𝒪𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓉ℯ𝓇𝒶𝓉ℯ 𝒯𝒽ℯ ℒ𝒾ℊ𝒽𝓉

13 | 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫

13 | 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫

The wand of the raven haired man slipped from her fingers as she dropped to the ground as Grayson's lifeless body did the same. His brown eyes stared into hers, haunting her with his lifeless eyes.

Regulus immediately grabbed Grayson's wand that was beside him and utter a spell to get the restrains off him. "Mia, look at me. Hey, hey, look at me." he held her chin up to make her look at him and not at the dead body of her brother.

She didn't say anything, Mia just looked into his grey eyes. The grey eyes that were filled with so much emotions as he saw the lifeless expression on her face. Regulus enveloped his arms around her, trying to block the body from her eyes.

"I killed him." was the first word she said after moments later. Mia pulled away, her lips quivering as she looked up. "I k-killed— Grayson."

"Hey, you saved me. If you hadn't done it, I'd be the one who's dead right away." Regulus stated, getting the chains off her. Before he could say anything else, they doors flew open and entered Maven Jones.

"Oh shit." Maven's eyes widened.

Regulus immediately glared at him. "Where have you been?" he hissed. "Send a patronus to Gabriel and Savannah. Tell them to come here and take care of the body. I need to get her home."

Maven nodded, seeing the shaken up expression of his best friend. "Go. We'll take care of this while you take care of her, mate." he replied as he watched Regulus carried the girl in his arms.

With that Regulus apparated back into their house in Seattle. He gently laid the girl down on her bed, taking off her shoes before tending to her wounds. Regulus expected her to wince, but she didn't. Morticia Amelia De Martel stared at the ceiling like she was lifeless.

She was in shock of what she did. Amelia killed her brother. The moment played over and over again in her mind like a catchy song that imprinted on her brain. She hated it.

"Mia, do you want to take a bath? And get changed?" Regulus asked, softly.

She sighed deeply, nodding as she sat up on the bed. The raven haired man wrapped an arm on her waist before guiding her to the bathroom. Mia caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. Dark circles underneath her eyes, a few cuts on her face, and blood. She squinted before averting her gaze somewhere else.

"Do you need more help?" he asked and she shook her head.

"I can manage to bathe myself, Regulus. You can go." Mia said, looking over her shoulder. "Really. I'm fine. I can shower without any help. I've been doing it for years."

Regulus pursed his lips. He was hesitant on leaving her alone, nevertheless, he left the bathroom, staying beside the door in case she needed him.

The brunette got out of her blooded clothes before going in the shower. She sighed, closing her eyes as the hot water came in contact with her skin. Mia leaned her head against the bathroom wall, staring down at the bloody water that went the drain. Her brother was dead and she was the reason why he died.

Regulus, on the other hand, was pacing around the room. He was worried at her state since he never since her like that, like she hit rock-bottom. The raven haired man approached the door, knocking onto it lightly.

"Mia, are you okay in there?"

No response.

"Look, I'm worried, okay? I'm coming inside." he said, lowly before slowly opening the door to see Mia sitting in the bathtub, hugging her knees as she stared at the side, the water from the shower was still on and it was now cold water.