Dangerous Souls by AJC

6

We waited what felt like all night for Aergon to show up and still nothing, I already woke my family and compelled them to forget about this day and that all that happened is Natalie and I visited, Natalie compelled Jayson to forget about this day and to forget Haylee ever existed. Leon drove them home and returned already. I laid in bed with Daemon all night because he is still unresponsive, if I didn't hear him breathe I would have thought he was dead. The thought of losing him literally was too much to bear I didn't know how well Leon was holding up because I haven't spent much time with him all day except trying to find Aergon and I felt bad but at the same time I couldn't handle it if I lost Daemon I think knowing that Natalie and everyone else is alright is getting me through this and knowing my son is safe makes it easier. I looked at him I knew that his wings would never grow back and I knew how much he loved to fly, I couldn't get the image of his wings on the ground in front of him blood everywhere I was unable to get to him no matter how hard I fought. I laid there staring at him trying to at least fall asleep since it was almost midnight but I couldn't the events from today kept me from being able to pass out.

I decided to say screw it and get some blood in me since I couldn't sleep, I walked downstairs and into the kitchen Leon was sitting at the kitchen table in the dining room, I grabbed a blood bag and sat next to him. He smiled at me which I could see was a façade " how's he doing?" I shrugged "I'm not sure, he still hasn't woken up" I pulled the top off of the bag and started to suck it down " so Evangeline came by today and was talking to Natalie" I nodded " what did she say?" He smiled " she knows someone who works for Aergon and that she may know where to find him" I felt excitement welt up inside me " really??" He nodded " we leave in the morning " I nodded back " Alice?" I looked at him as he said my name he looked pain stricken and I already knew what he was about to say " I know you love him" I cut him off " Leon stop you know I love you just as much.." I said as I grabbed his face he pushed away from me making me feel rejected " How long do you think I can keep dealing with this?"I couldn't look at him he was right I'm being selfish I knew from the beginning that I was being selfish I took a deep breath " then leave Leon, right now isn't the time to do this" my words we're cold and emotionless " wow so after everything you're just going to push me out like that?" I shook my head " I already told you how I feel Leon, I can't control who I love it's not just a switch I can flip Leon I know I'm being selfish but I love you with all of my heart and as much as I wish I could only give my all to one of you I love him just the same" I went to walk out of the room and he grabbed my arm " please don't leave" I turned around staring into his beautiful ocean eyes as a knife shoot out through the window and into my abdomen with such force it sent me flying into the wall Leon went to react and he too was sent flying as I went to remove the knife so I'd heal another one was thrown into my leg as I looked up Aergon and Evangeline were standing above me I went to throw them using my powers but Aergon had a stake to Leon's heart " come willingly or I kill him" I felt helpless and panicked " Don't hurt him I"ll go with you" he snapped Leon's neck and laid him on the floor " good let's go my dear" he said as he reached his hand out to me I didn't grab it I just walked with him and Evangeline out the door.

We made it to a small cottage outside the original town he walked over to my side of the car and opened my door " why are we here?" He smiled " you will find out soon enough my lovely" I rolled my eyes" look if you're gonna kill me just get it over with " he grabbed my arm " just get inside" I pulled my arm from him and walked in" it was beautiful but all too familiar I knew that I haven't been here before but the room before me was so familiar " why are we here?" He circled me then stood in front of me " ah I take it Emma remembers" I looked at him hoping that maybe anything would come to me nothing " I remember nothing" he frowned and anger flared in his eyes he looked at Evangeline "do it" I looked at her and she put her hand to my forehead.