Ink

Chapter 22

"What the hell is going on here?"

I'm suddenly shaken from my trance and look over to see a very angry looking Klaus glaring between Caleb and I.

"I-I-" Caleb's voice is soft as he struggles to find the words to define our current situation. I turn to Caleb to find his eyes are no longer glazed over and are peering at me in fear. "What just happened?"

I am at a loss for words. Only moments before I had been completely entranced by Mephistor. Now in his absence I could feel a part of me that craved his presence and that both scared and excited me.

"Oh I'm sure you know very well what just happened boy." Klaus begins as he walks over to us and shoves Caleb's body away from mine. "You know, you should really ask before you use something that's not yours." He shoves Caleb back again.

"Klaus! It wasn't like that." His only response is a sinister laugh.

"Oh really?" He tilts his head to the side without glancing back at me. I can feel his aura begin to change.

"Klaus you're loosing control." I begin slowly."You need to think about this-"

"Think about what?" He says."How you're throwing yourself at another male? Or how about how much I want to tear out said male's heart?"

"Whoa whoa whoa dude!" Caleb says while throwing up his hands in surrender."Let's not rip this male's heart out!"

"You'd be wise to shut your mouth boy." Klaus shoves Caleb back once again so hard that he loosed his balance and falls to the floor. "Before I'm forced to shut it for you."

Caleb motions as if he is locking his lips.

I slowly walk over to the two men and place one hand on Klaus's shoulder which he abruptly shakes off before dryly laughing.

"Oh Alliana." He says with venom in his tone."You're really going to have to decide between one of us-" His green eyes lock with mine over his shoulder. They are entirely red and black veins protrude from underneath them. His glare holds lust, anger, and resentment."-or this is going to get very messy very quickly."

"I am not choosing between the two of you!" I say and move to stand in front of Caleb protectively. "And I will not let you kill him because you think I want him."

"Oh man this isn't going to end well." Caleb mutters from the ground.

"Oh Alliana." Klaus says darkly. "You think I'm talking about the boy?"

I raise a brow."What do you mean?"

Klaus quickly closes the distance between the two of us. His hand reaches up and grips my chin. The touch is not with it's normal sweet intent, but with possession. He leans in close and nearly connects our lips.

"Do you want me?" He asks.

I peer up at him through my eyelashes. I have no idea what to say.

"What do-"

"Not what, Alliana." He begins in a hushed tone."Do you want me?"

"Klaus you know how I feel-"

He growls and in a second his hand leaves my chin and with a rush of air he disappears from in front of me.

"It appears I've misjudged the situation." I turn to face the voice and find Klaus with Caleb's throat in his hands. His face is beginning to turn blue from the lack of oxygen. "I suppose I was naive to think that you would choose me over him."