The Five: Elementals

I awoke with a migraine, not to mention with Arina yelling at me for coming home so late. honestly I don't even remember coming home, the last thing I remember from yesterday was talking to max about I think fallen celestials? and then after that everything is blank.

although I did have a strange dream, I saw jet black wings and a huge surge of power then blue eyes.

"are you even paying attention?" arina snaps suddenly, I look to her and roll my eyes.

"Im hungry, see you later" I say getting up.

"well if your not going to listen to me just please listen to this one thing" she begs, I turn to her with a questioning look. "by the end of today I need to know who your going to chose to marry" she says.

I dont want to marry anyone! is what I wanted to scream but instead I nodded and left for training.

When I entered everyone was already training and Enzo signaled for me to go get changed.

I happily skipped to the changing room and used my energy to open my locker.

"How was it" a voice said scaring me half to death.

I turn to see Ryan and I sigh placing my hand on my chest "Jesus Ryan! You almost gave me a heart attack" he just smiles and pulls me in for a sweet kiss.

I relish in it for the few seconds that it lasted before he pulled away. "You didn't come back from your date for awhile so I assume it went good" he said trailing off and I could definitely tell he felt some typa way.

"I'm sorry babes I think I got drunk to be honest"

He smiled "well if I'm being honest I don't want you to marry anyone but me"

I sigh "we both know that's not possible, plus we have duties to uphold" he groaned.

"Then we'll run away"

"You and I both know we can't do that, plus it's just marriage remember we can have mistresses...or at least you can" I say giving him a wink.

"Yea but you're more than a side piece to me, I want everybody to know that your mine and I'm yours. And for me marriage is more than that"

Why does he have to be so friggin sweet!

Sweet indeed daughter.

But even though he is sweet there is no possible way for us to be together. He has to marry arina's oldest, which is not me it's ugh Alexis.

I open my mouth to speak my thoughts but he stops me before I could "I already know what your going to say, just don't say it okay?"

I look down at my hands and sigh before looking him back in his eyes "that's the thing Ryan, I have to say it out loud or you and probably even I will think there's still a chance for us. Ryan, there is no possible way for us to be together...at least not in this timeline"

His jaw clenched and his hands began balling into fists "don't say that" he said through gritted teeth and I could already tell this was hurting him just as much as it was hurting me.

With each word I spoke I felt another piece of my heart crack "your going to marry Alexis" I say feeling another crack form.

"No" he said his face getting red.

"Your going to rule over the enchanted forest side by side" I bite my cheek to keep myself from falling apart now. Not yet, I have to stay strong for Ryan.

"Please?" He begs, and I feel a third crack.

I can't bare seeing him like this, he looked so desperate his eyes pleading.

I blinked away the tears that tried to form "and one day, when the time comes...you two will produce an heir" and as the words slipped from my lips he lost it slamming his fists into the lockers.

I didn't flinch only built up whatever strength was left and looked him in the eye "and you'll be happy without me" I say and just like that the cracks stretched across my heart shatter.

"I'm sorry" I say and stand on my tiptoes giving him a kiss on the cheek before leaving the training room in general before I broke down in tears.

I couldn't even make it to my room before the floodgates opened, unable to go on I stop and let myself slide down the nearest wall.

Why does it have to be like this? I ask the gods or whoever is up there. Not that they'd listen.

"Are you okay?" Kate's soft voice called, I looked to her direction and shrugged.

She slid down next to me "what happened?"

"What happened is I'm madly in lov-" I cut myself realizing what I was about to say so easily without realizing and clear my throat.

"What happened is that I had to end things with Ryan, and basically told him to move on and be happy with Alexis and to forget about me!" I exclaim feeling more hot tears stream down my face.

"What are you crying for then?"

"Huh?"

"Why are you crying? Like you said there's nothing you can do about it so no use in crying over something you can't change. You need to accept your life as it is now and get it over it, for now you have specific duties to uphold and to protect our people."

I'm shook by just her words in general, that's definitely not what I wanted to hear...but it's what I needed to hear.

"You did the right thing ending things with him. So Im gonna give you two hours to feel sorry for yourself then you need to get it together and be the leader that we all need" I was surprised at first by her words.

But the more I thought on it the more I realized she was right, I'm acting very immature and need to just suck it up and be the princess they all need.

"Okay" I sniff standing up, she stands as well.

"Thank you for that, I needed it" she smiles sweetly.

"I know" she says before pulling me in for a hug.

I sigh into the hug allowing myself to be comforted for this small moment and after my moment I will do what I need to do.

"Kate?" I ask unsure of how to continue.

"Yes" she responds in her sweet voice.

"Promise me that no matter what I say or do you won't let me feel sorry for myself, and that you will talk some sense into me?" I say and I can tell she feels shocked a bit by my question but she doesn't speak on it, instead she says.

"Of course, what are friends for?" I smile a bit before pulling away.

"Oh and Kate, do you know where I can find Arina?"

"Yes why?"
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I'm nervous to say the least, no I'm terrified.

I could be making the worst decision of my life...or possibly the best and live a life of laughter and adventure.

Or sentencing myself to an eternal life of misery and pain.

Either way this is what needs to be done.

"I assume the reason why you came here is because you have chosen" she says not looking my way, her eyes trained on the book in her hands.

I nod "yes"

She smiles and snaps the book closed "very well then, who is it?"

I take in a deep breath before saying the four words that will change my life forever...for better or for worse.

"I choose Prince Max"

AND THATS CHAPTER EIGHTEEN!

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