Dragon Prince Fairy

Chapter 10

Tyr

Erik took Aurora's suitcase up to her room. He showed me where it was sharing his mind link. Call me a coward, but I couldn't face her, I worried I would just grab her and not let her go. She had spent the week with me as she said she would, all week she never told me about her past. She said she had a chosen mate out there and that was it. I tried to make her comfortable all week, but she seemed to pull away from me. So, to respect her decision I let her go.

I needed to get back to the tribe and research how to break the curse. I can't rely on everyone else to do it for me. I need to find it for myself. It was not fair to ask everyone else do this for me. The Goddess gave me warnings in my dreams, and I should have looked up all the curses and then I would have been prepared. Instead, I was a fool thinking I would have a love story like mum and dad, and she would accept me. I made her pull away from me more.

When I got back, my parents were waiting for me. Looking around me with hope in their eyes, I shook my head no. My parents looked crest fallen. I know how they feel.

They took me up to the office and spoke with me, I broke down, my mum hugging me, and I would have laughed if I didn't feel this way. My mum, who was barely 5ft 2, is holding on to me like she did when I was a child.

They understood why I chose this path, as it was better than being hated each day. My dad held my mum’s hand tighter when I told them about my decision to step down and look into curses as I wanted to help her get back to her mate that she had chosen. I see it crushed them so they couldn't do anything to help me or stop me. Mum started to cry. She knew she was losing my twin Elin, but not me as well.

I asked Mum what she meant, and she said that Elin would be moving to her mate’s pack. She had known for a long time. This hurt, I have lost my mate, and now my twin.

I stayed for the week to have time with my family before going back to watch over my mate. Erik wanted to come with me, but I told him to stay, he needs to live his life and be happy, not tied to me.

I packed up and headed to my parents to say goodbye. Promising to always visit and call every day. Mum didn't want to let go of me. Dad finally pried her off me, holding her tight. I will go round all the tribes and packs to look in their archives and see what I can find for Aurora. I will help her to be happy.

On the way down I will visit Mum's parents, my grandparents. Hopefully, they are in their cabin. Maybe Grandad Gabriel would have some answers to help me. It was a nice day, so I decided to walk instead of flying down. Draco has been quiet this week since leaving our mate. I have been quiet unless spoken to, Draco got it easy being in my head, not having to deal with everyone.

I made it to my grandparents' cabin. They were thankfully home. Mum must have updated them, as nan hugged me tight. Having a drink and picking at food, which is all I have been able to do all week, a storm could be heard rolling in. the sky was getting dark. Won’t be long till it is here.

Grandad said a storm shouldn't have been rolling in. This is the Goddess, and she is not happy or sending a message. Closing all the windows so when it rained it couldn't get in, we settled down in our seats. They never asked me about my mate, which I appreciated.

I asked Grandad if he knew anything about curses. I told him about my dreams of my mate and meeting her. The black magic around her in my dreams, and meeting her nothing, she didn't know I was her mate. Grandad went to his bookshelf, and he had heard of this before. It has been many years as it is banned to block out a mate bond.

Reading through, he came across the curse that had been placed on my mate. It was old black magic, and extremely dangerous. The rain came down heavy, sounding like it wanted to rip open the cabin.

I read through, and the only way she will know is if I mark her. My heart sank with this. My own mate didn't want me, I read the chapter mum told me, she would hate me, each day she would spend with me, she would hate me and never love me, never would I be able to mark her, the more the hatred built, the less likely my mark would stay.

This would prove to her that I was never her mate. This concreted my decision to let her go and watch over her. I cannot force her to love me or accept me. Draco and I would be the ones who need to accept that she will move on. She had proved she didn’t want me.

The wind picked up with the rain, I thought I heard a faint scream, but it could have been the wind. My grandparents never heard anything, so maybe it was my imagination. I heard it again a scream, and this time they heard it.

Running out of the cabin, I looked around to find where the scream came from. I followed my gut, running into the forest. There on the floor was a body. A cloaked figure leaning over the body on the floor. A twig snapped under my foot, the cloaked figure snapped their head up, looking straight at me, then ran. I was going to chase them, but the body on the floor caught my eye.

Aurora!

Cradling her in my arms, I felt a spark went through me. I nearly dropped her feeling this. It was stronger than when I first met her. This means she hasn’t rejected me yet, has she come here to do it? Running back to the cabin, my grandparents greeted me at the door. Grandad had a suitcase that was covered in mud. I didn’t see him leave.

Bringing in Aurora, I laid her on a blanket and covered her up, putting her by the fire to warm up. Nan must have put this on. Nan got me a bowl of water and a flannel to wash her face and hands.

Looking over Aurora, I see she had cuts on her hands, arms, and legs. I cleaned her the best I could and covered her up with the blanket, going to her face. A bit of blood was in her hair line. Feeling around, I felt a bump and some blood on my fingers. She had cut her head from a fall.

I'm cleaning again the best I could, hoping she would wake up. No luck. When Aurora dried off from the fire, I carried her to the spare room.

Going back to Grandad, I told him I needed to go back out as a cloaked figure was leaning over Aurora. The rain has settled down to spitting, the wind gone, so I can change into Draco and hunt this person down.

Going outside, I changed to Draco and headed upwards to get a better look down in the forest. When I heard my name being called, I ignored it. I need to concentrate and find this person. I will protect my mate as promised. As much as I want to stay with her, I need to go and hunt. I guess this is good practice for me when I watch her at the distance.

‘Do you not find it strange our mate was in the mountains.’ Draco asked me.

‘Don't get your hopes up. She may just be exploring or finding answers. I don't think she would be here for us. Guard your heart like I will mine. She is not ours, Draco, we must accept that. She could be here to do the rejection.’

Draco was getting his hopes up, and I needed to stomp that down, we will be hurt if we think on this. I carried on my search, not able to pick out anything. I guess I will have to give up and go back.

Making my way to the cabin, I prepared myself in case Aurora was awake. Not seeing her for a while has been torture. Smelling her again, pulled me in two directions. I wanted to run to her, and the other I knew I had to get away, so I don't run to her.

I sat out outside for a while to prepare myself to go in and smelling her scent again. Getting up I walked in, and Aurora was sat on the sofa, talking with my grandparents. She has nans top and shorts on, she has showered so she is clean again. Seeing her was hard. My heart shattered knowing she wouldn't be mine.

Telling whoever was listening I was going for a shower. I walked off. At the moment I just couldn't face her. I really am a coward.