In the Shadow of Love // Sebastian Sallow and Ominis Gaunt

Chapter 52 - You Love Him

Sebastian was froze in front of me, his face had a blank expression and it began to make me nervous.

"W-what?" He asked as if he hadn't heard me correctly.

"I'm going to try and cure Anne."

Anger flashed across his face and his hands balled into fists.

"After everything that's happened? Everything we've been through and everything I've done, you're really bringing this back up?!"

"Sebastian, please listen, I've been doing research into taking it away with my ancient magic, like we saw Isidora do!"

"No, you listen to me, Lily! I went down an extremely dark path to save her, I killed for her and then ran away! I have had to accept her fate as painful and unbearable as it is, I will not go down that path again!" He yelled.

"I'm sorry, I just thought, my magic, my power! If I have the ability to do it then it's worth a try!" I pleaded.

"No, Lily. I can't believe you'd do this after everything!" And with that he turned around and stormed off.

I stood frozen and began to hyperventilate. I backed against the wall and slid down to the floor, clutching my chest. This hadn't gone the way I had expected but after what he had said, could I be surprised? I had screwed up, by trying to help, I had messed up.

I needed to make Sebastian understand. I jumped up and began to half run to the common room. Sebastian was stood pacing back and forth near the fire, his eyes focused on the floor. Ominis was sat near by and was watching with his eyebrow raised in curiosity.

"Seb!"

Sebastian whirled round to face me as I began to approach him.

"No, Lily. Just stay away from me, I need space!" He said as he hurried up to his dorm. I stood completely defeated, the tears beginning to well up. Ominis, shot a shocked look towards me before he rose to his feet and also went up to his dorm, no doubt to find out what was going on.

"Screw you both!" I hissed under my breath as I stormed up to my own dorm.

It wasn't anyone's decision but mine and Annes and no one was going to stop me. I understood why Sebastian was upset, I really did but there was no reason to be.

I tossed and turned all night before admitting defeat and getting up to grab a cup of tea from the common room.

No one was around as it was the middle of the night and I liked the peace it brought. I poured myself a cup of tea and went and sat on one of the sofas, releasing a huge sigh.

"You're not being serious are you?" A voice startled me, spilling my tea on myself as I jumped.

"Damn you, Ominis!" I scolded as I looked down at the tea I spilt.

"You aren't really going to try and cure Anne after everything that happened? You don't even know if it would work or how it would affect you!" He continued.

"It's actually none of your business." I spat.

"It's all my business when the people I care about are potentially in danger, putting themselves at risk and meddling with the dark arts... again!"

I stood up and faced him, my hands balled into fists, shaking with anger.

"I no longer come under the term of people you care for, Ominis!" His face went pale and his glare dropped, "there is no dark arts involved, just my ancient magic and Sebastian would have no input at all, so back off." I hissed, my body beginning to shake with rage, my fingertips glowing blue.