The Blood I Carry

Memories

"So like...soulmates?" I ask across the table from Cassander, staring at the small ring in my hand Leighton and Marshall had personally made for me and Jude.

"Exactly like that. Now in my time here I have never seen something or heard of this from anyone else but yourselves and the King and Queen. This means that there could be some kind of connection with your abilities, I'm not sure how. The textbooks don't speak about this. We have the celebration ball in three weeks though, so they will be there and I'm sure they will have the pleasure of talking to you about all of this and answering all the questions you have." Cassander talks. Me and Jude look at eachother, the ache in my heart and bones have nearly stopped just holding the ring. "The letter reads that once you put the rings on, they will immediately pick up on who you are and what your abilities are. They are to be worn throughout the day and night, only take it off if you wish to feel the displeasure." he sets the letter down on the table and shows it to us. The last sentence reads:

We can not wait to meet Jude and Olivia in three weeks time, they are very special beings with very special gifts.

"Very special gifts?" I read from the letter.

"I truly think you are, both of you. I'll leave you both to it." Cassander smiles at us and leaves the room, leaving me and Jude alone.

"Which finger do you want to put it on?" Jude questions, still staring at the ring.

"What about ring finger?" I ask. He looks up and smiles. We both slip the rings onto our ring fingers, and it feels immediately relieving.

***

"We should go now Jude," I giggle as Jude places little kisses all over my neck and jawline.

"Not yet," He looks up at me and kisses me.

If I could make moments last forever, right here, right now, would be one of them. I would love to stay here in Judes bedroom on his bed, laying together and feeling as though it's just us on the entire planet.

"I feel as though i need to spend all the time just with you, alone. We still haven't caught up on everything we've been meaning to do the past week." Jude's soft scent makes me feel as if I'm on a cloud floating away.

It's been 4 days since the thing with Grayson, and I have felt guilty about it. I've asked raven about it and she has said that what i did was wrong, but if Jude never finds out it's okay. I still feel so guilty for it but I can never tell him. It's just not right. What we did was wrong, and I acted on my desperate needs and didnt think about who it could affect in the future.

I let Jude kiss me a few more times before speaking again.

"Jude seriously, we have to go," I say between kisses. He bites my lip ever so slightly. He then groans and gets up.

"Fine, but can we leave it early?"

"I'll think about it." I get up, get on my tiptoes, snake my arms around his neck, and plant a kiss on his soft lips before letting go of him and opening the door for us to leave.

Since we put the rings on, me and Jude have been nearly inseparable. I never thought I would miss someone so much. I didn't think it was possible to miss anyone more than my parents and brother. But clearly it is.

We get to the campfire we come to once every two weeks, us being the last ones there means everyones already laughing and in their own conversations. We both sit down in between Brooklyn and Rowan, still holding hands.

"Look who finally decided to join us." Milo speaks from across the fire that blazes in front of all of us, he wraps his lips around a beer bottle and takes a swig. All eyes go to us and all I can do is smile. I think im genuinely happy now. Though every time I get happy it seems to just disappear within a day. I try not to think of that. In this moment in time, on this day, i am happy.