Finding and Changing Emily

Chapter 37: Daniel

I hated Hope now more than ever. She was a back stabbing bitch. She even went as far as to poison my mate! I had hoped that I wouldn't have to spend any extra time with her but that was clearly not the case. The small fire that I built was burning very quickly and I knew it was time. I tied Hope around a tree and then held a a book to her face.
"Read this, so that she can come and we can leave."
Hope looked as if she was going to try to get out of this. As if maybe, I would have left a way out for her.
"If you don't, eternity against this tree will suck." I reminded her.
She rolled her eyes, took a deep breath and then began the chant. As soon as she began the ground began to tremble and the fire turned from its normal orange-red glow to purple and blue. With a crack like a whip, an old woman appeared. She was the same as 400 years ago.
"Who dares to call me?" She demanded.
"I do!" I replied.
I took a step forward and she held up her hand to which I paused.
"What did you want young man?" She asked.
"You don't remember me but 400 years ago king Anthony called you to his palace to put a curse on me. That curse was that I will never be able to make love to my mate nor anyone else. This happened to me because of a lie that was told by this woman. I want it removed."
She laughed and sat upon the forest floor.
"You want me to remove the curse? Child I haven't removed a curse before and do you know why? Curses aren't meant to just be removed."
No, this was not happening. She didn't understand. If I didn't make love to Emily soon we could both die!
"How much would it cost? I'd do anything." I begged.
"Anything? Boy I wouldn't go around saying things like that to just anyone." She warned me.
I nodded to her words and stared at her.
"Let me have the girl you have tied to the tree here." She said.
Hope looked at me fear evident in her eyes.
"If I give you her, will my curse be removed? No strings attached?"
"Yes of course. You let me have her, you can make love to your mate." She held out her hand. I took a step towards her.
"Daniel, please wait stop! Think about this!! She isn't even pretty! You could have me!" Hope cried.
I looked at her once, watching as she begged for her life.
"Well I guess maybe next time you shouldn't lie." Then I moved towards the witch and. Grabbed her hand. I felt a warmth spread through me as we touched. Hope's rope snapped as we released our hands.
"Daniel how could you?" She cried.
I looked at the witch.
"Am I free to go? I'll be able to make love to her now?"
She nodded then looked at Hope. I quickly ran, leaving the forest. I arrived at the palace, stormed inside and found Emily lying on the floor. I picked her up and carried her to the plane. Amanda and James were preoccupied while I got ready to leave this horrors place. Never again did I want to come back to Africa. Emily began to stir in my arms as James came out of the bedroom.
"Are you ready?" He asked me.
"Yes" I answered never looking up from Emily.
The engine roared to life as we took off.