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“So he can focus on bringing things to a close back in DC and we both can have space from one another to breathe,” she says, looking at my hand over hers. “Gabriel has irrational thoughts when I’m around; he makes decisions with my safety and well-being taking preference over everything.”
I don’t agree with her about this, but I let her continue.
“He wasn’t in his right mind when he decided to give me that ring and lie about things; he thought he was protecting me. I realize now that we have a long way to go as a couple and if this separation has taught me anything, it’s that even though he misses me, he respects and loves me. He could have shown up here himself and dragged me back, but he sent you instead.”
I cross my arms and bite the pad of my thumb. “So, does this mean you’ve forgiven him?”
She shrugs. “Of course I have. But I had to forgive myself first before I could see the truth. I want to be with Gabriel with all my heart, but I think this separation will be good for us in the long run.”
I wrap my arms around her and rest my chin on her shoulder. “You’re a much bigger person than me. I wouldn’t have given Church a second to grovel,” I say, listening to her chuckle when I break off our embrace. “But you’ve always been like that. You’ve always given people the benefit of the doubt.”
Kat takes a step backward, then turns away from the window before she speaks again.
“Gabriel loves me, he just needs to separate that love from the need to possess or it will be the end of us.” She says while walking over to her bed and I lean against the window again.
I look at the woman who I deemed my sister, and it occurs to me that even though we grew up together, that I might not know her that well at all. This softer, colder side of her has always been there. She just hid it well from me; sort of like how I’m hiding my sexuality from her.
Perhaps I’ve judged both of them too harshly.
“Have you eaten?” I ask, lifting up from the window and making my way over to where she’s pulling the covers back. She nods her head and settles in, her eyes fluttering as if she’s struggling to keep them open.
“I have, thank you, Xen. Hope you don’t mind… but this little thing takes everything out of me lately. Can we chat later when I’m feeling much more awake?”
I sit down next to her and brush the hair out of her face, caressing her skin that used to feel so soft but now feels cold and clammy. “Of course, Kat. I’ll be here until you chase me away,” I say, watching as the smile slips from her lips and her breathing becomes labored.
When I know she’s in her slumber, I lean forward, kiss her forehead, and walk out of the room. Well, I suppose that this will be good news for Gabriel since he’ll be here within a week or so; she’s forgiven him and she’s pregnant.
“Everything okay?” Church asks me just as I’m about to walk downstairs to grab a bite to eat.
I look towards where he’s leaning with his elbows against the banister and I respond with a nod. “She’s okay, just exhausted and passed out. Shouldn’t you be getting ready for bed?”
His lips are a thin line while I ask this. “Just checking to see if everything is okay before I close my eyes,” he says with an odd tone to his voice, then stands up. “See you later.”
With that, he walks back the way I came. I’m still staring at the spot he just occupied, confused as fuck at how his mood changed within an hour. He wanted to come here with me, but that look in his eyes tells me he’d much rather be elsewhere.
“See you later.” I sigh, knowing he wouldn’t even hear me.
CHURCH
Ishouldn’t have come back here. The estate just takes me back to a time when I lied to Pres about Xenia and how she rather wanted to sever our bond before even giving it a chance. The last four months I spent here was the worst time of my life…
I felt just as empty as I did after I killed the people responsible for butchering my family.
No glory, just…. nothing.
Sighing, I get up from my old bed and walk towards the bathroom to have a shower and clean up. Maybe I’ll go to Void later, drink some Fae blood, forget about this fucked up place, whatever. It’s not like anyone here needs me, anyway.
I grab my leather jacket and keys to the SUV before running downstairs; I can hear Xenia’s heartbeat somewhere in the mansion, Katherine’s is beating in time with another faint heartbeat.
The second she stepped out of the mansion to greet us, I could hear the baby’s heart beating. I’m sure she has her reasons for hiding this from Pres, so I won’t ask her about it, nor will I tell him, since it’s not my place to. You would think that after everything they’ve been through together that they’d stop with the lies by now.
I head towards the door and I’m about to walk out when I hear Xenia calling my name behind me. “Can I help you?” I ask when I turn around and watch as confusion floods her face.
“Going somewhere, Beast?”
“I don’t think that’s any of your business,” I say while slipping on my jacket. “Besides, I thought you didn’t want me here, so I’m making myself scarce.”
“Church!” she calls when I walk out the door, but I ignore her and head out, slamming the door behind me. I know that I shouldn’t take my bad mood out on her since I wanted to be here, but I can’t help feeling this way.
