Forbidden Mate: Awakening

With my mom’s health still on a stagnant mode, Sarah helped me settle into a more stable schedule even though I was a walking wreck. I couldn’t believe the fate of the realm was now resting on my hands. I laugh.

Sarah and I took turns caring for Aunt Belinda, who was still recovering from her ordeal with Audrey. As we tended to her, I couldn’t help but feel grateful for Sarah’s presence. She had become like a sister to me, and her strength and support were a constant source of comfort.

One evening, as Sarah and I sat by Aunt Belinda’s side, I decided to share with her what my father had told me about the ring of Lythian. I knew I could trust her with this secret, and together, we could plan our next steps. But I wouldn’t share everything obviously.

“Sarah,” I began, “there’s something I need to tell you. My father told me about the ring of Lythian.”

Sarah looked at me with curiosity and concern. “What did he say?”

“He said that the ring has immense power like we already know,” I explained. “And that it’s the key to restoring balance to our world if used well with the journal.”

Sarah’s eyes widened in surprise. “That’s incredible,” she said. “But if it’s so powerful, why haven’t we used it yet? We can defeat those vampires without any war happening!”

I sighed, knowing that my father had instructed us to keep the ring a secret until the time was right. “He said that we need to keep it hidden until we, I mean the chosen one to be revealed , knows how to use it properly,” I said. “If the vampires were to get their hands on it, it could be disastrous.”

“But you are the chosen one.”

“I’m aware,” I bluffed and said, “but he’s not.”

“Why don’t you want to tell him?”

“I will when the time is right.”

Sarah nodded in understanding. “So, what’s the plan then? How do we know when it’s time to use the ring?”

“We wait for a sign,” I replied. “My father said that when the time is right, we’ll know. Until then, we keep it hidden and safe.”

As we continued talking, Aunt Belinda stirred and opened her eyes. “Lily, Sarah, thank you for taking care of me,” she said weakly.

“We’re just glad you’re okay,” Sarah said with a smile.

Aunt Belinda looked at me with a hint of sadness in her eyes. “Dear, I want to apologize for what Audrey did to you because of me,” she said. “I never wanted any of this to happen.”

I reached for her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. “It’s not your fault,” I said. “We’re gonna stop Audrey and put an end to all this, soon.”All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

She nodded, her eyes filled with gratitude. “You’re a strong and brave young woman, dear,” she said. “I have faith that you’ll lead us to victory against those blood sucking devils. You are our leader-to-be after all.”

I smiled, feeling more determined. “Thanks, Aunt,” I said. “We’ll get through this together.”

“Is your mom getting better?”

Sarah and I looked at each other and I faintly smiled at Aunt, “You and her are dragging for who’s gonna recover faster.”

Aunt Belinda noticed my lying tone, “Come on, Lily, you’re a daughter to me. There’s no need to mask your pain. What the doctor say about her?”

I pursed my lip and looked down. Sarah held my hand and talked to Aunt Belinda in my stead, “Aunt, it’s better we don’t talk about that now, please. Better still, let’s tell you about how we found the ring of Lythian!”

“You have?”

“Darn well, you bet!”

Sarah continued talking and I slowly rasied my head up. Aunt Belinda was still staring at me but with compassionate and understanding eyes. She nodded and I did too.

Aunt Belinda ate after a short while and we recounted our journey together with laughs and moments of tears in the process. For a moment, I forgot about everything else and just enjoyed being with them.

In the days that followed, Sarah and I continued to care for Aunt Belinda and plan our next move. We trained with Theo and Don, honing our skills and preparing for the eminent war. The ring of Lythian remained hidden and a powerful secret that could tip the scales in our favor when the time came.

As the moon waxed and waned, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of alert. The vampires were still out there, plotting and planning, and I knew we couldn’t afford to let our guard down.

One evening, as we were watching the sun set, Sarah and I stood at the edge of the forest, looking out at the dark expanse before us.

“Shit’s getting too real these days.” Sarah scoffed which made me chuckle. “We gotta be ready for whatever comes our way,” She said with a wary voice.

I nodded, “We will be,” I said. “For Aunt Belinda, for my mom, for everyone we care about.”

Suddenly, a rustling in the bushes caught our attention, and we turned to see Theo walking out from the forest.

“Theo, what are you doing here?” I asked.

He looked serious as he approached us. “Thank goodness you’re both here.” He looked at me, “How are you doing?”

“Fine…”

Sarah hit his arm, “And didn’t you see me?”

“How are you too?”

“Better now you’re here.” She blushed and he smiled at her.

“What happened, Theo?” I called his attention back.

“I was out for a patrol earlier on when I overheard some vampires talking. They were bikers parked at the boarder of the Forbidden Forest,” he said. “They’re planning something big. I think they’re going to launch another attack on the pack.”

My heart raced at the news. “We need to warn Tyler and the others,” I said. “We can’t let them catch us off guard.”

Without hesitation, we rushed back to the pack. Before we entered, Theo held my hand and Sarah stopped and looked back at us.

I looked at him, “What is it?”

“Lily, I forgot a very important detail. One had spotted me spying and called out to me. He told me to deliver the message to the one who bears the ring. He said – Give the journal and the ring or Adrian dies.”