Whispers of revenge

Chapter fifteen.

Chapter fifteen.

Minthe point of view.

I have been locked in a room they gave me in the cabin from the moment I enter, I only go out to go to the bathroom or something very necessary. I've been here for a week. It's like I'm in a retreat. Guys come and try to lift my mood and it works for a few minutes. But then the feeling of being alone envelops me. I feel like I lost everyone who was on my side. That somehow my family gave me the slap and that the one who I believed could become a great love betrayed me. Selling my body for a reason I don't understand. I don't understand what he would get out of all this. What was it they promised to give on a silver platter to what is supposed to be his mate. The most precious thing he is going to have in his life. Betraying that so easily leaves me in doubt as to the intimacy of this math theme. This should not be as strong as he explained it.

I find myself sitting looking out the window with a strange tea that Enyo gave me in my hands. It would seem surprising but I am seeing snow for the first time. I see the flakes pile up on the tree tops and form a white and green landscape through the pines. The wind blows the window, which makes me understand how cold it is outside. Lorcan managed to turn on the heater in the cabin. Apparently it just needed a little push like he said and now the whole cabin was warm. I hear the door open but I don't pay attention to it since I know its Ascia because of its earthy smell. Now I can identify them all. It's as if my senses have been heightened. When I told them that the other night they didn't know what to say to me. I know they were hiding something but I didn't want to insist. I didn't need more drama in my life now. I had enough. His calm steps approach where I am and he takes a seat next to me. Another cup of tea rests in her hands. Lately this is our routine. She comes and sits next to me. Sometimes he talks to me, sometimes he doesn't. Most of the time we are silent. Enjoying each other's company.

"Bleddyn called today." It informs me. I stand still in my place without wanting to respond and let him see how desperate I am to hear from him.

"He told me that everyone is looking for you and that we are going to have to keep a low profile for now."

"Good." It's all I'm saying.

"I didn't know what he was going to do." She begins to speak. "Bleddyn and I were always very close as children when we were locked up in that place. And we created a very strong bond as children, just like with Lorcan and Enyo. Nothing ever happened between us, it was just something platonic."

"I don't know why you're doing this to me."

"Because I know that even if you don't want to, you have feelings for him because it's inevitable. I admit that when I first found out I was jealous." She confides. "He was the first of the four to get his mate and I was furious and discounted it on you. And for that I'm sorry. And I want you to forgive me."

"There is nothing to forgive Ascia." I say sincere.

Ascia reaches out one of her hands and takes mine in hers and gives it a squeeze before releasing my hand.

"I want us to be friends from here on. And that you can count on me for whatever you need."

It's cute that she comes and tries to redeem herself with me. I know she treated me badly the first times we saw each other but now with what she told me I understand.

"Thank you Ascia. I would love to be your friend."

A smile covers her face when she hears my words. Ascia jumps out of her seat and hugs me. The action takes me by surprise but I hug her back.

When we let go of the embrace, we continue to sit silently next to each other. We look out the window as the snow falls and we stand there making company. I see Lorcan running across with Enyo chasing after him. Enyo is all covered in snow so I imagine Lorcan may have thrown a snowball at him. Those two are always fighting. Seeing them that way makes me think of my sister. I run my gaze from the window when the pain burns in my chest and I look at my reflection in the mirror that is hanging on the wall. My hair is a mess, my dark circles have dark circles from my sleepless nights. I can't recognize myself in the mirror.

"This is not me."

"It was about time you realized it."

"Ascia can I ask you something?"

"Sure Minthie."

"Where did you get those lipsticks from?" I ask her while looking at her painted lips. "It is literally the apocalypse."

Ascia laughs out loud.

"Just because it's the apocalypse doesn't mean I have to look ugly."

I laugh with her and I can hear Enyo's voice outside arguing with Lorcan.

"Can you please go be stupid somewhere that's away from me?"

"You do not command me."

“You… You are…”

“Beautiful?”

“A pain in my ass!”

I stop paying attention to those two. I need to change my attitude. I can't sit here and hope that everything around me will sort itself out. I have to do something. Starting with me.

"I want to stop feeling like this."

"The only one who can do it is you."

"I know."

"But I can help you. You can come with me and train. I know Lorcan helped you with that. But maybe now you need more time with a friend."

I look at her with tears in my eyes and nod my head.

"I think that would be nice."

"Well I also came to tell you something else." Ascia says to then get up and start walking away from me quickly. It's like she's running away from me. I look at her with a frown.

"Bleddyn is on his way here."

Her words leave me frozen in my place.

"What? You couldn't tell me before? Ascia!"

I hear his laughter in the corridor. I shake my head in exasperation and decide to take a shower. Magically this place has hot water and I want to take advantage of it as much as I can.