Soul Connection (Damon and Elena)

Chapter 9

"I swear to god Damon if you do this I'll come over there and kill you myself." I glare at him. "Don't be so stupid Damon! There are other ways out!"

"Elena don't you get it? I have so much guilt. I can barely live with myself! I'm a monster.." He steps closer to me, invading my aura.

"Monsters can't love." I say, my stare strong.

"Elena it hurts everyday. The pain and guilt, it eats me up and hurts in my chest and head. I'm a horrible person, and I still don't know why you put up with me." He sighs, and I stare at him like a lone puppy on the street. I tilt my head slightly to the side, staring at him hard with my eyebrows furrowed as I try to read him. "Whatever Markos has in mind to torment you, I owe it to myself and you to ensure that it doesn't happen. Just to know that you're suffering and being tortured would cause me to kill myself altogether, because I value you more than I ever thought I was capable of." He takes my hair in his hand and gently tugs at it while staring at me, and I stare up at him. I don't say a word, but instinctively brush his cheek with my palm. He rests his forehead against mine, and I lean into his touch. "I love you." He whispers.

"I know." I sniff. "I do too."

I had almost forgotten the heartless Markos was standing at the corner of the room. Damon and I both turn to him. We see him with an unreadable expression. Confusion mixed with guilt and anger is written in his face. He'd been watching us contently. This is so unreal, I can't imagine a life with Damon.

"I've been absolutely disgusted watching you two talk." He spits. Damon and I exchange looks. "But.." Markos starts. "There was some truth in Damon's speech.. Guilt. I push it all to the back of my mind but your love has made me realize something I should've a long time ago; I'm in love too." He looks up. "Her name was Tracey. She's dead." His eyes water. "I-I've been ruining relationships of vampires constantly. A vampire killed Tracey.. I felt like I owed it to her to ruin the love between any other vampires I came across." A tear slips out. "I used to be a lot like you Damon. Hurt, angry and constantly vengeful but never satisfied. Until I met Tracey and she touched me, understood me, and accepted me in a way no one else has before." He puts his hand on his forehead. "I was jealous of you both. Like why should you keep Elena while Tracey is taken from me..? I figured I could make you both suffer by offing you, Damon." He sighs. "I feel like I'm waking up from a cruel dream into reality. Thanks for saving my sorry soul. I apologize for threatening you both, and trying to separate you. But you two are inseparable.. just like Tracey and I." Just like that Markos vanishes into thin air.

Damon's grin creeps way onto his face, and a huge smile reaches the corners of my eyes. "Damon!" I exclaim happily and breathlessly. "Damn your stupid ass, I love you."

He runs to me and pulls me close into a hug. I laugh and smile into his shoulder like an idiot, but I don't care. I'm with him..

I'm with Damon. "You're what I want Damon. You're what I've always wanted, but I've been to afraid to admit it to myself." I whisper into his ear.

We pull away slightly and rub noses and giggle like idiot teenagers. His laugh is the best sound I've ever heard. I stare up at him through my lashes. I raise my hand slowly and he mirrors me. I press my palm against his while holding eye contact with him. I play with his hand for a while, as he does mine. I realize that whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

"I told you we'd survive." I smile slightly. "We always survive."

Enough is enough, I grab his face and our lips don't just touch, but connect. Moving swiftly and rapidly, I crave him. I crave more.

This kind of love is the undying love. I plan to fix all of Damon's flaws if he agrees to fix mine.

Damon pulls away from the kiss for a second. "Why do you still put up with my crap?" He asks.

"Because I love you." I answer bluntly. "Because you're worth it."

I laugh as he throws me over his shoulder and carries me upstairs to the bed.

I think you can guess what happens next..

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Hey everyone thanks for reading! Yes this is the last chapter. I hope you enjoyed the story. If this book becomes more popular and just enough people wants one, I might write a sequel! Likely chance for an epilogue. But anyways, hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it!

-Emily