DEVON
Dumb, stupid, Dumb.That's what I was.Karla was right. The date was so not going to work out. I shouldn't have agreed to go out with Kayden in the first place. But I also knew that it was too late to cancel it.'It's just a date, Devon. It's not like he's proposing to you' That's what I told myself.Little did I know that what I was about to do was going to hurt someone deeply.The time was still 4:15pm and I was very bored.
I curled up on my bed and began to sketch the designs I'd seen around Theo's ankles. The more I sketched them, the more I craved Theo. I felt like I was obsessed with him. It felt so right and so wrong at the same time. I didn't understand how that was even possible.Theo had hung out with me a couple of times more, and he was starting to open up to me slowly. No doubt, we were making progress.My phone beeped and I picked it up. It was a message from Kayden.Hope you're not thinking of changing your mind about the date. Please don't. I can't wait to see you tonight. I bet you'll look as beautiful as you always do. I'm sorry if I came out too strong. I'm not trying to be weird. My intentions are true, Dev. Please, give me a chance to show how much I really careI stared at my phone with a warmness growing in my heart. Maybe going on a date with him wouldn't be so bad after all, so I thought.
I sat up in bed when I heard someone enter my room through the window. Theo.
He was wearing a white zip up hoodie and blue skinny jeans. The golden pendant was hanging around his neck. I grinned and got out of bed to embrace him."Hey" I said."Hey, yourself" he said."I'm glad you came" I said."You met Luke?" He asked."He's a pain in the ass" I said."At least, I'm not the only one who thinks he's a pain in the ass" he said and I giggled."I wanted to talk to you" he said and I smiled.
"Let's talk then" I replied."You're so beautiful" he said and my cheeks caught fire."Thanks" We both sat down together and then, he caught sight of my sketch book.He grabbed it and I pouted."I'm not very good at drawing" I said and he shook his head."You're such a terrible liar" he said to me as he stared at the different things I'd drawn. "Woah...is that-" he stared at the drawing of his ankle art designs."Wow. I can't believe you still remember how you saw it. It's exactly the same," he said and I laughed."My mum says I have a photographic memory. It's like a talent," I said and he held my hand, his thumb caressing the back of my palm. "You're full of surprises, Devon"That's when he started to tell me what he was, and what I was to him. I almost burst into tears of happiness when he told me that I belonged to him. "I've watched over you ever since you clocked ten. I needed to keep you safe. I needed to know that you were happy. But you know, it's like a taboo to have a human soulmate," he said and I sighed."But, I don't care. I don't give a damn about what anyone else thinks. All that matters is US" he rasped and my heart fluttered with joy. He was mine and I was his.But then, I remembered Casper. I was supposed to get married to him.I thought of running away with Theo because at this point, I would do anything to prevent me ending up with Casper."I should've done this a while ago, but I'm doing this now because I want to trust you. I want the both of us to work on ourselves together," he said, placing a hand on the side of my face. I was smiling so much, my face was starting to hurt.
"We can get to know each other, together" I said and he entwined his fingers with mine. "Theo?" I said."Yeah?" He said."I want to see your face" I whispered. He brushed my hair out of my eyes."I'm not sure-""No, Theo. I want you to trust me. We want to make this work. You and I. No barriers. Just the two of us" I said"There's bound to be a lot of ups and downs. Heck, I don't want to drag you into my mess" he said.I shook my head fiercely."I don't care, Theo. I don't care. I just want to be with you. I don't care if we have to struggle. We'll be each other's strength" I said.I could feel the tension leave his body. Like a dream, all I felt was tranquility....joy.... and admiration for him.He slowly let go of my hands. I held my breath as his hands came up to his hood. Slowly, it came off and I let out a gasp.He was every inch, more beautiful than I'd ever imagined.Beautiful golden eyes stared back at me. His lips were cherry red, skin so pale and smooth like porcelain, eyelashes so dark and long. His long hair was in a bun and I could see the dark outlines of some symbols on his neck. Behind his right eye was a black symbol that looked like a star and a diamond. His ears were delicately pointed.
He was simply stunning.I walked up to him and pressed gentle kisses to the sides of his face.Mine.He was mine."You're perfect" I whispered and he smiled, my favorite dimples popping out."So are you" he said, gazing into my eyes fondly."I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow" he said to me after pressing a kiss to my forehead. I nodded and watched him jump off my window, gracefully.I decided to tell him about Casper the next time he visits, bearing in mind that I had to go to the date with Kayden and then, I would make him understand that I couldn't be with him.I had Theo now.It was all that mattered...."I'm glad you came," Kayden said to me as we ate in a very expensive restaurant. Who knew that Kayden was different when he wasn't in school? His hair was gelled back neatly and he was dressed in a blue long sleeved shirt whose sleeves were folded to his elbows. His black jeans was nicely fitted. He wasn't even wearing his glasses. No doubt, he looked good.
We made small talk about school, home, and our future plans. It wasn't so bad after all. But, the hardest part was when it was time to tell him that I wasn't really interested in dating him."Why don't you like me?" He asked, calmly."It's not you, okay? It's me. There's someone else I really like and I'm so sorry for raising your hopes up" I said to him and he simply shrugged. I began to feel slightly uneasy around him."I'll walk you home," that's what he said. We were just a few feet away from the restaurant when he suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me to himself. I gasped, surprised."Why do you not want me? Am I not good enough?" He spat and I started to get scared. "It's that Soulmate of yours, isn't it?"My fear was quickly replaced with confusion.How did he know about Theo? "Oh, I'll like to see him burn" he said, his voice dangerously low.Without warning, he pressed his lips to mine. Pain racked my whole body immediately his lips collided with mine."Don't worry sweetheart, he'll feel it more" he whispered.His eyes were no longer green. They were black and completely devoid of pupils.... THEO I was quietly walking along the streets of Oklahoma City when I started to feel very light headed. Lucian noticed it and insisted that he would take me home right away. We had barely walked into the house when I felt Devon's fear. It was then the pain hit me. My vision went black for a split second and when I could see again, I realized that I was lying on the floor with Lucian hovering above me with worry in his eyes. "What's wrong?" He asked as I forced myself to sit up."It's nothing" I mumbled and shakily got to my feet."It's not nothing. Theo, you literally passed out" he said and I groaned."Lower your voice, please. I just need to get some sleep" I said and stumbled all the way to my room. I collapsed on my bed, biting my lip to prevent myself from screaming. I have never felt this kind of pain. It was overwhelming, gut-wrenching. Something was wrong. Something was terribly wrong. I stumbled out of bed, blindly. More agony hit me and I rushed into the bathroom, retching on the floor. Red, there was so much red on the floor. *** RACHEL "Theo?" I said, slowly opening the door of his room. He wasn't in his bedroom but the door to his bathroom was slightly open. My heart constricted when I heard him retching.This had never happened before. He had never fallen ill. Worry overwhelmed me and soon, I was rushing into his bathroom. What I saw made my heart to shatter into pieces. There was so much blood on the floor. Theo was throwing up uncontrollably. Exhausted and weak, he collapsed into my arms. He was struggling to breathe and he was burning hot."Lucian!" I cried, brushing Theo's hair away from his face. "Luke! Come down here! Get your ass here right now!" I cried, tears blurring my vision. I was so scared, I could barely see straight."It's okay, I've got you" I whispered, my voice shaky.I heard rapid footsteps heading towards the bathroom. "Blood fire!" Lucian exclaimed rushing in."What the hell happened?" He asked, grabbing a towel and a bowl. 'Theo has to be okay. He has to be' I thought.********** DEVON With my heart pounding hard, I kneed Kayden in the groin and ran off. I didn't stop to catch my breath. I just kept running.My heart broke when I realized that Theo could be in danger. Terrified, I flagged down a taxi. When I got home, my mum was surprised by how flustered I looked but I ignored her and went to my room.
I took out my phone and dialled Luke's number. It went straight to voicemail.Frustrated, I pulled at my hair. "Come on, Luke. Please, pick the damn call" I groaned, dialling his number again. It went to voicemail again and tears filled my eyes. I had to know that Theo was alright. I needed to know. My phone rang.It was Luke.I quickly picked the call with my heart in my throat."Luke. I need to know if he's okay" I said."Luke? Please talk to me!" I cried."What did you do?" He demanded, his voice so cold and unforgiving, my stomach sank to the bottom of my shoes."I did something stupid. Please tell me Theo is okay" I whimpered.He heaved a sigh."He's not okay..... He's in pain. I've never seen him like this, Devon. He needs you" 'He needs you'.Those words kept ringing over and over in my head.It was my fault he was in pain, it made me feel terribly guilty.DEVON Flipping on my hood, I made my way out of my room and down the stairs. Mum was a heavy sleeper and I'd told her that I wanted to go to bed early. So, she'd kissed me goodnight and had retreated to her room. Since Dad wasn't coming home tonight, I figured it would be to my advantage. Plus, I desperately needed to make sure Theo was okay. I tiptoed out of the house, quietly shutting the door behind me. Taking a deep breath, I started to move towards my car."Young lady, where are you going to, by this time of the night?" Raj, the gate keeper said to me with a frown on his face."Please, my friend needs me. It's very important" I said and he narrowed his eyes."I don't believe you.""You know I've never done this before, I swear my friend needs my help. It's a matter of death and life" I said. "Why didn't you tell your parents, then?""They won't let me," I cried.He looked at me and let out a sigh. "Fine.
DEVON "Dev, honey. I'm so sorry for everything that has happened these past few days" My mum said to me as I had breakfast on Saturday morning. I stared at her, still shoving my pancakes into my mouth."Why aren't you saying anything?" She said, letting out an exasperated sigh.She'd been making a very long speech concerning Casper and I. I hadn't uttered a word and she was not happy about that."Devon, why won't you say anything?""Oh, I don't know. Maybe, it's because I have pancakes shoved half-way down my throat" I said, giving her a pointed look."I know you're not happy with everything that has been going on. It's your father's decision, not mine. I want you to get married to the one you love, someday. But your dad decided it was necessary to take precautionary measures" she said."What are you talking about, mum?" I asked, frowning."I'm not supposed to tell you..." She said, pinchin
THEO Luke stepped into the sitting room with a grim look on his face. I raised a brow, watching him carefully. "The council isn't too happy with you, Theo," Luke said to me with a frown on his face. I stared at him, watching him carefully."I don't understand why," I said and he shook his head, amusement written all over his features. "I think they're trying to find out what you are hiding. They were very displeased when they found out that you missed a patrol,"I clenched my fist, annoyance slowly rising to the surface. "But, that was only one night. I didn't miss a patrol because I wanted to. I was feeling too unwell to go," I said and Luke gave me an exasperated look. "They believe that your loyalty is not with the hexagon. They think you have something to do with the recent demon summons," Luke said. "Wow, such a wonderful observation. Why on earth would they
DEVON "My brothers want to meet you," I said to Theo as I entwined our fingers together. We were both sitting on the bed in my room with my head resting on Theo's shoulder."I don't think that's a good idea. How is it possible that they can see me?" Theo asked.I shrugged."I don't know. Maybe you could figure it out when you meet them. Are you afraid of them?" I asked, tilting my head to look at him with a smile on my lips."Pfft. Afraid? Nah. I'm just being cautious."I grinned, tracing the golden tattoo around his wrist with my free hand."You look stressed," I pointed out and he gave me a half smile."I do?""Yeah.""Well for starters, I have a lot on my mind and I'm trying to think of ways to get your brothers to like me," he shrugged"How sure are you that they're not going to like you?" I asked."It's logical . Brothers hate their sister's boyfriend. It's always like that. The first mee
DEVON "Dev, honey! Get the door!" My mum yelled from the kitchen. I smoothened my yellow dress and walked up to the door. I was nervous, though. I twisted the door knob and opened the door. Theo stood there dressed in a white v-necked T-shirt and a blue hooded sweatshirt, paired up with blue jeans and white sneakers. "Hey" he breathed, beaming at me. "You look really nice" he commented and I blushed, stepping aside for him to come in. "Is that your boyfriend?!" Mum yelled from the kitchen."Yes, mum!" I replied.I heard footsteps from the kitchen and from the stairs. 'Great, here goes' I thought"Shit, I think this is a bad idea" Theo muttered and I squeezed his hand reassuringly. "There's no going back now" I said. "Will my mum be able to see you now?" I asked.He nodded. My mum stepped into view and she gasped, eyes wide."Oh, good gracious. Why? He's gorgeous" she breathed. "Mum, th
LUKE I opened my eyes only to realize that I was in the hexagon HQ. I was strapped to a chair, iron cuffs binding my wrists to the arm rest with a gag around my mouth. Awesome. I tried to move but let out a hiss of pain as the iron around my wrist burned me. "You're awake, I see"I looked up to see Dwain smirking at me, he looked very pleased with himself.I glared at him wanting nothing but to rip off his head. "Great, let's begin" he said, still smirking at me."Remove the gag, Aron" he said to someone who was standing behind me. Just as Aron took off the gag, I increased my heat and he dropped to the ground, unconscious. "How can you even do that with iron cuffs around your wrists? I knew my assumption was correct. You are related to Theo, aren't you?" Dwain said.I rolled my eyes. "Of course, he's my husband" I sassed and his eyes darkened. "There's no need
DEVON Rachel went downstairs to get Luke some water, leaving Theo, Luke and I alone."What exactly did he ask you to do?" Theo said to Luke, his body rigid.Luke heaved a sigh and rubbed his eyes."I'm guessing you've already seen the pain pill" he said and I narrowed my eyes.Pain pill?What the hell?"Dwain asked me to sever the ties between you and Devon"I froze, eyes wide. "I refused, but somehow he has it in that sick and twisted mind of his, that I'm going to give in, because of the pain" Luke groaned.I exchanged bewildered glances with Theo.'Gosh, whoever Dwain is, he's an awful looser lord' I thought."I'm guessing he told you that he's the only one who can help you take it off" Theo said, pacing back and forth with his jaw clenched. "He did. Stop pacing, you're making me feel dizzy" Luke groaned and he halted. Theo narrowed his eyes and slowly started taking measure
THEO "Theo?" Devon said to me as I ran a hand over her arm, absentmindedly."Yeah?" I replied.We were both lying in bed few minutes after Melvin had left. Devon had called her mum and had told her that she was going to be having a sleepover at Karla's house. "What's on your mind?" She asked, drawing weird shapes on my chest. I closed my eyes, Melvin's words replaying in my mind.'He knows what you are, Theo. He's going to try everything he can, to get rid of you. He hates you and wants you dead because he thinks you're a threat to him. He despises the fact that you have so much power. You have to strike him with his own weapon even if it means using the last ounce of energy you have'."You're not scared, are you?" She asked. I smiled, tucking her hair behind her ear."I'm not" I said."I'm just worried though. We don't know what Dwain actually wants to do" she said. "Everything is going to be fine"