Mother // Yandere Stepson x reader

⚜Chapter 14⚜

warning: depiction of death and gore

Y/n was shivering in Castian's arm. She looked at the most terrible thing she ever saw. The maid's head rolled next to her desk in a thumb. But even so, her body stood still. Heck, it was still moving, and she could see that even Castian were weirded out.

Holding the knife tightly, the dead maid walked toward them. Even the male tensed in front of it. What sort of witchery was that? His grip tightened on his sword. He slowly pulls Y/n behind him. She was his priority. He was ready to use his body if needed. As long she was safe, it was the most important. 

"_I will count to three, and you will make a run toward the door, okay?

_What about you?

_I will be okay. Think about yourself and the baby first."

He wasn't that sure. He didn't even know if he could kill it. In all his experience as a commander and a soldier, it was his first time meeting such a thing. Getting in his stance, glaring at the monster, he readied himself to strike. His eyes looked so fierce in front of this threat. 

"_Are you ready?

_Wait! You can't...

_ONE!

_Castian!

_TWO!"

Her breath itched before she got up. The black-haired man shouted "Three" and Y/n dashed toward the door. The young commander swung his sword toward the headless monster. That thing had more force than it looked. As he goes to cut it in half, the body pared with the dagger and pushes him back. He groaned before quickly blocking the path behind the young lady. Backup would soon come, he had to make sure his wife was safe until then. Just as he was pushing back the monster, the long-forgotten head flew past him. Horror fell on his face. How could he make this mistake? He kicked the monster and dashed after the head.

"_Y/N!"

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Y/n couldn't comprehend anything that was happening. When he called her name, she looked back only to see his massive body enveloping her. His arm tightly around her, he only let a painful grunt. The young woman closed her eyes tightly way too scared to look. 

Her hand on his shoulder, she could something sticky and hot trailing between her finger. 

"_Urgh..."

She could feel him moving and the creature screeching behind her. 

They stayed still, only Castian's ragged breath as a source of the sound. The commander groaned before getting up. He lifted her in his arm and staggered toward the safest place. 

Y/n opened her eyes to see a very pale Castian. He was sweating profusely and had a haggard look in his eyes. But still, he didn't let her go, even when he was on verge to lose conscience. He couldn't let her know he was poisoned by the monster's bite. 

"_Castian...

_I'm okay, hang on a moment. We will be safe."

Y/n was shaking, looking at her wet and sticky hand, she could see the red completely covering her finger. She trembled even more. Tears rolled down her cheek as she weep pitifully. 

"_Blood... You're hurt.

_It's nothing. Just a small cut.

_Liar... You are bleeding too much.

_I'm okay, don't worry about me. This type of wound is nothing for me."

That was a lie. A pure and complete lie. He didn't want her to worry, so he had to put on a front. His view was more and more blur as he walked, but still, he didn't let go. Not on his dead body.

When he saw his right hand and knight running toward them, he let a relieved sigh.

"_Ron, take the duchess to safety. I'm.... counting on you.

_Commander!"

Relieved, Castian lost consciousness. He fell against the young woman. Y/n cried while calling his name, begging him to stay conscious. Castian smiled softly. It wasn't a bad way to die. Safely in her arm, what a beautiful place for his rest.