Possession

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

I felt soft sheets around me softer than any of the ones I owned and warmth. Someone’s arms were around me holding me close to them. Darrin, I thought contently snuggling closer, and then stopped myself. Wait, I was supposed to hate him, he had been dabbling around with dark magic and wasn’t the same person anymore. Opening my eyes I saw Darrin’s beautiful silver eyes with their usual flecks of deep blue and green smiling down on me. I cursed to myself trying to get away which didn’t exactly work. Also thanks to my stupid snuggling closer I was right up against his bare chest. I could feel his perfectly refined muscles. I shook my head trying to get those thoughts out of my head.

“So you do still love me”, he said triumphantly and his lips found their way to mine. Unthinking I returned the kiss not wanting it to stop. I felt safe and secure in his arms and didn’t want to leave them. Then I remembered my promise to hate him and tried to push him away.

This time it worked although it was obvious that I hadn’t done it soon enough. A cocky smile rested on Darrin’s face and I knew I had just answered his question, exactly the way he wanted it answered.

Cold wind blew in through the open tower window and I wished I was back in his arms. He laughed wrapping me up in the blankets and headed towards the shower rooms, “Lunch is at twelve my love”, he called angering me. Looking at the clock I realized I had slept through breakfast. Hunger gnawed at my stomach, and I climbed out of bed and headed towards the bath room that had been prepared for me.

Looking into the mirror I saw dirt in my long blond curls all of the scratches had been treated while I was asleep though. Climbing into the steaming water I relaxed. The bubbles had a calming scent to them. Seeing the soap I realized why, they were the type that was slightly enchanted to give a certain feeling. How had they known I was going to need the calming ones I questioned? Darrin I muttered to myself. He always knew what I needed except when I needed freedom he didn’t give it. He wanted to keep me near him; I figured I was the only thing that kept him connected to humanity. I doubted that he would ever willingly let me go.

Memories floated in my head. I remembered a day four summers ago when a boy I had a slight crush on came up to me and seemed like he wanted to say something but as soon as Darrin arrived he turned a ghostly white color. Bowing to Darrin he ran and never came back to talk to me. When I had asked Darrin about it he just said don’t worry before grabbing my hand and dragging me towards our favorite place where the trees had snow white trunks and glowing silver leaves. The lake was a beautiful see through silver. I realized that the kid had never even made eye contact with me after that…and every other boy. All of the kids steered clear of me like they were afraid to approach me at the time I thought I had done something wrong but I later realized that it must have been something that Darrin had done.

Getting out I got dressed into the clothes that had been prepared for me. A light blue flink shirt and tight black leather pants with a pair of durable black boots lay on a stool at the edge of the tub. Grabbing the cloak, made of black flink I swung it on and headed out the door where guards were waiting for me. They followed me as I made my way to the garden alive with vibrantly colored flowers. Tiny fairies danced in the wind spreading their magic over the flowers, I smiled and told the guards they could wait outside of the garden because there was no way I was going to attempt another escape at the moment. Of course they didn’t listen. Darrin had them well trained not to fall for any of my promises. Rolling my eyes I moved to the shimmering fountain.

The water squirted out of the majestic white marble unicorn’s horn. Running my hands through the cold sparkling water I smiled I always did like water. Hearing a voice behind me I whipped in the direction of the sound my blond hair whipped in front of my face.