- 6.
I swallowed my words and walked onto the
altar with Sylar.
The shaman took out an ancient scroll. I put
my hand on it. Sylar did the same.
Thin red lines came out of our fingers, slowly
weaving our names together on the scroll.
I was admiring the pretty thread when Sylar spoke. “Your Grace, will you regret this?”
His eyes were calm, just staring at me.
But I could feel how nervous he was. I smiled,
shaking my head.
“No. I won’t regret choosing you.‘
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He was so pale. When he blushed, it stained
his face a beautiful shade of pink.
Sylar looked at me and said, “I’ll treat you
well. I won’t let you regret picking me.
His eyes were so sincere. I remembered what
happened after I died last time.
My soul floated above the ground. I saw
Darian dump my body in a mass grave. Didn’t
even bother to wrap me in a blanket.
Then he went to Finny’s grave with flowers,
saying he was sorry, that he shouldn’t have
chosen power over her.
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He said killing me avenged her.
My heart broke. I couldn’t watch anymore. I
forced myself back to the mass grave.
That’s when I saw Sylar. He was broken.
He was holding my body, sobbing. He said he
was sorry, that he couldn’t protect me.
I was already dead. My soul was floating.
But he stubbornly pierced my veins with his
fangs, ignoring his own blood loss.
He just kept pumping his blood into my body,
over and over.
He was trying to turn me into a vampire, bring
me back to life.
But it didn’t work. My body got stiff, and
blood stopped seeping out.
His blood couldn’t get in.
Finally, he held me and just sobbed.
I was a ghost, but I felt it. It hurt so much, I
couldn’t breathe.
Last time, Sylar and I barely spoke. I had no
idea he felt that way about me.
That’s why I didn’t hesitate to pick Sylar this
time.
The ceremony ended quickly. The shaman
found a lucky day: the fifth of next month.
Sylar looked guilty. “Bella, the time is short. I
have to go back to my clan to prepare the
wedding. I can’t stay with you right now.”
“If anything happens, send word. I’ll be
there.”
I smiled and waved. “Go. I’m strong. And I’m
on my own land. No one will mess with me.”
“Just focus on the wedding. I’ll use the time
to pack.”
I’d be living with the vampires after the
wedding. I had to get ready.
Sylar looked at me for a long time before he
finally left.
