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Chapter Thirty-Four: Standing Her Ground - Gabriella
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Before I know it, two warm, dark espresso hands are cupping my face as bright liquid silver eyes stare at me with concern. Their voice slowly begins to filter back into my ears and soon I can make out what they’re saying. “Gabriella, just breathe. No one is going to kill Jartre, I promise you,” they say calmly. “You don’t know that,” I whisper as I feel tears pool in my eyes. I just learned my boyfriend and soulmate, killed his ex, cursed her lover, nearly destroyed the world, made a God, caused a vampire and demon plague and still after all that, all I can feel is pain at the thought of losing him. So much so I can barely breathe. How fucking sick and twisted is that? Ezillus reaches past me and ends up placing my wine glass to my lips and helping me sip, “There you go. Drink your juice, Shelby,” they coo in a southern drawl. I spit the wine back into the glass as I burst into a fit of laughter. I look up at Ezillus through teary eyes as they smile back down at me. I hunch forwa
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I suck in a breath as my heart beats ferociously, her eyes beseeching mine as she stands her ground bearing her all to me. She said she’s mine. Ezillus told her everything and she still wants me. She knows I am a wounded, tortured being and still she is choosing me. It is selfish to want something so pure, knowing I am already tainting her, but still, she’s choosing me, and I want to choose her. I choose her above all others. I would forsake all others, even this very Earth just to be the one to make her smile again. I love her. From the moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I loved her. I thought I knew love with Apaki, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. What I feel for Gabriella is all-consuming. It burns me to ashes only to renew me time and time again. I would give my all for her. There never has been, nor will there ever be another for me. She is my destiny. She cleanses my past, graces my present, and paves my future. I am hers, and I think it’s time I stopped running from that.
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“Wh-what?” I stammer, staring into his hypnotic liquid silver eyes. “I know I tend to underestimate you as a human, but I’m very certain your hearing is perfectly fine,” he says with a sly smirk. “Hardy-har-har,” I say sarcastically. “Everything I said didn’t mean we have to have sex now, I’m okay waiting if it’s what you want.” He places his large finger on my lips to silence me, making them burn pleasurably as a warm smile peeks out through his snow-white beard. “I’ve wanted you since the night I saw you in that club and every night since. Not giving in to my desire for you has been the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I liken it to torture.” I chuckle and place a tender kiss against his finger. “It’s been torture for me too.” “Are you implying my tongue hasn’t been sufficient?” He leans in, peppering soft, tender kisses down my neck making my entire body tingle as my breathing hitches. “Your tongue should be declared one of your superpowers,” I say between breaths. My hands tra
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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
