Chapter 26 CHAPTER 26: Lines You Can't Cross
Elizabeth''s POV
Everything was changing too fast. Way too fast. And I could feel it in everything. Every breath. Every beat of my heart. Every sound that I heard.
The way my eyes blurred from time to time, and I couldn't even tell if it was because I was nervous, or the fact that I was scared. As far as I knew, my eyes were either getting blurry because I was scared. Or because I was scared. Or maybe I was about to collapse..
My knees felt like they were about to collapse.
I tried to sleep countless times. But I couldn't even get myself to sleep. I was scared that I was going to find myself in the woods again, and those people in cloaks were finally going to get me.
What if I was in danger, and the Kings didn't get to feel me? What if I lost control, and put an end to myself?
A lot was going through my head at the same time, and I just wanted my head to be quiet at some point. But there was no part of me that was even willing to do that.
I looked to my side, and Lucif was there, glancing through a book as we walked through the school. He told me that I needed some fresh air.
Oh, and can you guess why he was even with me? It was his turn for duty.
Ever since that drama with Marian, the three of them never left me alone..just as they promised. I liked it.
I hated it. And I needed it.
“You're going to fall,” I said, as I watched Lucif. I didn't even know how he managed to find his way without looking at where he was going. His eyes were just fixed on that book. And I envied him.
He smirked, and he pulled the book down just a little bit for me to see him smirk. “It doesn't really matter if I fall, Elizabeth. You would help me get up every time. Won't you?” He asked, and I knew that my answer would be yes.
Instead, I eyed him from head to toe. “You wish.”
He smiled and went back to reading. Eyes were on us. Which was weird. Because it was evening.
Students weren't supposed to even be in the school. But they were. To keep an eye on us? I couldn't tell.
We finally stopped in front of the training room, and Lucif pulled his book away for me to see his whole face.
All of us were about to be in the same space, and I didn't know how I was supposed to feel about this.
I was already having enough with one of them being around. And now, it was all three.
Was there ever going to be a break? I couldn't tell. Maybe I would like it if there wasn't a break.
My lips were pressed into a thin line, and I noticed that I hadn't moved the whole time.
Lucif had his eyes cocked. “You want to do a little breathing exercise before you go in?” He asked, and I looked over at him, rolling my eyes.
“Tonight is going to be worse, with the three of you playing police.”
He smirked, and I couldn't deny the fact that he was getting softer the more he was around me. I liked it.
“Pretend like you don't like it,” he said, pulling me along anyway. “We're not going to stop it anyway.”
By the time I walked into the training room, Andy and Kae were already there. I could feel the tension between them.
These people weren't my friends. They were something more. Something that I didn't even want to name.
But in a good way.
“Former moves,” Andy ordered, and it took a lot for me not to roll my eyes. He was the one mainly in charge of the training now.
Of course, Kae lost to him.
I got into position immediately, kicking and practically flying in the air.
Lucif looked up lazily, and gave me a legit applause.
I almost grinned to myself, but all that joy was immediately killed when Andy shot him a look.
Lucif immediately went back to reading his books, and Andy looked back at me.
“Again,” he said, and I gave him a small nod, as I did the move again..
The four of us were losing sleep, but I didn't think that they cared that much. After all, one of us was a vampire.
And the other two acted like they could do better without any sleep. I was glad to help.
I moved again, faster and stronger this time. More in control of my energy. I could feel the power even in my fingertips and my toes.
Kae suddenly stood up, stepping in.
“I like what she's doing, but can she go slower when she kicks?” Kae asked Andy. “Helps her have more control over the air.”
That was the nicest I had heard him speak to Andy, and I had waited for Andy to refuse whatever he was suggesting, but he nodded, looking over at me.
“I'm sure you heard what he said. Do that.”
I gave him a nod, and I did it again, going slower, where they wanted me to.
“Too slow,” Lucif screamed from where he was sitting. “Gravity will pull you down that way.”
I nodded at him, and Andy said his magic words.
“Again.”
I did it again.
Training was nothing less than a fight.
There were almost a thousand voices in my head as I did the move again and before I knew it, I had lost control.
I felt the power leave my body just in time for me to see Andy catch it. Before I knew it, I was on the floor, and the power still seemed to cackle around me.
Andy walked right through it, and he tipped my chin, making me look at him. I was almost breathless, and either Lucif or Kae whistled.
Andy didn't even look back. I didn't either. My focus was fixed on him.
“Focus,” he said in a stiff tone, and I gave him a stiff nod as well. He held on to my arm, pulling me to my feet again.
Andy leaned in even closer, and Kae had suddenly gotten up from where he was sitting as well.
“Back off!” He screamed, and I saw the smirk that was threatening to slip on Andy's lips.
“Not helping,” Andy said a little too calmly, and I looked over just in time to see Kae's eyes flash.
Lucif had already put his book down, and I was sure as hell that he wasn't going to interfere. He was having a little too much fun..
Andy didn't pull back.
I was the one that pulled back this time.
The tension that I just felt between the both of them?
It wasn't something that was supposed to be joked around with.
“Stop,” I said in a stiff tone, and the both of them stopped.
Maybe my tone was good enough. I heaved a sigh of relief.
They had something personal. And if they weren't going to sort it out soon enough, I didn't know how we were supposed to stay together.
“You don't get to fight over me like I'm something to win,” I said, and then I lowered my tone. “I'm not yours.”
I felt the hurt. But it managed to pull them back to their senses.
That was good enough.
But I could feel that not even one of them agreed with me.