Rise of the Darkness

CHAPTER 10

After Ethan was done in the gym, he stretched his body and made his way upstairs. He wanted to take a shower before dinner. He went to his room and was about to enter the bathroom when the sweet smell of fresh berries reached his nostrils. Inhaling it deeply, he filled his lungs with it. He knew Calla was around. He made his way to the closet and found her standing in nothing but a towel, that reached to her upper thigh. She was in deep thoughts, she was swaying her hips in a rhythm. It was like she was playing a song in her own head and dancing with the rhythm. Ethan slowly made his way to her, it was like his feet dragging him to her. She picked a t-shirt from his closet and turned around and bumped into Ethan. She looked at him through her thick lashes, her cheeks were pink.

Ethan controlled himself, took the shirt from her hand and made her wear it. Once done he purposely pulled the towel off of her body. Her heart would have jumped out of her ribcage as his fingers brushed lightly on her bare thigh. Blushing hard, she lowered her gaze. Ethan chuckled and said. "I wanted this towel." Calla knew she saw three more towels, hanging in the bathroom, so why would he need this towel. Ethan turned around and walked away.

He stopped at the door and without even looking at her he spoke again in a teasing voice. "It looks cute on you, you can keep it." Saying that he left her in the closet and rushed into the bathroom.

Calla smiled and exited the closet. Ethan heard her happy humming and groaned in frustration. She had no idea, he had already turned on when he saw her swaying her hips in the closet and now this humming was too much for him to handle. He sighed and let cold water run all over his body to calm his desires. He had never felt this way before. His master used to tell him everything about love and the one who is made for you. He also told him that sometimes, it becomes really hard to control the desire. He shook his head and continued with cold water running down his body. He came out of the bathroom and changed into comfy jeans and shirt. A familiar aroma hit his nostrils and in the next second, he was standing in the kitchen. Calla was cooking pasta, still humming. She turned around and screamed

when she saw Ethan standing behind her. Making an annoyed face she spoke. "Don't sneak like that, you scared me."

Ethan smirked and replied. "I will try but no promises." Calla rolled her eyes on him knowing there is no way to win from him.

Ethan took his seat on the dining table and kept looking at her. She dished the pasta in two plates and came to the dining table. She sat on a chair beside him and they ate in silence. After dinner Calla went back to the room, not sure if she could sleep in his room. Ethan came into the room to take the spare pillow. Ethan didn't leave the room, he went to the couch and laid down. He pulled the comforter on his body and closed his eyes. Calla smiled and went to the bathroom to do her night business. She returned back and laid down on the soft bed. She pulled the comforter over her small figure. She thought about her friend right next to her room. She was worried about her. As if Ethan heard her loud and clear, without opening his eyes, he replied in a soft tone. "You will see her in the morning. She'll be fine by then." A small smile made its way to her lips. Calla also closed her eyes and drifted off.

"Aunt Cal…" Calla heard Sophie called her name playfully. She looked around, it was dark and she found herself into a dark yet beautiful forest.

"Aunt Cal, if you don't find me this time, you'll lose."

Calla looked around to find her niece but it was dark. "Where are you Sophie?" Calla called her out but she didn't come out. Calla heard a cute giggle and started running into the forest aimlessly.

"Baby, please come out, I'm worried about you." Calla called out but nothing. Then she saw shadows behind her. People wearing dark capes, she saw riders like that night, their faces were covered with the hoodies of their capes. They were all moving in the same direction. Calla followed them, they all came to a halt and Calla stopped as well. They all were looking at something or someone. She passed through them to look for the center of their attraction. Her eyes widened in horror when she saw Sophie

standing in the middle of the forest, smiling cutely. Sophie's smile faded away when her eyes fell on her aunt standing between those creepy riders.

"Aunt Cal, run, runaway from here." Her face had a horrified look.

Calla Tried to run for Sophie to get her but she screamed to stop her. "NO! They aren't here for me, they want you now. Run." Calla looked around and found them looking at her now. She still couldn't see their faces but they were terrifying. Calla started moving backwards, as they started walking towards her. Her heartbeat was fast and her throat went dry in horror. The riders were getting closer but she couldn't run. She was just moving backward slowly. Just before they would have gotten her, somebody grabbed her by her elbow and pulled her out of that horrific scene. Wrapping their arms around her protectively, they rubbed her back lovingly.

"I'm here, you're safe." A soft whisper reached her ears and she looked up at the person who was holding her.

"Ethan!!!" She whispered his name and threw herself on him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held him close like her life depended on it. She closed her eyes, buried her face in the crock of his neck and sobbed.

When she opened her eyes again, she was back in Ethan's room. She looked at Ethan who was holding her small figure protectively. "Are you okay?" Ethan whispered with a worried look on his face.

She didn't answer his question, but asked him a question. " How did you know I was in the forest?"

Ethan sat straight, cupping her heart shaped face, he spoke again. "It was just a dream Calla. And I will be there even if you need my help in your dreams." Her eyes widened when she heard him. It felt so real yet it was just a dream, a very horrible dream. Tears welled in her baby eyes when she remembered she saw her niece in that dream. Ethan pulled her in his lap and wrapped his arms around her. She buried her face in his chest and sobbed hard. He held her tightly and rocked her back and

forth in his lap. After a few minutes, she felt a bit better just then she realized, she was sitting on his lap and he wasn't wearing any shirt. Her cheeks burned and she tried to push herself off of him. He chuckled and understood the reason for her blushing face. He made her lay back down on the bed and held her hand.

"Go back to sleep. I'm here." He reassured her with a smile, she smiled back and closed her eyes. In a few minutes, she drifted off. She was holding his hand tightly, he didn't want to wake her up. Ethan also laid beside her on the bed, pulled her small figure close to his large one. He inhaled the scent of berries from her body and closed his eyes as well. In a minute, he was in his Dreamland, dreaming about her.

Next morning, Ethan woke up before Calla. Her arms were wrapped around his neck and legs around his waist. She was holding his body close to hers. His heart skipped a beat when he imagined her legs around his waist like this but naked. He gulped the hard lump that was formed in his throat when he imagined her soft skin rubbing his hard body. He groaned in frustration and slowly tried getting himself free from her hold. He crawled out of the bed and went to the bathroom. He knew he had to take a cold shower again. He came out of the bathroom, just a towel hanging on his waist dangerously. Calla gasped as she looked at him and her cheeks turned pink. She hid her face in her hands and ran into the bathroom. Ethan chuckled and went to the closet to wear his clothes. Calla sighed and did her morning business. She took a quick shower, brushed her teeth and got out of the bathroom. As she entered his room, she saw her clothes were placed on the bed. It was skinny jeans and a stunning pink striped top. She wore her clothes with a smile.

Ethan came back to the room and spoke in a serious tone. "I have to go and deal with something important. Your friend is up and she's waiting for you. I'll be back by the sun set but if anything happens while I'm gone, you'll call me, okay?"

She gave him a confused look and spoke. "But I don't have your number."

Ethan chuckled and spoke again. "I don't have any. All you have to do is to call my name and I will be here." She smiled and nodded her head. Ethan zoomed out of the room and Calla went downstairs. She looked at Sidney, who was sitting on a seat with the kitchen counter. Calla quickly ran to her friend and hugged her.

"Are you okay? I was so worried." Calla said in a worried tone.

Sidney patted her back and said. "I'm fine Calla, thanks to Mr Carter."

Calla sat on the seat beside her and spoke again. "What happened to you yesterday?"

Sidney's smile fell and she replied in a serious tone. "You'll know about it soon Calla. But I'm relieved that you're fine." Calla nodded her head.

They started eating their breakfast that Ethan made for both of them. A few minutes passed and Calla couldn't hold her curiosity anymore. "How can you be fine like nothing happened to you?" Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Calla asked, Sidney chuckled and replied to her friend. "Simple, I healed."

Calla was now more confused, she asked back. "All your broken bones are fully healed in one night. Am I missing something?"

Sidney rolled her eyes and replied. "Yes, I heal fast, because I'm not a human like you." Calla raised a brow and Sidney understood the question that was written on her face. "I'm one of the creatures, a she- wolf actually."