The Half Heir

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     Rajah and i just stayed like that for a while, our magic merging into one. I considered myself very lucky that i had met him. I wouldn't have been able to use my magic properly without his help. I slowly let go of him. I smiled and sighed as i looked at the clearing. Everything was more defined. It was like looking at the world for the first time. It felt so amazing. I started tearing up again. I have been crying a lot lately.

   "Chantel? We must head back now. It is getting dark." Anna said.

   I whipped my head towards her, surprised. I had completely forgotten about her and Aslan. She and Aslan were standing at the edge of the clearing, their sharp eyes not missing a detail. Rajah turned towards them, his stare completely predatory. Aslan stepped in front of Anna. Both the cats eyed eachother like prey. It was pretty scary. Ok now what is going to happen? I did not want them both to fight or dislike eachother.

  Rajah. That is Aslan and Anna. They are here to help. They are not our enemies.

   I said in my head, willing the thought towards my black panther. He looked at me for a few seconds. Then he walked towards Aslan. I went still with fear. I followed behind him but Anna raised her hand, stopping me. I halted in my tracks and watched as Aslan and Rajah circled eachother. They were sizing eachother up. And then suddenly, they both pounced. Both of them met mid-air.

   They both stood on their hind legs. I gasped as i saw how huge they were. They were like 10 feet tall. God help whoever angered them. I noticed that Rajah was slightly bigger than Aslan. I didnt dare breathe as i watched them, waiting for them to rip eachother to shreds. But they didnt do anything like that. Instead they both hugged eachother and then started sniffing eachother. It was like watching two kids playing with eachother.

   They both rolled around and playfully bit eachother. They also growled at eachother. I laughed as they both continued playing with eachother like that. I looked up to see Anna's reaction. She was also silently laughing. Both the enormous cats looked so cute when they were playing with eachother like that. Anna and i patiently waited until both the cats were done playing and bonding. We all then headed towards the palace.

   It was peaceful and happy. I wasnt scared or worried about anything. I was just at peace with the world. I had missed feeling like this. I was basically skipping on the way. It will electrifying to have Rajah by my side. He was so silent that even i couldnt hear his paws on the ground. Aslan walked beside Rajah. Both the enormous cats looked so terrifyingly magnificent.

   Anna led the way through the back exit i did not know about. It was barely wide enough for Rajah. As soon as we entered the palace, i felt like a heavy weight was put on my shoulders. It was kinda suffocating. I dont know if it is because of who lives in the palace or what i am supposed to do or the kind of magic that lives here. But whatever it is, i dont like it and it doesnt like me either.

   We rounded a corner and i grinned. Some of the weight lifted off my shoulders. Andrian. I could sense him. He was near by. I quickly started looking around for him and felt a little sad when i couldnt find him. I wanted him to be the first person to meet Rajah. I wanted to how they both would react to eachother. I needed to get to him quick.

    I heard many gasps and whispers. I turned to see many vampires and humans looking at Rajah.  I smirked. I am pretty sure they were terrified. But also in awe. I looked at Rajah he looked smug. Well i am happy we both have a lot in common. I turned to Anna.

  "Thank you so much for agreeing to mentor me. I can never thank you enough for helping me find Rajah. I need to go now. But i am looking forward to our next witchy sessions." I told her. She responded with a smile and a nod.

  I noded at her and then started briskly walking towards Andrian. I couldnt describe how i knew it was him or where he was. It just felt like there was something tugging at me. It was more like a gut feeling. With each step i took towards him, i felt happier. I didnt realise how much i had missed him. When something happened, he was the first person i wanted to go to. I wanted to tell him everything.

   It felt like a part of me was missing when i wasnt with him. When did he begin to matter so much? I have no idea how things had gotten so far. But I knew that i would never let anyone as close to me as Andrian. I trusted him more than i trusted anyone. We both just had this connection. And now thinking about all of that, i wanted to sprint towards him so so bad. It took all my self control not to.

  We rounded another corner and i saw him. He was leaning against a wall, waiting for me.  He had said he would be waiting for me. I grinned at him. I felt so light and happy. When he smiled at me, i couldnt take it anymore. I just ran towards him. He just got off the wall and waited for me. I jumped on him. My arms wrapped around his neck and my legs around his waist. The relief and joy i felt was beyond words. This man was something else.

  He didnt even budge or move back a little when i jumped on him. He was just like a solid wall. He immediately wrapped his arms around me. God i had missed him so much. I was hugging him so tight that i am pretty sure i was kinda choking him but he didnt seem to mind it. I took a deep breathe, his intoxicating smell all around me. I forgot about everything else in the world.

   His arms tighted around me as i dug my fingers into his silky hair. I didnt realise he had moved until my back hit the wall. I pulled back to look at him. God he was a sight for sore eyes. How is it that he looks even more gorgeous than i remembered. I grinned at him. I cant believe that i was away from him for just a few hours and i had missed him so much. But it didnt matter because he missed me too.

   He smiled at me. I felt so overwhelmed with everything i was feeling for him. I claimed his mouth with mine. I was addicted. I was addicted to him and i did not want to let go. We kissed passionately for a few moments and then i broke away. I wasnt going to have a proper make out session with him in the middle of the hallway. We already had an audience.

   Vampires and humans both stared at us. I frowned at them. It wasnt polite to stare like that. A warning growl was directed at them and they ran away. Well Rajah and i also think the same way. Oh right Rajah! I had kinda forgotten about him due to Andrian. I looked back at him to find him looking curiously at Rajah. I quickly got off Andrian. Though i did not like staying away from him even a bit.

   "Andrian, meet Rajah. Well he is my familiar. Like my magic is really unstable so it needs something to balance itself. So like my first witchy lesson was summoning a familiar. Thats how i met Rajah. He is literally the other and better half of my magic. Rajah this is Andrian. He is uh... we ..... are....uh?" I dirft off.

   I am totally not sure what Andrian and i are. Like i know we have feel a lot for eachother and he means a lot to me but we arent exactly dating. Right? I look at Andrian, totally unsure of where we are standing. I mean we havent had the talk and we dont even need to. It is just understood that what we have with eachother, we dont have with anyone else. I dont even want to have it with anyone else.

    "So this is the male whose scent is all over you?"  Rajah speaks to me and i turn towards him so fast, i have a whiplash.

   Wait what? I smell of him?

   " Yes you do. Nothing to be worried about little one. I like him. He can be deemed as worthy of you."  Rajah says and my jaw drops.

   Ok wow. Now that was not expected. I mean i kinda like that Andrian's scent is all over me. And also that Rajah likes him. I would hate it if these two dont like eachother. I mean these two are the most important males in my life. But now it was kinda awkward. Andrian nodded at Rajah and he nodded back. And i just watched them. They both kinda looked similar. They both emanated the same kinda aura.

   Beautiful. Gorgeous. Mine. These two males were mine. I smiled at them. They both each meant the world to me and i did not want anything else in the world.