Nightcloud: A Short Story

Instead he got scared of himself growing too close to anyone. His bitterness is evidence and is so powerful that human emotional connections made him a fleeing coward.

Saying goodbye to the clan leader, Dondorian was one of the hardest things Moira had ever done. Her large amber eyes glistened with the strain of the moment, for it had the feel of forever to it. He was a savior, a father, a friend. It was he that set her free as a young slave. And he who invited her into his wagon as a child of his own. It was he that wrapped her in a hug that communicated more to her then he would ever voice. "We adapt, survive, maintain, circle through, but we come home. Remember that, Dreamdancer, and come home."

“My only goal was to get both you and Skye out of the city and thanks to Crysta, I was able to fulfill that goal.” He glances briefly at me and blinks in gratitude before turning his granddaughter. He reaches out and touches Skye’s head, tears coming to his eyes. “The two people, I love most in this world, and you’re both safe and free. That’s all I’ve ever wanted.”

She seemed to fall back at such a question, but taking the step I wouldn’t take and grabbing my hand to pick me up off the ground, she smiled softly; holding onto me as tenderly as possible, “I know you don’t. I mean, all this time you’ve chased after me and blamed me for everything. It must go against everything you believe in, but listen, I’ve never wanted to harm you and I never will. You’re a part of me. If you want to blame me and hate me for making you live with me after all this too, you have the right to do that. For now, just know that I’m gonna take care of you and the next time I see Lalnable, I’m gonna thank him and then flux him up, I

I stared at her in disbelief. “You do know that this completely ruins the whole 'out of the closet' thing I've got going on, right?”

knew his parents would not approve so he lied and told them he was a peacekeeper so they

Hopefully she'd arrive at what he believed could be the only correct decision, by herself, and the last thing he wanted was for Lexi to feel as if he was her enemy too. When it finally come, he did all he could not to not let his relief show, briefly closing his eyes, and taking a moment to compose his thoughts. "We really don't have a choice, Lexi, and I wish I could say something to make it easier, however, I can't. But, but we will get through this. You're a fighter, and you're strength and determination are the reasons I could never forget you, and came back. Anyone else would have given into the whims of your Father by now, but not the Alexandria Huntington I met and fell in love with."

“I wanted to see how I was going to handle a particular situation, because I wanted to be with you.”

How to begin a bloody ugly tale? Have you ever seen anyone get hit by a bus? Me neither. Have you ever jumped in front of a bus to save another? Me neither. Have you ever ridden a bus? I have. Have you ever seen a very traumatic scene and reacted by shoving your head into a toilet? That was me, last year.

With a gruff voice he said, 'We couldn’t save her.' His personal grief would have to wait until he was alone. He knew he had done everything possible to save her life, but some things were not meant to be.

Now, with newfound resolve, he thinks about the silver linings of her death. Last time, he couldn’t find anything. Grief plagued his mind then.

“I don’t blame you two- your lives are finally perfect. You saved the world, just by being yourselves.” He looks up at the sky, squinting, even though it’s night outside and we are on his patio in the busy city. “I still need to- save the world, or something. Enjoy your retirement, Daisy- but don’t come back here unless there’s an emergency.” He spits these words out like vemon, and I almost get up to leave him to his solitude. However, friends don’t leave each other behind.

He was a siren calling out to her, he wanted her as much as she wanted him.

Tonight needed to be special. Kendrick didn’t want to think how hard it would be without his bonded life mate for the next four weeks. He needed more time to show her they were truly bonded life mates. He experienced a strong connection when he pulled her from the sea that evening of the storm, two months ago. Kendrick was positive the first time he made love to her, the bond was now unbreakable. He was trying to take the relationship slow and let her come to the same conclusion. Since he understood they were life mates, he would never be happy with anyone else. No one would ever be able to replace Aileana in his life, which was how it worked after a bonding took place. Whereas finding a life mate didn’t happen for all Selkies.

She didn’t expect to be doing this again. To sit at the table on her apartment balcony, eating dinner as if they still loved each other, as if they were still together. A plate of barely touched food laid in front of her, taunting her with its appetizing smell, but she didn’t think she’d be able to stomach any of it if she were to eat it. She made an effort not to look at him choosing to look at the grey buildings behind him that were known as the Dromund Kaas citadel whilst his eyes burned into her skin, trying to express what he afraid want to put into words. I’m sorry. She may have silently forgiven him, but she’ll never forget what he did and how much it hurt her. Oh force, it hurt so much, she