into my room and I shut the door behind us. I was completely and utterly exhausted.
“You need to rest Elizabeth,” Landon said quietly.
“You do to, sorry, but you look like hell and I am sure I do as well.” I laughed a little.
“I am sure your father will sleep for a while. His trip was not exactly a fun one and I can only imagine the torture that they bestowed upon him.” Landon said sadly.
“I don’t want to think about it right now Landon. It makes me angry.” I said becoming heated.
“We won’t then. Let’s lay down and rest shall we.” Landon said tiredly.
“Yes, we shall,” I said with a yawn.
We undressed and put on our pajamas. I had not realized that it was very late and I was overly exhausted, but I was happy.
I turned out the lights and I crawled into the bed with Landon and snuggled up to him. He wrapped his arm around me and buried his head in my hair. After a minute I felt shutters and I felt my hair damp.
“Landon, are you crying?” I asked with concern. I rolled over to face him. I had left the curtain back wide enough that we were lying in a ray of moonlight. I could see his face and I was so sad to see the streaks of tears that ran freely down his cheeks. “What’s wrong?”
“Elizabeth, I don’t want to go back. You and your family are so happy and I have never been a part of this kind of happiness before. You all made me feel like I belonged here.” Landon said through the sadness in his voice.
“You do belong, Landon,” I said with a small smile.
“My fear is though, that you won’t want me and I have grown feelings for you that I didn’t know existed. I do not want to go back, I want to stay with you and be with you always. The Dark Lord will rise, Elizabeth. I have foreseen his plans and he is coming to do harm. He is preparing an army, to come for you, and to finish off your mother and father. My fate has yet to be determined.” Landon said in a hushed whisper.
“I have more powers then any demon that the Dark Lord brings with him, Landon. I do not fear him and I refuse to.” I said with more confidence than I felt.
“I hope you are right, Elizabeth, no one has ever beaten the Dark Lord.” He said shaking his head.
“Let’s not think about it, ok?” I asked him, while looking deep into his eyes.
“As you wish,” he said with a weak smile.
“Landon,” I said trying to form the words, “I have feelings for you as well and if I am not mistaken, I actually, ummmm well love you. I couldn’t imagine going through all of this by myself or anything else for that matter. I want you to stay and I want to be with you always as well.” I said this as tears welled up in my eyes and my heart begin to ache.
“I hope you would choose to stay with me. I will set you free my love.” I said looking into his soul.
“You are choosing your destiny, Elizabeth?” He asked in wonderment, while cocking his right eyebrow up.
“Yes, Landon, I choose you as my destiny.” I said very sweetly. I meant every word.
Landon tilted my head a little higher and repeatedly kissed me on the lips. Between a groan and a sob escaped out of his mouth. I let my tears flow freely and I latched on to him, wrapping my arms around him tightly.
“You are my best friend, Landon,” I said between kisses.
“Your best friend, soon to be your lover, and husband, Elizabeth.” He said beaming with happiness.
I stopped kissing him and looked deep into his eyes. “Do you mean that, Landon? Like really mean that?” I asked afraid he was joking. This is what I wanted. I had dreamed about it and was afraid that I would never get it. Here it was slapping me in the face and I was afraid I was dreaming.
“I am dead serious,” he said and I knew he meant it. I kissed him harder this time and I could feel the passion in each kiss.
This very night, I embraced my destiny and became a woman, instead of the lonely teenage girl I used to be.
Chapter 25
The next morning, I woke up next to Landon, he had his arms wrapped around me