My Name is NOT Cupcake

I didn't move. What finally broke me was when he started crying. I'd never even thought of Elias as being one to cry, but here he was sobbing, and it was all my fault. I broke him. I felt my eyes pool with unshed tears as I reached up and brushed his away. I couldn't let him cry because of me. I'd taken it too far. He froze and stared at me with wide eyes. I brushed my thumb over his cheek as another tear fell. He squeezed my hand in his and closed his eyes briefly.

"Please say something, Nova," he breathed as he kissed my hand.

"I don't want this," I said hoarsely. He broke into sobs again. I'd been fighting it so long that talking felt like a weight had been lifted off of me. My feelings and urges towards Elias were stronger. And then it hit me. There is was again.

The burning.

I felt it in my mark first. Then it spread through my body faster than last time. I arched as I screamed. Elias immediately covered his nose and stepped away from me. Minnie burst through the door with Taylor and Peyton on her heels.

and trying to fight towards me. Elias was growling at Peyton as he inched closer to me, his eyes began to glow blue. I groaned

full attention back to me. He was hovering over me before I finished saying his

no!" Taylor yelled. The pain was diminishing, so

do something," Minnie

hands explored my body as his lips stayed on mine. He was suddenly ripped away. I screamed as the heat hit me five times harder. I didn't want to

I cried. Elias covered me once again and I sighed in relief as

too late. We can't pull him away this time. Just evacuate Peyton and close the door behind us," I heard Taylor say. The door shut and my clothes were ripped off of me. Elias sunk his teeth into my neck where my mark was. I moaned and arched my back to him. My brain was fuzzy, but I knew as long as Elias was touching me, I wouldn't be in pain.