The Worst Pain
Angstober Day 9: Grief with Mor
CW: Major character death, grief, mentions of violence
A/N: Drew lots of inspiration from ACOWAR when (SPOILER) Rhys dies.
Summary: The war was fought, but not everyone made it. This takes place during the first war.
Word Count: 491
October Masterlist
-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
You felt the exact moment the bond in your chest went dead.
The dread that filled you was unlike anything you'd ever experienced. Falling over you from your head to your toes, in a sickening wave of horror.
You reached for the thread, tried with everything you had to pull on it, but there was nothing. Nothing but you. You were all you could feel, and you had forgotten what that was like. Because you'd been able to feel her since the moment the bond snapped, a decade before.
You flipped around and took off in a run. Running towards where you had last seen her on the battlefield, your heartbeat in your throat and your mind racing. High Fae, Lesser Fae, and humans alike still fought all around you, but you didn't have it in you to care.
You needed to find her.
She wasn't where you last saw her. But you knew if something had happened, her family would know. Her family that she loved so fiercely, yet could not bring herself to tell about the bond between you two. The family the both of you had been hiding your love from for a decade.
And when you arrived at their tent, you found that nobody was outside of it. You didn't bother alerting them of your presence before you barged in.
What you found had your stomach dropping to your feet.
Rhys sat in the middle of the floor, tears streaming down his face, sobs leaving his lips.
In his arms, was your mate. Her eyes closed, her golden hair falling over his lap and onto the floor. Blood seeping from her closed mouth.
And a dagger in her heart.
The heart that belonged to you, just you. The heart that she hid from the world, to protect it from the hands of her father. The heart that she loved so strongly with.
"Morrigan," you whispered, tears forming in your eyes.
Azriel came to your side, a hand on your shoulder, and his eyes red and puffy. You wrenched your arm from his grip, narrowing your eyes at him.
"How could you let this happen?" you yelled, not just at Azriel, but at all of them. "You were supposed to protect her!"
Cassian's muffled sobs became louder from the corner he was in, but you couldn't find it in yourself to care about his grief, because yours was overwhelming.
You rushed to Rhys, dropping to your knees in front of him. You stared down at your mate, so perfect even in death. You reached for her, the tears streaming down your face as you took her from Rhys's arms and held her in your lap.
"You can bring her back," you pleaded with Rhys, meeting his gaze. "Please, you can bring her back."
"I can't," he whispered, shaking his head. "I wish I could, but I can't."
And you broke. Broke down in violent sobs, cradling your mate in your arms.
-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
Kink/Fluff/Angstober Taglist: @serxndipity-ipity-blog @danikamariemain @book-obsessed124 @winchesterbbygrl @kissesfrommads @binnieonabike @fourthwing4ever @ghostslittlegf @mollygetssherlockcoffee @hawke1917 @nesta-houseofwindfantasy @wirdbeimaufhebengebunden @honk4emoboys @rogerbarnesxx @a-courtof-azriel @kodokunarisu-blog @dxjaaaa @secretsicanthideanymore @littlepippilongstocking
Morrigan Taglist:
General Taglist: @lilah-asteria @anneas11 @andreperez11 @isnotwhatyourethinking @effervescentbutterfly
comment to be added to any of the taglists!
-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈