Chapter Fifteen

Emily's pov

We both froze the moment we saw him, but I got even more scared, slowly standing up to my feet. My hands shivered. The look in his eyes didn't seem like he was excited to see us.

"Quite a bonding..." He uttered, and tried moving closer to where we stood. However, we slowly backed away, our heart drumming.

What the hell is he doing here, what did he want from us? I pondered inwardly when he suddenly spoke out, his voice low, and evil.

"You're scared..." He said, as I swallowed. Why wouldn't I be? After everything I knew about him.

I slowly turned my head towards Emilianna who still had her eyes fixed on him. Her face was covered in sweat, and I noticed that she was trying so hard to push down the lump that got stuck in her throat. 

"You think you all can know the truth about me, and get away with it?" He asked, inching closer as we moved further back.

"ANSWER ME!!!" He roared, and we both flinched.

"There's nothing here for you. We were just relaxing, and you came here to interrupt us. If you don't want trouble, you better leave!" Emilianna defended us.

"Really? Someone has the guts to challenge me..." He took his eyes away from her, landing it at me, and for some reason, our eyes clashed.

"Do you feel the same way as well?"

My heart skipped a beat, and I swallowed, shaking my head. However, he soon rushed towards me, but Emilianna jumped in.

She stopped the blow he was about to give me, her hands shivering midair.

"Run away, run..." She yelled, veins popping up on her head. I could see the struggle, but the issue at hand was that I was unable to move.

"Run Emily, run!" She echoed, but surprisingly, she was lifted by Maron, using the land she held tightly to.

"You shouldn't have done that," he muttered, his eyes staring directly into her as he tossed her towards one of the trees.

I struggled to run,but it seemed like my legs were stuck in one. I pulled hard, trying to drag my feet to agree with me, but they refused.

He slowly walked towards me, this time, he flicked his fingers to bring out his claw, eyes fixed on me like I was going to disappear any second now. 

"No, no please, Maron. Don't do this..." I pleaded, but he seemed to approach me even faster.

In a swift, he grabbed my neck, and pressed hard on it, his fingers sinking in.

My eyes remained squinted, a wave pattern appearing in my forehead, and I clenched my teeth due to the impact of the pain.

"You both already know too much. It would be a shame to let you both go," he explained.

Just when I thought I was done for, I noticed Emilianna already standing to her feet. She was breathing hard, and her hands were in a fist, so I kept him busy in other not to notice her.

"Why are you doing this, why?!" I started to cry due to the tension that overwhelmed me. 

"Because I!"

Emilianna punched him, cutting his words short as he let me go. Her chest was heaving, and she turned towards me with her hair stuck to her face.

"Let's go..." 

She didn't have to tell me twice because I knew. However as we started to race out of there, I heard her growl in pain.

"AHHH!" 

Her voice echoed so loud that it caused me to stop in my tracks.

"EMILIANNA!" I Screamed when I saw how she landed on the ground.

I rushed to her, and didn't bother about the monster that had risen to his feet and was now approaching us. 

Crouching to her level, I held her face so she could look into my eyes.

"Please, please get up, and let's get out of here. He's coming..." I alerted her, my eyes darting between them. But it seemed like she didn't have plans to do that.

"You go. You have suffered so much, and it would be a shame for you to end this way. Go, and I would hold him off. At least, that would be able to distract him." 

"NO. I can't leave you. I can't," I tried to make her understand. My vision was already turning blurry due to the tears that had gathered in my eyes.

"Just try to walk, we'll make it out of here together, please..." I begged, but she smiled at me. 

"You'll leave here. Do you understand me? You'll not stay back and watch what will happen."

"Because you'll die! You'll fucking die if you stay here," i was breathing hard, but he was getting close.

"Go. I promise you, I will do not my best not to die. But I can't watch my daughter die twice," 

As soon as she said that, I stood up, and started running. It was a clear path, and I turned back at intervals, watching how she tried to hold him back.

Everything seemed like it happened in slow motion. Infact, even my running seemed slower.

Suddenly, I paused. Everything, including time paused as a piercing scream was let out through the sky.

"It is definitely her. It was." My words died down when I saw that his claws had passed through her, and had burst out the other side. 

"Next time, you'll never decide to fight me." 

He pulled his claws back, but stabbed her again before my very eyes. Even when I was some distance away, the clear path made me able to see what happened.

"No, no!" I yelled, and ran away as fast as I could. My heart drummed, and my eyes couldn't hold back the tears that streamed down as I ran.

I ran for what seemed like a while, finally stopping with my teeth clenched together. I was trying to catch my breath, and at the same time, I relived whatever I saw back there.

"No, no!" My hands were shaking on their own. The scent of blood filled my nostrils, and my hands itched to punch something.

I punched the trees harder, and harder, my fist turning red, but that didn't seem enough.

"You couldn't save her because you were too weak! Why did she save such a loser in the first place? I feel so sorry for her."

I growled, and immediately continued punching. I punched so hard my fingers scratched my fist.

My eyes were slowly being crowded, my nostrils inhailimg the scent of blood. My breaths came out in pants, and I screamed as I felt pain flash through me.

"Ahhhh! What's happening to me?" I asked, falling to my knees. I quickly rushed to the puddle that was close by, and that was when I saw my eyes.

"No, no... I'm slowly turning. I'm turning into the beserker..."