Chapter 23

Drake woke up to an empty side of the bed. He pulled the curtains open. It was daybreak. The sun was almost rising.

Where is the little stubborn pet of mine? He thought.

He sat on the bed, reminiscing scenes that amused him. After sitting for a while, he stood up, locked the door, took a quick shower, and once he was done with putting on his clothes, went to a secret compartment in his room, slid the door open, and looked at the clues posted on his wall.

He smiled to himself, shook his head, and closed the door. In his hands was a picture of me.

So I later found you, he thought; I can’t believe I actually found you. For two centuries now, you have eluded me. You are not going anywhere anymore. I have you in my arms and am not ready to let you go again. This time, I will keep my promise. We will meet again. I will surely call you forth. No matter what it takes. I love you, Patieus.

He hugged the picture and put it back into the compartment, closed it, lo