Blood Bound - Chapter 95

>> Yohan

Her words tore my heart and I felt a sharp pang in my chest. The forest reacted and one could hear the sounds of forest woe.

“W-What is that?” She looked around in panic.

“You want to leave?” She looked back at me while I stared at her with a torn expression, “When you just came? After so many decades?”

“…” She looked back at me with unreadable expressions. What was she thinking? She shook her head lightly and looked at the view behind me. Her eyes wandered at different points while her complexion got a bit pale.

I held her hands in mine, “Are you not well?”

She directed her gaze back at me and looked into my eyes, “I feel dizzy.” She spoke in a weak voice and then right the next moment she collapsed.

Before she could fall to the ground I pulled her in my embrace and hugged her tightly.

What just happened?

I picked her up bridal style and turned around, then paused.

I sighed as I looked at the crowd that was standing behind me, almost all the creatures of the forest were present there staring at us, specifically at my mate.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. The forest stood still in response.

I get why she got anxious and dizzy. With so many different creatures staring at you like that it was bound to happen.

I adjusted Maya in my arms and then spoke, “Listen.” I started, “I don’t want any of you to appear in front of her. Okay?” They all looked at me in confusion, “I’m taking her to my place and I don’t want anyone, ANYONE, at all to be there.”

They all stared at me with doubt and I knew why. I had never spoken to them in a harsher tone or demanded anything with this much force. Moreover, telling the creatures of the forest to stay away from their ruler’s place is strange.

Fae are mostly friendly creatures and so is their ruler and I’ve been like that with them from the start but this was different.

Maya was reborn as a human and for a human to take this much in will be difficult. She got terrified enough that she immediately wanted to leave.

I can’t let that happen.

She’s finally come to me after so many painful years.

I began to walk and the fae made way for me, neither of them were sure why I was doing what I was doing but they didn’t dare ask. Perhaps because I spoke a bit harshly they all got a little scared, but that’s fine.

It doesn’t matter right now.

***

I took Maya to my tree palace. For the king and Queens the biggest and thickest tree is their home.

My tree palace was different from my mother and aunt’s. If I were to tell how much area it covered, it would be a little less than a football field. The king’s tree is always big with all the rooms and alignment in place.

Moreover, it’s the tallest one too and the terrace on top of the branches showed the view of the whole forest from above. The rooms were spacious and well furnished with the same wood of the same tree. It’s one of the miracles of the enchanted forest trees, most of the houses are made naturally and with the help of magic but still workers’ handiwork is done to make it more comfortable.

When I reached my place I decided I should take her to the room on the top with the terrace so that she wouldn’t come in contact with anyone else accidentally.

Although there are stairs made of tree branches that take you to each floor I preferred flying in this situation. So, I took out my wings, flapped them hard to boost myself from the ground and flew up, straight to the first big terrace and landed neatly on the floor. The terrace surrounded the tree in a 360 degree angle. I walked up to the glass sliding door and made my way inside to my room.

My room was mostly simple. It had all the basic stuff and nothing more, unlike in the human world, Fae prefer simpler stuff.

I laid Maya down on the bed and then sat down next to her on the edge.

What now?

I waited for this day like crazy and now that it’s here I have no idea what to do.

I never thought that she wouldn’t remember me. I don’t know why, in my mind I always saw a happy reunion.

Was that too much to ask for?

I glanced at her.

Will she really not stay? Was there no connection between us? Just the memories? But we made a promise…

How…

I clenched my fist over my chest.

How can this be? I gulped. What if she doesn’t want to stay? Will I have to let her go?

But-

I sat there in shock

Let her go?

I can’t do that.

But what if she hates me if I keep her here?

Will I be okay with that?

I thought about it.

Hmmm.

I was getting a bit angry

Can I keep her here forcefully? I’ve waited for her for so long. How can she not remember?

The sliding windows rattled and I turned my head to see what it was and as soon as I did I came to a realization.

It was me.

My anger and anxiety got the forest riled up. The trees were moving frantically and it seemed like a storm would brew if I didn’t control myself.

I looked straight ahead and took deep breaths.

In…

Out…

I repeated the action but in the end I snapped again and another heavy gust of wind shook the windows.

I gritted my teeth and tried again.

This time, I tried to think positive.. I looked at Maya again but my desire to hold her captive was stronger.