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Hello again my fellow readers!
Here's the next chapter for Laurel and Erik's story!
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Laurel's POV
"Are you f**king kidding me?!" I shrieked as I paced back and forth in my room. It had been a day and a half since Erik and Raoul fought, and Antoinette and Meg had just broke the news that Raoul, Andre, and Firmin already had the plans to capture my mate. And they wanted me to pull off Erik's mask, boy were those three in for a surprise. I mean I was livid.
"I'm not doing it Antoinette and that's final" I told the middle aged woman. "My mate has been through hell and back, and you think I'm going to betray him like that forget it"
Tonight was the grand opening for Don Juan Triumphant and I of course would be playing the role Christine was meant to play in the movie.
"You must calm yourself Laurel your ice magic isn't stable" Antoinette said. Sure enough small flakes of ice and snow surrounded my head, sometimes this happened when I got upset. I waved my hand and the flakes disappeared.
"I'm sorry but I can't go through with this" I said before I excused myself.
Raoul's POV
I waited alongside Andre and Firmin anxiously awaiting Madame Giry. A few minutes later she, her daughter, and Leo appeared.
"Well what is Laurel's answer?" I asked.
"She won't do it Monsieur"
"She's mad!" Andre protested.
"She loves him Monsieur and because of that she wouldn't dare betray him"
"Damn it now what will we do?" Firmin growled. The three of us were silent before I had an idea.
"Christine might be able to help"
Meg swore and she excused herself, Leo following after her.
"You do realize what you're suggesting that you would be asking Christine to betray a friend, a friend that Laurel values" Madame Giry.
"We have no other options" I said to Madame Giry before I began to walk forward. Andre and Firmin followed behind with Carlotta and Madame Giry as well.
We have all been blind
And yet the answer is staring us in the face
This could be the chance to ensnare our clever friend
We're listening
Go on
We shall play his game
Perform his work
But remember, we hold the ace
For if Ms. White sings
He is certain to attend
We are certain the doors are barred
We are certain the police are there
We are certain they're armed
The curtain falls
His reign will end
Christine's POV
In Chapel
"Raoul I can't do that!" I protested to my fiancé who just told me to do the unthinkable.
"Christine we have no other options I like it any less than you do"
He came up to me and kissed my forehead.
"Laurel will never forgive me if I go through with this"
"This man she loves is a monster and a murderer Christine"
"And what about Laurel is she a monster? You have seen what blood lines flow in her veins, you would be taking the one thing she treasures most in the world and destroying it, it might even kill her"
Raoul brought me into his arms and hugged me.
"God forgive me Laurel" I said.
Erik's POV
I just finished putting my black wig on and made sure it was secure.
Seal my fate tonight
I hate to have to cut the fun short
I then put on a black mask; I wore a white poet shirt with black pants. After I finished putting on my mask I grabbed a candle.
But the joke is wearing thin
Let the audience in
Let my opera begin
I walked to my makeshift stage with the little dolls that I goofed off with, I then placed the candle flame into the fake fire pit and it lit up.
Laurel's POV
"Bloody hell" was all I could say as the curtain slowly rose. I was wearing the dress that Christine was meant to wear. It felt nice on my body, my hair was loose and it had single red rose in it. Christine and Meg were in there costumes which I did not like. I mean come on prostitutes? Really Erik?
I watched as the show began and listened to the music being played. The play background was the spitting image as it was in the movie.
May the sire
Serve the damn
Here the master
Takes his meat
Here the sacrificial lamb
Utters one despairing bleat
Carlotta then began to sing, she wanted Erik captured as much as anyone else. Like that was going to happen, not if I could do something about.
Poor young maiden
For the thrill on your tongue
Of stolen sweets
You will have to pay the bill
Tangled in the winding sheets
I winced at that verse. The rest of the cast song along with Carlotta.
Serve the meal
And serve the maid
Serve the master so that
When tables, plans, and maids are laid
Don Juan triumphs
Once again
The rest of the chorus then pointed to their left and I saw Piangi and Meg come out from behind the curtain. Christine then joined her onstage along with another chorus girl; Piangi tossed a bag of coins to Meg who caught it. Then she along with Christine and the other dancer began to do their dance they worked so hard to make perfect.
It was now Piangi's turn to sing. I found his costume amusing. To be honest he wasn't a bad singer, only his wife sucked! HA!
Passarino, faithful friend
Once again recite the plan
The guy who played Passarino sang in.
Your young guest believes I am you
I, the master
You, the man
The two of them then headed towards the back of the stage around the fake fire pit.
When you met
You wore my cloak
She could not have seen your face
She believes she dines with me
In her master's borrowed place
Furtively
We'll scoff and quaff
Stealing what in truth is mine
When its late and modesty
Starts to mellow with the wine
You come home, I use your voice
Slam the door like crack of doom
I shall say "Come hide with me"
Where oh where? Of course my room!"
Geez this play was really perverted.
Poor thing hasn't got a chance
Here's my hat, my cloak and sword
Conquest is assured
If I do not forget myself and laugh
Piangi then did a really good laugh before he went behind the curtain, his mask was already on. I heard Piangi gasp and a second a thud happened.
Well it looked like Piangi wasn't dead thankfully, just knocked out cold. I then began to walk on stage carrying the prop basket of roses.
No thoughts within her heard
But thoughts of joy
No dreams within her heart
But dreams of love
I then bent down to the stage floor and began to play with a fake rose. I heard movement and I smelled my mate entering.
The outfit he wore in this part of the movie was sexy and I mean sexy, gods, now I was the one having perverted thoughts.
Master
Passarino
Go away for the trap is set
And waits for its prey
My heart nearly leapt out of my throat when Erik began to sing.
You have come here
In pursuit of your deepest urge
In pursuit of that wish
Which till now
Has been silent
I turned to Erik and I nearly passed out at how sexy he looked with his outfit on. He put a finger to his lips, his smirk visible in plain sight.
Silent
As he continued to sing I turned my face away from him.
I have brought you
That our passions may fuse and merge
I closed my eyes as my mate continued to sing, I bet Raoul had a WTF look on his face, HA!
In your mind
You've already succumbed to me
Dropped all defenses
Completely succumbed to me
Now you are here with me
No second thoughts
You've decided
Decided
I turned back to look at Erik as he just swung his cape around. I felt my face turn blood red as I stood up. My heart was now beating a mile a minute. The straps of the dress were at no longer at my shoulders and now rested on my arms like they did in the movie. Erik then began to walk towards me his voice had me under its spell.
Past the point of no return
No backward glances
Our games of make believe
Are at an end
The male dancers then came upon the stage and began their dance. Erik now was closer to me and he circled me as he continued to sing. Our eyes not once leaving one another.
Past all thoughts of "if" or "when"
No use resisting
Abandon thought
And let the dream descend
The phantom then came behind me and one arm was wrapped around my waist while the other caressed my neck. His chest against my back.
What raging fire shall flood the soul?
What rich desire unlocks its door
What sweet seduction lies before us?
Erik's other hand then joined the other at my throat and then he slid them down my right arm and he held my hand into his. Both my wolf and vampire halves went bonkers at this border line intimate touch from our mate. Erik then began to pull me towards him the two of us walking.
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
What warm, unspoken secrets will we learn?
Beyond the point, of no return
I then pulled my hand out of Erik's grasp much to my dismay. I pulled the straps of the dress back onto my shoulders, my face was still red. I then began to sing my part. And as I did I looked to Box 5 where Raoul sat. I saw Erik looking to Raoul with hate. I then focused my attention back to what I had to do.
You have brought me
To the that moment
When words run dry
To that moment
When speech disappears into silence
Silence
I have come here
Hardly knowing the reason why
In my mind
I've already imagined our bodies entwining
Defenseless and silent
I then looked to Erik once more, the straps of the dress once more left my shoulders.
Now that I am here with you
No second thoughts
I've decided
Decided
Past the point of no return
No going back now
Our passion play has now begun
Both Erik and I then headed to the two staircases that were on the stage, mine on the right and his on the left. I began to climb mine while Erik did the same.
Past all thought of right or wrong
One final question
I then stopped in the middle of the staircase singing out to my mate. His eyes not once leaving mine.
How long should we two wait
Before we're one?
I then returned to climbing the stairs once more. My heart beating like hell.
When will the blood begin to race?
The sleeping bud burst into bloom?
When will the flames at last consume us?
I was not at the top of the stairs as was Erik. Erik smirked before he threw his cape off onto the railing and the two of us sang as one, walking towards one another.
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
The two of us grasped onto one another before Erik spun me around so my back was against his chest. His hands were on top of mine as they rested at my waist and I leaned my head back against his shoulder, my eyes closed.
The bridge is crossed
So stand and watch it burn
We've passed the point of no
Return
I felt Erik then move our hands upwards over my boobs and up to my neck where they stopped. I listened to the beating my mate's heart and it was beating hard like mine was. I didn't care what was going on around me; my focus was now on my mate. I sensed all eyes were on us. Erik massaged my neck as he began to sing once more, and it was a song I knew too well.
Say you'll share with me
One love
One lifetime
Lead me, save me from my solitude
My eyes opened when I realized what Erik was about to do and I wasn't going to ruin this moment for him, for us.
Say you want me with you
Here beside you
Erik then took my left into both of his while I faced him. I felt tears stinging my eyes.
Anywhere you go
Let me go too
Not caring I kissed his hands ignoring the crowd; I then returned my eyes to look back into his. Our eyes holding the intense love and bond that we shared since the moment I came into this world.
Laurel
That's all I ask of you
What happened next was so damn fast. One moment Erik was smiling, the next his wig and mask came off. The crowd screamed as my mate looked back at me without his mask.
"What the hell?!" I protested and I saw a flash of brown hair behind my mate. It was Christine and she held his wig and mask.
"Christine!" I yelled not believing my eyes. "What the hell are you doing?!"
Erik turned around to see his former student holding what belonged to him.
Her face was full of guilt and she had tears flowing down her face.
"God damn you Raoul" I hissed looking at Raoul who high tailed it out of Box 5. I looked at the crowd and they still were freaking out.
"I'm so sorry my Sun and Stars I didn't know this was going to happen" I said to Erik looking back to him. Erik didn't say anything; he was confused and no doubt angry as hell. He looked to the chandelier before he saw the police coming towards the stage. I saw Christine getting the hell out of dodge as Erik used a knife to cut the rope that held the chandelier.
"Erik don't!" I begged. But my mate didn't listen to me. Erik then used his foot to kick a lever and I hurriedly wrapped my arms around his neck while he held onto me. A trapdoor opened beneath us and we both fell into underneath the bridge, through the fake fire pit and into the darkness of under the Opera House. I heard people screaming and I turned to my mate.
"We must go" Erik said as he grabbed my hand. I didn't dare argue as he began to lead back towards his lair.
Erik swiped a torch so we could see. His pulling my hand became more violent and I snarled.
"My Sun and Stars you are hurting me!" I said. But once again Erik ignored me, okay I loved him more than anything but his temper was starting to make me mad and worse he began to sing.
Down once more to the darkness
Of my black despair
Down we plunge to the prison of my mind
Down that path into darkness deep as hell
Boy was he was mad.
"Erik for the love of god look at me!" I snapped and this time I got his attention and we stopped walking. My mate looked to me waiting for me to speak.
"I want you to listen to me my Sun and Stars; I had no idea Christine was going to pull that charade! I sure as hell wasn't going to do it! I love you too damn much to hurt you, yet alone embarrass you the way you were tonight, but that doesn't mean you had to cut the chandelier which no doubt killed some people!"
I now had tears down my face because this whole situation was stressful. I suddenly pulled away when I felt my vampire side taking control of me. Now was not that time for her to be doing this to me. Erik put the torch down and he came to me.
"Stand back I don't want to hurt you I can't control myself now, Erik"
It was true my vampire side needed blood and she needed it now. I felt Erik kiss my forehead before he pulled my hand once more, and this time I let him. With each walk towards the lair I was losing my battle, it got so bad Erik had to carry me bridal style. The boat ride didn't last long and my mate helped me out of the boat by allowing me to lean against him.
"You need to feed Laurel" Erik said as he sat me down in a chair. He then began to remove the jacket he had on.
"What the hell are you doing?" I asked him. I then realized what he wanted to do. "No, I won't take your blood!"
"Laurel look at me" Erik was now in his white poet shirt which was open in the front to reveal his chest, which by the way made my inner wolf howl in delight. Both of his hands were on both sides of my face.
"You need blood Moon of my Life and I want to give it to you" Erik then pulled back the sleeve of his shirt exposing his wrist to me. "I know you won't kill me so please Laurel"
My eyes glowed red and my fangs elongated. I took Erik's wrist and then licked it with my tongue, and then I sank my sharp teeth into his wrist. Erik grunted and he brought me into his chest as I fed on his blood. His blood was delightful and it seemed to sing in my veins. Blood dripped down from my mouth and down my chin as I continued to feed. I knew when to stop so I wouldn't kill Erik, finally after a few minutes my vampire side calmed down and I felt her retreat back into my mind. I gently pulled my fangs out of Erik's wrist. Then I pressed my still blood soaked lips on top of the bite wound and it healed, a skill all vampires had if they wished heal their prey. I then looked to my beloved. Erik pressed his forehead against mine.
"I don't blame you for what happened tonight Laurel, but we cannot stay here anymore, no doubt a crowd is on their way to hunt me down all I ask is that you stay with me"
"I will stay with you my Sun and Stars, I love you"
"As do I love you my Angel of Music" Erik said before his lips went to mine.
Boy that was intense. Will Laurel be able to forgive Christine?
Stay tuned to find out.
