Damon’s POV
Lianna was taken away from me by Hilda to be treated, there was blood all around and her cuts were a lot, after it was treated she fell asleep and I don’t think she would be waking up anytime soon. It was the perfect time for me to talk about it with Hilda, no one was around, just the three of us.
” I want to talk to you. ” I started
” I knew you’d want to do that, let’s go somewhere private .” she said leading the way to her other special room.
” What can I do to protect her?” I asked
After having the talk with Hilda it just ruined my mood rather than uplifting it. I wanted to do anything to protect her but was she was asking for was just too much. But I think I’d do it if it means her being safe from me and everything.
I went back to the room we shared currently and saw her still sleeping, she looks so beautiful. I can’t even begin to describe her. I love her sea blue eyes and hair, I really love her hair, it’s so soft and the colour is amazing, I still don’t get why she has to cover it cause her hair as beautiful as that should be showcased not hidden. I laid next to her stroking her hair, I seemed to like doing that now. I just wanted a life with her devoid of all the things we’re going through, I wanted to make her happy, keep her safe and hold on to her but all these options were impossible.
” Hey.” she said as she sat up right
” How are you feeling? ” I asked
” I’ve seen better days, I’d heal before tomorrow so I’m okay. ”
” And you’d be okay for a while. ” I said stroking her hair
” I hope so. ” she said smiling a little
” Thanks for having us here and helping her out. ” Sam said
” Yeah, we really appreciate it. ” I said
” Thanks a lot Hilda, I really appreciate your help. ”
” Anytime. ” she said smiling and Lianna laughed saying ” I’m hoping there wouldn’t be a next time. ”
They hugged and all and when we were about to go she pulled me back and gave me a bracelet.
” You should give it to her, it’d help protect her for a while. ” she said
” Thanks. I really appreciate everything you’ve done. ” I said, sincerely I am very grateful
” Just protect her okay. ” she said
” With my life. ” I said and she smiled
” Come on Damon let’s go. ” she shouted and I nodded at Hilda giving her a small smile before going to meet her.
” Thank goodness you’re okay now. ” Jonathan said hugging her and I didn’t like it at all. I don’t like the fact that she’s surrounded by guys especially Jonathan that’s also a wolf and I just hate when she’s with Vulcan, that just makes my blood boil seeing them together.
” I just hope that’s all, I really don’t want to go through that again. ” she said
” You won’t. I promise ” Sam said and she hugged him
I really couldn’t stand seeing them so I walked ahead of them thinking of things in my pack, I had left my pack in the hands of my beta and I was just hoping that everything was okay.
” Hey. ” Lianna said walking beside me and I just turned to look at her.
” I see you’re looking good. ” I said and she smiled
” I’m just happy that everything is okay for now. ”
” Why do you keep on saying for now? ” I asked
” She’s still out there, she’s not going to stop till she’s killed me.” she answered
” She’s not going to kill you okay. ”
” I’m not so sure about that, she’s probably coming up with something else as we speak. ”
” Why is she hell bent on killing you? ” I asked, the question has been bothering me for a while, why would one sister want to kill another
” She’s just scared of the prophecy that says I’d kill her. ” she answered , that explains it
We talked through out our walk and I got to know a thing or two about her and it made me admire her more.
We got to a place and decided to rest for a while. I wonder why we couldn’t just appear in my pack, it’d make things so much easier.
” So where do you guys plan on
staying? ” I asked, I really wanted her to stay with me to be with me every day and night.
” We’d find a place around. ” she answered
” Or you can stay at my place. ” I offered hoping that she’d say yes to it
” No thanks, like I said we’d find a place around. ” she replied
” Well if you change your mind the offer still stands. ” I said and she nodded before walking out, I seriously don’t understand why she just outrightly rejected my offer, I wasn’t expecting it to but it hurt that she did.
LIANNA’S POV
I can’t believe that he offered me a place to stay with him since I’ve been wondering how we were going to survive without a place to stay but I couldn’t just accept his offer not after what I went through there. I know no one at his pack likes me especially that Cici and I don’t want to stay where no one likes me and I don’t even know what Damon thinks about me. He might have offered me a place to stay at his but he could still avoid me and just continue with his attitude and kissing Cici, talking her side and all and I don’t want that.
” Why did you reject his offer?” Jonathan asked sitting beside me on a rock.
” I just felt like I should, you know how he gets with his mood swings, I don’t want him to regret it later. ”
” Would he have suggested it if he wasn’t sure about it, you have to trust the guy a bit, he came all the way here for you, I don’t think I’d go through all that for anyone, he cares about you even if he really doesn’t show it a lot but it’s that obvious, don’t push him out. ”
” What of all the times he pushed me out, I feel like he’s going to do it again Jonathan and I don’t know how I’d handle that.”
” You just have to trust that he wouldn’t, if you keep on doubting and pushing him out I don’t think anything can happen with you guys, you have to open up to him and trust him Lee. ”
” I don’t know but I’d try. ” I said and he hugged me
” You’re lucky to have found your mate, don’t do things that you’d regret later. ”
” I hope I won’t. ” I said and he said the same thing too.
” So how do I tell him I accept his offer?”
” Simple, just tell him. ” Jonathan said and I sighed hoping that the offer still stands.
We went back to where everyone was and we continued our journey and just when we reached a path, some creatures started coming out of the ground and we started running, well I did.
The creatures were…, I don’t even know how to explain it. It looked like a worm but it was as big and long as a normal snake and it had fangs, I don’t want to know what it can do with that.
” What the hell is that? ” I asked screaming
” It’s an ancient creature, it’s created with dark magic with the sole aim of killing the person it was told to. ” Sam answered
” Please don’t tell me it is me. ” I said already getting tired of all the chase. He didn’t even have to answer me because they started coming in my direction and I started screaming and running.
” Stop running Lee. ” Sam shouted and I stood still, I was hoping that they’d also stop as I did but no they didn’t, if anything they increased their pace.
” Can I continue running or…?” I asked, Sam didn’t even answer so I ran.
I kept running around in circles hoping they’d leave me alone. After sometime I got tired and had to stop to catch my breath and I didn’t even realise I was surrounded until it was too late.
I used my powers, fire to be precise to burn it and imagine my joy when it doesn’t affect it, I tried freezing it but it didn’t affect it either.
” What the hell, why isn’t it affecting it? ” I asked already panicking, they could kill me, all five of them.
Sam tried also and I was thinking it would work out because he was a wizard but it didn’t and the most annoying thing was that I was at a dead end, I can’t believe I am going to die like this, being bitten by a creature that I don’t even know its name, not that I cared anyway.
” What are we going to do? we have to get her out of there ” Damon and Jonathan said
It was times like this I wished I was able to fly. I took out my arrow and bow and started shooting them but they still didn’t die, it only slowed them down for a while and before I knew it they were close to me again.
Sam started using his powers to lift me up in the air until I was where he stood but they started coming towards me again and I wanted to cry out of frustration.
” What do we do now? ” I asked
” You just have to make sure you don’t get bitten. ” Sam answered
I’m so doomed
So I kept dodging the snakes but it didn’t last for long and I was surrounded by them again and this time no one saw it coming cause it bit me and I let out the loudest scream ever. It was freaking painful and stinging and I kept on screaming till the point where tears started slipping out. And one would have thought they’d have left after getting what they want.
Damon came to meet me and carried me but they still followed me.
” How the hell do we get rid of it? ” Vulcan asked
” What do I do, she’s getting… ”
My whole body was hurting me, the venom of the creature was spreading and it just made me feel so weak and I felt like I was going to die, I survived Loranda just to get killed by an unknown creature, it was somewhat funny. My whole energy was drained and it didn’t help that my body was on fire, if I survived this it’d be a miracle.
There was a loud noise and I looked up to see a dragon, a full real dragon, this just completed the list of things I saw during this journey, I don’t know what I haven’t seen now. The dragon started breathing out fire and everyone went out to take cover and I couldn’t keep my eyes open any longer, the last thing I remember was the dragon’s fire destroying the creatures and Damon calling out my name before I blacked out.