forum Marriage of Darkness

Started September 01, 2019 by Draco's like... snow, "It's cold and cruel to begin with, but it's somehow beautiful, and you miss it when it's not there. And if you hold it in your hands close enough and long enough, it changes. It melts.”

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"I'm not exactly weak, angel." he almost smiled. "What do you mean by "absorb"? As in "take away" or just copy?" he asked.

" take away" Betty said

He hummed in thought, nodding a little. "That would make things harder." he acknowledged.

She closed her eyes coughing up more blood

Lysander sighed and leaned forward, gently placing his forehead against hers. ”I did mean it when I said I would do anything to protect you and our daughter.”

She coughed up blood turning away from him

Lysander pulled back and shook his head. ”I’m not stupid but I’ve honestly thought about doing this before we got married… I don't remember why I never went through with it.”

”Because back then you weren't thinking straight.” Henry pointed out. ”You were weak from sporadic hunting and a little drunk sometimes too.”

She winced at the drunk thing flashbacks of her dad slapping her and busting her over the head with broken beer bottles when he was drunk

Lysander looked down, ashamed of his actions. ”At least I got clean and I wasn't a violent drunk.” he muttered as a pathetic excuse.

”No, you were more of a crying drunk.” Henry chuckled briefly. ”Don’t worry, Bets. It's impossible for a vampire to become an alcoholic.” he assured her. ”Our instinct prevents it from happening.”

Betty stood up the memories clouding her brain

Lysander gently helped her stand. ”I’m sorry, Betty. I didn't know… I would never hurt you.” he said softly, realizing what Henry had implied.

She pulled away fear. Visible in her eyes

Lysander let her pull back but still held her hand gently. ”Betty, my love, it's not a habit. I rarely drink alcohol at all.” he told her. ”I was just in a really bad place back then.” Without you.

She shook her head bloody tears running down her cheeks " please don't touch me"

Lysander had the expression of a kicked puppy as he let her hand drop.

”Bets, that's not who you're thinking of.” Henry tried to calm her.

She shook her head falling to her knees the pain coming back from all those years ago "NO! NO! MAKE IT STOP! She yelled

”Betty!” Lysander raced over and wrapped his arms around her to try to comfort her.

Laura-Beth started crying loudly.

She was shaking "NO! PLEASE STOP!"

”Betty, please. Calm down, angel.” Lysander said softly, making soothing motions against her back. ”It’s alright, you're safe. No one is going to hurt you. You're safe.”

Laura-Beth continued to cry, despite Henry's best efforts to comfort her.

Blood tears ran down on her cheek

Lysander continued to hold her. He needed her to remember that she was safe.

She dug her fingernails into her palms drawing blood

”Hey. Hey, it's alright.” Lysander whispered. ”We’re at your mother's cabin, remember? Where she ran away. You're safe here. I’m with you.”

Henry quietly carried Laura-Beth into the living room to hopefully calm both girls down.

"MAKE IT STOP MAKE THE PAIN STOP" Betty cried

”How?” Lysander asked gently, looking in her eyes. ”How do you want me to do that?”