Demon prince

Chapter 10

*6 years latter*

*Esther pov*

I kept seeing him. Not in my dreams, no I saw him in the hours of my awakeness. Sometimes he just stood there staring at me till someone walked threw him and he vanished. Sometimes I would see him walk by and I would turn and he would be gone. Sometimes he would walk up to me and tell me something. It wouldn't make sense but I would never complain. I hadn't gone to work in weeks. I woke up and saw him sitting by my bed. He didn't vanish and I wasn't sure if he was real or not. The other times I could tell but each time it gets harder. "You should go to work you know. Don't want my siblings and father to worry do you?" I'm pretty sure he's not real. He doesn't touch me or leave my sight to do things. He looks and sounds so real though and I don't want him to go. "If Is go out yous could vanish and Is wont see yous ti yous get down here." Yes he's not real but I'm going crazy without him and my mind has finally compensated. "You know I wont go away." I sighed standing up. "Is can't risk that-"
Knock knock knock
I was thrown off by the knocking and jumped in my seat yelping. I quickly walked over to the door swinging it open. It was Lucifer. Of course it's him who else would come to see me. "Who were you talking to?" He asked looking into my messy and empty apartment. I sighed. He's gone. "Jus myself." I walked further into the apartment leaving the door open so he could walk himself in. "Okay, I brought some Ramen. It's from Cecli." I sighed. Since I made the agreement to come to the castle once a year he's taken it on himself to visit me at least once a month. Sometimes more. He usually brings food and catches me up on his kids. Cecili was the older daughter and loves to cook and would always be sending me backed goods. I still have some cake that she sent to me a week ago. "I was told that you haven't left here in weeks." Way to get right to the point. I grabbed two bowls and some chopsticks and two spoons. "I need you to me honest with me are you seeing him?" I gaped. How did he know. "Are you seeing flashes of him even when he isn't there? Were you talking to him before I walked in?" I stood there before sighing putting down the stuff in my hands sitting down and nodding. He sighed leaning back in his chair. "Was afraid this would happen. Though that's one of the beginning stages so there is still time to help you." I tilted my head in confusion. "What yous saying?" He sighed guilt and stress washing on his face. "Separation from your mate is has occasional side effects. When you're in hell the effects are accelerated and worsened. Predictable ones like depression suiside and self harm but go long enough and well..." A memory sparked and danced across his mind. Not a good one if I his shudder had anything to say about it. "First it's glimpses. Than it's conversations. Than it's them convincing you to keep them a secret. Than before you know it the told you to destroy an entire level of hell. And than you're beating up everyone trying to stop your caos. Than you are put to sleep till you mate gets here." I felt my mouth gaping. I don't want to do that. "I's gonna hurt people?" I said in horror. He nodded his head. "There is a way around it though. You're not going to like it. We have to give you daily shots to... dim your mate bond." I stood up feeling my chair fall. "WHAT!!! HOW DARES YOUS!!!" He sighed deeply. "Esther, I am going to do one of two things. One you accept the shots." I growled at that. No way anyone is doing anything to my mate bond. "Or we put you to sleep till he gets here." I stopped at that. To sleep till he gets here. I close my eyes and when I open them he's there. I just dream for however much longer than he's there. I gave Lucifer a determined look. "I's wanna sleep."