Chapter 21

I slowly helped James out of the shower and into his clothes.

Earlier when i helped him into the shower I hadn't been prepared to see the extent of damage done to him. There were marks and bruises from the beating but more horrifying was the look in his eyes. I didn't mention it.

We now sat quietly on the bed, his head laid down on my lap as I ran a comb gently through his hair.

"I miss Isabella." He muttered for the hundredth time it seemed.

"Me too." I said.

As we sat there quietly I started to realized the huge danger we were in. So I started thinking of a plan instead and refused to think about Avery. My heart was aching with his betrayal, but right now I had to overlook that and rely solely on myself to get out of this situation.

James feel asleep in my lap, not to long after I fell into my silent thoughts. I placed the comb on the night table next to me and tucked us both in. I was relieved Jeremy hadn't bothered us yet. However, it was just a matter of time. Knowing this, I laid awake for many hours planning. I needed to get out of here, get James back to the safe hands of Isabella and Donovan, then I needed to run back to my family and face them. I would have to tell them the danger they were in now and convince them to leave the area.

And after doing all that... I would leave. A single tear feel down my cheeks as I imagine myself without Avery who had come to mean so much to me. But as I thought it over, I realized Avery would always pick his position in society as president before me. And he would always be a bit embarrassed of me. After all I was only human. That was what had made him so angry after all, the fact that I a human hadn't followed his orders, as Jeremy had pointed out. And our relationship would never be equal, not with me having sold myslef to him. I would always just be... property.

I finally closed my eyes and feel asleep. I knew what I had to do.

...

Eleanor walked up the hallway and knocked on the door lightly.
She wore jeans and a low cut tank top. She smiled happily, because finally she was getting what she wanted.

As Avery opened the door seemingly distracted as he read some documents he was surprised to hear her voice.

"Oh Avery, you and work."

Avery looked up sharply and before he could close the door Eleanor made her way in the room. She hugged Avery missing his scent and presence. It had be too long.

"Eleanor, why are you suddenly back in my life." Avery asked a hint of frustration in his tone.

"Because I love you." She stated simply as she released him with a kiss on the cheeks and moved to the bed.

"Come." She said patting the bed beside her.

Avery tried to refuse, but felt the horrible pain vampires experienced at ignoring their creator's order. He begrudgingly did as Eleanor ordered.

She pulled him down, and together they laid in bed with Eleanor's arms around him.

"Do you remember all the nights we shared moments just like this. It wasn't so long ago. Then you had to leave me, with those silly ideas of yours."

Avery remained quiet, already having spoken about this that first night Eleanor had kissed him at the party.

"Why are back now. You stayed away for so long, I had assumed, that first day I saw you at the mall you had moved on from us." Avery questioned.

Eleanor smiled weakly, "No. Pride kept me away from you, I was simply waiting for you to come back to me. But when I say you with that pathetic human I knew I needed to act."

"Shani isn't pathetic." Avery growled.

"Oh, yes. Where is she now then?"

"It doesn't matter." Avery muttered.

"Hm you're right, it doesn't because I'm here now."

Eleanor kissed Avery's neck, feeling an amount of joy she hadn't felt in years. Just being next to him brought back so many memories.

...

She had first seen him at a human bakery of all things. He was young and viral. He had an aura about him. She started stalking him from then on.

Five months later Eleanor walked down the dark alley following the youth heading home from work. He had caught her eye a while back and she was determined to have him. His blond locks and blue eyes were captivating, he was all that she was not. He was bright and smiled too much, but that's what she liked.

She changed him that night. And made him hers.

She had taught him quickly after managing to make him forget about his human relations. Sadly there was one person even the haze of newborn life could not erase. And when she found out he had turned his twin brother, she became furious. She refused to share Avery with anyone.

She took him away from Europe then and they sailed across the ocean, traveling from place to place. Always together.

...

Eleanor opened her eyes as she felt Avery's nails dig into her arms. Looking down she saw his frown and felt confused.

"Eleanor get off." Avery repeated for the tenth time.

Eleanor pouted, "Why are you being like this Avery?"

Avery didnt hesitate to answer. "I don't love you anymore, Eleanor. I feel disgusted when you touch me. You ruined my life. Took away my life, my family, my freedom. All you ever taught me was how to kill and kill and hurt."

He said it calmly but with so much venom.

Eleanor paused for a second before smiling and laying her head on his shoulder, "I love you Avery." She whispered it carefully. "We will always be together."

Her response didn't surprise Avery, yes he had just spoke horrible of her, but Eleanor had this way about her of blocking what she didn't want to see or hear.

Eleanor was seemingly content. She didnt care what Avery said. She didn't care at all, she just needed him with her willing or not. In the end, she was his creator and he would do as she said. That's how their relationship had always worked.

And soon shani would be taken out, bad fortune was soon to befall the human and then Avery would be all hers again. Eleanor sighed at the thought. Everything would be perfect soon.

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