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Chapter Seven-Eight: It Gets Worse - Gabriella
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**********The moment Jartre leaves, I will myself with all my strength to sit up, but each time I try my elbows give out. I dig my nails into the bed, force myself to sit up and immediately slump against the headboard, panting, trying to catch my breath. I feel this incomparable level of power coursing through my body, making me feel like I can do anything…but at the same time, I’ve never felt more drained in my entire life. I feel like my body could break from its own weight. I feel like I’m burning up from the inside while my heart is racing faster than a hummingbird. Tears prick my eyes as I think over what I’ve just done. The moment Jartre told me Azadou was free, I knew everything Zarseti said was true, not that I ever doubted her. I knew I had to let him go, but I can’t fight the overwhelming guilt I feel. Am I being selfish or selfless? I don’t know.I weakly pull the sheets over my chest, covering myself as something catches my attention from the corner of my eye. I gingerly
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My surroundings look foreign, but not just foreign…heightened. It looks like my eyes have been upgraded to HD. Everything looks crisp and vivid with colours having a vibrancy they never did before. I take in a deep breath through my nose and smell…everything. I smell the sea…and a million other scents, some familiar, others I couldn’t even put a name to if I tried.“Gabriella?” I look to the side, to see Zarseti kneeling beside me. I stare wide-eyed as I take in this otherworldly fuchsia light that surrounds her, basking me in warmth, love and serenity.“Zarseti?” I say in bewilderment as I take in how ethereal she looks.“Welcome back,” she says brightly, taking my hand and helping me to my feet.As I stand I realise how strong I feel…it’s not just strong…it’s powerful. I can feel this abundance of power and strength coursing through every fibre of my being. I look down at my arms, also realising I’m in a completely different outfit than I was before. The memory of the battlefield fl
A Queen Among Gods Chapter Eight-Two: Holding Them Back - Ezillus
I’ve lived enough lives for every person on Earth a hundred times over. I’ve birthed planets, seen life begin and seen it end, but never have I shed a tear. Death is such an expected part of life that I feel no pain when it makes its inevitable appearance. I welcome it like an old friend and wish it well on its journey until we meet again. But watching Gabriella appear out of thin air as that shard of God’s blood pierced her human body, I now understand why humans weep for those they have lost.I feel tears swimming in my eyes as I look upon my oldest and dearest friend, holding the body of the woman he loves and has lost. I don’t need to feel his pain to know it’s inexplicable. I’ve never seen any being look so devastated, so bereft in all my years. I don’t understand what has just happened or how Gabriella even got here, but already I feel the light she brings to those around her vanishing from this Earth.“What a stupid thing to do,” I hear Azadu scoff.I look over at him in disgus
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I look at my hand in disbelief. Did I just do that? I wasn’t even trying; it was just a reflex.My thoughts on what just happened are filtered out of my mind when I quickly become aware of how thick the air around me is. I take a deep breath through my nose, and while I can smell every little thing in ways I never have before, there’s one scent enticing more than any other. It’s indescribably mouth-watering and I can taste it on my tongue, making my body shiver. The air around me feels like being wrapped in a warm hug and as I look behind me I gasp, tears pooling in my eyes when I look upon the face of my animai.His hair is flying wild around him from the energy he’s emitting, his body is bathed in this incredibly white light…but it’s broken. Fractured and fragmented like a shattered diamond, yet at the same time these prisms of light surround him, drawing me to me. Telling me that he is my soulmate. I well up when that instinct once again answers my unspoken questions. I now know wh
A Queen Among Gods Chapter Eight-Four: Another Bond - Gabriella
He holds his hands out in front of him, conjuring a giant ball of black energy and purple electricity. I watch as it draws darkness into itself, but then I notice where the energy is coming from. As I glance around to the barely recognisable field, I see the eyti getting pulled towards it. I don’t think he’s even aware of what he’s doing, but he’s using them to power up his attack, and that’s one thing I can’t let happen.I glance at Zarseti who gives me an encouraging nod. She told me to trust my instincts, and that’s what I’m going to do.I reach out through my mind, feeling for Merlos’ thoughts. Her eyes connect with mine when she senses the connection, quirking an eyebrow at me. 'Merlos, I need you to blind every mortal around us,' I say urgently through my mind.Her brows deepen in confusion for only a second when realisation fills her expression and her mouth quirks up into a smirk of approval. 'Now that, I can do.' With a disinterested wave of her hand, she fills the eyes of ev
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“Well, that was fun,” I say nonchalantly. Mitchell gets off the bed, still clutching that pillow for dear life – I’ll need a new one now – as he walks over to me with pleading eyes. “Look, can we just talk about this? I had a weak moment, but she didn’t mean anything to me, I swear,” he says desperately. “Do I have the word ‘stupid’ tattooed on my forehead?” I ask in a duh tone. His expression suddenly changes to one of anger, and I’m intrigued to see where this is going. “Fine, so it wasn’t a one-time thing, but can you fucking blame me? You give me nothing, it’s like you just don’t fucking care about me anymore and the bedroom was getting boring, you don’t do anything fun. I needed a real woman who could satisfy my needs and treat me and respect me like a real man. You didn’t even give a shit!” He screams. “You’re right, I don’t fucking care. I stopped fucking caring when you sat on your ass every day letting me go to work to support us both. You play your videos – which I bough
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