Elysia’s POVThat morning after the rogue attack. I woke up with a soreness in my arms, I groaned trying to sit on the bed. Aunt Liora had already left the house for her normal early morning garden related things. My room window was close to her compound garden, she usually interrupts my sleep with her movement, but no not like am complaining.Lila should still be in bed, anyways she needed to rest after the whole drama early this morning.I crawled out of my bed to go check up on her, pushing her room door slowly so as not to wake her. Then that was when I saw her, she was sleeping peacefully on the bed and hugging her pilliow.I closed the door immediately, heading to the kitchen. I stood in the kitchen, staring at the chipped edge of the counter, replaying what had happened early this morning in my head over and over again.The man who had appeared from nowhere claiming Adrain sent her. I really don’t seem to like him.Adrain, hearing his name in my head made my stomach shiver in
Elysia’s POVThe house was still and the afternoon sunlight burning through my skin as I stood by the window. Aunt Liora was at the far end of the sitting room, sorting herbs in neat bundle while seated on a woven mat.Lila lay curled up on one of the couch close to aunt Liora, a knitted blanket draped all over her, her breathing slow and steady.I walked up to a couch and sat, thumbing through an old training manual. The old choky smell lingered in the room as I open each pages.I was pretending to read though, I was mostly observing and paying attention to the environment.Lila cheeks looked a little fuller today. She was glowing in a type of different way. Suddenly, Lila jerked upright which made the blanket slip from her shoulders. Her body stiffened, head tilted upward like she was looking through the celling.Her beautiful brown eyes turned a strange, clouded white.Aunt Liora froze like a statue, the herbs tumbling from her hands and her mouth was a bit opened.“Lila?” I whis
Elysia’s POVThe cabin was quiet, too quiet. I leaned on the doorway, I folded my arms, watching Lila sit rigidly on the edge of the couch. Her hands were clasped together tightly in her lap, her hands were tucked in her laps and her eyes fixed on the ground like was waiting for the ground to split open and swallow her up.Aunt Liora stood still across from her, a little distant. There was a cup of untouched tea resting on the table between them. “I’m not angry,” Aunt Liora said finally after a long pause, her voice soft, little shaky. “But I am trying to understand and trying to figure out everything..”Lila’s lower lip trembled and I entered the room quietly, perching beside her. I didn’t say anything though but I reached for her hand, they were shaking and sweaty. I placed my hand gently on hers to calm her down.“I didn’t mean to disappoint you Mom,” Lila voice cracking. “I swear I didn’t plan for any of this to happen.”“Look, I know, sweetheart,” Aunt Liora replied. “It’s don
Elysia’s POVI sat grasping for breath, my vision was blurred and was starting to feel really dizzy. My senses narrowed to just in thing: Adrain—How he made me feel, felt I have been relieved off my stress. I wanted of his lips on mine. Suddenly, his palm slid up my back beneath the hoodie, his hands warm and thick. But he stopped, teasing me as if he already knew I was starting to enjoy it.A needy sound slipped from my throat before I could swallow it. But of Course he did hear it and answered with a low growl.I felt more butterflies in my tummy . But as the desire curled tight in my stomach, I remembered Lila and Aunt Liora.I bet they would be worried by now, I didn’t plan on staying out for this long. Aunt Liora will be really worried.I pressed my hands to his hard chest “Adrain, wait” I said, separating us.He froze instantly and his eyes searched mine. “What wrong?” He asked, his voice husky and gentle.I nodded. “Firstly I am not ready to come back yet.” I said, with sincer
Elysia’s POVI headed to my room, threw on my leggings, a hoodie, and my running snickers, then slipped out the door before Lila could ask where I was going.Jogging usually helped me when I was overthinking too much, but not every time anyway. But as I ran down the familiar path, past the tall trees. My mind couldn’t get over this man. Adrain. Like why are you always in my head jeez.Every part of me wants to see him, like I was dying to see him. But I was afraid, I don’t know why, but whatever.A leaf fell off a tree, then a fallen branch suddenly caught my foot.I stumbled, almost landing on my chest but instead, I landed hard on my hands. “Damn Shit,” I hissed and checked my palms. There was no blood, just scratch.I let out a deep breath and hissed. I stood upright and sighted a wooden bench close by. I got close to it, it was half covered in moss. I sat there for a minute.I stood up again and began to jog, before I could even get far, a strong huge arm wrapped around me from b
Elysia’s POVI couldn’t sleep that night Lila told me. Her words kept popping in my mind. Pregnant?And not just that— she was abandoned, betrayed. My heart aches for her. Is she gonna ever heal from all that?Pregnant at that age wasn’t the best, I mean especially when the father refuses to take responsibilities. But it has happened already.I knew I had to tell Aunt Liora because Lila couldn’t some up the courage to do it, not yet. She was too scared, but somehow had to say something before things gets crazy. And I had promised her I would tell. The sun hadn’t risen completely yet, I stood by the kitchen sink. My fingers trembled against the edge of the counter. I could already hear Aunt Liora moving around in the garden. She didn’t come back like she said she would yesterday. Me and Lila had already gone to bed. She always started her day early, tending to her herbs and talking to the soil and plants like they were humans. Which I find kinda really weird.I took a deep breath and