Candela

“Hi, Candela! Have you eat your breakfast? Want some stroll around the palace? Or could you watch me while I’m on my training?” Candela remained quiet even though Lord Liam seems so energetic in front of her.

She is in tge garded, seeking for some space and peace of mind. She just finished her tasks so it is okay for her to relax a bit.

Candela let a sigh. Up until now, after the confrontation happened between her and mate, Blade… she could still felt the burden. All she can do was to fight the green master that keeps ln eating her. She was hurt. Darn hurt for goddamn sake!

“Hey, are you alright?” Liam asked her in worry before he twirled her body so she could face him.

Candela avoided the Lord’s eye. She locked her gaze in those flowers that she just watered. Butterflies are keeps on flying above it. Busy in finding some sweet nectars as their foods.

“I’ve noticed that you’ve been so silent. Do you have a problem? You know you could share it to me. After all, I am still your friend.”

From those fresh flowers, Candela diverted her eyes to Liam only to see how worries are written on his face. She forced a smile but she knows that it would be so stupid for her. It’s definitely a sort of faked one. No one would ever believe on that.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“I am okay,” finally, she uttered… silently.

Liam shook his head. As if he was telling her that he don’t believe. Who could be, by the way? It is pretty obvious that she wasn’t okay. No one would believe on her. Not even herself… she can’t force herself to believe that she is okay.

“I’m okay Liam,” she said again. “I’m just tired from my tasks. You know, I am still a maid here so I need to work and do my responsibilities. I maybe look like not okay to you but believe me, I am beyond fine,” she lied.

“You are a one whole liar, Can!” she scolded herself inside.

“Look.” Liam hold both of her hand tightly. Entertwining their fingers like the gap between her fingers are meant to be fulfilled by Liam’s fingers. “I know you are not okay. I can see it in your eyes. I could tell that you are not okay. Your sadness, your emotions reflects on your eyes causing it to be dull and looks lifeless. So now, tell me… tell me what is your problem. I could lent you my ears, I am willing to listen.”

“I don’t have a problem, Liam,” she said, trying to covered her voice’s sadness by a smile. Another faked one!

“No you are not.”

“I am. See this smile.” She smiled wide, an exaggerated one so she could make Liam to believe on her. But to no avail, Liam seems unconvinced.

“Is this about him?”

Candela’s forehead creased instantly. “About who?” she asked asbif she didn’t know who Liam’s talking about. But she knew it… she knew that he was talking to Blade.

Her mate… a cheater mate.

“Have you talk to him now? Do you clarify the things you have witnessed?”

She shrugged. “Why would I have to clarify when it is all clear to me, Liam?”

Canda saw how Liam massage the bridge of his nose.

“Look, Candela… this isn’t the right time for your pride. You see? Can you see yourself? You are making it hard for you… you’re hurting yourself just because of what you see. Why not ask him? Why not talk to him after all, he is your mate?”

Candela violently shook her head. “I talked to him already, okay!” she exclaimed in frustration. “I already talked to my mate and guess what? He told me that he and Curly were just friends. Oh, damn their friendship then! What he mean is, he is enjoying Curly’s company and he doesn’t care if he would hurt his mate. Damn him! Damn Blade! I hate him… I really do!”

“Candela…”

“What?!”

“As for I know, Blade wasn’t like th–”

“Oh, shut it, Liam! Stop right there! Don’t you dare cover up Blade on me because I’m telling you, you don’t want me to get mad at you too. I saw it, I saw it clear… clear as water, you see? What’s the sense of this emotion… of this madness after all if I didn’t see it clear? I saw it and that’s enough. Now, if you don’t mind, excuse me.” She walked away with her two hand clenched into tight balls.

“Candela wait!” She heard Liam called her name but because of the madness that is reigning her emotion, she did not turn her back.

“Candela!” She froze on ground when Liam blocked her way. Candela got more annoyed when she realized that Liam uses hi vampire speed in order to stop her.

She frustratedly run her fingers into her hair. “What?!” she yelled with her brows shut tangled as she starec at him.

“Sorry if I made you mad. I didn’t mean to. I am just concern about you and your relationship with Blade.”

“Then save your concern, Liam. I don’t need the concern you’re saying so please… get out of my way,” she answered coldly before passing through Liam. But before she could even pass through him completely x Liam grabbed her elbow making her stop again.

“Don’t be mad at me, milady. I am only doing this because I care for you, nothing more. I’m telling you to talked to Blade so the bond between you and him won’t be wasted.”

She twirled, meeting his gaze that shouts concern. Candela’s lip formed a lopsided smile. “The bond between me and Blade will be gone soon. Don’t worry,” she announced.

“W-what do you mean?” Liam asked confused.

Candela tugged her hand out of Liam’s grip. She crossed her arms together around ger breast and shrugged.

“I have decided that since Blade cheated on me with that Curly, then why not let him go? In that way, he can do all that he wants to do without the sin of cheating with his mate.”

“Let him go? Are you serious about that, Candela?”

“Dead serious, Liam,” she paused, “I’ll let go of Blade and to do that, I want the bond between us be gone,” she announced in finality.

Liam’s jaw dropped as he stared at her in disbelief. “You can’t be serious, Candela… you can’t be,” Liam uttered, breathless.

“But Liam… I am… I am serious about this and no one could stop me. Not you, not even Blade.”

For every vampires in the whole vampire world, having your own mate is the blessing given by their God. It is a sacred thing and should not be tainted by sin. The mate bond is powerful and should be respected. But despite of its sacredness, the mate bond can’t be for eternal life. There are spells done by the witches that can break the bond of two vampires. A simple process where need to be done if someone wants to escape from the bond binding him or her to the other. And that that was what Candela wanted to do… to seek help from the witches so that she could escape from Blade.

She wanted the mate bond that binds them together be gone as soon as possible. Yes, she can still endure the pain but as the time goes by… it is becoming more difficult for her. Candela is afraid that if she didn’t make a move, herself might betrayed her. She love Blade, damn much. And that’s the reason why she wants the mate bon gone as soon as possible. She’s afraid that she will forgive him soon as she can’t resist him. Hell will freeze but she won’t forgive him. She will not forget his mistake. How he turned her heart into pieces when she saw them.

“Come back to senses, Candelita!” Primo waved his both hands on air, trying to catch her attention.

Candela shook her head, waking up herself from her deep thoughts. She almost lost it. She almost forgot that she is with Primo. The young loard envited her to join his dinner after she saw her on the hallway, walking dumbfounded. Even if Candela wasn’t in the mood to eat her dinner too, she was forced to do since she and Primo haven’t got a chance to get along. The kid was too busy, busier than beforwm primo was obliged to study and study more. He even went into the other town with his father, Magnus and slowly trained along with the other heirs. Sometimes Primo will demanded to her that he is tured and bored at the same time but what can he do, he is tge second prince. It is his responsibility to learn hard in order to be wise enough so soon, he will be a great leader of their kingdom.

“You are not listening to me, Candelita. I keep on speaking here and telling you about how’s my visit to the North but here you are. Sitting in front of me but you seems out of your world.”

Suddenly, Candela awkwardly bit her lionwhile massaging her neck. “I’m sorry about that, Primo. I was just thinking of something. Forgive me,” she apologized for being unattentive in front of Primo.

Candela wanted to beat herself for being too occupied by the mate bond thing and Blade while she is with Primo. She must focused on him first because he just got back from a long trip.

“What are you thinking then? I guess, you are thinking of more important things because you almost forgot that I am still here… speaking like an idiot.”

“Oh, sorru Primo. I didn’t mean to make you feel in that way.”

“Fine.” Primo breath. “Since yyou are Candela, my one and only Candelita… I will forgive you but in one condition,” Primo smiled at her.

She smiled back. “What condition it is?” Candela rested her chin on his palm as she waits for Primo’s condition.

She saw how Primo’s eyes glimmered that made her think of condition that he will ask to her. But shock, Candela almost dropped herself frok the chair as Primo finally announced his condition. She caught her breath causing her to suck for some air. She held her right hand on her chest and squeezed it.

“Talk to Blade?” she asked, secretly hoping that Primo is just kidding.

“Yes, my brother Blade.” Candela cursed inside. What kind of badluck she has?

For pete’s sake. She is trgher best to avoid Blade as much as possible. But why the hell is now happening on her?!

“But last time I’ve checked, you don’t want me to get near on him, so what’s the meaning of this?” she asked, confused.

“You knew that I don’t wabt to be bear him, right? But my father suddenly asked me to call my rude brother personally which I can’t take to do. My father strictly told me to talk to my brother in my own but since you were here, I guess you could help me. Right, Candelita?”

Right at that moment, Candela knew that Primo’s condition is no good for her.