Cyran-Lingering by the pool long after Azura went into the house, I fixed my gaze on the water. What I saw wasn’t the water though, it was fragments of memories as I recounted the scene of finding Azura dead in a cave. Since seeing the first Potential Stone Keeper in the cave, at the beginning of winter, I couldn’t stop seeing Azura’s dead body, covered in blood.Every night I have relived the same nightmare, never finding any relief. It wasn’t until I woke up next to Azura the night before last that I had finally slept. I had been angered to see her in the room, but more than that I had been mad at myself.When I first woke up, I had been surprised to see her next to me, but I had mostly felt a warmth spread through my veins. That alone had been enough to make me want to keep her as far away from me as possible. If the last few months weren’t enough of a reminder to stay away from her, I didn’t know what was.This morning when I woke up, having slept soundly, I realized that I neede
Azura-Sitting across from Cyran as we ate, I was struggling to understand what was going on. Since this morning, it was like his personality has changed drastically. He wasn’t glaring at me or giving me the cold shoulder.We weren’t talking as we ate, but it just seemed like everything was now working in my favor. I hadn’t even mentioned the idea of getting out of the house. It was strange that he had suggested it.Then there was the kiss. I wasn’t even going to attempt to dissect that. It wasn’t like it had been the first time he had kissed me unexpectedly. This time though, I wished he wouldn’t have stopped. Sneaking a glance at him across the table on occasion, I tried not to get wrapped in the kiss and expect more from him. This entire situation was a complete mess.On the plus side, I was glad to be out of the house even if it was just for a little bit. Looking around the small restaurant, I was happy to see so many people. They weren’t even paying any attention to me, which I l
Azura-That night, I thought I would sleep in the same bed as Cyran, but he had yet to return home. Jade informed me that he and Kellan had left to handle some things. She didn’t know the details but told me not to worry.The next morning, I woke up alone in bed. After searching the house, I learned that Cyran hadn’t returned. I had texted Jade to see if she knew anything, but she didn’t. As the day went on, I began to worry. I didn’t like the uncertainty that I felt not knowing if he was okay.One day, turned to two and then three. I tried to keep myself busy, so I didn’t agonize about it, but it was difficult to concentrate on anything. Jade spent time with me, telling me that it was normal for them to disappear to take care of things. With the killings lately, she suspected it was related to that.I still didn’t like how they disappeared without at least letting us know what was going on. What if something happened while they were gone? I even tried texting and calling Cyran multip
Azura-As Cyran told everyone what happened, my eyes were fixated on Arric. Shortly after we arrived, he showed up and I found the timing strange. It could be a simple coincidence, yet the uneasiness I used to feel around him returned.It didn’t help that his eyes were glued to me as well. Up until now, I have been keeping it to myself, but maybe it was time that I discussed it with Cyran. Despite everything I did trust Cyran, so it was time that I let him know that something was bothering me about Arric.“Did you get a plate number? I can try to locate them.” Jade’s voice pulled my attention back to the situation at hand.“There was no plate. I don’t know who they are, but I don’t think this was random.” Cyran leaned forward in the recliner he was sitting in, placing his elbows on his knees.“I do think it was strange that a human came here.” Kellan was pacing the room, which I noticed he did when he was deep in thought. “If this was planned, then we have a bigger problem on our hand
Cyran-After Kellan left, I leaned back in my office chair. We have spent hours trying to figure out what to do. The situation had also escalated, which didn’t bode well for anyone. Before Azura went to bed, she passed along the portrait she drew of the man that tried to take her.Her artistic skill wasn’t as good as it had been in the past, but it was still accurate. Jade came over for a bit to try to locate the man and she got a hit within thirty minutes. In all honesty, it had been a waste of time, because where she located him was right outside of town. He wasn’t alone either.Our biggest fear had come true. The man, who we found out was named Larry. He was an ordinary human that worked at a bank. At least he had before he had been fired a few weeks ago. There was no other information on him.Jade found out there was a generous sum of money deposited into his account. She couldn’t find the owner of the account that sent the money, since it no longer existed. Kellan and I have conc
Azura-While we ate breakfast, I barely paid any attention to the food Cyran made. I was more focused on everything he was telling me. My mind kept circling back to who hired the man I now knew as Larry. Despite Cyran’s best effort to convince me that Arric wasn’t behind it, I couldn’t help but think I was right.My entire life, at least my present life, I have always had this uncanny sense of awareness. When I had a feeling that something wasn’t right, I always listened to my instincts. I have yet to be proven wrong either. The only time my instincts failed me was when I moved to this town. I kept getting a feeling that I was safe, but then I realized that I hadn’t been safe. I had a feeling that it was because Cyran was nearby though.Even when he irritated me to no end before, I have always felt as if he would protect me. After regaining some of my memories, I realized that even in my past life I had felt safe with him. For the first time since being around Cyran though, I don’t
Cyran-We hadn’t been gone for long, but already I was starting to worry. Tendrils of terror curled in my stomach, enough to make me nauseous. Feeling that something was wrong, I took one hand off the wheel, while I reached in my pocket to grab my phone.While glancing between the road and my phone, I noticed I had an unread message from Azura. After opening the message, I slammed my foot down on the brakes. The car came to a stop, with the scent of burnt rubber thick in the air.“You drive!” I ordered Kellan as we quickly got out of the car to switch seats.Kellan was in the driver’s seat shortly after I entered the car. Reading the message again, I checked the time it was sent. Eight minutes have passed. Cursing at myself for not taking my phone off silent before leaving the house, I clutched my phone tightly in my hand.“Turn around, the girls are in danger.” I didn’t need to say more, because Kellan quickly put the car in gear, and in a matter of seconds, we headed back the way we
Azura-“No!” I screamed as I watched Arion being killed in front of me again.I couldn’t see who had been responsible, as the face was blurred. I was once again having the dream of when I had been killed, except it started from where I left off. I thought that perhaps I would be able to see the person’s face, but just like before it was blurred out.Seeing as I wasn’t going to be able to directly identify the one who caused my death, I tried not to get emotional as I focused on the scene before me. Even if I couldn’t identify the person, I might be able to learn who it is.“Why?” The past version of me asked.“I have been planning this for years and for once I was able to fool your mate into leaving you alone. It isn’t my fault that this one also kept getting in my way. Unlike your mate, I know I can defeat him. Now I just need that stone you carry so I can become the King I am meant to be.” The voice was distorted, so I couldn’t identify who it was.As the person stepped over Arion’s