Just Call Me Lily

I'm drawn to beautiful, broken things..

Gabrielle & Farooq

My legs feel as if they had turned to jelly.  My knees buckle and give out on me at every step I take.The butler practically had to carry me back to my room. I felt so helpless and frail within his large muscular arms, that I just gave up struggling and went completely limp.

He lays me back onto the bed and pulled the covers up to my chin. Before he could turn away I sat up and clutched onto his arm and began hysterically sobbing again..

"Please don't leave me by myself!" I hollered between sobs.. I'm so overwhelmed with fear that my head made knee jerk reactions after every word and sniffle..

"I'm not going to leave you alone.. I promise" he replied and sat on the edge of the bed and held me in his arms..

"Oh-Ka-... Okay" I choked out, trying my best to calm down as he strokes my hair..

He feels so warm and gentle yet dominant and strong. I have no doubt in my mind that he won't do anything to hurt me, and is capable of protecting me as well. I'm never letting him out of my sight. Wherever he goes.. I go. He assured me that Lily would protect me too, but who's going to protect me from her? That's one big scary bitch. She intimidated the hell out of me towering over my petite 5"2 frame after taking down that monster. After all that I had witnessed a short while ago, I am convinced that she is a vampire.. Or they mama or something.

"Are y'all vampires?.. And are y'all gon' turn me into one?" I asked once I calmed myself enough to talk..

He laughed before responding.. "No.. I assure you we are not.. Only some of the guests are and the others are Lycans" he replied..

"Lycans?... Like werewolves?... Is that what came after me?" I asked and began to shiver with fear once again.. "I was almost eaten a moment ago" I thought to myself..

"Yes that's what chased you.. But they're not natural beings like Weres. They are the offspring of cursed humans.. Much like Vampires" he said while rubbing my arm and shoulder in effort to calm my nerves.. It doesn't help much, but it feels good though.

"So what are you and Lily?" I asked.. "She can't possibly be human... And you don't seem to be phased by anything so you can't be human either" I replied..

"It is best that Lily explains to you who she is... As for me.. Well.. I have been around for a very long time and have witnessed countless horrors. Many of which had been spawned from the minds of men... Not monsters" he said while continuing to pacify me. His embrace is like a sedative. I feel as if I'm drifting away on billowy clouds.. My eyelids are getting heavier by the second.

"So... You not human then?" I softly mumbled..

"No... Not human" was the last I heard him say before I fell asleep..

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I held her in my arms as she slept. I used  magick to calm her and lull her to sleep. Her face looks so soft and delicate resting upon my chest. I could gaze upon her beauty for all eternity. I haven't felt genuine love for a human woman in literal ages. Not since the day I was forced to murder my love by a previous master. I had made the fatal mistake of falling for one of his wives. He had been a cruel husband to them all... And a tyrant to all of humanity. The horrific acts he inflicted upon his people were utterly disgusting. He put fear in every man, woman, and child's heart as a way to maintain obedience. Obtaining the ring that binds me to grant wishes to whomever possesses it, made his vision for total dominion over his kingdom possible.

He had 11 wives and 20 concubines. I had fallen for his 4th and most abused wife. Her name was Ameera, and she was envied by her sister wives for her unparalleled beauty. Even the concubines showed her no respect or dignity. They often conspired to set her up for failure, especially when the Sultan appeared disgruntled and anxious to take his frustrations out on whoever was in sight. She was either beaten or publicly humiliated.. In whichever way that tickled his fancy.

What I found to be even more beautiful than her looks, was her ability to smile past her pain. And a lovely smile it was. Her cheerful and loving nature towards all of the Sultan's children, not just her own was extraordinary. Through them she had found strength and the will to live and be happy, rather than wallow in despair. I was drawn to her light. And found myself making any excuse to be near her. The memory of her smile, her touch, the warmth of her naked flesh against mine will be forever etched in my heart. For she was my first true love.

Unbeknownst to us, the Sultan's first wife had become suspicious and had someone spy on us. She alerted her husband of her sister wife's infidelity and my betrayal. He did what he had always done to those who crossed him, and made a public example of us both. At a holiday feast he wished for me to end her life by strangling her with my bare hands. The curse that binds me compelled me to do as he wished. Tears stung at my eyes while I watched life slip away from hers the moment I took her breath away. At her final heartbeat, I cradled her in my arms and fell to my knees; shamelessly crying before an audience. He smugly enjoyed every minute.

One would have thought his cruelty to her would have ended there, but he was eager to destroy her legacy as well. Ameera had four beautiful daughters whom the Sultan was convinced were sired by me. They were in fact his children, and I had my doubts about whether he believed his own words to be true. Perhaps it had been the excuse he needed to enable his perversion. Those innocent little girls, the youngest no more than 8 years old, were forced to entertain his army after they had returned from battle... And I was fated to witness it all.

Then Lily appeared in her monstrous form. In a matter of seconds, the girl's suffering had come to an end. Whether Lily knows it or not.. She ended my suffering as well.

When I saw the abuse unleashed upon Gabrielle, and the smug looks on those vile whore's faces I immediately thought of Ameera. I was very pleased when Lily mentioned helping her, and humbling the others. Lily has always frowned upon bullying be it from men or women.

However, I must be careful not to fall for Gabrielle as I had done with Ameera. Not that I believe Lily would forbid it and cause harm to her because of it. She's never shown signs of a jealous heart. The fact of the matter is, I am an immortal and Gabrielle is not. Tho it will never be by my own hand, she will still someday perish... And I refuse to watch another love die.