Be my Quest

Gilbert Crepuscule

Astheum's POV
The huge door opens and there was a beautiful boy, laying on the bed helplessly. Everyone was gathering around the bed and I walk around to get a better look at him.

Gilbert whispers, "Lucan?Are you here?"

Lucan slowly emerges through the crowd and as he gets closer to Gilbert's bed. As Gilbert scans the group, his eyes pass through the crowd until he caught my gaze. The look that I saw in his eyes were shear fear and I almost step away from the crowd and walk out of the room. Until I felt Lucan's hand firmly grasp the middle of my back. I look at both Lucan and Gilbert torn between pleasing my mate or his slowly passing brother. This wasn't apart of my plan to tear a family apart or cause any issues for a family. Each step closer towards Lucan was a step I couldn't figure out how to feel.

How could Lucan not know how I feel? How his brother feels? It's obvious that he's scared of me. Lucan holds his hand out towards me and hold his hand for support, unable to look up because I feel shame.

"Yes brother. I'm here."

When I finally raise my to head up towards  the bed. There Gilbert was, ghostly pale, almost lifeless. Besides his slightly rosy cheeks and barely opened green eyes. Gilbert turns his head and takes an enormous gasp for air.

"Who are you?" He asks, but not out of curiosity but fear.

I blankly gaze at him unable to comprehend what he just asks me.

"Love. My brother is speaking to you." Lucan's voice resonating inside my ears.

It shakes me out from my trance saying, "My apologizes Prince Gilbert may you please repeat the question?"

Gilbert seeing that I may not be as threatening as he thought gives me the megawatt smile. Asking me again, which I pay much closer attention to, we're the words of who are you? I smile dearly at him because I was pretty sure he was the only one who could see my true form.

He can see us. Lilia says quietly inside of my mind.
He was struck by a angel's arrow that's why. You can see it from here. You can see where the venom is spreading. No wonder he's terrified of me. I say to Lilia.
His mate is an angel. A female one. She's his mate, she's made for him.
Lilia says sadly, If he doesn't survive. His mate will die, if she's not strong enough to fight the mate loss.
Lilia please say you're going to do something. I can't let this poor boy die.
Later. Was all Lilia said as she retreats to the back of my mind.

As I end the conversation with Lilia I realize that everyone was staring at me.

"I'm sorry for the lack of response," I said calmly, "I'm Astheum Lustrous. Your older brother's mate." I giggle like a school girl and Lucan's stoic face softens immensely for just a split second.

Everyone in the room caught Lucan break his strong hold.

"Welcome to the family sister." Gilbert says reaching for my hands and gently grasping onto them.

Everyone in the room smiles and welcomes me. This is honestly the closest to family I could ever imagine. I count myself the luckiest girl in the world to finally have a family that not only cares for me, but loves me as well.

Love, that's quite the magic power here isn't it?

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~Freelyfalling