Living with a Ghoul

Chapter 18: Done

I wake up to no one next to me. Royce said he would stay until I fell asleep last night. Maybe he didn't stay and went to his room. I didn't want to have separate rooms anymore, but I'm not ready for that yet. Rolling on my back I sigh. Royce doesn't want me going to work today but I want to. I need to let Xavier know I that I know his secret by not really telling him. But then theres no way to really do that and he would just try to kill me and not care. Rolling on my side I look out the giant window at the buildings. The sun was just rising and the city was awakening.

I get up and head to the living room. I see Mariah sitting on the couch talking to Royce. I decide to hide behind a pillar and listen in on their conversation.

"Dad isn't happy that you're having relations with a human." Mariah sighs and Royce groans.

"Since when does Dad care about what I do?"

"Since the council is threatening to lock him away if he doesn't reveal your where abouts." Mariah glares.

"They can't do that without proof, I haven't seen dad in a year he can't possibly know where I am."

"Riley had to tell him...they were gonna take Mirra away." Mariah lowers her eyes and Royce puts his face in his palm.

"Why didn't you just stick to the law and let him kill her?" Mariah stands and practically growls.

"You don't mean that, you're just upset-," Royce Begins but she cuts him off, "Royce our family is in danger because of that human! Just let Xavier kill her! Then we can all go back to our normal lives!"

"What normal lives Mariah!? We're ghouls! We abide by stupid laws and live like we're kings! We're no different than humans! We all kill, and that is our sin!" Royce roars and it causes me to jump. Why was Mariah acting like this? She cared about my well being before..what happened?

"Oh don't tell me you're going soft Royce, because of her? You're going to risk your life...for her?" Mariah let's out a breath.

"If that's what it takes." Royce glares. I hear shuffling and keys. "Fine...whatever. Protect her, when she dies I won't be standing over her empty grave with you." With that Mariah leaves and my heart sinks. Did she really mean all that?

Am I that much of a problem for them?

"You can come out Red." Royce sighs and sits back on the couch. I slowly walk out from my hiding place and sit next to him. "She didn't mean it...she's stressed." Royce rubs his temples and I lay my head on his lap. "I'm a problem aren't I?" I ask as he rubs my head. "No, don't say that. The best thing we can do is keep hiding." Royce says.

"No Royce please...I'm done hiding. If they want me dead then...just kill me." I sit up and Royce looks at me with a hurt expression. I was tired of this. I was a problem. All because that one night my life should've been over. All because Royce saved me. We're in this shit because I'm still alive.

"I'm not killing you."

"Then Xavier can do it."

"Like hell he is! Are you crazy Gabriela? We can get through this just calm down." He grips my shoulders and I tear up. At this point I wanted this to just be over. It was the first time he called me by my name and not Red...he must be really mad.

"Can you please...let me think of a solution to this?" Royce loosens his grip and I nod. I stand and walk back to my room. I look back at Royce who was bowing his head and shaking his leg. I have to end this.

I close my door and pick up my phone.

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At work I shake nervously as the door to my office opens and closes. I was ready to do this. I look up and see Xavier. He had brought coffee and had a confused look on his face. "You okay? You look pale." He asks. He was putting on his mask. Trying to get me to believe he was innocent in all this. I could see through it clearly now. Every bit of lust I had toward him was buried deep deep down.

"I'm fine..." I bite my lip and eye my tablet. I had drew something special for him. Xavier looks down at it. "Is that for my book?" He asks. I stare at him emotionless and nod. Furrowing his brows Xavier takes my tablet. I had drawn a ghoul entirely out of the words "I know what you are", I've been working on it since yesterday. Xavier smirks and looks up at me with evil eyes.

"You're actually smart...as well as pathetic." He smirks and I grimace. There you are you prick.

"Royce told me everything...how could do this?" I glare and Xavier stands causing me to tense even more. But I had to be brave if I wanted to get out of here alive.

"Oh so the bastard didn't stick to our deal...he will be dealt with as well...as for you," Xavier leans in closely to my ear causing chills to run down my spine and not the good kind. "How would you like your death fast in painful or slow and painful...either way you'll feel pain." I could hear the smirk in his voice.

I stay quiet, he was trying to get to me. "Mute now huh? Maybe I should go ask Tommy how he would prefer your death."

"Xavier don't you dare bring Thomas into this." I glare. Xavier let's go of the door handle and I let out a breath.

"Don't kill me just yet...give Royce a fair trial before anything." I say.

Xavier taps his chin and walks over to me. "What is your plan? He'll be found guilty and you both will die there is really no escaping this." Xavier raises an eyebrow. Shit, he had me I needed to think fast.

"You can take me as prisoner until Royce turns himself in...if he doesn't come for me within a week then...you can kill me and he's off the hook." I drum my nails on the table.

"And what if he does?" Xavier glares.

"You give him a fair trial and let us go."

"My father makes the laws he isn't gonna break them for you're stupid romance you have with Royce." Xavier walks over, grips my hair and slams me into the wall.

"Jealous?" I glare as he chokes me.

"Like I'll ever be jealous of that piece of shit. That was one thing I really liked about you Gabby," Xavier's grip tightens and the room begins growing dark. "You always knew how to make me laugh." He grins. I pass out soon after.

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A/N sorry guys no pic for this chapter or the next I'm trying to get everything together to continue the story on my other wattpad with my writing partner and gf😙 DarkDiamondMelody Don't worry guys I promise more pics and story on the other account so make sure to follow! Book 2 will continue next week hopefully I can surpass my writers block wish me luck!