BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 209: His Fruition

Chapter 209: His Fruition

OWEN

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This doesn’t feel right at all, for some reason I was angry, I mean I should be happy that the summoner didn’t turn out to be Emma, or was she the cause of it... then why am I angry? Why can’t I take Emma’s stern facial expression off my head? Why do I feel guilty each time I recall it? It ate me up from the inside out and I can’t even think straight for the rest of the day.

Why does it feel like my dad didn’t take me there to find answers but like trying to reveal a culprit? My clammed fingers pressed against my skin, is that the reason?

"Fuck!" I cursed heavily as it struck me, why would I have thought Emma was capable of summoning such a monster? She may be a vortex and it was in her nature to attract things the same as she is a half-witch and also make simple spells powerful, but is she capable of summoning a monster lost to time that would take a life?

I ran my fingers through my hair. I messed up this time, big time! I should have just told my dad to set our attention to another thing other than Emma but now it looks like we are pinning everything on her. Fuck she might be so angry or hurt right now and it’s my fault because I didn’t act right.

I quickly slid my phone from my pocket. I don’t want to always doubt Emma, I hated it but I was placed in a situation where I don’t understand her abilities yet... but still.

"It couldn’t be Emma" and it took that blank expression of hers for it to finally sink into my head. I opened her number, tempted to dial it but what the fuck would I say? Sorry? Was that gonna cut it? Will she even pick up my call?

"Dammit" I cursed under my breath, it was all I could do, curse and hate myself for doing something like this, my dad had other things in mind and I should have spotted that out, he always does that, and that’s what makes him tough and also annoying.

"You okay?" Sophie asked, walking over to me in the garden.

"I’m fine" I grumbled under my breath.

"You’re crushing your phone so hard, something’s gotta be bothering you"

"What do you want?"

She sighed. "I heard what happened okay? It’s got everyone on alert. I mean a Manticore here?"

I sighed, rubbing my temples. "We are still looking for the summoner"

"Rumors saying it’s Emma"

"What?"

She shrugged. "Being a half-witch got everyone up on their toes, they are pointing fingers. I can’t disagree with them... I mean she’s like an anomaly, a half, who else but her?"

"You got a problem with Emma?" I demand, getting angry again.

"Um yeah... who doesn’t"

"Emma’s not the summoner! Now tell those rumors of yours!"

"Don’t yell at me, jerk!" she retorted, walking away and I just let her, Sophie was like toxicity in human form, she has always been annoying since we were kids. I knew to expect this many accusations from her but for some reason, it got me furious but it seems like I was just angry at myself... because I had the same thought she had a few moments ago.

I sighed heavily, this is fucking aggravating!

Emma’s being set aside now and it would only empower them more because she’s near that beast, which will only fuel all these accusations. If she were here properly with her people this would not happen this way, it would all be different. Emma thought she did the right thing choosing both clans but it has proven to be more difficult for her.

My teeth clenched, she was not only being bound to that beast but now her own clan might turn against her, I have to find a way fast, I have to find a way to break her bound and free her from that illusion she thinks its a relationship, being a vortex as she is she should remain with her people only it’s only where she will be accepted.

No one knows she’s a vortex yet just my dad, Miles, and Henry, it was better that way and it shall remain so until it’s time for her to know. I have to find that study room left by our ancestors fast and let all this headache rest and I also have to find that summoner too before it calls yet another beast, Juneau won’t rest until that person can be found, just who would be crazy enough to summon that fucking thing? I have to find out.

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The school bells rang the moment I walked into the halls, a week later school resumed, but it was still as quiet as ever, I wonder if we would get any serious lectures, I doubt that but it has to happen because we have to move on from our losses, we have to be strong and find out all the anomalies happening, I made a mistake thinking Emma’s the cause and now I was determined to find out what’s really cause it because...

I stopped when I caught sight of Emma, taking something out of her locker.... it just can’t be her and I still scolded myself for thinking she was the reason, I was so stupid.

I watched as she pulled some strands of her strawberry blonde hair behind her ear before adjusting her glasses. She closed her locker while walking to class but my legs automatically moved before I could stop myself.

"Emma!"

She stopped and my heart slammed loudly in my chest, she turned swiftly looking over me with an unreadable expression before she forced a smile.

"Hi Owen," she said to me but it wasn’t heartfelt. And it stung my chest. I expected this but I wasn’t so sure I could handle it, I hurt her, and I knew it.

"Look I know you hate me right now and you have every right to"