Chapter 4 Elizabeth

Elizabeth

It was a sinister smile but I wanted it to be as much as possible. I was happy when I got back and saw the room was scattered. I was sure aldolphus was here, he sure must have carried out my directives.

But where could isiodora be. At least expected her to be crawled in one corner of the room crying with blood splattered all over her.

Aldolphus must have taken her. I thought.

Men and their stupid fantasies.

I smiled again. Maybe this will humble that stupid girl. How dare she claim innocent and lovely. She is evil because she was born blind I have to endure all manner of ridicule because of that blind Bat.

"Yeah she deserved it"

I tried convincing myself every day that those teachers preferred her to me. For the extra attention they gave her without minding how I am faring.

My mind drifted to the day isiodora won that singing competition. Everyone was all over singing her praises and I was but a shadow. Yet, it has been me that was going through everything with her I was the one that bore the burden of her being blind.

And what did that stupid teacher Joyce say?

"Let's send Isidora to school"

She spewed. To all of them I am nothing but Isidora's shadow. She didn't even think for once if I wanted to go to school.

Well I was bad at school and I was the one that rejected education. Whatever the case, she could have begged me to change my mind as she begged me to not to take Isidora away from the orphanage.

That stupid girl cannot even tell who her friends are.

Well I have started taking my own pound of flesh. First I took Isidora far from where they could find her. To make things even better, Adolphus and I now have the money to ourselves.

My mind drifted to the day I met Adolphus he was covered in red I am sure he must have gone on a wolf hunt. I was casted out as usual. Isidora has injured her ankle and everyone as usual was going overboard taking care of her. I had left the orphanage to take a stroll and bumped into Adolphus. He reeked of evil but I was not much scared of him. He was the only one that has paid attention to me. He told me he loves me and he might have a strange way of expressing how much he cared. I did not hesitate to move over to the ghetto where he lives as soon as teacher Joyce set us free. Adolphus attitude has changed since he met my sister Isidora but I still believe he loves me. He had found me a job in the brothel and had taught me very well how to be the master of the game.

'It is getting too late. Adolphus should bring Isidora back by now." Then a thought suddenly occurred to me.

"What if he is not with her?"

My heart skipped out in fear.

As deep as my resentment I was not so sure I was ready to loose Isidora now. She is still my twin sister after all.

I quickly rushed over to Adolphus house who was also in a mess as he was smoking and drinking.

He said that he is not with Isidora and the plan did not work.

"What?"

I jumped out in fear as I raced towards the east coast junction in search of my sister.

Where could she have gone to? Blind and clueless.

I was still frantically searching for her when a well dressed gentleman approached me

Are you Elizabeth christaldi

I looked up at the gentleman surprised that he knows my name too well.

"Yes I am."

I am Martinez Rodriguez and please you have to come with me. Your sister sent for you

"Is she dead?" I didn't know when that question escaped my lips. The gentleman gave me a strange look.

Why do you think she is dead

"Oh nothing" I replied fidgeting. It is just that she has never left the house.

She is safe if that is a good news to you

"Yes it is."

He drove me to a hospital in the golden claw. I was still trying to search my mind to remind me of where I have known him before.

Isidora was sitting up on the bed and 3 nurses where circled around her.

The attention seeker. I have to put up a show.

"Oh my darling sister. What happened to you. I thought have lost you. Are you hurt anywhere?"

"Is that you Elizabeth?" She asked, to me it was her faking innocence.

"Yes it is I your loving sister. I promise I will never leave you alone."

"Thank God you are here and I am fine."

."Thank goddess." I repeated caressing her hair.

Then I noticed something strange. The way Martinez was looking at her with piercing calm eyes full of affection. The way he was observing every single detail about her. The way he said soft words to soothe her whenever she sighed in pain.

"What is this?" I was screaming in horror inside my head. Could he be her mate?

"Prince Martinez saved me." Isidora's voice pulled me back to the present.

"Adolphus wanted to take advantage of me." She continued.

Her voice was tearful, she was sobbing.

Hmm I didn't know what to say

"What Adolphus is that evil?" I asked pretentiously.

"Thank goodness that he did not harm you." I said leaning over to pat her hair again. Then another thought came to.

"What did Isidora mean by prince? Was Martinez is a royal?"

I know isidora's wolf is too weak so she must not have sensed anything. I must do something quick.

I overheard the doctor in charge referring them to one doctor Lincoln that is also a shaman that he could open her eyes.

If only they knew that Isidora was also a shaman .Though she does not know it yet but I could take advantage of the dark ones I have learnt from the ghetto there is definitely one that talks about separating enemies bond.

I walked out of the clinic as the prince took Isidora to the shaman that will restore her eyesight as I made my way to the black shaman that I had met long time ago.

" I will never let her have the limelight again. She can't have a mate before me. Not in this life not in the next." My anger was slowly burning.

"I will deploy all the powers I have even controlling Martinez. That is my place and not hers"

"What is it going to be for you Isidora my lovely twin sister?"