Dark Elf's Chosen: Season 1 Episode 6

Chapter 1 - SAVANNAH

Ican't help but steal glances at Julius' ass as we walk. As the day goes on, my desire for him grows more potent and insistent. I'm driven mad with lust, and there are so many things I should be focusing on right now– a dark elf’s ass should not be one of them.

'Did you say something?' Julius suddenly asks, turning toward me with a quizzical expression and a cheeky grin.

'No,' I reply, trying to keep my voice steady and agreeable. 'Why do you ask?'

'I could have sworn I heard you say something,' he says, still looking puzzled, before shrugging it off and continuing. My heart races, wondering if he somehow knows I’ve been getting off on his ass and the powerful muscles of his shoulders and back for the last hour.

As we walk, I direct my thoughts to more important matters, like the fact that we've been traveling for days without encountering any villages or people who might offer advice on whether we're going the right way. The thought unsettles me, and just as I'm about to voice my concerns, Julius turns to me again and says, 'Don't worry, this is the right way.'

It's uncanny, like he read my thoughts. I stare at him, bewildered, to say the least. What is going on? And also, where the hell are we going?

We are on a path that leads over a mountain. Unfortunately, right now, we are on the path upward, and I am so sick of walking that I could scream.

I stop in my tracks, my heart pounding furiously as an alien thought infiltrates my mind. It's fragmented and disjointed, but I understand it: Julius has no idea where we're going. The realization sends a shiver down my spine, and I can't help but confront him about it.

'Julius,' I say, trying to keep my voice steady despite the annoyance and tiredness brewing inside me. 'I trust you, but I need to ask you, and I want an honest answer because I know that you have no idea where we're headed.'

Julius turns. He looks taken aback momentarily before attempting to play it off with a casual shrug. 'Trust me, I am just following our finely tuned instincts.'

“You’re bullshiting me now, Julius. I have known you long enough to know when you’re being dishonest,” I scold him.

He hesitates briefly, then admits, 'I thought you were going to say that.' His confession fuels the fire of my suspicions.

'You see?' I exclaim, my voice cracking under my frustration and confusion.

My words hang heavy in the air between us, and Julius looks at me with concern and disbelief. He opens his mouth to speak, but I cut him off before he can say anything.

'Can't you feel it? The way your body calls out to mine and every fiber of my being yearns for you. And these thoughts—your thoughts—that worm their way into my mind unbidden. It's like something is forming between us, a bridge that was never there before.' I tell him, hoping that he will admit what I truly know now to be true.

My chest heaves as I finish speaking, my eyes locked onto Julius, searching for any sign that he understands what I'm going through. For a moment, he says nothing, and I decide: if he does not, I will scream.

'Okay,' Julius finally murmurs, his voice barely audible. 'I've been feeling it too, Savannah. And you're right—it's not natural. But whatever is happening to us, I am sure it will pass. We have been through a lot. It’s bound to affect us.'

“But what if we have changed? What if we are different now,” I ask him.

“Then we will be different together, Savannah. To me, it is as simple as that,” He tells me with an honesty that I have come to know burns true in him.

His words send a wave of relief coursing through me, but it's tinged with fear for what lies ahead.

And even as I crave Julius' touch more than ever, I can't help but wonder: What will become of us if we don't find a way to break free from this thing that has settled deep inside us?

The moment Julius admits that something strange may be happening, my heart pounds in my chest. He insists it will pass, and I want to believe him. I need to believe him.

So I continue behind him, my Julius, and try not to be consumed by the lust that threatens to infect my every thought.

'Just around the next bend, we'll see a village in the distance,' Julius confidently says.

'Okay, I trust you,' I say as I march ahead of him toward the bend.

As I round the bend, my eyes widen at the sight of a massive ursian blocking our path. Its fur is matted, its eyes wild and hungry. My breath catches in my throat as fear grips my entire being. I scream.

The ursian rears up on its hind legs, roaring ferociously. It charges toward me with an alarming speed, and I hear Julius shout, 'I'm coming!' But even as he races to my side, I know he won't make it in time.

A surge of panic courses through me, and I feel something inside me crack like glass shattering. Suddenly, a bolt of magic explodes from me, slamming into the ursian's massive form. The beast drops to the ground, dead, and for a moment, all I can do is stare at it, my mind racing.

What the fuck just happened?

'Julius?' I whirl around, my heart sinking as I see him on his knees, gasping for breath. I rush to him, fear making my hands tremble as I touch his face. 'What happened? Are you okay?'

He looks at me with wide, disoriented eyes. 'I... I suddenly went weak,' he murmurs, his voice barely audible. His gaze shifts to the lifeless ursian, and he whispers, 'What did you do to it?'

'I don't know,' I reply, my voice shaking. 'I-I just... it's like something inside me broke free, and... I don't understand.'

I help him to his feet, “It’s okay, I think I do,” he tells me, looking deep into my eyes. Then, his gaze shifts over my shoulder.

“Look, I told you,” Julius says, pointing down across the valley. I turn to see the ocean and between us and it here on this mountain, a little town is nestled in between.