Chapter 36

I screamed out, panic flowing through my veins, and once again I was terrified, I was terrified of what I have become, I was terrified of what that meant, what I would be like now that I would have a thirst for blood.

I didn't want this, I didn't even know how this came to be. I know that they wouldn't of done it, unless they had no other choice, but they could've asked or warned me or done something, It wasn't fair to drop it on me like this.

I just woke up and now I want to rip everyone apart, I have the urge to hurt everyone around me, and take revenge for something that was probably my fault. i used too much of my power.

I know I did.

But I didn't know that this will be the outcome of that. I didn't know that this would happen and this would be the consequence of saving the young girl Celeste it wasn't fair I was trying to do a good thing. I was trying to help.

Why am I the one who has to suffer for doing the right thing?

It doesn't seem right that would be what happened, i should have had a warning.

I was so afraid of what my life would be now, I know that I would've been turned eventually, but I should've had time to prepare for what it would be like, for what I would be like And how I would take the transition.

"shhhhh Little princess, don't worry, I won't let any harm come to you." the Prince vowed, But how can I trust his words?

He had already failed me once. I had died. How else would I have turned?

"I can't do this!" i scream out, my voice carrying across the room, so loud that the wall shook.

Now my powers were even worse, my control over them was slipping, and I didn't have much to begin with. I could barely call them when I needed them as it was.

What would happen now? Would They even come to me at all?

I thought back to what my mother said in the in between, what she warned me of, and told me.

She said it was my destiny to come back, she said I had to stop the end. But what did all of that mean? How can I stop anything when I couldn't control who I was?

And I had the thirst of blood on top.

Would I be able to control my hunger?

Would I be able to stop myself from hurting people?

I knew that I needed to try, but I was so scared.

"it's okay, little princess, you have me in my entire family to help guide you. We will not let you drown In blood. I swear this to you. We are to be bound as one. I will not let anything happen to you. If I can help it. I will protect you are the best I can." the Prince Vowed once more, putting me on his lap as a rocked back-and-forth, Trying to soothe my aching Heart.

"why did this happen Calen?" I cry into his shoulder. "Why did this have to happen?"

"I know that this is not fair on you, but we have to make the best of a bad situation, there is nothing we can do to change it now." he said softly stroking my hair as he spoke. "but now you are one of us, we will have more chance to be together we will have all of eternity." he lifted my chin, so I looked him in the eye. "surely you can see the good in that."

I smile sadly, he was right, we couldn't change the past, we couldn't change what has happened and how it has happened. All we could do now is accept it and move on, Or it would destroy us from the inside.

"let's do the ceremony now, you just have to swear to stay by my side and be loyal, Then we exchange our blood" he kisses, the back of my hand. "we don't need a crowd to show that we love each other, we can do it privately here alone. If that is what you wish."

"Yes. ok." I said softly, pulling myself closer to him. "we do have all of eternity and we shall spend every moment we can together. We shall make this eternal life worth living." I place my hand over heart. "this I swear to you."

"I swear that I will forever, be loyal to you and hold you close in my heart, I swear that I will never take another so long as you live and breathe. I swear this before the moon and the Sun. I swear this in front of the one I love." we rectire to each other, holding each other in our arms as we spoke, showing that what we said was true, that we would always be there for one another, and that no matter what happened around us.

We now had each others strength.

we needed no one else.

All we needed was the closeness of our bond.

We exchanged our blood, and he was as gentle as he could've been, he was trying so hard not to hurt me, but my mind was already wounded. I knew that he would heal me.

I knew that he would be by my side so long as I needed him and I will do the same. But it was still hard to accept what I was now. The past can hurt us But we must move on from it, Otherwise we will live in the darkness forever.

Feeling nothing at all.

A knock sounded at the door and we both jump, The Queen, stepping in and looking round cautiously. "oh my dear, you are awake. I have waited weeks to see your face and your eyes open. I am so glad you have come back to join us." she said with a smile, "I owe you my daughters life, The whole court owe you their lives."

I couldn't let Celeste or anyone else be hurt for me, I did all that I could." I laugh sadly, Glancing up at my Prince. "but maybe I took it All too far."

The Queen nods, and her smile saddened slightly, but her voice was so soft and caring, just as my own mothers had been when she was alive. "perhaps, but none of us would be here without you Ariel, that is not something to take lightly."

I nod my head, understanding what she meant and how much I truly had done for everyone around us, I had saved the entire court, and I destroyed An enemy that have been plaguing them for so long, I didn't know how many I killed, but from the rumours that was spreading around, I knew it was a lot, some even say those that those who got out of the underground complex died. That i let no one survive.

"what now?" I ask.

I wasn't entirely sure where my life would go from here. I don't think anyone was sure what would happen.

But I did know that I had Calen stand by my side and protect me, just as I will protect him, and together, we will protect his family.

Our family.

"Today is the beginning of a new life." i say with a soft smile, kissing my partner on the lips as he smiled back down at me.

"Today is the beginning of our happiness."