Enchantress by Kenzhie A. (good fiction books to read .TXT) 📕

“Was that supposed to make me feel better or to scare me?” I asked, feeling annoyed and my skin started to prickle.

“Aw!” Ellis pulled his hand away from me and I was shocked to see red markings on his hand like it got burned.

“I'm sorry... Did I do that?” I looked at him worriedly.

“I'm fine. Don't worry, love.” He assured me and took my hand again, but I pulled it away, fearing that I might hurt him again. “I'm alright, Zy.” He gave me one of his dashing smiles and it melted my worries away and hearing him call me by my nickname for the first time made me smile.

“OK. How do I control this damn thing?” I asked afterward, my irritation is growing again, remembering my unwanted power. I wonder why I'm running out of patience, so easily when Patience is like my middle name.

“Well, first, learn to calm yourself. It is the basic thing that you have to do for a beginner because when you get angry, your power gets uncontrollable and the striking characteristics of Fire is aggressive and... Hot-tempered.” He stated in a cautious manner, careful not to offend me.

“So, that's the reason for my short temperament... I thought it was weird, but I guess it made sense now...” I muttered mostly to myself.

“Indeed. We need to control that or I will end up getting barbecued in no time.” He jested, but that doesn't sound a bit funny to me. In fact, It was mortifying. I wouldn't for a second, would think of hurting him or.. Or..

“Don't joke about that!” I burst out, not containing the anger I feel at the moment. My unwanted power is making me so utterly over sensitive and it feels so frustrating.

“Hey, calm down, love. I was just trying to make you laugh. I did not mean to offend you in any way.” He said in a soothing voice and wrapped his arms around me.

“I'm s-orry... I-I didn't mean to yell at you. It's just... It's just...”

“Hush, I understand. I will help you control it.” He leaned toward me and kissed my forehead. I closed my eyes and snuggled closer to him. His male scent is so beguiling and it is soothing my nerves that even my emotion became stable.

“OK... So, I believe, Maxwell is also an Enchanter?” I asked afterward.

“Yes. He is the youngest one from the clan of Wiltshire and has the power to yield the element of Ice. The clan of Wiltshire holds the bloodline to command the element of Ice, but every one has a different element of manipulation. As for Maxwell, he has Cryokinesis. It's a type of manipulation that can control ice, snow, and other forms of frozen water.” He explained while his eyes are fixed on me, trying to read my expression.

“I guess I'm not surprised, but a clan of witches---”

“Enchanters.” He corrected with a hint of smile creeping in his lips.

“Oh. Is there a difference?”

“But, of course, love. The witches are a bunch of aggressive sorcerers and they are quite infamous for putting a hex on someone they dislike. Although, not all witches are bad, they are more of an uncivilized group and uncontrollable which had led to generations and generations of false accusations and misunderstandings toward the clan of Enchanters.”

“I don't understand. I thought Enchanters and witches are different?”

“Yes, in a way. Though, the difference is relatively small which the townsfolk confused that the two are the same. I don't blame them as they are very much alike, more like identical twins which have the same appearance, yet with different characters like two peas in a pod. A cat vs. a tiger. Enchanters are tamed while Witches are fierce. They share similar abilities in terms of incantations, though, the Witches, on the other hand, don't have elemental powers, but they can still create any elemental powers using black magic which is forbidden by the rules of nature.”

“So, these witches, do they still exist?” I asked, feeling my curiosity perked up.

“Yes, same as you are. In fact, they are the common enemy of Enchanters.” He said with a sigh.

“That doesn't sound good.” I said with a sour face. “Why?”

“It started between two sisters, an identical twin to be exact. They were the ancestors of the Enchanters and the Witches. Esmerald was the mother of all Enchanters while Amelia was the mother of all Witches.” He narrated while looking at his watch.

“What happened? Why did they become enemies?”

“It's quite a long story, love. We will continue this discussion tomorrow. It's getting late. We still have a class tomorrow.”

“But I wanted to know the whole story.” I said with a pout and I was taken aback when he gave me a smack on the lips.

“I told you not to do that.” He said with a smirk.

“What do you mean?” I asked in confusion, my face is flushed.

“The pouting, love. I find it rather sexy.” He said with a wink which made me blush even more. “Wait here. I will ask Maggie to lend you some of her clothes, then I will drive you home.” He left right away after I nodded. I got bored of waiting so I got out of bed and looked around the enormous room. The room is vintage with so many antiques such as chandelier, vases, paintings, and medieval looking furniture. It's gorgeous like how gorgeous my Ellis is. I blushed and giggled when I realized how embarrassing my thought is, then my eyes came across something familiar or someone familiar. I leaned closer to the painting, but I still can't pinpoint why this person looks familiar to me.

“What are you doing?” I jumped when I heard Ellis' voice. I turned around immediately, feeling a bit embarrassed for getting caught, roaming around his room.

“I was just looking at this beautiful painting---Oh, and I wonder why this guy in the painting looks familiar to me. Who is he?”

“No one.” He replied in a clipped tone which I wonder if he is angry at me for wandering in his room aimlessly. “Here. Change into this. I will wait for you in the foyer and be hasty.” He said and left me again before I can even respond. I sighed and started changing my clothes. He's mad at me...

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“I'm sorry.” I said as soon as we're in his car.

“Why are you apologizing?” He stared at me in confusion.

“Well, aren't you mad at me for looking at your stuffs in your room?”

“No. I was not, silly.” He smiled and pinched my nose.

“Oh. Sorry. I mean, I'm not sorry as in sorry. What I'm trying to say is, I'm sorry for saying sorry. Ah, I mean for thinking that you're mad at me.” I smacked my forehead for mumbling stupid things. I'm just glad he's not mad at me. I was surprised when I heard his hearty laughter all of a sudden.

“You are a funny one. I love that.” He said with a chuckle and started the car. I smiled. I'm happy that Ellis and I are fine.

“Oh, I just remembered!” I said all of a sudden which made Ellis stepped on the car's brakes and looked at me anxiously.

“What is it?” He asked with his green eyes fixed on me in an odd manner. I wonder why he is acting strange. What are you keeping from me, Ellis? I really don't like it when someone keeps a secret from me, especially when that person is Ellis, but I also don't want to force him to confide to me. I want him to do it voluntarily. So, I decided to let it go, for now.

“You told me you were going to show me something, but you didn't. What was it?”

“Oh, that.” He said, sounding relieved. Now I'm definitely sure he is hiding something from me.

“Yeah. What else would it be?” I tried to hide my sarcasm, but I guessed he sensed it since he stared at me like he's analyzing my mind through my facial expression before he spoke up.

“I was not able to show it to you earlier due to the not so fortunate events, but do not worry, I took it with me. It's in the back seat.”

“A book?” I asked when I saw an old, thick book sitting on the car's seat in the back.

“It's called, Chronicles of the Enchanters and the Guardians. Everything you wanted to know us is written in that book.” I grabbed the book curiously from the back seat only to have my jaw dropped.

“What's this?” My face contorted in utter dismay. I can't even read the title well, much more the whole thing and it's not even written in Latin. The inscriptions looked like from an ancient times.

“It's written in Lepontic. The oldest attested Celtic language from the 6th century BC. It was first written by Esmerald herself more than 2000 years ago and was passed down and continued by her descendants until this day.”

“So, how am I gonna read this then?” I looked at him with my brow creased.

“There's a magic word only the Enchanters and the Guardians know. It's a spell of enlightenment.” He smiled at me and continued, “Whisper the word, Illustratio. The inscriptions will change into a language that you desire.” I hesitantly followed him.

“Illustratio...” As I whispered the simple incantation, the ancient inscriptions slowly vanished and appeared once again in English language. “Wow! Awesome!” I clapped my hands in awe and excitement. Ellis just smiled at me in amusement. I started flipping some pages and came across an interesting page. The passage says; A Guardian pledged to protect an Enchanter is bound to be betrothed together. “Um, Ellis... I wonder since I forgot to ask you.”

“Yes?”

“Are you an Enchanter or a Guardian?” My heart is thumping nervously while waiting for his answer. If Ellis is my Guardian then we will be bound in marriage.

“A Guardian.”

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Hello again, my lovely readers!

It's been a while since I've updated this book. I was pretty busy recently and also with my other books. I also apologize if there are some errors or typos since I haven't proofread and edited the whole chapters completely. I'm really bad in proofreading as my eye vision isn't perfect. XD Moreover, if any of you are interested to do so, I would gladly like to hear from you. Just PM me. It would greatly be appreciated, thanks!

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Kenzhie A.

Text: Kenzhie Addie
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Editing: Kenzhie Addie
Publication Date: 05-21-2014

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