Beyond the Woods - Chapter Twenty
Final chapter! Enjoy!
Everything changed after I came back to the castle. Security was beyond tight and even though I was back where I belonged I was depressed. For whatever reason pick or choose but I all I felt was bitterness. No one understood why. It hurt me to turn away from Christian’s arms but I did it unwillingly. I felt like something was missing.
As I sat at my window seat, my thoughts drifted back to my last night with my kidnappers. I remembered every detail, from the painful slap given to me by Dylan’s filthy hand to the spontaneous kiss from Nick. Nick, my old tormentor, who confessed his love for me. My feelings for him were beyond perplexing. And he still has not returned like he promised, to sort things out with me. But did I even want him to find me? I knew deep down I always waited for him every night. Could I have any positive feelings for the boy, man, who has done so much to me, for me? I can’t think. Nothing makes any sense any more.
A light knock came across my room. "Come in." Christian entered my room for the hundredth time today. He was so worried about me and here I stood daring to question my feelings for another man besides him. My beautiful Christian deserved someone better than me. I am disgusting and yet he risked his life for me. He killed Dylan with ease and rescued me. I was amazed at how easily Dylan’s death came, but that does not matter anymore.
It took me weeks to finally convince Christian that nothing too terrible happened to me while I was abducted. He and everyone else believe I was torched and this is why I am so glum now. But I knew better.
"How are you feeling, love?" He asked once again. I want him to give up his faith in me but he won’t he is too amazing to. "Fine." I was not in the mood to talk and Christian sensed it. Before leaving he kissed my forehead and left the room. "Ugh," I sighed. I might as well earn some sleep I thought while getting up and heading towards my bed. But an abrupt knock caused me to stop and turn around. A figure behind my window pane caused my heart to stop. My lungs were beyond ready to send out a startling scream. Before I had the chance the window slide opened and in walked Nicklaus. "Nick," I whispered. "Ava," he breathed while running up to hug me. "I thought you were never going to come back." I sadly whispered. "I promised you I would and I will never break a promise made to you, my love." He answered. "I know you feel something for me, Ava. I can feel in your bones." "Nick…" I stammered. "Don’t fight it! Let your heart feel what it wants!" He angrily told me. "But I love Christian too." I confessed. "Too?" He smiled. "You love me?" He asked. Oh no, I think I just mistakenly confessed that I do have feelings for this man.
"I love you, Ava. I truly do. And I know it is selfish of me to ask you to leave all of this and come with me, but I can’t live without knowing you will be with me." He rejoiced.
Shouts and loud footsteps were coming from outside my door. "Ava, we don’t have much time but I need an answer now. Will you come with me?"
"Ava! Are you in there?" I heard Christian yelling from behind my locked, bolted door.
People say you make the best and worst decisions when acting on fast impulses. And I am not about to change that. "Yes," I answered with my heart. Nick embraced me in passionate short kiss. "Then take my hand, and we can start our lives together, forever." I was crossing all boundaries and going against everything I believed in. But as I gazed into this man’s eyes I gave my heart right then and there to him. I placed my hand into his palm and was lifted out of the window and into the cold night. But I could never feel cold with, Nick. It just took everything I’ve been through to realize that. Taking his hand would change everything, but what harm could that do since everything has already changed. My decision would hurt many people including Christian, the man who I did grow to love but did not completely give my heart to. If you are in love, you will never question it and from day one with Christian I questioned our arranged marriage. None of this matters now because I am starting a new chapter in my life, even if it means leaving my loved ones behind. But hey, you’ll do anything for love.
Nick ran with all his strength, with me in his arms, into the distance. I didn’t dare to look back because that would only make things even more difficult. Nick and I are now defying all laws and life’s rules. But that thought did not come across our minds. We felt something else, something amazing, as we ran into our future.
THE END!
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Hope you all loved my story! Answer the poll because if you do, you might be getting a book two! If, when, I make the second book it will have a different title so be looking for it! Thank you for reading my story, Love your Devoted Author!
As I sat at my window seat, my thoughts drifted back to my last night with my kidnappers. I remembered every detail, from the painful slap given to me by Dylan’s filthy hand to the spontaneous kiss from Nick. Nick, my old tormentor, who confessed his love for me. My feelings for him were beyond perplexing. And he still has not returned like he promised, to sort things out with me. But did I even want him to find me? I knew deep down I always waited for him every night. Could I have any positive feelings for the boy, man, who has done so much to me, for me? I can’t think. Nothing makes any sense any more.
A light knock came across my room. "Come in." Christian entered my room for the hundredth time today. He was so worried about me and here I stood daring to question my feelings for another man besides him. My beautiful Christian deserved someone better than me. I am disgusting and yet he risked his life for me. He killed Dylan with ease and rescued me. I was amazed at how easily Dylan’s death came, but that does not matter anymore.
It took me weeks to finally convince Christian that nothing too terrible happened to me while I was abducted. He and everyone else believe I was torched and this is why I am so glum now. But I knew better.
"How are you feeling, love?" He asked once again. I want him to give up his faith in me but he won’t he is too amazing to. "Fine." I was not in the mood to talk and Christian sensed it. Before leaving he kissed my forehead and left the room. "Ugh," I sighed. I might as well earn some sleep I thought while getting up and heading towards my bed. But an abrupt knock caused me to stop and turn around. A figure behind my window pane caused my heart to stop. My lungs were beyond ready to send out a startling scream. Before I had the chance the window slide opened and in walked Nicklaus. "Nick," I whispered. "Ava," he breathed while running up to hug me. "I thought you were never going to come back." I sadly whispered. "I promised you I would and I will never break a promise made to you, my love." He answered. "I know you feel something for me, Ava. I can feel in your bones." "Nick…" I stammered. "Don’t fight it! Let your heart feel what it wants!" He angrily told me. "But I love Christian too." I confessed. "Too?" He smiled. "You love me?" He asked. Oh no, I think I just mistakenly confessed that I do have feelings for this man.
"I love you, Ava. I truly do. And I know it is selfish of me to ask you to leave all of this and come with me, but I can’t live without knowing you will be with me." He rejoiced.
Shouts and loud footsteps were coming from outside my door. "Ava, we don’t have much time but I need an answer now. Will you come with me?"
"Ava! Are you in there?" I heard Christian yelling from behind my locked, bolted door.
People say you make the best and worst decisions when acting on fast impulses. And I am not about to change that. "Yes," I answered with my heart. Nick embraced me in passionate short kiss. "Then take my hand, and we can start our lives together, forever." I was crossing all boundaries and going against everything I believed in. But as I gazed into this man’s eyes I gave my heart right then and there to him. I placed my hand into his palm and was lifted out of the window and into the cold night. But I could never feel cold with, Nick. It just took everything I’ve been through to realize that. Taking his hand would change everything, but what harm could that do since everything has already changed. My decision would hurt many people including Christian, the man who I did grow to love but did not completely give my heart to. If you are in love, you will never question it and from day one with Christian I questioned our arranged marriage. None of this matters now because I am starting a new chapter in my life, even if it means leaving my loved ones behind. But hey, you’ll do anything for love.
Nick ran with all his strength, with me in his arms, into the distance. I didn’t dare to look back because that would only make things even more difficult. Nick and I are now defying all laws and life’s rules. But that thought did not come across our minds. We felt something else, something amazing, as we ran into our future.
THE END!
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Hope you all loved my story! Answer the poll because if you do, you might be getting a book two! If, when, I make the second book it will have a different title so be looking for it! Thank you for reading my story, Love your Devoted Author!
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