" My mother and I had agreed that you wouldn't be harmed and we wouldn't see each other, but then one day I saw my mother, the same woman who had given me her word, the same woman who had promised me your safety, the woman I called mother use her magic to make her look just like me "
"Shapeshifting " Ivo clenched his teeth
"I don't know what she might have said to you after what I did, but I am truly sorry " Now Matilda's tears were uncontrollable as she spoke, making Ivo, the all-composed gentleman waver at her action
"You knew how much I loved you Matilda, but because of that my heart was ripped out of my chest, no," he said in a sad voice before he walked past Matilda leaving her in tears
Edwin led Anabel to the entrance of the forest "Where are we going "he asked giggling
"First," he said before standing behind her, he covered her eyes as both laughed
"Don't peek, don't peek" entering the forest
Anabel obeyed as they walked for a while
"Now," He said removing his hands
Anabel's eyes and mouth went wide as she gaped at the beautiful place, the large tree
with green leaves that looked like they were made of light, the river under it glowing from the moonlight, she couldn't believe it, she had
been through the forest multiple times but she had never come across this place before
"How, what..... How did you" she stuttered still immersed in her surroundings
"Oh, the lights, it's from the moon " he smiled
"I have been here thousands of times but I have never seen this place before," she said
her eyes twinkling slowly Edwin walked to her as she stared at the river
"See that red obovate flower, I did a bit of research, and do you know what it means "
"Rebirth," they both said at the same time making them both gaze at each other
Edwin gazed at her with admiration and glimmer, she was a rare beauty, this girl always took his breath away with a simple look, oblivious of the terrors she causes inside of him every time she looks at him, she
was just very lovable and now gazing at her eyes alone made his heart ach not ceasing her red lips and rosy cheeks, just gazing at her made her charm on him grow irresistible
Lost in thoughts his hands moved on their own accord towards her lips, muffling her rosy
cheeks, his thumbs brushing on her lips
He looked so seductive in risk, Anabel had
never met anyone like this person before, this
a person who always made her heart skip a beat, this person who always broke her walls
even without knowing his effect on her, if only he knew how hard it was to get him off her mind even in her sleep, if only he knew how he ignited something in her stomach every time he looked at her that way, looking at
her as if she was the most beautiful thing he's
ever seen
Her heart was bulging out of her chest the whole time as he gently but teasingly brushed her lips with his thumbs and her cheeks, then he stopped
" why did you do that," she asked
" Because I want to kiss your beautiful lips so
bad that I don't think I can control myself if I continue" he said looking vulnerable and sincere, she was about to walk closer to him
"Edwin, what happened I've......" interrupting them Zeril frowned at their closeness
" Oh she's the one you....oh"
"What is it Zeril?" his gaze not leaving Anabel
" We've been looking everywhere, you're up "
" I will be waiting for our dance" he whispered leaning in close to her ears
before they left