THE TRUTH IN HIS EYES

A single tear rolled down my cheek as I crawled closer to Cruzita still holding her hand. I hope she would squeeze it back and get up with that warm smile on her face but she just laid their on the snow, not moving, her hollow eyes staring into space.

"Cru..." I choked on a sob when I tried to call her name, "Please wake up! Please Cruzita, wake up!" I said the tears already pouring freely on my cheeks. I crawled over and pulled Cruzita on my laps. Cradling her cheeks which were cold. They weren't suppose to be cold! She's supposed to be alive, not dead.

"Cruzita come on, please wake up!" I urged but her eyes stared at me still not blinking, "Okay fine, I promise I won't go to the woods again, I won't stress you out anymore! I will try and make friends, I will stay out of trouble and help you around the house so please Cruzita...Please don't leave me!" I sobbed as I promised words to Cruzita but she wouldn't get up still.

I sniffed as I wiped away my tears from my cheeks. I then pulled Cruzita close to me. "You can't leave me Cruzita, you hear me? You can't, you are all I have left so please for all the gods in the land sake just wake up!" I yelled with a sob. But of course Cruzita didn't stir, she was dead!

I sobbed as I cradled her cold body close to mine. She was gone! She left me all alone! The only family I had left and she was gone.

"Get her away from the body and prepare for a burial." Ivan ordered his guards who bowed and moved towards me to carry out their order.

The guards moved towards me and pried Cruzita's body away from mine while I glared at Ivan from where I was kneeling on the snow. It was all his fault! Cruzita died because of him! Actually no, he killed her! I concluded as I stared at Ivan's hands which were still coated with blood, Cruzita's blood no doubt.

Two of the guards reached down to pull me up from my feet but I pushed against them and reached for one of the guards sword which was attached to his waist. I unsheathed the sword and pointed it at Ivan who arched a brow up at me.

"Arianne what are you doing?" Aurora hissed at me but I paid no heed to her and continued staring at Ivan.

"What are you doing? Stop her right now!" Kiran ordered the guards who were about to reach for me but Ivan stopped them by raising his hand.

"Leave her be!" He commanded in a loud voice and everyone bowed at that but I remained standing, feeling rage and hatred for the man in front of him.

Ivan walked towards me. "So, you think I killed her?" He asked cocking his head at me but I gave him no response.

"You want to kill me? Alright then." Ivan said then reached for his shirt and ripped it apart, exposing his chest. "The only way you can kill me is if that sword goes through my heart. I won't ever heal from that, I'll be dead. So you better make sure it does because this the the only chance Arianne." Ivan drawled with a hint of amusement in his eyes, he wasn't even sorry!

"Don't worry! I won't miss! I'll make sure I carve out your heart" I snarled at him. With a war cry, I launched myself at him, pointing the sword, aiming for his exposed chest but Ivan easily side stepped me and my sword landed on the ground instead.

I turned to look at Ivan who watched me calmly with his hands behind his back. I tried again and this time I swung around blindly. But the only thing I was hitting was the air. Ivan dodged every of my attack and he wasn't even using his werewolf strength. I knew that because every time he made sure he was within reach. I just couldn't get to him, the sword was too heavy and my wrist were starting to hurt.

"You sure you can continue? You look a little tired." Ivan asked looking at me as I panted, pointing the sword with unsteady hands. It was so heavy!

My red hair was matted to my face with sweat as I glared at Ivan. He needed to die! I would be doing the world a favour if he died! Monsters like him shouldn't be allowed to roam the earth. Monsters like him belonged to the underworld, not my Cruzita! She didn't deserve death but Ivan did.

With that thought I launched myself at Ivan again. "DIE!" I yelled as I ran.

Ivan didn't bother to block my attack. Instead, he grabbed the sword with his bare hands. I watched as the edge of the sword sliced through his palms, drawing blood. I let out a gasp and quickly released the sword, watching in horror as blood rushed from Ivan's hands. He grabbed the sword and threw it on the ground, the blood from it staining the white snow.

I collapsed on the ground in shock, then looked up at Ivan. The wound on his palms were already healing. Of course he would heal! I thought to myself in anger. He could heal himself if he wanted to but Cruzita...Oh God! My body racked with sob as reality seeped in. I would never see Cruzita again.

Two guards immediately reached for me to pull me up but Ivan stopped them. Through my hazy vision I saw someone stand in front of me. I looked up only to see Ivan looking at me with those piercing grey eyes of his.

"You promised." I told him, "You promised. You said you'd spare our lives, you..." I choked on a sob and looked down as I cried my heart out.

Ivan bent down till he was on eye level with me. He then cupped my cheeks and brought my face up to his so I was facing him. "I didn't kill Cruzita."

I shook my head at tried to turn away but he held my face firmly. "Look me in my eyes and tell me if I'm lying."

I did as Ivan asked and looked at his eyes. I searched for any sign of deception in his gaze but I couldn't find any. Ivan was telling the truth! I can't explain how I knew that but somehow, I just did. He wasn't lying to me.

"But Cruzita is...she's dead." I sniffed at him.

Ivan gave me a small smile at that. "I know." He said and I closed my eyes as more tears poured out.

"I'm sorry Arianne." Ivan told me and I think that was the most nicest thing he has ever said to me. "I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it. I promise we will find whoever killed Cruzita but right now, we need to give her a proper burial and I need you to be strong to do that, okay?"

"Okay." I sniffed nodding my head in agreement.

Ivan gave me a small smile before he moved towards me and carried me in his arms. I didn't fight this time. Instead, I wrapped my arms around his neck as I nestled against the warmth his chest provided.

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