Chapter 7
I gentally sceezed his shoulders, in reasurence. I pulled his nose to my neck.
"Please stop. Why are you so calm about this. I haven't compelled you or anything, yet." His voice was shaky, like he was fighting for control.
It was true. He hadn't compelled me. But then again Gracen never compelled me.
"Gracen never compelled me. He would just come up to me at anytime and take his fill." I looked into his eyes. There was a swirl of emotions in his eyes. There was anger and hate and sadness. But I saw the one emotion I could just not get past, pitty.
He turned his gaze to the side and looked back at the door. I could see the torn expression on his face. He moved away from my hold and walked to the door.
I came up behind him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Where are you going?"
He didn't turn to face me. He just shook out of my hold and stayed still.
"I am going to meet with Gracen. I need you to stay here. If you need anything just ask Josh. He will be in his study most of the night."
"Ok. But I have a question first." He looked at the door and reached for the handle.
Before I could ask the question aloud he answered it.
"Yes I am going to kill Gracen." And with that he opened the door. Using his vampire speed to rush out the house.
I was left alone in my room now, and an empty feeling filled me. I couldn't move, I had never liked the way Gracen treated me, but to think of Elisha killing him made me sick. How could someone who seemed so calm and kind, become so dark and deadly. When he said he was going to kill Gracen there was no hint of mersy in his voice.
But what would could I do. He had the athority and the strength to stop me. And I wasn't going to go against him, he has been so kind to me so far.
I climbed back into bed and pulled the comforter over my body and felt the darkness drift over me.
(Elisha's POV)
I had decided against taking the car. It would only slow me down.
I raced down the road not stopping for anything or anyone. When I reached the Callow house I stopped to collect myself before I comfronted Gracen. I knew he wouldn't put up a fight, so it would be easier to kill him.
He would already need to be killed for murdering a human, but there was a deeper force telling me to defend and protect Eden. Even if it meant I would be the one killing him. I couldn't tell what these feelings for Eden were. But there was a part of me of me that wanted to hold her and protect her and never let her go.
I pushed these thoughts down as I opened the door. As soon as I stepped in I was greeted by the sent of rotting corpse. It discusted me, I could feel the byle rising in my throat. Gracen stepped in the foyer and looked down at the ground as I walked over to him.
"You know why I am here old friend?" He nodded and looked me in the eye. He looked shamed and defeated. Well he should be.
"I can not allow you to live after you go against the crown, by breaking on of the rules. I hope you understand." His gaze hardened and he smirked at me.
"Just because I except it, doesn't mean I wont fight to live." He lunged at me and I dodged it.
I turned around and faced him. I lunged at him and grabbed a hold of his neck. I was about to twist when he kicked me in the stamauch. Forcing me backwards and out of my hold. He tried swinging for my face and landing one blow to my jaw. I stumbled slightly before throwing my weight at him. he jumped back and hit the wall. He accidently hit a glass vace sitting on a small table next to him. It hit the floor and shattered into large chunks.
