Bounded To You (Star-Crossed)

Chapter 59 - Aftereffects Of Immortality

"Boss-..." The man called after him, but he was gone up the stairs before the man could say another word.

Rob sighed, settling down for the night, knowing he wouldn't be able to do anything till day break, as to not alert suspicion. He couldn't fall asleep, thinking of what possibilities could make Noah lose his control over his power, wondering if it was another attack, or maybe a battle they failed to mention to him. Sighing again, he rolled to his other side. He got up the next morning exhausted but was determined to go back to the mansion and check on what was going on.

He packed a bag, left instructions with his employees through the phone before he went out back to the motorcycle Tobias so generously let him take. He rode it back to the mansion, parking outside before picking his bag and going inside to an unusually empty house. He went to the kitchen where they gathered, finding no one, he walked into the library, also finding no one. He frowned, going upstairs with suspicious thoughts in his mind as he recalled that usually a group stayed behind even if they went out on a mission.

He stopped at Noah's room just as the door opened with Tobias walking out, stopping when he saw Rob. "Thank god. I was just about to go call you."

"What happened?" Rob asked with a frown.

"Lucius died last night-..."

"What?" Rob questioned, "Why? How?"

"Oh god..." Tobias sighed, "Of course he didn't bother calling."

"Toby, tell me what happened." Rob demanded.

"Why did you come back if you didn't know?" Tobias asked.

"His spell broke. The one to make me look older." Rob explained.

Tobias nodded before he went on to tell him what happened, right from Lucius informing them of being sick, up to that point, where everyone was taking turns trying to talk to Noah. "So you see, he's been sitting on that chair since sunset yesterday."

"I'll talk to him." Rob said, about to walk past Tobias, to go to the door he'd closed when he started telling him the story.

"Rob, he has a barrier around Lucius's body. Try to make him break it. We can't leave Lucius like this forever." Tobias told him.

Rob bit his bottom lip before nodding, saying, "I'll see what I can do."

"Alright." Tobias nodded, going back in with him.

"Hi, Rob." Lorena said as she sighed, walking away from the windowsill she was leaning against, opposite where Noah sat.

"Ren." He nodded to her, "Hi." He said, his eyes scanning the room, seeing the exhausted faces that weren't willing to leave when one of their own was hurting. He tossed his bag next to an armchair as he made his way to Noah, kneeling in front of the rocking chair he was on, where his eyes were locked outside the window, the chair rocking ever so slightly as his fingers caressed the engraving of Lucius's name on the armrest. "Noah." Rob muttered, frowning deeply as he placed his hands on Noah's knees, but got no response.

"He hasn't spoken." Lazarus said, rubbing his tired eyes, "Not since the day before. Not a word."

Rob glanced at Lazarus, then looked at Noah again, reaching for his hand and placing his own over it as he said, "Noah, you are worrying everyone. Would you speak to me?" Rob tried, but Noah's eyes didn't move from outside the window. "Noah, just a nod would do. A nod to acknowledge that I am here." When Noah wouldn't speak, Rob stood back up, his eyes falling on Lucius's still form, his frown deepening when he saw him. "I am sorry I wasn't here for you." Rob muttered, "I am sorry that you had to lose him again, but you can't do this. You can't just shut down." Rob's eyes returned to Noah, seeing his still form, nothing but the rise and fall of his chest along with the light rocking telling everyone he was alive.