Hunting Love

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

I run out of the castle and into the forest. The sound of their laughter follows me and that only pushes me to run faster. By now I'm using my full speed but I know that it doesn't matter how fast I go since my scent is being masked with a vampire one.

I don't know where I'm running, but eventually I stop despite not being tired. Physically anyway. I'm emotionally and mentally drained. I look around the area and notice that I stopped near the edge of the lake, in the exact sport where Drew and I had our first real conversation.

I shake my head to try and erase that memory. It's over now. That moment at the lake? It's done with. The moment on the roof? Bittersweet.

Why did I think it was actually going to work? I kept telling myself that it's never going to happen and that it's not supposed to happen. Drew deserves more than me; he deserves more than the baggage that I come with.

But what about me? It's not my fault that I'm like this, why do I have to be punished? I've never done anything wrong in my entire life besides killing a few deer. So why does everyone get a happy ending but me?

Walking over to one of the nearby trees, I dig out the clothes that I've kept hidden for emergencies and change into them. Before, I thought it was stupid to put clothes here since everyone expected me to use the shower things but I never grew into using it. I like bathing in the lake anyways, it's more natural to me.

"Why me!" I scream out. Tears are flowing freely down my face and this time I don't bother trying to stop them. I've been bottling up all my emotions and I just need to let it all out now.

"Briana!" I hear someone in the distance call out.

I panic recognizing Drew's voice, and the fact that it's only him that calls me that, so I run back to the room as fast as I can. The window was left open so I quickly jump it and shut it closed. I make my way back to the servants bedrooms and close myself into my room..

I lift the mask from my face and trace over the design while smiling softly to myself. It was fun while it lasted, but good things never last. I hide the mask to where no one should find it and lie back down on the bed. I pull the covers over my head and force myself to go to sleep, reliving the short moment spent on the roof.

**

I don't know how long I was asleep when someone starts to knock insistently on the door. Lifting my head off the pillow, I make my way over while grumbling to myself. Braydon stands on the other side when I open the door with a sad smile on his face.

"Where were you?" he asks, coming inside the room. I close the door after him and walk back to my bed to take a seat. "You slept through the entire day but don't worry, I caught a deer for you and gave it to the chefs. It's sloppy but it does make it look like you caught something. So what happened? Were you crying?" he asks, looking at me worriedly.

He starts to stroke my cheek where the dried tears were and I let out a sigh. "What happened last night?" I ask, rather than answer his question. "Did Karla become the new future queen?"

He shakes his head and then drops his hand. "No. Drew explained to his parents that he already met his soulmate and they were spending time together on the roof," at this he gives me a suggestive look making me roll my eyes and bite my cheek to stop the blush from getting stronger.

"Just continue," I tell him.

"He realized that Karla was tricking him when he got the same sensation from other girls. Brandon and I did some investigating on his behalf and found that they used a recently new technology that fits at the palm of one's hand that creates currents. It's used in schools so little vampires would know what sensation to look for but I guess it's available to buy at stores now." Vampires can go to school?