to his normally smooth voice. I nodded frantically. “Positive. He had long hair pulled tightly in a ponytail and those dark eyes.” I recalled. Aydan shoved his hands through his hair in frustration. “Gemma, are you certain, no doubts?” He prodded. I nodded again. I had never been surer of anything in my life.
“You have to leave. Now.” Aydan demanded. My heart sunk, and the tears welled up in my eyes. “What, no why?” I begged. “Please, I don’t understand.” Aydan looked around panicked as he peeked out the windows. “He isn’t home yet. Listen to me carefully okay? Wait for me. When you hide, wait for me okay.” His eyes were nearly burning holes into me as he waited for my response, sweat had accumulated on his top lip.
“What do you mean?” I asked timidly. His face was just inches from mine, I could feel his breath on my cheeks. “You are the reason I live. You make me whole Gemma.” He said as he cupped my face in his hands. “I love you.” He whispered, his voice deep with emotion.
I couldn’t move. I could barely even breathe. Happiness and panic were battling for control of my body and there was nothing I could do but blink. My heart felt like it was somewhere inside my through and my stomach was somewhere by my knees. An overwhelming rush of emotion hit me harder than a tidal wave. “You mean everything to me Gemma and I will not let him get to you. Understand me?” I nodded, feeling more like some kind of puppet than a girl. “If you don’t go, he will kill you.” Aydan said sadly.
Kill. Was his brother the tracker? Car lights passed through Aydan’s window and his eyes grew wide and frantic. “He is coming. You must leave now. Listen carefully. Blaze has a mark on you, it will need to have the power removed but no one around here can do it. You have to run, do you understand.” His fingers gripped my shoulders and it was nearly painful. “Run and don’t you dare stop. I will hold him off as long as possible but you have to run.” Aydan fished something out of his pockets and handed it to me. “ I can’t come with you, but I want you to take this. Go straight to Amelie. Tell her I said you must go. Tell her to take you to Roland.”
“Roland?” His fear was seeping into me, escalating my own. “Go to Roland and ask him for protection. Someone at the palace will be able to remove the power from the mark so you will be able to hide. If we go together, they will hunt us like animals. I will give you time. And Gemma…” He grabbed my face and looked into my eyes. Every emotion that was battling inside him, pouring out. His kissed my forehead firmly and shoved me away. “I love you. Go!” I took off in the direction he pointed down the hall and heard him call out. “I’ll find you Gem. I promise.”
Chapter Nine
I ran down the hall, the familiar voice of the man from my dreams following me. His angry shouts reverberated off the artwork filled gold walls. I could hear Aydan attack him and the t wo of them fall to the floor. “Blaze, you can’t!” I heard Aydan yell. My heart broke and my very soul called out for me to turn around.
“Aydan, what have you done!” I heard as I slipped out into the dark. I wasn’t far from Amelie’s house and I looked into the garage before sprinting towards the house. I had just made it out of the driveway when the earth shook beneath my feet. I let out a scream that echoed down the perfectly lined street. My feet were moving on their own accord, propelling me out of pure fear.
Another quake rattled under my feet, throwing me to the ground. My jeans gave way and the cement scraped my knee. Blood spilled on the sidewalk and I swallowed another scream, dragging myself up. I picked up my pace, trying to ignore the burning pain in my knees.
I rounded the corner and chanced a look back to see Aydan’s house consumed in flames. I wanted to stop but Aydan said to find Amelie. “Please
“You have to leave. Now.” Aydan demanded. My heart sunk, and the tears welled up in my eyes. “What, no why?” I begged. “Please, I don’t understand.” Aydan looked around panicked as he peeked out the windows. “He isn’t home yet. Listen to me carefully okay? Wait for me. When you hide, wait for me okay.” His eyes were nearly burning holes into me as he waited for my response, sweat had accumulated on his top lip.
“What do you mean?” I asked timidly. His face was just inches from mine, I could feel his breath on my cheeks. “You are the reason I live. You make me whole Gemma.” He said as he cupped my face in his hands. “I love you.” He whispered, his voice deep with emotion.
I couldn’t move. I could barely even breathe. Happiness and panic were battling for control of my body and there was nothing I could do but blink. My heart felt like it was somewhere inside my through and my stomach was somewhere by my knees. An overwhelming rush of emotion hit me harder than a tidal wave. “You mean everything to me Gemma and I will not let him get to you. Understand me?” I nodded, feeling more like some kind of puppet than a girl. “If you don’t go, he will kill you.” Aydan said sadly.
Kill. Was his brother the tracker? Car lights passed through Aydan’s window and his eyes grew wide and frantic. “He is coming. You must leave now. Listen carefully. Blaze has a mark on you, it will need to have the power removed but no one around here can do it. You have to run, do you understand.” His fingers gripped my shoulders and it was nearly painful. “Run and don’t you dare stop. I will hold him off as long as possible but you have to run.” Aydan fished something out of his pockets and handed it to me. “ I can’t come with you, but I want you to take this. Go straight to Amelie. Tell her I said you must go. Tell her to take you to Roland.”
“Roland?” His fear was seeping into me, escalating my own. “Go to Roland and ask him for protection. Someone at the palace will be able to remove the power from the mark so you will be able to hide. If we go together, they will hunt us like animals. I will give you time. And Gemma…” He grabbed my face and looked into my eyes. Every emotion that was battling inside him, pouring out. His kissed my forehead firmly and shoved me away. “I love you. Go!” I took off in the direction he pointed down the hall and heard him call out. “I’ll find you Gem. I promise.”
Chapter Nine
I ran down the hall, the familiar voice of the man from my dreams following me. His angry shouts reverberated off the artwork filled gold walls. I could hear Aydan attack him and the t wo of them fall to the floor. “Blaze, you can’t!” I heard Aydan yell. My heart broke and my very soul called out for me to turn around.
“Aydan, what have you done!” I heard as I slipped out into the dark. I wasn’t far from Amelie’s house and I looked into the garage before sprinting towards the house. I had just made it out of the driveway when the earth shook beneath my feet. I let out a scream that echoed down the perfectly lined street. My feet were moving on their own accord, propelling me out of pure fear.
Another quake rattled under my feet, throwing me to the ground. My jeans gave way and the cement scraped my knee. Blood spilled on the sidewalk and I swallowed another scream, dragging myself up. I picked up my pace, trying to ignore the burning pain in my knees.
I rounded the corner and chanced a look back to see Aydan’s house consumed in flames. I wanted to stop but Aydan said to find Amelie. “Please
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