Chapter 56
Chapter 56
1 almost swiped my hand back in surprise, but Locksworth’s grip held me tight in ce.
He ran his thumb over my knuckles gently, gaze falling to our joined hands in what seemed like
wonder. Wonder with a mix of awe. After a few seconds, he froze and almost immediately began to tug
me toward the direction of the Pool. He was rushing, seemingly afraid like I was going to disappear in
thin air if I didn’t do it right this instant. His steps were short but long and I found myself almost
stumbling behind him to match his pace.
Noah mmed against our bond, practically screaming at me to to let him in. He was sensing danger. I
knew he was going to ask me what the hell I was doing but honestly, I don’t really know.
My mind told me to pull away but my body, soul, instincts told me to get closer.
To have him closer.
Fu ck, these hormones need to stop.
Once we reached the start of the pool, he let go of my hand. I instantly missed his warmth against mine
but I would never admit it to him. I watched Locksworth lift the same hand he drew blood from and
noticed it had already begun to start healing. He reopened the wound by squeezing his fist tight.
Red drops of liquid spilled over his hand from the gaping wound. He looked unbothered, barely feeling
the pain of sliced skin affect him. Dripping his bloo dy hand over the water, he watched as a few drops
of his blood merged into the clearness of it.
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The dark red sowing into the pool slowly disappeared into nothingness. He looked at me expectantly.
Eyes holding nothing but urgency with a mix of caution. With onest sigh, I gave him a hard look trying
to brush aside my clear attraction to him. I was acting totally irrational. It was pointless to try. I knew it
was. But I felt the need to do it.
Frustration pent up inside me at the realization.
“It’s not going to work.”
I tell him.
But really, I tell myself.
Locksworth says nothing as he steps aside, giving me room to stand over the pool. He acts as if he
didn’t hear me. Trying to recollect my disarray of thoughts and pounding heart, I briskly walk past him. I
brush passed him.
I stop myself from making a noise of surprise and continue on my way like it didn’t faze me. Looking at
the sculpted statue of the Moon Goddess, I breathed out and slice my palm with one of my extended
ws. The small line I drew down skin turning red from the blood spilling forth.
Noah looks at me weird, eyebrows pressing together as to say “what the actual f u ck” and I shoot him
a re.
“I don’t have a knife.”
I grumbled out in our bond before shutting it off again.
It’s not like I wake up this morning thinking, ‘oh hey, I should probably bring a knife because my sister
lied about being Raizel’s mate and pi ss ed my dad off because he thinks Raizel is denying her so he
challenges him to go to the Moon Goddess’ Sacred Pool to find out it turns out to be a lie and suddenly
Raizel will ask me to try it with him’.
I raised my hand over the pool, watching as my blood inked into the clear water until it dissolved. 1
knew what the answer was, but a small part of me had that intangible hope that maybe… just maybe…
But I was right.
The clear water turned red, deting any minuscule hope inside me. I covered up the disappointment,
turning to look at Locksworth whose eyes were heatedly pointed at the red liquid. He stared at the pool
as if it had done him such wrongs. Like his life was thoroughly destroyed by the water in front of him.
“Like I said,”
I whispered silently,
“Not mates.”
This time, I could do so little to hide my tone of dejection. I was sure if Noah didn’t catch it, Landon
certainly did. I felt his eyes cut cold to me, burning through my skin. When his persistent ring finally
left, I noticed him smirk in triumph toward Locksworth who still didn’t give him the time of day.
“I should’ve known it was impossible…”
Locksworth muttered lowly to himself. I felt a simr tinge of disappointment in his aura before he
composed himself. His expression went stiff as he looked away from the pool. Now we were all
surrounded by this ufortable silence. A silence I didn’t want to be part of. I was already regretting
epting his request as a witness. It feels more and more like I’m digging myself into trouble. And
trouble was exactly what Locksworth was.
Clearing my throat, everyone’s attention flew to me. I looked to Locksworth who stared back with a
troubled expression on his face. He looked… puzzled.
“I’ve seen the results concerning Luna Walker. If you need me to rify it with the Chancellor as a
witness, don’t hesitate to contact me.”
Nodding toward him, I swallowed. My gaze sweeping down his entirety onest time as I muster all the
remaining strength in my body to face him. The confidence I had earlier in Landon’s office gone and
wiped clean from my body.