Chapter 168

CHAPTER 175: DREAM OR NIGHTMARE

April felt a little dizzy, she had been using her magic without resting properly, Alessandro held her so she wouldn’t fall and asked her.

- Are you okay?

- Yes, I just need to rest.

– You used too much magic, didn’t you?

I think I used more than I thought when blessing your armor. Alessandro had planned to ask April to bless Cassian’s armor, but seeing the state he was in, he didn’t tell her. He picked her up, carried her to the bed and said.

– I told you to rest.

– And I did…

– But you kept using your magic even when you hadn’t fully recovered.

There were too many injured and I couldn’t… I know, you couldn’t leave them.

April nodded, Alessandro gently stroked her hair. Cassian felt a little uncomfortable seeing them so affectionate, that made him remember Maya and made him feel miserable, he cleared his throat and said to them.

– I’ll leave you two alone to continue flirting.

Cassian turned around and left the tent before they said anything, he needed a moment alone. Leaving the tent, Cassian headed to his tent and was very surprised to see Ethan.

– What are you doing here? – I want to talk to you, do you have a moment?

– Would you leave if I said no?

No, I’ve seen Sophia’s daughter at the camp, why was she allowed to come?

Nobody took her, she just showed up and in case you don’t know, she’s someone hard to convince, she does what she pleases.

– Even if she refuses to leave, she can’t be here, it’s very dangerous and it’s not just because of the monsters.

– What do you mean?

– Some elven soldiers have seen her, they know she’s one of us.

They are under your command, you can’t have them controlled.

They are under my command, however they are not loyal to me.

– And what does that mean exactly?

I don’t know what they can do if they find

out who she really is, fuck, she’s part of the elven nobility, you’re aware of that, human kings are mean to their descendants and elves are even more so.

– Even so, I can’t do anything to make her leave, April is aware of what you’re saying, she’s aware of the danger she runs in this place, but as I said before she won’t leave, no matter what we say, that’s her decision.

Her decisions are foolish and reckless, she’s a spoiled brat who knows nothing about the world.

Cassian got a little upset by Ethan’s words and told him.

– You don’t know anything about her so don’t talk. Don’t think about doing anything to make her leave, she thinks you were her friend.

– And I am, that’s why I won’t do what she asks me to do, I respected the decision she’s made.

– Even if that puts her in danger?

– If that happens I’ll be there to help her. You’re a fool just like your brother.

Ethan said as he heads for the exit. Once alone Cassian wondered if the decision he had made to support April was right or if he should do what Ethan had told him and try to convince her to leave the camp to a safe place. But he wanted to respect her decision and support her, at that moment he found himself in a dilemma, but deep down he knew that even if he tried he wouldn’t convince her to leave, April was very stubborn and didn’t give in when she made a decision someone entered the tent, Cassian thought it was Ethan who was trying to convince him again to cooperate with him, but it wasn’t him, when he saw who it was he wondered if it was a hallucination, if he had started to delirious from exhaustion, the person who had just entered the tent was Maya.

He stared at her like a fool, she looked beautiful, she was wearing a simple, straight-cut beige dress, her hair did not fall to the sides like a silky waterfall, she moved a lock of hair out of her face, placed it behind her ear and said.

– You’re not going to say anything.

Cassian approached her and caressed her cheek, he wanted to check that it was real.

- Are you really here?

– Yes, it’s been a long time. How have you been?

– How...? - How come I’m here? Yes.

– It’s a long story.

Cassian didn’t know how Maya had gotten there, but he was glad to see her, he hugged her tightly, since he had separated from her, his only wish and longing was to have her in his arms again.

You can’t imagine how much I’ve missed you, how much I’ve dreamed of having you like this in my arms, tell me this isn’t a dream?

Maya stroked Cassian’s head and answered.

– No, it’s not a dream, I’m with you right now, I’m in your arms, I’m real.

Cassian took her face in his hands, he stared at her face in detail, then gave her a soft kiss on the lips and said.

I’m sorry Maya, forgive me for not going to look for you, I wanted to but the war started Maya put a finger on Cassian’s lips and said.

-Don’t worry, I know perfectly well, I know that

you couldn’t go for me and it would have been in vain for you to go.

-What do you mean?

Maya was going to answer when a handsome and good looking man entered the store, he was wearing clothes very similar to Maya’s, when she saw them together she frowned.

-Maya what are you doing with this human? Fay, I told you to wait outside.

-It was taking too long, but now I see why.

-Who is this guy?

He asked very dismayed. Maya ignored his question and went to Fay.

_ Fay wait for me outside, I’ll go now.

Fay left the tent somewhat annoyed and said.

– Don’t take long, don’t forget why we’re here.

– I’m not.

When they were alone again, Cassian asked.

- Who was that guy and what did he mean by what he said?

Maya wished she could lie, but she couldn’t, she couldn’t do it anymore, the words came out of her mouth without her being able to stop them.

- It’s Faylion one of the fairy princes, he’s my fiancé.

Cassian was speechless, what had been a dream a moment ago had turned into a terrible nightmare, he could finally reunite with the woman he loved, but she hadn’t returned alone from the land of fairies, she had returned with a fiancé.

Tell me you’re joking, that man can’t be your fiancé, that can’t be, it must be a lie, right? In a terrible nightmare, he could finally reunite with the woman he loved, but she hadn’t come back alone from the land of fairies, she had come back with a fiancé.

– Tell me you’re joking, that man can’t be your fiancé, that can’t be, it must be a lie, right? Maya clenched her hands into a fist, she felt helpless for not being able to deny it.

– I can’t lie Cassian, I’m obliged to always tell the truth, even if I wanted to tell you that it’s not true that Fay is just a friend, it would be a lie and I can’t say them anymore.

Those words broke Cassian’s heart, he wondered what had happened to Maya during those months that they had been apart for her to end up engaged to another man.