Nydewin

Chapter 12 (Cormac)

Chapter 12(Cormac)

“Amelia” I spoke to her mind gently, wrapping my own mind around hers, much like how my mother would, when I was scared.

“Cormac.” I could feel the confusion, see the questions in her eyes.

“Are you okay?” I asked, knowing full well that she was panicking.

She shook her head; I could feel her anxiety. She was trying so hard to fight it, but I knew if I didn’t work quickly it would win, and she would never trust me again.

“Tell me.” I asked

She shook her head again.

I paused, I needed to know what had made her so upset. I had not stayed long enough to hear Taril’s explanations. I knew he would twist the truth; fairies always did.

“Show me.” I asked

She looked at me, her green eyes, glowing with fear. I fought the urge to hunt down the fairy. He would get what was coming to him, but I needed to be here.

“let me into your memories.” I requested.

She did not respond right away. She just watched me; I knew she was wondering if she could trust me. Then she started sending me images, memories.

I watched, from her own eyes, as I walked away, leaving her in the hot pools. I felt the pain and confusion, the frustration. I shivered, realising that Amelia was struggling with the same strange and powerful connection that was between us.

The memory then changed; she was talking to a young buck now. He was explaining that she was coming into heat, and that more male shifters would be able to sense it also, the closer we got to the pack and they too would also try and mate with her. I could feel her horror, the disbelief, the disgust.

Again, the memory changed. Now Taril was standing in front of her hold her wrist tight. I left her terror, and anger as the fairy licked her neck. She had intended to slap the fairy, instead he had caught her wrist, inches from his face. I felt the shock and anger building in her. Amelia’s anger and fear took over once Taril told her that she was to bond with another.

I retreated from Amelia’s memories, now understanding what had made her run. I allowed Amelia to calm herself, keeping my distance, scared that she might run off again.

“Cormac,” her mind voice was so quiet, so sad “What was he talking about?”

“Taril is talking about a prophecy, made by one of your ancestries many years ago.” I took a deep breath, I hadn’t planned to tell Amelia about the prophecy, until we had gotten to the pack. “He prophesied that Thiajar’s heir, the true heir to the throne would marry. This marriage would unite the kingdom and inspire them to rise against their tyrant queen.”

Amelia shook her head. “I don’t understand. How am I expected to marry someone I don’t even know let alone love” she looked at me, her eyes a blazed with anger “I will not marry someone I do not love!” her words were so final

I smiled at the beautiful wolf that sat in front of me. She would make a great queen someday.

“You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to.” I walked over to her, to sit beside her “Don’t ever forget you are a princess.” I leant into her shoulder, pushing her slightly off balance.

I was rewarded with an annoyed yet playful growl from the she wolf.

“stop looking at me like that.” I felt the shyness in her mind voice

I gave her a toothy grin “With desire?” I responded light-heartedly

Amelia snapped at me playfully, “It is distracting.”

I started circling her, wrapping my tail around her neck and chest. I felt her body tense under my touch. I could scent the excitement in the air around us, and I knew from our joined minds, that she ached for more just as strongly as I did. It was also through this connection, that I felt, that there was something holding her back. A secret, a dark secret, that kept her from leaving her ex, that kept her from looking for love. As I drew closer to discovering the secret, I felt as she raised a block to stop me from entering her deepest, sacred thoughts and memories.

She was looking at me, a mixture of emotions flooding her mind and body.

I sighed heavily, I knew I had to earn her trust again before she would let me in and tell me what kept her from finding true love.

“We should get back to camp” I looked up towards the sky “Before the rain starts again and you catch a cold.”

Amelia didn’t move straight away

“He will not touch you again, not without your permission.” I promised

She hesitated only a few moments before she started moving. We walked a while in such silence, that I felt it might crush me. Her mood was dark, and it was worrying me.

“Would you like to run awhile?” I asked

She flinched slightly before agreeing excitedly.

We speed through the forest, at varying speeds, slowing only to catch our breaths. It was dawn when we reached the edge of the forest. I expected Amelia to shift back into her human form, instead she strode into camp, straight to the fairy.

The fairy stood quickly, trying to apologise to the wolf. I readied myself worried that she might attack the fairy. Instead she beared her teeth at the fairy and emitted such power that it physically pushed the fairy to his knees in front of her.

The fairy’s eyes widened in fear as he felt her great power. She growled at the fairy, who bowed low to the wolf. I howled with satisfaction at the sight. Amelia then turned to me, her eyes locked on me she leaped at me, teeth beared. She landed in front of me, I felt the excitement radiating from her. together we howled at the sky, realising all the built-up emotions. We then continued to shift back to our human forms in unison.

“Thank you.” Amelia said before giving me a kiss on the cheek.

I then watched as she made her way to the campfire to dry and warm up.