Master Your Emotions Novels & Stories

“If he truly wanted to hurt me, or us, his emotions would stay on that course.” “Perhaps. Unless he's trained his mind enough to keep from showing his true emotions. It’s hard to do, but I have no doubt it’s possible." I mull over Caius’ words, but shake my head after a few minutes of deliberation. “It might be possible,” I say, “but there’s really no way to master something like that so quickly. Even if that’s what he was trying to do, he would slip soon enough.” “And if he does…?”

“If you think your words are enough to make me run, then you don't know me.” “But you've been hiding under the rules you make, Master. You keep the rules to make yourself safe. You're afraid of what your emotions would do to you, your thoughts.” I swallowed hard. “And even now, you're afraid of what you're feeling.” “I feel nothing.” “We both know that's a lie.” His lips stretched into a haunting smirk. “Dear master, I'm on heat, and the only way I can feel better is by pinning you beneath me.”

“That's not what I… Never mind.” I have no right to be upset with him, not just because of what I did, but because he doesn't know I have emotions again. He learned I was emotionless on that day too, which is another reason he hates me thinking that everything that happened between us was an act. I could tell him that my emotions grew just for him, that for anyone else I'm so used to having no emotions I feel nothing towards them. You might not believe me though, and even if he did I refuse the risk him. He's not part of my contract with the nightmare master, so if he ever finds out about him, there's no doubt he will use him to get the upper hand, and I refuse to let him do that.

“Most emotions are likened to the elements- water, air, fire and earth. Depending on the element you attach with the intensity of your emotions, there’s always something that is stronger than it. You.” I blinked, intrigued. “Me? How?” “Another element that is rarely discussed is the mind. The mind is an element of its own and can be manipulated or used for a specific purpose. In your case, your mind will be your weapon. Yours to shape into anything you want.” I nodded in understanding. “Okay.” “So, depending on what you feel, think of something stronger than it. Hold that image and contain your emotions with that.” “How will I know it’s working?”

Instead all I felt was his affection. “I can’t begin to understand what you’ve endured here but allow me to teach you your first lesson.” He moved to stand behind me, a hand on each shoulder. Leaning forward, he spoke directly into my ear. “I’m sure Matteo’s boys taught you that control is the key to harnessing your power. They are right, and they are wrong. Emotions, Ophelia. They are what drive those of us with magic to do incredible things. Not fear, or shame, but anger, hatred, and even love.” I turned to look back at him, “Hatred? You’re saying it’s okay to hate people?”

He kept her still even as she tried forcing her way out of his vice grip. "Remember what I told you, Anna?" His tone had softened a great deal as he exhaled heavily on her neck. "The more control you have, the more powerful you'll become." She was overcome with a sudden stillness at his words. "You're feeling angry, maybe frustrated, but you must stay in control of your emotions at all times." Lucian's grip lightened with each word he breathed. "Now, calm down and close your eyes. Own your emotions." He could feel her pulse doing just as he said.

" Cora continued to be curious. She had already forgotten her purpose of coming here. In fact, she didn't have any purpose at all. She just wanted to take a look. The master pointed at his head and said, "All the seven emotions and six desires are thought out by people, so don't think about it. You won't feel lonely then. Besides, there are several realms of life. When I was young, I liked to be lively. At my age, I can only meditate alone. " The master still had a smile on his face, as if speaking was a happy thing.

He said I wondered if he was really seeing it or if he was just bluffing; I felt like he was bluffing because if there was anything I had mastered all these centuries, it was the act of hiding my emotions skillfully. I learnt that people tend to explain when they can see what you are feeling or feel what you are feeling. And I knew there was no way he could feel what I was feeling because I had used dark magic to mask my emotions. No one in the world could tell what I was feeling.

We started training and controlling my powers. “See, I told you this is going to be easy” Damien said smiling at me “How do I make sure that whenever my emotions get out, I won’t lose control?” I was unsure. Yes, I am currently training and doing very well but how about when I get mad? Or upset? Or sad? “I am sure you won’t lose control. When you feel like your powers coming out, you have choice to not let it out” “What? How do I do that?” “Baby, we are training here. We need to improve your concentration and focus more on controlling them”

What if I loose control' I mused, my insecurities resurfacing. What if it wasn't just a library I had set on fire? What if it was a person I had set ablaze like that? The person would have burnt to crisp before I would have been able to reign in my powers. Alex grabbed my hands, squeezing them. 'Phoenix, you shouldn't doubt yourself. There is no room for doubt and insecurities right now. We will teach you how to control your powers. The first lesson you would however have to learn would be how to control your emotions. I am not saying shut them out completely because you would need them. All you have to do is to put them to good use. Let them fuel you not destroy you' she mused.