More Than Magic

Chapter 43: I wanted to apologies

I gripped the hand covering my mouth and tried my best to rid myself of my captor. There was no way to get loose and I was completely on my own. Knox had gone to save my sister and anyone who could spot us and get help is in the arena watching the show. Fantastic.

I wiggled around on their grip doing my best to get away or even hurt them but nothing affected them and the easily dragged me into the thick forest. The shock and stress of the moment was making everything hard to focus on making my magic more than useless.

The firm hand pushed tighter over my lips and I immediately took the opportunity to bite their fingers.

“Owe!” Gross.

Their hand flew from my face along with my waist. Not missing a beat I pushed them away, not sparing a glance and began to run towards the light by the forests edge. My heartbeat accelerated and my breath seemed ragged but I continued on… at least until my captor returned, grabbing me and harshly pushing me against the tree.

My eyes shut tight as I winced in pain. Why can’t I just have a normal life? State my laws for the kingdom and then sit on the beach drinking stuff from Wonderland that makes my brain all fuzzy! But no that would just be too easy, so here I am pushed against a tree by someone who will probably kill me.

Gathering up enough courage I finally open my eyes, curious to see the person who will end my life, end my rule. The thousands of years I have that stand behind me all put into history, put into a memory. And that person is… Will?

Really? We have to do this again? Didn’t he already try to kill me?

“Oh damn I hurt you didn’t I?” His voice came out genuinely worried.

My eyes widened at the immense strangeness of this situation. He’s supposed to be trying to kill me not asking if I need a Band-Aid!

“Excuse me?” I ask bewildered. Take out a knife or something! Just stop confusing the situation. Rookie.

Will scrunched up his eyebrows and stared at me weirdly. I really wish I didn’t have to look into those damn blue eyes. I got over him already… well sort of but I still shouldn’t have to go through it all again from the beginning.

Will saw my confusion and finally decided to explain “Well I don’t want to hurt you, then you will get the wrong idea of why I’m doing this.”

What is wrong with this guy “You grabbed me, dragged me out into the woods, and threw me against a tree!” Will looked at the ground and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly “So tell me Will, tell me what idea I’m supposed to have as to what you are trying to do?”

“Uhhh… that I just want to talk?” He answers, but in more of a questioning tone.

“Wow.”

Ignoring the idiot I push past him and start to stalk off back to the arena to make sure Knox got to my sister in time. But why would I be able to do that? Will snags my upper arm and pulls me back to him causing me to flash him a killer glare. He smiles sheepishly and loosens his grip. This boy is more confusing than an old wise Asian man high on meth.

“I wanted to apologies, I took the news of who you really were very badly and you don’t deserve that. At first I thought you were just spying but then I realized that you actually cared, the way you acted, the way you looked at me, you can’t fake that!” I really can’t hear this.

“Will stop, please just stop,” My voice is weak but I do my best to plead.

His eyes soften but his hand stays on my arm making my heartbeat faster. This guy crushed me and here he is, playing with my emotions. Ever since he found out about who I really was I’ve been trying to forget about his piercing blue eyes and floppy blond hair that seemed to always fall over his face. Disney how much I wanted to run my hands through his hair and just kiss him.