The Demon's Mark chapter 3
Ronald woke up. His hair was matted in sweat and other fluids from the night before. He shuddered as those horrible memories returned to him.
"Ronnie?" William said, peeking out from the master bathroom with a black toothbrush hanging from his mouth.
Ronald fumbled around the nightstand, looking for his glasses. He had found them and pushed them up the bridge of his nose and looked William's way.
Will's heartstrings tugged towards the blonde. He was still kicking himself for what had happened the previous night.
The young blonde rose from the bed and tied his yellow robe across his waist. He walked over to Will and grazed his cheek with the back of his hand. William flinched, afraid that Ronald would scold and slap him for what he let Sebastian do but he knew he would deserve it. He waited but it never came and Ronald's head rested on his shoulder. He didn't know what else to do, what else to say except taking Ronald's palm in his own hand and kissing it.
"I'm sorr-" His apology was cut short.
Ronald shot a glance up at Will and pushed two fingers to his lover's lips as if to shush him. The wrapped his arms around his supervisor's shoulders and let them drape down his muscular back as he kissed him.
William backed away as best as he could.
"What is it?" Ronald asked, tilting his head, slightly puzzled.
Will lowered his head and let his uncombed bangs mask his piercing two-tone green eyes. He didn't reply. His fists clenched and unclenched with frustration. He still felt guilty over the events that had taking place the night before.
"I couldn't do anything…. Aren't you ashamed of me? Aren't you angry? You're my lover and I couldn't save you or protect you for that matter!"
The words flew out of Will's mouth so fast he was surprised that he was able to stay as calm as he was at this point.
Ronald stepped towards him cautiously.
"It's not ya fault." He replied, gazing a hand across Will's cheek again and tilted his head up.
Will managed a smile. He was amazed at how calm Ronald was when it came to this situation and out of habit, pulled the blonde closer to him by his waist.
"I promise I will protect you from now on and I will NEVER leave you." He whispered into his lover's ear.
"Ya don't have to promise because I know ya will." Ronald whispered back and kissed Will's cheek.
They both had work and after a small debt, William had agreed to let Ronald go in under the condition that the blonde stay in the office and in his sights at all times. Over the course of the day the blonde had gave his supervisor a few glances, letting him know that he was fine.
Then a small pain had entered Ronald's neck. He didn't pay much attention to it until it started to burn.
There he was in his office and he winced in pain as the unknown pain burnt it's way into being noticed. He quickly made his way to the restroom and cooled it with water until it stopped.
Back at home, Will still had paperwork to finish and correct. He did so until irt was time to retire for the night. He switched off his office light.
It was then he heard a scream. The familiar scream of Ronald. Without a second thought he dashed into the kitchen, jumping over his desk in the process. He caught Ronald leaning over the sink. His white-collared work shirt hung across the counter. The blonde's neck was soaked in water.
Will's eyes went widen as he got a better look at the back of Ronald's neck.
There, edged into his neck was a three talon mark. It was ash black like it he been branded.
"Ronnie?" William asked, "Did you know about the mark on your neck?"
He grazed a finger gently across it. He couldn't believe that Michealis went so far as to mark him as his.
Ronald nodded slowly.
"I noticed it a few minutes ago. It still burns though." He said as he clutched the sides of the sink.
It felt like someone was lighting his neck on fire continuously, but he felt it ebb away as Will's finger came in contact with it.
William was furious with Sebastian now. He's patients fell off the deep end at the mark's appearance.
"Stay here."
Ronald opened his mouth to protest only to see Will grab his scythe and vanish.
