I Claim Your Love novel Chapter 63

"You have done a wonderful job." Einar said with a happy smile when he looked at the sacs which he was supposed to carry to the pack of Idris.

Rosaline bowed in acknowledgement "I guess I did."

Einar scowled for he noticed something unusual. Rosaline was blushing and was hardly making it to have a straight face. Her smiles just slipped through her resilience.

"You look different." Einar mimicked the smile of the Luna "Happy for some reason."

He resumed his work thereon and started collecting all the essentials he was supposed to carry. On the other hand Rosaline was fidgeting her fingers in nervousness. Her raised heart beat did not go unnoticed by the man as he strangely looked at her "Is something wrong?"

Rosaline awkwardly smiled and shook her head. Her puzzled brain was incapable to form words or speak her mind. Einar folded his hands to his chest and looked at Rosaline with patience "You know you can tell me anything."

The woman briefly nodded and gathered her courage. With a deep sigh she asked "Can I come with you?"

Einar was bewildered on her request "Why do you want to visit that pack? Your memories will pain you even more."

"I just want to have a change of atmosphere."

"Are you not liking the pack?"

"Its is not that... I feel like I stay too much at home. Going out sometimes can be good you know."

"Why don't you ask your guard to do the job? You like his company and he likes to wander."

Einar huffed and smiled at the thought of his mate however the gesture he portrayed was misunderstood by the woman. She thought that Einar was mocking her friend "I don't like you talking this way about Callan. He is a nice person." Her voice was low while she looked serene "His heart is pure gold. He is really lovable."

That was the triggering point for Einar's anger. He wasn't taking it well when Rosaline was all praises for the man he loved. Though she had no ill intention towards the handsome man, Einar's beast saw her as a competition and he growled in warning. Rosaline was startled for a moment "Why are you growling..?" she scowled her eyes to understand Einar better "Is it because I was speaking about Callan?"

"You need to keep your distance from him." Einar gritted his teeth in anger "He is your guard and nothing more. I don't like you mingling with him."

Rosaline was happy to see the reaction Einar had on his face. She could deduce that the man was jealous. What she failed to understand was that the reaction was not 'because' of her but 'for' her. She pursed her lips and controlled her urge to smile "I will keep that in mind."

An awkward silence followed while Einar was trying to pace himself. He breathed deep sighs to gain control and smile again "If you want, you can come with me."

"It is fine. I will wait for you to return. There are matters we need to discuss."

"You are right." Einar nodded. He was ashamed about the fact that Rosaline had been dragged into this chaos for no apparent reason. Since Einar was clear on his stand about Callan. He found it pointless to delay the inevitable. He wanted to discuss matters with his fake mate. He wanted Rosaline to be liberated from the burden of a lifetime.

Einar stared at the woman in front and nodded his head subconsciously. His thoughts were clear. He was going to reveal everything about Callan to Rosaline. He closed the distance and held Rosaline's hand to comfort her "You have been a dear friend of mine and it only seems fair that you know what is going on with my life. There are things that I need to tell you. Things that could break.."

A rigorous knock on the door grabbed Einar's attention and he looked at the person annoyingly. Garrick was waiting impatiently with a sac behind his shoulders and he hastily tapped his feet.

"Aren't you ready yet? It is late already."

Einar huffed at the impatient of a friend and mentally smacked himself. He turned to look at a concerned Rosaline and cupped her cheeks in assurance "We will discuss this when I am back home."

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Three days later..

It was slightly painful at first but Callan managed to overcome his fears and focus entirely on the bale of hay. He moved his thumb with his forefinger and yet the water soaked substance was still damp. His problems grew even more when the witch out of nowhere threw a bucket full of water on the substance again. It earned an angry glare from Callan but Aurora huffed and took two steps back.

"You are not helping."

"Believe me I am."

"If it hadn't been for you I would have flamed that thing way back."

"You have became complacent. Don't blame me for your failure."

Callan gasped in mock disbelief "That was a bit harsh."

"Not everyone you meet will be nice to you. Just wait until they know we have a supreme power among us."

Aurora shrugged while the the handsome man gritted his teeth once more. It had been hours since the sunrise that the two of them were practicing in the open ground. Callan was finding it difficult to concentrate on the bale of hay while his power surge seemed to be dripping. There were beads of precipitation for all the efforts he was putting in and yet he could not do the said job.

He gritted his teeth and circled his finger with full intensity. His nerves popped up with the pressure while the wet substance was moving a little but not lighting up as it should be. He screamed for one last time before collapsing to the ground and heaving deep breaths.

"Are you alright?" Aurora was on his side with concern marking her face clearly.

"It is just not my day."

"I think we should end this here."

"Great thought." Callan snickered between his panting breaths.

The look on the healer's face was not what Callan was expecting. Aurora seemed indifferent to the handsome mans comment. She pulled her hair in frustration and let out a long breath of anger. She palmed her face for a few moments before relaxing herself. She stretched her arm towards the Elemental and helped him get up.

Both the friends looked at each other and started walking towards the broader part of the forest. It was silence for a long time before Aurora cleared her throat.

"How is it going with you and Einar?

Aurora's question took Callan by surprise. He looked ahead and smiled a little "It is absolutely wonderful!" He said dreamily "I cant describe it in words. It has been just a few days but it seems as if we have known each other forever."

"Which is not true of course." Aurora commented sarcastically.

Callan could sense a bit of a hostility and anger within Aurora. Though he wasn't sure of the reason he was confident that Aurora had something going on in her mind. "What's wrong?"

The lady clicked her tongue and sped her feet to reach the large pine tree standing next to her house. Callan followed her like a lost child. He was confused at the strange behavior of Aurora but he didn't push her. On the other hand Aurora took deep breaths and massaged her temples to keep her cool "When will you tell him about yourself?"

"I will." Callan scowled "I just don't want him to think differently of me or worry about me. He has a lot on his plate right now. I cannot burden him with my problems."

"He has a right to know."

"I will tell him when the time is right."

Aurora bit her lip and lowered her voice "You may not have much time left."

Callan half smiled at the lady and took her in his arms to comfort her. He could see the stress she was going through right now. He was moved by the worried state of her mind, it proved how much she cared for him. Callan softly ran his hands on her back and made her sit on the large wooden log. "How many years are we talking about?

"Months or worse.. days." Aurora sighed a long breath and shrugged in defeat "The alignment of the stars keep changing and so to predict the exact day is difficult. Once the alignment completes itself you wont have any chance. The power in you is slowly depleting. It would come to a point that you may have none."

"I understand."

"No you don't!" The witch shouted "You haven't completed your awakening procedure. It has been days. If this consternation is missed then you will remain as you are till the next blue moon of awakening. Which is a hundred years from now!"

Callan raised a brow "And you are worried because?"

"Cant you feel it?" The healer questioned him "Your powers have not assimilated through your body as it should have been."

Callan avoided Aurora's eyes while he turned his back "I feel fine."

Aurora huffed "Till the time you are human, you will be susceptible to various threats."