It and at this point that Gwen stepped in. She had been watching all along and probably thought things were beginning to get well heated between the two. She called out to Grimshaw in that lovely voice, and the latter answered her by showering praises on her beauty. He told her that he had also brought her gifts and nodded to one of his men that stepped forward bearing a small chest. He opened it before her and cooed with teenage delight that got Sebastian angry. It made him feel stupid, but he knew well enough she was playing along to protect everyone from whatever angry thoughts were cooking up in their various minds. She began that she had not been expecting Grimshaw, but now he was there, she could see him. Turning to Sebastian, she reminded him they were done, and he may leave. Sebastian nodded but not without one final glance at Grimshaw. When he looked, the older wolf was staring right at him as if to say he was coming next for him. Perhaps he felt he had let him live quite
Getting back to the castle late that night, Sebastian knew she must have gone to bed already. As they approached, Gemma and the others stood guard at strategic points. He caught their scent and called out to them that he was the one approaching least there be something that happened to lead to a surprise attack. It had not been easy for them to run through the night until dusk. It was quiet after 3 am, and one would say it was morning already. Sebastian entered as the trio emerged from their hiding places, approaching him. They had been waiting all along and worried that something had happened to him. Sebastian reassured them that he was alright while his companions started speaking about how they had survived the valley of death with him. The others could not believe it, but when they saw how composed he was and as he did not deny it, it was obvious that the two were telling the truth. Sebastian did not want to see those eyes staring back at him; he wanted very much to see Mara an
Getting to his study, which was dark now, Sebastian went to his seat and asked her to sit before him. They were going in for a long talk, and it was best she gets herself comfortable before anything else. The young girl nodded and sat opposite him with a shy smile. He could tell she was uncomfortable, but in their discussion, she would adjust. She kept fiddling with her fingers and would try and listen from time to time in the air like she was hearing something from afar, which was weird. Sebastian asked how she had been faring since the previous night, and Maria said she was okay. Gemma had already begun training her for combat and training her on using her ears. That was a good call, and Sebastian was impressed at how everyone was doing. It made him feel like he already had the army he needed to face Grimshaw, and the remaining bit was for him to get himself ready to make a challenge. The youngling was doing relatively okay, which worked perfectly well for him. He then proceeded
The voices around him started on little bits, and then they faded away. Caelum had successfully blacked out again. For days since he had been shot, he was yet to open his eyes, spreading anxiety everywhere. Right now, he had come to once again but this time all he heard was someone muttering a prayer beside him to the gods that he do not die. She kept swearing how she had not known he was human when she shot, and he felt he understood her plight well enough. She was probably out hunting animals when she heard him approach and shoot at him, but something was also really fishy. Caelum could feel the tenderness in her voice and how soft it was that he wanted to open his eyes and see who it was beside him. Slowly, he tried forcing his eyelids open, but they felt heavy, making him struggle to get them open for a long time. He needed to see, or perhaps he was by chance dead already, and only a figment of his imagination thought a woman was beside him. Caelum kept trying, and then final
However, Abby, too, was feeling awkward from the moment he opened his eyes to stare into hers. Usually, she was never one to fall for anyone or feel anything for anyone. She had been a hard woman since the werewolves killed her parents when she was only eighteen. Their family was that of a whole hunter's lineage. They sought out werewolves and killed them as which was known as purging. The creatures were considered evil and a menace to humanity by their ancestors. This practice had been in their lineage for a period so long that they lost questioning abilities. They were just groomed to carry on the family's legacy from when they turned sixteen. Yes, it was the same age as the werewolves' first transformation, and there was a funny reason for that. Every batch of sixteen-year-olds was initiated at the first full moon because for every werewolf made; there would be hunters to accompany it. During their sixteenth birthday initiation, it was never really easy as they passed through an eq
"You are much stronger now," she said to him."I guess I am," he said casually as the gentle breeze brushed across them and scattered her hair, making her look like a goddess when she tried taking it away from her face."Then you would have to leave soon," she said"Leave? Why would I leave?" Caelum asked her"Because you are not one of us. You do not belong here," she said"And what if I want in?" he asked"You cannot. You are just..." she began."A human. Same as you." he helped her complete her words"Not our kind of human. You have no idea what we deal with," she said and started throwing arrows to the ground before her so she could use them to practice her aim. Abby had this special bond with arrows and would take most of her training time on bettering her already perfect aim. She always hit the bull's eye, but these days, her target was always the arrows already at the bull's eye."What is so different about your kind of human? You bleed as I do and eat the same way, after all,
Caelum looked at her confused obviously but he took it however without questions as his determination at the moment strived above all the questions he might ever have. His hands were quite unsettled but as he nocked the arrow obviously nervous and the fact he had never used a bow like this one before. She came to stand behind him and asked him to steady up. When he tried positioning his arms, she showed him how to so he does not get hurt by the very rage of the arrow he might intend for his enemy. Following her instructions, Caelum positioned his arms and steadied his aim looking serious as he did so. He was scared and worried about his family. She then spoke behind him on if he was waiting for his enemy to strike the very first blow before he let's go of the arrow. Caelum instantly began to regain his focus and composure. He recalled the happy smiles of his family especially of Mara who he was not even able to see her body. The gods alone knows what those barbarians must have done to
t was so comfortable and Mara snuggled in closer. That warmth and feel was all she wanted and missed all together. She snuggled in closer and then felt the arms envelope her. Yes it was obviously his scent but she had not recalled getting into bed with him unless in her dreams. She quickly jerked up and opened her eyes to find him watching her with gaze so intense steadily. It was Sebastian quite alright and smiled at her making her heart melt. He had promised her he would return that night but she spent all the time waiting for him into the break of dawn for the next day but he was not there with her. She decided that she would try and stay angry with him even as she knew well enough that was already a lost cause. She certainly would not last long staying angry at him but she had to try. Mara pushed away from him and slide off the bed through her own side heading for the table where her jug and cup was. She poured out water for herself and drank for a long while without sparing him a