Blood Bound - Chapter 97

>> Yohan

I tried

I really tried but my emotions got out of control and now it’s raining. The forest is crying due to the pain I’m feeling and I have no idea what to do.

I’m just standing here getting drenched because I really have no idea what I’m supposed to do in this situation.

I’ve spent decades as a ruler and come across countless unique situations and solved them all this, I sighed, I have no hold over.

I walked out of the room where Maya was sleeping because I was afraid I might do something I shouldn’t.

I was afraid I would do something wrong and then lose her forever.

Moreover, I was hurt by her words and looking at her or even staying in the same space where I could see her was giving me pain.

I was in anguish, so I left and walked out and came to the terrace in order to think straight and sort some things out but I only made a mess of my heart and brought a storm upon the forest.

I hope the creatures are doing okay.

The forest has been so calm for so many years, they must all be very worried. I even told them not to show their faces near the palace.

I sighed again and looked down the terrace. There was no one in sight.

This won’t work.

This is bad. Too much rain isn’t good for the forest or for the forest residents. Many rivers pass through the forest and merge with the sea that is just beyond the forest, if the storm continues endlessly I might cause a flood.

I shook my head and sighed yet again.

How do I calm my head?

I shook my head again.

Wrong.

This isn’t about the head… It’s about the heart. A heart that waited and waited and waited some more because it was given hope but now that hope is being shattered in a very twisted way.

I couldn’t help but let out another sigh. That’s when the sound of the sliding window being opened caught my attention.

I turned my head towards the entrance and saw Maya there who had just opened the window.

She looked at me and I looked back at her in surprise.

A strong gust of wind blew her hair to the side and then another gush made them all flutter backwards. She was startled but gained back her composure immediately.

Then she came running towards me. The fast falling droplets of rain began to drench her and that got me concerned. I immediately took out my wings and jogged in her direction. As soon as she came in range I hovered my wings over her head.

Yes, I had to stretch them out more but that’s fine.

My mate found that quite fascinating. The moment I had taken them out they caught her attention and now as they were above her head she was staring at them as rain pattered on its surface like a child staring at a starry sky for the first time. I guess she found it very interesting and likable.

“Maya.” I called her name and she flinched, then looked back at me, “Are you alright now?” I asked and she nodded, “Why did you come out here? The weather is bad.” I looked at her face and she did the same.

“I,” She gulped, “I came to tell you something mister.”

Mister?

My heart wrenched, the wind howled in pain, creating a pretty terrifying voice and even though I could see that scared her she kept her eyes on me.

I didn’t reply to her, I just closed my eyes for a few seconds, then opened them again to look back at her, that’s when she spoke again.

Her eyes were strongly fixed on me. I noticed how she seemed like she was a bit disturbed, I could read it on her face.

I gulped, “I want to stay here.” She said and we both made a surprised expression at each other.

“You-” I started, “You want to stay?” Did I hear that right?

She nodded, looking a little confused, “I want to stay.” A calmer expression came over her face and she smiled, “I can’t?”

Just the next moment the rain stopped.

I smiled.

The heavy wind came to a calm. The sun began to come out and a rainbow formed across the forest, while my heart leapt with joy.

“Of course! Of course you can.”