BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 277: Why Did The gods Make Us This Way?

Chapter 277: Why Did The gods Make Us This Way?

DACE

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I wanted to go back, every fiber of my body was roaring at me to do so, it took every bit of control I had to leave her out there, I mentally cursed myself to oblivion for doing such... my fist tucked together and my teeth clenched with my canines almost dropping.

Why would she let me leave her out there when she knew she can’t bear it? When she knew us being apart is like teasing a storm to happen, I felt like my heart was sinking, and my nose fuzzy because I was unable to smell her scent, her sweat scent that takes my brain completely, and just taking a whiff of it was enough to make me run mad, drunk in its essence and now I felt like I would literally lose my marbles if I don’t take in her scent.

I knew she still blamed herself for what happened between Grayson and Emilia but it wasn’t her fault at all... I knew why she was doing this too... turns out my female understood me better than myself, she was able to tell I wanted to talk with Emilia, and being by her I can’t do that, but I didn’t wanna admit it because I knew she would blame herself for it.

And I hated it... I hated it when she loses her smile so suddenly when the light in her forest green eyes goes away when she feels pain for I feel everything she feels, I knew she would be heartbroken if I didn’t go to Emilia that was why I agreed to. That was the only reason...

It wasn’t her plea because it was futile to me, I only left her because I didn’t want her blaming herself for things she can’t control, she’s a sweet innocent girl and I knew she would choose others’ pain over her own. I knew she didn’t want me to leave and I could feel her fear, but yet she...

That was why when I blurred away, I waited and watched her until she was close to civilization. I didn’t immediately leave in search of Emilia, I needed to know my baby girl was fine until I did and was safe.

She stood there for a minute and I knew the cold was back to her, she was shivering now and I hated it but I was thankful she had extra layers of clothes. But that doesn’t mean I don’t wanna rush to her side and keep her warm, because I really wanted to, I just kept myself in check as I gripped the tree branch tightly.

She started walking soon after although cautious of her environment when she had no idea I was looking out for her, when I noticed she was close to the road just a few more walks to it and the street lights were enough to take my place I blurred away in search of Emilia, as much as I wanted to be with my baby girl right now and it kills me to leave her be, but I had to find Emilia.

Being far away from Emma I was able to finally trace Emilia’s scent, I followed the path it led to at speed before I got to the area she was.

And I instantly recognized it... this particular place with more coverage of trees, especially the one big tree at the center that outshines them all... this was the place, the very place I found Emilia years ago when she was lost and crying when we were kids... I see she found her way back here without being lost, or maybe she does want to be lost.

And I was right because I spotted her under the big tree seated beneath it, with her knees to her chest, she shut her thoughts so I can’t tell what she was thinking, but that doesn’t mean I can’t sniff it out.

I walked to her and then she finally noticed me when her trembling eyes met mine with a mixed look of confusion. I guess she didn’t believe I would come for her or be here right now and standing right in front of her.

"I see you found your way back here, but you’re not lost are you?"

"What are you doing here Dace? I know you can’t bear to be this far from Emma, where is she? Here with you?"

"No," I said in a firm tone and she narrowed her eyes at me. "She let me go so that I can get to you"

She huffed. "That’s impossi-"

"Impossible? Emma is not some weakling, she did the one thing I can’t do myself because in spite of the harsh words you told her she still cares for you" I cut her off before she could anymore and she shut her mouth. I see the pain and regret flooding in her eyes like a storm and her orbs get darker than normal.

"I-I didn’t mean what I said to her, I was just angry" she said in a shaky voice.

"Then you should tell her that yourself and apologize to her"

"I know! Okay? I know! I hurt both of you. Dace I told you to your face to reject her"

I looked away. "You said that because you care"

"But that doesn’t mean you aren’t angry!" She got up abruptly. "I know you hate me right now, I hurt you and I hurt your female, your pain-"

"And what about your pain?!" I brought my eyes back to her. "You think I don’t know you’re drowning in it?"

Her lips quivered and her body did too... She looked so vulnerable right now, Emilia only showed her vulnerable side when she was little and never did again, she acted tough, dark, and blunt with an attitude but all that was a defense she built for herself for I knew my angel, she hated pain just like Emma. They were both alike but Emilia grew to hide that vulnerable side of her.

But right now I could see it all...

"Emilia, I feel like I’m going insane when I’m not close to Emma, just a little distance is enough to kill me inside" right now I felt like snapping in all possible ways without her, our bond was so much stronger than it was before, I could feel it and right now I could also feel she was safe that was the very reason keeping me standing here or else I would have gone to her.

She sobbed. "Our parents taught us all we need to know when we found our mate, I guess they didn’t prepare us for the real deal"

"No, because of what we are we’re bound to one person for life, and because of that is our nature, we’re insane with the ones we love, possessiveness, obsessives, other supernaturals may ridicule us because of it but they are wrong," I said with clenched teeth. "Because we somewhat have control over our emotions"

She huffed. "You think so?"

"We try" I looked away, trusting Emilia to always see the bad in everything.

"Do you regret it?" She began as I brought my eyes back to hers. "Do you regret being what you are? An ancient creature with an untamable sexual desire and possessive about things they want and have, the ability to shapeshift into a beast. Do you sometimes blame the gods that created us"

I sighed. "What’s there to regret when we have lived this way for centuries"

She blinked with a small smile. "You’re right. But I wanna ask why the same gods are responsible for giving us mates with different bloodlines. You’re mated to a half-witch and I’m to a Venator who is most likely not a Venator" she huffed at the end of it stating her confused state even more. "Wouldn’t it have been better to just get mated to our kind and don’t experience the torture of wanting something so bad but you don’t completely have it when external forces want to take it away every chance they get"

"I don’t know what the gods were thinking either but I do not resent the bloodline I’m mated to" I took a step closer to her as she watched me with her teary eyes. "I got to fight for the one I love and I can tell you this Emilia, this bond or fated match made by the gods does not have a hand in it because we both know the moment we laid eyes on our respective partners... we fell in love without the bond as the focus"

The tears fell down her cheeks and I used my thumb to wipe them away.

"He might not want me, Dace, what should I do when he rejects me or I do, I don’t wanna forget him, this is a curse"

I hugged her tightly before she could say anymore and she cried loudly in my arms like a child.

"I’m scared Dace, I’m scared" She held me tightly.

"You don’t have to be’’ I mumbled to her. Because I saw it in Grayson’s eyes, he had the same look as I do, so I knew he definitely won’t give up on her, but I can’t tell what he was thinking or his scent, it was just the same as saying I don’t know what his next move might be, or if he would accept the feelings he has.

Humans aren’t like us who stay true to our feelings no matter what, they sometimes wanna hide them away than face them.