Chapter 24. Back at His

Arkael, my guardian had shielded me and given me strength. All this time I never knew that he was there for me, that he was guarding me. We communicated in silence as he engulfed me in his dark aura, in his darkness.

I communicated with him and asked him about the old woman who wanted me to go with her, to cross to the other side, saying that Arkael was his son. He chuckled at my silent words, I couldn't believe that I heard him chuckle in my head. My darkest fear, the one entity that I feared the most chuckled at my words. A deep, dark chuckle made my insides warm and safe. I looked at him and smiled.

Minutes later I felt Arkael groan as the ground shook under me. He was angry, then I heard my name was called. My heart fluttered to his voice, Arkael must've felt it, as he reluctantly loosened his embrace over my body.

"Walter..." my voice was croaked as I called out to him. I couldn't believe that he was here, that he had found me.

"Walt...I'm so sor