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The Ember In The Dark Ch. 60
"Put a shirt on." Toni's voice sounded irritated. My mood changed instantly. Why was he here too? "Right away, sir." I mocked. "Can we come in?" Ember's head peaked around from behind Toni. She looked so cute behind him. Her jewel-like eyes held a little twinkle as she looked at me. I saw her stare at my abs and work her way up to my mouth. She didn't look into my eyes. She doesn't look into my eyes much. It kind of hurts that she won't, but I understand it. Maybe one day she won't be so scared. Maybe one day I'll regain that trust. "Come on in." I stepped aside letting them both in. I went to my room and grabbed my large white hoodie, putting it on quickly. She and Toni had sat themselves on the barstools at my kitchen counter. Ember was pulling out 3 books with older leather bound covers. They looked fragile and important. Toni was looking around the apartment. He was tense as fuck. He didn't want to be here one bit, but of course he wouldn't let her come alone. He also wouldn
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Ember's P.O.V.Ash has been really reclusive since yesterday evening. I am not sure why. He seemed okay enough during 8th period. I figured things would be weird, but I didn't think he would shut me out completely. My heart felt so broken when I went to open our adjoining door and it was locked. I read through Dex's notes last night. They were helpful in understanding dark magic better, but useless in actually helping do something about it. The dark magic will only amplify Ash's dark impulses. The more impulse he acts on the darker the impulses will get. He's already slept with Rachel and beaten up Toni. I am not sure where he's going from here and it scares me. I knocked on the door and I heard him fiddle with the lock. He opened the door and gave me a big grin. I smiled back, but both of our smiles were very clearly forced. I sighed and poked him on the side instead. "You locked me out." I pouted. "I know. I needed some privacy, Ember." He explained shaking his hand in my hair.
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Rain's P.O.V.I entered Ember's mind quickly, I need to figure this out before it's too late. Why is it I can't seem to protect my children like I swore I would?Ember's so much like me, too much like me. Only she's so much stronger without even knowing it. I wish she could see herself the way I see her. My little spark, the one that ignited the fire inside us all. My little fire starter. I raced toward the field where I had met Talia for the first time. The sky wasn't gray as it had been before. At least her mind was no longer clouded with that darkness and depression. I'm not sure if it was Toni, or if it was the filtering of her magic, that healed her. I do know that I am grateful for it. I know Toni claimed her. I saw it the next day, although she thinks I don't know. She thinks I don't know a lot of the things, but I do. Talia wasn't there and Lien was not in the sky or on the ground. Where could they be? They can't just disappear. I searched for a while before I sensed a prese
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Ember's P.O.V."Let her mind go." I heard mom's voice order Dex. She was back and she seemed very serious, but I could feel a deep sadness in her. What happened?"If I do that she'll start hyperventilating again." Dex was worried, he didn't want me gasping for air again. Honestly I didn't want that either. "We need to see if what we did helped her or not." Her tone was inching to irritation. Dex sighed and looked away. He looked up at mom and she stared him straight in the eyes. She was showing him no fear. She was almost daring him to control her. Mom is fiesty right now. I felt okay for a moment, but then it started back up again. My heart was hurting. The odd feeling of being pulled apart had stopped, but the pain in my heart was torturous. It was like someone was cutting away at it. My breath picked up as the pain intensified. "Mom." I cried. "It hurts." Tears streamed down my face. I squeezed Toni's hand hard, as I writhed around in pain. "I'll fix this sweetheart. I will fi
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Ash's P.O.V.Rachel got her mate after all. It seems that Ember had told Josh about our world. This gave Rachel a chance to talk to him. I watched as Josh kissed those sweet lips of hers. The final string keeping me here had been cut at that moment. I was mad at Ember. How could she do that? I was seething mad. Rachel's little body had been so perfect. I thought I could have it for longer than just a day. Fuck Josh. Fuck Ember. Fuck this whole goddamn place. I left from the back of the school. I felt myself start to cut ties with the people here. I saved Ember's for last. We have always shared this link, and I don't want it anymore. It needs to go. Honestly, Ember had only ever brought problems to my life. At least this way she won't be able to complicate it anymore. I closed the link off to her and snapped whatever hold her bond had on me. My heart hurt for a moment before I let it dissipate. Ember can't even see that anything is wrong with me. She's so wrapped up in her life and
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Ember's P.O.V.Toni held me for a while, but the crying never stopped. Mom sent him and Dex home once it got dark outside. She and dad checked on me often throughout the night. I didn't sleep. I couldn't stop staring at the adjoining door to our rooms.Around 3 in the morning I just got up and went to lay in Ash's bed. I clutched his pillow and pretended it was his large chest. My heart didn't feel like it could beat anymore. It hurts to breathe. You're not alone. Dex's words would keep ringing in my head like a bell, anytime I thought of how lonely I was. Ash has always, from day one, been by my side. He's been my rock, my moral support. He has been my protector, my therapist at times. He has been the person I run to all my life. Anytime I have news he's always the first person I tell. He's always the first person I want to see when I am happy and when I am sad. He's my twin, he's my other half. He hurt me. He caused me pain on purpose and I don't know how to get over that. He tri
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My heart raced a bit as I stared at the big black numbers. 223. I hope Dex is willing to help, but if he is will I be okay? I ingested the crimson kelp shortly before coming. I ate a bigger piece than usual just in case. Since siren songs are supposed to be more powerful than their mind manipulation. That's a scary thought. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. I heard some light shuffling behind and saw the light turn on. It was night time now, and the moon was small in the night sky. I had left Eric asleep in my bed. I'll be back before he wakes.Dex opened the door shirtless again. It seems he likes to undress once he gets home. He had a large burn mark on his chest. I noticed it last time and I wanted to ask about it, but I bit my tongue. It isn't any of my business. "Ember?" He sounded surprised. He had a big smile on his face, happy to see me. "Did you bring me food again?" He smirked. I felt bad for not bringing him anything now. Especially since I am about to ask h
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Dex's P.O.V. She had showed up at my door asking for a favor. I didn't think it would be this kind of favor. I warned her. I checked with her many times. She wanted to do it. If I would have told her no she may have tried to get a siren song another way. I tried to hold back. It took everything in me to just keep my siren from entering her. I knew the moment the song stopped playing she would regret her choice. I just wanted to make sure she wouldn't regret it as much. If I would have entered her, she'd feel even more violated. Every moment of it keeps replaying in my head right now. She's so fucking beautiful. She's so damn sexy. Those moans and yells of pleasure will forever be engraved in my memory. She didn't realize it, but what my siren did was mark her as his. She will not be able to enter water without feeling me. She won't want any other siren. A guilt was washing over me as I watched her cry on my bed, dressed only in her underwear. She was feeling so much guilt right no
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