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~VaelaI stare at the bed, wondering how it’s possibly going to get any sleep tonight.My eyes stay locked on the door as I undress, slipping into some nightclothes I found in the top drawer of the dresser. I don’t suspect Sinful will wander in expectantly, but he is Lust.A knock on the door sends me rushing from the bed I had just clambered into.Slowly, I open the door, peering out.I nearly collapse with relief. It's Hale.Swinging the door open, I examine him. He's dressed in a dark coat, making his silvers eyes more vivid. For a fleeting moment, I'm convinced he's come to my room to seduce me, although that vanishes in a moment as I come to my senses."Come on," he summons, nodding toward the hallway."Huh?""Let's go for a walk,” he prompts.Peering past him, I see nothing but an empty hallway, and silent house. No Sinful, ready to taunt and tease me about my feelings for Hale."Where?" I ask thickly.Hale’s eyes are dark and searching. "Outside. The view is stunning from up he
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~VaelaMy hands drag over the craggy cave walls as I struggle my way into the part of the cave Hale retreats to when he wants to paint.Sure enough, a brush is in his hand, as he crouches down, working on a particularly detailed aspect at the bottom of the painting. It's a night sky. It hurts to look at, knowing I haven't seen one in quite a few weeks.I seat my hands in my pockets. "I've made a decision."Hale straightens, dumping his brush on his metal tray. "Is that right?""I want to go out again," I decide.Finding my mate has nothing to do with this now. What I need is a distraction that isn't Hale. Being around him in most of my waking moments is getting to be too much, and with Will gone and Eyla busy, I need fresh company.Hale rubs his hands together, fingers stained with midnight purple and cobalt blue. "For how long?"I chew on my lower lip. "Not long. Just a night.""A night? You may get sick..." he frowns."Okay, for a small portion of the night, then," I sigh. I wish I
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*Mature Content Warning! Proceed At Your Own Discretion*~VaelaA knock on the doorframe to my bedroom has me looking up.“Why don’t we go out?” Hale asks, looking wary.I haven’t meant to make it obvious that I’m disappointed that I never got to go out, and that the resolution to my mortality may include ending my own life.“I don’t care where it is, I’m in,” I exclaim, kicking my legs out over the edge of the bed.“Since we couldn’t find Kyler, maybe we can find someone else,” Hale offers.He’s trying to please me, to draw out the stagnant feelings of boredom and tiredness that plague me. But that bite of cold ice in his eyes is inescapable.“Or maybe, I just need to get out, even for a night. Somewhere with sun, that’s warm,” I muse, drawing closer to him.A physical pursuit with a stranger isn’t a feat I’ve officially given up on. Maybe something simple like a date with one would suffice, but ridding my sexual frustration from Hale with someone else is only going to hurt me.Hale
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~VaelaWith my palm pressed against my sweaty forehead, I stride out into the alleyway, pacing back and forth."I can't believe you did that," I exclaim, glancing back at Hale who saunters casually from the restaurant, smirking smugly.He's essentially confirmed I will never see Alexander again.I back away as Hale advances on me, the heat in his gaze telling me everything I need to know. The build up of my orgasm has diminished into nothingness, but the dampness between my legs suggests another word from Hale could remedy that.His gaze flashes, searing hot. "I can't believe you didn't find your release when I told you to.”My breath hitches, but I refuse to let him see how much his words affect me. I came on this date to stop thinking about Hale, and now I’m ready for him again."We were in a nice establishment,” I comment breathily.In reality, I got up because there was no way I was going to go through with that, right in front of Alexander.Hale holds his hand out to me. "Come on
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~VaelaAs consciousness creeps up on me again, my mind scrambles to piece together the fragments of memory that are missing.Splitting pain rears up in rolling waves, assaulting my head as my eyes flutter open.I was hit. And now I’m splayed across a wooden floor, limbs aching in protest.Raising my gaze, I scan the unfamiliar room I’ve been discarded in, spotting a person sitting at a table close by, back to me.I’m dead. Or I’m dreaming.Either way, my world is ending.It can’t be him. I haven’t seen him in decades, but last time I did, tears were streaming from his eyes as he paced back and forth, yelling at me. My gaze was pinned to the knife in his hand, that would end my life swiftly only moments later.It’s Trace. I once loved him. And he murdered me.I lean upward, bracing myself up on my elbows. "What...What the-"He turns around immediately, discarding whatever he was doing."Vaela, you're awake,” he murmurs, striding over to me.Dropping my head, I squeeze my eyes shut past
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~VaelaHale drinks in the scene in front of him, expression muddled with confusion."What the hell is going on?" He demands, looking between Trace and I.Trace now cowers against the far wall, mortified. He thought I was hallucinating after the hit I took to the head, and now he’s looking at a Sin."You're the Pureblood Vaela talked about." His voice shakes as he speaks."And who are you?" Hale demands.Trace swallows, pushing away from the wall as Hale strides in, slamming the door closed behind him. He’s realising how weak he is compared to the Sun, so he may as well own his fear."I'm Trace. I'm her boyfriend.” I grimace. Trace is setting himself up to face what he inflicted upon me all those years ago.Hale blinks, coming to terms with who he is looking at."You're the one who murdered her," he says softly.His tone is deceptive. I can feel the anger rolling off him, so palpable it hurts me, and I'm thoroughly enjoying this exchange already, even if I've fought against all these w
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~Vaela“Mate huh.”I chew on my fingernail. “I know.”Glancing at Eyla, I scowl at her smirk. She’s been infinitely amused since Hale brought her up to the cave, and we told her together that we are mates. Naturally, she was overjoyed for a moment, before she went on a rant about how obvious it was.“I knew it, and so did you, you just didn’t want to hear it,” she says, jabbing me in the side multiple times teasingly, making me jump.I'm still not entirely held. Being mortal again has reminded me of how long the recovery process can be.“He made it seem impossible. I’m just glad he was wrong about it," I admit, stretching out over the bed. I've spent most of my days here, trying to pretend my thoughts aren't driving me crazy.I want to be normal again. I want to be me.“Have you slept with him yet?” Eyla asks.I sigh. “No, I only found out a little while ago.”It's not like it hasn't been on my mind. In fact, each time I look at Hale I think about it, and I know he's thinking about it
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*Mature Content Warning! - Read At Your Own Discretion*~VaelaKeo finally lets go of me, but I don't stumble too far."I think it's obvious what I'm here for," he says, looking around the cave, clearly dissatisfied with whatever he finds lacking. Hale shakes his head. "So you're serving him?""I serve no one, but myself. But where he happens to succeed, as do I." Keo spreads his arms out, smirking. I can imagine how such a smile has disarmed many in the past.But I see the cruel intentions behind it."Hale...What's happening?" I question.Keo turns his attention to me. "I'm here to warn you, Vaela.""About what?""Your existence is poisoning the very fabric of this fragile realm. And where this realm faces its demise, other's do also," he explains, a tight smile upon his face.He's clearly suggesting that one of these other realms he speaks of is where he originates from. I suppose that explains why he is so ardently pursuing me."Trust me, I don't want to be this way," I grit out.
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