Love, Eternal | ✔️

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✮'  𝓟𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓮𝓹𝓱𝓸𝓷𝓮  '✮
~A few months later~

Overwhelming happiness

Something I thought I had long forgotten, the pleasing pain from laughing so hard you're crying seemingly a distant memory, not anymore.

"You should have seen him! It was a plushie and he was crying!" Kol grabs my arm, shaking me, his eyes wide in amusement while Samuel looks horrified, recanting the story of when he and Samuel were around eight he had just found out about his fear of dolphins so Kol being the rude little boy he is, threw a dolphin plushie at Sami. Scarring him for life. My cheeks hurt from the non-stop smile stuck on my face, never wanting to leave, stubborn and permanent.

Somehow, they still haven't told me every story from their childhood, it warms my heart knowing they share so much. In these moments I miss my sister, but it's not a sad feeling no longer mourning. I miss her in the little things, like this. Where we could share our memories with those we love.

And I'm positive she would love these two.

I could easily get used to this. To us. It was scary how I had quickly gotten used to not living in fear, no longer having to worry about when I was coming home. Wondering if I was going to be beat that night for some unknown reason. I've noticed how I barely flinch when someone goes to touch me, it's not miraculous but it's something and that something is everything to me

"Are you almost done with the project?" Kol whispers, bringing me out of my appreciative thoughts. I ignore his question and the shiver that runs down my spine from how fucking sexy he sounds, even unintentionally as something catches my eye from across the cafeteria

It's something silver I can see it hit the light and..

Holy fuck

Suddenly it's like all their voices fade out, the once lively place now deathly quiet only sound heard is that of my erratically beating heart

That's my sisters ring, I look at who is wearing it and it's Veronica

My heartbeat is now deafening to me, every other sound irrelevant

Why does Veronica have my sisters ring? I look around confused only to see Agnes, Natalia and Isaiah all looking at me as if they know something I don't.

Isaiah stands up, stalking towards me with a smirk plastered on his face.

Anger courses through my veins, my heart pounds faster and faster in my chest at each step he takes towards me until he's standing right in front of me

If he's trying to intimidate me it isn't working

"How's your dad, Persephone?"

How did he...

It's like a wave hit me out of nowhere, the trackers, how he always seemed to find me even at places he'd never frequent like the library the only thing confirming my connection was the comment my father had made that day...

'If only Isaiah could fucking get the job done' I hear him mumble to himself

When I bring myself out of my thoughts now everyone is standing around me. Kol where's Kol?

No. I don't need him to be strong.

"Give me that ring Veronica." I snap my eyes to her, standing up. "Why? are you a thief now?"  She rolls her eyes and scoffs

"No, I don't need to steal. I didn't know you did" I snap, crossing my arms in an attempt to stop myself from punching her. I glance and Samuel, he's just sitting there seemingly unaffected. "Just give me my ring back, Veronica."