Chapter 10
Mary's P.O.V
"Mary," Luke whispered beside me as he took my hand.
"Yeah," I answered running my hand up and down the side of his face.
He continued to look up at the stars like he was trying to count every single one of them. He seemed so focused. It wasn't like him.
"What is it?" I pressed, waiting for my answer.
He opened his mouth to say something but stopped like he was trying to rethink his words.
"Baby, you're scaring me. Please tell me," I begged a little franticly.
He rolled onto his side and looked me dead in the eyes. The expression on his face, with the light of the moon shining on the side of his face casting a shadow, scared me. It looked desperate and sad.
"I have to leave."
The words didn't get to my head as quickly as they were said.
"What?" I asked.
"Chiron is sending an army of campers on a quest. You can't come because they're still trying to find out what happened at the stage. They don't want it to happen when no one is around and no one will know what to do if it happens again," he explained.
"But you can't just go."
We both stood up. I wrapped him in a hug immediately.
"Please don't leave me. Please," I whispered into his shoulder while I started to cry.
"If I had the choice I would stay here with you. I really would Mary. I love you. It's gonna be hell without you. But I have to," he insisted. He took my face in his hands. "I love you. You know that right?"
I nodded. "I love you too."
I could tell he was worried. Worried that this was the last time he'd be able to say that. The last time he'd hear it.
I stood on my toes and kissed him. I wrapped my hands around his neck holding on as tight as I could, wishing I could make it last forever. He kissed back but very tensely. He let me go and looked me in the eyes again.
"Goodnight Mary," he whispered.
"Goodnight."
Then he walked away, leaving me alone to cry.