Chapter 26: Meadow…

"Hey! What the fuck do you think you’re doing?!?!?" Fenris seethed in anger.

A moment later, Cora bolted with me, leaving me with little choice but to hold on to her. The speed that she jumped out of there was blinding. Even during the daylight, vampires were too strong for the average human to do anything about it.

However, her stamina drained as she exerted herself more than she would during the night hours. Her white hair, though, shined in the sun, hopping from one place to another to outrun Fenris, who was right on her tail in his beast form.

"Man, the wolf doesn’t give up, does he? Why does he care so much, anyway?" Cora clicked her tongue.

I held on to her for dear life. Poor Shade clung onto me, not wanting to be blown off by the high speed we were traveling in. I didn’t know where she was taking me, either. Nor did I know what she wanted.

However, it would not take long before I would find out. She entered the forest before going towards a clearing.

"Phew, we’re here," Cora announced, gently setting me down.

I found myself in a flowery meadow, amazed at the colorful sight that lay in front of me. Shade jumped off me, only to disappear within the flowers below. I was in disbelief. Even someone like me could see a pretty scene like this once again.

It was fourteen years since I stepped outside of the facility without armed guards around me. They never took me to somewhere as nice as this either. Fenris tried once, but Ryker prohibited it. I thought I could never see sceneries like this anymore, but here I was.

I could stare at it the entire day and it wouldn’t be enough. The sky above us was so clear that I felt I could fall in it any minute.

"Seems we lost the mutt. Good." Cora celebrated, unaware of her looming doom.

I shook my head, seeing a light glow coming from within my sleeve.

"No... He’ll find me." I informed her.

She seemed in disbelief.

"Don’t see how. I lost him in the forest." She assured me.

Something that made me chuckle. She knew little about what Fenris and I were to each other. Him, my protector and I, his charge. Perhaps she knew, but not to the extent that he would go for me.

"Cora... why did you bring me here?" I asked, staring into the bright blue sky.

Shade hopped like a rabbit between the flowers, enjoying the feeling of the petals on her paws. Tearing my sight away from the sky, Cora grabbed onto my hands, pulling them into her chest. This vampire was resilient.

She just didn’t give up. For half a year now, she would try to talk to me, and I didn’t know why. Now she kissed me, and I had little idea why that happened. Mostly everyone avoided me. Especially after the 'accidental spell', when rumors swirled around that I was the cause.

A true one in this case.

"Because it looked like you needed to be out of that cage. Every day for the past half year, I have seen you do the same routine over and over. I thought you deserved a break from all of them." Cora pointed out, gazing towards the side for a second.

I chuckled.

A break.

She was out of her mind. If anything, all of them needed to get away from me.

"This is stupid. I’m dangerous, Cora. There’s a reason they don’t want me out." I enjoyed her ignorance to a point.

It was nice to have someone around me who didn’t know what happened or hated me for another reason. But her stupidity could cost many of their lives.

"It’s unfair. No matter the reason." She stated, not letting go of my hands.

It was making me uncomfortable.

"Even if it means thousands die?" I questioned, gazing away from her red orbs.

"What are you talking about? You aren’t capable of that! You’re a kind witch that makes plants come to life when no one’s watching!" she answered, holding me tighter.

I shook my head in disbelief.

"You’ve really been watching me, haven't you..." I trailed off, glancing down onto the floor before releasing a sigh.

The crystal that had been controlling my emotions hadn’t activated in years. I forced myself to learn to control how I felt ever since the last incident. It was all thanks to Tania, too. Without her, I would’ve been a mess.

"Yes, I’ve been watching you for months now. And I’ve fallen for you!" Cora declared.

I laughed in return, unable to believe her words. No one could ever love me. That was what I taught myself. I was okay with it now. Even though Fenris's words earlier made me doubt my resolve. No, every moment I spent with him made me doubt everything.

I must’ve heard him wrong again.

"Don’t say that. You know nothing of me. I don’t deserve your feelings, Cora, or anyone else’s. Please forget about me in that way." I simpered at her, feeling happy for her feelings, but even so.

I would never deserve them. Nor would I respond to them. My heart and soul already belonged to someone else.

"I won’t. I’ll make you fall for me." Cora declared, suddenly grabbing onto my chin, wanting to pull me into another kiss.

A foolish action, as he would never allow that to happen again. Fenris owned my body and soul, after all. In a blink of an eye, he in his beast form tackled Cora onto the floor. It was blinding as they disappeared from my sight.

They were only a few spaces away from me, where she whiffled the white flag to a giant wolf, who had his paw on her chest.

"I give up!!!" she nervously laughed in defeat.

Fenris growled at her. His silver hair was also beautiful in the sunlight.

"I’m fine, Fenris. She only wanted to chatter." I explained, turning away from them.

This scenery was more appealing than seeing them fight. He huffed, releasing her from his grip.

"Woah... You can control this wolf?" Cora asked, astonished that Fenris listened to me.

Her words, though, tickled me. She didn’t know what she was saying. It was the other way around.

"No... I’m his charge. You really should do your research before kidnapping someone." I giggled at her ignorance.

It was entertaining for once. I hadn’t laughed like this in so long, too. It was refreshing. Yet her stupidity was also worrisome. Another act like this could be dangerous. I was lucky Fenris was near when she took me.

Though, this scenery was a blessing to see.