Captured Love

Chapter 21

All I could hear was ringing in my ears as he kept trying to explain. I guess the shock was that great considering I'd already survived having my chest cavity being punched through a certain part of me believed maybe I was truly invincible like as kept saying.

"Why did you tell me I couldn't die then?" I curled up even more into myself against him not sure what it was I expected to hear.

"Because I did not want you to think you had options to leave me at any capacity." 

"Why?" This man made no sense, he kidnapped me and made me think even in death I couldn't escape him, but now suddenly he was spilling the truth of what I was truly capable?

He lay the silent stroking my hair, I wasn't sure if I could even get an answer this time. We stayed still, quiet just wrapped in a one-sided embrace.  The moment reminding me of our relationship thus far. Here alone with just the two of us I had no one else but him and he had no one else but me. The thought saddens me, and I chalk it up to it being out of pity. He never answered me as I started to drift back to sleep again as he kept caressing my hair, thoughts jumbled I could only think of back to his expression wondering if he was truly fearful of losing me or if it was the idea of losing his hope for an heir.

Waking up I felt so refreshed, stretching my arms high above my head. I'm dressed in another silky gown and decide to opt it for a camisole and shorts set still amazed when I see it meld and change form.  Betty isn't around and I find myself missing her presence. 

"Betty, hello?" I asked aloud. 

Only silence is what I hear in response, leaving me unsettled. I tried again through a telepathic message, but nothing connected I even tried Zemi for good measure and nothing. Feeling a little freaked out add a lounge robe and start walking looking for anyone in this silent world. 

'Where is everyone?" 

No kidnapper, glowing orbs or even daylight. Everything felt cold and distant almost as if I was the only thing alive here. I head for the garden thinking maybe I could ask the book there to tell me something at the altar. The same thrum of magic is in the air giving me some sense of comfort that at least that wasn't any different. Upon arriving I'm left stunned as I see Amias sleeping there with blue particles and golden light surrounding him. I approach cautiously step by step not wanting to wake him. He looks like a statue of artwork come to life. I subconsciously started trailing my eyes along the length of his body, chiseled features comparable to a Roman or Greek god. He was robed covering only his chastity and leaving everything else exposed on display. I timidly reach out to him wanting to touch him and feel the warmth of his skin only to belatedly realize his chest wasn't moving. 

'Oh my god I don't think he's breathing!' 

I start shaking him awake.

"Amias! Wake up! Zemi, Betty!" For the first time since getting here I'm actually terrified of being here alone without him, even if he was the reason without anyone else around, I don't think I could be able to stand it without going insane. I start checking him for any wounds trying to figure out what was wrong and why he wouldn't wake. I keep getting frustrated by own tears blinding me as I can't stop crying. 

I don't know how long it's been or how much time if any has passed, I would just cry myself to sleep as I lay slumped over clutching him as my last lifeline. Neither Zemi nor Betty came to serve us, no food to be eaten though I probably could've made something myself if I just thought it, but I had no appetite either way. His body and face were covered with streaks of glittering gold from all my weeping. I would even try kissing him while sobbing thinking maybe that could wake him to no avail. Time passed like that everything still in this world with nothing to show for change. I felt as if I was nothing but an empty shell of myself even worse than before Amias took away my ability to teleport so much worse. I couldn't leave his side or even think about anything else other than him waking up and never leaving me all alone in this strange world. 

Finally, while I had just closed my tearful wet eyes what felt like a miracle happened.

"Why are you still here?" His rough voice jolted me awake from my resting state and I grabbed his face in my hands needing to see those bright green eyes once more needing to confirm for myself that he was awake and alive.

"You're actually awake! I can't believe it!" I cried out gasping for air as another fit of sobbing was starting up in relief. I kissed him passionately not out of simply lust it was something else maybe even a desire more primal.