Chapter 6.5
A scene from the next chapter from Nathaniel's POV
"Nate? Where are you hiding?"
That buxom blonde was following me around again. What was her name? Clarissa? Corlina? No, it was Caroline. She was always following me about and flirting with me. She was pretty enough, I supposed, but I wasn't interested in just any girl. There was a certain dark haired warrior in training that had caught my eye years ago.
I had taken the first opportunity I could find to sneak away from Caroline. I slipped through a few alleyways and found a tree to hide in. I wondered if Ely remembered that first time we met; I'd never forget the expression on her face when she climbed the big oak near her castle.
I hadn't seen her since the day I told her how I felt. She didn't have the chance to respond but I hoped she felt the same. I wondered where she was now, what she was doing. I wondered what it would be like to finally kiss her.
Eventually Caroline walked away in defeat, unable to find my position. I decided to stay hidden for a while to make sure the coast was clear.
"Lady Ely, follow me!" I recognized that voice; it was Dairren. Dairren seemed like an alright chap, if a bit drab.
I peeked carefully through the leaves and watched as Dairren pulled my Ely towards the tree I was hiding in. I noticed how he kept her hand clasped tightly in his and felt jealousy spread like a wildfire in my chest.
He whispered something soft in her ear and I saw her blush. He kissed her cheek before walking away. It wasn't long before she left, heading in the opposite direction.
He shouldn't kiss her like that. She shouldn't have let him. I felt strangely possessive over Ely. I didn't want her to be with anyone but me. Did she think of me as just an older brother figure? Did she not understand how I felt for her? If she really didn't feel the same then there was nothing I could do. Her free spirit was one of the things I loved most about her. I could hardly force her to be with me. I felt the anger and jealousy well up inside me. I jumped down and went off in search of Caroline.