A Dark Pursuit (6)

Hey guys! Here is the chapter 6! You will know what Keir did to betray Rose. I hope it was worth the wait!

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"""" "Are you sure you want to do this?"

I went towards him and lightly stroked his cheek, "Absolutely."

"You know what this means right? It means that, you will be forever mine, and if I die, so will you…"
I leaned into him and he wrapped his arms around me, "Kier, if you’re dead, then there’s no point in living…"

He lifted my chin up so that I had to look at him, "But flower… I don’t want to be the death of you. If something happens to me, I want to know that you’ll still live."

"How would you respond if it was the other way round?"

He deliberated a bit. I knew I had him there, "That’s… that’s different Rose…"

I laughed, "Of course it is… Please Kier… Please?"

He sighed and brushed aside my hair. He kissed my pulse point there and licked it. I shivered in his arms. "Are you sure flower?"

I swallowed, "So very sure…"

I braced for the pain, for the sharp points of his teeth to penetrate my skin. The wind whipped against my hair, but still Kier held me.

I felt it. Something smooth and cool in my neck. I shivered continually. It felt so sweet, the pain, the warmth….Kier…

I felt my warm blood trickle down my neck and his tongue lapping up the blood. It was just so sweet…as if I had died and gone to heaven. My legs gave way. But Kier held me. Finally the last of my blood had been licked up and Kier looked me in the eyes.

"Did I hurt you?"

I shook my head.

"Then what’s wrong?"

"Sleepy." I murmured.

Something tingled against my skin on my collar bone. I lifted my head to look at it. A red mark was forming. A snake and an apple…the mark of Kier… Now I was truly, truly his….

"Sleep my love…"

I slept….

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Kier, where was he?

I never felt so powerful, so confident. Kill Kier… Kill Kier… I would kill him. He deserved as much suffering as he caused me. He ripped out my heart and now I would literally rip out his.

"Rose?" I whipped around. It was Gabriel, his blond hair was tousled from sleep.

"Hello Gabriel."

"Are you alright?"

"I’m perfectly fine. Thank you."

His brow furrowed, "Your eyes look weird…" Gabriel’s eyes widened as he took it all in, "Oh my god-"
I cut him off by moving towards him with incredible speed and dragging him back into his room. I tugged the sheets off the bed and wrapped it around him tightly so that he couldn’t move to the bedpost.

"Rose! What are you doing? Rose, you don’t want to do this. This isn’t you!" I grabbed a fresh hankie from his drawer and stuffed it in his mouth.

"Don’t worry Gabriel I feel as though I should have done this earlier." He kept shaking his head desperately. Gabriel was muscular and very, very strong, so much so like Kier and his other brothers. Since he couldn’t escape out of the tangle I put him in, it meant I was strong enough to kill Kier.

I rummaged through his drawers, it should be somewhere here. He always had a weapon with him. I felt something cool. I took it out. A knife. It gleamed at me and I deliberated. Should I kill Gabriel first and then move on to Kier?

"No." the dark voice whispered. "Kier is the bigger threat. Kill him first."

"Yes master." I whispered. I stepped back very pleased with myself. Gabriel was tied to the post of his bed and he couldn’t get free. I opened his bedroom door and his muffled protests became louder.

I looked back at him, smiled and closed the door. I skipped down the hallway towards Kier’s room. I opened it. He was lying down on the bed. He looked so vulnerable and a child in his sleep. He was shirtless and his blanket was in a mess.

He looked up. "Rose?" he mumbled.

I went over to him and crawled on top of him placing my finger against his lips. His eyes opened slightly.

"Shhh…. My Kier…"

He got up, "Rose?"

I quickly kissed him to make sure he didn't see my eyes. I should get him distracted first. He answered my kiss hungrily. His fingers tangled in my hair and he became aggressive. I was rolled beneath him.

He lifted his head up for air and started to kiss my collar bone and neck. I moved my hand towards my thigh where I had placed my knife.

"Rose, Rose, my flower, at last, at last, at last. I love you so much. I thought I would never have you."

‘And you never will,’ I thought.

"I love you, love you, love you."

Love… it sounded…

"Don’t listen to him." The voice hissed. "He’s using you like he did the last time."

Suddenly the door was thrown open.

"Kier! Get away from her she’s-" using my powers I pushed them out and slammed the door. Without having to move. Sometimes, I really loved being a Gaurdian. Using my mind again, I shoved all of the furniture to barricade the door.

"Rose? What-?" Kier began but was cut off when he saw my eyes.

He scrambled away from me, but not before I managed to take out the knife and slash him across the chest. He gasped.

Blood trickled down his broad chest. I smiled and licked the blood off my knife.

"Rose.." he gasped, "please…"

"Oooh, I love the sound of that. Beg me again Kier. Come on beg me not to kill you."

"This isn’t you Rose." He said.

I stalked over to him and thrust my blade, he twisted away just in time. We didn’t stop, I felt I had more stamina and more strength than before.

"Come on Kier, fight me. Fight back."

"No Rose, I won’t hurt you."

My blade came in contact with skin. He yelled. More blood, more slashing.

"Finish him. Finish him off." The dark voice whispered.

I grabbed Kier by the neck who was now weak with exhaustion and bloodied.

Kier was gasping with blood on his skin. I could feel his life source slowly slipping away.

I smiled evilly at him. Vengeance was sweet.

"Goodbye Kier."

"Rose.." he spluttered. His eye was swelling now, "Please, whatever happens, I… I only wish this could have turned out another way. I love you."

He closed his eyes and waited for the final death blow.

Love? The word rang true and clear through my head. Love… I looked down at Kier. Did I love him?
"Do IT!" the voice hissed.

The furniture against the door crashed and Gabriel, Theo, Drake and Kurt burst through the door. They froze at the sight.

"Rose.." Kurt started. "Is he dead?"

Suddenly, I could think clearly again. It was as if a huge cloak of darkness was lifted of my mind.
I looked down at Kier. I was horrified. He was bloodied now. I dropped the knife from my shaking hand and backed away. Kier slumped to the floor.

"Rose…" he whispered.

"Oh God…" I said. This- I- what have I done?

Everyone was looking at me. Tears threatened to come down so I rushed past them and fled the castle. I ran even though I was still in my night gown. I just kept running, tears blurred my vision and my feet stung from the rough grounds. I kept running through the woods but had to stop when I came to a cliff. I had hurt him.

I hurt Kier, I nearly killed him. I…what had I done to him?
The clouds were grey and the waves roughly crashed against the cliff. I could end it now. Right now, and everything would be….

"ROSE!"

I whipped around. It was Drake. Damn, he was fast.

"Please Rose."

I shook my head violently, "You don’t understand Drake, didn’t you see what I did to him? I…I nearly KILLED him."

"We all know it wasn’t your fault. I, we- HE forgives you Rose, he loves you. He knows it wasn’t your fault. Come back Rose."

I kept shaking my head and turned towards the sea with my back to Drake, "I…he can find someone else. He’s king after all. He doesn’t need me." I took a step closer towards the edge. I could feel the tremors of the sea through my feet. It was ironic, this was the place where my life began with him, and this would be the place where I would end it.

"No Rose!" I stiffened. That wasn’t Drake. I turned around slowly.

Kier.

He was limping against Gabriel. I grimaced at the sight, at what I had done to him.

"Rose…please, it doesn’t matter. I forgive you, just please… don’t do this…"

I stiffened, "Look Kier, I know you must be worried about how I’m still blood bonded with you. I know that if I die, then you’ll die to, but-" I stopped when I saw the look that Gabriel and Kier gave each other.

"What?" I said.

"That…that isn’t true Rose… you technically aren’t fully bonded with Kier yet. You offered Kier blood but you didn’t take from him. It’s only partially complete."

I blinked, "What…what are you saying…?"

Kier struggled to stand on his own, I stifled a gasp as I still saw blood oozing out from the cuts, "He’s…he’s saying that… I didn’t complete the bonding…so what you say is partially correct, if you die, then I will too, but since the bonding wasn’t complete..if I die you won’t."

My head snapped back as if I had been hit. The realization was huge, "But… why Kier? Why would you do that?"

He smiled wryly, wincing at the pain, "Because Rose… I love you too much. And if I did die, I wanted you to live."

He stumbled over to me, shrugging off the attempts of help his brothers gave him. I quickly went over to him and grasped his arms to steady him. Tears pricked my eyes. I just..I couldn’t believe what I had done to him. He leaned on me, his weight threatened to crush me to the ground but still I held him up straight. His voice rasped in my ear, "Please Rose, the pain you’ve done to my body, can’t be compared to the pain you’ll do to my heart if you die. Please Rose, for me. For us."

I was sobbing now. My hands were smeared with his blood. I nodded, "Ok Kier, just this once…" he sighed with relief. I pressed my neck to his lips. "Take what you need Kier. I’m not afraid."

He sighed and his fangs pierced my skin. I could feel him drinking, could feel me growing weak. But as I held him, I felt the skin on his back knitting together. I could feel him becoming stronger and I didn’t have to hold him anymore. His strength was regained.

He stepped back, only to smile in my eyes. His whole body was healed.

"Kier…about the bonding… my mark is fading…what does it mean?"

"Once the mark fades, that means that I am no longer bonded to you. That if you die, I will not die. If the bonding is not complete, it isn't as strong and would fade in time. But if we were to complete the bonding, the mark would be there permanently."

"Why, Kier? Why didn't you let me complete the bonding?"

Kier sighed and ran a hand through his thick hair, "Rose… I… I care about you, I love you and back then… wasn't safe, I was likely to die, and if I did, I wanted you to live," he paused, looking down, "even if it was without me."

"Why did you complete your half of the bonding? Then you wouldn't have to worry if I died."

This time he looked at me straight in the eye, "Because flower…. I wouldn't be able to live without you."

It was those words, those simple words that brought tears down my eyes. I hugged him fiercely, "Oh Kier… I'm so, so, so..sorry! I…I can't believe that I-"

"Shhh..flower, it is ok. Come back with me to the castle."

I nodded and let him lead me back.

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When we arrived at his chambers I tucked him into bed. He needed to rest.

He looked up at me through his tired eyes and smiled sleepily.

I turned around when I heard a knock on the door. It was Kurt. He motioned me to come to him. I looked back at Kier and his eyes narrowed.

"I'll be back ok?" I said.

He looked back at me and gave a weak nod. As I got of the bed his hand lashed out and grabbed me by the arm, "Promise?"

I sighed, "I promise."

Kier lifted his head as if he was searching for something and I met him halfway. It wasn't like our other kisses, this one was the sweetest kiss you could imagine, it was like I was slowly drowning in a warm pool of ecstasy.

That is, until Kurt Cleared his throat.

I moved back from him with a sigh and went towards Kurt. I softly closed the door behind me.

"You love him, don't you?" he said.

I couldn't deny the sadness I heard in his voice, "Kurt…. it's not like-"

"Yes, it is," he said as he cut me off, "look Rose, I…I'm going away to the Mountains and I want you to come with me. I have connections there, friends there, I mean, if you really want to do what's best of Kier, isn't it safer for you to stay away from him, until this whole ordeal is sorted through?"

I thought for a moment, what Kurt was saying was true, I was a danger to Kier, but how could I stay away from him?

"It won't be long," there was an earnest look in Kurt's eyes now, "just come with me and when this 'assassin' problem is solved, then you….you can come back."

I looked towards Kier's chambers. If I really loved him then I would have to let him go. For now anyway. But…I wasn't supposed to fall in love with him, not after what he did to me…and yet…I have a feeling I forgave him a long time ago…that no matter what, I had never stopped loving him…
So if I loved him enough, I would do what was best for him.

"Ok Kurt…" I gave a longing sigh, "I'll do it. I'll come with you."

His face perked up, "Really?"

I gave a tight nod, "I'll say goodbye to Kier first."

He nodded enthusiastically.

I opened the door and slowly stepped into the room.

"Rose?" Kier said as he struggled to sit up. His eyes narrowed when he saw Kurt behind me.

I sat down on the edge of his bed, "Kier I…I'm leaving."

"What?" he demanded.

"What she means is…" interrupted Kurt, "she's coming with me until this whole ordeal is over."

"NEVER!" Kier hissed.

I tried to reason with him, "Think about it Kier…I'm..I'm vulnerable and I could be used to hurt you. Of I go with Kurt then-"

"NEVER! YOU'RE MINE ROSE! ALL MINE!" yelled Kier.

Kurt stepped forward, "I wouldn't be so sure about that."

"Stop it! Both of you!" I turned to Kier, "Consider it Kier, this is what is good for you."

"You're good for me!" he protested.

I shook my head, "No Kier I'm not," I slowly backed away.

He tried to get out of bed, "No Rose, please, don't do this to me," he pleaded, "if you leave me again, I'll die. I need you Rose."

When he saw the hard look on my face he pleaded, "Please," he whispered.

I looked at Kurt, "I-"

He held up a hand, "Don't Rose. Save it."

He turned and walked out of the room. Kier grinned triumphantly and hugged me to his chest fiercely, "Flower, flower, flower" he whispered as he kissed my cheek. He pulled away when he knew I wasn't responding. "What is it?"

I struggled out of his grasp and he let go reluctantly, "If I'm staying Keir, I need you to honest with me. Why did you betray me?" I asked quietly.

I looked into his eyes, "Why were you willing to sacrifice my life for your soul?"

It was at that moment an arrow shot through the window and straight into my chest.

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Sooooo, sorry about the long wait, and I hope that it was worth it. I had a lot of exams on. Please tell me what you think of this chapter and all comments and suggestions are welcome.

I shall continue 2 stories only at one time unless I do a one shot, such as Speed Dating, Vampire style. I'm still not sure which story I should continue, but I am definitely continuing this one. Please comment! I wasn't sure if people liked To love you would be To kill you that much which is why I didn't think on continuing it. But please comment on that situation as well as this chapter!