Chapter 246: SMALL SACRIFICE

Chapter 246 SMALL SACRIFICE

At first, Haven didn’t understand what Katie meant. Her brain tried to register it but no matter how she tried, she couldn’t just accept it.

“ What do you mean by ‘ourselves?’” Her voice was barely a whisper yet Katie heard her clearly.

“ Ourselves literally mean ourselves, Haven. We have to give ourselves to them.. our purity and innocence and everything.. we have to.. become one with– with them..”

“. Please look at this on the bright side…” Katie tried smile as she spoke. “ Those creature they want nothing more than to sap all of our essence out. And once they do that, were just souless bodies” She tried to explain to the dumbstruck Haven.

Haven wanted to pull her hand away from Katie’s grip as she sat there hearing her speak but she didn’t want to hurt the latter’s feeling so she just sat there listening with a frown.

“ That condition is the worst thing that could happen. It’s worse than death itself. But you see, the Shadow Guards, they protect us, Haven, from all those creatures. We’ve been living side by side with them and we’ve not had a reason to complain.”

Haven swallowed hard. She felt the fear crept up her being slowly.

“ So …” She started “ By ourselves you mean…”

“ Yes,” Katie nodded “ We have to give it all to them. Our purity, our innocence… everything. We– we have to become one with– with them.” Katie felt uncomfortable explaining this to Haven. It was something that was well known so no one had to explain anything to anyone. It felt strange doing that right now.

“ Listen, Haven,” She hurriedly added when she saw the look of horror on Haven’s face “ Haven, Haven it’s really not that bad when you get used to it.”

Haven had heard enough. She yanked her hands away from Katie’s grip as she jerked to her feet. No matter how much Katie tried to justify it, it didn’t sound right.

“ That’s absurd!” Horror was evident in Haven’s voice “ What are you even saying to me Katie? What sort of insanity is this?”

“ It’s not insanity but reality. This is just a small sacrifice we make to thank them and show we appreciate their efforts” Katie got to her feet too.

“ Efforts?” Haven scoffed “ You’ve got to be kidding me Katie. Have you even heard yourself? Allowing those people use your kind is called appreciation? How on earth is giving up yourself to them a form of appreciation? Can’t you show it in some other way if you really want to appreciate them? Why allow them turn you into slaves—”

“ Because there’s no other way. Look Haven, we’re all going to end up with someone one day so why can’t it be with the ones who’ll protect us? And actually we protect each other.”

Haven didn’t interrupt her this time and allowed her speak. She wanted to know more of where this madness was heading.

“ You know, when we bond, it makes us become stronger– both of us” Katie emphasized, as if it was a good thing Haven should be happy about.

“ Trust me, it’s not as bad as you think it is. You’ll love it”

Haven shook her head. She couldn’t see it the way Katie was seeing it. Her head reeled and one word stuck to her mind. “ Bonded?”

Katie nodded. “ You know, the elders, they’ll point out a Shadow Guard for you and the Shadow Guard will be your partner and will stay with you forever. Then you’ll follow him to his house, your new home. And then well” She stopped and cleared her throat awkwardly, looking for how to put her next words.

“ Well after that, you and him– uhm I mean the matched couple, they will bond. I mean, they will copulate… you know what I mean..” She trailed off and cleared her throat again.

“ The bottom line is” She continued. “ You’ll grow to love it, trust me and it’s for our own good too. Just look at me and Owen, we weren’t in love at the beginning but look at where we are now.” She made reference to her relationship.

Even Katie at the beginning protested when she was matched with Owen but we’ll, with time, she had grown to love and care for her partner. Isn’t that all that mattered?

“ After we’ve bonded, we all become stronger and for us, we have partners for life who’ll protect us from harm and we all live happily ever after. Can’t you see, Haven? Everyone stands to gain from this union.”

“ Union?” Haven scoffed “ This isn’t union, it’s madness, Katie!. Y’all are crazy, I can see that clearly now. I should have known from the start it’ll lead to something like this. Can’t you see what they’re doing? They’re using you people to gain more power! Isn’t it obvious?!”

“ You’re taking it the wrong way. Just think of it as a little sacrifice we have to mak—” Katie reached out to hold Haven again but was surprised when Haven slapped her hands away. She looked at the latter in shock. Guardian angels were never aggressive no matter how angry they were but Haven even slapped her hands away.

“ Listen Haven, I know you’re finding it hard to accept but this is just how things are being done around here. We don’t have a choice but to accept it. You’ll see, you’ll come to like it here”

“ I’ve told you, I’m not interested in staying her one bit. This, this is what you meant when you said I’ll get a home of my own very soon right? Thinking I’ll be sent off with some stupid Shadow Guard and go away?” Haven remembered what Katie said earlier while they were shopping earlier.

“ I’m afraid you’re mistaken Katie, I’ll never accept something so outrageous! You very well know I have a mate already. I have a family of my own so how do you expect me to just… No, this is.. this is pure madness!” Haven shook her head “ I’ll never accept it!”

“ Shh—” Katie tried to shush her “ Don’t make a scene here Haven. Someone might here and we’ll be in big trouble”

“ I’m not afraid of anyone!” She yelled again yanking her hands from Katie’s grip away “ I really don’t care—”

“ Is there a problem here ladies?” A deep voice asked behind Haven, startling both ladies.