Samantha Point of view The memory shifted back into the forest. It was similar to the forest where I was attacked, but this time, I wasn't afraid for myself. It was not as frightening since Rai was there with me. As I looked around, I spotted Rai chopping wood , which put a grin on my face. I let out a small, but hearty laugh at the thoughts that went through my mind. "It's funny how it's easier to find you these days." I said with my weight shifted onto one leg.  Aware of my presence in the vicinity, he momentarily glanced at me and then rolled his eyes. He turned his attention back to his work right after while he grumbled, "That's cause you're prone to getting yourself in trouble." Slowly and carefully, I made my way down the slope and then went over to where he was. He was chopping off some wood, leaving piles of wood and splinter scattered on the ground. He had his cloak off, revealing parts of his scars visible on the areas of his

Samantha Point of view Another memory flashed where I was in the forest. I was walking in the direction to where Rai usually is at this time but I slowed down. I was in slight pain. I decided to sit down and lift my bottom up and see a long cut on the side of my leg. I laughed nervously and said, "This doesn't look good." "I should have turned around and taken care of this," I said to myself. "Stubborn Samira didn't bother to look and decided to just keep going." I sighed hard. "Now, it's gonna be hard to get back." I assessed the open cut. It wasn't that deep nor was it bleeding a lot. It's the bruise on my knee. I must have fallen pretty hard. I should clean the cut too to avoid getting it infected. I look up and see that I took a long ti

Samantha Point of view On the next day, Xavier and I made a deal that I would at least tell my mate the truth. He did deserve that much at least. I changed into my clothes and fixed my hair before coming out of my room. When I did, I see my mother and father in the kitchen talking. They both had smiles on their faces when they see me going out.  Mom went around the counter and told dad to get the basket on the table. Dad hurriedly went over to get it and gave it to her. Mom had food prepared and placed carefully into the basket.  "Samira, do you what else he likes?" mom asked me but I didn't answer. I just stared at them thinking how much they would be disappointed when I tell them. None of them notice my silence and continued searching for other food to put inside besides bread. 

Samantha Point of viewThe moment when I believed that something isn't right, is happening right now. Rai and I just spend the whole day doing nothing but stare at the sky. We didn't speak. We didn't stand. We didn't bother to look at each other. We just sat under the big tree and breathe in the fresh air. This was the first time we just sat here doing nothing. It wasn't awkward at all. We both knew that this was okay. This was what we needed. He knew I needed this. To just take a break and just breathe. To gather all my thoughts and calm myself. I really do feel at peace. This was a different peace than what I feel with my family. With my family, I had responsibility. My mother was a wise keeper and I on the other hand needed to be one as well.I have so many expectations from my family. I build a reputation here. Always helpful, always kind, always calm and composed. I needed to be a good example because I was a keeper who h

Samantha Point of view It has only been two days since I've seen my mate. I haven't spoken to him nor have I attempted to look for him. I know we needed to talk about what happened but it was hard to even look at his face without feeling pissed off.  Now that Rai was gone, I had more time to spend with Linda and my family. They all thought it was weird since they were so used to going out on my own ever since I met Rai but they didn't complain. Instead, they dropped some questions here and there about what was going on with me and with this mysterious man my family has never seen.  Besides Linda and Xavier, my parents were extremely curious about Rai. Questions would always come up every time we see each other and haven't stopped even when I asked them to. To them, they wanted to know the man who I have been seeing. I have told them a thousand times that I was not seeing him but hanging out with him as a fr