Maliyah
It has been about two months since the funeral and nothing has happened. School has resumed as normal and everyone acts as if the attacks never happened. I stopped receiving flowers or any threats of any kind. I highly doubt whoever this person is just gave up. Something is going to happen soon, I can feel it.
Dad finally backed off some of my guard but not all of them. I still have two outside my door but at least I have privacy and none are stationed inside my apartment. I went from twelve guards to six so at least I can feel like I can breathe again.
I head downstairs early to help the morning shift open. After Olivia, Oliver and I have breakfast we hop in my car and head to school. It’s been busy after the holidays and the basketball team has been on fire with winning every single game so far.
MaliyahThe boys were successful in getting the kegs into the shed and locking it before the shift change ended. Luca mind linked me last night to let me know. He could’ve waited until I saw him again today in class, but another part of me was excited to hear from him last night. This disturbs me as I shouldn’t be excited to hear from him and yet I let him distract me from my time with Aspen.Luca has been passing notes to me all day in our classes we have together and we almost got caught once. He’s funny and very charming. I have about five more months until my birthday in July and it makes me wonder if I’ll still have the same feelings for Aspen or will Luca be confirmed as my fated and those feelings will trump the ones I have for Aspen. That thought scares me, I am not sure I want things to change.It is times like these th
MaliyahIt’s finally Friday, game day. Football players are in their jerseys and the cheerleaders are in their uniforms. Classes won’t be so boring and we have a prep rally today after school. This is the last game before the big championship game and the boys are pretty cocky that they’ll win. Granted they are undefeated this year.“Maliyah! You ready!”“I’m coming!”I grab my car keys and meet the twins in the living room. They’re practicing some of our cheers and Oliver knocks over a vase causing it to shatter all over the floor.“Oops,” he chuckles and uses his powers to fix the vase, placing back in it’s original spot.“Handy with magic at your disposal,” I tease and we all giggle.“You ready for tonight?!”“I have a new outfit for tonight and I got candles for
Maliyah“I told you to not eat the Mexican omelette. It always messes with your stomach,” I yell out from the living room.“Bite me,” yells Oliver making me and Olivia laugh.“You’re gonna make us late for the game,” says Olivia just as we hear the flush of the toilet and Oliver walks out of his room.“Shut up, I’m ready okay.”We both giggle at Oliver and head to my car. Thankfully we arrived with plenty of time to spare. We play our pom poms where they need to go and do some practice basket tosses. I love the feel of falling. It’s one of my favorite things when flying in my dragon form.Each team is already doing warm ups on the court and us cheerleaders do some stretching as the stands fill up. It is quite packed tonight though it doesn’t surprise me since this game will determine who goes to the championship game.The other team’s mascot is
MaliyahThere are so many people here that I am not sure they all attend Palmetto High. Many are leaning against trees with beers in their hands and making out. I even catch sight of Olivia with her crush and they are making out as well. Luca gets us some sticks for our s’mores and puts marshmallows at the end. We talk about everything and nothing at the same time while we get our marshmallows to a golden brown.Luca grabs us plates of graham crackers and chocolate for us and I smash my marshmallow between the crackers, melting the chocolate. I take a bite and Luca laughs at me.“What is so funny?”“You have chocolate on your chin,” he says as he takes his thumb and gently wipes the chocolate away and licks it off his thumb.“Oh…umm..thank you,” I reply blushing.
AspenI listen to the monitor closely as it’s the one thing telling me that Maliyah’s heart is still beating. There were nothing but kids at the party and yet we know one of them spiked all the drinks. Derek’s border patrol checked on the party once they were informed of Maliyah being there and everyone was passed out. Literally everyone, even the humans.It took a while, but with the help of the coven everyone was able to get home safely once we were sure no one was poisoned. Unfortunately for Maliyah and the twins, Maliyah was on her way home and flipped her car once she passed out. With her car being a convertible, the crash was horrible and the car is totaled, but thankfully everyone is alive.Dimitri reported that all the drinks were laced with henbane. A herb that is capable of inducing a profound and long lasting unconsciousness, thanks to i
MaliyahThe weekend went by quickly and all weekend I had been annoyed and easily agitated. Luca never called to check on me once and this cast is driving me insane. Taking a shower is a pain and it itches all the time.‘I’m sorry I am unable to heal it right now.’‘It’s not your fault Terra, it’s mine. We should’ve never snuck out to begin with. I’ll live, you just focus on healing yourself.”I finish getting ready since I have to go to school. My parents are amazing and quickly replaced my car. I now own a brand new white Ford Edge. It at least as a sunroof since I am not longer allowed to have a convertible. I tried to reason with parents as the possibility of me getting into another accident was slim to none, especially since the accident wasn’t even my fault to begin with, but they wouldn’t bite. At least I have car so I ca
MaliyahI could just teleport, but decide to take my car so I can pack everything I need in it rather than teleport back and forth. When I arrive I find cousin River has my favorite already made with a chocolate shake waiting. I am sure my parents told him I was coming.“Rough day cuz?”“Very. You are the best, thank you.”“I figured you could use comfort food. Let me know if you need anything.”The best thing about River is he never pushes or hovers. He kisses the top of my head and leaves me to eat my food in peace. My guards sit in a different booth as well and eat, not bothering me. After I finish my meal I decide to head outside to the garden and check on the fruits and vegetables we grow. My guards follow but keep their distance and act natural as they sit on a bench nearby.It’s been awhile since I have been out here and the plants appear to be
Maliyah “Well, like I said my story isn’t a happy one either. I lived as a rogue since birth. My parents were always on the move, never settling down in one place. My childhood wasn’t all bad but everything changed the day we were captured by this warlock. I think his name was Thomas. My mother was a gifted wolf, she was like you with being able to connect with the earth and grow plants. We were kept prison with many other gifted and their families. All day, everyday we heard the screams and cries of those being tortured. When it went silent we knew the person had died. I knew it was only a matter of time before my mother was next so dad and I came up with a plan to save her.” “I’m sorry my uncle’s plans dragged your family into it.” “It’s not your fault Maliyah. There will always be evil in the world.” Luca waits to see if I have more to say before continuing. “The day we were ready to get her out of there she was picked to be next fo
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Maliyah“Push my queen,” encourages the doctor, making me want to strangle him.It’s been five years since I married Aspen and became queen of the elves. There were many bumps along the way but in the end the crown has been passed down to Aspen. Aspen wanted kids right away but I convinced him to wait while we get things settled with the changes we wanted to make. I know it was a big change to having an outsider become queen of the elves. It has never happened before and there were a few not on board with the idea at first, but in the end I won them over.Being queen of the elves is definitely a lot of work, but I don’t think I would have it any other way. I love the people and I love implementing my ideas to improve things around here. Being that our species have now been intertwined some of the dragons requested to move back to the elf realm. Of course Aspen immediately appr
AspenMy heart is beating so loudly that my ears are ringing. Everyone is turned to look towards the end of the aisle as Accalia and Ada walk down together, tossing rose petals on the ground. They are wearing beautiful floor length dresses, I believe Maliyah called them maxi dresses. Around the waist are decorative jewels that shimmer in the sunlight just like Maliyah’s hair.After the girls reach me, Thierry and Aiden walk down the aisle as the ring bearers. I can tell Thierry is not happy in his tuxedo with the bow tie as he pulls at several times. By the look I can see on Davina’s face, she is mind linking him to stop pulling at his bow tie. We opted to have no groomsman or bridesmaids so once the boys reached me, the wedding march begins.Everyone stands and Maliyah appears at the end of the aisle with her arm laced in her father’
MaliyahOnce everyone had heard I was engaged mom had kept me busy. There was never ending decisions regarding what to serve at the reception, what kinds of flowers are to be arranged on the tables, what the bridesmaid dresses will look like and the flower girl dresses. It was a never ending list. When I thought I had everything in order mom comes at me with a new question. I never knew that picking out the color of the napkins would be so important.We decide to have the wedding here in my pack and then have the crowning ceremony in the elf realm. Everyone has been invited and when I say everybody, I mean everybody. All the other shifter packs will be there and an invitation to the crowning ceremony has been extended as well. I really wanted something small, but marrying into the royal family won’t allow for such a luxury.Today I am up earlier
MaliyahWhen I awaken, I find that it is dusk and the fireflies have begun to dance among the flowers. I look up and see Aspen staring me with nothing but pure love in his eyes. He sits us up and brushes a piece of hair out of my face. Just when I think he is going to kiss me he pulls away, leaving me a bit confused.“Did I do something wrong?”“You have done absolutely nothing wrong Maliyah.”“Then what’s wrong?”I can hear his heartbeat pick up as he paces back and forth in the grass while I sit patiently, waiting for him to come over his nerves. He suddenly stops and kneels down next to me, taking my hands in his.“Maliyah, I love you more than words can describe. I have fallen in love with a beautiful, talented, patient woman and I am honored you have found me deserving of your love back. We have been through many hurdles and we have overcome each and every one of them togethe
MaliyahThe minute Dr. Smith alerted my family I was awake they immediately teleported to the hospital. I knew the moment they were in the hospital as I could hear Accalia’s voice from down the hall.“Maliyah!”Accalia bursts through the door with tears in her eyes and jumps into the bed with me, crushing me with all the strength she can muster.“You took forever to wake up,” she says through tears.“I know, I’m sorry to worry you. I’m okay, I promise.”I look up and find Aiden and Thierry unsure of what to do. I wave them over to join us and they too begin crushing me further in a group hug. I wince a bit but it’s a good pain.“Easy their kids,” says dad as he kisses the top of head.He moves out of the way and mom hugs me just as tight as my siblings.
Aspen“Still nothing,” asks Davina as she drops in for her daily visit.Every time I see her she looks more and more tired. I know she is not sleeping well the more days that pass and Maliyah still doesn’t wake. My father worries as well. He has urged me a few times to return home but I refuse to leave this realm until she wakens.“I’m sorry Davina. She hasn’t even twitched a finger.”Davina sighs and moves to the vase next to Maliyah’s bed, placing her hands on the flowers as her eyes glow their beautiful green. The color returns to the flowers as they bloom again. I rise from my seat, allowing Davina time alone with her daughter. As I am about to leave a nurse walks in with a bowl of warm water and a rag.“I’ll take care of,” says Davina and the nurse smiles and hands her the bowl.
MaliyahI’ve been siting here in the dark, in the fetal position, for who knows how long. I failed. I didn’t trust my true mate, I got Accalia killed and I am sure I died. I let Luca trick me even though I knew deep down not to trust him. That tiny bit of doubt I had I ignored and I can’t fix it. Just as I have given up on everything I feel something nuzzle my back.‘Don’t give up child,’ I hear through the mind link.I turn and find a silver dragon staring down at me. I know instantly it’s Ryuu.‘Am I dead?’‘Not unless you choose to be,’ he replies as he turns to walk away.I get up and follow him as a white light appears in front of us. As we get close the white light surrounds me and I find myself in the Serene Meadow. Ryuu stops and lays down the river where I f
MaliyahI let the vines go slack as it’s beginning to be too difficult to use my powers as hunters begin to attack. I am tired and Terra has used all our energy into healing my hand. Terra urges me to shift into our dragon form and I oblige, thankful that I am not too big for the room. Instantly my missing limb reappears. I must’ve been able to heal faster since I don’t have a seal on me like mom did. “Kill the dragon,” I hear from the doorway and look to find the leader, Charlie standing behind his men like a coward.I position myself in front of Accalia and shift into my wolf so I can more easily move around. I notice Accalia as the dagger in her hands.‘Accalia, smash the jewels,’ I urged her through the mind link as I sink my teeth into a hunter.‘I&he