Chapter 9

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Rose's POV

I awoke to the feeling of being to warm. Under the palm of my hand and against my cheek i could feel the same measured pulsing, pump pump, pump pump, pump pump. I wriggled uncomfortably, still not awake enough to be able to open my eyes. Where was i and why was i so warm?

A hand slid down the curve of the small of my back sending a tingling sensation all over my skin. I sighed at the welcome touch and snuggled my cheek closer into the warmth and inhaled the delicous scent which was Hunter.

Wait what?

My eyes snapped open and i gasped softly.

I was in Hunter's cabin, the door was closed and a dim light illuminated the room. I was stretched out on the bed, tight against Hunter's side, his arm was wrapped around my waist and his hand rested on my back.

Slowly, tilting my head up, i looked into Hunter's face. I felt myself turn a deep shade of red when i met his ocean blue eyes.

"good morning" Hunter murmered, his face blank, his eyes questioning. I began to sit up but landed softly back on his chest when he tightened his arm around me.

"Stay" He murmered "It feels good having you close"

Slowly, i reached up and brushed my fingers down the lenght of his face. Normally i wouldnt even consider this type of contact with someone, but i had this powerful need to and something told me he ached for this contact as much as me.

"That feels good" He sighed, as though reading my thoughts, i paused.

"Hunter" I whispered "What is this?"

Hunter's brows came together

"What do you mean?" He asked

This time, when i sat up he didnt stop me. I stood up and faced the opposite wall, when i turned back to him i studied him. He was still lying there, still shirtless, the wound in his side completely gone. I had to control the urge to just climb on top of him and kiss him anywhere.

So beutifal, so strong, how could i not see it before?

I flinched as the thought that wasnt mine filled my head

I mean this I thought

Hunter froze, his already slightly pale complexion becoming a slight gray.

"Y-you can hear me?" Hunter stuttered

I nodded, feeling suddenly shy, his expression was somewhere between alarmed and disturbed.

"Oh no" He groaned, tilting his head back into the pillow and covering his face with his hands "Oh crap! this cant be happening"

"What?" I demanded, lurching forward and grabbing Hunter's hands "Hunter, what are you talking about? why can i hear you? why can i feel you? whats happening to me?"

Hunter shook his head, still refusing to move his hands, he groaned.

"Not you" He said "Us, its happening to us"

"What?" I demanded, getting seriously pissed off "Hunter, WHATS GOING ON!"

Hunter slowly pulled his hands away from his face, his eyes grim and determined. Slowly, he pulled himself up into a sitting postion, we winced together as we both felt the slightly pain in his side telling us he handt completely healed yet. Distracting me, Hunter reached out and gently took my shoulders, looking deep into my eyes, he took a deep breath.

"Rose" He said "We are soul mates"

The bed, the floor, the boat, all fell out from under me and i felt as though i had plummeted into the cold depths of the ocean.

Holy shit!

Two hours later i sat in my own room, leaning against the headbored of my bed with my arms wrapped around my knee's, tears pouring down my face.

Hunter had explained it all to me, down to the very minute we sat there talking.

"So you love me?" I had asked

Hunter sighed

"Yes" He said, closing his eyes as though he were in pain "More then anything, but its more then that, its as though we are two haves that make a whole. See"

He took my hand and gently placed it on his chest over his heart, carefully he placed his own large hand over my heart, i gasped softly when i felt the soft thumping of our hearts.

"Perfect synce" He said, a sad smile touching his lips

"Why are you so sad?" I asked, feeling his sadness like it was my own

Hunter reached up and gently cupped my cheek.

"Because we cant be together" He said

That had started a fight, i shuddered at the memory

"To hell with my mother!" I cried "The bitch gave me away! i never wanted to go there anyway!"

"Rose" Hunter said patiently "its not for us to decide, i made a promise and i must keep it"

"Then this is a lie" I said bitterly "Because frankly, i cant see how a soul mate could walk away from its other half"

I had stormed out then, knowing fully well that in his weak state that he could not catch me. I had locked myself in my room and been there ever since. it had been almost three hours. There was a soft knock on the door.

"Go away" I snapped

"Rose" Hunter's voice came through the door "I know your hungry, i can feel it, open the door"

I settled farther into my spot and crossed my arms defiantly, glarring at the door, to hell with him.

"Dont look at me like that" Hunter's voice murmered "I hate it when you look at me like that"

Suddenly an image of my own face filled my mind, i wore a disgusted expression and i felt an unbearable pang of hurt. Clutching my hair with my hands i shreiked.

"Get out of my head!" I snarled

I heard a faint click and the door swung open. In the doorway stood Hunter, looking fully in good health and carrying a tray of food.

"You have to eat" He said, setting the tray down on my desk "Your mother would kill me if she knew that i wasnt taking care of you"

I let out a pissed off grumble and turned my head towards the wall beside my bed, refusing to look at him. Hunter walked over and sat down next to me on the bed, i turned my face farther away defiantly. I tried to pull away when his fingers gently ecplipsed my chin but eventually i found myself looking into his pleading eyes.

"She could kill me if she knew about this" He said, his face dead serious "Rose, if there was another way, i would take it. You know i would, you can feel it. You know how much i love you"

"But not enough to stay" I said quitly, my voice holding no emotion. Hunter's pain lanced through me

"No" he whispered "Enough to be able to walk away and give you the life you deserve"

He leaned in and kissed me softly on the lips, standing before i even had a chance to adjust to the sizzling heat that came with the touch of his lips.

"Your a princess" He said gruffly "I have no place in your life"

He turned and stalked out of the room then, closing the door softly behind him. Feeling even more frusterated and upset then before, i through a pillow at the door.

"Ugh!" I cried, what good was any of this if i couldnt even have the man i was in love with?

This was stupid, ridiuclas, idiotic. I had to find some way to get out of this whole deal.

He had said he had no place in my life because i was the princess.

Well that only left one option.

I could not be the princess.

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