by Dora Blume
I gulped. I still wasn’t used to hearing him say he loved me. My heart soared. He pulled me tighter. “I can feel your heart race for me.” He bent and kissed me again. I didn’t mind. As long as he was kissing me, I didn’t have to say anything back. I lost myself in the feel of his mouth on mine.
Suddenly, I was someplace else. Hecate was staring at me with her hand on her hip. Her long locks flowed down her back. She was stunning and my breath caught every time I looked at her. I dropped my eyes. I could tell by the tight features of her face, she was unhappy with me.
“Was I interrupting something?” She asked.
“Ah, no, not really.” I murmured.
“Okay, well we need to get down to business.” She took a few steps toward me. “What is your decision?” She asked. My mouth dropped. Hecate got straight to the point. I didn’t know what to say. A moment ago, I was kissing Leif. Now I was in Hecate’s realm. Would this be considered heaven if she was a Goddess? I wondered before Hecate snapped her fingers, bringing me back to the present.
“Um,” I stumbled.
“What? I know you have bonded. You will not be able to stay with him if you choose to go back to your normal life. You will not remember any of this. Is that what you truly wish?” Hecate smiled slightly as she looked at me.
“How do you know I’ve bonded?” I asked, bewildered.
“Darling, you are from my blood. I know everything you do. And may I say, you have made a fine choice. He will be a suitable protector for you.” She tapped her finger on her chin.
“Wait, if you know everything I do, does that mean Morrigan does too?” My breath caught at the thought. I would surely die if he had that ability.
“Oh no, darling. I have that ability because you were born a Mage. He cannot track you as I can. It’s how I knew you were born. Morrigan only learned of your existence recently.” She snapped her finger, and she was stretched out onto a chaise.
“I thought he had people searching for my mom?” I narrowed my eyes. It was why my mom was always running. If Morrigan only recently found out, why was she running?
“Oh, yes dear, he certainly did have people looking for her. She was cunning with the help of me.” She let out a little moan as she thought about it. “Well, that’s hardly why we’re here. I need your answer dear. You are not officially a Mage until you make the choice.” She looked to me, expectantly.
“Do all Mages have to choose?” I asked. I didn’t hear Leif mention having to make the choice.
“No, it is part of what was written about the descendents. You have to choose to go on this journey of your own free will. The fate sisters wanted to be certain you had every opportunity not to follow through with your destiny.” She scowled.
“Why would they do that?” I asked. I knew I was stalling. I didn’t want to go back to my old life, if that meant giving up Leif. What did that mean, exactly? Did I love him? Could I be in love with him after only knowing him a short time? This was crazy. I was standing here with a Goddess, making a decision that would change my entire life. I knew what my answer was. I had known for quite some time. I just wasn’t sure I was ready to confirm it outloud. There was no going back after I said it.
“One of the sisters was in love with Morrigan. Even after he chose me, she was certain she would still win his heart. No matter how long it would take. After the prophecy was made, she added a few details to give Morrigan every chance at survival. She did love him after all.” She sighed. She stood and walked toward me. “I already know your heart dear, what is your decision?”
I cleared my throat. Having her so close to me made my heart beat even faster. She was a Goddess for crying out loud. “I..ah...I want to be a Mage.” I said a bit shakily. It was what I wanted, but Hecate made me so nervous.
“And so it shall be.” She clapped her hands together. White sparkles of light flew around her hands. I marveled at the sight. “Do not lose sight of your destiny, dear one. You have the fate of us all in your hands.” She smiled and I felt a sudden breeze.
A warm hand cupped my cheek. “Kaira, Kaira are you okay?” Leif called. The worry in his voice clenched my heart.
“I’m okay,” I sighed as I opened my eyes.
“Where did you go?” he asked.
“To Hecate, it was time for my decision.” My eyes met his.
“And you’re still here?” He bit his lip as he stared at me.
“Yes, I’m still here.” I breathed. Now was as good a time as any to tell him. I took a deep breath. “Leif, I…” I paused and looked down. Was I really ready to do this?
His hand lifted my chin so my eyes met his. “Kaira, I think I already know. You don’t have to say it. You chose me.” His lips met mine in the sweetest of kisses.
I moved back. “Leif, I love you.” I said and expelled a breath. “Oh my God, I said it. I’ve never said that before. Well, I have but not to another guy. My mom, my friends, yeah all the time, but not to a guy. Especially, not to one I was ever intimate with.” His finger pressed over my mouth.
“You’re cute when your nervous.” he smiled.
“Yeah, I tend to ramble.” I pressed my mouth into a hard line to keep from rambling again.
“I love you, too, Kaira.” He kissed me. I never wanted to leave his side. He was mine forever.
It took me a long time to break away from his kiss. “What about Haskell and finding the other descendants?” I asked, pulling even further away from him.
“Tomorrow, we will worry about all of that tomorrow. Today we are going to celebrate us.” He pulled me back to him. I was blissfully happy cradled in his arms. I would worry about everything else tomorrow. The last thing Hecate said played through my brain. Don’t lose sight of your destiny, dear one. The fate of us all is in your hands.
She couldn’t of meant Leif, right?
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