END ROADS

CHAPTER 30: I WENT TOO FAR

Steel walked in luxuriously, hollow eyed. His dark aura taking over the place. Hs strides were firm, dangerous and certain. His long black leather overcoat announced dominance. His scent of the wild scream to silence every other scent in the room. But another scent cut through the thin spacing left in between, the scent of rain. It announced its presence and dominance. All other scents deflated in submission the two strong scents fighting for dominance.
Steel walked over to the VIP table that I had ruined before turning to look at me. His gaze held daggers, warning me and threatening me to let go of the domineering presence I carried at the moment. That is not going to happen, he narrowed his eyes at me. A dark emotion displayed on his face for a second then it disappeared. His eyes blazed red for a mini-second, then they shifted back to their normal grey colour hiding all emotions and thoughts away. What was he thinking? I wondered. I tried to use his silent heartbeat but it was wavy, shifting from relief, regret and rage. What a complicated being! I sneered.
“I see, after all I wasn’t wrong by calling you a witch!” he stated casually
“Have you ever been wrong? Or maybe you can’t be wrong because you yourself you are the wrong we are talking about” I answered nonchalantly. I took a seat on the ruined ring, all eyes on me
“What did you do to Adelyn?” he asked darkly. Now…now what I have been suspecting all along, here it comes!
“I reminded her what she is and the line she should never cross. I didn’t ruin anything in her yummy body that always interests you” I watched him for any reaction that will betray him. He remained stoic
“What are you saying?” he asked irritation concealed beneath his false calm face.
“You heard me, we can’t keep secrets forever, can we?” I asked
“Aare you trying to shame me?” he looked pissed already
“And of what benefit will that be to me Mr. Steel?”
His gaze darkened threatening to spill the venom that has been building up within him.
“Don’t say something that will lead you to the darkest part of your life. You might breath last at this moment if you are not careful" I heard Grey’s low growl, I smirked.
“And you think I care? I have nothing to lose if you are not aware Steel. If I were you I could have kept those threats for future use. I am the boss if you don’t see it, you might not want to show t, but I got the advantage here. So if I were the wise man you claim to be, sit tight, don’t lose the grip on your pants for your own good” I whispered the last statement knowing very well that he could hear me despite whispering.
“Keeping that aside, the last time I checked…you were human. Could you enlighten us on how you got those features strength and attitude?” he asked obviously too embarrassed to accept the fact that he had eyes on Adelyn but she was too attached to her late mate that no other male shifted her emotions an inch.
I smiled at his smart leap sitting back “well, I don’t know either, but maybe there are humans of different categories as there are greedy vampires and just vampires” I smirked staring at him knowingly, vampires around gasping.
“And what is that supposed to mean?” he inquired darkly. I got off my seat walking up to him with steady steps. His eyes were on me all the time watching every single movement I made. I stood before him, bent over him hands resting on the headrest of his seat faces inches away. His breath tensed for a second then steadied, staring into my eyes trying to keep his guard up. I leaned towards his ear.
“I know you Steel, you are not honest at all. You want to keep Grey off the leadership of this coven, and you are thinking am a perfect trap for him. You might be wavering a little bit here and you are too blinded by greed and your bodily desires to see. Am just warning you sweetheart, watch your back be as wise as you claim to be. Don’t go blind, keep your eyes wide open sometimes the harmless become the real threat and you never know when you will be losing to a kitten” I smiled shifting to look at his face, his expression cold and angry. Nice, you struck the right place.
I smiled at his dark expression.
“Need a kiss to sooth your trembling heart?” I asked playfully leaning in, he just glared at me. Just as I was about to close the distance I was grabbed from behind and yanked away.
I smiled, when my body immersed into the clear scent of rain.
“Oh…” I laughed lightly “my lovely sweetheart doesn’t want my lips to be stained with the toxics of another man. How sweet and possessive” I said stepping an inch away so I could stare at his face, taking in his handsome features.
“What is wrong with you” he growled.
“To be sincere, I don’t know either. All I know is that I really love being this way. I think Felicity was right after all” those who heard me gasped, Steel’s brows farrowed sinking deep into thoughts.
“You need to stop this and get back to your true self, or you are going to ruin yourself” he stated
“Oh, so your care?” I asked.
“Stop your crazy questioning and work on getting back to your senses” he said angry this time.
I stepped back, brushing his hand off my arm “You don’t care, maybe I should go out there and find someone who really cares. He will be able to convince me then” I stepped away from him and sped towards the door. I went up the flight of stairs speeding like lighting. I barged into the council room that had a single chandelier dimly lighting it. I fell on my knees in the middle of the room tearing helplessly. I had no idea why or what was happening to me, but everything Grey did that didn’t meet my expectation made my heart squeeze painfully. Nothing meant sense to me at all, I could feel my eyes flicker shifting from brown to blue. The blue making me aggressive tremble in anger and rage, while the brown making me feel docile and helpless.
I could not make out what was happening to me, but I had a feeling it had something to do with Felicity’s and Flora’s words. Felicity was evil, enjoyed cries of pain and hopelessness, while Flora was like noon. Shinning brilliantly with hope, peace and compassion. Were they controlling me? One striving to make me destroy anything and everything while the other simply wanted me to find me place and peace? How was I involved what was I? And why me?
Questions walked in and out of my mind, but no answer managed to squeeze through to bring my mind at ease, none…nothing. Just endless questions as I struggled to keep sane, the double doors burst open and shadows filled the room. The shadows blended into the dark corners while a single silhouette of a person walked over to my side towering above me. The smell of rain clogged my mind and thoughts. He was all over taking control over m bod, making my brain go numb but my senses remained very much alert. I stood up cleaning my face before starring into his eyes.
“Leave me alone…” my eyes flickered “I don’t need anyone around me. I think I need some space to breath” I stopped past him but he grabbed my list, making me freeze on the spot.
“Are you sure space is what you need?” I didn’t respond, after a reeling silence he spoke again “Or you are just mad at what you can’t control” he asked.
I stepped back staring at his face that displayed no emotions. Dark and empty “Why do you care? You said I shouldn’t think of myself as anything special at all. Am nothing to you, am nobody. That is what am trying to understand and put to action, so please let go!” I hissed between my teeth
“I don’t want to” he stated simply, casually as if it was no big deal at all. I glared into his green relaxed eyes that were emotionless as ever.
“Oh and why is that, you really think highly of yourself Grey. I can pull off your grip, but you are the last person I want to fight with. So please for heaven’s sake let me go!”
“I don’t want to!” he deadpanned eyes sharp and piercing.
I scoffed, narrowing my gaze at him, before I said a word he spoke up.
“I know, I said you are not special” my heart clenched in pain “But you are different!”
“Oh, is that so?  Aren’t you afraid? That I will ruin everyone? You saw very well what I did to your darling sister. I can as well do the same to you not that you are an angle or anything like that!” I scoffed.
He stepped in front of me leaning over to whisper into my ear “I know, am not an angle…but sure enough am that one person who knows how to tamper with our heartbeat make our breath hitch as well as make you helpless in my arms”
Pervert! I scream in my head.
All this things being so damn true, made me sick and take a moment to calm my nerves so I couldn’t sell myself off with his magnetic words. I stared into his face.
“Oh really? You are a piece of something Grey. I think you could have made a perfect comedian if you were human.” I felt my eyes shift for a moment. I strained to remain in my normal eyes. “I don’t really care what you say, I don’t care and I will never care”
I pulled my hand away walking past him, I had only taken a few steps when he spoke.
“If you don’t care then, why are you mad?” he asked silently.
There was silence, nothing moving or shifting at all everything was super still. I counted heartbeats. Not more than twenty…I tried to breath, relax my wild heartbeat and focus on ignoring the storm of emotions trying to pull the rug under my feet. I held on, but it was too late, anger flared. Nails sharpening, senses waking, rage burning, hatred and confusion bubbling within my heart. My eyes flared flashing a deep blue colour, and without warning the chandelier above my head went up in blue angry flames burning furiously. Everyone around gasped, Grey didn’t move, I could tell. Then I turned to face him.
“You think I don’t want to care because I don’t want to? You are wrong…I want to stop caring, but I care…I fuckin’ care Grey. I don’t know why but it feels so natural, too real, as if it something that should be there. It’s too normal that it makes me sick. I want to stop this multiple feelings, you are everywhere, in my head, in my nerves and system and heart. I want to kick you out, free myself from this insulting emotions” I swallowed “ I don’t know why, but when am losing it, when I feel like am dying…you are always there in my mind growling sadly as if you are grieving. Your scent overwhelms me clouding my mind that I want to stay alive for you…then when am fine I find that disgusted look on your face pointed at me. Then I wonder was it an obsession or what?” I inhaled sharply.
“I want you out of my mind, out of my life okay? If it is magic you used to do this to me reverse it…coz if this continues I will burn everyone…” my gaze darkened “alive!”
The flames on the chandelier blazed for a second then died down completely. I turned to leave, a sharp pain pierced my head sucking energy from my body leaving me weak. The chandelier above shook violently, I looked up to see the hook detaching. The sudden force of power that had engulfed me vanished leaving a helpless Becky behind with no intriguing features. I was frozen on the spot under the chandelier staring at it unmoving. Like a breeze, Grey sped towards me, yanking me by my waist to the other side. I lost balance due to the sudden shifting. I kicked my own leg stumbling and falling dragging Grey along. The chandelier crashed a few steps away.
I tried to stay awake, conscious but darkness was soothingly calling to me. A warm liquid trickled down my nose…blood…I was nose bleeding. It wasn’t the slow trickling of blood as the normal one, it was more of a gush. I tried to sit up, but Grey held me down. I slapped his hand away, but it was more of a brush…a weak brush. I was helpless and too weak to believe it at all.
Grey was terrified I have never seen that look on his face, ever! It scared me and made me worry. I looked at my arms, they were almost as white as paper, too delicate as if it would peel off if someone touched it. Grey’s eyes blazed red, he was in turmoil, and then I heard that desperate growl roll in his throat.
“Get Elia over here right now!” he growled.
“She is at the Flakes Coven, right now” answered Ethan.
“Call her please, she needs to be quick, or we are losing her!” my heart gave a loud thud that sent wild shivers down my spine.
“Am on it”
“Stay with me Becky, hold tight don’t lose it yet” Grey whispered picking me up in his arms. We teleported to his room. He placed me on his bed, checking my pulse of which I didn’t feel at all. Then he pinched my nose, he stayed like that for a second then he retracted suddenly. His brows furrowed. He took my hand in his wrapping his hand tightly around my wrist. Everything was still for a second then I felt things moving beneath my skin, stirring and twisting painfully. I yelped.
“Please stop…stop…it hurts so much please…” I begged
“Wait a moment please”
“What are you doing?” I whimpered.
“Taking the pain away, am trying to shift the effect into my body…”
“you want to take my place?” I asked…he didn’t answer which meant it was true. He was trying to take my place in my bed, while it was all my fault. Gathering the last specks of energy within me I shoved him away hard!
He staggered backwards shock written on his handsome face.
“Don’t try doing that, it will cost you something in return. The last time you did that, you weakened our senses…protecting me will cost you something in return. It makes me feel no better about myself!”
He was about to argue back when the door opened, Sandy, Ari, Abi, Jayden and Xavier walked in. they bowed slightly to Grey before Sandy rushed to m side tearing.
“Am sorry, you look terrible, I shouldn’t have done that. Am really sorry” she said crying.
“Not your fault Sandy, I was the stupid one!” I answered with a bitter smile.
“What are you two talking about?” Grey demanded
“I…
“I was the one” Sandy cut in “I suggested to Becky that she should use the spell book to win against Adelyn” she sounded guilty
“What the…and which sickly spell is this?”
“We were trying to be wise, we didn’t want to use or cast a weak spell. I suggested since Becky is showing signs of having abilities, she might have some powers within her. That may be locked or not yet developed. So we cast the spell of summoning her powers before time we had no idea this would…happen!” she finished quietly eyes cast on the floor.
“That was insane, you know doing such things can cost your life Sandy but you did it” scolded Xavier.
“But the powers are supposed to be there Xavier, it shouldn’t cause harm. The damage would have been feeling weak and resting for some time till you are back to normal. In her case, I don’t know why…she reacted that way” said Sandy.
In the meantime, Abi had crept to my side with a towel and basin of water and began cleaning off the blood. The nose bleeding had stopped but I wasn’t feeling any better. I was cold and my skin paled some more, looking…bluish in colour.
“If that is the case, then I think there is a piece of information we are missing” Jayden stated
“The first question should, be the source, the reason, the cause and why her powers haven’t grown with her. The question is, why does she possess them? From whom did she inherit them? And lastly if it is not from parental inherit then who the hell gifted her the abilities…when and where?” stated Jayden.
“And the purpose…”added Grey who was staring at nothing in specific.
“Taking about what happened instead of what is at hand is not at all smart. We are losing her if we keep watching her, the effects of whatever didn’t want her to have the powers already, is worsening. Look at her skin is becoming blue…and I don’t think this is a good sign” Abi complained in frustration.
To say the truth, I was just numb, weak and cold. I wanted to move but I felt paralysed in place.
“The problem is that we don’t know what to do, this is new to all of us. I could have done something, a lot of things if I knew what to do…but I am helpless as well” it seemed like it was hard for him to admit his helplessness. His gaze on me was sad, I wondered if I could sooth him but even my voice was…gone…
“I need to call Elia…I just can’t watch her…like this” he sped towards the cell phone on the study table he punched the numbers and held the phone against his ear. Then he slammed it on the table eyes screaming red.
“She is not picking up!” he growled “I will go get her” he sped towards the door but Jayden grabbed his shoulders pulling him back.
“You can’t leave her alone” his eyes sparkled knowingly “she needs you here…I will go get Elia together with Xavier”
And he walked out, Xavier following along. Ari followed after offering me a sad gaze.
“Am sorry B” Sand said before vanishing in thin air.
“Take good care of her Grey, she is all I got” Abi said glancing between me and Grey before walking out too. I lay there, cold…shivering, my skin becoming more and bluer. My heart was numb barely beating my voice fading. I could barely smell nothing. My hearing was becoming bad too not to mention my eyes. Things were blurring…I saw…death right at the door!