Tethered to You (Alastor X OC)

Ch 43

Ariels POV

My eyes widened slightly and I stepped away from him.

When I finally met his eyes I nearly gasped. His pupils were so thin they were barely there, and his antlers had grown.

"A-Alastor what's—"

"I said SHUT UP!"

Immediately I flinched away from him, my ears flattening. I even felt my tail tuck down as I stared up at my very angry boyfriend.

That black tar started leaking from his mouth.

"First...you heal the bastard...as if that's not bad enough! Then...he shows up at our front door...and I come down here to find you fraternizing with him?!"

He swept his hand out in front of him, an exasperated growl leaving his throat.

"Alastor I—"

He snarled at me and my mouth clamped shut. His eyes sunk into his head, revealing two menacing red pupils.

"Why do you act like such a little saint? As if you're better than any of the scum down here, when you're down here with them!"

His words struck me through the heart. My lip quivered and tears stung my eyes. My back straightened and I stood my ground.

"You know damn well why I'm down here." I said through grit teeth, desperately trying to keep from falling apart. I've never done well with getting yelled at, but now is no time to cry.

He scoffed, his eyes returning to normal, "ah yes, because you love me, is that it?" He spat vehemently. My eyes widened.

My mouth fell open and I stared up at him in utter disbelief from what he just had the audacity to say to me. However, he wasn't quite done digging his grave yet.

"You're just some idiotic woman who fell for a demon. In the end you're just weak, frail and utterly useless. Perhaps next time you get taken they'll just kill you and I'll be rid of this new burden you've drug into my afterlife!"

I felt like the air got knocked out of my lungs. I couldn't move. All I could do was stare up at him with that same expression of disbelief.

He brushed past me swiftly, heading back towards the elevator.

"Stupid woman..." he grumbled under his breath, waving his hand and causing the elevator doors to snap open before he stepped in and made them to snap shut.

I was left alone in the lobby, my body frozen in place. My arms relaxed at my sides and slowly I let my head hang. My lip quivered and I bit it to try and stop the wave of tears.

It didn't work.

They fell down my face in heavy droplets, falling from my cheeks pitifully.

Weak.

Useless.

Stupid.

Is that what I am to you...?

I suddenly felt too weak to stand, sinking to my knees. My shoulders fell forward and I cried quietly.

I felt something warm wrap around me and looked up to see Alastor's shadow. He was wearing a soft frown, his normally electric blue eyes a much dimmer blue.

I sniffed, "if he sent you, go away!" I cried, trying to push him off of me. He didn't budge, and instead snuggled up to me more. He cooed softly, shaking his head.

"He didn't send you?"

He shook his head, but for some reason that hurt worse. He really just doesn't care.