Mated to the Vampire Lord novel SAMANTHA MEETS EDWARD

She kept walking deep into the woods as perspiration had already dampened her skin, her silky dress was now making her feel sticky and cold. 

Her face was painted with worry and the lines on her forehead became more obvious. She didn't care if she walked into the deepest forest and probably got eaten up by a wolf or some wild animals. All she could think of was how to save her.

 She wasn't just going to give up so easily so mumbled and prayed to find her safe and unscathed. Millions of thoughts streamed into her head; what if she finds her cold body on the ground and probably with blood stained all over her? what if a lion or a snake or a…oh no! 

"This can't possibly happen. Sam, you have got to keep going."

Those words one tells to herself by herself are indeed more powerful than any words. She became strong again.

She forged ahead without looking behind her while everything around her now seemed gloomy. She didn't know the exact direction she should follow as there were numerous routes to take in the forest.

 The tall trees formed tall skyscrapers and canopies overhead not allowing the sun rays to lighten that part of the forest. Birds were chirping-croa…croa and more leaves kissed her face unexpectedly. Perhaps, she was too focused to flinch. Her long black hair magneted twigs to itself as she tirelessly yanked saplings aside. She wished that she had never asked for freedom. Staying locked up was at least better than being lost in the forest. She has never gone too deep into the forest before.

Her mum had earlier warned her and her little sister-candy about how dangerous the forest could be so the least they thought of doing was roaming the thicket without knowing that the end of the thicket marked the beginning of the forest. How was she certain that candy would go too deep, to the extent of endangering her life. Yes! the forest was attractive and always inviting but it was 'dangerous' like her mum had pointed.

It's indeed dangerous for a little girl like candy to wander alone in the forest. 

Candy was just twelve years old, her face was nothing like round but oval shaped with her pair of green eyes and not so pointed nose fitted in well with her full lip. If she could only see any blonde hair in a ponytail hairstyle, that's candy.

Suddenly, Her foot stumbled upon a thick black object as the adrenaline in her body rushed into her throat. 

"Fu*k!" She swallowed when she realized what lay before her. 

"Oh no! Candy!" Her heart accelerated and her eyes narrowed at different angles of the forest. 

She lifted the object and her eyes widened in bewilderment. This couldn't be! The thick black object was exactly the same as candy's jacket and it lay on the ground. Could it be…Oh no! She had to find candy before she got hurt. 

Even if deep down she feared that herself might as well get into trouble because she had no weapons and had no fighting skills even if she saw any to hold onto. Her heart throbbed in pain at the thought that something bad had happened to candy.

 What will she tell her mum? Will her mum ever trust her again? A feeling of guilt filled her heart for not being there when her little sister was in trouble.

She forcefully shoved away more saplings that obstructed her view until she saw the sun rays peeking into the forest through the sky. A soothing breeze blew across her face as she gaped, mouth dropped.

She just stood transfixed in the spot, surprised that somewhere like this existed in the world. She fell into fantasy forgetting where she was. She had always dreamed of seeing the beautiful endowments of nature and this was it.

Even Adam's Eden can't be compared to such a magnificent place she has just seen. There were no trees to form skyscrapers but rather filled with flowers. One could mistake it for a flower field.

Different kinds of flowers flourished stratifically inviting many butterflies to perch on it. 

The sweet smell of blossomed flowers hypnotized her for some minutes causing a light of hope to settle across her face.

  "Sam." A soft voice jolted her back to life. The next moment, a young girl jumped into her embrace. 

"Candy!" She wrapped her arms around her even without seeing her yet.