Damien Pov:
These past few months has not really been fun for me, I am incomplete without Shira, I cannot even pretend or bother to hide it.. it's clear for everyone one to see, I love her heart, body and soul.. we are Soulmates.
I know we are weird, Me and Shira.. Our relationship is peculiar, sometimes strangers who don't really know us can peg us just friends, while sometimes we come off as clingy lovers..
We get each other so much it's uncanny.
Ever since I first saw her when her parent brought me here when I was five, I wanted her to like me.. her soul has depth and I wanted to get close, she has always intrigue me ever since we were little and as if the heavens were smiling at me she also for whatever reason felt the same, I mean I must have saved a nation in my past life to be this fortunate in this life..
Growing up with her has been fun, I have always seen myself as very ordinary even when I was born into royalty, I never felt myself to be special in anyway.. I didn't even think I deserve the life I was handed, I had this low self esteem ever since I was little and it was really bad.
But Shira brought out the best in me.. she taught me how to love myself, she made me experience how it feels to feel loved and special.. others might see her as a weird girl, she sometimes give off that energy for real.. she is this free spirit but an harmless one, she is more kind than she give herself credit for, even if she always want to believe herself a badass.
When we were twelve, we were told we are engaged to be married, I remember her telling me afterwards that this doesn't change a thing for her, that yes she admit and accept us being soulmate for life but I should not get all up in her face just because we are engaged to be married in the future.
Most times her words can contradict her action, our bond is deep, deeper than you would imagine or comprehend, most people don't get our dynamics but we do not really care, we get Us and that is what is important!
I cannot see myself ending up with someone else that is not Shira.. it just would not work because Shira gets me body, spirit and soul and she will always be my Anchor.
I have not really been that close to my family, but Shira and her family has never for any reason made me feel lonely or alone.. they are the sweetest souls ever.. that is why when they lost their parent, it was a terrible sight to see them almost wither away, and I don't even blame them for feeling that way, I also felt like I lost something irreplaceable.. how much more them that are their children, Alfred has been someone I admire so much, that man is strong.. even when the weight of it all fell on his shoulder, he was still there for us..
So when Shira became motionless I was the one that found her in the garden, still and pale.. I could not begin to describe the fear and dread I felt that night, I never want to feel that way ever again, I know she sometimes jump body but that would never make her look this pale and believe me she would not for whatever reason sprawl herself on the floor like the way I found her..
If anything happens to Shira, I will loose myself..
Alfred and Lance were so troubled, I had to at least pretend to comport myself and try to offer them some form of comfort even when I feel like I need it the most, I once caught Alfred who hate to show any form of emotion shed tears while holding her motionless hand, I am just glad it's all over now, because I know Shira is the glue that holds all three of us together, if anything happens to her, all three of us will fall apart and I bet the attacker knows this well.
That person whoever it might be, no matter how powerful he or she might think they are will regret coming for her.. Shira in her full strength is very powerful, I dare say she is more powerful than her brothers..
Alfred is strong, very strong. he is well built with powerful muscles.. he is who you would refer to as a bulky Man.
He does not smile or laugh in public even the smile he gives at events seems more like a sneer than a smile, the only times I have seen him smile or laugh genuinely is when he is with either Shira or Lance and me sometimes, He has always been a reserved person, I don't know everything or much about his powers but he has never led a battle and lost. People fear him even more than his Father and rightfully so, No one would want to be on the other side of his wrath.
Lance is also someone that could come off as a sweet person, He always walk around with a smile on his face, some might even call him cute but do not let his appearance fool you, some has made such mistake in the past, but their experience was never sweet,
The right word I think will best describe his person is a devil in disguise. I also don't know much about his powers but I know one of his talent is to make you feel so comfortable around him, enough to want to tell him all your secrets. It will be as though you are in a trance, others that saw you both talking, will see both of you having a friendly conversation but in reality you are no longer aware of yourself and you will tell him everything he want to know without having the ability to lie or hold back as though hypnotized.
I know it might be strange for me to say I don't know much about their powers despite me staying with them for so long but if you are to survive in this world, you will have to hide your power because if people already know what power you possess, then they can find ways to counter or block your power. So in this world you cannot trust anyone and most times even your blood.
I only know that much about them because they wanted me to know, I only know as much as they let me, even as much as Shira trust me I don't know everything about her powers.. you might think you already know everything about her, yet you know nothing.
I am not even sure she knows everything about herself too, she is still unraveling.
There is this garden in the palace that only she can water, every woman that comes from her maternal side have such gift, hence the reason their ancestors came together in marriage so as to continue such powerful line in the royal family, and if for any reason she did not or is not able to water the garden for more than two years.. and the garden dies.. things will most definitely go wrong in all ramifications. Calamity will befall this world.
It has never happened but according to stories we have heard, we were told that we do not want to find out whatever it is that might happen.
That is why the people of White haven regard Shira and her mother even more than the king or princes.
Damien here you are, I heard Shira voice drawing close, I have been looking all over for you, after the meeting you just disappeared and I couldn't find you.. I had no choice but to do a locator spell on you, I know you might say I could have called but why bother.
Why would you abandon me to the clutches and whims of those men, even my brothers seem insufferable today for whatever reason. I feel drained.
Oh my drama queen. How are you feeling, are you feeling better today?
I will feel better when you kiss me.
Well, well, well, to what do I owe the pleasure of you asking me for a kiss, it has always being me begging and having to do you a favor before I can be granted the delight of kissing your lip. This is a welcome change.
Will you kiss me now or should I change my mind.
Before she could change her mind, my lips met hers, I could breath forever in those lips.. those soft and tantalizing lips that make my knees go weak, kissing her has always brought me joy, whenever I kiss her I feel like the calmest sea, it soothes me.. and the fact that it has been so long I have had a taste of her makes it more savory. I relish every moment of it.
She seems to be so into it today, something must be bothering her, I had to pull away before anyone sees us frolicking in the garden.. I don't want to be the center of the maids gossip, I know Shira wouldn't mind but I do.
Might we take this to the room if you are feeling up to it, you asked for a kiss but this is seemingly more intense, not that I am complaining or anything and I hate myself for even stopping that kiss right now but I don't think I would be able to hold back if I don't.
Just hold me Damien, I do not like how I am feeling.. I have never felt so much emotions all at once, I hate feeling helpless, the fact that someone almost killed me and I do not even know the person does not sit right with me.. I think I need to grow stronger but I don't know how.
I cannot be caught unaware again like the last time Damien, I use to think I was strong and powerful but now I don't know anymore.
I just hold her as she poured her heart out to me, she must be feeling overwhelmed right now by the recent occurrence, I know Shira is strong, and the only reason she is showing me her weakness right now is because she trust me completely and I will never take that for granted. I just sat there holding her while I listen, I know that is what she needs right now someone to hold and listens to her.
After some minute, she stopped crying and talking.. we sat comfortably in each others silence while breathing in each other scent, she once mentioned my scent calms her.. I hope it's does that for her right now.
Thank you for always being here Damien, she said breaking off the silence, I love and will always love you, never forget that.. when Zozo was trying to make me remember myself, your face and your eyes is the first thing from here I starts to see, you never stop trying to reach me and I know that helped me a lot.
I love you too Shira. You are mine.
She is silent again, she must be thinking about what to do or how to remember what happened that night.
Damien am scared. She muttered.
Oh Kitty don't be scared, you know I will always be around, I know you don't like people hovering around you but forgive me because I will always be hovering now.. nobody is going to reach you unless through me, we will not be caught unawares again.. it's two of us against this odd world.
I smiled for the first time today, since I woke up I have not been at peace, my emotions have just been everywhere.. but Damien knows the right words to say to calm me, that is why I know I have to find him when I couldn't see him after the meeting and he knows I love it when he calls me Kitty.
Call me Kitty again love.
My lovely kitty kitty, he said petting my head.. I do not want this moment to end, I feel so at peace.. I love it here, in his arms I feel complete and energized.
So baby should we take this to the room and continue where we stopped earlier?
Pick your mind up from the gutters Damien, you perverted soul.
You are the one that started it, look how am all budged up, you caused this, you need to take responsibility.
I do not know what you are talking about Damien, I am feeling attacked for no reason at all.
I am a very innocent lady, do not corrupt my soul.
I love this little moment where we can make jokes, smile at the most silly things, I love smiling Shira, I love Scheming Shira, I love Witty Shira, I love troublesome Shira, I love stubborn Shira but I do not like brooding or sad Shira.
Shira you know I have been a good boy while you were away, I never let anyone touch me, I kept myself sacred waiting for you, I think I deserve a gift for my effort you know.
Why else do you think I gave you that kiss Damien, be content with the little things, and you keeping yourself for me is not you doing me a favor but yourself, believe me you do not want to find out what will happen if you did otherwise.
Hmmmn why do I think I want to find out.
Are you serious right now, don't tell me you are contemplating such in your mind, is there anything I should know.
Shira calm down, I have to say your acting got real good, you don't have to play along so well, I almost thought you are serious.
You started it, and I decided to humor you, I know you are obsessed with me and I know other girls don't even come close.
Let's go in for dinner, it's already getting late. Alfred and Lance must already be looking for me.
I love to see you both play around like some lovesick puppies , it's a welcome change after all those melodrama I was subjected to while we were away. I heard Zozo voice saying in my head.