Til Death Rings Novels & Stories

A pair of rings called out to her and the woman crowed immediately. “You have an eye for beautiful things.” She lifted the rings. “These are the ying and yang rings. Once you and your partner put this on, there’s only death that can separate you two!” “It’s beautiful.” Freya said but she didn’t need trinkets to keep Riordan, he bore her mark on his shoulder so there was nowhere in the world he could run.

I arranged them in pairs. “Is there anything that stands out as missing?” she asked. The ache in my chest was back. “There was a ruby ring that belonged to my grandmother.” “I didn’t see any rings.” She tilted her head. “Should there not be your first wedding band?” “No. I sold them.” Viviana’s lips curled. “I don’t judge.” Her gaze went to my left hand. “Aléjandro’s rings are lovely.” I looked down and wiggled the fourth finger on my left hand, appreciating the rings more than I did the first time I saw them.

I lost countless people who I knew were going to die, and couldn't do shit to stop it. It all started with Abene, my mother, the Duchess of the D'Arcy Dukedom in the southern region of our Kingdom. Then was followed by Akira, Chimere, and Nefertari, my triplets sisters who were five years older than me. Two months after that, my half-sister, Inara, two years older than me, was also dead. After her, Rune, my brother who was a year younger than me, also died. My grandparents and my aunt came right behind. And then three of my cousins. Lastly, I saw Avy's death, and now she's also gone.

"I said, WHO FUCKING GAVE HER THE DRUGS!?" She flinches at my tone and I cuss under my breath for a second. I take a deep breath before speaking. "Look Tiffany—" "I don't know who did it. I have no idea. I promise." Her breathing has become unstable again and she's trembling at this moment. She buries her face in her palms, her loud sobs filling the room. I sigh before pulling her into a hug. "I'm so sorry, I'm really very sorry. I—I—"

Yoké frowned as if he was trying to figure me out. “Why aren’t you telling me where my Risa is?” He asked me. “Who is she with?” A tear rolled down my eye. I quickly wiped it away, took a deep breath in and held my breath. “She’s gone, Yoké.” “What do you mean she’s gone? Gone to where?” “Our Risa is dead-" I couldn’t control myself anymore, I let the river I had been holding back all these months finally flow. I began to cry. “She was born still.”

The back door swallowing her into shadow. His fingers tightened around the steering wheel. “Hold on, mi ángel,” he whispered. The lion was coming.

“I know that we have to live together and pretend that we get along for my family’s sake, but when it is just us, you don’t have to be so damn friendly.” Shut up, Remi. I hiss inwardly. You’re going to say something stupid that he can hold against you. Just shut the hell up and go to your room where you’re safe! But I can’t. Not when he is this close to me and memories of his death return to me, making me want to be a little nice because his days are limited and the way he is going to go out isn’t going to be pleasant. Wait… Why did that even matter to me? I had seen so many different fates. I should be immune by this point and just let it be, and yet…

I picked up my phone and called Gerald. It did not take up to three seconds, before he picked. “Yes Sir.” “Call Martha, I don't need her to come in today.” I said. “Come to my room, after doing that.” “Okay Sir.” I laid back on the bed and closed my eyes, trying to understand why this was happening. My mind went back to the ring, I had removed it and kept it in drawer. It was a family heirloom and Ivan had made it seem like it was a very big deal. “I should keep this in a safer place.”

"What if I kill him?" He raised a brow, but his smile stayed intact. "Answer me," I pressed, twirling the ring that somehow fit perfectly well. "What if I shoot him dead?" He broke into a laugh as he dragged another smoke, then nodded. "Even better, darling." He turned and walked away, leaving me standing in front of my mother's ashes, ready to betray her in every way possible.

Helga said and giggled. "The rings were set to blind the world from Vlad's tomb, know all these years Claire has managed to set loads of walls in place, as far as I know a vampire can't even find that tomb, not even humans working for vampires" Fitzgerald said. "Yes, but now that two of the rings are destroyed, the magic hiding the tomb will start fading" Samantha said also standing. "In what way?" "The tomb uses two rings to hide it from vampires, and two to hide it from humans, one for day, one for night, but now that the rings are destroyed, it might get revealed to humans"