Chapter 532

Gyles
It feels like an eternity.
I asked a question and I know it wasn’t that straight forward but I just thought it would be something that she could see. I mean, she saw a lot from the book.
Seeing her now, with sweat trickling down her forehead, the pain in her eyes, even though she looks dead.
after a cou0ple of minutes, I feel her let go and her eyes go back to normal. She is still breathing heavily but the chills I felt all seem to have vanished.
“Everything you saw, everything she showed you is true.’’ Her eyes go back to the book on the table and she slowly pushes it away from her. She got all that and she didn’t even need to open it?
I know there is more to this story but do I really want to know.
“How am I supposed to save them, I don’t have the abilities to do that. I don’t have the power that they think I do,’’ I tell her.
She smiles “You were chosen because of the strength inside you. You don’t know it but they can feel it. You gave them the key to all that you are.”
“You don’t need me, you don’t need anyone,’’ she tells me.
I don’t believe her.
I need Blue and I need Rex. I could never do this on my own. I could never protect them all on my own.
Going back to the coven is scary, it is something that I have been dreading but from the look on Blue’s face, he knows that this is something we need to do. He has come to terms with it and that is all I wanted from him.
“Are you sure about this?’’ Blue speaks up, his voice is coarse, all the nerves that he has been trying to hold come out.
“I have never been wrong about anything.” she deadpans.
I look at her and she is looking back at me, looking exactly the same as she did earlier “You have the option of letting this go. I have a spell; I can try to sever the hold they have on you.”
Blue sits up from her words. I see the hopeful look in his eyes. “I don’t want to do that; I need to help them.”
There is no debating it. I need to see if Blue can be supportive. He said he was going to be but I need to actually see it. This is his chance to prove to me that he is going to.
That’s not the only reason why I am doing this. That is not even the main reason why I want to do this. Thinking about the people trapped in that room. They died unjustly deaths and it seems like Blue’s mother keeps winning. I can’t just sit back and not do anything about it.
I have to help.
“That is the good answer,’’ she tells me and stands up. Her eyes go back to the book “You have nothing to worry about. This book on its own is a dark force, one that should be kept hidden but with those spirits inside, the book can’t hurt you.’’
That should be a relief but I already know that my biggest worry should be Analise and not the ghosts. The things that that woman has done, the things she is capable of, I don’t even want to think about it.
“About hiding the scent, you said we could talk about it,’’ Blue asks her as she stands up.
“Of course, can I have a word with you alone?’’ she asks him and he looks at me immediately. I nod and they walk out of the room together. I turn to Rex and he smiles at me.
Jules stands up and walks out of the house with them. “You good?’’ Rex asks me calmly.
I slide over to him and rest my head on his chest “As good as I can be right now. Is all this creeping you out?’’ “I am more worried about you.’’ He says quietly. “I know,’’ I admit. “We are going to get them out.’’ He says with confidence. “I know.’’ I tell him “Good.’’ We sit together on the sofa and stare into the fire for a couple of minutes. “I think I need some air,’’ I tell him. He nods and goes to get his jacket. He is being very considerate. We walk out of the house and I see Blue, his father, and Abaddon. They all look up when they see us but we walk past them and to the direction of the field.
“This is insane, why won’t she just die?’’ Rex whines, as it all sinks in.
I chuckle “I have been asking that question all this time. She is just the worst.’’ I exclaim.
Analise is something that I didn’t think I would have to deal with.
“She is more dangerous than you think,’’ I stop moving and notice Eleanor beside me.
I don’t know if she is trying to scare me but it is not working. It is almost like I am used to her popping up now.
“You’re here again,’’ I say as I stop midtrack. Rex watches us as I continue “You had the choice of not helping us and you chose to stick to us.’’ she mutters quietly.
Her eyes bore into mine; I see the gratitude inside them “I didn’t do this because of you. I just don’t want anyone else to get hurt,’’ I confess.
She smiles “You are a good person Gyles, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.’’
“I could die, you know that, right?’’ I tell her.
She nods “We will protect you, as long as you stay connected to the book, we will have your back.’’
I stop at that and stare at her. “Are you saying that the book would help in this fight?’’ I ask her.
She nods again “You have no idea the power it holds, give in to it fully and you could use it to your advantage. It is the only way out of this.”
Use the book of evil.
I don’t know if that is a good idea but there might come a time when I will be desperate. There might come a time when I will not have another choice.
I hope it doesn’t come to that.
I hope it never does.