CHAPTER THREE

When Gerald raised his head his eyes orbs were glowing green as he was breathing fast with his hands in a fist due to his growing anger and Calanthe had to hold his hand to calm him down.

Ophelia and king Nebeus's guards just sat still on the floor they landed on when the wave of energy that emitted from Gerald pushed them down.

When Gerald calmed down his eye orbs stopped glowing, they glowed because he used his powers, so apparently, they'll glow anytime he uses his powers or his emotions are triggered.

“ Oh my!! He is more powerful than we comprehended “ Ophelia said, still in a state of shock as she looked at Gerald. She motioned for the guards that came with her to attack.

They stood and charged toward Calanthe and Gerald but Gwendolyn immediately stood in front of them and closed her eyes when she opened them her eye orbs began to glow blue.

Gwendolyn raised her hands sideways on each side with her palms open as she tilted her head back a little trying to gather strength and water in a circular form began to form on her palms, she kept forming them till they became big and she immediately threw the water balls at guards who charged towards them to attack.

The guards fell and due to the rate at which the water hit them, it snapped their necks, therefore they died instantly.

After that Gewndolyn channeled all the water in the house and made it to form a sharp ice stake she cajoled the ice stake with her hands and wanted to send it to pierce directly through Ophelia’s throat but Calanthe stopped Gwendolyn.

“ Stop Gwen, Ophelia was once my sister and I believe she still has some light in her even though she has turned to the dark path. I'll spare her and send her back with a message to her king “ Calanthe said as she walked towards Ophelia who was still sprawled on the floor.

Somehow the energy wave that emitted from Gerald weakened Ophelia a lot and now blood was dripping from her nose.

“ Tell your king that the time of his reign would soon elapse and that is very near. The light will finally prevail again “ Calanthe smiled while she told Ophelia the message.

All this while Gerald marveled at what he saw Gwendolyn do to those soldiers, he thought it to be cool and awesome. He also wondered where the energy came from to stand up for Calanthe And Gwen because he was someone who couldn't even stand up for himself before.

“ Alright off you go “ Gwendolyn said as she motioned for Ophelia to leave. Ophelia staggered away but before then she said.

“ We will come back for all of you with full reinforcement, then we will see who has the last laugh, “ She said through gritted teeth and then finally staggered away.

“ You heard her, they'll come back for us so hurry and pack your things “ Calanthe instructed Gerald and Gwendolyn. Gwen stood with her hands folded on her chest and refused to move.

“ But I don't have any clothes here, “ Gerald reminded Calanthe.

“ You think I'll summon you here and I won't prepare for your arrival? Gwen will show you where the belongings we prepared for you are “ Calanthe said and turned to go back to her stuff too but Gwendolyn's question stopped her.

“ So you are not my mother? “ Gwen asked Calanthe who heaved a deep breath, while Gerald stood curious to hear Calanthe's explanation.

“ Of course, I'm your mother, “ Calanthe said as she turned to face Gwendolyn and Gerald. She was disappointed that Gwen would even believe what Ophelia said earlier.

“ But she said supreme ladies of the light can't bear children or did she lie about that too “ Gwendolyn snapped at Calanthe with teary eyes.

Calanthe sighed and said, “Indeed, supreme sisters of the light can't bear children, Ophelia didn't lie about that, she used to be a member of our coven “.

“ Then how are you my mother if you can't bear children? Gwendolyn asked almost in a whisper, on the verge of breaking down in tears, scared that Calanthe truly might not be her biological mother.

“ Before I got into the coven of the supreme sisters, I had a lover who was a demigod of the sky and sea, his name was Philip, he promised to marry me and so we got intimate and I became pregnant “ Calanthe paused, and cleaned the teardrop that fell from her eyes for she hated remembering this because it was heartbreaking for her.

“ After I took in, he abandoned me. I woke up one morning and he was nowhere to be found. After that I went far away to Dale kingdom in other to conceive you because it was when I was pregnant for you I first realized my powers and knew I had to join the supreme sisters, so I didn't want anyone to know I was pregnant “

“ When I gave birth to you, I left you in the care of a seer that took me in and cared for me at Dale kingdom, she was the very seer who prophesied about Gerald, she also said your destiny and Gerald’s are intertwined, how? I don’t know but I intend to find out. On the night she died during the battle, she hid you in a secret room in her cottage, after the battle and I came to you both I found her dead laying in her pool of blood “

“ It was from then I began taking care of you and also Gerald because all my fellow supreme sisters of the light died and also Gerald’s parents. It was that time I portaled Gerald out of this world because Ophelia and Nebeus kept tracking us and it was difficult to fight while carrying two children. So please don’t believe Ophelia “ Calanthe said and left to pack her stuff while cleaning her eyes. Gwendolyn went the opposite direction to get her belongings too, feeling stupid for believing Ophelia.

“ Wow, that was epic “ Gerald mumbled to himself and exhaled as he stood with his hands akimbo. He felt touched when Calanthe talked about taking care of him and Gwen.

“ Are you coming or not? “ Gwendolyn called out to Gerald from the room she was in and Gerald immediately went to meet her.

Gwen and Gerald gathered their belongings and came out of the cottage waiting for Calanthe to come out. Calanthe came out of the Cottage a few minutes late with her belongings packed in a backpack made of leather or animal skin.

Also, she came out with a sword that was in a black leather back sword strap scabbard holder and tossed it to Gerald who surprisingly caught it with ease. Gwen and Gerald looked at Calanthe with one of their eyebrows lifted.

“ That sword belongs to your late father, you’ll need a lot of effort and training to unsheathe it, but for now, let’s get out of here to a safe place, “ Calanthe said as she walked towards the back of the cottage.

Gerald tried to unsheathe the sword to see if what Calanthe said was true because the happening events so far were surreal. Immediately he touched the hilt of the sword which is the handle of the sword. The unexpected happened.