The Throne

Chapter 15

Elena

I was half out of it when someone picked me up and carried me to the bathroom. They placed me in the tub with hot water, which caused me to fall back to sleep. I am sure eric cleaned me up and put me in this nightgown on me. Woken up to someone grunting in their sleep. I turned around and saw sweat drip down erics forehead and he was grunting, but not sexually.

His face was hunched up in pain. I placed my hands on his cheeks and placed kisses on his nose, then to his lips. His eyes opened suddenly, and he gave me a questionable look. ''Everything okay, Elena?'' I gave him a concerned look, which caused him to drag my body closer to him. "I was trying to calm you down since you seemed to be having a nightmare. Are you okay?'' He didn't say anything and dragged my hand to his mouth and placed kisses on my fingers.

''Nothing new, just the same old nightmare I have been having for some time. Don't worry about it, Elena.'' I glared at him, and he signed and said, ''I don't need you to worry about something you can't control. I am sure this nightmare will go away on its own soon.'' I can't argue with him on that one. I have had a share of my own nightmares, and they did go away on its own, but not fast enough for my liking.

''Okay, but can you tell me what it was about?''

I pleaded with my eyes, and he laughed at my attempt to have him spill what lies beneath that thick skull of his.

''What would have happened if I never rescued you that night near Draculas' castle? I found you died instead of alive and the way I found you, ripped apart and pieces of you scattered around the ground. The worst part about it was the fear left on your decapitated head. That look is what makes my skin shiver and my heart rip down the middle. I don't know why I have been dreaming about that and I wish it would stop.''

My heart truly breaks for him, and all I can do is reassure him that nothing like that will ever happen to me. I hope not.

''When did you start getting that nightmare?''

I asked him while I played with his hair.

''A few nights after the incident. I was hoping it had gone away after you came back home with me, but it didn't, and I want to rip my brain out and stomp on the damn thing.''

I held a laugh back, knowing I could see him trying to do that. It's funny when he has a tantrum like a toddler.

''Anyway for Hades to block that out? I don't have a wolf, so I don't know how that would play out.''

A snort comes out of his mouth, and he says, ''That wolf would love to see my demise. He laughs in my head and says that I am such a weak man. We have a love/hate relationship and I try my best to block out his stupid voice. He can be annoying.''

I wish I had a wolf I could talk to about my problems, but I was born without one. What a pity. ''What about your Lycan side?'' He went stiff as a rock, and I could tell he was annoyed with it.

''I can't control what he does, and I can't talk to him like I can with Hades. I don't really think he likes to come out a lot unless you are around or near him. I have been alive for a long time, and he barely has shown himself. I think Selene made him like that. I am her last Lycan. All the other ones killed themselves because she took away the one thing they needed so that way they would not go crazy and kill people. Just like a wolf losing its mate. It's a death sentence for us. I don't know what he feels or what he does when he takes over my body. Have you two fucked?''

''Have you seen the size of his cock? It would rip me in half. Aint no way in hell am I ever going near it. You don't think it would rape me, do you? I have been alone with him, but he hasn't done anything besides watch me, which I find a kind of creepy. Do you go see Selene, or does she just show up whenever she feels like it?''