the curtains started blowing rapidly. The hooks of the window were open too, causing the windows to flap a few times.

I looked at my side as I saw John was peacefully sleeping in my arms snuggling to my chest. Smile curved in my lips with the beautiful view in front of me. Suddenly all the memories from the last few hours started flashing in my mind of how we made love and how his touch made me feel like a woman. A tint blush formed on my cheeks as a slowly kissed his forehead, before moving his arms from my waist. I slowly stood up but found it a little difficult to walk as I felt pain in my lower abdomen. I somehow managed to stand up and went near the window to close the windows.

But the wind was too rash as I struggled a bit to close it down. I took a glance for the last time outside the windows as the night looks so peacefully calm yet the wind was blowing at its most. Something was not right... I shrugged it off as soon as I heard John's soft voices of whining. I quickly close the windows and went near him.

He looked up at me with his half sleepy eyes as he asked-" Is everything alright?"

I gave him a warm smile before he snuggle again on my chest and I caressed his hair and replied-" Yes"

He gave me a few wet kisses on my neck as I hit his chest playfully while giggling and said-" Sleep now, It's late..."

He whined and peck my lips for one last time before drifting into sleep. I kept admiring his beautiful face. I don't know why every time I looked at him my heartbeat rises at its peak. I have never felt this kind of sensation in my body before. It is like I am getting addicted more and more. I hugged him. Is this love? Is this how whenever we see someone we love can make our heart flutter?

Love to me was always has been a puzzle to me as I have only watched people falling in love. I was too shy or maybe they said nerdy to experience love before. Mom and dad have always quarreled among themselves which made me doubt in love before. But I was happy when Brad found his love in Junnie. I somewhere envied how Priam looked at Shawna. I have never thought of getting into an arranged marriage. I doubted at me and him that will we be able to fall in love? All of my doubts have been cleared when we took vows and I saw him saying the vows with all his sincerity. I felt him every word that made it clear that I have not chosen the wrong person. Now I feel happy and satisfied with John in my arms. A new dream has taken on me. I want a sweet little happy family with him now.

I looked at his sleeping face again as I remember how happy he was getting finally recruited at the WitchWorld's Knight and how he came running to me to give this news. We grew up together but I have never thought anything more about him. But when He said we were getting married and I was in doubt will I be able to take this marriage? Will I be able to make him happy? Will I be happy?

All of my doubts vanished every time whenever I have looked into his eyes in these few months. He never let any single day without making me feel loved and worthy. I hope to have a good future with him now. My greed for his love has taken all over me. I want him to love with all that I have now.

I don't know when I drift into sleep while thinking all these.

MEANWHILE AT WWS, INSIDE THE SECRET TOMB.

SHAWNA'S POV:

Felix brought me inside the tomb as I followed him without any arguments. My mind was still thinking about Priam. How I wish he was here with me. Honestly, I was scared. But I cannot let Shyla die like this. She doesn't deserve this. She must get back to her parents. But what if I cannot open the portal and break the barrier? What if I fail? I have never used these magics before and it's too much for me. I am still learning. What if I ruin everything?

I flinched a little when Felix said-" You can do this, Shawna. I know" As if he was reading my mind? Wait, is he? No... How can he? I shrugged off as I followed him.

We stopped near the sacred tomb as he turned towards me and held my shoulder while looking at my eyes seriously. He said-" Magic runs in your blood. You are the true heir and only you can lift the barrier"

I looked at him and replied with my shaken voice-" W-what if... I failed?"

He frowned as he said-" There is no time for failing Shawna!!! We have to do this now. Do you want that Little girl Shyla to die here? Do you know how much I have suffered here without my mother? You have seen them, they don't belong here. They must go home and meet their family too... Don't you think so?"

I looked down as I nodded slightly. I said-" I know, Felix, but I-I think I-I am not ready yet..."

He jerked my shoulder a little in frustration and said-" Shawna... you promised me that... I can meet my mother again... you cannot step back now... Think about that little girl... She will die here. At least she should meet her parents...

Listening to him made me flashback a few old memories of my mother who died in front of my eyes. How that little girl Shyla was lying on her bed. No... I don't want her to die... I looked up at Felix who was looking at me with full of hope in his eyes. I can't break his trust too. He has suffered a lot too... I have to do this.

I gave him a nod as he smiled and soon I saw Ron come there along with a few of his friends. They nodded at each other as they started the rituals. They drew a circle around me and they stood outside the circle as I was standing in the middle. I looked around at them as they were chanting something. Felix looked at me and gave a little nod to assure me I can do this.

Ron said after some time-" It's done. Shawna bring your power out now"

I nod as I closed my eyes focusing on my powers within me. Soon after I felt a strange sensation in my body as my blood started rushing in my veins. I felt my legs were flying above from the ground as I have started floating in the air as my hairs were flowing around showing each strand of hair with much energy in me. The power in me was unleashed from the golden wand, making me burst into a new realm of satisfaction that I cannot understand yet. I was glowing in a golden aura. I finally opened my eyes as they were glowing in golden too.

I felt so much power in me that I can destroy each and everything on this earth... I can control fire, water, air, and wind. This frenzy inside of me was making me crazy. So much lust for power was making me blind. So this is how I should feel after unleashing the powers in me? This felt so good. All of my doubts about myself were long gone. I can do anything now.

Felix said-" Good Shawna. Now channel your power into one and try to lift the barrier making a portal."

I tried to channel all power powers in one energy form and attacked the shield. But it didn't work. I looked at them with a frown as Felix said-" Try once more"

I nodded and was about to use my power once again, but I stopped as I heard my Dad's voice from behind-" Shawna, STOP!!!"

I turned my head back and saw Dad come there along with granny, King Nashall, King Makenzie, Uncle Ben, Luna Megan, who were standing there with a shock on their face looking at us.

Granny yelled a little in fear-" Shawna? What are you doing?"

I looked at her and replied-" something that you should have made me do grandma". I turned back to attack the shield again as King Nashall stopped me.

King Nashall said-" Wait, Shawna, Don't do this!!!"

I turned around again and asked-" Why? Why must I not? To make them suffer like a slave here?"

I calmed down as I stood on the ground The energy in me has calmed as I came out as a normal self. I looked at Dad and said-" Mom was a slave to you too right? This is why you never tried to save her? To know her better?"

He looked at me in shock as his lips parted a little. He was stumbling to say anything at that moment. Tears started running from both of our eyes as I said-" You say you loved her right? How can you never try to find out the truth? How can you not go around searching for the truth? to fight for your love, dad? WHY" I yelled a little as I started crying all over.

I looked at uncle Ben and said-" Have I not found out the letters, I would have never known that she waited for you so long... She trusted you that you would go and search for the truth. She had kept a hidden letter for YOU dad."

He looked at me with confused eyes as he asked-" What...?"

I looked at him while wiping off my tears as I said-" Yes. She still believed that you would go to her house at least might be for searching the truth.. and she had hidden letters for you. So that you would find out the truth that she has loved you. That she was innocent. She had paid all for her mistakes dad. But she did love you for real" I handed him those letters as he started reading them.

He fell to his knees as he broke down and started weeping. He said in his broken voice-" I-I have always loved her... t-trust me, Shawna... I-I have...."

I looked at him with my teary eyes as I asked-" Is that why you never tried to find out the truth? You never tried to clear her name? You knew she was pregnant with me when she left this world and has been banished from this Witchland. Have you ever thought what would be her consequences in that unknown world if uncle Tom have never taken us in?...." I started crying thinking how much she suffered. As I said again-" Do you know how tough it is to be a slave? Not only here... she suffered there too. And what did you all do about this? NOTHING!!! Look at them..."

I turned to Felix as I said-" they were suffering here just like mom and I cannot just allow this"

I wiped off my tears as I turn back inside the circle ready to attack once more. But I was stopped as Luna Megan said-" Do you think he is a slave?"

I looked at her as I frowned and asked-" W-what do you mean?"

Luna looked at Felix with her sharp eyes as she immediately turned into her wolf form. She growled harder making the tomb shaken a little. I looked towards Felix who was standing there with a straight face. Something was wrong with him Why is he calm? he should have run before she attack him. I asked-" F-Felix? What's going on? Run!!!"

He was looking sharply at Luna Megan and within no time she jumped on her. I was shocked as I screamed-" NO... Wait..."

But he unexpectedly dodged the attack as he flipped in the air and landed perfectly fine looking back at her. His eyes color have changed into the red as he was ready to fight. But Luna Megan turned back to her human form as she looked at me while raising her one eyebrow.

She said-" He is not a salve Shawna, Don't be fooled by a Night Rider... He is Venom!!!!"