The same moon lit path filled my dreams once again. The same rock path that seemed to haunt me every night, leading up to a garden of moon flowers that glow faintly under the moon's light. I quickly grabbed my skirts in my hands and ran up the path. The moon flowers turned a crimson red color. In the middle the flowers were white once more. I gasped at the babe lying in the middle. The babe turned its head towards me . I jumped as the babe let out an ear piercing scream. I closed my eyes wanting the scream to stop. A few moments until they got louder and deeper than that of a babes. I slowly peaked my eyes open, the eyes staring back at me were that of my slaver's lifeless eyes. All the moon flowers turned into the people I killed that night at the camp.
"They deserved it" I screamed at the moon.
I felt something sliding down my face as I screamed it louder. I never wanted to kill them. "I had no choice; they would've forced me to kill other innocent people."
All the people started walking towards me chanting "we deserved it right?"
I woke up screaming. I felt my sister startle next to me.
"Sorry Ruth, I didn't mean to wake you."
"It's ok sis, what's wrong did you have another nightmare?"
My throat hurt so I only nodded my head. I slipped downstairs and out the back door. I'm used to having those nightmares. We lived in the town just outside the capital. Each house was packed right next to each other. We're one of the only lucky ones that doesn't have a house right behind them. The cool breeze felt good and didn't bother me. I felt my sister's presents next to me.
"You must be a bit cold out here" her sweet words filled my ear making me happy.
I was going to miss her when I left. I planned on saving money once I got across the border to send to her so that she could come over with me.
"Im ok, you should go back to sleep" I turned my head so my head rested on her blonde curls.
"I wanna hear your plan to leave one last time."
"Ok fine ,only if you promise to go to bed after."
"Ok promise" we moved over to the bench that sat next to the door.
"Since I'm not allowed to leave the country since I'm human. I'm going to find and reject my mate then I'll be exiled. Once I've saved up enough of money you're going to move in with me and we'll be free" I say the last part jumping off the bench happily.
"I just don't know how we're going to find my mate"I sat back down.
"What about the royal ball on Friday?" Ruth suggested.
Ruth has always wanted to go to a ball. So I nodded my head. I'll do this one last thing for her before leaving.
"Go to bed now and tomorrow we'll ask dad" I stood up grabbing her hand.
"Ok lets go" she led us up the stairs and to bed.
I layed in bed, a new found curiosity came up about the ball. What was a ball like? Would I even find my mate there? If I did, would I actually be able to reject him? I need to stop worrying and go to sleep. I internally slapped myself for worrying and not sleeping. I quickly pushed my worries and curiosity out my head. I shifted to my side while falling into a deep sleep till morning.