Blake After seeing Stefan in the woods, Blake realized he didn’t have time to wait. He had to tell Clarissa everything before she found out from someone else. Or something worse happened. He would tell her everything and trust their love to see him through. She deserved him coming clean. She loved him. He could feel it in his bones. It would be alright. That is what he told himself as he began confessing. As they talked, he pulled her into his lap and had to stop himself from checking to see if Stefan was watching. Instead, he accepted that it was probably the case and took devilish delight in it. But the topic of conversation made him feel edgy. He wanted to move ab

  Blake   Looking at the woman he had loved all his life, Blake felt a terrible ache in the center of his chest. She looked so sad and lost, sitting there with Centra.  He hadn’t meant to keep secrets and didn't want them. If he could go back and shred them to pieces, he would. He would do anything to ease the pain he had caused. “Clarissa! Can we talk?” He asked, his chest constricting painfully. Centra looked at Clarissa, and she nodded once. Centra got up and strolled toward the water. Blake sat next to Clarissa as she rested on t

Clarissa   Clarissa awoke to a bright sun rising on the horizon. The cool air clung to her, bringing the freshness of a new morning. Birds merrily sang in the trees as they flitted from one branch to the next while the morning dew smelled like renewed life. As she sat up and stretched to the sky, minor aches smoothed themselves out. Her head was no longer pounding, and the sharp pain in her face had become a dull nuisance while she slept. She couldn’t help but smile as she watched Stefan sleep. Centra was sleeping on the other side of the fire, looking so peaceful.  ‘Good morning,’ Mimi murmu

Stefan   Stefan angrily stormed through the irritatingly noisy forest. Even when Blake was not here, he was still messing callously with Clarissa’s vulnerable mind. Stefan did not understand! He grumbled incomprehensible words. How could a woman as strong as she be so easily deceived by that evil cretin’s guile? She was smart, but she still could not see what was right in front of her. Blake had not even bothered to stick around! Stefan angrily ripped berries from the plant, refilling the cup he found lying on the ground. Her constant obsession with the Old King’s hero stung like betrayal. She was his bride, for Celestial’s sake!

Stefan   From the sky, he could see the entire world below him. Deer led families safely through the woods. Badgers ducked in and out of holes. A busy beaver family was building a dam in a nearby stream.  Despite his reluctance to come to this part of the woods, it was peaceful and lovely. The trees and other vegetation were a complimentary variety of greens. While flowers and animals provided a rainbow contrast. They buzzed cheerfully below. He smelled fresh earth and the perfume of flowers. The animals had their scent, too, the musky smell of meat and life. The scent of pine from the trees carried with the others on the wind. The wind brushed coolly across his skin and