<b>CHAPTER 105 </b>


    Realizing we had drawn an audience, I ended the meeting, and we returned to the vige as others prepared for nightfall. Elias, however, grabbed me by the waist and led me toward the small forest beside the vige.


    I didn’t see any locals hanging around the forest and whatever wolves were patrolling, Elias told them to leave the forest. We’d be alright out here by ourselves. So they headed back to the vige and started patrolling around the outside of where the people were.


    Elias finally takes my hand and starts walking through the forest. There wasn’t anything special about it. No beautiful flowers or anything like that. It was just trees and coverage from being seen. But it felt more like home than anything else around here.


    “Are you going to tell me what’s bothering you?” Elias asked.


    “What makes you think something is bothering me?” I asked.


    “Because even if we weren’t marked and I could feel what you’re feeling, I know you. I know that something is wrong.” He said.


    “Something feels off. It has ever since we got back here. Everything felt fine while we were at home, but since we came to this vige and Arthur started trying to get into my head…I just know that something isn’t right.” I said.


    “I’m scared that he’s trying to use you for something that we don’t know about. He’s trying to use you for his own agenda and it’s going to get you hurt.” Elias said.


    “I know. Which is why I’ve been ying into it and I haven’t let him know how I really feel. I’ve been letting him think that I trust him. Especially when he ‘saved‘ me from Morgana today.” I said.


    <i>“</i>So, that was all an act when you left me standing there?” He asked.


    “Yeah. But I don’t want you to think I am taking sides. I just know that he’s not going to say anything <i>to </i>me while you’re around. He’s not going to let anything slip. He’s more cautious when you’re there.” I exined.


    “I’ve noticed that as well. Which is what really scares me.” He said, stopping and turning to face me.


    I saw the mischievous glint in his eye before he pushed me up against a tree and he leaned forward to kiss me.


    “I didn’t realize how much I’ve missed this.” I said as he rested his forehead against mine.


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    “What’s that?” He asked.


    “Being alone with you. Having our time together.” I said.


    “I’ve noticed it.” He smirked.


    “I don’t doubt that.” I said.


    “It’s too bad there are too many people around.” He said.


    “I know.” I said.


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    “Hey, can you tell me something?” He asked, pulling his head back so he could look me in the face.


    “What’s that?<b>” </b>I asked.


    “What did the Ash Queen say to you?” He asked.


    I looked at him for a moment and I told him everything that she told me. I knew that he wasn’t going to lie to me. I knew that he wasn’t going to distrust me. He wasn’t going to question me. I could bepletely honest with him.


    “Do you believe her?” He asked.


    “Honestly, I don’t know. I don’t know who the hell to believe. They could both be lying to me. Trying to turn me against the other. Trying to get me on my own.” I said.


    “I know. But you’re never going to be on your own. I am going to be here with you, no matter what.” He said. And I chuckled.


    “Yeah. I don’t think Arthur realized that.” I said.


    “No. I don’t think so either.” He kissed me again.


    “I do know that Arthur is lying about something though. He’s holding something back. I don’t know what. But there is something.” I said.


    “Well, I guess we’re just gonna have to be really careful what we say and do around him.” Elias said. And I nodded my head. “We can also leave at any time. You just say the word.” He


    said.


    “We have missing warriors. We’re not leaving them here.” I said.


    “Yeah. Once we find them.” He said.


    “Do you really think I could be responsible for what happened here?” I asked.


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    “I really don’t believe that Mia or the ck witch were the real leaders of this realm. That’s the only way this could have happened. If you killed the ruler of the realm. And that was the ck witch.” He said.


    Elias can see how conflicted I am about the whole situation so he leans forward again and starts kissing me, so I wrapped my arms around him to pull him closer.


    I am sneaking through the vast forest, now as a teenager when I see a peasant boy leaning against a tree.


    “You’re here.” He said, smiling at me.


    “I told you I’de.” I said.


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    “Nothing could ever stop me. You know that.” I said, holding his hands.


    “I love you so much Celestra.” He said.


    “I love you too.” I said, leaning forward and kissing him, passionately.


    “Celestra. Have you thought any more about what we talked about?” He asked.


    “Running away together? Of course I have. I would love nothing more than to leave with you.<i>” </i>I said.


    “So, we’re really doing it?” He asked.


    “Yeah. We are.<i>” </i>I said.


    We both suddenly freeze, unable to move or speak but we are fully awar or what’s going on around us.


    A woman then walks out from behind a tree and my heart starts thumping in my chest as I see my mother standing there.


    She had a mixture of anger and betrayal written all over her face. She heard us talk about running away together. She never wants me to leave her because I am her way out of this crappy life that she hates. She thinks that my power is going to give her a better life. But that’s not what I want. I know that she’s about to do something that will hurt us. She’s going to stop us from running away together. She’s going to stop us from being together.


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    I woke calmly, Elias was still asleep beside me. Outside, the camp stirred with the rising sun. At the foot of the bed, I pulled a in yellow dreamcatcher from my bag. Holding it steady, I focused until an image formed–Grayson’s bedroom. Hey on a nket while Stephanie sat nearby, ying with him.


    He was awake and looking around but he didn’t look any bigger.


    I was thankful for that. I didn’t want to miss him growing up too much. I saw that Stephanie had gotten a couple of pictures of myself and Elias that she had put on his cupboard against


    the wall.


    I was suddenly ovee with emotions that I didn’t realize I had been feeling. Missing Grayson was something that I hadn’t been focusing on, but right now, it all came crashing down on me and I started feeling the tears start trickling down my face.


    Elias wraps his arms around me from behind, resting his chin on my shoulder as he’s looking


    at the dream catcher as well.


    “I was wondering what that was for.” Elias said.


    “I didn’t want to miss anything.” I said.


    “I don’t think we’ve missed anything. But you look like you’re missing him.” He said.


    “Of course I am.” I said, wiping the tears away.


    “So do I. It’s not just you. Hopefully we won’t miss too much more.” He said, kissing my


    shoulder.


    “I know that we’re not going to miss much more. Because we’re storming the castle.” I said.


    “What?” He asked, shocked.


    “Alert the warriors. Get Luke to gather the others. Get them here now. We storming the castle and putting an end to this.” I said with such determination that Elias smiled widely at


    me and kissed me.


    We were putting the n into action – no more waiting, no more bullshit. I was leaving and I refused <i>to </i>be anyone’s pawn. I was taking control, and if they didn’t like it, they’d better be immune to dragonfire.


    Kylie K


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