A Magical Meet

Trigger Warning - Abuse

I felt the rope laced with poison digging into my arms as they were tied around the leg of the table, the poison preventing me from using my magic. My abdomen was screaming in pain as I was continuously kicked there by my Uncle. The kicks exercised to break my body were accompanied by the profanities to break my soul.

"You little vermin! You can't do one thing right! I told you to respect my friends and how did you do that? By slapping him? You ungrateful brat!" Gale spat on me as he kicked my chest blowing the air out of my lungs.

"NO! Please stop!!" I cried out from the pain, kicking and squirming to avoid the hits. "Please! I didn't mean to do that! He touched me first and... Ahhh!!" I screamed out from another blow to my already sore stomach.

"Shut up bitch! You have been a pain in the ass ever since your parents left you to me! You are the reason I am stuck in this hellhole!"

Living in this household, I was denied the elementary rights of a human and I have had enough of his blabber and false accusations. The pain in my body made it all so intense that I screamed out.

"It was your fault that you were so busy drinking your ass off that you couldn't get to your mate in the designated time, losing your mate as well as your magic!" 

I was in equal shock as Gale was at my sudden outburst. It was the first time in the past five years of abuse that I have voiced out my thoughts. The expression on Gale's face changed from shock to seething anger in a split second. The anger on his face was far worse than anything I had ever seen, and at that moment, I knew I was done for. I wouldn't get to meet my mate in this lifetime because Gale was going to kill me right here and now. I watched as he picked up a bat and strolled toward me. The state I was in right now will not let my body handle more than a couple of hits before it succumbs to the pain. As the first hit struck my arm, I cried out louder than I ever have done before. Yellow bursts of light flew through my fingertips, and I felt searing pain because of the poison on my wrists. I saw the rays hitting Gale as he fell unconscious. The ropes burst open, and I was drained out of energy. And then, on my arm, I saw the tattoo form. And I knew, if not now, I won't ever be able to survive this world. So, with everything in me, I directed all my magic beams towards the Center and welcomed the darkness.

I shut the book in anger and put the pencil down. It was so frustrating! All these accounts were too exhilarating. But being the next in line, I had to do this. I felt some red beams dancing on my fingertips as I summoned them. I had Red magic, being a royal. In our kingdom, there were 3 categories of magic bearers. At the top were the priests having Blue magic. Then there were the royals having Red magic. Lastly, were the commoners, having Yellow magic. I was gazing out of the window towards the rainwater splashing on the palace grounds when I felt a searing pain in my forearm. I looked towards it and saw the tattoo form. It started at the polar ends with the fiery flames forming and stretching towards the centre. At one end it was Red coloured and on the other it was Yellow. They merged at the centre forming an Orange shade. Towards the bottom of the central merger was a small timer clock.

As soon as I saw it, I knew I was doomed. The tattoo meant one thing - I was deemed to find my mate now, who was a Yellow magic bearer. And the clock showed the time in which I had to find her, failing which I would indubitably lose not only her but also my magic. Most people had about 4-5 months to find their mate, but me? I had only one fucking hour.

I sprinted towards my garage and plucked up the first car keys I found, which were for a van. I jumped in and revved up the engine. Behind me, I could see the palace guards coming in their vehicles but I paid no heed to them. If my mate had also found the tattoo and was trying to find me, there was only one place she could go - the Center. So I rushed the van there.

The first thing I saw on reaching there, was the yellow beams that were striking up a beautiful pattern at the top. I reached out my hand to touch them and as soon as it connected, I was shown a path - a path, I was sure, led to her, my mate. Following the path, I reached an old rotting cottage and ran inside. The sight inside broke my heart. There she was, the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, lying on the cold hard floor in a pool of her tears and blood. Next to her lay an old man, unconscious, no doubt, by the magic of my strong girl. I ran and lay by her side feeling her pulse. It was there but ever so slightly. I finally understood why I had only one hour to get to her. Any later and she would have left this world. Calling my guards, I made them take away the body of the old man, deciding to deal with him later in the proper way.

I sat beside my mate and gently holding her hand, willed her to open her eyes. She must have felt me and my request for the next moment she opened her eyes and I got lost in her beautiful sky blue orbs. I smiled down at her and through my eyes conveyed a promise, a promise to keep her safe and happy as long as we shall ever live. And my beautiful mate sealed this promise with a smile of her own. 

Thank you avalanawritings for this splendid cover! 

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