A New World: Volume 2

By Hunter James

War is headed to Dentarius and Stacy and Kane are caught right in the middle, add to the mix Kane's ex wife, his father and crazy brother and you have a mix for chaos, trouble is brewing and Stacy is the key to it all.

A lot has happened in the year since Stacy arrived in Dentarius and she is finally happy and finding her feet, however The Everlands and happiness are never really ready to go hand in hand, but this time it's up to to Stacy to save the realm, the problem is no one is quite sure who's to blame or how to stop them, time isn't on their side and there as those still hunting her.

A winding road through the turbulent times that threaten to uproot the very fabric of the Everlands and those closest Stacy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hunter James
• Release date: Feb 12, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311418548

Hunter James

I create worlds that are fun to live in, because real life sometimes just isn't a nice place, and so I write unhindered and uncut an honest look into what really makes a world believable.

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A New World

Volume 2

Written by Hunter James

Distributed by Smashwords

Copyright 2015 HunterJames

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Chapter I – Birthday Gift

It had been almost a year now since she had come to a new world, a winding road to find her place and a transformation from Human to Aasimir, a rare super natural race with a lot of power, but this was her world now. While she still largely lived at the Mansion, had her evening meal and still had her wardrobe, Kane had built her a standalone cottage on the edge of the grounds, and this was where she now spent a large proportion of her time, aided as always by the faithful Annie as her trusted assistant.

Her world had changed not by choice but largely by design, her cottage had a room that was stocked with supplies, talismans and poultices and served as her office for her work as the Realms healer. While others could heal and stem illness, she was the only one charged with truly helping the sick and unwell, she had in her time already aided in preventing a sickness which ripped through Dentarius killing almost a dozen people before she was able to find an end to it.

The village also now had a large building toward the back that served as a hospital, here three white mages worked full time and would call on her if things more drastic were required. She was happy in her life and thoughts of her human life were becoming much less frequent now.

Today was a special day however and so her mind was indeed on the mortal realm, today was her birthday, she had been keeping track of the days with a calendar that Kane had gotten her a month or so after she arrived, it seemed in Dentarius the world was less inclined to care about the days but it was the one thing she liked, it brought a sense of order to her life helped keep her focused on a day to day basis, but it had only just occurred to her that birthdays probably had less relevance here.

The warm scent of the gardens blasted through the room signalling a visitor was now in her office and so she closed her diary and made her way to the door a smile immediately breaking over her face.

Well hello stranger, what brings you to my humble cottage? She grinned

I would like you to join me by the lake, just you and I for a picnic; I will pick you up in about an hour? Kane smiled softly and immediately her brain melted into a mess of passion and happiness

Oh, yes of course I can’t wait Stacy replied softly

Good, don’t worry about dressing up, it’s only the two of us A wicked smiled crossed his face and he was gone.

Stacy stood for a moment thinking it through then turned only to collide with Annie who was sent back to the floor on her ass.

My apologies mistress She smiled up from the floor

None needed Annie, I was a little preoccupied, and how are you this morning? Stacy replied

Very good mistress, I will be heading to town soon to deliver supplies to the hospital for you, is there anything else we need?

No, not today, Kane and I are going for a picnic so I won’t be home when you get back OK Stacy smiled softly, Annie grinned and nodded as she now proceeded to pull herself back to her feet.

The hour passed without much more to it as she finished getting herself ready, even without a need to dress up, for Kane she did anyway, a lighter top that showed a lot of her breast and lower stomach, pants that clung to her body in every way, as she watched herself in the mirror she couldn’t help but smile, she liked the way things were with Kane, a relationship that actually carried little pressure or conflict, she now largely came and went as she desired and he watched over her as always, thankfully she had no more rough experiences since the events in the market and that was good for her.

Ready? Kane asked he popped his head through the door of her room

Oh yes! Stacy squealed in both surprise and happiness

You look fantastic He added and that was that they headed out of her cottage and to the stables, in the stable was a brand new elegant white horse saddled and ready as he handed the reigns to her smiling softly.

Meet your new mere, yours and yours alone the first of your gifts today, trust me when I say she is to be looked after The last part of Kanes words were oddly cryptic but Stacy grinned like a child anyway

I will, oh of course I will, Thank you Kane She eyed the horse slowly in thought before she clapped in glee Allure

Kane mounted his own dark grey horse sliding his sword into its sheath at the horse’s side and they were off.

They never spoke a word as they trotted through the forest, her new horse so fluid in movement as if it knew her and so made her ride infinitely more gentle than she was used to, the bad thing about horseback was the sore butt from been slapped about the saddle, but she had gotten used to things over the past couple of months, they emerged from the forest into a clearing that ran down onto the lakes shoreline, a tree trunk had been carved into a bench and another section into its table, a nature made picnic table, this was where they sat together.

He pushed a box in front of her, tall and wrapped in some form of silver paper she suspected he had actually been to the mortal realm to retrieve both the box and the wrapping paper as she had yet to see anything resembling that kind of thing here.

What’s that for? She asked softly

Your birthday Kane replied softly While it’s a rather mortal concept I know for you right now it would be a big thing, and so I decided to give you a gift, and help you celebrate this occasion

I’ve never seen anyone else celebrate a birthday here She mused softly

We do, the young ones at least for a while, they tend to count less after 150 or so Kane shrugged softly with a smile Even less when you get to my age

How did you know She asked gently as she eyed the box a moment

I’ve been watching you long enough to know He replied softly then pushed the box closer Now come on open it

Slowly she peeled back the paper and the box was an elegant wooden box, much like the one she now kept her Grimoire in in her room at the Mansion, as she opened the box there was a necklace, elegant silver and jewelled, the chain was of pure silver she simply knew, it then peaked with a silver bar that was inlaid with jewels, diamond among them others she didn’t know but were just as bright and beautiful, a soft smile curled her lips.

It’s beautiful

I’m glad you like it He smiled taking it and helping place it round her neck, the jewels hung hover just above her breasts; the chain simply seemed to fit another of those things the realm was good for, if it didn’t fit when you put it on a few moments later it usually fit fine.

She leaned up kissing him gently and he returned her kiss. A lingering long kiss before she settled back into the bench.

So where’s the picnic? She grinned

He simply smiled and lent into her neck, a long lingering kiss against her neck which sent shock waves through her, it was always amazing to her just how hard such a small act upon her body had the biggest effect.

Right here He breathed against her ear, as his drew her to him and she laid sprawled out over his body, her eyes looking deep into his.

Chapter II – Summoned

There was a knock at her door that caught her attention as she placed down the bowl of liquid she had been furiously stirring for the last ten minutes, crossing to the door at the rear of her cottage and placing her foot behind the door cracked it open just a little.

Can I help you? She asked the young man stood before her, a young knight by the look of him but not one of the people she recognised, he wasn’t wearing the Guard uniforms of the Dentarius forces or those of Elcarus Mansion, but the white and red lion on his chest plate she could swear she recognised.

Good afternoon milady, I am Joseph Swain and I am charged with delivering a message from the Royal Court at Elvera He stated and her heart froze instantly she felt a cold feeling settle into the very pit of her stomach as she also saw Kane making his way down toward the cottage.

I, um … please continue She stammered as she saw Kane was now within ear shot of the conversation

You are hereby summoned to attend the royal court of Elvera on the day two moons from now, failure to do so will result in He squealed as Kane caught him by the collar and then snapped the scroll from his hand, reading it through and then letting the young knight free he turned to her

You don’t have to go, she actually has no rights on this land, while she can throw me in prison she cannot physically seize or take anything, and you my friend would do well to remind of her of that fact, by the Treaty of Dentarius, she herself signed, what happens on my land is my business and no others Kane snapped though his tone was considerable calmer than the norm for him

I am merely delivering the message milord, as instructed to do so by Lord Varrow The knight squeaked in reply, clearly Kane’s reputation had proceeded him and the poor knight was in essence addressing the former Commander of the Everland Army.

Hmm, still she says no Kane replied firmly only to cause Stacy to glare at him

I will be there, damnit Kane I can speak for myself She bit back causing him to look up a little startled

You don’t have to answer to Ascondia Kane replied

Be that as it may, I do have to answer to the whole realm Kane, I am Healer to Realm, not just to Dentarius She replied now trying to appeal to his more sensible side

Fine, tell her we will be there, and just so we are clear I’m not looking, nor am I asking for an invite, I’m her appointed guardian And with that the knight took off down the driveway away from the