“Oh, Edmund...” Al’s voice was soft, but he tried to layer away the grief and pain that Edmund’s words caused. Even if that were true, they’d been over and over and over the reasons... although, with Ed acting so erratically, who even knew what was right anymore? Still, Al was absolutely sure that whatever had spurred this confession was part of whatever had happened to Edmund.
“No, you don’t. There’s something afflicting you, but I promise I’ll learn what it is.”
Al couldn’t help noticing something else. Edmund was getting worse the longer he spent with Al. As if the continuing presence of an Alpha was wearing him down.
“You need to go,” he said finally, his voice choked. Aslan, he’d known it would hurt seeing Edmund again but he’s hoped that maybe, somehow, it would hurt less. But here they were, right back where they’d left off. It would be funny if Al didn’t feel like he was going to vomit. “Please listen to me, Edmund. Whatever is happening to you, I don’t think you should be around alphas right now.” At least not ones who loved him and were already half bonded to him,
Edmund had never listened to him before. Maybe, if there was any upside to whatever this was, maybe now he’d listen.
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Date: 2018-07-21 01:41 am (UTC)“No, you don’t. There’s something afflicting you, but I promise I’ll learn what it is.”
Al couldn’t help noticing something else. Edmund was getting worse the longer he spent with Al. As if the continuing presence of an Alpha was wearing him down.
“You need to go,” he said finally, his voice choked. Aslan, he’d known it would hurt seeing Edmund again but he’s hoped that maybe, somehow, it would hurt less. But here they were, right back where they’d left off. It would be funny if Al didn’t feel like he was going to vomit. “Please listen to me, Edmund. Whatever is happening to you, I don’t think you should be around alphas right now.” At least not ones who loved him and were already half bonded to him,
Edmund had never listened to him before. Maybe, if there was any upside to whatever this was, maybe now he’d listen.