I feel like people would scream at me to leave his lying ass and forget about him. Its so cliché how I know he would never let me go nor could I let him go. I wanted to bang my head against the wall in frustration as my heart begs me to go back to him, but my mind tells me to keep walking.
“Go back to him you know you want to” a voice whispers in my mind
No! I scream out as my feet disobey me and begin walking back. An internal battle happens as I try to stop myself from walking back to the fight. I don’t want to go but my feet won’t listen. I could feel something inside of me taking control watching as my hands rise up creating a storm. Its not me control the weather as I become a bystander in my own body.
“YES! Give in to me. Give me control” a cruel dark voice says pushing my body to create havoc. Darkness swims within my mind as I start to loss my vision. I can’t let it control me I know if I give in, I may never return.
Fighting as hard as I can, I push the invading person back, well try to as it has its grips firmly inside of me. It becomes a losing battle as I start to see through broken images. Flash images of throwing Davy into the river as thunder lights up the sky hit my mind’s eye. Its like trying to use a broken mirror with missing pieces. I feel like I’m changing into someone I’m not.
Then it happens as I feel the pool of power that lays hidden. Its a well of untamed power begging for release. “Come to me” I call it responding to my command.
Heat rushes up, power consumes me, it’s the first time I have ever been able to summon magic. Only its not my magic as it feels unnatural and dark. Twisting my mind with violent images of destruction and havoc.
It shows me what I can do if only I give in. I could burn this world done and remake it in my image. Its so tempering to do as my anger only fuels it more. Waves of energy explore out destroying the nearby wall as I loss control.
Purple smoke pours from my body curling like a long-lost friend just been found. Intense eyes of fear look at me in bewilderment at the power show I start to create. Coming alive like a lightning bolt Sgrios I command my power to destroy and attack Davy. But I don’t remember learning that word, it’s as if someone else is controlling my body.
Before the lighting gets a chance to kill him Dante rushes at me taking me down. I expected pain to follow as I smacked the floor leaving a sicking sound. But nothing happens, no pain, no blood. Nothing.
“Belle” Dante whispers looking down at me in sadness, but his words do nothing to me.
A wicked grin curls my lips as I picture what I could do to him. he must have seen my intentions as his quick to bind me to the floor with his golden magic causing the beast to take over completely.
“Forgive me little one, for you will not remember tonight events, nor will you ever touch this power again” He says.
I lash out in anger trying to get him off me, but my magic is like a puppy learning to walk. It no longer wants to listen to me, its wild and untamed.
Heat rises as Dante starts to chant even Davy has joined in. Why would he help when he clearly had a score to settle? I roar and scream out as I feel them taking my power away draining me dry.
Dante leans down as he saddles me using a hypnotic voice he says “Tonight never happened. You never meant Davy, nor did you discover this power. Let the memories of tonight fade away into the realm of the forgotten and be replace with this. We walked along the River where we laughed and joked around until I walked you to your door. From there you went straight to bed as you were exhausted … One more thing, you will never question what I say again as you will believe everything I say”
As his words wash over me, they infect my mind stealing another memory from me. I’m nothing but a slave to his will as my body bows upwards as a white wisp leaves me. The events of today begin to fade away like a bad dream. One you try to reach for but could never reach let alone remember. Tears pool at my eyes as he takes the last of the magic and memory from me.
I feel afraid of what’s inside me but more so of the power he keeps hidden away from me. How easy could he manipulate me into whoever he wants me to be. Its scary. Its cruel.
As my body begins to shut down, I watch as everything fades away. My mind begins to drift off as my body relaxes, I feel at peace.
I feel myself smiling.
Tonight, was amazing as Dante walked me along the Thames where, we had such a great time. I hope we can do this again soon.
Chapter Twenty-Six
Crazy Tea
The last week has gone by where I felt like I have been liking in a dream. It felt like a movie as I kept having an outside body experience. Some days I would watch the day go by as a third person as I was in control of my body. But at the same time, I wasn’t. At first it scared me, but I soon got used to it as I put it down to just another unexplained event. There was a lot of them happening over the days that transpired such as the inability to question Dante as whenever I doubted him, I couldn’t find it in me to challenge him. It was like someone had stolen part of my free will... But that’s crazy talk… Right?
Aside from that everyday has been more or least the same as I stayed with Dante during the night and spent my days with Alex. At night I would do my shift before retreating back to Dante where we would either have wicked wild sex, or we spend a bit of time together before he left. He had a lot of business meetings happening at night which sometimes left me feeling lonely. Sometimes if felt like I was alone even when there were people around. Being in a crowd made it worse as I felt more lonely then I did on my own. I was starting to miss parts of my old self who didn’t care if they were alone or doing things by myself.
Putting that behind me as today was the day I would finally replay Alex for everything he has done for me. I had managed to get us a table at Lunas restaurant for a table of four as I invited both Alice and Ty. I through it would be a great idea to have a meal together as we never get to do much fun stuff. I would have invited Max, but he seemed to be ignoring my texts and calls recently.
I don't know if I done something to hurt him or if he is just avoiding. I would try and seek him out if I were finishing my workout to see if he wanted to hang out or chill. But he was never around or there.
The vibration of my phone rings from my bedroom where the song savage love blasts out. I run from the kitchen into my bedroom as I manage to answer to phone before it rings out.
"Hello"
"Belle! Can you buzz me up?" Alice asks.
"Sure thing" I say as I press the button that allows her access into the lifts.
Hanging up I unlock the door as I start to get changed, we had through it would be a great idea to get ready together before meeting the guys downstairs. As Alice lived the furthest away, I said she could get changed here and stay the night in case she decided to go mad on drinking. Our table wasn't till eight o’clock, but Alice assured me that we would need a few hours to get ready... Never really understood why it took some women hours to get ready, but I guess I'm about to find out.
"Belle!" I hear her enter and close the door
"In the bedroom, first door on your left" I shout back
"Omg this place is nice" Alice says as she bobs her head like a pigeon
"You like?"
"Me likely, I think I may need to move in" She looks around the room as her eyes zoom in on my figurine collect. "Is that-"
"Yep! The original beauty and the beast snow globe which plays music and they dance" I say proudly as I puff my chest out. If I was a peacock right now, I would be showing of my feathers as I strut around.
"I’m so jealous … Do you want to trade?" She looks up at me with so much hope.
"No" Never in a million years would I give it up.
"Pleaseeeeeeee" She begs in a whiny voice
"Still no"
"Name your price" she tells me like this is a diplomatic bargain.
I take a moment to think if there are any I really want as I know she has some ultra-rare ones but my snow globe is one of the last ones t
here are and it’s in perfect condition. I don't want to give it to her, but I don't want to hurt her feels. "How about I have your white Alice, Chester, Rabbit and time clock one?"
"Hell fucking no" Alice looks taken aback about my offer but I knew she would as its just as rare as mine.
I smile at her "No deal"
"Agreed" She huffs out like I just stolen her toy.
"Alright, shall we get ready?" I dreaded the moment I said the words as Alice laughed obnoxiously which had me trembling.
"Oh yes. Its time" She said as a loud single defeating clap reverted around the room.
I hadn't noticed the goose bumps creeping up my skin until I took in the sight of her eyes. What should have been amber where now cracked into four parts looking like a deck of cards. Diamonds and clubs could be seen within her iris, but it was the way the colours mixed that had me taking a step back. The red bleed into the blue creating purple however, it was the black specks and smoke that scared me.
"Come sit Belle" She said in a low voice that sounded like it was trying to expose herself from the depths of her mind. A pearly white smile followed her words as she patted the seat in front of her. She must have materialized it from thin air as it wasn't there before.
"Alice?" I question as I take a seat in front of her. I should never have watched Sweeny Todd as I picture Alice slicing my throat before making a pie out of me. What a way to die!
"What would it be? A new head or new face?" She stares down at me with vacant eyes before twirling the brush in her hands.
"How about neither" Something isn’t adding up right now.
"Such a pity for I said you could never leave Underland" She laugh's hysterical sounding like
"Jasper I swear if you do not get the fuck out of my friends body right this second then-"
"You what? Tell the Beast?" Jasper says as he runs his hands through his, no Alice hair "Come now Belle you’re not that stupid, all you need to do is open your eyes"
"They are open" I snap glaring at him. Does he want me to fucking glue them open so they never close?!
"If they truthy where then you would see the lies before you and how deception has played you... Care for a spot of tea?" He says taking a seat making a table, cup and pot appear. This just keeps getting weirded by the second.
"Why are you here Jasper and why Alice’s body?" I don’t fancy having a spot of tea not after the taste of last time.
"Closest person to you and its very simple. Your mind is more scrambled them mine, filled with compulsions and illusions... Here drink this, I hear it’s a cure to rid one of madness and lies" Jasper offers me a drink. I should care that I'm in next to nothing... but being around Jasper is like being around a big crazy brother whose there to help you but in his own twisted way. I mean sure he did try to kill me twice and offered me a new head but its easy to see how the madness infects his mine when being this close. But buried under it all is just another heart-broken man. Maybe I shouldn’t have read that journal?
"Side effects?" I ask as I’m not sure I believe him but a part of me tells me I have forgotten something important.
"None, takes effect within a day. It amazing... Drink" He says before pouring it down my throat literally. I never got a chance to refuse his offer as a very sickly taste runs down my throat. I try to grab his hands but as quick as he poured the liquid he stopped before standing out of reach.
"Mother fucker" I cough and spurt out.
“That would mean I would have to first fuck your mother or someone’s mother but… I’m not into old wrinkle women who have children. I would much prefer them young like this lovely lady who I am dying to taste” He says as he, I mean she licks her lips before a long fang comes out.
Holy fuck when did Alice have fangs “Don’t you dare hurt her Jasper!” I launch myself at him as I tackle him/ her to the bed.
“Well if you wanted me on my back you needed to only ask my dear” He purrs, she purrs. This is too fucking confusing to keep up with.
“In your fucked-up dreams, but seriously Jasper you need to leave Alice’s body right fucking now”
“What? No thank you for returning what was once stolen? And here I through its only in death you lose who you once where, but I guess they lied”
“Thank you, Jasper, now be a dear and make haste as I do like to have my friend returned to me sound of mind”
Manic laughter leaves Alice’s mouth as Jasper lets loose a deep scary belly laugh. “Oh, my dear. If only you knew how damage this one truly is! She would make me seem like an ordinary person with how thick the poison infects her mind, giving life to the shadows within her minds”
“What do you mean Jasper?” I ask him as he pushes me off her body. He must have had enough of me being on top, patting her hair he sits on the bed as I stand up to approach.
"Have a fun trip Isabell, watch out for the past as it can drag you down into its bowels" Jasper says before vacating Alice’s body leaving me to wonder just what the fuck he had meant.
However, I have more pressing matters to deal with as her head drops back as her eyes roll to white. "Alice" I say as I kick her foot as she clasped backwards onto the bed not moving or making a sound.
"Belle! it’s time for a makeover … Wait did I fall asleep?" She says looking at the bed then me.
"Something like that I say" Its as close as I can say without being forced to blurt it all out.
"Right well, its time to tame that hair and make that pretty face of yours into a masterpiece" Alice starts to brush my hair as she whistles along, I don't think she knows what just happened.
"Alice?"
"Yeah chicka, Oh, do you like it?" She asks putting a mirror in front of me. My hair looks amazing as Alice had used three strands of hair which pulls my hair to the right where it meets another three-strand plait that interlocks together and intertwined.
"Its amazing"
"Now I just need to add in some flowers and volar! One perfect masterpiece … Oh before I forget. What did you what to ask me?" She cocks her head as she goes about applying make-up.
"Did you feel weird by any chance when you feel asleep?"
"You mean did it feel like a bunch of aliens highjacked my body and took it for a test drive, then yeah" She doesn’t seem frenzied by this.
"It wasn't aliens it was-" I tried to tell her, but she interpreted me.
"Save it for a rainy day, today is all about having fun and enjoying ourselves. No talks of anything gloomy or crazy" She points the brush at me in a stern way, but her face is too soft to be taken seriously.
In the end I left Alice to do her thing as she had woven in light green flowers with a silver bread in the middle. She had really out done herself as I couldn't take my eyes of the strange women staring back at me. I knew it was me but at the same time I still couldn't believe it! She had transformed me into someone else. As for my makeup she wanted to keep it simple and light as she said my natural complexion was perfect being a pale cream with just a touch of colour and light mascara with a dab of silver/green eyeshadow.
“Thank you” I say as I hug Alice.
“Don’t you dare cry and ruin my lovely work”
“Heaven forbid that happens” I mock.
“Now go get changed as I must perfect my own beauty” She says posing with one hand point to the sky as the other goes to her hips.
Laughing I grab my clothes before walking into the room Alex sleeps in. Its similar to mine only darker in colours. I can’t wait to see what Alex and Ty think. Tonight, I opted for a pair of black heels, grey skinny jeans and a plain black sleeveless top. Once dressed I take in my appearance feeling like a completely different person.
“Ready”
“Holy shit!” Alice looks dropped dead gorgeous in high black heels that reach her knees going over her own red jeans, she has a corset on the top in black with fingerless gloves. Her purple and blue hair has been put up in a high bun. She puts an Alice twist on her look by painting cat eyes on her eyelids.
“What is with the suit of cards?” I ask as I take note of how she decorated her neck in clubs, diamonds, hearts and spades.
“Felt like it” She tells me.
“Ok?” I think something is going on with her.
“Ready!”
I nodded my head and out my worries on the back burning as I take in how happy Alice is. Taking her arm, we head off as time is fast approaching. It really did take a while for us both to get ready. I guess that’s what happen with you get ready with an amazing friend.
I feel so blessed to have amazing friends as I get into Alice’s car, I feel like I’m on top of the world. Alice gets an incoming call as she goes onto hands free. Mouthing the words “Its fine” I let her know I don’t mind as I go back to staring out the window.
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