Chapter 20 Blood Magic.
Lily's pov.
When we came out of the portal I almost threw up from the sensation, it felt like we were thrown into a black hole. When I turn around Creed is just coming through, very fast I might add, he crashes into me and we go stumbling onto the floor of my childhood home. I let out a big oof from the breath being knocked out of my lungs.
“Get off of me you big lug! I can’t breathe!” I wheeze out. Creed huffs a huge laugh before peeling himself off of me.
“I’m sorry! I’ve never gone through a portal before and that was something else; I never want to do that again.” I burst out laughing at him, the big, tough scary alpha king is scared to go through my portals.
“Was it really that bad? I mean it only felt like we were thrown into a black hole.” I chuckle.
Creed takes a look around now, noting all of the things he sees in my old room. I also take the time to look around at everything; noticing how everything is the same. My mother really didn’t get rid of anything, it’s shocking.
I take a step backwards and stumble into Creed, his strong arms wrap around me, we both tumble to the floor, limbs tangling with each other. Giggles erupt from my throat, while chuckles come from Creed. I look up into Creed's eyes, my breath hitches when I see the love, adoration and tender care gleaming in his eyes. I feel my cheeks heat up and I try to quickly look away from him.
Creed grabs my face, making me look at him, not roughly, almost tenderly. “Look at me Lily.” He says huskily. Before I can even say anything he kisses me, hard. He’s pouring all his emotions into this one kiss, worshipping my mouth, making my toes curl, We only break apart for much needed air.
I look at Creed with my eyes wide open, that was my actual first kiss, like a real, hot, passionate kiss.
“I’m sorry.” Creed whispers while brushing a strand of my hair out of my face. “I couldn’t help myself.”
‘He lost control, he wants us.’ Sapphire purrs.
‘Well I want him to, but.. I’m not ready yet.’ I whisper to her in my mind, she huffs but understands and recedes to the back of my mind.
“It’s okay.” I say breathlessly. “Should we start looking around now?” I ask nervously, I’m not used to being in such close proximity with a male, let alone my fated mate. It's giving me goosebumps and making the shy, anxiety ridden sixteen year old me come to the front again.
Creed chuckles but nods while extending his hand towards me, I let him help me up, I heave out a sigh of relief at the fact he’s going to let this go, not embarrass me.
“Where do you think we should look first?” Creed asks, looking around my old room again.
“Let’s look around the kitchen and living room, that’s where she was the most.” I almost forgot to mention her secret cave. “Oh yeah! She also had a secret cave in her room. It leads underground.”
“Okay, we’ll go to the living room first, and we’ll go into her room last, how does that sound?” I nod my head agreeing with him, I don’t think she’d let anyone find that cave anyways, it was a sacred place for her.
We make our way towards the living room, checking under couches, on the tables, looking everywhere and anywhere for maybe a struggle, blood, literally anything to indicate that something happened here.
“You’re gonna want to see this.” I hear Creed yell out from the kitchen.
I start making my way over to him and when I see what’s in his hand I gasp. It’s a knife with blood all over it, under the kitchen table there’s a small puddle of blood where the knife must’ve been, I can smell from here that it's my mothers blood, I can’t help the sob that comes out of my throat. Creed drops the knife on the kitchen table before rushing towards me, he wraps me up in his strong arms, rubbing my head telling me everything will be alright. As soon as I let out my last sob, I start to feel this burning rage, simmering under my skin, fury like no other ready to burst out of my chest, I’m even more determined to find her now.
“Let’s go check her cave, there might be something in there that can help.” I grumble. Creed follows me, no questions asked. I stomp my way to Ma’s room, go into the closet and start moving stuff around like the last time I was in here, I notice the loose looking board and pull it, the floor starts moving the way it did last time.
I look over at my mate and notice how intrigued he looks, mysteries and danger apparently excite him. I start walking down the spiral of stairs, not needing a torch to see this time.
When we get to the bottom I actually have a chance to really look around down here. It’s amazing, real cave-like features, a stone floor, a wall lined with different books, armoires everywhere and chests on the ground. I walk up to one and try to open it, it clicks open as soon as I touch it. Creed also walks towards one of the chests to open it but it won’t budge, I walk over to him and try, as soon as my hand touches it, it opens just like the last one.
“Huh, that’s definitely blood magic…” Creed says. Blood magic, I’ve heard of it before, only people with blood relations to you can open the things you sealed.
I walk towards an armoire, it’s purple, blue and black, with intricate designs all over it. I feel like it’s calling to me, telling me to open it, to search it. I keep walking toward it almost unnaturally like there’s a force pushing me towards it. I’m eventually standing right in front of it grazing my fingers along it, the doors creak open and I peek inside, laying there is a box with a letter on top of it. I grab the letter and see it has my name on it. ‘For Lily’
A quickly rip the envelope open, realizing it’s my mothers handwriting has me scrambling to open the letter.
Dear daughter,
If you’re reading this it most likely means I was captured by your father. I’ve had an amazing life growing up beside you and raising you. You’re such an amazing and kind young woman. I am more than proud to be called your mother, you were my only blessing, I was truly gifted when I found out I was pregnant with you, I promised I’d always love and protect you baby and that’s all I’ve been trying to do your whole life. Your father may be a bad man now but he wasn’t always that way, he was kind and caring, so sweet and gentle with me. I couldn’t believe he let Greed and power corrupt him until he was someone I didn’t recognize anymore. I know you are still mad that I kept your identity hidden your whole life but I don’t regret it, Raya was also only trying to help me, don’t hate her forever Lily bear. I did what was best for you, to keep you safe and so far it’s worked; I beg you to stay safe. Do not let him find you, sweet girl.
Love Ma