to hear. Then, without answering me, he took hold of my face with both hands and kissed me. A kiss that rendered me breathless and nearly overwhelmed me with his passion. A kiss that was so beautiful and I knew later on if I ever looked back on it, I would class it as one of the best kisses I had ever received. Because there was so much emotion. So much love and strength. It was one hundred words and one thousand feelings all told in that single moment in time.
That single kiss that became one that seared to my soul, scorched my core, and set a flame in my heart.
Something that would never be more true in the moments that followed, as I hadn’t known it until I felt my skin become wet. And all from a single tear fallen. Only this time, it wasn't one of mine…
It was one of his.
But the second I opened my mouth about to ask, was when he put an inch between our lips and told me,
“Please remember how much I love you. Never forget, Amelia, never forget how much… promise me.” I started to shake my head in confusion, but the moment he pulled back was when I saw the next tear fall.
I didn't understand what was happening, not until he started walking me backwards, holding my hands in front of us both. He then raised them up and kissed them, closing his eyes as if he was in so much pain.
“Lucius please, you're… you’re scaring me.” Then he opened his eyes, and I was granted with an ocean of steel blue sadness. I was met with the devastation that was yet to come for both of us.
“Don't be frightened, everything I do, I do to keep you safe. Please remember that,” he whispered, and the moment I tried to tear myself free, his hands tightened on mine, keeping them captured in his unyielding hold.
“Lucius! Lucius, whatever you are planning don’t… don’t do this!” I shouted again trying to pull free, but he just continued to walk me back with nothing but agony in his eyes.
“I am sorry… so sorry…” he whispered back.
“Lucius… please…” I whimpered, with his name coming out like a pained prayer from my lips the moment he suddenly released me. But then being forced to watch the cruelty as he stepped away from me, I nearly crumbled to the ground. Then, as yet another tear ran down his face, I reached out to him with a shaky hand. He focused on it for only a second and just as his hand started to lift, I sighed in relief, believing whatever madness had taken him was over now. But then this was to be a mistake as he only managed to graze my fingertips with his own before he suddenly shouted,
“NOW! Take her now!”
“NO!” I screamed the second I felt hands grab me from behind. Then, just as they started to pull me backwards, he spoke, and it was the last thing I had imagined he had said after making love to me.
Just after he'd kissed me as if it would be the last time.
“Forgive me, Gods, forgive me.”
Only this time instead of closing my eyes, I disappeared, and when I opened them again my worst nightmare was back.
As this time…
I’d lost him.
Last Supper for Souls
Lucius
“Fuck… FUCK!” I hissed, before roaring the same curse as I turned to my brother, demanding in a furious tone,
“Seal it!”
“Are you sure?” he asked, making me swipe a hand down and tell him as I passed,
“Do it and make sure nothing gets through!” My brother looked as if he wanted to say more but wisely didn't. I already knew his feelings on the matter, just as I knew my own. Because it felt as though my heart had been ripped out and pushed through that damn portal with her gripping onto it tightly.
Meaning, I fucking hated myself!
I hated myself for doing this to her. But I had done it. I had done it despite knowing all too well the bitter sting of pain that would come with it. A bitterness felt every time she had done the same to me. Every time she had pushed me away and ran from me. Oh yes, it was a pain I knew well but right now, what other choice did I have? I couldn't foolishly be allowed to believe that I could keep her safe anymore. Not after what I had learned. Not after I now