Marcus's POV
I look around at everyone who waits patiently for Evangeline to arrive. Amber and Luke went back to the pack, both Lucia and Jade offered to heal her but she declined not wanting them to waste their power. So Luke is going to take her to their pack doctor and hopefully there they can help.
Jade sits next to Caden on the couch in front of me, her head is laid on his chest as she frowns with puffy eyes staring at the ground, Caden hugs her tightly and kisses her head. I know it's killing Caden to see his mate and best friends miserable but everyone here knows the longer it takes us to get Rose the longer she is trapped with Caine and Richard.
Lucia paces the large living room and Nate stays leaned up against the wall biting his nails nervously, his eyebrows are knitted tightly together. Harry sits on the couch, head in his hands and his knee shaking violently. No one makes a sound as we sit and wait, all of us praying we'll be able to see Rose soon.
"Is she coming?" I snap getting agitated, everyone looks at me with a sympathetic frown
Lucia stops pacing "yes, she's probably drowsy but she's coming" she assures me, I shake my head and groan
"She doesn't even know what's going on" Harry says looking up at me and I nod
She's been unconscious this whole time, she doesn't know about Rose or Amber or even the trap....and she especially doesn't know how desperate I am to find Rose. I will do anything to get her back, anything to get me closer to her and anything to find her and kill Caine. I don't even want to think about sleeping, I've tried getting in her dreams but it's no use, I don't even want to sleep knowing I have to wake up alone.
"Do you want me to tell her?" Caden asks quietly leaning up on the couch as Jade sits back looking off into space
I shake my head and take a deep breath "no...I'll do it" I tell them
They all know how much I don't want to talk about it but we have to it's the only way we will get anywhere.
"You're sure?" Nate asks kicking himself off the wall and I nod again
"She'll probably need to feed" Jade says quietly
My jaw clutches "She can when we are finished" I say angrily through gritted teeth
Just as I finish talking I hear her running up to my house, she's slower and I can tell she's weak. But sadly I don't care, she can feed when we are done and have nothing else left. The front door opens but no body moves, we all sit and wait until she comes where we are.
I see her step around the corner, her glowing hair still bright but messy with knots in her waves and bags under her green eyes "What's going on?" She asks weakly
She comes around and stands in the middle of the room staring at each of us, she's actually not wearing a silky satin dress like usual. She has on a pair of ripped jeans and a brown leather jacket over a red shirt, she looks like she's from this century.
We all sit silent, all of us trying to find the words to say "Caine has Rose" I don't even recognize my voice, not until Evangeline turns to me and gasps in shock do I realize I'm the one who said that
"And Richard?" She asks
"He's the one who took her" I say hardly above a whisper
"Oh my god" her voice is muffled due to her hands covering her mouth in shock
"He took her and Amber three an a half days ago" Nate tells her
"What?! I thought they were driving up with Harry to meet other vampires?!" She says shocked turning to Harry
He winces and sighs full of defeat "he cut us off....flipped the car and the others, I was unconscious when he took them" he says "only three other vampires survived but they didn't find anything"
"Is Amber still with Rose?" She asks coming to sit by me
"No, we got her back" Jade says
"Caine didn't want the werewolves involved so he gave her up" Caden tells her "we tracked them by Rose's necklace...we thought they got away but he figured it out" he says "it was a trap to toy with Marcus and all of us, he still has her"
"I'm so sorry Marcus" she says turning to me but I keep my eyes on the floor
"Can you see her?" I ask, my voice pleading and weak
"I'm not strong right now, being in the state I was, it drained me, I need to feed" she avoids the question
"Can. You. See. Her?" I ask again getting angry
She sighs and looks away shaking her head "I tried right when I woke up...I knew something was up...I can see Amber just not Rose" she says
"The warlock must have revoked the spell when they let her go" Lucia says and everyone nods there head
"Try again" I demand and Evangeline tilts her head and furrows her eyebrows, her green eyes igniting with hells fire
"I can't Marcus I've already tried" she says agitated and angry
"Try again!" I demand standing up and pacing the room, everyone's wide eyes on me
"Marcus stop it" Lucia says, disappointed as she scolds me but I scoff and run my hands through my hair
I won't stop anything until I get her back
"Are you sure you can't see anything?" Harry asks
I lay my head on the wall and close my eyes, it's been too long since I've held her
"It's blurry...I can't make out much" She says "maybe once I feed..." She trails off
"You don't look strong enough to go out and feed alone" Caden says wrapping his arms around Jade
Before Evangeline can reply Nate speaks up "I can come with you if you want, you might not be strong enough to compel someone"
"Sure" Evangeline says
"There's a possibility through right?" Jade says as I turn around and lean my whole body against the wall, the weight of not getting any closer to Rose weighs heavily on my chest "a possibility that you can see her once you feed?" Jade asks as Caden watches her with sympathetic eyes
"Maybe" Evangeline sways as she begins to stand and Lucia goes by her side to help her "I swear I'll be thinking of every possible thing that I can do to break away from Sebastian block" she says
"I'll do anything" I tell her all eyes switching to me "anything I can do to get her back I'll do" I say with all the honesty in my heart
She nods slowly and I already see her trying to figure out a way. It's crazy to think about, the woman I had once wanted to marry 347 years ago is back in my life after being captive with my evil brother who has now stolen my mate and Evangeline is the one helping to get her back. Seems right.
"It's getting late, nows a good time to go start hunting" Nate says as he walks over to Evangeline, she nods and stands up straighter
Realization of having to sleep another night alone and with still no information sets in. I growl and turn without a word walking up the stairs, stomping my feet overwhelmed by anger. I slam my door and I hear the hinges break but I don't even turn around to see. I pace the room my breathing rugged and hard, full of frustration and anger. Why couldn't Evangeline just see for a second where Rose was?! I need her back! Why can't she see what they've done to Rose?! She can't do anything!
I sit on the edge of my bed, head in my hands, pulling at the ends of my hair. I look up at my dresser, I'm meet by the mirror behind it. I stare into my eyes and all I see is anger. So much anger is held within me it makes me shake. As I begin to stand and walk over to the mirror, meaning to punch the reflection to shield my eyes, I'm stopped.
In the mirror appears Rose, her beautiful smile staring back at me, I fall back on the bed staring intently at the reflection. Her arms wrap around my back and her hands sit on my chest, her head rests on my shoulder, and her knees are on each side of me. Her head turns and I almost feel her lips on my skin, her beautiful auburn hair covers her face from my view.
"Rose?" My voice is horse and my body slumps, she hums in answer "I'm coming for you I promise" I tell her and she laughs a beautiful sound
In the reflection she begins to slowly disappear "no..come back" I beg tears streaming down my face
Suddenly I see her entire body in the mirror, her face is bloody and bruises litter ever part of her beautiful skin. I gasp and choke staring at her, she looks pitiful and in so much pain "Marcus" I hear her say, my heart shatters at her voice, it holds so much pain and want
"No, No, No!" I repeat closing my eyes tight unable to look at the image in the mirror, I place my hands over my eyes and let my head fall to my knees
When I look up again the only thing in the mirror is me, Rose is no were to be found. I stand, angry tears stain my cheeks, I stalk towards the mirror and draw my fist back. My hand collides with the mirror and shards of the reflection shatter around me in slow motion.
A moment passes and I stand there. I don't know how long I stand there but it feels like years. I see sections of myself in the parts of the mirror that are not on the ground. My skin is pale, hair a mess, eyes dead and angry but under it all I'm so broken the only thing I know how to do is cover it with anger.
After finally getting the motivation to move again I slowly reach my hand in my pocket and bring out her necklace
I stare at it for a minute, the night I gave it to her plays in my mind. I set it on the dresser and close my eyes imagining myself giving it right back to her when I get her home.
I walk down stairs to see everyone gone, I must have been up there for a while. I know everyone's trying hard, I just don't know what to do. I walk into the kitchen and sit down on a stool, the silence is defeating and lonely. Ever since Rose left I've been this empty body fueled by the hope of seeing her again...but who knows if that will ever happen? The silence is cut through with a loud ringing. I frown a little confused but snap out of it and realize it's my phone.
I reach in my back pocket and pull it out to answer, I don't bother even looking at who it is "hello?" I answer weakly
"Marcus?" I hear a familiar voice say
I sigh with a small smile "hello Penny is everything ok?" I ask as calmly as possible, not wanting to spark her curiosity
"Yes everything is going fine, as you know I'm with my sister, Vicky, and I haven't received a letter...from Richard yet so everything is going good at the time being" she says with a small laugh
I sigh "Good I'm glad" I say
"Where is Rose? I've been trying to call her the last couple of days but she hasn't been answering, is everything alright there?" She asks and I can tell she's worried
I pull the phone away from my ear and put it against my chest "Fuck" I whisper with my eyes screwed shut
I take a minute and bring the phone back up "she's fine, she's in the shower right now" I lie right through my teeth "she's been stressed with school" I tell her
"Oh what about her father? Has he bothered her? Any more letters? Has he contacted her?" She asks in a rush
"No" is all I manage to say without breaking
"Good, well please have her call me, I've contacted a detective and he and a small team have been looking for Richard" she tells me and I almost laugh
When I'm done with him there won't be anything to find
"That's good Penny, I hope they get him and you can come back home" I tell her
"Me to, well I'll let you go, oh before I forget Sky, one of Rose's coworkers wanted me to tell Rose hi and she hopes she'll be back at work soon...once everything passes" she says
"I'll pass the message along" I tell her "goodbye Penny" I say softly
"Oh and Marcus? Thank you" she says and I frown confused
"About?" I ask
"For keeping my daughter safe" she hangs up after that but I'm too frozen to even move
"I didn't" I say to myself as a large wave of self hate and sadness washes over me
I sit there and stare at my phone, a picture of Rose on the screen. When I look out the window it's already dark. Just another night alone.
I sigh and walk up stairs, I should shower...I don't want to but I need to. I strip from my clothes and my eyes zero in on my mark over my heart, all the delicate lines and the beautifully written words
Forever in my heart
"Always on my mind" I say knowing Rose's mark says that "Forever in my heart" I repeat mine allowing the two sentences to be together like me and Rose should be
I hope she's thinking about me, I hope she's knows I'm coming for her and I hope she knows I won't stop at anything until she's home.
When I'm in the shower I let all of my discourage wash away. To get her back I need a clear mind, I need to stop thinking about everything we don't have and start thinking about the steps we have to take to get her back. Tomorrow will be a new day and I have a feeling we'll get somewhere, no matter how small the step is if we can get anywhere it'll work for me.
I step out and change into a pair of sweat pants and walk out to my bed not allowing my thoughts to distract my sleep. I lay in bed and let my imagination take over. I imagine Rose healthy and beautiful laying beside me, her eyes closed and mouth hung open slightly, small snores escaping her lips. Her hair cascaded across the pillows and my arms wrapped around her body. Finally with those thoughts I drift off to sleep but the bad thought threaten my dreams.
I woke up alone and it was still as hard as the first morning. I take a breath and sit up, ignoring the deep pain in my heart. Everyone is coming over again this morning to decide our next plan. Nate informed me that him and Evangeline made it back safe and she is full and ready to help. Amber is doing well and healing nicely, Luke of course not leaving her side for a second. I felt bad for leaving the room yesterday and I plan to apologize to everyone for my rash behavior. I just need to focus and stop blaming everyone for everything.
I walk down stairs to see Jade and Caden in the kitchen, Jade has her head down and Caden is rubbing her back "morning" I say to them and they turn there heads with a small smile
"Good morning" they say in unison
It's silent for a moment as we stare at random things "I'm sorry about last night" I tell them and Jade smiles
"It's ok Marcus, I can't even imagine what you're feeling but from her best friends point of view I know I'm suffering along with everyone else but don't worry we'll find her" she says placing a hand on my shoulder, the tough girl act completely out the window when dealing with the safety of the people she loves and cares for
She bows back in shock and her eyes turn a milky white color. My eyes widen as she starts to fall and as I reach for her thankful Caden wraps his arms around her waist, holding her up and hoisting her on the counter "Jade?" He asks worried but we both know what's happening
After a minute passes all of us still as a stone Jade's back slumps and she shakes her head "wow" she blinks rapidly and looks up at me and Caden
"Are you ok love?" Caden asks caressing her cheek and helping her off the counter
"Yes I just...saw something" she says with wide eyes
"What was it?! Was it Rose?" I ask praying it was
She shakes her head and I instantly frown and feel my heart sink again from disappointment "it was you...and Caine I think, there was trees a lot of trees but I could have sworn I saw water..." She trials off "Rose was there but all I could see was her face, I don't know where she was but I know she was there" she says
"Will that happen?! Is it the future?" I ask
"Maybe it depends, it's more like a possibility and there's so many possibilities, sometimes I only see one and it doesn't happen....I hope this is the possibility that actually happens" she says with teary eyes
Caden holds her and looks up at me "what should we do?" He asks his blue eyes filled with hope but also uncertainty
"Is everyone coming?" I ask and he nods
"Soon" he says and I nod "do you have a plan?" He asks
I sigh "no but I'm hoping Evangeline came up with something" I say with hope in my heart, both hope from Jades vision and hope that Evangeline found a way to break away from the warlock
I hear the front door open and I run out of the kitchen to see who it is only to see Harry standing in the door way "hey" he says with a straight and sad face
"We have something" I tell him and he looks up at me with a shocked expression and wide eyes
I lead him inside and Jade explains what she saw, Harry asks the same questions as I did and receives the same answers. I sit back, anxious for Evangeline to get here.
Was her vision the future? Will I ever see her again? Is she hurting? What has he done to her? Is her father hitting her like he used to? Has she givin-
"Marcus!" I hear Caden say and I snap out of my thoughts looking over at him
"What?" I ask
"Luke is going to stay with Amber for now at there packs doctor but he says if you find anything out let him know and he'll be here" He says and I nod having little hope that we'll be able to tell him anything
I hear something in the distance and Harry confirms my thought "They're here" he says and I jump up running to the door
Nate and Evangeline walk in, both looking much stronger and better since last night, Evangeline's hair is back to shining bright like the sun "do you have anything?" I ask in a hurry right as she walks in
She sighs with wide eyes "don't just attack me, get everyone in the living room" she says and walks past me, Nate chuckles and pats my shoulder as I follow them
Everyone moves from the kitchen to the living room and sit around the room, we stare at Evangeline as she stands in the middle. The silence trails on and I can visibly see Jade and Harry both getting agitated at the lack of her words. Caden rubs Jades back in attempts to calm her down but it's hardly working. Nate looks very calm and not all that happy, he probably knows what she's about to say and I doubt I'll like it.
"Lucia is back at her house, she's trying to do more spells just in case...never mind" she says avoiding the inevitable "I have come up with many theories" she starts off and I almost smile but I know there's more "and every time I try one I fail, I have tried to break down the wall from Sebastian's power over Roses mind but it's to strong, even Lucia gave me a herb to try and fight him but it isn't enough, every time I think I'm close to seeing Rose I feel Sebastian shielding me even further" she says and I feel the air get thick
No one makes a sound, all of us digesting the words she just said. I can't stand the silence, if we are silent that means we aren't planning and if we aren't planning we won't get any closer to Rose "ok fine so what's next" I ask sitting on the edge of the couch
All eyes turn to me and everyone looks confused and surprised at my calmness but I'm just waiting for there answers "well" I persist
"Well" Nate starts "what if we send in all of your vampires all across Caine's side? We have so many trained, I know he has loyal vampires but you heard Evangeline" Nate says gestures get to her "there aren't that many left-"
"You want them to search half of the country with no direction and just look?" Harry asks with intense and annoyed eyes
"Well what do you suggest?" Nate asks with his eyebrows pulled tight together
"We should do it in sections, bring in the werewolves, let them take over half and vampires take the other, when we find it we should go in circles around the area inclosing as-" Harry suggests without finishing
"No that won't work Caine changes his hide away almost every week, he didn't want all the vampires that were leaving to give away his position, only his loyal vampires knew where they were going and where they are" Evangeline tells him and he groans "he knows we want Rose so I'm sure he's going to be changing his hideaway very frequently and we don't have that kind of time" she shivers which only worries me more, she knows the wrath of Caine, she had to put up with it for centuries and with Caine being the jealous crazy demon he is I don't know what he will do to my mate, plus Richard, he's proven the damage he can do to Rose
"Plus they would see and smell you guys coming a mile away, especially with the werewolves, I should go over and try to find a loyal vampire of Caine's and try to see his last memory, maybe it will lead us to his most recent hide away" Jade suggests and I can just tell by the look on Caden's face that will never...Ever happen
"Absolutely not!" Caden says beside her as he pulls back and looks at her, she rolls her eyes and leans back on the couch as Caden takes a deep breath and runs a hand through his blonde curls "are you crazy, you might be a witch but they could have abilities you don't know about and take you by surprise before you could use one of your powers or spells" he tells her
"Then you can come with me, you can tell me there ability and rank before I go out to them" Jade says with a cheeky smile
Caden scolds her and shakes his head "no" he simply says
I know Jade wants desperately to get back Rose but Caden's right that's way to dangerous
"What other options do we have?" Harry asks
I look over to Evangeline and she looks deep in thought "at least we broke through one thing" Nate says
"What?" I ask
"Caine no longer has any power over Evangeline since...you know, so if we do figure something out he won't know about it" He explains and everyone nods, I swear Nate is the only one seeing positive in this and I envy him for that
"Wait" Evangeline says hesitantly her eyes slowly moving to me and I sit up straighter hoping she has a plan
"What is it?" I ask the question every me was wondering "do you have something?"
"I...I might have something" she says but her bright green eyes hold worry and uncertainty
"Ok what?" Jade asks
"It's only a maybe I've never tried it before, and it's not exactly something good" she says her eyes not meeting mine
"Evangeline what is it" I demand
At this point I'll try anything, I've already considered going over there by myself and finding her but I can't be irrational I need my friends and my army to complete this. I can't stop the voice that keeps saying 'nothing will work' but I try to ignore it.
She sighs in defeat "do you remember when I had the stake, from Caine, in my chest?" She asks and I nod
"Of course I do, how could I forget?" I ask staring at her as everyone around us starts to lean forward, questioning where's she's going with this, me included
"Do you remember the only way I could be saved was for you to...kiss me?" She asks and I nod again
"Yes...?" I trail off
"You saw Rose didn't you? When we kissed you saw Rose?" She asks and again I nod, I remember seeing her face as my lips connected with Evangeline's, I remember the pain and horror in her eyes that tore both of us in half by my action, I remember her leaving me that night...it seems so long ago, a day without her feels like a century "I saw her too...in that moment I say what she was doing and how heart broken she was and I wasn't even focusing on her, I was a little preoccupied with almost dying, but..." She trails off
I don't like where this is going
"Ok what's your point" I ask
"Maybe if we" she winces "kiss again...we can see her together, maybe you can tell her what's going on and I can see where she is" everyone gasps around the room and I freeze "I know most of Caine's hide outs but not all, he has hundreds of them scattered everywhere but there's a chance I'll know when I see it, and since you are her mate you have the deepest connecting anyone has, almost too much for Sebastian, the mate bond is very strong, and with my power combined with you being her mate maybe we can take down the wall in Rose's mind for at least a minute" she says
What?
I can't do that to her...not again...but
"Wait what?!" Caden says astonished as he looks between me and Evangeline "what-wh?" He places a hand on his forehead and shakes his head "you do realize if it doesn't work one you will be kissing Evangeline for no reason and you'll have to tell Rose when she gets back, two if it does work what if you can't talk to her and it's only one sided so that all she's sees is you kissing Evangeline" Caden rambles as I sit there still as stone, his statements going off in my mind "Marcus you know how much it crushed her the first time" I wince at his words
"I think if there's a chance you should do it" Harry says to me almost as a demand
"I agree, it's all we have right now, if Evangeline sees where they are it could save us a lot of time and we could get her back a lot sooner" Nate says running a hand through his strawberry blonde hair as he looks at me and nods
Evangeline sits quietly not looking at anyone. I stare at Harry and Nate weighing my options, from the corner of my eye I see Jade stand from the couch and out of Caden's grasp. She gets up and walks out of the living room headed back to my office and the back deck. I watch her as she walks away and see Caden standing to follow. I get up and walk over to him placing a hand on his chest. I push him back slightly but his eyes look over me and search for Jade. I mentally ask to talk to her and as he very reluctantly sits down I'm happy he trusts me and right now being his lord pays off.
I leave them to talk through other things as I walk back to my office to see Jades black hair cascaded down her back, it's messy and in nots from lack of brushing and showering but it's still looks sleek and so raven black the light reflects off of every strand. She leans against the frame of the doors staring into my office.
"Remember when you and Caden got in a fight in here....I thought I was going to have to light you on fire" she chuckles quietly
"I should have let you" I say quietly remembering my frustration and then having to nurse Rose's wound when she cut her hand on a shard of glass I broke while trying to punch Caden, fighting my best warrior and best friend for that matter was not a good idea, especially since I hurt Rose...I've let her down and hurt her so much
"This is where you...kissed her right?" She asks and I nod behind her, she doesn't see but she understands my silence
She turns and walks out the back door and onto the deck, the sun shines through the trees and the fresh air breezes by. She leans on the railing, propping her elbows up and stares out into the forest. I follow behind her needing her advise, She's Rose's best friend she knows her better than anyone else.
We sit in silence for a moment and before I can ask her what I should do she says "I remember when I saw Rose walk in the classroom on the first day...I knew she was your mate and my only concern was one; you would reject her or two; you would hurt and not take care of her" she says not looking at me
I sink back, knowing I have done both those things. I have hurt her, I've broken her heart more than once (both on Caine's account), I haven't taken care of her because if I had she would be here and not captured, and it's almost as if I did reject her when Caine made me crush her heart....how does that feel like so long ago. Me finding my mate should have been the best thing ever but it turned into a desaturate when Caine found out...I should have killed him when I had the chance. Rose deserves a far better mate but being the selfish vampire I am, I need her, I need her so bad it hurts and as long as she wants to she can stay with me forever.
"I'm sor-" before I can finish Jade cuts me off
"And you have, I know you have made Rose feel more loved in the time you have been with her than she has felt in her entire life, I know you have tried your very best to keep her safe even if it meant hurting her and I know you would do anything for her....so don't apologize, if Rose were here she would be telling you not to blame yourself and she'd be right" she says "everything you have done has been for the safety of Rose or someone else...you have nothing to be sorry about" she tells me her blue and brown eyes staring into mine
"So what should I do" I break away my stare and throw my head in my hands, my head pounds with different failed solutions
There's silence between us but I hear her quietly say "I think you should do it"
I'm angered by her answer just because I'm afraid and I never wanted to hurt Rose like that again, what if it doesn't work and we do it for nothing, Rose would be crushed.
I walk away and lean my head on the side of the house pulling hard at my dark hair and trying to stay calm "What if it doesn't work?" I say with wet eyes thinking about it
Jade sighs behind me and I turn to her resting my back against the house "Then when she gets back she'll know that you risked breaking both your hearts to find her...you know Rose, she might not understand at first but she loves you and she'll be happy to be back home...with you" she says "you have to try...for Rose" she says
I stand there looking up at the sky, the white clouds are defined and look like a painting, the sun shining a yellow glow across the pale blue and white of the sky, Rose would love this view. In that moment I know what I have to do.
She's right. If I don't try we won't get anywhere, I said I would do anything and I am willing to; even if it hurts me and Rose, if I can get her back by doing this is I will.
"Ok" I say weakly "if it's our only option" I say
She nods and walks to the door leaving it open for me to follow. I take one last moment to myself and thoroughly think about what I'm about to do, it's for you but I'm sorry Rose, and with that I follow behind Jade.
I walk slowly into the living room with my head down, I look up to see Jade returning to Caden and everyone else has there eyes held on me. Jade stares at Caden for a moment and then he looks up at me, knowing my decision. He stands and walks over to me, placing a hand on my shoulder and leaning in.
"I would do it for Jade" he says in my ear and I oddly take comfort to his statement
I nod to him as he smiles at me and turns to go back to the couch "what did you decide?" Harry asks sitting but looks like he's about to fall off the couch, his stance filled with anxiousness
"I'll do it" I say staring at Evangeline who looks understanding
"I talked to Lucia while you were gone and she said, as I did, it...might work" Evangeline says and the word might rings in my brain, I just nod
"I think you're doing the right thing Marcus" Nate says
I nod and walk next to Evangeline, everyone stares at us and we stand in an awkward silence "we'll leave you two" Jade says awkwardly and stands grabbing Caden's hand
Caden, Nate and Harry follow behind her and disappear somewhere in the house, leaving me and Evangeline alone "do you really think this will work?" I ask quietly rubbing the back of my neck
She sighs "I do....I hope so" she says and I nod staring down at her
More silence stretches between us but it's not quite awkward "Never thought we'd be standing here doing this...again" I say trying to lighten the mood and she nods with a small smile
"Yeah me neither" she says "and I'm sorry it had to come to this" she says and her eyes hold honestly and sympathy, I nod stepping closer to her
It's not as intense and life threatening as last time so the longer we stand there the silence gets more awkward, I take a deep breath and hesitantly grab her waist. She looks down at my arm and then back up at me, I close my eyes and with all my power I try to see Rose, I try to imagine her in front of me and her lips are the ones I'm about to be kissing. How I have come to kissing Evangeline almost twice when before all of this happened I had sworn I would never kiss or do anything else with anyone but my mate.
I push away all the thoughts that are telling me not to do this, I have to. There's a chance.
My stomach churns as we lean into one another and our lips touch, the feeling of my lips on those of another, who is not Rose, makes me feel sick. A second goes by and I start to panic not only do I feel sick but now realization that this might not work runs through my head. But then I gasp and almost break away from shock
I see her
I see her beautiful but sad blue and green eyes, I see her beautiful battered face and her worn bloody clothes but everything about her is dark, she looks cold and bruises stretch across her....she looks like she's in so much pain. Looking at her and everything they have done sets me on fire with anger, but I need to focus.
"Rose!" I say loudly, all of her emotions flood my mind I feel dizzy, she doesn't answer and I know at that moment she's in shock but being able to feel her emotions again warms my body, it fells as if I am almost complete again
Focus, focus on her
"Rose please we don't have much time!" God I hope she hears me
I forget about Evangeline and what we are doing and just focus on getting what I need across to Rose as soon and as quickly as possible.
"Marcus?" She says almost relived but the crack in her voice tells me she's absolutely crushed having to watch once again my lips on Evangeline's "What are you doing?" She asks as betrayal and pure sadness runs through her voice
"It was the only way! I had to talk to you and with her power and our mate bond we can break the warlocks spell for a moment, now listen; we are coming for you. I promise I will search for the rest of my life! Evangeline will see where you are! Please don't give up, I'm coming and I will kill anyone who has hurt you" I tell her and relief fills her
"Come quick Marcus...I'm afraid..I can't fight forever" she begs and I can tell she's in agony, I don't even want to know what her father and Caine and probably even the warlock, Sebastian, has done to her both mentally and physically the thought instantly angers me
"You won't have to, I'm coming"
Then not even a second later the connection between me and Evangeline's lips is broken and Rose's face leaves my mind, ripping away her emotions from my heart as well
Another silence fills the air both of us unreeling from what just happened, shock and adrenaline still running through my body, after a moment my eyes meet Evangeline's "Please" I beg staring at her
She smile evilly as her green eyes sparkle "I know exactly where she is"
A/N
Agh! Hi! I am so so so sorry for the three week wait for this update! School just started for me this week and ugh it's been crazy I already have essays and presentation to do! Also I really had to think about this chapter, I had major writers block and I had to get all of my thoughts together and figure out what direction I wanted to steer this story in! But I have it figured out and I have already started writing the next chapter so hopefully that will be done soon! (Btw next chapter will be in Rose's POV!)
I hope everyone likes this one! Poor Marcus at least something went right for him in this chapter. Well hopefully I'll have more time to write once everyone gets into the groove of school so again I apologize. (Also good Luke to everyone if you have or haven't started school yet!)
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Thank you for your patience love you all!
-Madi