Ark Kingdom: The Magic Within (Bellarke)

Chapter 32

Clarke's POV

I trudge up to the campsite alone. I still can't believe Bellamy made me come back without him. I know people will listen to me, but I don't know how he will be with Wick and Raven. I feel like there's something more going on, but I trust Bellamy.

"Hey, wait up. I want to come with you." Raven's voice stops me.

"Sure. Hurry." I say as I continue to walk fast. We don't have long before we have to get out of here.

"So, you're Clarke?" She says when she easily matches my stride.

"Yes." I say not knowing why she just asked such an obvious question.

"Your mother. I worked with her. She'd be glad to know you're okay." She says.

"My mother is worried about me? Ha!" I scoff at Raven.

"Why would you say it like that? She's risked everything to keep you alive. You'd be dead already if she hadn't fought to keep you alive. You all would have been floated if she hadn't come up with this crazy idea. Your mother is a hero."

"Maybe to you, but to me she is a traitor and murderer. I wouldn't have been in danger if she hadn't got my father floated. I know what she's done so please don't waste our time defending that witch."

"Unbelievable. You still don't get it do you." She grabs my arm as I start to walk again. "No, wait. You need to hear this."

"No, I don't. Let go of my arm before I make you." I glare at her and try to hold back the tears of anger and hurt.

"You couldn't make me even if you could do more than heal." Raven laughs at me and that's my undoing. All of the anger that I've held in for so long is released. I feel a power meld with mine just like when I was healing myself. I can feel Bellamy's consciousness in my mind. He knows something is wrong.

Raven is flung through the air as a rope made of rock grabs her by the ankle. She stops right before flying through the veil. At this point I can't tell who is screaming louder her or me.

"Are you crazy? How are you doing this?" Raven looks wild with her hair swinging around her face. She is dangling upside down being held up by a stone noose around her foot.

"Clarke, Princess. You need to take a breath." Bellamy's voice breaks through the angry haze in my mind.

"Bell?"

"Yes, princess. I'm here. I'm going to help you bring her down, okay?" His hands slide gently over my own. That's when I notice that my hands are above my head and pointing at Raven.

They touch of his callused hands makes me relax into him. He's standing behind me with his arms around me. My back is against his chest and I feel safe. He slowly pulls my hands down and I watch in wonder as Raven is brought down. Wick catches her before she hits the hard earth.

"Okay, princess. It's going to be okay." Bellamy says as his arms wrap me in a warm hug. I turn so my face can rest against his chest. My tears soak into his tunic.

"What is happening to me?" I sob.

"I think we have bonded."

"What?"

"It's a very old magic. I remember reading about it. It's when two souls combine. Our powers have joined as our souls have. That's how you were healed. It wasn't you healing yourself. I healed you, I think."

I look up to meet his eyes. He releases me with one hand so he can wipe the tears away. His hand slides from my cheek to the back of my neck pulling me even closer to him. He asks me with his eyes and I give a subtle nod. He leans down so that our lips can touch.

He tastes of fire and magic. Our tongues battle just like our magic battles for control. I finally for the first time since my father was floated feel at peace. I open my eyes to see his burning into my soul. Neither of us blinks. We finally pull away just to come up for air. He rests his forehead against mine and I know I'm grinning like a fool.

"Are you going to tell me what's going on?" Wick's harsh voice destroys the moment that we were having. I look at him and see a sword that he's pulled from his belt.

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