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"I'm still here."
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because I don't know what to do." He felt tears well in his eyes once more when she let out a weak laugh. How was she able to find humor in the situation?
"For someone with virtually no patience... You sure do over-think things."
"It's not like I'm trying to decide on which pair of socks to wear today, Alauria." He ignored the tears that slowly rolled down his face as he ran his fingers through her slightly damp hair. She closed her eyes, and for a moment, he thought that she'd been replaced by Raife once more. "Alauria?"
"Stop thinking about it." She moaned in pain when her stomach cramped in protest. "You didn't think the night you first kissed me."
He smiled at the memory of her wide-eyed stare when she stopped them. "I just did what felt right."
"So do what feels right."
Lindsay sighed in defeat and closed in eyes. "Alauria-"
"I'll die either way."
"Don't say that. I just need to think of a better way."
"Stop thinking, Lindsay."
He opened his eyes to find her staring at him intently, wordlessly begging him to end it. She was suffering; he was forcing her to suffer. "I'm sorry."
"I'm not." She closed her eyes; she couldn't bear to look at the pain that contorted his face any more. "Just do it."
Lindsay looked over at the night table and the two blades resting upon it, still unsure of what to do. While he had Alauria's blessing, it meant nothing without having her with him, which wasn't likely no matter what choice he made. He reached over and let his hand hover above the blades. If he used the regular blade, he could kill them both or set Alauria's soul free, allowing Raife a human life. The Blade of Abraxis finally eliminated Raife, at the extreme risk of killing Alauria. As his hand hovered above the blades, slowly moving back and forth, he choked out a sob.
"Lindsay."
He turned his head just enough to look into her complacent eyes. She'd accepted what was to happen and it was clear that she was waiting for him to do the same.
"You will kiss me goodbye."
Lindsay looked down at her for a moment, taking in her soft eyes and dimpled chin, unable to bear the weight of her words. Goodbye. The finality of the word made him choke out another sob as he slowly lowered his head to grant Alauria her final wish, as he sampled what could have been his last taste of her lips. Her contented sigh gave him room to deepen their kiss, to slowly glide his tongue against hers as a physical declaration of his undying passion for her. And as he kissed her and lightly wet her face with his tears, he gripped the hilt of a blade. His hand fisted, gripping the hilt in a death grip that could have crushed a human hand. The pain of the hilt biting into his palm forced Lindsay to sit up.
"I love you," she whispered
"I love you." And with a determined breath, he lifted his arm high a second before he plunged the blade into her body.
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- COMMENTS
Anonymousabout 11 years agoHe owes raife nothing she friggin killed his mom and tortured his life for years
Anonymousabout 11 years agoMake this story end happy....it's bad enough Nadia had to die, I've still not completely forgiven you for that.
bulltlrabout 13 years agoI can't remember a time when I've cried so much.... Do any of these men get a break?? I am freakin having a heart attack!
aDayDreamBelieverabout 14 years agovery grpping story i can't stop reading! i agree that lindsay should not feel so responsible for rachel, she killed his mother so obviously chose her demon side over him!
and also i don't really understand Lindsay's dilemma here. He loves Alauria, not just her body so why would he ever want that walking round with Raife's soul in it?? Surely the only option is to kill Raife for once and for all. Think it needs to be clearer why he's having such a hard time making this decision.
All that said i am loving this story!
Anonymousover 14 years agoKinda yuck! Rafe/Rachel had too much power while other characters appear weak. But, its fantasy/non-human, so oh well.
starry_nightover 14 years agoI agree with another commenter that Lindsay shouldn't feel responsible for Rachel's fate. She chose to kill Lindsay's mom to become a full-fledged demon. Was Rachel unable to control that demon part of her? But Andrae's half demon, and he had the strength to not kill Nadia. Oh. I miss the both of them. Thanks for writing.
Anonymousover 14 years agoYou are truly one who wants to hold our attention. Please do not be to long in posting the next chapter.
werewolvesftwover 14 years agoOmg omg alauria CAN NOT DIE, first nadia now her? NOOOO. Gosh you have got me on the edge of my seat and poor lindsay! Will be waiting for the next chapter (alauria better not die!)
UCJover 14 years agoI hope each brother gets his own story and then some. I've spent the entire weekend reading and enjoying all of the chapters. You can safely add me to the list of the fans of your writing. It's nice to read stories where the women are diverse and mentally strong. I refuse to believe that Nadia's gone for good. I'm hoping her death/self-sacrifice is apart of her test. I can't wait until Liam meets his match. Hopefully, she'll have a frosty temperament to match all of his fiery bluster. I'm loving the strong and usually silent Alexis. I can't imagine who/what you could pair him with. The same with Euan. As you can tell, I'm eager to see where this goes and I'm enjoying the ride. Thanks for sharing your gift.
