"She doesn't look like she is lying," Nick thought. "So, is it true? If it is, this is about to get really interesting."
Nick knew that he was supposed to enjoy the show, but his head began to hurt. If Elliot and Avery had confined their fight to Aryadelle, he would not have gotten involved. However, it was becoming apparent to him that they would continue their fight in Ylore, and that would not only concern him but everyone else too.
Avery treated him like she would her own brother, and although that had irritated him before, he had grown used to it and was no longer irritated by it.
"If you have a child that you can hold over Elliot as leverage, why are you scared of
Avery? Just let her stay until Elliot recovers!"
Ruby struggled to suppress her anger." Now that you've said it, it's not like I can kill her or something."
"Elliot won't forgive you if you kill her.
Don't think that you won't be held responsible no matter what you do simply because you are pregnant with his child. Ruby, you aren't your dad. Even if you manage to kill someone, you are still not him. Forgive me for being straightforward. I just want you to treasure your life instead of throwing it away."
Ruby slowly began to calm down. "I know... I know Elliot's limits. I just want him to stay by my side. As long as Avery doesn’t take him away from me, I won't hurt her."
"What do you mean, take him away? Does Elliot look like a commodity to you?” Nick chuckled. "Once he wakes up, he can go wherever he wants to and there's nothing you can do about it.”
"If he wants to leave, will you help him?" Tears welled up in Ruby's eyes.
"I won't be the only one to help him. Ted and Edward will help him, too," said Nick studying her. She looked gloomy and sad." You can't place two tigers on the same mountain. Elliot isn't one of us, and he is too formidable. If he stays, Edward and Ted will see him as nothing more than a ticking time bomb. If we can't make him one of us, he will soon become our enemy."
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