Ember Caves

6. Blessing

Pelesit's POV

Fire. It felt like fire was coursing through my veins. My arms were wounded tight around his wide torso. I could feel the muscles in his back against my palms. His huge arms wrapped around me back. One hand coming up to hold the back of my head.

"I can't believe it's you" I finally get to hear his deep gravely voice. It sounds rough, gritty, as if takes all his might to speak those words. With my mind so blank, I am unable to say anything back; but I squeeze him tightly and close my eyes. Pressing my face tightly against his chest. He was even taller up close. He at least had to be 6'7 - 6'8. 

"Please let me look at you again." His voice falls against my ears once again. This time a pleading tone filled with need is heard. I slowly pull back with tears in my eyes. As I look up to meet his fiery swirls, I am once again lost for words. He is so beautiful. Up close you can notice small brown freckles dance lightly across his cheeks. His large hands slowly rise up between up until they both grab onto my cheeks.

"I can't believe it" his voice whispers out as he stares at me in shock. "Please say something, anything" he begs as his hands squeeze my cheeks lightly. With a deep breath I finally muster up the courage, "hello mate, I am Pelesit." "Pelesit." The way my name rolls off his tongue sends shiver down my spine. "My name is King Cadmus Draco, but just Cadmus to you, only you." His voice was so soft, as if he was afraid to speak any louder.

I can't believe it. The day I finally get to be outside my room, I meet my mate. Wait. This means if my parents would have let me outside my room I could have been with him sooner. A small feeling of saddens fills me as I think about all the years I could have already had with him. I try not to let those thoughts ruin my mood, and just remind myself that the Goddess lets things play out a way for a reason. I wasn't ready to meet him then. Back then I was a destructive person. Letting my anger get the best of me and losing control more frequently. Back then, I could have hurt him; and if I were to hurt my mate I would never forgive myself.

A throat clears from behind us. I forgot my parents were there for a moment. I slowly break our connection, and my power slightly whimpers at the loss of contact. I turn around to see my parents walking towards us. Cadmus rest his hand on my lower back. His hand was so warm I could feel the heat seeping through the material of my dress.

"King Draco it's always a pleasure to see you. I know this was to discuss our alliance but I see there are now more important matters to address." My father's low but confident voice speaks. His expression was blank, lacking in showing his true emotions to this new discovery. My mother, on the other hand, had a wide grin plastered across her face. I could see her trying to hold her giddiness back as she clutched my father's arm. She sent me a small wink before her and my father started walking back into our home.

I glance up at Cadmus who is already looking down at me. I send him a shy smile and he sends me a gorgeous smirk back. His hand lightly pushes on my lower back, encouraging me to walk. I take powerful steps behind my parents as we walk inside and down the hall towards my father's office. The deep green walls greet us as we walk in.

My father sits behind his desk, grabbing my mother a chair to sit beside him in the process. Two chairs sit in front of his desk, and before I can sit in one, Cadmus pulls one chair closer to the other until they're touching. I shoot him a shy smile before glancing down at the floor. We both sit down preparing to face my father. I feel a deep heat on my hand, almost burning with how much heat it's emitting.

When I glance down, Cadmus's large hand was holding onto mine tightly. Warm tingles spread up my arm as a squeeze his hand back. "So," my father starts, knocking me out of my trance.

I bite my lip worriedly as I glance up as my father. "Please don't take me away from him dad." My voice comes out in a small sad whisper. My head was bowed looking at my mate's and I conjoined hands on my lap. I couldn't let him ruin this. I love my father, but I know him. He still thinks I can't control myself, he doesn't want me to be out for too long. For years I let him control my every move, but now I have to put an end to it.

As a little girl all I would dream about is my mate. I pictured a beautiful life of traveling to celebrate our new love before settling down and starting a small family. I wanted all the cliche stuff I would see on TV. Someone to call my own. Someone who would love me, destructiveness and all. Now that I have finally found the other part of my soul, I can't let him go.

Cadmus squeezes my palm, breaking me out of my thoughts. My father huffs loudly, causing me to look back him. "Sweetie, I know the way I have treated you these past years have been unfair." My eyes widen as I watch my father begin to apologize. "You're my baby girl," he glances at me. "I was trying to protect you, but I know I went about it the wrong way. Seeing you right now in fear that I would snatch your happiness away from you breaks my heart, but I know I only have myself to blame. So for that, I'm sorry baby girl. All I ever wanted was your safety. King Cadmus is going to make a great mate for you."

Tears spring to my eyes at my father's word. I got his blessing. My father has gave me his blessing to be with my mate. I spring up, dropping Cadmus's hand. I run to my parents and pull them into a hug. "Thank you" I whisper out in a croaky voice. My father's large hand runs down the back of my hair and my mother pats my back softly. They both kiss my cheek as I pull away, sending them a gentle smile.

I turn to my mate who sits there staring at me. His eyes have returned to their natural color of a deep brown, almost black. They stare directly at me, watching my every step. I slowly walk towards him until I'm standing right in front of him. I can't believe we have finally found each other.