Heart Beats ✔

Chapter 25

Xavier's Pov.

When Ren slits Lylas throat. I lose control. Her dad has tears in his eyes with his head hung low. Ren has a snarly grin as he waits for something to happen. Everything in me snaps as I see red. Pure anger coursing through my body.

Without realizing what I'm doing I have Ren pinned against the wall in seconds. His snarky look whiped clean off his face. As I stare at him, my anger increases to a while new level that I've never experienced in all of my human and vampire years.

I glare at him before pushing my nails into his chest, I prick his heart. I ignore the sire bond we have before killing him merciful-less. He falls to the floor with a loud thud.

My mind races as I get down to the floor next to Lyla. I lay her head on my lap and look down at her. All my emotions pile up as I stare at her lifeless body. My Lyla, my dear. As I stare at her and hear the last beat of her heart. I do what is necessary for her life.

I bite her, sinking my teeth in the crook of her neck, spreading the vampire venom into her as I retract blood out at the same time, letting the two mingle with each other. She looks so peaceful, worry free. I hold her close to me as the venom spreads through her body.

" What did you do?" Her dad asks nervously. I glance back at him, almost forgotten about him being here too.

" I saved her life." I reply, hold her head on my chest. " My dear, please come back to me." I whisper quietly into her ear, kissing on her soft cheek.

Once I free her dad, we all go out to the car. I lay Lyla in the back seat, covering her up with my jacket. Oh, my beautiful Lyla. There's a dull ache in my chest as I drive the way back to her house. Lylas dad is contactinf her mother, letting her know everything that had happened.

When we're pulling into her driveway, I gather Lyla up in my arms and rush her up to her room. Then I quickly change her into some clean pajamas before laying her in bed and covering her up. I stroke her hair, kissing on her fave softly.

Will she be okay? Worry starts to spread throughout my body. All of me is focused on my Lyla. Bad thoughts tug at my mind. She's going to be so upset that I have changed her without her permission. She's going to have to live the rest of her life as a vampire all because of me.

Pushing those horrendous thoughts away, I focus on hoping that she wakes up. The full change can take up to twenty four hours. Then a week of hunting and who knows how long it will take her to adjust to being a vampire.

I watch her peaceful face, thinking of how beautiful she is. She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. I love her. I love her so much. She is my reason for existing. The reason my heart has a beat. She's everything I need and want.

Lyla lays so still all through the night as I watch and keep guard. She's staying under my protection from now on. From this day forward, I promise to protect her with everything in my power. Nothing will hurt her and go unpunished.

Later that night, after hours of sitting up and watching her. I decide to get in bed with her and lay down next to her. Once I'm snuggled behind her, I grab onto her waist pulling her close against me.

" I love you, my dear." I whisper against her hair. " Oh Lyla, how I wish you would wake soon." I add quietly.

The rest of the night goes the same. Lyla in the same peaceful state and me in my concerned, worried and overly stressed state. By early morning she is still in the same state, so I get in the chair beside of her. I brush the fallen hair out of her eyes, and that's when I see her move.

She opens her eyes and blinks a few times. I watch her nervously, not knowing what to expect when she sits up.

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