Chapter 2

• "I can?" Pearl asked Jamal. She is worried she might not be able to leave Alaska Arias and even if she succeeds, he might already be with someone else.
• Jamal nodded. "You can"
• She sighed. Jamal is still not getting what she meant by she can't. "What if..."
• "What if you don't see me?"
• "No. What if you are with someone else?"
• "I can't be with someone else. You're my mate and for as long as I do not reject you, the mate bond will always exist"
• "And I will be able to see you?"
• He nodded. "You will". He pulled off his neck chain. "This belonged to my mother and has been with me since birth. Take it. It's a token of my promise to you that I will wait for you". He stretched it to her.
• "I-i can't take it from you. It's precious to you"
• "You're precious to me too. And that is the reason I am giving it to you. So take it"
• Jamal placed the neck chain around her neck and she smiled. "You promise to wait for me?"
• He nodded. "I promise. You have to promise to come to look for me as soon as you can leave this place"
• She smiled. "I promise". She removed her hairpin and placed it in his hand. "Take this too. You can give it back to me when next we meet. And please take care of yourself"
• Jamal took it from her and hug her. "I will make sure to keep it safe and I will be safe too. You should be safe too"
• "I will"
• He moved away from her. "Let's go and tell the rest about our decision," Jamal said. They walked hand in hand with each other until they got to where the rest were.
• "Stella, Rachel. We have agreed that I go and Pearl will join me when she can leave this place. Can she?"
• Rachel nodded. "Of course, she can"
• "What about my task?"
• Stella smiled at him. "You've done your task correctly, so you can leave with us"
• Jamal was surprised to hear Stella say that he has completed his task. He stared at Stella, happiness written all over his face. He had not thought that was his task. To be able to leave Alaska Arias without rejecting Pearl. And though he suspected Pearl might be among his task, he does not think his task will be as easy as it is now.
• "A-are you being serious, Stella?" He asked, stuttering slightly and Stella nodded.
• "I am. You've carried out your task without knowing and you passed. Congratulations, Jamal"
• "Congratulations, Jamal," Jasmine said, hugging him.
• "You did it, Jamal" Ariana said.
• "Congratulations, bro," Jamal said.
• "Congrats man," Kelvin said, patting him.
• "Congratulations" Ryan greeted.
• Everyone was happy Jamal has succeeded to carry out his task without stress. Rachel moved closer to them.
• "You all have done a great job, kids. It is time to return to Alaska" Rachel said.
• They stared at Rachel sadly. Though they had been looking forward to going back to Alaska, they will also miss Rachel and Gabrielle. To the rest, they will miss Gabrielle's food and Rachel's stories. They will miss going around the village. Jamal is going to miss Pearl. He will miss the valley of prophecy, as much as he will miss Lilly too.
• They hugged Rachel, one after the other and after saying their last goodbye, they left Alaska Arias and returned to Alaska.
• Rachel was the one who opened the portal for them. Just as they leave Alaska Arias, Pearl's wolf began to awaken and there is the possibility that she might be leaving Alaska Arias soon.
• **
• Stella's cave was looking different than it was the last time they saw it. They were happy to return to Alaska. Not only have they succeeded in returning to Alaska, but they were also able to get the information they needed. Jamal has been able to fulfill his task and that is more than enough for them.
• "It's good to be back here," Jabal said, sitting on the couch.
• Everyone nodded in agreement, showing how happy they are to be back here.
• "You should go take your bath and get some rest, every one of you. " Stella said and they smiled.
• They all needed it. They decided to go take their bath and have some rest first. As they head to the rooms they used before, Ryan decided to ask Jamal some questions.
• "How do you feel, leaving your mate back in Alaska Arias?" He asked.
• Jamal shrugged. He misses her so much but somehow, he feels ok, having her hairpin with him. "I feel really sad leaving her there but this...". He brought out the hairpin and showed it to Ryan. "Having this, makes me feel better"
• "I am so happy for you," Ryan said.
• "What's your plan about Jasmine?" Jamal asked. "You are giving up on her, right?"
• He nodded. "I have given up on her already"
• Jamal patted Ryan's shoulder. "Everything is going to be alright, bro. Trust me"
• They went into their rooms to take their baths and have some rest.
• **
• It was soon time for the children to return to the earth witches' coven. Stella had told them to go and get their things ready and they had groaned. They wished they could spend extra days with Stella and maybe use that opportunity to visit places here in Alaska but they needed to return and began to plan on what next to do. With everything they had heard from Rachel, there is more wars to fight and more places to visit.
• "You should head up now," Stella told when they did not attempt to move. She gestured with her hands and they knew immediately that they had no option but to go get their things ready.
• As they headed upstairs, they murmured among themselves about how they wished they could stay a little while.
• "Do you know that we haven't visited any place in Alaska before?" Ariana asked Jasmine when they got to their room and Jasmine nodded. They had all their things on the bed, arranging them in their bags. "I can't believe we never thought about that"
• Jasmine shrugged. "Funny enough we never did"
• "I really, wish we could visit a place or two" Ariana said daydreaming.
• Jasmine's eyes brightened up. "What if we can?"
• Ariana furrowed her brows. "You think we can?"
• "Yes. All we need to do is speak to the rest and then all of us can speak to Stella"
• "You think Stella will let us do that?"
• Jasmine nodded. "It's not like we are staying for a day, you know? An hour or two should be enough"
• "I don't think Stella will let us spend an extra hour here. Don't you think so?"
• "How about we give it a try? You can't conclude without trying. What do you think?"
• Ariana sighed. "Maybe we should give it a try as you said but where are we going if she finally agrees to it?"
• Jasmine shrugged. "Anywhere. There will be a lot of places to go to. I am sure of that"
• "When are we going to tell the others?"
• "Let's get our things ready first, then we can meet with the rest and talk to them. I am sure their things would be ready by then. We won't want to give Stella a reason to stop us from going"
• Ariana nodded. Jasmine had spoken the truth. "Then let's get our things ready quickly"
• They quickly get their things into their bags and headed to the boys' rooms.