Chapter 112 METANOIA 8
112 METANOIA 8
Remember that bravery is not the lack of fear, but the ability to move forward.
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"Raine, you see it for yourself this morning. Dorian is so nice to me, he cares so much about me." Lydia tried to make Raine to see the other side of this revelation.
"Lydia, being nice and caring are not equal to be together." Raine disagreed with that logic, it was so rare for her to voice out her opinion.
Lydia shook her head. "We have to be together with someone one day, thus why aren't we with someone who can protect us?" She shook her head again. "No, actually we protect each other."
Raine didn't interrupt her, she let her to talk more about it.
"Once we bonded, we became stronger, the both of us." Lydia emphasized it, as if that was good news.
However, Raine couldn't see the way Lydia saw it. Her heart was reeling with one word. "Bonded?"
"Ah…" Lydia cleared her throat awkwardly. "You know, once the elder has pointed out the shadow warrior for you, he will be with you forever, and then… after that… you will copulate…"
Lydia didn't feel good to explain this thing to Raine, it was a common knowledge for them, so this wasn't something that needed to be explained.
"Once you bonded, you will become stronger." Lydia quickly jumped to the result. "Both of you."
Yet, the result wasn't Raine's concern, but the process. How was that possible? What on earth was there to have such a rule existed?
Even though Raine slept with Torak, they did nothing. Torak had never done something that made her uncomfortable. He would just hold her in his arms.
And now, Lydia said she would be with a complete stranger and … bonded?
"No. Lydia, I can't do that!" Raine shrieked, she abruptly stood up. "I… I have a mate…" She said, hoping Lydia would understand.
Torak would never let this happen.
Lydia frowned this time. "We don't use the word 'mate', Raine. That word is used for Lycans."
Raine shook her head. This happened so fast. "But, I am his mate!" She almost shouted at her, how many times did she have to say this until they could understand her truth?
"Raine." Lydia stood up and followed Raine's steps as she grabbed her shoulder. "Torak Donovan, the Lycan is cursed by the Moon Goddess herself that he will not have a mate for his entire immortal life. And for us… a guardian angel will never relate to something like that, Raine. That's not for us."
"Lydia… You don't understand…" Raine took two steps back.
"Raine, don't ever mention Torak's name in front of other people…" She warned her. "That's for your own safety. Lycanthropes are not welcomed here."
"Raine, you can't run away…" Lydia hurriedly grabbed her hand as she turned around, right when she was just about to escape. "The shadow warriors are everywhere.Once you get caught, the punishment will be severe." She looked around her, afraid if someone else heard their squabbles.
"Lydia…" Raine struggled to make Lydia release her tight grip. "I can't do that…" She was on the verge of crying now.
"Raine, I have told you before, the things are not as bad as you are thinking now." Lydia tried to assure her. "Look at me and Dorian? We love each other now, can you see? It is not that bad."
"No." Raine shook her head adamantly. "If you have to live under their rule, and if both of you benefit each other, but why are they the one who controls you?"
Lydia bit her lips, but didn't let go of Raine's hands, she held them tightly.
"What happened here!?" A rough and hoarse voice sounded from behind Raine, as heavy steps approached them. "Lydia, what is it?"
Lydia hurriedly pulled Raine closed to her and whispered. "Please don't struggle. Or things will get worse."
"It's nothing Lex, everything is fine." Lydia said, fortunately Raine cooperated and no longer struggled from her.
The man named Lex tilted his head as he tried to see Raine. "I have never seen her." He pointed Raine with his sharp chin.
"She is the one that I reported last night." Lydia replied.
Now, all makes sense for Raine why Lydia was eager to go even in the late hour to make a report about her.
"Oh, I heard that, another guardian angel." Lex nodded. "This is a rare case, I thought all the guardian angels are here, I don't know if there is your kind who is still out there."
Lydia nodded. "I am surprised too."
"You better bring her to the Elder immediately, we need more help with the border." Lex said begrudgingly as he remembered the wizard hunter had crossed their border again.
"Yes, yes. I will take her to buy a dress for her to wear to go to the place of the Elder." Lydia could feel Raine glared beside her, but she ignored it.
Lex also realized Raine's reaction as he squinted his eyes at her. "Tell me if you need anything." He said to Lydia, but his eyes didn't leave Raine.
"Sure." Lydia smiled sweetly until Lex turned around and left.
"Lydia… you set me up?" Raine asked incredulously once Lex was not within earshot. "How can you do that? I thought…"
"Raine, don't think bad about me… this is for your own good…" Lydia frowned. "As guardian angels, we don't have a place to go, nowhere is safe except here."
Raine didn't believe what she just heard. "If you go out there and those creatures sap your energy, then yes, it will be a big deal.But if you stay here and are being used by them, it's not worth mentioning?"
Raine felt it was totally wrong, and for the first time she talked for herself.
"No, but we can live in peace here, they provide us with protection that we need, this is a compromise." Lydia released her grip on Raine's hand. "Come with me and we will pick something nice for you to wear to meet your shadow warrior."
Raine shook her head.
"Or, they will drag you there, and the end will be the same. You can't escape Raine, they are everywhere." Lydia's voice softened as she pulled Raine into a hug. "You will love your partner eventually."
Raine didn't answer, her mind was thinking about the possibility of escaping from this place.But where did she have to go? How could she find Torak? This place seemingly miles away from Fulbright City.
But, when she thought about it again, she could think about that later.The most important thing now was to run away from this city.
"Let's go." Lydia wiped tears from Raine's cheek. ??Don't cry. Your partner will love you." As she said that, Lydia brought her to continue their trip to the place where she could find finest clothes for Raine to wear, while talking about the love story between Dorian and her.
Raine didn't listen to that as she was busy seeing her surroundings, looking for a chance to escape.
However there was one thing that the both of them didn't realize the moment they walked away, the Apricity River, which never froze, suddenly glistening as ice formed on the surface of the river.Crept slowly and spread like the wind.