Sebastian learns about the merge
Lizzie was in her room doing some research about the merge. She had been using her spare time to try to find a way to prevent, so far she had no luck. Her mother had been traveling the world trying to find the answer she needed to prevent the merge. Although the merge wasn't until a few years, she still wanted to know any possibilities to prevent the merge. She had to know if she was going to die in a couple of years. She was deep into her research she didn't notice Sebastian coming into the room.
"Elizabeth what are you doing?" Sebastian asked coming into the room, scaring Lizzie. She put all her research books under her pillow so Sebastian wouldn't see them, but she was too late.
"Nothing, just catching up on some homework," Lizzie lied, Sebastian knew she was lying.
"Why did you hide it under your pillow?" He asked
"No reason," Lizzie said looking away
"Elizabeth you are a terrible liar, what is it you are hiding?" He asked
"It's nothing really," Lizzie said
"Come on, Elizabeth, this is clearly bothering you. Let me help you," he said sitting on the edge of her bed.
"Fine here," Lizzie said pulling out the book underneath her pillow. She handed the book to Sebastian, he grabbed it and read the cover, The Gemini Coven.
"What is this?" Sebastian asked
"I've been doing research about my ancestors," She said, she didn't want to tell Sebastian about the merge because he would just worry about her and she didn't want to be looked at differently. But she knew she had to tell him.
"Why?" He asked curiously
"In our coven, when twins turn 22 they have to perform this thing called the merge. It decides who the next leader of the coven is. Josie and I are the last two remaining members which mean we have to perform the merge. The stronger twin wins the merge becoming the leader of the coven, absorbing the other twin. The weaker twin dies," Lizzie said. Sebastian was shocked at what he was learning.
"We shall figure out a way to stop it. There has to be a loophole to avoid it," Sebastian said, panic in his voice.
"There isn't a way to stop it. My mom has gone all over the world trying to find answers, but she hasn't found anything. Josie researched the Gemini coven all summer. And I've been doing the same in the spare time I have. There is no way to stop it, which means that in a couple of years I'm going to die. Josie is much stronger than I am, she's going to win," Lizzie said tears running down her cheek.
"I am not going to let you die Elizabeth. I have already witnessed the death of my first love, I am not going to watch you die. I will help you figure out a way to avoid this fate. You are not alone in this, I'm going to be there every step of the way, trying to figure out a way to stop this," Sebastian said. He had already witnessed the death of his great love Cassandra and he was not going to lose someone else he loved.
"Thank you," Lizzie said softly, leaning into him. She put her head on his chest as Sebastian wrapped his arms around her. Sebastian was willing to do whatever it took to protect Lizzie. He was going to keep her safe no matter the cost.
