cursed with touch ∆ Jasper Hale

eight | it would seem confusion is among us

“It's been four days,” Aro mumbled against Marcus's bare shoulder

“What are you suggesting?” Marcus questioned, leaning into his mate’s touch

“He wants you to convince Stephan to leave that room,” Caius butted in as he walked into their bedroom,”I highly suggest it as well, that mate of his constant begging, makes me want to punch something,” he drawled, rolling his eyes

“Yes but you'd do the same if it were one of us,” Marcus muttered, closing his eyes and putting his face into Aro's neck,”Stephanos will leave when he's ready, this is the shortest he's ever isolated. He just needs time,”

“If we leave it up to Steph, he'll be in there for the rest of his life,” Caius commented, picking up one of his sketchbooks and starting to draw

“Mio Caius is right, darling,” Aro sighed,”He listens to you more than anyone else-” he continued to try to persuade

“He listens to Alec,” Marcus cut him off, sighing tiredly and looking up at his husband,”I think he would be a better option,” he whispered, and put his face into Aro's neck once more

Raising a brow, Caius took in Marcus's body language and tone,”Marcus, my love,” he said softly, sharing a look with Aro when their husband looked up with a sad expression,”What's going on?”

“Nothing,” Marcus muttered, earning narrowed eyes from the blonde and concerned from the blacknette,”I just think Alec would have more of an affect on Stephan,” he gave weakly

Walking over to the bed, Caius took a seat next to his husbands and caressed Marcus's cheek,”What's really going on, mio amore?” He asked gently

“This is all my fault,” Marcus whispered, avoiding the gaze of his mates as guilt coursed in him

“What are you talking about?” Aro questioned, worried about what his husband was thinking

“I turned him, I cursed him with this life. I'm the reason he's in that room suffering,” Marcus confided, his eyes filling with venom

“His human life was not good to him,” Caius told him, gently lifting Marcus's face,”You saved him, mio amore,”

“I bet he would beg to differ,” Marcus whispered, sighing as he moved away from the touch of his mates. He didn’t deserve it after bringing Stephanos into an endless life of misery.

“Perhaps, you should talk to him about it,” Aro suggested,”You'll never know how he truly feels unless you ask and I'm sure that he does not blame you, Marcus,” he told him, moving closer to him and kissing his shoulder,”Look at us, my love” he whispered

Turning to glance at his husbands, Marcus sighed as he noticed the worry he was causing them both,”I'll talk to him,” he murmured

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“Jasper,” Marcus greeted, the young vampire was sitting on the floor by the room which Stephanos resided,”That doesn't look comfortable,” he commented

“It's alright,” Jasper shrugged, shutting his book,”I told Stephanos I would be here until he was ready,” he explained his current state

“Thank you, Jasper,” Marcus thanked, noticing the blondes confusion he chuckled,”For being so understanding with Stephan,” he clarified

“It's not much to understand,” Jasper chuckled,”None of this is his fault, he didn't willingly give himself any of this. I know that all of this is hard for him, harder than any of it has been for me. And I am more than willing to be here for him and help him through it as long as it takes,” he declared, earning a soft smile from Marcus