Rejection, Rejection, Rejection.
984 Words
Ivy's POV
My heart paused..
"Sorry for what Conrad?" I asked.
"For last night?" I tried again, all I heard through the link was silence.
"I reject you Ivy Sable, as my mate." Came the reply, this my entire being felt engulfed in white hot flame.
The mind-link severed, the thread of our bond pulled taught and then snapped, burning away to nothing.
I knew I was gasping with pain, my eyes blurred by white spots, everything hurt, the tears that fell felt like acid as they rolled over my cheeks, every cell of my body screamed failure and reject.
I screamed until my voice was nothing, I was drowning with the pain, It was 4x whatever I'd felt the night I died, I begged for death, I begged for release.
I couldn't make out anything, I forgot who I was, where I was, how long had it been, I didn't know where the pain started and where it would end.
Then.. a flicker, a flicker of relief.
I held onto its brief passing, then the searing pain spread again.
I blinked begging for the same relief.
"Conrad...Why..." I screamed, I'd tried everything, I'd given every opportunity, I'd wanted time to heal no rejection, he'd been everything I'd wanted and yet he'd done this to me.
A touch, cool and comforting, I blinked again, I felt it that time a moment longer.
I paused my thrashing despite the pain, I looked through my blurred eyes, into gold rimmed one's.
"Ivy.." A voice whispered into my mind, it was faint, drowned out by the pain and internal screaming.
"Ivy...I'm here.." It whispered again.
My heart slowed a little, with each nudge, the pain receded a tiny amount, until I could think again.
"Broc?" I asked, trying to grasp reality.
"Yes, Yes I am here." He replied, his cold nose nuzzling into my neck, I sighed with the relief it gave me however brief.
The pain persisted further again, the words; I reject you, swirling in my mind.
"It's ok let go..." He whispered, I nodded tightly, then relaxed best I could, letting the darkness embrace me, my consciousness faded.
Broc POV
Ivy had seemed at ease in my company for a moment, when her eyes glazed, someone was contacting her.
Then she stiffened and all hell broke loose..
"No Conrad NO!..." She'd screamed, before falling onto her side, convulsing violently.
I reached for her, but her body was like touching a living flame, hite hot and painful.
She had paused at my touch but then the screaming had intensified, I wanted to help her, what had he done?!
I wanted to rip him limb from limb.
"I wish I could ask the goddess..." I hissed.
"You can." Came the reply, my head snapped to the direction of the voice as the goddess stepped from the trees, everything she had been 1000 years ago, my hearts pace quickened.
"Mythena..." I whispered, her eyes widen, then narrowed.
"Goddess to you Broc." She snapped.
"Help her.." I cried, as I looked to Ivy's crumpled form convulsing.
"There is nothing I can do for the pain of a broken mate bond.." She says causally.
My throat constricts, my eyes bulging.
"Broken Mate bond?" I ask, my heart hammering.
"Yes the pain is worse the stronger the bond was between them, rejection is painful without history." The goddess says the last word with distaste.
"I'm here for her, she is immortal so will not die, but her immortality is the only reason she has not already, the only way to ease it is... if you suffer it with her.." The goddess says as her gaze slides to Ivy's convulsing body, tears streaming down her face.
I nod, I knew this was a test, the goddess had to have set this up somehow, and I would prove my love for Ivy to her.
I crouched down, hesitantly I nudged Ivy, she seemed to pause at my touch, however brief, my nose seared with pain, still I pressed against her again.
Her screams caught in her throat, I pressed closer still, clenching my jaw against the heat emanating from her coat, until I felt like I was fire myself.
"Ivy.."I hissed, she leaned into me, her vacant eyes blinking.
"Ivy.. I'm here" I tried again, at first nothing and then.
"Broc?" She whispered.
"Yes, Yes I am here." I whisper encouraged.
"It's of to let go..." I say, her body fighting the pain, I leaned into her she seemed to shudder and blink and then, I felt her body relax, she closed her eyes and exhaled.
I stayed close for a long minute, feeling as her body seemed to cool, she shifted back into her human form.
I did the same, forgetting that the goddess remained.
"She is at ease, her pain has receded to a comfortable level." the goddess says, reminding me she is there, when I turn she fades away, leaving me and Ivy alone in the threatening darkness.
I gather her in my arms, holding her close against my bare chest, I breath in her scent, Vanilla and Caramel, it's such an enticing scent, it settle's my nerves.
"home time.." I whisper, before I start the long slow trek back up the mountains and through the forest to the log cabin.
Conrad POV
The goddess had been harsh but truthful, my bruised pride and ego were holding Ivy back.
I had to let her go, so I had and yet.
I'd never experienced anything like it, the pain had been excessive and I'd felt close to death, I was sure I had only survived thanks to still being immortal.
But what would happen now, in rejecting the bond had I betrayed my promise to Ivy?
I shook my head, walking to the bathroom, I washed my looking into the mirror, I blinked.
"No... What's happened..." I ask no one in disbelief.
A set of black eyes stare back at me... My silver eyes are black.
"Every choice has a consequence Conrad..." I hear behind me, turning I find the goddess, she looks at my with pity, "I said step down not reject her.."
I hung my head.
"I don't care anymore.." I replied before walking past her out of the room.
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