Mount Olympus [7]

Rayah

I swallow, my hand still ash, "I-It hurts, Jae."

Jace

I nod and take her in my arms, wrapping my fingers around the stake to remove it as I set her face in my neck, "At the count of three, bite me, okay? It'll be over soon."

Rayah

I nod, letting my fangs bare.

Jace

"One," I begin, "two... three."

Rayah

He pulls it out right when I bite him and I scream, my hand slowly falling from ashes and back to flesh.

Jace

I drop the stake and hold her close, my neck tingling from her bite.

Rayah

I pull back, standing, and another goes straight through my stomach. I drop again, moaning as my whole bottom half turns to ash.

Spoiler

If her whole bottom half turned to ash, then wouldn't it be no more? o.O

Jace

Cursing under my breath, I remove the stake and look around for where it might have come from.

Spoiler

No, 'cause she heals when it gets taken out and only dies if the actual stake goes through the heart.

Rayah

"Get me to the bed," I whisper, eyes closed as I heal, "I-I just want to sleep."

Jace

I hesitate before taking her in my arms, "Rayah, someone's here. I don't think sleep is what you need to worry about right now."

Rayah

I nod, "Y-Yes," I swallow, "Preston's tired."

Jace

Studying her, I release a slightly irritated sigh before standing and carrying her into the other room.

Rayah

I glance up at him before closing his eyes and resting my head against his chest.

Jace

I look around, wondering what happened with her, and keep her close.

Rayah

I swallow, "D-Dont leave me tonight."