Chapter 150

True to what her friends had said, the witch had only requested for pint of her blood. She found the whole affair very creepy but at midnight the hut had been surrounded by soldiers with their flashlight but the witch assured them that her but was invincible to them and so there was no need to worry.

The soldiers had not stayed long and by morning they were gone. However, before they could set out to continue their journey, the witch turned to Arielle and asked, “what do you intend to name him?”

“Huh?” quipped Arielle.

“The child in your womb,” she said looking at Arielle’s stomach as though she could see the baby.

“You must be mistaken madame, Arielle is not pregnant,” Mikel responded.

“Think well before you name him. He is a special child, the product of two royal bloodlines.” Arielle looked at her friends in confusion, they stared at one another, said their good byes to the witch and continued their journey.

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A full month passed and th