Chapter 2 Two

Chapter Two

"Emily, I bet you had fun at the festival, didn't you?" Antonio asked once they got back. The festival was over already and thankfully, Tatiana didn't bother her anymore.

"I guess so dad. It was fun, and it was nice to just be among the people." Emily said as she smiled. They were seated in the dining room as they had dinner. It was nighttime already.

"Dad, I would be going to the forest tomorrow. I hope you don't mind." Emily said as she prayed he accepted. He always forbade her to go into forest ever since, but she always sneaked out.

She just felt the need to inform him today or else he would be mad because she was going to stay out late.

"Did you think I wouldn't find out that you usually sneak out to go get herbs? Fine, I don't want you to feel like I'm limiting you, so you can go." Antonio said.

"Really? Thank you so much dad. You are the best." Emily beamed as she stood up to hug him from the back.

Antonio patted her hands as he sighed. His baby is all grown up, so he should get used to it.

"Dad, I will be in my bedroom. I'm full." She said and ran to her room. Looking at her retreating back, Antonio looked up to the ceiling as he mumbled,

"Emilia, our daughter is all grown up, and she took after you. She has your personality and I'm glad." He sighed before clearing the table.

"Sky, we would be going to the forest tomorrow. I'm so happy. I have missed those lovely animals. Aren't you excited?" Emily asked seeing the cat who was silent.

"I am, Mil but thinking about how you would focus more on the rest instead of me makes me feel jealous." The cat muttered without no shame.

Emily laughed out loud seeing his jealous look. She picked the cat into her hands as she poked its forehead.

"You would forever be the one I love most. No other animal can take your place just so you know. We only meet those animals once in a week and I feel we should spend more time together." Emily said explaining to him why she always forgets him.

The cat snorted as he snuggled deep into her arms. Emily rubbed her forehead seeing his possessive side.

"Come on, let's sleep. Tomorrow would be a long day as we would be going deep into the forest. We are on the lookout for a very rare herb." Emily said as she prepared to sleep.

"Aren't you going to take your bath? You stink." The cat said with a hint of disdain in her voice. Emily was left speechless at her words. She had no other choice but to go into the bathroom and freshen up.

"I'm all clean now. Can we sleep? I'm exhausted." Emily said as she clambered onto the bed. In no time, she fell asleep due to exhaustion. Sky clicked her tongue looking at her indecent sense of sleeping. She had no shame, the cat thought.

A wounded figure could be seen running deep in the forest as the figure panted heavily. The figure stopped when it was sure that no one was pursuing it.

It was a wolf or to be specific a lycan. Lycanthropes are known to be the king of all shape-shifters, and they are very rare.

The lycan laid down still in it's lycan form. He was badly injured after being chased. He was not meant to be injured, but he was caught off guard, and he was betrayed by one of his own.

"Grrr!!" He growled as he made small movements. Before long, he became unconscious.

Next day

Emily jumped down from the bed immediately she was awake. The sky was still dark and Emily wasn't one to wake up early but the thought of going to the forest made her so excited.

"Sky, wake up already. It's morning already." She said as she rushed into the bathroom. She was feeling giddy just at the thought of going to the forest. She has missed those animals.

You might wonder why she was excited when she had always gone to the forest previously. Well, Emily always did that in the night. She had not gone there when the sun was up in the sky that was why she felt excited.

Thirty minutes later, Emily came out all dressed. She was dressed in a red gown and a black hoodie. She also took a waist pouch to keep her herbs.

She went downstairs into the kitchen and she couldn't find her dad. She concluded that he had already left. She packed some nutritious meals for the animals. They were not short of for, but she felt they needed it.

"I think we are all set. Let's head out." She said as she skipped out of the house accompanied by an angry cat.

They reached the entrance of the forest just as the sun was up in the sky.

"Are you ready?" Emily asked Sky and sky rolled her eyes at such a question. She glanced at Emily could see the sheer disdain in her eyes.

"It seems you are forgetting that I'm the one who saved your life." Emily said as she stared at the cat.

"Whatever. Let's just go in." The cat said and jumped down from her hands. Emily sighed as she ran after it. The cat was really fast for its breed.

"Stop!" She yelled and it instinctively responded.

"What's wrong?" Sky asked curiously. He was curious as to why she asked her to stop.

"I smell something, to be specific, blood." Emily said as she tried to figure out where it was from. That was also one of her gifts, she could smell things which are afar.

"Let's head in that direction." She said pointing in a specific direction.

"Alright." Sky muttered and they both walked slowly as they don't know what was waiting in store for them.

"Oh my goodness!!" Emily yelled as she ran towards something. She looked shocked.