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."

and closed it behind me, his gaze never

that I became painfully aware

think I can manage that,"

alone, the way he looked at me

were somehow devouring

that I could have sworn

maybe it was just the

"Make yourself at home."

back, releasing me, and quickly I walked

myself become too comfortable around

the room

I'd suspected the other day, the

than some people’s

enough to host an elaborate

would normally advise against doing anything like this indoors but...well, the city isn’t exactly an ideal place to

have to make do with the

look at him, I

side as he watched me, slowly starting

yelled in surprise,

any way though, his

my favorite shirt," he said, as if it were

want it to

his chest as he continued

that was revealed seemed

never would have expected

I swallowed

"_..Ruined?" I asked feebly.

said, almost a little

prove we were the same,

Oh.

Right.

But, wait...

And my mind immediately recalled the massacres I

that...dangerous?" I quickly

lock you inside

laugh, much to my embarrassment.I was here for

could only make assumptions based on

that knowledge...it

lost in thought over my

when he appeared right in front

a shiver ran through

he said quietly, drawing in

ever make me

part of me wanted so badly to

past me to start pushing couches and other pieces of furniture out the way, clearing

a semi-large open space i n which he

you ready?"

back

..And then...something unbelievable happened.

I watched him shift forms in a mere matter

all that

dark brown wolf that stared at me

feel like running or feel even remotely afraid, as I thought

recognition

As though this felt...right.

moving until I

down on the ground, presumably trying to make himself appear

it to? He looked at me as if he knew exactly who I was, knew exactly what he

ultimately, I decided to trust that

I mused aloud to

upon contact, allowing me

sparks as when

really be something I can

go from blackouts and

apparently disagreed with that

raised his head and gave me

chest ached with new

learn this,"

to be

so lonely, thinking I was

Kieran like

and was willing to help me learn about

like the final piece

had

Natural.

lies or nefarious

part of being

so far… did that mean I really could trust him? Abruptly, Kieran then stood up, shaking his

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

had clearly proven already that he had

back to

turn," he said, walking

immediately made me

or something to do first.Some way to practice safely," I

idea for me to just jump

way to learn other than to just do it.I'll be

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