Chapter 3-You are my hope

"Mia! Mia. Are you alright? " Lin asked very concerned as he put on a pile of hay.

Mia opened her eyes. Stared blankly at him for sometimes and then began hitting him with both her hands. He didn't move. He silently took all her blows. She went on hitting until she broke down in his arms and began to cry pathetically.

"Where were you Lin? Where had you gone? " then she suddenly pushed him aside and asked suspiciously "tell me honestly. Are you really from the Wolf Clan? "

"Mia.It shouldn't have mattered which Clan I was form. Neither you not I knew that you weren't a human. We both thought you were mortal but it did turn out you were from amongst the wolves after all" Lin tried to explain.

Mia stared at the tall handsome figure infront of her. His hair flowed like flowers in the spring breeze, his smile danced like the mountain river. He was what perfection would look personified.

"But why? Why did you lie to me? You aren't from the wolves. You are not. The curse wouldn't have been evoked otherwise. Why did you lie Lin? Why? What are we going to do now? There is nowhere to run" Mia was beating her hands against his chest once more as she went down on distress on her knee.

"I have my reasons Mia. My missions. I had thought we have a life time together where we could discuss all that. I thought it didn't matter whether or not I even was an immortal , for you" Lin looked at her with questioning eyes.

"It didn't. It still doesn't. But look at what it has got us into. Lin you have no idea what happened to me in these past few days. These eyes have seen horrors I shake even to mention it to you" Mia was dead serious at this point.

"I know Mia. I am so so sorry you had to go through all these alone because of me. Trust me Mia, if I had even the slightest knowledge about your father, I would never ever have come near you, even though it would have tormented me for eternity. I am really sorry" He said as he looked down at Mia's baby bump. Mia instantly caressed it with both her hands and replied

"Never.i will never me sorry for my baby. Nor am I sorry for our love" She stood up facing him " What I am sorry about is tthe turmoil the baby will have to face because of us. The blood that rushes through our veins. Our forefathers. For no sin of ours, we have been eternally cursed" She sighed heavily "whatever are we going to do now Lin. ? "

" I wish I knew that answer" Lin replied helplessly "but I promise Mia I won't give up that easily. I will fight fate of I have to, but I will fight till my last breath" Lin held both her hands in his and kissed "For now I will take you to the sacred Sea. There is the ridge between the living and the dead. You will be safe for the time being. I will seal your aura too. Take this" He gave her a blue scarf " Never take it off. You do have your foxtail ring on, right? " He flipped her hands and checked " Good. Good. Never take it off. This way I will be able to find you no matter where you are"

"But Lin, where will you be going? " Mia felt lonely once again.

"To find an antidote for this curse. I will visit the Ancient Tree of knowledge. We hardly know much about this curse. Everyone is too afraid even to talk about it . But we need to learn more about the enemy we are fighting. Only then can we have a fair chance"

"But Lin. We might not have much time left. Nobody ever heard about any thing that could undo the curse. That is why it is so feared in all the realms. I don't want you to waste our last few days, wandering here and there for something that might not exist" Mia was clearly disheartened.

"Mia.there are many things which seem different apparently but as you dig deep, something else unearths altogether. Everybody remembers what the curse unplugged centuries ago but why, where or even what is it all about, no one knows, nobody cares. Even I was indifferent to it. But now it's personal. Mia trust me, you too must not give up. Where there is a will, there surely come up a way. For our family, for our baby, we must not give up. You understand? " Lin held up her chin as Mia nodded agreeing eagerly. Tears of happiness rolling down her cheeks. She had give up all hopes, but this slight flicker in the dark made her smile again.