BETA TIM’S POV I listened in bitterness as her words left her mouth one after the other. Who is she to tell me what to do with her corpse after now? Who even gave her the idea that she has a right to make a dying request, or doesn’t she understand what it entails for someone to be cursed and outcast? My blood boiled angrily and it was as if a mighty tornado had erupted deep inside of me. The hate that I felt for her was like an indescribable volcano whose fire ravaged my whole being and eager to be spat out on her. It was like a dragon waiting to explode, reminiscing the moment she would be consumed by its fire. After she was done, I did not wait for a second longer before I sent a heavy slap that saw her landing on the floor. “What right do you have?” I yelled. I still was not satisfied with what I had done. I would love to take all her teeth out with my slap and then let me see with which teeth she would be able to haunt me. I also intend to chop off her fingers and toes and see how she would function conveniently as a ghost. She was dragged up almost immediately even when the fact that she would want to remain on the floor was glaring. Since she wants to be a ghost, she could start by practicing it now, a ghost would never get tired. Mildrid ordered. “Tie her to the tree” Seeing her tied helplessly to the tree did not satisfy my urge to deal with her mercilessly and in desperation, I made for her again and I vowed that this time, I will release and reset her dentition with just one slap. Getting to her, I raised my hand with full force. I wanted to hit her the way I had never done to anyone before. I was going to bring my hand to her face when a little voice screamed from behind me. “You do not hit her again” The voice was thunderous that I stopped my hand in mid-air, and in sheer anger, I turned around to see who had the effrontery to intrude at a time like this, and to my dismay, I saw a young man and I little boy. At first, I was terrified as I have never come across them before. But then at another glimpse at them, I smirked. They both looked so unkempt with hair scattered and covered in diets. Even their clothes were looking no better. The young man was in a Pixie military uniform but he is in a worse state than I have ever seen military wear. It was all ruffled and torn in several places. 'Where did he pick up this uniform from' I asked myself and grinned. The little boy was not looking any better. In fact, they both appeared as if they had run all the way from Pixolands to this place. They look disgusting and insane. “That is okay, Tim, we should go on with the sacrifice now,” Mildrid ordered. She made her way over to Dawn but stopped halfway when the young man spoke. “I come in the name of the queen, do her no harm or you die” he threatened. “Landon” Dawn cried. “Dawn...” the young man identified as Landon called her. “Leave here now, you can't stop them. I have already accepted this, please save yourself” she begged. “I won't let this happen, I am here to save you” he refused. “Please take Lalic and leave, tell the queen that I will... always love her” Dawn insisted. “No...” Landon yelled. “Let her go or you die” he warned us. Who is this young man, and why is he bent on risking his life for Dawn? I can tell that he is from Pixolands. Who is the little boy with him? Anyways, who they are wouldn’t bother me. But they are fearless and that is what I am interested in as we need more like them in our zombies. “Says who?” Mildrid exclaimed. “Seize him” she ordered. I relaxed to watch the scene unfold before me. I should have pitied them and asked that we don’t kill them but make them our living zombies. But for daring to challenge me at a point like this, then they must die. Who do they think they are for standing up to me and Mildrid? To hell with their queen because even now their queen cannot save them. By the time we are done, she herself would need to be saved from us. However, as our men made their way to them, they pulled out their sword and was ready to attack. Even the little boy appeared so determined. I almost choked with laughter as I saw how ready he was to take on people three times his size but I stopped myself from doing so. Coming from the Pixies, even a little boy should never be underestimated. DAWN’S POV “No...” Landon yelled. He refused to listen to me. What is he thinking trying to save me and fight against the witch? “Let her go or you die” he warned. “Says who?” Mildrid exclaimed and then ordered. “Seize him”“Oh no... no...” I started to cry again. I would not mind dying at the hands of my father, but what about Landon? I don’t want him to get himself entangled in this. He is still young and has his whole life ahead of him. He should return, the moon goddess would give him a second chance mate. I am very sure of this. I brought this upon myself and it was no fault of his. He tried to warn me and make me stay back in Pixolands but I refused to listen. My eyes were blindfolded and I could not see anything. I don't know what was happening. I don’t even know if my Landon is still alive or if he had lost an arm. All I heard were the sound of swords shattering and smashing against one another and the sound of occasional cries of agony from the fighting parties. I struggled to pull away from the tree and run into the battle arena but the person by me noticed this and held on to me tightly, forcing me to remain glued to the tree. Even my father came to stand by my side and whispered into my ear. “So you have made some name for yourself with the Pixies, right? They fight for you like those protecting their queen” he mocked. “Please let him go, father. You can take me instead. Let them go, please” I begged. “And why should I? They came here on their own accord” he asked. “Landon is my mate, father, and Lalic... Lalic...” I wept. He was impatient. “Your son? The boy should be about ten. When did you have a son like that?” he asked. “No... no... he is the... queen’s... son” I revealed. “Let them go” I continued to beg. I had to tell them who Lalic is. I know it was risky doing so, but I did that to save Lalic and Landon and also put my captors on their toes. They know what the queen is capable of if something should happen to her son and for their own good, they’d better let them go with immediate effect. I am what they want and Landon and Lalic got nothing to do with this.