Chapter 105 - My Mate, My Eternal Love: My Wait Has Finally Ended

>>Yohan

My eyes fluttered open as I woke up on the bed. I have no idea when I fell asleep, I guess using the spell on Maya casted a little effect on me too since I kept using it continuously.

I looked at my side where Maya was supposed to be but the bed was empty.

Hmm?

I sat up and looked around the room but she wasn’t there either.

Where could she have gone?

I glanced out the window. It was still dark but I could tell the sun was going to rise up soon.

I sat on the edge of the bed, clearing my head to wake up completely while wondering if Maya went to get water or something.

I looked at the door.

But, she never wakes up this early-

Wait!

My eyes shot open when I noticed a presence. A very very unfamiliar presence but at the same time very powerful.

I stood up.

It sent chills down my spine as I felt it.

It was the strongest aura I had ever felt in my entire lifetime.

I sprinted out of the room but then froze in my path in the hallway when I realized another thing.

No doubt the presence was strong and no doubt whatever it was, it was in my house but there was something else.

I began to walk slowly towards the lounge. I could faintly see something shining as I got closer.

I gulped.

Whatever it was, it was very pure.

As I got closer to the lounge I noticed how a lot of shine and glow was coming in through the windows. Shadows of the furniture were being casted in my direction and among them I noticed the shadow of a person.

Maya?

I entered the lounge and looked at her.

She stood in front of the window with a wide smile and hands folded behind her back. I stopped in my path because something felt different.

Nothing bad, not anything like that but there was something different. There was a new kind of light in her eyes or perhaps it was more accurate to say it was familiar.

“Yohan.” She called my name, “My love.” As she spoke I got goosebumps, “I’m back.” She grinned, “Just like I promised on the day we parted.”

I felt my skin stand up, “Oh God…” I whispered, “Y-you remember?” I couldn’t believe it. Was I jumping to conclusions? “How?” I noticed the light outside shift and my gaze transferred there.

That’s when I understood what had happened.

A big white elk stood on the terrace, it’s silver body patterns shining softly along with its silver beautiful and majestic horns.

The Holy Elk was here.

I gulped and looked back at Maya but I was so happy and flustered and confused I couldn’t think straight. Did this really happen?

Maya caught on and decided to make the first move.

“Yohan.” She began to run towards me and instantly I opened my arms for her. She jumped into my embrace and I hugged her tight as I carried all of her weight on one arm.

“Oh God!” I felt her warmth, her scent, “Oh...:” I let out a sigh of relief while she hugged me tightly, squeezing all of her body next to mine. It was an attempt to be as close as possible.

I let her down on the floor but we didn’t break the hug.

It just felt so good, like pieces of my broken heart were being glued together.

After a while she pulled back, “Did you wait long?”

“So much, I felt this day wouldn’t come.” I smiled at her and she grinned back, “But in the end you kept your promise.”

“It was a promise after all.” She held my hands tightly, “Plus,” She looked back, “I asked the Holy Elk for a wish.”

I followed her gaze and noticed the Holy Elk was looking at us, “For your memories.” I said.

“Mmhmm.” She nodded.

“I figured it out the moment I saw the Holy Elk and you.”

We both looked at each other, there was longing in her eyes. The more I kept looking at her the more I saw it and I’m sure she saw the same desire in mine.

Slowly we both got closer, till our faces were right next to each other, then gently we placed our lips togethers and kissed.

I felt shivers down my spine as we continued. The feeling I had forgotten, the emotions of love and passion, all of them came back so strong and I couldn’t help get a little rougher but she responded back with the same passion and our little gentle kiss got filled with ardour and desire. I placed my arms around her back to support her as neither one of us showed any sign of stopping.

After a few minutes of making out like the world was going to end we parted our lips and breathed heavy. Our eyes still locked in a passionate gaze with each other and I could tell we weren’t done yet.

She wanted more of me as I wanted everything of hers but no matter how much I wanted to continue there was something else that was to be done first.

I took a step back, “How did you find the Holy Elk?”

Maya took one deep breath, “I didn’t,” She answered, “It came here with someone. I saw a light from my window and came out to see what it was.”

“Someone? Who?”

“She gave me this.” Maya placed her hand in the pocket of her dress and fished out a note, “She said it was for you.”

I took the note from her and opened up the piece of paper.

It stated.

‘With this, my part of the deal is done __ Milia’

Oh…

I came to a realization.

So, this is what she meant when she said she can fulfil my greatest desire. She knew the Holy Elk was awake.

I smiled.

Witches sure are something else but well, then again witches can roam around everywhere and they love doing that. Milia must have found out the Holy Elk was awake during her travels.

The Holy Elk is a creature that roams wherever it wants without its presence getting noticed. It even took me a lot of time to notice it was in my house.

It sleeps when it’s tired and wakes up after years. It’s very hard to keep track of it. The only time it actually lets people know about anything, it’s when it’s going to slumber and the only people informed are high magical beings and rulers.

“Do you have something you want to wish for?” Maya asked, “The person who was with the Elk said it’s only one wish per person. I already asked for mine so…”

I smiled, “I do have something.” I held her hand and we both walked to the terrace. The Holy Elk kept its eyes, that had a soft white glow in them, on us. Its silver glowing horns spread in a symmetric manner and only when I paid more attention I realized that pretty pastel colored flowers were growing on it.

I took a deep breath and exhaled out the air softly.

“Will you grant my wish?” I asked the holy being.

It nodded and after that I heard its voice.

‘For a good king. A wish is always a present. Something you well deserve’ The voice wasn’t coming from the mouth, it was communicating telepathically, ‘Since you are a good king. Your people are happy, as they should be.’ Man, getting a compliment from The Holy Elk was making me shy and I couldn't help but smile, ‘Ask,’ It asked, ‘Wish for whatever you want.’

I gulped, glanced at Maya who smiled and nodded at me and then I turned to look back at the Holy Elk.

“I,” I took a deep breath again, “I wish to be together with my love,” I glanced at her and she looked back astonished, “With my mate for as long as I live.” I looked back at the glowing creature, “I want us to share the same time span. Can you grant her, a human, the life-time of a raven-maid?”

‘Very well.’ It answered, ‘Your wish shall be granted.’ With that the Holy Elk moved closer to Maya and even though it was a lot bigger than her it bent its head down enough to match with her forehead.

Its horns shone brighter along with the patterns on its body. The point of contact of their foreheads shone a bright yet soft white light.

It lasted a few minutes and all the while I stared at them anxiously. I was still holding Maya’s hand strongly while she had her eyes closed but so did the Holy Elk.

After a while the horns' shine receded back to its original sparkle and the light between their forehead faded away at the same time the silver body pattern also glowed down.

After it was gone, the Holy Elk stepped back and opened its eyes.

‘It’s done.’ It told us.

I looked at Maya who slowly opened her eyes and blinked a few times to get them adjusted.

“I feel a bit heavy.” She spoke in a whisper.

‘That is because of the wish. It is taking a little toll on your body since you are human and for a human, it is a big wish. It will be fine after a few hours.’ It answered.

“Really?” I asked, “It’s done?”

‘It is indeed. You both now share the same life-span.’ It gave us a short bow, ‘May you live well and rule well.’ It then turned around, ‘I will take my leave now.’ It slowly began to walk away. I noticed how its step made a very soft noise. I guess I should have expected that, even though its voice was very soft but at the same time, it was extremely mature too.

Maya and I looked at each other while the Holy Elk jumped down the terrace.

Early rays of sunlight began to illuminate the sky and a gentle soft breeze blew rustling the leaves.

I took a deep internal breath as I looked at my mate.

I couldn’t believe it. Did this all really happen? I’m not dreaming am I?

“You’re really here?” I asked her and she looked straight into my eyes. She held my other hand in hers and smiled.

“I’m here. I was here the moment I entered the forest. My memories may have come back a little late but it was me all along. Wasn’t I?” I nodded at her question.

“Of course it was you. I never doubted that.” I spoke in a very gentle tone, “Because we had a promise.”

The sky had started turning a lighter shade of blue as the sun was now going to make its way up.

“And we fulfilled it.” She smiled, “I know you were worried but my love, I told you this without my past memories too, that I will always love you, no matter what, it will always be you.”

I smiled back at her.

“I can’t believe we’re finally here.” I looked at her beautiful face, “At long last.”

“Well, good things are hard to believe.” She grinned, “How about I give you some proof that it’s real.”

“Hmmm?”

Maya smirked, grabbed the collars of my shirt as she tiptoed, then pulled me down closer to her and crashed her lips onto mine. Her fast actions surprised me a little but that only lasted for a moment because right the next one I kissed her back.

The first rays of the sun came out and softly casted the light on us while we stood on the terrace of the palace in a romantic act.

The sensation was indeed real, no amount of lucid dreams could ever copy this. The softness of her lips, her sweet scent, her warm skin and the love in her actions.

It all was indeed real.

The forest hymned and the birds sang. The prettiest of flowers bloomed all across the forest as I finally got it all.

Because I found my mate, my eternal love; my wait finally came to an end.