Detective Liam Niles: The Diarium of Lady Tauna Drake- Second Edition by BONITA HIGHLEY - HTML preview

The following evening…

“Take up arms!” A shouting warning rang throughout the

castle .

Liam and Tauna with alert, viewed the castle’s surroundings.

Liam instruct Tauna. “ Stay in our room.” He takes his sword, with him to ward off the enemy. Closes and locks the door. Half way down the hallway, Liam swings his first strike at the enemy.

Meanwhile, Tauna hears the door slowly unlocking. “Liam?” She sees the door unlatched, opens the door to see nobody. Her curiosity lures her into the hallway to see her guard on the floor unconscious, his sword lay across his body.

The renegade began to move toward her taking his foot, tripping her off guard as she fell hard to floor. Seeing her lay on the cold stone floor, barely moving. Then his eyes met with an incoming woman.

Princess Mariam Nods farewell to the renegade.“

The Renegade, nods back to her in reverence, then walks away.

Princess Mariam, standing just above her. “Tauna, you did very well. And now, your reward is with the King. As his Queen. Be prepared to leave. And I shall stay here, to take your place with your Detective Liam.”

Tauna, trying to catch her heavy breath, in confusion, sees her walk away, then long black boots, entered into the room, slowly treading the castle’s floor, step by step moving toward her. Tauna, getting a glimpse of a tall muscular man with a face cloth wrapped in concealment of his identity, gained enough strength to move forward but slowly enduring as she crawled tries to pull herself up out of danger.

The face clothed man, just a few inches away from her, taking his robust hand, lifts it above his head, then, with one mighty thrash upon her face, concluded his goaled plan.

Tauna, yelped falling back down, then lay half unconscious, barely limp onto the floor.

The face clothed man, with his sly victory, slowly picking her up into his arms, as he slowly, nonchalantly carried her out of the chapel with the only last sounds of Detective Niles, his brother Trey, and their two sons continued in their battle.

Pastor Connor, swings his own sword toward an enemy.

Liam, with his last swing of his sword, out swung his opponent, as his opponent quickly ducked from him, advantaged his turn directly back at Liam, about to hit him hard.

Bren, racing into the room in anguish. “Liam! Tauna’s missing! She’s gone! I can’t find her! ”

Princess Mariam, standing just inside of the room.-“That’s right. She is with the king now.”

Liam looked straight at the maiden. “What do you mean?!”

Princess Mariam looked at him for understanding. “The king has her. Oh what does it matter? She is gone now.”

Liam, tighten up his wry mouth. ”What do you mean, the king has her?” He demanded, glaring at her.

Princess Mariam veered away from him, kept silent.

Liam, giving her a continued glaring look, aggressively grabbing her arms tight, pushing her up against the castle’s brick wall in adamance. “I SAID WHERE IS TAUNA?!!!”

Princess Mariam gasped in pain. “SHE IS WITH THE KING NOW!” She let out a loud whimper. I switched her with me. I made an agreement with the king. To grant me my freedom in exchange for Tauna.” And the unidentified man with in the face wrap, He guaranteed me his support, he was the one that took her to the king himself. Said he knows all about this chapel’s history. She whimpered louder, tears streamed down her face.

Bren stood facing her, indented brows of sorrowful horror, placing her hand to her own mouth in disbelief.

Princess Mariam, in remorse. “Oh please , I can not go back. He has her now. He will not let her go. Please let’s just move on with our lives.” Please love me the way you loved her. She whimpered harder.“

Liam, enraged, his teeth grit, applied his strong hands pushed her harder against the cold wall in furry. “GAME OVER!!!

Princess Mariam grabbed his arm, struggling to break free.

Liam, in non repentive anger. “YOU STUPID GIRL! YOU HANDED TAUNA INTO THE HANDS OF THAT KING!!!”

Bren, grabbed Liam’s stronghold, none yielding arms. “LIAM STOP IT! This is not a way to handle this!!!”

Liam let up off her, pulled back to regain his dignity.

Princess Mariam, taking an inhaled breath, comforted herself.

Liam, gritting his teeth at her. ”You BLOODY, STUPID GIRL!!! You handed her over to that beast of yours! I should have left you for nonlife on that door step! Or was that your plan all along! God help me! Let’s hope for your sake he doesn’t place his lustful claws upon her with heir child! And for the love of god, I’d take her as is. She’s my living breath! Trey! Prepare for battle! We’re going after Tauna! I’m going to retrieve my noble Lady!" He throws down his gauntlet like glove just inches in front of the princess, then in angrily haste, walks away.

Bren- swallows hard, looks at Connor, Trey, then the boys.

Trey, follows his brother.