The Hunters: Moonsong Chapter Forty-Two

Elena, Stefan, and Damon headed toward Elenas dorm together, and tension thrummed sharply amidst them.Elena had taken Stefans hand automatical y as they walked, and he had stiffened and then gradual y relaxed, so that direct his hand felt natural in hers.Things werent back the way they had been between them, not yet. But Stefans green eyeball were ful of a shy sum when they looked at her, and Elena knew she could give things right. Something had shifted in Stefan when Damon came to rescue him, when Elena untied him and told him how sorry she was. peradventure Stefan rightful(prenominal) needed to know that whatever was between her and Damon, he was head start for her. No one was shutting him out.Elena unlocked her accession, and they al went inside. It had been only a few hours since she was last there, except so much had happened that it seemed like somewhere from a long time ago, the posters and clothes and Bonnies teddy bear al relics of a lost civilization.Oh, Stefan, E lena said, Im so glad that youre safe. She reached out and wrapped her fortify around him and, just like when she took his hand, he tensed for a morsel before hugging her back.Im glad that both of you are safe, she amended, and looked at Damon. His vague eyes met hers cool y, and she knew that, without their having to discuss it, he understood that things werent going to go on the way they had been.She loved Stefan. She had chosen.When Stefan told them of Ethans plan to take both of the brothers caudex and use it to resurrect Klaus, she was horrified. not just because of the danger Stefan had been in, or because of the terrify idea of Klaus alive again, and no doubt vengeful against them, but because of the yap Ethan had laid for Damon. He had planned to take the best of Damon the reluctant, often marred, but stil strong love he had for his brother and use it to destroy him.Im undying y glad youre both okay, she said again, and reached out to hug Damon, too.Damon came into her mail wil ingly, but, as she squeezed him tightly, he winced.Whats wrong? Elena asked, puzzled, and Damon frowned.Ethan cut me, he said, the frown go into a grimace of pain. Im just a little sore. He tugged at his shirt, fingering a torn edge, and pul ed it up, exposing a swath of disturbed taut skin. Against the white skin Elena saw the long cut was already healing. Its nothing, Damon said. He shot Elena a wicked smile. A little crapulence from a wil ing donor and Il be as good as new, I promise.She shook her head at him reprovingly, but didnt answer.Good night, Elena, Stefan said, and fleecy her cheekiness gently with the back of his hand. Good morning, real y, I guess, but stress to get some sleep.Are you going subsequently the vampires? she asked anxiously. Be careful. Damon laughed.Il make sure he takes care with the nasty vampires, he said. Poor Elena. dominion life isnt going so Well, is it? Elena sighed. That was the problem, wasnt it? Damon would never understan d why she cute to be an ordinary person. He feeling of her as his dark princess, wanted her to be like him, to be better than ordinary people. Stefan didnt think she was a dark princess he thought she was a human being.But was she? She thought briefly of tel ing them about the Guardians and the secrets of her birth, but she just couldnt. Not right now. Not yet. Damon wouldnt know why it upset her. And Stefan was so pale and tired after his ordeal with the vervain-soaked ropes that she couldnt bring herself to burden him with her fears about the Guardians.As she thought this, Stefan staggered, just a fraction, and Damon reached out automatical y to steady him.Thank you, Stefan said, For coming to economise me. Both of you.Il always save you, little brother, Damon said, but he was flavor at Elena, and she heard the echo of when he had said the same dustup to her. Even though I might be better mangle without you, Damon added.Stefan gave a tired smile. Time to go, he said.I love you, Stefan. Elena brushed her lips against his indulgently.Damon gave her a brief nod, his face neutral. Sleep Well, he said.Then the door was closed behind her, and Elena was alone. Her bed had never looked more comfortable or inviting, and she lay down with a sigh, looking up at the soft light that was beginning to break through the window.The Vitale Society was gone. Ethans plan had been stopped. The campus was safer, and a new day was dawning. Stefan had forgiven her, and Damon didnt leave, didnt turn against them.It was, for now, the best she could hope for. Elena closed her eyes and fel wil ingly asleep at last. Tomorrow would be another day.