Hellbound With You (WN)

With startling abruptness, Zeres pried her arms from his neck. Alicia was caught off guard and could not tighten her grip on him in time as he had already set her aside and stood away from her before she could make any move. He was just too fast, too strong compared to her utterly slow and weak movements.

A protest slipped from Alicia ’s lips when she thought he was going to disappear. Thankfully, he didn ’t. He turned away and focused his gaze on the distant instead.

Watching his back, Alicia felt an overwhelming defeat. She didn ’t just fail from both of her missions; she also felt like she only made things worse. Zeres wasn ’t a fool. She could understand why he ’d think she came just to distract him. Even though that was not the only reason, she did come to do that. Would he still believe it if she tells him she came because she genuinely cared for him and that she didn ’t want him to die?

”Zeres, ” she called out as she struggled to stand. ”Listen – ”

A thud forced Zeres to whip around. When he saw Alicia slumped on the hard floor, he abruptly walked back to her. But he halted and froze upon reaching her.

Looking down at her, panic flashed in his eyes. She looked wilted already. Her hair… they had turned even darker. His fingers twitched and then he clenched them. He knew she ’s running out of time. This was a sign that she wouldn ’t last long. She might not even last for another day.

”Listen… ” he heard her say, looking up at him. But Zeres bent and picked her up.

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”Hush. ” He silenced her, his voice no longer cold.

He settled her slowly in a more comfortable spot and made her lean against the wall. Silently, he grabbed the dagger in Alicia ’s hand, and blood gushed out from a wound he had suddenly inflicted without any hesitation on his face. Then he chanted the spell.

As the light began to envelop her, Zeres looked into her eyes and his jaw clenched at the sight of her miserable expression. She looked like she was about to cry.