6 6. The Chosen One (1/2)

Decades turned to centuries and finally my time was nearing, I had been studying the book intensely. There was one other key, the sorceress' heir.

I was confused when the book mentioned her, saying that she was supposed to be my mate. It was written that my punishment would end, when I meet her.

The pages would write itself magically and when that day come, it would reveal my last task. My last quest to redeem my fault and break me from the curse.

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I saw her, the little kid that was to be my key in breaking the curse. The Chosen One, as stated in the book. She was able to the see me under the water when I showed myself to her. But it was not the right time, she had to be of age. She had to be with the one that was pictured with her in the book.

Time passed as I keep on pulling her away from danger, and years later I showed myself to be her guardian. I couldn't believe how she was badly mistreated, but I had learned that human could be more dangerous than they appeared to be.

It was not until years later that she met her mate, The Healer. I was finally slowly creeping up, I was pulled back more often to earth. The nymphs were aware of my situation and they could not do anything but accept my fate.

I had molded several demon under me, but none was to my expectation to replace me. The nymphs and the others were calm, as they accept of what was to come.

Then fateful day arrived when I met her, the true key, the sorceress heir. She was a real beauty, far more than any being I had ever set my eyes upon. Even the nymphs and the succubus were in no comparison to her. Maybe it was the curse but at that moment, the first time that I saw her, I claimed her as mine.

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”Arkael.” The witch called out my name.

”You...” I was looking at Florence, The Chosen One. I was silently asking her as to why she summoned me. She was looking back at me, but her eyes darted the other way to the exquisite beauty standing with her book.

I growled as I look at her, the pull was so intense that I had to resist myself from claiming her that very moment. I could feel as the small cottage shook under my feet.

The Healer was quick to protect his mate, he was getting ready to defend her but she put her hand on him as to hold him and calmed him down. I was in front of the beauty seconds later, I picked her up and forcing her to stand up. The beautiful little witch didn't resist me, as she shook her head to them to let me be. I was lifting her small figure, I just couldn't stop myself. The pull was too great.

She was calm in my grasp, totally surrendering her life to me. Either that, or she knows exactly that they couldn't fight me even if they tried.

But I was definitely not ready when I touch her with my hand, slowly my blackened fingers turned back to my human hand. I slowly touched her face for one last time, then retreat back into my darkness, but not before I claimed her.

”MINE.” I growled, while trying to keep my shock state to my previous change under control. My hand was back to its hideous features as I let go of her.

Moments later I was sucked back to my chamber, I hurriedly went back to the book and flipping it back and forth.

”The Damnation Curse of the Sorceress” it was stated there that the curse could never be broken, unless with a special power of the chosen one. I had found the chosen one, and the healer, then I had found the witch moments ago, the sorceress heir. I recognized the light brown eyes and the freckles, all of her people had the same exact characteristic features.

The pulled that I experience was beyond my imagination, the possessiveness I had towards her hit me instantly. I need to converse with her and discuss further about the book. I was about to visit her when the nymphs burst into my chamber, saying a war had just started at the south of the kingdom. I put my mind off of her, and decided to follow them and gathered my demon warriors.