Dallis (girlxgirl)

Twenty

Vera

"I do not wish to fight you," I reminded Alice, her power rolling off her in waves and terrifying me to the core. I was doubting my ability to win against her and was silently saying my prayers. My sister ignored my statement and charged towards me instead. 

Her long fingers wrapped around my throat and pinned me against the wall, the nails digging into my skin slightly. The liquid from her nails oozed into the punctures, causing my skin to feel like it was on fire. This was my sister's power. She was given the ability to produce poison when she was in her true form. It made it extremely hard to fight her. 

"I should kill you for the sins you have committed," she whispered in my face. Her nails dug deeper into my throat and I gasped for air, the poison now moving to the rest of my body but I fought against it. "How could you turn against your own sisters?" With her face mere centimeters from mine, I could see every emotion hidden in her eyes. There was anger and envy but most importantly, there was a sadness she wished I could not see. 

Before I could answer, I was thrown across the hall, my back hitting it but I remained standing. I deserved this beating. I needed to face the consequences for my foolish decisions. I was grabbed by the front of my shirt and slammed against the wall repeatedly. "Answer me!"

"You don't know how sorry I am," I coughed out. Alice only rolled her eyes at my response. My emotions were a mess in my head while a strange feeling began to build in my back. 

"I don't accept your apology." With her hand in my hair, I was pushed to my knees and made to face the others, revealing how pathetic I was in that moment. Dallis and her father were cowering together, scared of the blue demon standing in front of them. My heart pounded against my chest as I realized Allecra was not guarding them but was bleeding out on the floor. I tried to scream but she covered my mouth. "I want you to watch as another one of your mates die," my cruel sister whispered in my ear. I could practically hear her smile in her words. The mere thought of losing Dallis was enough to make my throat close and my eyes swell with tears. 

I tried to scream but the sound was muffled. The feeling in my back grew more intense but I ignored it and focused on Dallis. 

All I could do was sit and watch as Raven and Emilio battled. Dallis moved Allecra out of the way before joining her father. In the beginning, they fought well and had the advantage but one small mistake from Dallis had her in Raven's arms with a sword to her throat. 

"I hope you're watching. This is the best part," Alice said next to my ear as we both watched the struggle. Emilio fought against Raven but it only led him to being thrown against the wall before he slumped to the ground. Dallis managed to escape for a second before she was dragged back and Raven's sword was at her neck again. This time they were facing me so I could watch clearly.

Dallis' eyes connected with mine, her emotions flooding off her and intensifying the pain in my chest. The want to protect her and make her feel safe was overwhelming for me. Every fiber in my body wanted to hold Dallis and protect her life. I would not allow her to have the same fate as my last mate. I would not let them be victorious over me again. 

"Let her go," I commanded. With our eyes connected, I could see the fear Dallis felt so strongly,  causing my strange feeling to grow more intense and spread through my body. Seeing her in such a state pushed me to new limits. I would pass my limits and save her- I had to. 

Alice went to speak but I interrupted her instead. "I said let her go!" I yelled and without much thought, my wings snapped out, pushing my sister away and allowing me to stand freely. I noticed then that my wings had grown in size and were covered in their beautiful, black feathers as before. I grew proud at the sight.