A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 120: Book 2 - Chapter 14 

Over the next few days, I found myself feeling anxious.

Under the constant watchful eye of both my father and Gavin, I continued to play along with my usual daily routine.

Acting as if nothing was amiss.

Doing all the training that was asked of me.

But, inside, I was thinking back to that keycard.

The one I’d hidden under my mattress.

Waiting for exactly the right moment for when I’d be able to use it.

...A moment I found finally presented itself on the night of the third day.

With my father expected to be staying overnight elsewhere for a late meeting and Gavin only working until seven o’clock, I saw an opportunity to take advantage of the soon-to-be quiet house.

And I devised a plan to leave as soon as the sky grew dark.

A few hours later, I was slowly scaling to the ground from my bedroom window.

This being something I did with ease and without being seen.

And though I never thought to use my abilities to go behind my father’s back, I certainly couldn't deny that it came in handy.

Soon, before much time had passed at all, I found myself facing the door I’d been thinking of so incessantly.

The door I’d been wondering about every day, contemplating all of the things I could possibly discover once I entered through it.

A door that might just possibly change my life forever.

And I stared at it.

...And stared.

......And stared.

And I kept staring, even while my hand reached out several times to knock, failing every time to go through with it.

..I’d been so certain in my decision and come all this way, only to—.

But then, suddenly, the door opened in front of me.

"_.Are you just going to stand out there all night?" came a voice from inside.

It was his voice.I recognised it well now.

"I ah...," I started, feeling a little awkward for being caught.

"I’m sorry.I just...I—."

"It’s okay.No need to be sorry," he said, his face then appearing from the other side of the door.

Instantly, that same effect started to hit me, a reassurance spreading throughout as his presence held me.

"I get it.If you need more time to think, I can just leave this open.I’m not pressuring you to “

 "No!" I quickly blurted out.

"No, it’s okay.Everything is okay...I’m ready."

I came here with determination to get answers.I couldn’t back out now.

Whatever happened tonight, at least I could say that I tried.

My mistake would only lie in wanting to hope for a better life.

"Okay...well, come on in," he said.

I was ready to step through the door but was stopped a s he held a hand out to me.

Just as he had done so once before.

However, the last time he’d done that, I had been too overwhelmed to reciprocate.

Too many thoughts and questions holding me back, so unsure of everything that had been happening at the time.

Now, when I looked at his outstretched hand, I sawa possible beginning.

"T just need you to trust me," he had said to me that day.

Well, I couldn’t be sure if I was ready for that just yet, but I was at least willing to believe.

Believe that there was a chance of this being real...if only for a moment...And so I cautiously reached out...hesitating once or twice as I moved...before, finally, those same sparks tingled along my skin in greeting upon contact.

"I'm really glad you came back, Raven," he said, his voice low and eyes so intense.

And, instantly, I felt as my cheeks began to burn ever s o slightly.

..Clearly, I would need to be careful in more ways than one around him.I could see how easy it would be to become distracted from the mission at hand.

"This doesn’t mean I trust you," I clarified.

"And I… I'd like some sort of proof.I’m risking a lot by coming here and I feel it’s only fair that you prove you are what you say you are."

pulled me forward through the front door and closed it

I stood, he towered over me, something that I became painfully aware of as I became trapped between him

can

the way he looked

he were somehow

that I could have sworn appeared darker for a split

it was just the

"Make yourself at home."

finally stepped back, releasing me, and quickly I walked around

myself become too

the room

other day, the place

it felt larger than some people’s houses

an elaborate party without feeling even

isn’t exactly an ideal place to

to make do with the space we

as I turned to look at him, I

side as he watched me, slowly starting the process of

you doing?" I yelled in surprise, unable to

way though, his lip twitching into

said, as

want it

sight of his chest as he continued unbuttoning, his actions undeterred from my

seemed moulded around perfectly

have expected

strong...but this? I swallowed and quickly

"_..Ruined?" I asked feebly.

said, almost a

to prove

Oh.

Right.

But, wait...

my mind immediately recalled the massacres I would wake

I quickly

I need to lock

him laugh, much to my embarrassment.I

now, I could only make assumptions based on the knowledge I

that knowledge...it

becoming lost in thought over my

even notice when he appeared right

a shiver ran through me

said quietly,

that could ever make me hurt you.I am the last person you will ever need to

part of me wanted so badly

moved past me to start pushing couches and

was a semi-large open space

ready?" he

back cautiously and nodded my

..And then...something unbelievable happened.

watched him shift forms in a mere matter of

transforming effortlessly until all that was left was

large dark brown wolf that stared at me knowingly, a look embedded

didn’t feel like running or feel even

felt recognition from

As though this felt...right.

I started to walk towards him, moving until I

down on the ground,

He

to trust that instinct...reaching

I mused aloud to

allowing me to continue feeling the different

sparks as when I touched his skin, I

be something

from blackouts and bloody murders to anything even close t o this level of

disagreed

me

chest ached with new

learn

to

always felt so lonely, thinking I was

Kieran like this

could teach me and was willing to

felt like the final piece of the puzzle was

had

Natural.

lies or nefarious

a part of

mean I really could trust him? Abruptly,

was taken a little off guard by the sudden movement but tried

already that he had no intention

did finally emerge again, he was back

turn," he said, walking

this immediately

no.I thought that there’d be like...exercises or something to do first.Some way to practice safely," I argued, slowly getting

for me

just do it.I'll be right here

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