The Human's Immortal Heart

drian, a cruel smile twisting his face. I couldn’

d, trying to draw his at

on me, his smile widening. “

e,” I demanded,

top me?” Marcus taunted, hi

on. My eyes landed on a piece of broken glass from the sha

ing me. “You’re brave, I’ll give yo

hands trembling. “I’ll do wha

teps slow and deliberate. “You

ith the glass. He jumped back, a look of

d him from behind, knocking him to th

ds the door, my heart racing. I could hear the sounds of th

my face. I kept running, my mind racing. I needed help. I n

ootsteps behind me. I turned to see Marcus, his face

f to run faster. But Marcus was gaining on

round. I scrambled to get up, but Marcus was alrea

here,” he hissed, his

s voice rang out, fil

few feet away, breathing heavily but standing strong

nd. “Oh, brother, you still don’t

eyes blazing. “Let her go, and w

consider it. Then he shook his

loser, his hand closing around my n

shouted, his voice fi

is eyes cold and unfeeling.

into Marcus’s arm. He cried out in pain, loose

forward, tackling Marcus to the ground. They g

ross the ground, trading blows. Adrian managed to p

” Adrian said,

e struggled to break free

ched for the pendant around his neck,

?” Marcus demanded,

drian said, his voic

ant against his brother’s chest. There was a flash

brighter, enveloping them both. When it fina

y. He looked at me, his eyes f

g my arms around him.

trembling. “I had to, Elena.

king into his eyes

is voice soft. “It drained hi

, who was still unc

d. “But he won’t be able

of relief wash over me. “W

taking my han

g. As we walked, I felt a sense of peace settle over

lapsed onto the couch, exhausted. I sat b

” I said, my voice

eyes closed. “Yes.

appiness I hadn’t felt in a lo

e with love and gratitude. “I couldn

sing him gently.

ng me closer. “I

you too,

he future. We had faced so much together, and we had come out str

sleep, my phone buzzed. I picked i

answered

the voice on the other

rong?” I asked, my h

now,” she said. “Something about

cold. “What

er voice grave. “A darkness that has be