Demon Blood (Ao'nung X OC)

19. Fear

"What in the world." Ronal seethed

This was not how I wanted them to find out. It had been almost three weeks since Ao'nung and I had mated.

Ever since then we had mated, we'd been keeping it a secret from our parents. All of our siblings agreed to help us out, we pretended to be friends around our parents. But behind closed doors we were lovers for life. We had been doing this for a couple weeks now, there was always the fear of being caught but Ao'nung reassured me.

Until finally it happened, Ao'nung and I were in his room of his family's Mauri. The door closed, Ao'nung on top of me as we made out. My fingers twisted in his hair, breaths ragged, our bodies rubbing against one another as it went from a few slow kisses into a heated one quickly.

Ao'nung reached for my loincloth but before he could untie it the door swung open. Everyone was standing there. My family and his. Ao'nung and I pulled apart at lightning fast speeds from our position and both sat up to look at them. Both of our parents wide eyed and slack jawed. Our siblings were unfazed but looked concerned for what was about to happen.

I stood up first as Ronal's face was the first to go from shock to anger in mere seconds.

"Wait please! I can explain!" I pleaded

"There is nothing to explain! You mated with my SON!" She screeched, pointing at Ao'nung

Ronal entered the room first, Tonowari behind her as my parents and all our siblings walked in after them. Our siblings stood to one side of the room, watching without a word. Jake and Ronal took turns ripping into me as everyone else was dead silent.

"Ayden. You have gone too far. That is the next Olo'eyktan! Do you realize what you have done!?" Jake barked at me

"I will not allow demon blood to be in my family!" Ronal yelled

"What is wrong with you?!" Jake asked

I swallowed the hard lump in my throat, looking at Ao'nung who looked absolutely livid at Jake and his mother. I shook my head, telling him to stay quiet. Ao'nung gritted his teeth, disagreeing with his eyes, chest heaving in anger but he eventually nodded slowly.

"Ma Jake, please calm down." Neytiri finally said, putting a hand on his chest

Jake pushed her hand off of him. Turning his anger towards her at her failed attempt to lesson his anger.

"No! Enough is enough! Endangering our son, shaming our family, sticking up for a killer, and now this!? I told you we never should have adopted them!" Jake yelled at her

At that, I could feel my heart split in half. It was now so quiet you could hear the waves outside, I bit my tongue hard to keep from crying. Tasting blood as everyone except Jake was in absolute shock. Ao'nung put a hand on his dagger but before he could take it out, I stepped up to Jake.

"I'm sorry I couldn't be the child you wanted me to be sir." I whispered, bowing my head

"Ayden" Lo'ak called to me, his voice cracking

I turned to him, his eyes were filled with tears as Tsireya hugged him from behind. Lo'ak. The one person I could always count on through all of this looked just as broken as I felt. As if Jake had torn into him instead of me. I was glad that he hadn't because Lo'ak went through enough on a daily basis.

"I'm sorry Lo" I whispered

Lo'ak looked like he was about to cry himself and I nodded my head. He then quickly turned and started silently crying in Tsireya's neck as she stroked his hair gently. She tried to give me a comforting smile but I just shook my head. I was so grateful Lo'ak had her, they truly deserved each other. Kiri and Tuk were each gripping onto Neteyam, Tuk cried into his chest as Kiri squeezed his hand. Neteyam looked at me with sorrow and pain but said nothing. Almost immediately, hurt and guilt filled Jake's eyes as he saw the rest of my siblings and Neytiri's disapproval of his words flowing through her eyes.

I turned to Ronal and Tonowari. Who stood in silence, even they were stunned at the harshness of Jake's words. My eyes did not once meet Ao'nung's because I knew I would burst into tears right then and there. But I could feel his sadness and anger inside of him. One of the many effects from our bond. Unfortunately for me, making it even harder to keep the tears in.

"I'm sorry for mating with your son Tsahìk and Olo'eyktan. Demon blood will not be in your family." I whispered, bowing my head again in respect and shame.

Then before anyone could say anything, I bolted out of the door. I heard my siblings and Ao'nung calling me but I ignored all of them.  I didn't know where I was going, but I had to get away, far away, anywhere but there.

I ran through the village heading for the forest. I ran faster than I ever had before. Adrenaline pumping through my body, coursing through my veins and heart. I pushed my emotions deep inside and used the anger as motivation. I used it as a guide to run faster and longer.

I couldn't be with Ao'nung. Not today, not tomorrow, never in my life.