Syn

1 Hour Ago

I held the invitation in my hand as I exited the back of the limousine alone. I hated parties, but I felt like I needed to go. I wouldn't have come though if I didn't get an anonymous invitation at my door. I assumed it was whoever left the other letter and decided to come.

The person I didn't expect to see here was Queen. She was with Dimitri and I watched from afar as they looked like a happy couple. Shit, I would've believed they were perfect if I couldn't feel his nails digging into her skin.

My eyes remained on them as I left the car and I drowned out everything else. From my peripheral, I could see the crowd and reporters yelling and reaching for me, but the only words I could hear were Xavia's.

Whether she was real or a figment of my imagination was not yet known to me. All I knew was that her advice needed to be followed. Don't give up on her.
I said a lot of hateful things yesterday out of emotion and I hoped she wouldn't hold it against me.

Anger coursed through my veins as I saw a reporter grab Queen's arm. I'd take a mental picture of her in my mind and deal with her later for touching her. Queen seemed startled by the contact and looked at her in surprise.

"Is it true now that Mr. SinClaire is back, you'll leave Dimitri?" The reporter questioned.

Instead of waiting for Queen's words, I studied her body language. As if I saw it in slow motion, I watched as she turned her Dimitri instead of answering. Her fast heartbeat thundered in her chest and her breath hitched. All of that, told me one thing.

Whatever she says next, is a lie.

"It's not true."

Lie.

They continued walking and a commotion startled Queen and I watched her fall backward. I instinctively ran to catch her and when she looked at me, the already frozen world around us disappeared.

"Watch your step," I whispered as I held her. Our eyes remained locked for what felt like an eternity, then like a train, Dimitri came out of nowhere and the world around us came back to like.

"What are you doing here, SinClaire?" He asked.

"I was invited," I said as I held up the invitation. I didn't want to speak to him at all, killing him was a lot more appealing but there were too many witnesses. Also, I couldn't until Queen told me the truth.

"It's brave of you to appear in front of me after shooting me in the head. What if I told everyone here tonight?" He said.

Funny of him to think that I gave a shit what people thought. I was the spawn of the Devil. People would be more afraid of me if I didn't hurt people. His threat didn't phase me one bit-

"Please don't!" Queen said as her eyes pleaded with him. My eyes fell onto her nervous features and I studied her once again. Why was she more afraid of my fate than I was? Why was she begging her fiancé, the man she loved, to keep a secret of mine?

Why was she protecting me?

Things began to fall into place as I noticed Dimitri's angry look directed at her. The happy couple suddenly didn't seem so joyous from up close. Many possibilities came into my mind, but the one that lingered seemed the most plausible:

Queen loved me. And the person she'd been trying to protect is me. The only question I had now was what she was protecting me from. Could it be Dimitri? I looked at him and sure he could get maybe one punch in, but I'd snap him in half before he could get another one.

Whatever it was, I still didn't know, so I couldn't interfere quite yet. This was all speculation. I turned back to Queen and looked her directly into her mocha eyes.

"Don't worry, Queen. Let him tell the world. I can protect myself."

She looked at me for a moment before worry flashed in her eyes. "Are you sure?"

At her question, my theory was confirmed. She was protecting me from something. The thought was scary but strange at the same time. I was usually the one doing the saving, not the other way around.

I felt Dimitri's hand wrap around her arm tightly and I fought the urge to kick his ass in front of everyone. The only thing keeping me sane was Queen's eyes. I could tell that I was getting close to whatever she was keeping from me, and I was sure she wouldn't push me away. I just needed her to hang in there for me for a little while.

As to give her one last piece of hope, a safety net of sorts, I smiled at her. "I'm sure. You don't need to protect me, Princess, let me protect you." I only remember using the nickname once from the memories I had, but it felt right.

I could even tell it was right from the way she looked at me before Dimitri pulled her away. They disappeared into the large building and I shoved my hands into my pocket as I walked inside.

The elegant building was decorated with white and gold and there were groups of people talking with reporters and having interviews. I looked up at a large poster in the rooms and cringed to myself as I saw a picture of Dimitri and Queen. It looked like they were about to kiss and my body trembled with nausea.

I found Xavier and Cleo and Caspian in an elevated corner in the room and I walked towards them. "Hey."

"Hey," Xavier said slowly. "What are you doing here? I didn't think parties were your thing."

"Well I got an invitation, so I figured it'd be rude not to at least show my face," I replied nonchalantly as I looked around.

"Would you being here have anything to do with a certain Queen?" Cleo asked mischievously.

"What do you mean?" I said quickly as I turned to her.

Her smile faltered and she raised her brow at me. "Because you wanted to take over hell...remember?" She asked.

"Oh, yes. Right," I nodded. They all smiled and I took a seat in the small area with them. Soon after, I had a drink in my hand and I was already looking around in boredom. I looked around several times for Queen and Dimitri but saw nothing. Why would the "special guests" of the night suddenly be missing?

I cleared my throat and turned back in the trio's direction. "I'm going to use the restroom," I said.

They nodded and I quickly stood up and pushed through the crowd. I video bombed multiple interviews on my way but I didn't bother to apologize to anyone.

I walked into the restroom and I was surprised to find it empty considering how busy this place was. I walked to the sink and lazily washed my hands as a yawn escaped me. It's not easy to go to sleep when you think you're seeing ghosts.

I felt a small ache in my chest that made me stop my movements and look at myself in the mirror. It stopped for a few seconds until I felt it grow with additional pain in the pit of my stomach.

It felt the same as what happened the other day that Caspian helped me. I didn't know Queen well then and I broke down and couldn't help her. But standing here today, I couldn't focus on my own pain.

I took a deep breath and walked out of the restroom and kept my mind on Queen. I would step in one direction and sense her pain but then I'd step in another and it would disappear. The confusion compass took me throughout the entire building until there was blood coming from my neck.

My body felt weak as I searched for her, but the closer I was, the more painful everything felt. I reached the kitchen and almost fell to the floor at how much my body ached.

The cooks screamed when they saw me but I kept a hand on my neck and staggered towards the direction I was being tugged. After a few moments, I was in front of a closed elevator.

I pressed the button and cringed as I saw my blood staining it. It felt stupid to wait here while she was in this much pain, so I moved to take the stairs. Before I could take a step in another direction, the doors opened and my chest aches as I saw Queen laying on the floor in a pool of blood.

With new strength, I ran to her side and held her face in my hand. "Queen!" I said as I gently slapped her. Her shut and she went limp in my arms and sleep began to tempt me into joining it.

I held my hand over the wound on Queen's neck and closed my eyes. "Sanguinem sistit ad sanandum vulnus accipere virtutem meam et ut faciam tibi."
It was one of the longest spells I had ever casted and one of the most painful.

There was a fire inside of me as my hands glowed over her neck. I continued the chant until the wounds on her neck closed and her heartbeat returned to normal. Her eyes opened and when they fell on my neck, she began shaking.

I pulled her against me but she stared off into an unknown place as her body moved in its own. "You're in shock, Princess. Ride it out."

Her shaking soon drifted away after a few moments and sobs took their place. I was thankful that the elevators closed on their own and we have some privacy in this horrible place.

I kissed the top of her head and blinked back the tears that were begging to fall. I needed to be strong for her sake and that meant not breaking down in front of her. Collected was another thing I needed to be for her, but I wasn't perfect.

"I'm killing Dimitri," I said in a low and dangerous voice. "I wanted to wait until I found out what he has over you but I don't care anymore. I'm going to hurt him a lot worse than he's ever hurt you."

She shook her head against my chest and sobbed again. "You can't..."

"Why?" I asked in a loud voice. I muttered a sorry as she flinched in my hold and I rubbed her back. She still didn't answer so I sighed and moved my head to see her face completely. Her cheeks were stained with mascara and her eyes were red. "Why, Queen?"

She shook her head once again and I sighed. "I'm going to call Caspian and Xavier to help you. I'm going to look for him."

"No," she said. "Please don't leave."

"Queen-"

"Syn please, I'm scared," she whispered.

I closed my eyes and clenched my jaw as I let out a breath through my nose. "I'll take you away from here. And then I'm going to kill him, Queen. There is no more discussion about it. He's going to suffer."

"Syn-"

"Who do you love, Queen?" I asked. "Whatever the answer is...I'll still help you.

"I love you," she whispered.

I closed my eyes and nodded as I buried my face in her head. "Then he's gone."

"But-"

"Why are you fighting me on this?" I asked in irritation. It was selfish of me to push her this way but I needed her safe. I didn't know what Dimitri was capable of.

"I don't want you to go to jail."

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Author's Note
Pheww!

Ughhhhh she's finally telling him😭 Is that the right choice though?👁👄👁
Will Simitri come back and find Queen still in the elevator?
Do you think today changed Syn and Queen's relationship at all?🤔
Lmk your thoughts ✨