Helanie:
I stood before Emmet, my heart pounding hard. He looked so peaceful, even when he wasn’t. The minute he wakes up, it will be a storm. Norman and Maximus stood right next to their brother.
I leaned down and buried my face in his neck. Even though it had been so long since he could take care of himself and his needs, he still smelled amazing. His gentle breaths, his long eyelashes, his beautiful lips, everything about him was perfect. I opened my mouth and my lips touched his skin, tasting him before I pushed my canines into his neck. I felt a movement in his body, but it wasn’t very aggressive this time. He gently raised his hand and placed it on my back, still half asleep, and groaned softly.
I pierced deeper into his skin, feeling all the emotions from the time I thought I was going to marry him. I was so madly in love with him.
I closed my eyes and left a deeper mark on his neck before finally pulling out my canines. While still in his sleepy state, with his eyes closed, I watched him smile and whisper, "Helanie."
I just watched his face before gently touching his cheek. But I had no clue someone else had already started to suffer.
A scream from outside the cage and the rattling of chains made my heart sink in my chest. I turned my head to the side and saw Kaye glaring at me.
He looked so scary with his eyes narrowed at me. Even though he stayed in his human form, I could tell something was different by the way he was looking at me.
"Kaye, calm down," Maximus said while Norman stayed alert.
"Helanie, wake Emmet up so you can finish the marking," Norman said, and I saw Kaye turn to his brother before looking down. The next second, he raised his head again, but this time, he was looking at me with so much love.
"I feel fine. Don’t be scared of me," Kaye said, and Maximus started smiling. Even Norman looked a little relieved.
"Yeah, don’t worry. I’m fine," Kaye said again, and I smiled at him, until he added, "So now that I’m fine, why don’t you guys let me out?"
There was a slight change in his tone that made me realize he was faking it.
"No! He’s lying," I yelled from inside the cage, and Kaye’s expression changed instantly.
"She’s manipulating you guys. She knows I’m fine. She just wants to see me in pain," he grunted, completely different from how he would treat me if it wasn’t the curse speaking for him.
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