Bounded To You (Star-Crossed)

Chapter 43 - Rift

CHAPTER 43 – Rift

"Tell me what you want me to do!" Blayth protested, Leon again ignoring him only for him to finally blow his control.

"I want nothing from you but to leave me alone." Leon spat, groaning when he tried to leave only for Blayth to step in his path again.

"Not acceptable." Blayth protested.

"Come on, Leon, you are being unreasonable." Tobias said with a frown.

"I wasn't the one who killed Lucius!" Leon shouted over his shoulder at Tobias before turning back to Blayth who had a broken look on his face at being called a killer. Leon grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt, shoving him against the door as he said, "No matter what you spout, you know it was your fault. You might as well have held the blade that stabbed him yourself."

"That's a pile of shit and you know it." Blayth hissed at him, "If we are playing the blame game, then you should blame yourself as well. You stayed back. The only reason I had to return to your side was that. So stop being stupid-..." Blayth grunted when Leon's fist slammed against his already bruised cheek from his hit a few days ago, making Blayth's head bang against the door.

"Don't you dare-..."

Lazarus who had just walked into the room, seeing what the commotion was about went to the two, his hand landing around Leon's wrist where he held Blayth to the door as he said, "Leon if you don't unhand him this instant you will regret it."

"Will everyone just stay out of it?" Leon argued.

"Not when you are breaking the house rules." Lazarus glared, "You know we don't hurt each other on whims. Only when training are you allowed to do so."

"Then we are training." Leon glared back.

"Leon, don't make me do this." Lazarus threatened, his hand tightening around Leon's wrist. Leon glared at him for a few moments longer before shoving Blayth one last time then exiting from the door behind him. Lazarus placed a hand on Blayth's shoulder, but he stepped away. "Are you alright?" Lazarus asked.

"Peachy." Blayth grumbled as he rummaged through the bookshelves, tossing a few books before taking out a box hidden behind them.

"Go get Liam to check if your nose is broken." Lazarus said.

"No thank you." Blayth replied as he stepped out into the backyard.

Lazarus sighed, just then noticing Cole on the couch, Mel and Benjie held close to him as he stared at them with wide eyes. "Cole?" Lazarus asked quietly as he went to him, seeing Cole flinch and pull them closer to himself. "Son, no one will hurt you."

"Why would they do that?" Cole asked in a stutter, "I thought they loved each other?"

"They do. Leon is just hurting over Lucius's death, that's all. You don't need to be so scared." Lazarus told him.

"Lucius said love is the best thing ever. Why would he ever hurt him like that? Did he really kill Lucius?" Cole asked.

"He didn't." Lazarus said, "He's just projecting his pain onto Blayth."

"Is that why father hit mama?" Cole asked, a tear sliding down his cheek, "Is that why he hurt me? If love is that, are you going to end up hurting us? I don't understand... I don't..." Cole shook his head, sniffling as more tears cascaded down his cheeks. Tobias came to him, barely managed to talk him to hand him Benjie who started crying as well, making him guess that they'd seen their father beat their mother, if not them as well. He held Benjie as Edmur took Mel taking them to the kitchen to let Lazarus speak to Cole. Lazarus sat down beside Cole as he grabbed his chin firmly, yet gentle enough not to hurt him.