: Chapter 36

One week passes and I'm left with 6 days till my birthday. I haven't seen Adonis for the past month. I know I should be feeling relieved but it makes me feel anxious. He must be thinking on his next move. Today i'll be going home to celebrate my birthday with Liana. I can't wait to see her mate.

I remember the mermaid's riddle, 'The one you love is not the one you think you love'. What is that supposed to mean?

I asked Chantico but she wasn't suppose to use her magic for the next too weeks. It's a phase all witches go through. They call it the Decigmad Period. I read all about it in the book Sabrina had given me. To think all these creatures existed is unbelievable.

I'm packing my bag when I hear a knock on the door. I go to open it and find Blake standing outside the door. Since that night I have been able to talk to him through mind link. "Adonis hasn't tried taking you yet?" he asks.

"No, he has. I'm just a clone," I say sarcastically.

"Haha very funny," he says, "Let me go find my Luna".

He turns around to leave but I stop him. "I was just joking," I say.

"Sure," he says lifting me up as he enters my room leaving the door shut.

"Let me down Blake. I haven't even finished packing," I say.

"Let me help you," he says.

"As if, get out," I tell him.

I had completely forgot that Chantico was taking a shower until she came out of the shower only wearing a bra and a pant. "Luna can you....Ahhhhh," she say running back inside.

"Get out Blake," I tell him.

"Are you sure you are not lesbian?" he says.

"Why would you...," I say, "You know what, get out".

"I'm just joking," he says.

"Chant needs to change," I tell him.

"Okay, be down by three," he tell me opening the door.

"Okay, now bye!" I yell waving my hand.

"Bye"

He gets out of the room closing it after. Once the door was shut I yell to Chantico so she can come out and change. She comes out with an angry expression on her face, "What was he doing here?" she asks.

"I'm so sorry Chant. I forgot you were inside," I apologize hoping she can forgive me.

She sighs and calms down, "It's fine,"she says. I sigh in relief and continue packing. Once I was done I go to take a shower and after I go out with my bags.

On the way I'm bumped by a person who had their face cover by a hoodie. In the process they hand me a paper. I look at them confused as they walked away disappearing down the hallway.

'That's strange,' I tell myself, 'What is this?'.

I look at the paper that they had given me. I unfold it and what was written on it made me more anxious. 'The clock is ticking my Queen. I'm coming to get you soon' was written on it.

I folded it and slipped it in my pocket. As i picked up my bags Blake contacts me through our mind link. I'm still trying to get used to it because sometimes his voice gives me a scare.

'Hurry, the car is ready,' he says.

'I'm on my way,' I reply.

I quickly walk fast to the car and Blake helps me put my bags in the car. When we are settled in we start our journey. It was a long but wonderful ride and it made me forget my worries. After a few hours of sitting in the car I start to dose and eventually I fall asleep.

I find myself in Adonis' palace and I start to shake. 'What am I doing here?' I ask myself.

'Dear dear sweet Arcane,' I hear a voice in my head.

'A...Adonis?' I think, "What do you want?" I say.

'I want you,' he replies.

"I'm never going to be yours Adonis," I say.

I hear him chuckle. I look around to look for him but he was no where to be seen. His laughter gets louder and closer and I feel his breath near my ear. My body suddenly stiffens in fear and he says, "Three days before your birthday Arcane. I will come to get you".

I'm suddenly awake finding myself back in the car as I scream. Blake stops the car as he looks at me concerned. "What's wrong Luna?" he asks.

"Adonis," I mutter underneath my breath, "He's coming...th..three days before my birthday...he'll come Blake. He'll take me away".

I begin to cry.

"I don't want to go. I don't want to to leave you," I say.

He cups my cheeks as he wipes my tears. "Luna, love, you won't go anywhere. I'm there to protect you. I will prevent it from happening. He won't take you," he says.

"You..we can't stop this. It will happen," I say as I look at him.

"Luna!" he yells, "Nothing will happen. I'm your mate, you're mine, I will be there for you".

I look deep into his eyes and I see a glint of sorrow, hope but also doubt. "Mate.." I say. I start to laugh and I remove his hands off my cheeks, "It's all about being mates isn't it?" I ask, "If we weren't mates would you still be by my side right now?".

He looks at me confused, "What is this all about?" he asks.

"Would you Blake?" I ask.

"Of course Luna, what makes you think that I wouldn't?" he says.

I look out of the window and tell him to continue driving and that I was tired. I regret all I had said but I really wanted to know if what Adonis and the mermaid said is true. Is all this all for the sake of being mates? Is Blake really not the one I think I love but Adonis? Why did all this have to come in riddles?