Cam pulled me along after Bree exiting the club I tried to resist but he was too strong even with my obviously heightened strength.
"let me go Cam, I have to make sure he's alright."
"he's fine."
"He is not fine you shot him with arrows, arrows that appeared out of nowhere might I add how did you even do that?"
I asked suddenly realising that the bow and arrows he held had disappeared seemingly into thin air.
"what arrows? I didn't see any arrows,"
I turned to Bree was I imagining it? I shook my head no I know what I saw a bow appeared out of thin air and all he did was reach behind him and the arrows just appeared as well I know I didn't imagine it.
"hush both of you we need to get you home."
"you need to let me go!"
"I think maybe you should listen to the girl fledgling."
All three of us reeled at the sound of the voice as kail stepped out of the shadows.
"kail?"
I looked from kail to Cam
"who are you calling fledgling satans spawn."
Ignoring Cam I ripped my arm from his hold running to kail
"kail you need to take me back! Dantalis is in trouble he was shot with arrows he needs help."
Kails eyes snapped to cam
"if you shot him then that can only mean… the idiot to lose control in front of her what a moron."
"it only happened because he was trying to protect her."
Cam acused pointing a finger towards me.
"never mind that where is he now?"
Cam remained silent, I sighed exasperated by their behaviour
"he's at the club tainted please we have to hurry."
Turning to me kail placed his hands on my shoulders
"stay with Bree-"
"no! I want to go with you."
"no way babe-"
Planting my feet I stared daggers at him
"you will take me with you kail whether you like It or not."
Throwing his hands in the air in defeat he answeared
"fine but come on lets hurry."
It was then that something came out of nowhere to land in front of me shielding me from kail.
"Get away from her demon!."
Kail instantly droping into a defensive stance laughed
"you call me demon after what you just let loose only moments ago."
Dantalis glared at cam
"I thought I told you to get them home!"
"I tried bro but the fledgling wouldn't budge til she knew you were alright."
I turned to cam
"did you just call me a fledgling?"
I had no idea what it meant but considering his earlier statement I assumed it was some kind of insult.
"enough cam get them home now knock her out if you have to but get going and hurry."
Growing angry I stepped in front of Dantalis despite his protests at staying behind him, I did not fear kail and the fact that he would think he would do me harm was ludicrious. This night had just become so surreal I didn't know what was real or fantasy any more. However what I did know was that no one was making me do anything that I didn't want to do.
Placing one hand on my hip and pointing my other at the two of them I chastised
"now listen here the both of you I have no idea what's going on or what happen tonight but I will not stand for you two to start brawling nor will I be forced away like some damsel in distress. Now you will either learn to get along or I kick both your arses into next week you got it?"
Both kail and Dantalis looked each other down both resfuing to yield
"do I make myself clear?!"
I yelled so they both understood, I watched as something in Dantalis's eyes widen as he stared at the area behind my back before he spoke through gritted teeth
"fine ill behave."
Kail reluctantly agreed as well turning on my heel I headed towards home
"good then let's go home where you can both explain everything."
It wasn't long before we all sat at in the living room of the apartment, Bree was in cams arms more silent then I've ever seen her a stunned expression on her face.
Kail spread himself on the couch seeming to enjoy the tension everyone held in the room.
Dantalis however not wanting to sit anywhere near kail decided to stand leaning against the sliding door that lead out to the balcony as he stared out into the night.
I sighed as I stood staring at all of them in turn
"Well?... out with it"
Kail was the first to speak
"yea danni boi go on tell her what happened."
Dantalis scowled at kail seeming to dare him to keep going, then his eyes met mine as I stared back exspectantly.
Dantalis shrugged
"you wouldn't understand…"
Again he turned towards the view outside the glass doors
"not yet at least."
Frustrated I growled
"what does that even mean? Not yet? You better start talking Dantalis or im goin-"
"or what?"
Turning to face me again as he stood straighter
"what could you possibly do to make me talk? You have no idea what you're asking of me nor is it any of your business."
Kail laughed at this causing Dantalis to flare with fury
"what has this even got to do with you? Why don't you go back to your forsaken before you get yourself killed."
"Dantalis!"
I chastised I could tell it was no idol threat.
Dantalis looked at me fury in his eyes, however the more I stared into those emerald pools marked with the scar down one side, the more I could see a hint of something else…was it lonliness? As if he could sense me going deeper into his soul he growled and exited onto the balcony shuting the door behind him.
I threw my hands in the air exapperated
"is anyone going to explain?"
I looked to cam
"what about you?"
Cam shrugged
"don't know what to tell you Reece it's not my story to tell, even if I did know what it was."
Turning to Bree he said
"let's go to bed babe it's been a long night."
Bree happily nodded, puzzled by Bree's silence I grabbed her arm.
"don't you know want to know aswel?"
Bree patted my arm
"Reece Dantalis saved you from a bunch of thugs I don't know what all the fuss is about, anyone who saves my best friend is alright in my books. It's more than I can say about that one."
She laughs indicating kail,
"so stop over reacting and just chalk it up to a bad night. If anything you should be thanking Dantalis. Now if you'll excuse me hunni I'm going to bed."
She kisses me good night while I stare at her back stunned into silence.
What the hell just happened? She doesn't remember anything, she didn't see the arrows she dosn't remember Dantalis losing control and attacking me, nothing. What the fuck was going on?
"Close your mouth babe its normal she is human after all."
I glared at him
"and what is that supposed to mean?"
"just that her mind can't figure out what she saw so it just stuck to the simplest answear, happens to everyone."
"If that was the case why didn't it happen to me?"
He smiled knowingly
"your different."
"different how?"
"babe trust me on this you're not ready."
"argh! That's it I give up! You can let yourself out!"
Walking to my room I slam the door on his smug face.
Moments later I heard the front door open and close as kail left.
Siting on my bed I looked out onto the balcony that my bedroom shared with the main one in the living room.
Dantalis stood staring out over the city lights there was such an air of sadness envolping him that my heart screamed to hold him until the shadows left his soul. I thought back on the events of tonight as the image of the fire in his eyes came back to me. Even after his hands wore held tight around my throat I did not fear him, nor fear that he would ever hurt me. Then my mind went to the kiss we had shared, I have no idea what motivated me to kiss him only the fierce need to have my lips on his. Somehow I knew in my heart that by kissing him it would return him to himself. I shook the image from my mind, what was happening to me?
Standing I took a deep breath before I opened the sliding door to the balcony.
Without saying a word I leaned against the railing next to Dantalis, silently we just stood and stared into the night.
Without saying a word Dantalis reached for my hand pulling me in front of him so that my back was to the railing. Still silent he just stared into my eyes, almost as if he was searching for something. I started to open my mouth when his lips made contact with mine halting any words that were about to emerge.
It was a kiss expressing so much need it nearly brought tears to my eyes. As our tongues connected my hands reached to grab at his hair, a moan escaping my lips. Pulling me closer he deepened the kiss until I could no longer tell what was real. Slowly without me being able to control myself again I started to caress his back as my hand made its way to his shoulders blades. Just like last time he froze only this time he didn't walk away but merely uttered one word.
"Don't."
Staring into his eyes I searched for an answear knowing he would not give me one.
"what are you afraid of?"
He remained silent the pain in his eyes tore through my heart
"Dantalis I know I haven't known you for very long but you can't deny that there's something between us, something that by rights defys all reason."
I cupped his face with my hands
"I know you feel it too."
Slowly he placed his hands on mine, gently but forcefully he tore them away.
"you should stay away from me Reece,"
Imediately I tried to deny his words
"no! nothing good can come of you being with me, I'll only cause you pain."
He started to turn away from me but I grabbed his hand pulling him back.
"Don't I have a choice in this? Shouldn't I be the one to choose since I'm the one you're worried about? Don't I get a say?"
He wouldn't look at me but nor did he pull away, taking this as a good sign I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"look at me."
Slowly he turned to face me as I stared deep and his eyes not fire but the purest green.
"Doesn't this thing between us at least deserve a chance?"
He sighed.
"you don't understand."
"then explain it to me, after what happened tonight I at least deserve that much don't I?"
The memory of what he had done to me had him slowly reaching to touch my neck where he had wrapped his fingers around only hours before.
"why didn't you run?"
I know he was mostly talking to himself but I answeared anyway, as I buried my head in his chest whispering.
"I couldn't leave you."
He stood with his arms at his side til finally he returned my embrass holding me tighter as he rested his check on my head.
Stroking my hair he whispered
"what are you doing to me?"
I knew what he meant as I answeared
"perhaps you should just trust your heart."
He laughed but there was no humour in it
"it's been so long since I've had a heart to trust."
I pulled away to stare into his eyes
"then maybe you should start with trusting mine."
His eyes widened at the implications of my words.
Finally after what seemed like hours he smiled sadly
"one day you will regret trusting me."
I didn't understand the full meaning of his words but I still found myself saying
"if it means being with you ill regret nothing."