Chasing Destiny

Chapter Fifteen

The church doors opened and Will looked back hoping it was Ava, but it wasn't, three warriors entered the church and walked up to Will.

"You still own us for the favor we did for you, was this a bad time Will?" Noah spoke loudly.

Will wiped his eyes, "No please what do you ask?"

"Alright then. Across the Red Beach, there sits a small mountain, called Everlasting Cove. Heard of it?"

Will nodded. He remembered his mother telling him stories about Everlasting Cove.

"Right. In a cave at the far part of the Mountain lives Cyrus he is a dragon, but around his neck he holds a precious stone So, if you can return with the stone then our deal is complete and if you die well then-"

Will stood up. "You want me to fight a dragon? That is crazy!"

Noah smiled. "Crazier than the request the witch has asked of your brother"

Will squinted his eyes and shook his head.

"What are you talking about?"

"Your brother, he requested help from the witch in order to kidnap your love, she has requested a great deal from him in return."

"How do you know this?"

"One of my people told me the story"

"Fine, I will get your stone then!"

Noah smiled and turned away. "Thank you, I will be excepting that soon I hope"

"Yes of course"

The warriors headed towards the door and stopped looking over his shoulder.

"One more thing, your loved one is crying outside. Saw her on my way here"

Will nodded. The warrior walked out and his clan followed close behind.

Will stood for a second, trying to decide if it was his place to save her. To go help her and calm her tears. Or if it was his brothers? Will slowly exited the church and walked the distance to the graveyard, Ava huddled on the ground, without even noticing him. As he walked, he thought about what he could say to his mother, if there was any way she could help him. Damon had stolen something special to him and he wasn't sure if getting it back was an option anymore. He had brought it on himself though. If only he had known Maria had played him, none of this would have happened, his beloved Ava would still be in his arms.

Damon put his hands over his face, Ava's beautiful smile came to his mind. He knew he had left her in tears and the thought killed him. His heart felt like it had been stabbed with a knife over and over. He couldn't help but think how wrong he was for her. How he was supposed to be the bad guy, fighting against his brother, but all he could feel was the once again loss of someone he had loved. Damon was never the lucky brother, he had always got the last of things and it him killed to have let Ava go to the one who was always first in line, but he couldn't help but think it was better for her, better for everyone if she wasn't with him. Will should have her not him.

He couldn't push her smile and her laugh from his mind. Everything about her kept making everything so much harder. Her scent, her ocean blue eyes, the way her hair felt, the pinch of color in her cheeks when she smiled, the way she laughed when something was funny or just trying to be polite, how her lips felt over his. Damon touched his lips as he thought about what it would be like to kiss her again, to hold her, to have her as his and be able to kiss her any time he wanted. He shook his head and flew into the sky.

"Mother, I just don't know what to do, I have lost her to Damon, she told me she has feelings for him" Will spoke to his mother's grave.

"Mother, I have failed you. I was meant to keep her safe. That was the last thing you asked of me and I have failed that. I loved her so much that I couldn't see the trader right in front of my own eyes. I just thought she was going through a rough time, but now I see it was Maria trying to keep with all the lies, trying to be someone she wasn't, my Ava. Our queen mothers. Damon has got her under his spell and I just don't know how to make her love me again. I am no hero mother; I am just a queen's son. I know that one of us will be the one to sit by her as she rules our kingdom, but the thought of it not being me kills, it's like a thousand little needles digging into my heart and a pair of strong big hands reaching down my stomach and tying into as many knots as they can fit. I know Damon loves her, even though he tried to kill her I don't understand it mother; it's like something snapped in him, he changed. Oh, mother how could he just change so quickly, fall for someone like her, someone that means a great deal to our kingdom. I am supposed to be the hero and he is supposed to be the villain!"

Ava wiped her tears and got up off the ground. A branch cracked behind her. She turned around, quickly.

Damon stood, naked body completely releveled to her. He smiled at her.

"Sorry to startle you"

Ava smiled and glanced down at the ground shifting her feet around.

"It's alright"

"Ava, I've being thinking" He stepped closer to her and lifted her chin to met his eyes.

"I never wanted to fall for you. It was never my intention. I wanted you dead. I am really sorry for that, I never should have been that way. But I have found myself, unable to get you in my head. Ava I am sorry I turned on you back at the church. I really am no good at telling my feelings"

"You don't need to be good at telling your feelings"

"I'm not done, Ava I thought I was no good for you, I was wrong for you. But you made something click in me and I can't ignore that, I love you Ava"

"No one is perfect Damon, you're not, I am not, Will is not, but Damon you are good enough for me"

Damon smiled and brushed his hand down her cheek.

"You changed something in me Ava; you took my hate and cruelty away" Damon whispered.

Ava smiled and leaned down to kiss her. Soft warm lips, her body hot with desire. Desire for him. He pulled away from her, taking her hand.

Damon brought her into his room, kissing her until she fell on his bed. He stopped, looking into her eyes. He laid beside her pulling her into him, her head lay on his shoulder, his heart beating steadily, lulling her to sleep.

"Ava love, over here" Coraline Called from the sitting room.

Ava entered, she took a seat and Coraline poured herself a cup of tea and smiled.

"Such beautiful teacups, aren't they?"

Ava smiled admiring the flowered blue teacups. "Yes, very pretty"

"You know they are still in the Castle, in the china cabinet, I hoped the next queen would find them" She smiled.

"I will have to look; they are very pretty"

"So, to the point now Ava, I understand you have fallen for my Damon?"

"I think might have, I never planned to, it just happened"

"Yes, seems to be that way. He has fallen for you too Ava"

Ava smiled. "Is it wrong?"

"Ava darling, let me tell you a story"

Ava nodded

"When I was first brought to Arcadia, I was informed that I would become the new queen, much like yourself. I met a man named Angelo Howell. The people believed that this man was the best fit for the kingdoms king. I agreed and he became the king. We did fall in love like we were meant to and a year or so later I gave birth to my wonderful son Damon. As time went on, a few years later, another man caught my eye. He was a traveler who came here on a boat to trade. He was a very wealthy young man and very good looking. I never thought I could fall in love with another man but I did. His name was Alexander McCloud. I was a very unfaithful woman to my king after I met Alexander. There was something about him though that made me want him. Shortly after I had my beautiful boy William and I knew that I no longer loved my king. I confessed my affair with Alexander and our son we had connived. Angelo was devastated, of course I don't blame him, I would be too. That night Angelo got on to ship and left I never did see him again. Till this day I still don't know what happened to him. I soon married Alexander and we did have a long life together. However, Alexander was attacked by one of the town vampires who had injected Goldervain who was upset, mad at what I had done. I never did remarry after Alexander died"

"Well, that's a sad story" Ava said not knowing what to say to the queen's story.

"Ava what I am trying to tell you is, don't settle for the first love. Decide who you really love and make sure that it is right before you choose your king. I wasn't sure when I first married and I ended up hurting someone who loved me because I loved someone else but Alexander was my true love. The way I see it, both men gave me my beautiful boys who I love so very dearly, I wouldn't change it for a second but I don't want you to make the same mistake"

"Between Damon and Will, is that what you're trying to say?"

"Decide who your heart belongs to Ava"