Chapter 34: His Darkness

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Dale's eyes were narrowed on Nevaeh as he watched her leave. He knew he shouldn't have let her, but he was sure she would be safe if she heeds to his instructions and returns before dark. Many things dwelled in the darkness, and they all were dangerous to her, but he couldn't tell her that. She wasn't ready for all that yet.

The darkness was not something to be mentioned before her innocent eyes. She was already scared of him. He could feel her fears when he was close. The way she flinched whenever he walked in. The way her eyes begged to be saved when he touched her, he had seen them all, hence why he tried not to hover her around her for too long, so telling her about other stuff that was scarier would break her. He wanted to make her feel comfortable, protected and make her want him without being subdued. Being around her like this was torturous, but he was willing to wait. After all, waiting was his forte.

"You shouldn't have let her go." A voice said from behind him, making him frown. These people really didn't know the meaning of privacy.

"Don't you have better things to do, Elyon?" He asked as he turned around to see the golden-haired man leisurely sitting on his chair with his legs resting on his table.

A playful smile tugged Elyon's lips upward as he played with the knife in his hand. "There's nothing better than taunting your already taunted soul." He chuckled. Dale glared at him before turning away to ascend the stairs, but the man suddenly manifested in from of him, blocking his path.

A dark frown creased Dale's brows as he stared at Elyon with murderous intent, but the man didn't flinch, even though his blood had run cold to the spine. Something about Dale made him uncomfortable, but he wasn't about to say it, especially when the man refused to acknowledge the fact that he had changed.

"Your little minion can't take care of her. Whatever has been protecting her before broke after your union. Engel, she's vulnerable." Elyon asked as he sheathed his little dagger. Although his voice sounded natural, it was hinted with worry and concern.

Dale sighed as he looked at him, slightly releasing the tension in the air. He understood his warnings were from a place of concern, but he didn't have the strength to banter with him. He had embarked on a long journey yesterday, and he needed to rest. As a matter of fact, he'd appreciate it if they stopped dropping into his house like they were flatmates. "She'll be fine." His tone was dismissive as he nudged Elyon away from his path, but Elyon placed a hand on his shoulder, halting him on his heels.

"But what exactly is she? Human or witch? You must have found something." He asked the ultimate question. His attentive eyes watched him, eagerly waiting for his reply as Dale turned around to look at him with angled brows.

"I know, you went in search of answers yesterday. So tell me, what did you find?"

"You were following me?" Dale asked, his eyes suddenly turning black, while Elyon shrugged, dismissing Dale's imminent danger.

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"I had no choice." He withdrew his hand from his shoulder, but his keen eyes were still fixed on him. "Engel, you're changing, and if it doesn't bother you, it bothers us, and I think it should bother you too because of her. You're a light bringer, a guardian, and there should be no darkness in you."

Dale deathly gaze slowly withered. He hissed before continuing on his strides.

'Darkness?' He sighed inwardly. The darkness in him was all that had kept him going all these years. It has become a part of him. It has become his strength and comfort while he walked this earth alone. He wouldn't be lying if he said it was the darkness that had guarded him in his time of weakness, and it was his darkness that would keep her safe. His light had failed before, and he couldn't depend on that.

"Engel, what did you find?" Elyon's called after him.

"Leave Elyon, and let me worry about my darkness and woman."

Dale kicked off his shoes the moment he walked into the room. He felt suffocated, not because of what Elyon had said but because he was clueless about what his wife was. It was strange and bothersome that she was a black spot to him. He pulled out a drawer on the bedside table and brought out a bottle of wine from it. He had always kept a bottle there to drown himself whenever he felt this suffocated and helpless.

Not knowing was something he wasn't used to.

He poured himself a glass and gulped it down in a go. He hissed as the hotness of the alcohol against the wall of his stomach. He poured himself another drink. He looked at her side of the bed, and his lips curved upwards. He could remember how cute she looked when she slept. Those slight snores were like music to his ears. He wondered if she knew she snored and sometimes giggled in her sleep. Her dark hair, always sprawling over the pillows, made her look even more beautiful. He sighed as he walked over and lay there. He sniffed the pillows, and her heavenly scent came wafting into his nose from the sheets. It had a calming effect on him, relieving the tightness in his chest. Her scent has become a calming spell to him since he found her.

Wait! her scent, it was-

Dale jerked up and picked up the pillow. He closed his eyes and sniffed it. It was different. Different from when he had met her. It seems a lot of things have changed after their fateful meet.

Not just was her scent was different now, he also couldn't read her thoughts, unlike that night when she had sought death. Dale closed his eyes and sighed frustratedly.. A lot of things about his wife were mysterious. He needed answers as that was the only he could protect her, but who would provide them?

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