On The Way To KaylockColin's hand tightened around the strap of his bag that contains the arrows. It takes everything in him not to look back as he turned around and walked away from Elinor who was left standing on the front porch. Though the words did not escape her lips, Colin knew just how much Elinor wants to go with him. If he looks back, he might take her with him. Colin believes it only takes one look for him to give in to Elinor's wish. And that is to bring her along as they find the rogue who took Emory and Cressida. But Colin kept his head still. He walked right on. His mind battles with his heart making him want to run back to Elinor and get on his knees and beg her to take him back.He had just seen Elinor but now he is once again away from her. With every step he takes, some force tuggers at his heart until he reached the border between Ashmore and Liverpool. Colin does not need to get his map and check the right route going to Kaylock because he had long studied the
SightedElinor sharply looked over one of her shoulders. Her eyebrows were pulled together, and her eyes darted at Colin who stopped in his tracks."Stop following me!" Elinor shouted angrily. She then continued walking on, pushing every vine and branch aside."We should go together, I cannot have you go find our children yourself," Colin said. He did not listen to her. Instead, he just kept on following her still, making her even more crossed at him."It's better if we don't go together and look in one direction. We should separate, in that way, we can find the twins faster," Elinor suggested, but really, she just wanted him to disappear out of her sight, she wanted to be far away from him as possible.But Colin could see right through her. Although it pained him to hear how she wanted him to go away, his feet just kept on following her tracks.He cannot just leave her on her own. He was her protector, her mate, after all.A part of him was annoyed at how hard-headed she was for foll
Sleeping EngagementA small squeak of a branch being stepped on echoed, making Elinor stop in her tracks. She scanned the dark forest ahead of her and saw nothing, not even a movement of a shadow, or the leaves. Everything looked just how they were, but deep inside, Elinor knows something is not quite right.Breathing heavily, she looked over one of her shoulders slowly.Once again, she did not find anything suspicious. But there is that feeling of uneasiness that Elinor could not just shake off.She stood there contemplating her choices. Should she run back to Colin? Or should she keep on walking?Ah! Bloody hell, whatever! She said to herself when her whole system regrets her decision to part with Colin.She closed her eyes shut and then turned back around where she started, all the while cursing herself for being so stubborn.Unbeknownst to Elinor, Colin, who was standing on one tree above her head, was watching her closely. He was confused about where she was heading and why she
Hopeless"Do you have an idea of where we can possibly find them?" Elinor asked.The constant sound of water rushing tells them they are nearing a river now, and both had shifted to their human form to walk slower, and also to save some strength. Colin looked at her, "To be honest-" Elinor cut him short.She looked away, her eyebrows furrowed, she does not like to hear from him that he had no clue where to look for the twins. Denial seeped in every pore of her skin. If she were to ask Colin, she would ask him to lie. To not tell her blatantly that they do not have a solid place in mind, where the twins could be."No, do not be honest with me. I would rather hear you say something untrue to keep me from losing all hope," she bluntly said to Colin. She looked away, out into the vastness of the forest.It is only a matter of minutes before the day would break into light. They find it very unbelievable how they had been wandering aimlessly in a span of a night, and yet they managed to be
The AgreementTatiana was pacing in Conrad's study, biting her fingernails as she did so.Meanwhile, her husband was shaking his head at his wife's uneasiness because he could not understand what is it that she is being so worried about."Sit down my love, will you?" he finally said after getting tired of watching her.But his wife only snapped her head at him and continued to pace, her flowy lavender dress left Conrad entertained for they twirled at every step of his wife."What is it that has been troubling you, really?" he asked her again. Finally, Tatiana stopped her pacing. She now stood, her hands on her waist. She breathed a heavy sigh."Colin was out there, Conrad!""He is out there finding the twins, my love! I would do the same thing as a father, and you of all creatures should understand that," he tried to explain to his wife to calm her down. He does not like seeing her this troubled."I know, I understand. But as his mother, you cannot just simply tell me to not worry ab
His New MateFor the sake of her peace of mind, she made that agreement with Colin so that she would wait around for his return knowing he was not searching the forest alone and without company.Now, Elinor finds herself packing her bags again. But there were not many to pack. Inside her bag were just her two dresses, the blue and green dress, the very ones she had always worn.Bonnie was still in her cabin, she waited for her, and she was crossing her arms now as she watched her pack her dresses."I offered you to stay in my own room, which you refused because you want to stay in your mother's cabin instead. Now you are telling me that you will go to Colin's estate and stay there?" Bonnie's remarks.Elinor turned to her once she zipped up her bag and carried the strap around her body, "We made an agreement, Bonnie. I can't let him wander alone. And in return, he asked me to stay at his estate." She explained. Red locks swayed on both sides of her face."I don't think you'll like it t
JealousyBirds flapped their wings as they soured from the dense forest to the blue, cloudy sky. Down below, Colin was shifting into his human form. He had nothing else on to cover his upper body, so the small cuts were visible. His body was filled with it after days of searching the forest, going camp after camp with nothing else to protect him from insects and gaping small branches.He was out of breath, and his throat was dry from the thirst that he had endured since last night.It’s time to go back. An inner voice told him.He swallowed but there was nothing to keep his mouth moist. If he will not turn and go back to his estate, his dead body might be feasted by insects and other lurking creatures.Bending down low, he sat below a tall tree. He rested his head which was greasy, and closed his eyes for a while.Elinor and he had made a deal, yes. That he will not wander to Kaylock without company. And he agreed, but on the condition that she will stay in his estate. He is sure Bonn
Scared ManIt happened pretty quickly. Before her eyes, Elinor could not prepare herself to even move to her feet and act. She froze, and could only stare down her feet where Suzanne was.Covered in mud, her brown hair was in a total mess from its once neatly tied bun. She lift her upper body to the ground to check her elbows which were swelling and were grazed.“You have gone so quiet, what is it?” Bonnie said to her earlier when they were still up on the balcony, she had just turned her back so as not to see the meeting between Colin and Suzanne.“It is nothing, Bon. I was just thinking about the twins,” she said. It was not entirely a lie. She did worry about them all the time. But she left the part where she felt a heavy pull tugging at her heart seeing Colin and Sue.Bonnie’s face was unreadable most of the time, but at that time, her nose crinkled at Elinor. She saw her look over her shoulder and then looked at her again.“You still got love for him, I see. I can see through you