Kept Secret

Chapter 12

Lia~

Beep

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Make it stop

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Beep

Ugh, what is that?

Beep

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I groan and try to shut off the annoying alarm but the moment I move my hands I feel a seething pain shooting through me. I wince and use my magic to shut it off. I open my eyes and look around the familiar setting. I'm in my room, somehow. My eyes scan over the purple and white walls, the black desk, and the fluffy white rug. That's when I notice that half the one wall is missing and scorched like it was set on fire, the windows are shattered and the roof has been ripped apart. The memories come flooding back. Me losing control over my magic, the destruction I caused, and him, Lucas. Where the heck did he even come from? More importantly, how did he get past the barrier? "He's our mate you idiot, so the barrier didn't keep him out." I hear Raeya huff inside my head, probably mad at me for exhausting my magic like that. I look down at my arms and wince at the sight. Dark black and purple bruises litter my arms. "Raeya, why haven't I healed yet?" I'm not sure how long I was out for but something tells me it's been long enough. "you exhausted your magic so much that it's taking your body a while to heal, had you been a normal witch there'd be nothing left of you but a pile of ash" I hear the door, or rather what's left of it, open and in walks a worried-looking Lucas carrying a bowl of hot water and a cloth, probably to clean my bruises. I clear my throat and he yelps, almost dropping the bowl. I chuckle softly and look at him. He recovers from the shock and in a split second he's by my side hugging me, careful of my wounds.

"Oh my god, Lia, what the fuck happened? I was so worried, are you okay? What was that? Are you hurt? Do you need anything, another pillow maybe? Do you-" I press my finger against his lips and silence him, giggling slightly. It doesn't hurt to move as much and having my mate so close helps with the pain.

My mate.

I can't believe it! Lucas Maxwell is my mate. I can't believe the moon goddess chose for us to spend eternity together. I start smiling when the realization hits me and I instantly frown, looking away. I can't have a mate, I'm supposed to be with Henry for this stupid alliance. I fell Luc's fingers brush my chin, turning my face to look at him. He smiles sweetly although his eyes are still terrified. Who knows how much he saw. That reminds me, "How long was I out?" I ask softly but wince slightly at the still lingering pain. Luc hands me a glass of water and I smile at him gratefully.

He looks at his watch and thinks for a second. "I'd say just a couple of hours. I wanted to take you to a hospital but something told me that wouldn't be the best idea all things considered." He scratches the back of his neck and a nervous smile starts forming on his face.

I give him a reassuring smile, "Go ahead ask away." I knew there'd be a lot of questions and I knew I had to answer them all. Lucas is my mate and has a right to know everything, well at least as much as I'm allowed to tell him.

He takes a deep breath, probably collecting his thoughts." Okay firstly, WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO YOUR HOUSE?"

LUCAS~

Amelia looks at me sheepishly. No one really calls her Amelia anymore, she's our Lia, my Lia.

Okay, where did that thought just come from?

I mentally shake those thoughts away and refocus on this beautiful, fragile girl I found in the midst of destruction. I look down at her bruised skin  I still can't believe what happened today and if I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes I wouldn't even doubt if it were a lie. This tiny, fragile, innocent beauty apparently has magical powers like Whodini but instead of a disappearing act, she destroyed her entire freaking house. I look at her expectantly and I could tell this is going to be a long story.