30. Ignored

"Oh, Amaya, my love? What am I going to do with you?"

My heart starts beating like it's ready to explode.

A soft and warm hand was touching my face, making me want more.

I knew it was Oren, but I didn't know how to react.

Thinking about seeing his charcoal eyes and curly hair makes me want to kiss him. But then I remember the kids.

"What are you doing?" I said and pulled away from him. It was hurting me more than anything else to do that. But if he had a family already, I will not let my emotions destroy it.

"Amaya? For how long were you awake?!" He asks quickly.

"I just woke up like five seconds ago. What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with the kids?" I ask, getting into a sitting position and hugging my knees.

"Kids?! What kids?"

"What, kids?! Your… Oh, I'm sorry! I thought… It doesn't matter."

"Yeah, you are right. It doesn't! And you are right again, and I should be somewhere else right now! I have more important things to do than to watch you sleep. But my sister was busy and asked me to do it!"

He said, looking annoyed.

'What happened to him? To my Oren?'

"Oh! I'm so sorry, Your Majesty! I didn't mean to waste your time. Besides, if you have things so important to do, why are you still here?!" I shout.

He nods his head and turns to the door.

"You have clean clothes in the drawer. I will let my sister know that you are awake!" He said in a cold voice and left.

I get off the bed, trying to go to the drawers, but my legs give up, and I fall to the ground.

'Ivy, where are you?' I said through the mind link, but there was no answer.

I crawl on the cold floor, hoping I can get out to ask for help when the wound from my chest starts bleeding, but I lose the fight after a few seconds.

The door bursts open, and I see Oren, through my blurred vision, running towards me.

"Fuck, Amaya! What were you thinking?!"

"I'm fine, Oren! Besides, you told me that there are clean clothes in the drawer."

He lifts me and places me on the bed. His eyebrows narrowed when he looked at the bleeding wound.

'Was he worried about me?'

"I will go bring the healer! Stay here!"

"Yeah… Like I have somewhere to go." I said sarcastically before my eyes closed.

I wake up at the sound of Evolet's worried voice.

"What was in your head, Oren?! Uh?"

"I… I can't be near her." He said and my heart shattered.

"Why not?" Evolet asks furiously. "She's your Alter! You were so… so… When she wasn't here, you weren't you! And now? What the fuck is wrong with you?"

I open my eyes and mouth slowly, trying to tell them to stop arguing. But Oren's following words made me wish to die.

"I hate her! That's why! She is not my Alter! Not anymore! She…"

Evolet's palm colliding with his face made him stop talking. But he said enough.

"Tomorrow, I will go back to the Earth Kingdom!" He said and took a step towards the door.

"No!" I shout, getting in a sitting position.

"If you are going because of me, then do not worry! I will leave by tonight. It was a bad idea to come here anyway! I don't know what I was thinking! I'm sorry!" I said and got out of bed.

My legs wobbled, and I held my wound as I could not breathe. I don't know if it was because of the injuries or because of Oren's words. But I need to get out of here.

"Amaya! What are you doing?! You can't go back!" Evolet shouted, coming towards me.

I lift my hand to stop her. "No, Evolet! He has the right to hate me. We can not be under the same roof. So it will be fair for me to go. After all, I am just a stranger to you!" I said, looking at Oren.

I thought I had seen the pain in his eye for a moment. But I quickly brushed away and made my way to the bathroom.

After I closed the door, I leaned on it, leaving my head hung back as tears were streaming down my cheeks.

'Ivy, please come back to me!' I said in a pleading voice, hoping she was there. But again, silence greets me.

I don't know how long I was in the bathroom because when I got out, no one was there.

Being fully dressed, I decided to go for a walk. Hopefully, my wound will not open again.

Everything was exactly how I remembered. I was laid on my back in the garden, looking at the sky. The soft, green grass was tickling my skin while I was listening to the animals from the wood. I wish I could be a bird, free and without a care.

Soft giggling makes me get up. I look behind me to see the two little kids from the night I got here.

"Hi! I am Eden, and he is Aiden." The girl said.

They were so cute!

"Nice to meet you, Eden and Aiden! I am Amaya!"

"I know! My mom told me you are her best friend and her Guardian! I think this is so cool!"

"Your mom?!" I was confused.

"Yep! My mom. She and Aiden's mom are also best friends, as our fathers are. And then uncle Oren! He is my fave!" She said, smiling.

"Who are your parents, if you don't mind?"

The girl was first to speak, again. "Mines are Blaze and Evolet Cyrus! And Aiden's are Titus and Willow. We need to go now, Amaya! Mommy will get mad if we are late for lunch!"

I nod my head in their direction, and they took off screaming and laughing.

'So they are not Oren's kids.'