Four or Dead by G O A

Four or Dead

Chapter 26

Emina... Present...

"asher..." I said with a whisper. "W-what are you doing?"

"Your so...beautiful." He said suddenly as he reached his hand up to cup the side of my face.

My eyes went wide at his words and my body tightened instantly from his touch. His touch was so gentle and his words so soft I was almost sure I had imagined it.

"T have been trying so hard to keep away. Why can't I stay away from you?" I had a feeling he didn't expect me to answer that, but his words hit me hard.

I lowered my eyes and tried to step back from him feeling a little hurt. What was so wrong with me that he didn't even want to be near me?

"L-V'm sorry," I replied, my voice small.

He lifted my chin so that our eyes could meet again. "Why are you sorry?" He looked confused by reply.

"T have caused you guys so much trouble." The guilt started to hit me with a vengeance.

I had been with them for weeks now with no real need for their Chapter 26

protection. I should have been trying to find somewhere else to go. With those thoughts in my mind, I tried to step away from him and leave but his other hand dropped to my waist and pulled me closer to him.

"Emma. You don't understand. We want you...I think we always have. We felt it the moment we saw you. There was a light in you that called out to the darkness in us. We didn't know what to do, so we tried to push you away. We hurt you because we were afraid. We...I wanted to be close to you so badly but I couldn't." His voice began to trail off as did his eyes.)

"Why?" I asked before he could close himself off to me.

had ever expressed to me and I didn't want him to

is a reason we are called The Dark Angels. We don't protect, we don't save anyone...we destroy them. I don't want to destroy you. Your too pure, too good." He doesn't let me go though, instead, he held me tighter like he was afraid he would lose me forever if he let me

I knew his words should scare me but they didn't. In fact what he described made sense to me even though it shouldn't. Even though they had hurt me, I

maybe it was the look in their eyes when my eyes would find theirs like they were yearning

they hurt me because I was

me away.

to shake against mine like he was using every bit of his strength to control himself. I shouldn't push him, I knew that but I didn't want him to hold back anymore.

You don't have to hold back because of me. I'm not scared of you." I said it as confident as I could but my heart

eyes met again the look in his

and barely

sounded strained and his hand clenched my waist tighter to the point I was sure it would bruise but I didn't pull away. He needed me and I was willing to travel into his darkness if I needed to. Everyone deserved light in their life,

and it finally broke through to him

once and for

the sudden attack and the intensity of it but I melted into

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last breath from

and he was keeping me locked against his kiss. I

every emotion he kept bottled up and he had just poured every bit

pure laugh that I couldn't help but smile. "Yeah let's talk about that

a last kiss on my forehead. He let out a sigh before stepping away

the book was open though he didn't start to draw, he turned his attention to me instead. Before I could ask what was wrong he pulled

his arms. He nuzzled his face into my neck for a quick moment before turning his attention back to the sketchbook. I laid myself back further into his chest and watched as he started sketching

and more intriguing as

the design began

he didn't stop there.

been locked away your whole life. Hidden and hurt.