Chapter 55

I knocked on Scarlet’s door and she didn’t answer, I knocked again and still no answer

“Scar I know you’re in there, open up or I will kick this door down” I said annoyed at her, I mean how can she still not know that her scent tells me exactly where she is,

“stop hiding in the closet and come open the door” she still didn’t budge but I got a feeling that the door was not locked, I opened it and went to the bedroom, opened her closet, and crouched down next to her, she had her face buried in her knees the clothes cascading down her back.

“Are you coming out anytime soon” she didn’t answer, I pushed the cloths off her and saw that she was sobbing silently, seeing her sobs sent a ping of pain through my heart, I can’t imagine what she went through, Xavier you asshole, look what you’ve done, how can you put her through this…how can I make it better, Scar please tell me how to make it better. I wish I could erase everything; I hate seeing you like this.

“Scarlett talk to me” I pleaded; she shook her head in response, he body pulsing with sobs.

“Okay then, I’m gonna take a nap, wake me up when you’re ready to talk” I won’t rush you, I walked over to her bed and laid face up closing my eyes, she sat in the closet a little while longer and when she finally mastered the courage she walked to the bed and knelt next to it facing me, I kept my eyes closed trying not to spook her courage away.

“Aiden, there is something that I have to tell you, and after you hear it you will certainly hate me, and to tell you the truth I don’t blame you” she started sobbing again

“I’m so sorry Aid, and if you want your ring back I understand” she said taking her ring off and slipping it in my hand, and the room fell silent. I wanted to hold on to her hand and tell her everything will be okay, but I needed her to let it all out and say her peace.

“Xavier came to my house pretending to be you and I slept with him” she said crying uncontrollably.

“I know” I said with my eyes still closed, my heart sank at her words, I know everything she is telling me right now but there was still a part of me that hoped that it was all a lie and that I had dreamt it all, to be honest the truth was hard to swallow.

“I know I don’t have the right to ask for your forgiveness, but I hope that one day you will find it in your heart to forgive me” she stopped, chocking on her words.

“The only one with that right is you” I got up and knelt down next to her

“I forgave you as soon as it happened”

“Aiden you can’t just…”

“Scar I can’t believe you still don’t get it; you are me and I am you and if I can’t forgive you then I can’t forgive myself”

“Aid how can I face a future with you now?”

“By never taking this off” I said slipping the ring back on her finger, I wiped the tears off her face and pulled her in for a kiss and she put her head on my chest and sobbed holding me tightly.

Julia’s POV

“Xavier oh my god, what did they do to you?” I gasped as I saw him lying dead on the ground.

“I need you to make it, please don’t let it be too late” I said taking out my Grimwahr, I was never gladder than I was at this moment to have learned magic, I drew a circle of salt around Xavier, and I looked for the perfect spell.

“That’s it” I said when I found it and I started chanting.

“Ke kgopela gore Xavier a gutle, lemu tlise a felletse, ke ikemiseditse go patala theko e le ibitsang!” the salt circle turned into a fire that was as tall as the trees.

“Julia Thompson, your sister Rachel Thomson is the price, a life for a life, these are the terms” the voice from the abyss responded to my request

“No please can’t I pay another price, I can give my own life, take me instead”

“The price has already been collected”

“No!” I screamed as the fire disappeared.

“What have I done?” I said with tears welling up in my eyes

“What is going on? Where am I?”

“Oh, my goodness Xavier thank god” I wrapped my arms around him, and he held me tightly

“Xavier your hurting me” I said gasping for breath, I bit my lip and I tasted blood, his face shot up at me and he swallowed, his eyes a bloodshot red colour, he put his finger on my lip, scouped up the blood and put his finger in his mouth, his face scraunched up and his fangs protruded, and I saw he was getting ready to pounce, I got on my feet and started running, he growled and pounced running after me. “Help!” I screamed hoping for someone, anyone to hear me, but I knew it was futile we were the only ones in the forest, he tackled me from behind and pinned me down on the grass, I looked up at him and he was completely different, he was not the Xavier I knew, I can’t believe my spell backfired, did my sister have to die for this? I need to find a way to escape, maybe I can figure out how to reverse the spell. He sunk his fangs into my neck and sucked.

“Xavier stop, please don’t do this it’s me, Julie remember…we’ve been together since we were sixteen…Xavier please…you’re killing me” He didn’t stop he kept sucking and I felt myself get dizzy, a warm feeling fell over me and I suddenly felt at peace, the warmth drawing me deeper and deeper, all my strength left me, and everything went black.