Lover Sacrificed - Chapter 30

- Fuck!

Darius jumped out of bed in one swift movement.

- I have to get home. Shit!

- Darius.

- I need to go, my love, it’s…

- Darius there is no time. The sun is up.

- Fuck! Shit. Goddamnit!

- It’s ok. You can stay here.

- My father is going to kill me.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a head ache coming on.

- Today of all days…

He looked at his phone and grimaced, wishing he hadn’t turned off the sound.

17 missed calls.

7 texts.

Great.

- What happens today?

He put the phone to his ear as he looked at her, not wanting to hurt her by telling her that at nightfall, he’d have to go to his future shellan to feed her. And the worst thing was, he knew he couldn’t show up smelling of her. Of Nalla…

- Ahgs… yeah… I know… dude…

He held the phone away from his ear as Ahgony screamed at him.

- What the fuck, D? All the brothers are going mental. Your father is downright murderous, even George won’t go near him!

- Fuck, I’m sorry man, I lost track of time and…

- You’re lucky you’re my friend, you know.

Darius smiled, knowing Ahgony had come up with something to save his ass and keep this secret.

- So, I told your pops we separated after the fight. I took the civilian home; you went to pick up lesser jars. Once there, you found another lesser, got into a loooooooong fight. You got injured enough so you’re unable to dematerialize back home on time, but, you were close enough to the Inferno that you could break in and enjoy it’s windowless protection. By the way. I smashed in one of their windows before getting back home. You’re fucking welcome.

- Ahgs…

- Save it D. You could have at least warned me, you bastard.

- I know. I’m sorry. I owe you.

- Hell yeah, you do. Anyway, call your dad, tell him what I just told you and keep safe until nightfall.

- I will. Thanks man.

*-*-*-*-*

Nalla sat on the bed as she watched Darius pace back and forth, trying to calm Wrath. He had distanced himself from her completely.

She could sense it.

He hung up and looked at her from across the room.

- Are you in a lot of trouble?

- Nah, he just wanted to make sure I was safe.

- Of course.

Darius put his hands in his pockets.

- Listen ah… is there another room I can stay in until nightfall?

She tried not to show her pain but she couldn’t help but flinch at his words.

- Yeah sure.

- Nalla, it’s not… I want to stay with you. You know that.

He sighed.

- I’m meeting the Glymera tonight and if they smell you on me…

She nodded, wishing he would have stabbed a dagger trough her heart, instead of reminding her he had to feed and feed off someone else.

It definitely would have hurt less.

- At the end of the hall, there is a spare bedroom. And a bathroom, in case you want to shower and get my scent off you.

- Nalla…

He was calling her Nalla, not my love. He was really distancing himself.

- Goodbye Darius. I hope you have a nice life.

As soon as she heard the shower come on in the other bedroom, she cried, knowing that she would never, ever see Darius again.