The Girl He Banished novel Chapter 6

Eirene's pov.

Death

The word and the feeling is nothing new to me. And one can say that I am almost immune to the fear that comes with it.

Having escaped it so many times in this small lifetime till now, I was you can say even an acquaintance to it.

My lungs were protesting as I try to move my arms and legs underwater. To only see the water around me getting coloured in the colour of blood.

Holding onto the arrow rooted in my arm. I pull it out, to almost let out a painful scream, which got muffled by the water gushing in my mouth. Throwing aside the arrow,I swim to the surface. To gulp huge amounts of air and spit out the salty liquid.

Fuc*

That was close. I curse. Feeling a sharp pain in my chest. To only look around and find myself in the stream under the cliff.

Cliff of death huh?

Not for me I guess.Looking around I search for a piece of land to only hear the thudding of footsteps. And I just sigh.

Not this now .

Don't tell me they are here to search for my dead body now. Looking down at myself all wet with my shoulder and thigh bleeding like a damn river, I try to calm myself.

It's not this that worries me.

But the fact that the effect of the potion that hides my scent got warn away with this water and within few minutes if I try to run from here. They will get to know my scent.

It couldn't get worse from here, could it.

But I had no option left. This was my last resort now. Taking in a deep breath. I gather as much air I can get in my lungs. To submerge underwater.

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2 hours later

My body is fuc*ing freezing and trembling like a leak. And I am tired, trying to hide from these pack wolves. Just leave already!

"Man ,I think the body must have been carried away with the water.Why are we even searching?'

"Yaa could be. But Alpha's orders. We still need to search."

"We saw almost everywhere. There is no Viper here. No one ever survived falling from this cliff."

"Let's go now"

I hear their voices behind me. On the lands, while I hide in the tall grass grown in the sides of the water.

Yes, please

I almost plead in my mind. And I guess I was lucky because after 2 damn hours of this torture. I could finally come out of the water.

I hear their footsteps retreating and I lift up my body. Coming out of the water to lay on the ground.

I stay there for next few minutes. To only move and find each and every bone and muscle in my body aching.

Fuc*! This hurts so bad.

Dragging myself forward,I was able to reach a tree. And I lean my back on it. To look down at my injuries.

Sh**! This was bad. They are going to get infected if I don't do anything.

Breathing heavily, I decide to take my last resort.

Hey Ren. Can you do something about them?

I decide to ask my wolf. To hear nothing. Rolling my eyes,I ask again. Not in the mood to listen to her tantrums.

Ren. I know you can hear me. Stop pretending now.

And there she goes. Going all crazy on me.

Why shouldn't I pretend. When you keep blocking me everytime with that potion of yours! I hate it's smell and it blocks my breathing abilities. I feel suffocated.

I am sorry Ren but you already know. We can't let anyone know our scent and identify us.

She doesn't say anything for next few seconds. To finally hmm.

Fine.

Can you try healing this wound atleast?

I am sorry Eirene. But you already know. After that incident. I can't use any of my abilities properly. I can't even sniff things properly, healing is next to impossible.

I just sigh. Not forcing her. It's not her fault. She can't do anything about it. We both have suffered so much in name of survival, and we are both living and breathing is enough for it.

Sorry Eirene. I wish I could.

I try getting up, dismissing her apology.

It's fine Ren. I understand. Don't go around feeling guilty now. We will escape this together.

Yah. But what about your identity?

I furrow my brows.

What about it?

Just look into the waters.

Fuc*! I curse. On looking myself in the reflection of the water. My mask was no where to be found, my wolf scent back and I do more potion with me to hide my scent.

I was back to being Eirene.

Removing the cloak covering me. I discard it into the water.Atleast no one will be able to know, I was the Vipe

Looking around at the dense forest. I was determined to escape this before anyone catches my scent.

I can't stay here.

I can't let anyone find me, Eirene.

The girl who died , shouldn't return.

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I was almost out of 'his territory' by now. And I lean against a tree breathing heavily. Settling down.

Looking back into the lands, where I grew up as a kid.

Life can really be an irony sometimes.

The place we called as home once, becomes a battlefield later. The people we call family, become our enemies. And those who we love with our everything becomes a subject of hatred.