The Powerful Dragon Witch

Winona's POV

I don't know anything about being in a relationship since I lived in a cave, far away from civilization. I know I had crushes before when I was still living with my mother in the Thesirea capital. There are a lot of handsome cute mages in Magusari. Still, I didn't get the chance to see them grow into men because I hide away because of one mistake I made seven years ago, and it was the reason I lost my father, and my mom has now held prisoner in the Dracousia Kingdom.

"Hey, what are you thinking, Ana? I can tell you are in deep thought." Kai asked me, and I looked at him in the eyes.

"I am just thinking about us, and I still couldn't believe I have a boyfriend now." I lied, and I smiled sweetly at him.

"Me too, it feels so raw, and I like it, but Ana, there is something I need to tell you." Kai said seriously, and I felt nervous, and I can tell what he will say to me will affect our relationship.

"What it is, Kai?" I asked in a calm tone as I try to hide my worries.

"I want to bring you to the human world with me, and to do that; I need to work so I can have enough resources to support you. I want to take you there so your family will not hurt you again emotionally, I know it may sound strange to you, but I am sure how I felt about you, Ana. I want to be with you, and I am falling in love with you." He said, and I blushed.

"Listen, Ana, for me to give you a bright future in the human realm, I need to work, and I already found a job that will compensate me well, and I am sure by the time the contract is finished, I can build you a house. We will get married in the human world, Ana. I will make you my wife." He said, and I felt so excited about Kai's plan.

"So, I want to ask you to be patient and wait for me." Kai said, and his words made me so confused.

"Why are you asking me to wait for you? Are you leaving me, Kai?" I asked, and I can feel the racing of my heart.

"I only need six months to one year, Ana. I got a job offer, and it is a faraway place from my grandma's home, but it offers a good salary, and it would be enough for us to get started." He said excitedly, and I felt so touched with Kai's plan, and I feel so guilty for not telling him the truth. But Lizardo said I should not let anyone know my secret because it would cause trouble; maybe after I rescue my mom, I will tell him all about me.

"So, when are you going to leave?" I asked.

"I only have one week to spend with you, Ana, and I only ask the employer to give me one week so that I can spend more time with you, and I hope you can find an excuse from your father so you can come here in the forest and meet me." He asked.

"I know we only have limited time, Ana, but I promise to make this one week the most beautiful week in your entire life." He said, and I can't stop myself from smiling because I am so glad that my relationship with him will not be affected by my mission.

"So, I won't be seeing you for one year?" I asked, and he gently caressed my face.

"I will try to ask my boss to come home after six months, and if he does not permit me, yes, I will be gone for one year, Ana, and please, I am begging you to wait for me." He pleaded, and I touched his face.

"You don't need to beg Kai; of course, I will be waiting for you. And I want you to know that I fell in love with you on the first day that we meet." I declared, and his face lit up, and he moves closer to me, and he kissed me on the lips passionately.

"You don't realize how happy I am today, and I thought I wouldn't see you again, but now that you are here in front of me, I want to stay with you forever, but I need to make some sacrifices so we can be together in the future. I know the human world is the safest place for us. I can't leave in Thesirea because my grandmother needs me, Ana." He said.

"I understand, Kai, and I would love to be with you in the human world. And I will be waiting for you no matter how many years it would take." I answered, and I know Kai will understand if I will bring my mother.

"Kai, would it be alright with you if I will bring my mother with me in the human world? I am sorry if I didn't tell you. My mother lost her magic after giving birth to me, and my father's treatment towards her got worse by the day." I said another lie, but I can't risk it; I am not sure someone is roaming around the forest and will hear our conversation, and it is better to be safe at all times.

"Of course, it wouldn't be a problem, Ana. And don't worry, I will work hard and do overtime every day to earn more income, don't worry, I have savings." He declared, and how I wish I can tell him my secrets right now, but the safest place to tell him everything is when we arrived in the human world. And I am very sure Kai will understand everything about me because I can feel that he has a good heart. We talked for a long time and shared a passionate kiss now and then, and now that I experienced my first kiss, I want to do it all over again, and I hate that I like it so much, and I know I will miss Kai's kisses.

I am sure destiny allows me to meet Kai because he will become our salvation; during the tournament, I will save my mom. Once I have the opportunity to take her away from the Dracousia Kingdom, I will find refuge in the Dasos Kingdom, and I am sure they will protect my mom and me, and when everything is ready in the human world, we will go with Kai.

"This is for you." Kai said, and I take the box from his hand, and when I open it, my eyes widened when I saw the materials in making hair ribbon bows. I felt so delighted that Kai didn't forget about it, and tonight I will spend my night making ribbons so I can give him tomorrow my finished products. And I think doing it using some magic won't hurt. I need to help Kai in any way that I can because he told me he could earn so much in the human world by pawning the Thesirean coins, especially the gold coins

I want to help Kai and give him my savings, but I don't want him to doubt where I got so much Thesirean coin. I know I live in Dasos cave for a long time, but I helped Lizardo sometimes doing anything we can sell in the capital and in return, he gave me some coins, and I know someday I am going to use those coins. But maybe I can give him some and tell him I earn those coins by giving my mother the herbs that I collected in Dasos forest because I know there are herbs that almost extinct in the Thesirea Kingdom but so many in Dasos ground. I know it was Lizardo's business collecting exotic herbs, and he can sell them to the market, and it helped us a lot, and he can also provide for his family.

No one dares to get inside Dasos forest except the strong ones because of the stories we heard from the elders, so they didn't realize Lizardo picked up the herbs from this forest. It was an advantage for us, and I am just glad the creatures in this forest don't hurt human, like Kai, and I understand they can feel Kai has no power, and he can never threaten the life of the beasts around this place that is why he can easily navigate the wilderness.

"Wow, thank you for this Kai, I didn't expect you to remember about it, and don't worry, I will make as many hair ribbon bows as I can tonight so you can sell them to Magusari on the next day. You have to believe me; I am good at making ribbons." I said, and he smiled at me.

"Of course, I believed you, and I remember everything we talked about, even the simple things, Ana, and I brought this stuff on the day after you told me you could make hair ribbons, but I hid it here inside this place because I am so sure I am going to see you again. I am just glad I listened to my instinct. And I want to thank you for trying your best to help me. And as much as I want to stay here with you, I know you need to go home because it is getting dark, Ana. And I need to do some errands for my grandma." Kai declared, and we said goodbyes to each other. I walked back into the cave with a broad smile on my face because I can't stop thinking Kai is now my boyfriend.