Avian had finally healed fully while Onyx stayed by his side all through, she watched him with a cheerful expression as his eyes shut open, he sat up without sparing a glance at her.
"Be careful, you don't have your whole strength yet." She said as he stood up abruptly from the bed and staggered a little, she held him to keep his balance but he swept her hands off him and continued walking towards the door.
His action really hurt her even though it wouldn't be the first time he was deliberately hurting her to keep her away from him but she was like a leech, not letting go.
"Avian!" She called with a croaky voice as a result of all the tears she shed because of him. Avian halted in his footsteps, he didn't want to admit to any feelings even though he could feel the bond between them, he would never give in, to only be hurt and weak.
He had seen a few vampires who'd lose their mate and be completely miserable in the end, he didn't want to end up like them or Lothaire who acted like an uncontrollable beast when it came to Larisa.
He wanted full control over his mind and body, he didn't want to be bound to a woman that'd make him go crazy and lose himself.
"I'm fine." And with those words he opened the door to leave but Onyx stopped him as she held unto his clean white shirt she had changed him into.
Avian looked down at her with empty cold eyes as he looked at her hands clutching down on his arm and then shifted his gaze upwards to her face but for only a split second before staring at the door.
Her beauty was enough to make a man mad, with hair as red as blood and her eyes that shone like the bluest ocean and lips that were so alluring and it didn't even help a bit that she was his mate.
"Please stop ignoring me, I can't take it anym..." Her words were interrupted by Avian's movement as he grabbed her pale white hands that held his arm and pushed it aside, after then he stepped out of the room without turning back which left Onyx with her mouth hanging slightly open.
Her heart ached in pain, it seemed like no matter how strong the mating bond was, he would never succumb to it. She let herself fall slowly to the ground as she hugged her knees with her hands hiding her face between her legs, she let the tears fall freely, she felt so empty and alone.
She had always wanted a family with her mate, wanted to live happily but it seemed like her dreams were turning into a nightmare.
Avian walked hurriedly out of the room with clenched fists, they were so tight that it dug into his skin and blood trickled down. it wasn't easy to see the hurt in her eyes and it didn't help that he caused it but he couldn't let anything distract him from keeping things in Empire D under control since it was already getting out of hand but it was only the beginning so far.
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Adina walked briskly to a room and opened the door fervently to see Darius lighting up a cigarette in his hand.
"Didn't you hear that I was looking for you? Do you even know what happened?" She asked with a raised voice but Darius lit his cigarette unmoving, he got tired of hearing everyone yell and bicker all the time.
"Lothaire almost killed Avian, its not very surprising." He said with a flat tone, definitely uninterested in whatever she had come to say because there was nothing she would tell him that he didn't know about.
"He's losing his mind because of the girl, he's a big threat to Empire D if he can't control himself." She said in a very serious and clear tone but Darius's face was still blank.
"You shouldn't be so worked up. Have you thought about why he didn't kill Avian even after he threatened to kill his mate?" Darius asked calmly and she knew exactly the point he made.
"So you're saying he's more behaved around her and reckless when he's not. But how will that do us any good if she dies in a few years, he'll probably burn the whole world to the ground." She said in a literal sense.
"Unless she doesn't." Darius concluded and she looked at him in confusion.
"What do you mean? There's never been a way to make a human immortal." She said in certainty.
"Unless he knows of a way." Darius said throwing the woman out of track, she was obviously lost.
"What do you mean? There's obviously no way, its impossible!" She said like it was an abomination. She saw a smile garnish Darius's handsome face.
"I know he's reckless but he seemed undisturbed when I would mention her dying in a few years." He said as he blew on his cigarette and puffs of smoke escaped his lips.
"How sure are you?" She asked feeling disturbed by his words and wondered if they were true.
"Definitely not a hundred percent sure, but if I'm right then he isn't sure about it himself but I know he wouldn't give up without trying anything and everything possible." He said and the woman's lips slightly parted in disbelief.
"If he really is going to find a way to make her immortal, it would be a very dangerous one and he'd probably endanger us all in the way." Adina said with a worried expression etched all over her face. Darius disposed the remaining cigarette in an ashtray and lit another one.
"He probably would but we could use her as leverage since she's soft hearted." He said after inhaling the nicotine, letting the smoke escape his lips.
"That's not so bad but making her immortal is his priority, any other thing comes next and I highly doubt our safety is in his list." She said making total sense.
"You're right but we could help in the long run in exchange for our safety." He said with a cunning smirk on his face.
"I have a very bad feeling about this, if Avian had known, he would have just ripped her head off." She said without thinking.
"But that would make things worse and then, Lothaire would really burn the whole word to ashes." He warned in case she ever thought of killing Lothaire's mate and she acknowledged his words.
'No wonder Avian didn't do it, he was smart and calculative and didn't do things recklessly similar to Darius'. She thought inwardly and let out an exasperated sigh, she felt things had just started to turn around for the worse and she wondered what the future held in store for them.
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Lothaire fiddled with Larisa's soft brown hair that sprayed in the bed as she lay next to him.
"I'm sorry." He heard her small voice ring his ears and he wondered what she was sorry for.
"What for?" He asked with a curious look on his face, as she tilted her head sideways to gain a better view of his face.
"For been scared of you earlier." She said with a sorry look on her face. Lothaire stared at her for a long while and then lowered his head until his lips melted into hers.
She could feel the hotness of his body next to her and it grew more intense as they were on the bed. He cupped her face in his palms and let his tongue slide into her mouth skillfully, she responded to him and she felt him roll over her covering her fully with his lean muscular body and her legs trapped between his.
He hovered above her and his burning golden eyes locked hers, her brain almost turned into mush, it was all too erotic for her and it didn't help that his upper body had no clothing on and her eyes lingered to his broad shoulders and lowered to his chest, then his perfect abs, then his torso... She saw his erect genitals protruding fiercely behind his pants and her cheeks flushed hot red.
Lothaire was burning with his desires to take her whole at that moment but he controlled himself and made his mind to take it slow, he wouldn't do anything to hurt his Angel.
He lowered his face and she subconsciously closed her eyes awaiting his kiss but none came,instead she felt his hot breath on her neck below her ear lobes and his hot kisses came down on her neck, she shivered on how addictive his touch was.
He sucked on her white soft neck as he let his hand sneak underneath her short dress skillfully, feeling her soft skin in his hands. Larisa was lost in his kisses and his hand everywhere on her legs and thigh made her thoughts cloudy, she felt a hotness pool underneath her stomach as she was greatly aroused.
Lothaire's kisses went lower to the swell of her breast and she let out a soft moan as she sank her fingers into his black hair, he pulled down the front of her dress exposing her full white breasts and he felt burning heat engulf his body, he couldn't control himself anymore, within a second, he tore off her dress apart like a ravaging beast making Larisa shoot her eyes open in alert.
He slammed his lips on hers as he cupped her breast in one hand and massaged it hard making her let out sounds she never knew she could make, she felt his other hand slid into her panties touching her in places where she had never been touched before, he massaged slowly and his pace grew faster making her moans louder, it felt so good she got so wet.
Lothaire loved her reaction at what he did to her, he could hear her heart beat faster, her blood rushing in adrenaline but he was fast losing control, he wanted to fuck her badly, Larisa saw him starting to take off his pants. 'No!' she screamed inwardly, she wasn't ready yet! Lothaire saw the shocked look on her innocent face and it was enough to get him to come back to his senses.