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Hi loves,
How are you doing these days?I won't be able to update the story today. A lot is going on in my personal life these days. One is that I'm moving out of my current residence, which is taking too much of my time and energy. I apologize for the delay, but I aim to finish Elijah and Rory's story this month. If not, the longest would be the first week of May.
Thank you for understanding.
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Hellbound: The Last Tribute 76|In Sapiro
~Rory~I agreed to Andrew’s bargain - it felt strange to address him as my father anymore. Even trusting his words was formidable.He understood my inhibitions.He put the barrier around the house down so Ali could walk through. I watched Ali take Tala’s limp human body out of my room. We exchanged a few words, and I told him I’d be fine, to tell Elijah I could handle myself, and this was my way of fulfilling my promise to Tala.Ali was hesitant to leave me behind, but Tala’s essence was fading fast. She looked like the woman in my dream, but in her worse state. Her eyes were half-open; green eyes were like leaves deprived of sunlight for weeks, drained of their natural glow. Her skin was wilted from being soaked in water for a long time. I rememb
Hellbound: The Last Tribute 77|Wolf’s Cry
~Rory~There was no reason for me to feel any kind of resentment for Elijah about his past. He was two thousand years ahead of me. He didn’t spend it waiting for me as much as I didn’t spend my twenty-four years waiting for him to come and sweep me off of my feet. Yet I can’t push aside the pang of seeing him reach for another woman’s waist with my naked eyes.They disappeared through the crowd. Elijah took the woman to the narrow path on the side of the street.This is probably what Andrew aimed at taking me back in time, to break whatever bond Elijah and I have by toying with my emotions. Rationally, I shouldn’t follow Elijah. I shouldn’t subject myself to more jealousy when I know in my heart that Elijah loves me wholeheartedly. My feet had a mind of their own, though.
Hellbound: The Last Tribute 78|It’s Absolute
~Rory~The rational thing to do was step away from the things causing us pain. Yet I choose to stay and wait with Henry.The bitterness in my chest was comparable to drinking kale juice. But I fought the urge to run.There was a reason Andrew wanted me to see this, and I wanted to know what it was, no matter how painful it might be. Also, I kept in mind that this was Elijah’s past; I am his present and his future. If Andrew aims to break us apart or persuade me to change what I feel for Elijah, he must do more than this stunt.When Elijah stepped out of the house, he patted Henry’s shoulder, who merely rolled his eyes in return.“I’m busy,” Elijah murmured, running his fingers through his hair, l
Hellbound: The Last Tribute 79|Colors of Magic
~Rory~My eyes filled, my chest ached, and my head spun from all the things happening around me. How could this be possible?Weak on the knees, I leaned my back on the closed door for support.“The mate bond is absolute, Eli,” she replied, eyes brimming with mist. “In this world, it is. But there are ways to sever our bond.”Burned by her words, Elijah dropped his hand to his side, staring at Agata as if she said the world would come to an end tomorrow. “In this world?” he repeated. “You mean one of us has to die? Is that it?”She nodded a yes; a tear rolled down her cheek as she lowered her gaze to his chest. I understand why she can’t look him in the eyes. His pain was o
Hellbound: The Last Tribute 80|Staged
~Elijah~Leaving Henry to watch over Tauri, Nolani and I went back to Grayson’s residence to get Rory and Alipato out of there.I was ready to tear that house down, prepared to end anyone who would stand against the woman I love and me, but when we got there, Rory was already stepping out of the door. Physically, she was unharmed. However, when our eyes locked, I knew for a fact that something had changed within her. I can’t put a finger on it yet, and I’m unsure if I want to see the depth of this change in her.“Hey.” I stepped onto the threshold, meeting her midway through the porch.She smiled, weary and willful. Despite this, she allowed me to gather her in my arms, murmuring a weak “hi,” against my chest, looping her arms we
Hellbound: The Last Tribute 81|Focus
~Elijah~It was midday. The sun was up, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafted in the air as I stepped out of my office.In the kitchen, Rory stood in front of the coffee machine, gazing at the glass window facing the Vitale estate forest. She still had my shirt on. She liked wearing my shirt in her sleep. It looks like an oversized shirt on her.“Hey.” I shrouded my arms around her from behind, burying my face in her hair.She turned, curled her arms around my shoulder, and planted her lips on mine. It was a gentle kiss, one that we always share every morning.“Hi.” She smiled. The familiar glint in her eyes was back.My eyes traipse across her face
Hellbound: The Last Tribute 82|You Can Ask Me
~Elijah~After cleaning up, I fed Rory a late lunch of ramen, her request. As I watch her finish her food, I dread asking her what truly happened last night, but we have to talk about a lot of things, including Tauri, and about her mom.“You can ask me,” Rory said, without lifting her gaze from the steaming bowl of noodles. We sat across from each other at the breakfast bar. I had a cup of untouched coffee in front of me while he sipped her orange juice. “I killed him. Start from there.”I reached for my cup of coffee, took a sip, and laid out my questions. I don’t follow whatever script I’ve written before. Her love for me didn’t change; I’m sure of that.“How did you know who he really was? The magic he used was a s
Hellbound: The Last Tribute 83|Losing Me
~Rory~Dark clouds loomed over Salvatore Hills. It was an ordinary day, gloomy and melancholy. It’s as if the sky was also mourning my death.Concealed in the tree line bordering Salvatore Hills cemetery, Elijah tightened his hold on my hand.“My love.”I threw him a sideways glance, smiling. “I’m good, Elijah.”He kept asking me how I’ve been doing since yesterday, worried about how his plans would affect me. Staging my death was the easy part; staying dead was the hardest.With my heightened senses, it breaks my heart to see my friends cry while surrounding a casket with a Jane Doe’s body in it. Elijah used his persuasion abilities
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