Royalty v.s Witches (AL Series)

Chapter 6

Grace

“What the hell?” I heard Matty say as a light ball came shooting at us. Thank the nature, that Matty has some fast-ass magic reflexes and is able to get a protective shield up around us before one of us is hit. “Why do I get the feeling that they are here for you?” She asks while trying to keep the shield up.

“They probably are here for me. I mean, in the vision I was told that people were coming. Maybe they are them and if so, they do not mean to be nice. They will fight dirty to get to me.”

“No s**t b***h, you think I haven’t figured that out already? You had better think of something and fast. My magic is about to give.” Matty ends up falling on one knee as her magic shield starts to flash, showing she’s losing strength. Think Grace, think! 

  I start to pull out my hair as I think of what to do, but nothing comes to mind. I tried to use my magic but it still hasn’t come back. I’m useless and I’m taking my friend down with me. Then Luke’s face pops into my mind as a tear starts to form. Will he miss me? Will he move on? Will he know what happened to me?

 But just as Matty dropped down to her other knee, a bright light came from right in front of me causing me to put my hand up for a few seconds till it disappeared leaving Luke and Inara standing in front of me looking hella pissed. 

  They didn’t waste any time and put up another shield around us before Inara whispers something to Luke and then steps out and starts to attack the witches with her magic. Luke walks over to me and I can see the anger in his eyes but also the concern. He walks past me though right to Matty who is no longer awake. How could I have forgotten about her? She might have used up all her magic in trying to save us both and could have died. 

  Luke gets down on one knee and checks her before he waves his hand over her and she vanishes. Where the hell did she go? Is she okay? “What the hell did you just do?” I yelled at him while marching right up to his face. “Where did you send her? Is she okay?” I asked, still yelling at him. His face softens a little before he looks pissed again. Before I knew it, one of his hands is behind my neck while the other is around my backside and he is pulling me closer. I don’t get to ask what he is doing before I feel his lips smashing against mine.

  My hands go up to his chest to try and push him away but he doesn’t allow that, he brings me closer and deepens the kiss, making me lose my mind. My body starts to heat up and I start to get that amazing feeling he has only given me before. My arms move up his chest more and around his neck to pull him closer to me. I hear him give an approving growl before he pulls away and starts to kiss down my jaw, to my neck, kissing and sucking as he goes pulling a moan out of me before he nips in a spot that has me seeing stars and pulls away completely, leaving me wanting more.

  He opens his mouth to say something when we hear Inara yell, “You two done in there? I could use some help out here you know.” Luke turned to the area her voice came from and then back to me. “Stay here or else I will make sure you regret everything in life.” His eyes are gold and the growl that comes out of him makes me submit, even though I had nowhere to go and I knew I couldn't help them fight the other witches off. So I nod my head and he turns and walks through the shield.

  I look down at Matty who is still passed out and can feel how her magic is barely there anymore. I slowly sit next to her and take her head to rest on my legs while I move the hair out of her face. Tears start to run down my face as I think about what she has given to keep me safe. She may never get her magic back and it’s all because of me. 

  I could feel myself going down a dark path, a path that could turn me into a dark witch, but I couldn't stop because it was all my fault. I did this. It's my fault. I could have stopped this from happening if I had told her to stop and to let them have me, but I didn't. I stood there and watched because my own damn magic was no longer here. Why did she become my friend? I’m useless. I hurt her!

“STOP! GRACE STOP!” I can vaguely hear someone yell at me. “I COMMAND YOU TO STOP AND TO LOOK AT ME!” I want to, I do. I want to listen to their command but I can’t pull myself out of this darkness. It’s my fault. I hurt my friend. She will never be the same. She will hate me because I caused her to lose her magic. “LUKE GET HER TO STOP! SHE'S NOT LISTENING TO ME! IF SHE DOESN'T STOP WE WON'T BE ABLE TO BRING HER BACK TO THE LIGHT!” 

  Suddenly, I feel arms wrap around me and someone whispers in my ear, “Please stop. Come back to us, come back to me, please. I need you. Please, my love, stop thinking and come back to me.” I feel lips on my neck and a hand sliding on my stomach. As if something snapped inside me, I stopped all thinking and turned to look at who was holding me through my teary eyes. 

“Luke?” I asked in a weak, shaky voice. “Yes my love, it's me. Just look into my eyes and forget everything. I'm here, you're safe. You are both safe.” He responds as a worried smile breaks out on his face. “I hurt her. I did this to her. Her magic is almost gone because of me.” My voice cracks at the end and the bad thoughts start to come back. I feel my body turn and hands are placed on my cheeks. 

“No my love, It is not because of you but because of evil witches that can't stand a power switch that will help all creatures on this planet. Her magic is still there in her and there is enough to have the plants heal her.” My eyes snap to his eyes. “Look at her again and feel her magic, there is enough but we need you to snap out of this and come back to me so we can save her magic. Do you understand me?” The worry never leaves his face but I can see in his eyes the hope that he can get through the darkness that's slowly taking over me. 

  I turned my head to look at Matty before turning fully to her. I focus on her magic and see he is not lying to me. There is still enough there, but it starts to get smaller, it can be saved. That hope snaps me out of the darkness a little but it has already started to make its way to my soul. I look over to Luke and see Inara standing there next to him with a worried look, but she’s not looking at me, she’s looking around my body, looking at my aura. “It’s got darkness in it now, Grace.” She tells me knowing I can feel it. “We need to remove it soon or it will grow.” I nod my head knowing what she is saying but if Matty does not get back her magic the darkness can take me, I will no longer have to feel this way again.

I looked around to see that we were no longer in the woods but in a white room. "When did we get here?" I asked, looking at Luke. "I transported you shortly after I left you. Did you not notice you were here when you walked over to her?" He asked as the worried look grew. I shook my head no before I started to fall to the ground as my eyelids closed.