Elisa's P.O.V

"I'm not letting you heal me!" I exclaimed as Alec tried to heal my acid burn and almost broken wrist.

"Elisa, you must be in pain, I can heal you easily." He said trying to snatch my hand.

"Oh believe me Alec, I'm used to lot a more pain than this, thanks to you for all those lashes." I said sarcastically.

Hurt passed his eyes but I did not heed it any attention.

Lies. All lies.

I pulled out my phone from my pocket and dialled Kate's number.

She picked up one her third ring, "Elisa! You must be home. I'm sorry, Jack insisted that we go out for a couple of days on a vacation and I couldn't say no. Olivia has apparently made new friends and is staying over there for a night. I was reluctant to allow her but she made that cute expression with her face and I couldn't say no to her. Call Caroline over for a night, we'll be back in two days. BTW I hope you liked your new history teacher--"

"Okay okay! Let me speak. First, I'm... I'm home and second, have fun. You deserve this vacation after all the work you do. Now keep the phone down enjoy your trip. P.S. Tell Jack not to flaunt over his teaching skills. Ta da." I said as enthusiastically as possible.

I immediately cut the call and began making my way out of School.

I couldn't bring myself to confide in to Kate after I heard that she was finally having fun and love back in her life.

Just because love hated me doesn't mean I hate it for blooming in someone else's life.

A hand circled my elbow, "Where do you think you're going?" Alec asked, turning me around to face him.

I say that I hate him but still the sight of his face, his eyes leave me breathless.

Damn you heart!

"Somewhere you're not invited." I said.

The pain was biting my hand with that burn.

How am I gonna heal it now? Both Kate and Jack are out of town and I have school tomorrow. How am I going to take notes?

"It's nighttime Elisa. I'm not gonna let you go alone. No one is there to drop you home. Come with me, I'll take you home." He said.

"Excuse me! I'm not a f*cking damsel in distress who needs to be escorted from one location to other. I can take care of myself, thank you." I said yaking my hand from his grip. It was so hard not to hiss in pain.

He stopped me again, "Stop touching me!" I yelled at him but it was the biting pain that was speaking.

"Alright, if you won't let me heal you, at least let me bandage your wounds...please" He pleaded.

"Why? Why do you wanna bandage my wounds? It is not going to earn you forgiveness! Then why do you wanna heal me?" I asked frustratingly.

"Because I care." He said.

I closed my eyes to stop the sting of tears behind my eyes.

Everything he says are the words I desired to hear from his mouth. Each and every word still act like a soothing balm on my broken heart.

No no! Everything is a lie.

I opened my eyes and locked myself in his stormy stare, "No, you don't Alec. You don't." I said softly.

He clutched my shoulders and brought me closer to him, "Look in eyes Elisa! Look. You can see the truth! You can see that I care! I care about you more than anything else in this world! You've brought me to a point where I don't even care about my life! I dont don't care about my status, about my kingdom, about anything but you! You have taken place in my thoughts for each and every goddamn second! You've changed my heartless heart with something else!

"Each moment I crave for your touch, your voice, every little things you used do. Every second I miss those shy glances you used to steal at me in the castle, those kisses that used to take your breath away, the ones which used to make you flustered. Tell me what have you turned me into? Because I have lost myself somewhere between the time I spent with you!

"I want you littleone. I want you so much. Please just give me a second chance. Please give me back my Elisa." He said and I was all in tears.

Damn you eyes!

"Why are you doing this? WHY?" I began bawling my eyes out and endless stream of tears fell down my cheeks.

"Why?" I hit him in the chest and hissed out in pain again.

He caught my hands gently, "No no! You can hit me however much you want littleone but please don't hurt yourself in the process." He said kissing my uninjured hand's knuckles.

"Why are you telling me all the things I once desired? Why? Do you have any idea how much it hurts me when you say the things I always wanted to hear? Do you have any idea how much I wanted you to love me back the way I did? No, you don't. You don't know anything. Because if you did then you wouldn't have done those things to me. You would have believed me. You wouldn't have betrayed me." I said still crying.

"And I'm sorry. You don't know how sorry I am. How much I want to go back in time and reverse it. I'm willing to believe you now Elisa. I am. Just give me evidence and I'll believe you. You need to understand that he is like a father to me. He was there for me when there was no one else. You don't know how dark my past is." He said and I stared in his eyes.

He had a past darker than me?

No that's not at all possible.

"I'll give you the evidence and then I want you out of life for whatever amount of time I have on the earth." I said and wiped my tears away but still they kept falling.

"I will Elisa." He said, hurt and fear cleary visble in those stormy greys.

"Let me drop you home. Please." He pleaded again.

After all I have went from today, I don't have the energy to say no to him now.

I nodded my head and we headed back home in his black Porsche.

The ride back home was silent and I was thankful for that.

When we reached my home, I climbed down, "Thanks for the ride." I whispered.

But before I could open the front door he took the key from my hand and opened it.

"I will bandage your wounds." He said in a voice that left no arguments in the place.

We went inside and I made my way towards the kitchen to take out the first aid box.

We sat on the sofa as Alec took out peroxide, bandages and ointment.

"First let me check if your wrist is broken or any bones misplaced." He said and took my hand in his gently.

He ran his fingers over my swollen wrist and it took all in me to not yell out.

"Hmm... It is not broken but it will take a week or almost two to heal itself completely. If you want I can--"

"Just wrap it up Alec. I don't want you to heal me." I said and he sighed but did as I told him to.

After applying peroxide and ointment on the burned area, he wrapped up my wrist tightly in a white gauze.

"Don't remove it and take care. If you want I can stay--"

"Good night Alec, thanks for bandaging my wounds." I said and escorted him out of the door.

It was too late to call Caroline now and I'm too sleepy to wait up for her.

I went in my bedroom, changed into my pj's carefully and hit the bed.

Alec's P.O.V.

It was a mistake to make such a deal with her.

What if she proves that it was indeed Master Gilfred who....

No no! He would never do this to us, especially me.

But what if...

Why did I have to mess up everything? After so many centuries, I was finally feeling as if everything is falling in place but I had to break it, didn't I?

I destroyed the only thing that matters to me in every way possible.

I destroyed her love for me, I made her hate me like rest of the world.

I destroyed the only one who ever loved a monster like me.

How am I going to win her back?

How am I ever going to make her trust me again? How am I gonna make her smile again?.... how am I going to make her fall in love with me again?

She won't even let me touch her.

And her rejection hurts more than anything else.

I am guarding her outside Kate's house because I couldn't leave her alone with Kate gone.

She is mine and I protect what's mine.

I think--

Her scream stopped whatever thoughts going through my mind.

Elisa! She's in danger.

I immediately climed the wall of her bedroom and entered inside through her open window.

Who the f*ck wants to mess with my mate?

"Elisa--"

My voice died as I saw that there was no one else in her room.

Elisa was screaming in her own bed.

She was having nightmares!

I went near her to see that she was crying in her sleep.

"Please don't do this!" She screamed again.

I know what she was dreaming about.

The only thing I didn't know was which person was she dreaming about?

Me or her brother lashing her?

What should I do?

She did say once that when she slept with me, all her nightmares vanished into nothing.

Is it possible now?

"Please stop! Please." She screamed again.

No! I can't see her like this. It hurts me when I see her tears and anguish.

"Shh... littleone, it's okay, I'm here." I tried to console her and ran my hand on her forehead.

I don't care if she catches me or hates me, I can't see her in pain.

I climbed in beside her and took her in my arms, placing her injured hand on my chest.

I ran my fingers through her hair and whispered soothing words. She stopped crying and snuggled deeper in my arms.

It felt so good to have her back in my arms, to protect her, never having to worry anything happening to her.

Why were out lives so complicated?

"Don't ever leave me Alec." She whispered in her sleep and my heart jumped in my chest.

"Never littleone, never." I promised her.

If I have to snoop in like this every night then I will, to have her in my arms and to keep her monsters at bay.

Even if that monster is me.

I will never let anything happen to her.

Why do I feel this unbearable pain just by looking at her tears? Why does it feel like my heart would crack and burst at the thought of anything happening to her.

Why am I feeling this things?

Am I falling in love with Elisa?
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Yo guys!

How was it?

Now I am gonna go and get my beauty sleep.

I hope you like this chap.

Is Alec really falling in love with Elisa?

Only time will tell.

Next update might be tomorrow or day after tomorrow.

Until then hugs and see ya.