The Witch and The Hybrid

Chapter 16-Emilia's P.O.V

 I woke up to find Michael gone, I sat up and got out of bed, I walked over to the bathroom and listened to see if the shower was on but I didn't hear anything. "Where is he?" I said to myself out loud, I went into the bathroom to start my morning routine. I came out of the bathroom to find Michael sitting on the bed with a tray of food, he smiled at me and I gave him a small smile back. I walked into the closet to get some clothes, I walk out wearing a pair of bleached jean shorts and a grey t-shirt.

"You weren't in bed when I woke up" I crossed my arms across my chest.

"I wanted to make you breakfast" he held up the tray.

"What did you do this time?" I stared at him sternly.

He put the tray on the bed next to him then folded his hands together in his lap. "There's something I need to tell you and I don't want you to get upset about it" he looked at me with pleading eyes.

"Okay, should I sit down or stand for this?" I questioned him with a raised brow. He moved the tray behind him and patted on the bed next to him, I walked to the bed and sat down next to him. He turned to face me and I did the same facing him, he took my hands into his own and caressed the skin on my hands with his thumb. For the first time since we've known each other I can see fear in his eyes and I don't like it. "Michael?" I stare into his eyes, "What's going on?" I ask afraid to hear the answer.

"It's the Genie High Priests" he looked down at his hands, "they want to overturn our mating match" he said with tears in his eyes.

"What?" I couldn't believe what I was hearing , "they can't do that, that's going against the Gods" I yelled as I got up off the bed and paced in front of him.

"They're presenting facts and evidence to have it done" he said with his head still down, I could hear the pain in his voice.

"When?' I asked him.

"Six days" he said defeated, "I wasn't supposed to tell you, but I couldn't keep this from you" he said finally looking up at me with tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Who told you not to tell me?" I glared at him

"Eric told me not to tell you, he said he was going to handle it" he said lowering his head again, I could tell this was killing him. I stepped up to him and kneeled down in front of him, I cupped his cheeks with my hands and leaned my forehead against his.

"We'll get through this" I whispered to him caressing his cheeks with my thumbs.

"I can't lose you Emma, you're my whole world, I would die without you" he looked into my eyes with tears still running down his cheeks.

"You're not going to lose me?" I told him then leaned in and kissed him, I got up off the floor and sat next to him on the bed. We ate the food he brought up in silence, after a while I got up and left the bedroom to find Eric. I walked upstairs to the third floor and knocked on his door, "ERIC" I yelled through his door,the door opened to reveal Eric in nothing but his black pajama pants.

"Emilia?" he rubbed his eyes and blinked, "Do you know what time it is?" he yawned and leaned against the door resting his head on his hand that was on the door.

"We need to talk" I demanded.

"Not now" he tried to close the door but I stopped it with my foot.

"Yes now" I furrowed my brow at him.

"Give me 5 minutes" he stretched his arms over his head.

"Meet me in the kitchen" I told him and moved my foot out of the doorway, he closed the door and made my way downstairs. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed two mugs out of the cabinet and set them on the table, I sat down and touched the rim of my mug and filled it with coffee. Exactly minutes later Eric walked into the kitchen and sat down next to me, I slid the empty mug over to him and he touch the rim and coffee filled his mug.

"What's so important that you had to get me up at 6:15 in the morning?" he looked at me and took a sip of his coffee.

"We can't let the Genie High Priests overturn our soulmate match" I told him rubbing my thumb over the handle of my mug.

He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, "He wasn't supposed to tell you" he shook his head.

"Did you actually think he would keep this from me?" I looked at him sternly.

"No I guess not" he sighed.

"So" I took a sip of my coffee, "what's the plan?" I asked him with furrowed brows.

He took another sip of coffee then set the mug down and looked at me, "I'm going to call uncle Jonathan later and fill him in on everything Michael told me" he said then rubbed his face with his hands. "Then it's up to the Elders to take action" he said looking at me.

"So Michael and I have to just wait and see if the Elders can stop this?" I asked confused and annoyed.

"I'm sorry Emilia but that's the only option" he said with pity in his eyes.

I sighed then slumped back in my chair, annoyed doesn't describe how I feel at this moment. I finish my coffee then head back up to my room, I walk in to find Michael in nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist. I walk over to the bed and sit down, I let out an annoyed sigh and throw myself back onto the bed. I look up at the ceiling then close my eyes.

"I'm guessing you talked to Eric" he looked at me then sat down on the bed next to me.

"There's nothing we can do" I was upset and I could feel the tears threatening to escape my eyes.

"I don't believe that" he turned and leaned down with his right elbow next to my head and placed his left hand on my stomach. "I was doing some thinking while you were downstairs with Eric and I was in the shower" he said looking at me.

"Eric said to leave it to the Elders" I told him.

"I have an idea" he got off the bed and went over to the dresser and grabbed his phone.

"Who are you calling?" I asked him as I sat up on the bed looking at him.

He scrolled through his phone then put it to his ear, "Hello Elder Grey" he said after a few seconds. "Yes I was hoping to run something by you if I may" he said as he paced the room. "I know you can't discuss the evidence, that's not why I called you" he told her. "What would happen if Emilia and I got married before they presented their case?" he asked her and I looked at him shocked, did he just suggest we get married now. "Yes ma'am, I know it's risky but can it stop them?" he stopped pacing and waited for her response. "I'll take that chance" he said, "thank you ma'am" he said then hung up the phone and placed it back on the dresser. He walked over to the closet and walked in, I got up off the bed and walked over to the closet and leaned against the doorway. I looked at him as he got dressed, I eyed him up and down as he dropped his towel and put on a pair of boxers.

"You want to tell me what that was all about?" I stared at his half naked muscle toned body as I crossed my arms across my chest, he looked at me eyeing his body. He pulled on his black long shorts and fastened them, he looped his belt through the loops of his shorts then buckled it. He looked at me then made his way over to me, I straightened myself upright when he trapped me between his arms against the door. "I was thinking that if we got married before the reversal hearing then they would have to withdrawal their case" he said leaning into me.

"And what did Elder Grey say about that?" I asked him.

"She told me it's a risky move and that it might or might not work" he said pushing away from me and going back to grab a shirt.

"What does that mean?" I asked as he pulled on a blue shirt over his head pulling it down his torso.

"It means ........." he came back over to me grabbing my waist, "that if we get married now that doesn't mean they'll drop the case, but it can weaken it" he said pulling me closer to his body.

"No" I pushed away from him and walked back to the bed and stood there with my back towards him.

"What do you mean no?" he walked to the bed and stood behind me.

"I don't want to get married just to prove a point to the High Priests" I turned around facing him then sat down on the bed. He knelt down in front of me and took my hands into his and looked me in the eyes.

"If we don't then there's a chance we'll lose each other" he said tears starting to form in his eyes. "The reversal of our soulmate match will possibly result in us not being together" he said sadly. "I can't lose you" he lowered his head into my lap, my heart felt heavy and tears started rolling down my cheeks. I stroked the back of his head with my hand, I didn't want to get married like this but I don't want to lose him either. I don't know what to do, I know what I feel and I know what I want. I lowered my head and put it against the back of his head and sighed.

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Eric's P.O.V

I stayed at the table after Emilia went back upstairs, I've been racking my brain trying to figure out how to stop the Genie High Priests but I'm stumped. I look at the time on the stove clock, 8:15, and figure uncle Jonathan should be up by now. He's probably having breakfast with the Headmaster, I open my contacts on my phone press the picture of my uncle and put my phone to my ear. "Uncle Jonathan" I say when he answers the call, I'm sorry to bother you this early but we have a situation" I told him. I explained everything Michael told me about what the Genie High Priests are planning to do, he tells me to meet him in his office tomorrow morning with Emilia and Michael then we disconnect the call. I rub my face with my hands then let out a worried sigh, I took mine and Emilia's mugs to the sink and washed them. I made my way back upstairs, I go to Emilia and Michael's room and knock, the door opens and I see Emilia's tear streaked face.

"Uncle Jonathan wants us in his office first thing tomorrow morning" I told her then reached over to wipe the tears off her face, I looked over at Michael sitting on the bed with his face in his hands. I pulled Emilia into my chest and wrapped my arms around her, :It's going to be okay" I told her.

"You don't know that" she sobbed into my chest.

"You're right I don't, but I know uncle Jon and he's not going to let something like this happen" I told her confidently.

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Elder Jonathan's P.O.V

I got off the phone with Eric and immediately phoned Elder Grey, she agreed that the Genie High Priests should not be allowed to undo the match between Michael and Emilia. She agreed to meet with us in my office, I apologized to Headmaster Dean and left to gather Sarah and Adam. I was able to book a flight back home in 4 hours, I told Sarah and Adam that if they wanted to stay they could. Sarah said that they would stay and she would show him around and make sure he settled in okay. I told her to call me if they needed anything, I took a cab to the airport and left the car for them in case they needed it. I called my sister Elizabeth and informed her of the situation, she said she would call Michael's parents and they would meet me in the morning.