Chapter One Hundred and Nine
I finally snapped back to my senses and joined him, placing my feet over Logan’s chest to keep him from moving
Axel thrust the sword into his heart and twisted.
“Now look who won’t be seeing the light of day.” I said to him as his eyes rolled to the back of his head.
I turned to Axel, still astonished.
“The warlock had opened the portal. I don’t know how I managed to get here, but I don’t have much time. I can feel it the portal is about to shut.” Axel said.
“Thank you.” I said to him, accepting the sword from his hands.
“I can’t believe even in death, I’m still saving your ass; you need to give me a raise or something” He demanded. The smile faded from his face almost instantly. “Riley–what about Riley? Did she survive?”
“Yes, she did, and we have a child… His name is Ethan.”
“Let me guess, you came up with the name?”
“It was a joint contribution, but… yeah, I did.”
Make sense; Ethan is clearly a rewrite of your name, Thane.”
“I didn’t have that in mind.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
I couldn’t help but let out a small laugh. “We do miss you, the whole pack does.” I said to him,
“Now when the hell did Thane Blackwood get very emotional? I guess I have Riley to blame for that.”
I didn’t realize we were already at the cave’s exit till the bright light hit my eyes. It did take more than a few seconds for me to adjust to it.
I was about to say something to Axel, but when I looked to my side… he was gone.
Each step grew harder. Despite the cold, sweat clung to my skin. I was losing blood–too much blood.
I finally spotted a building; hopefully whoever lives in there would have something I could use on the injuries.
I kicked the door open and walked in.
The place was silent, but I could perceive the familiar scent I heard footsteps; someone was coming down the stairs.
“Logan?” the tiny voice called. I knew just who it was. The moment she spotted me, she let out a cry and backed
away.
Isabella looked horrified. I couldn’t blame her; I was covered in blood and had an equally bloody sword in my hands.
I walked to her, taking slow, deliberate steps. She ran back up the stairs and locked herself in one of the rooms. I followed her. Kicking open the door, I found her hiding behind a bookshelf.
“Did you really think you wouldn’t pay for what you did? You betrayed me, Bella.”
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Chapter One Hundred and Nine
“I didn’t mean to; I am sorry; please forgive me. I don’t want to die.” She begged, tears streaming down her face.
I pointed the sword at her neck. One quick movement and this would be over; she would be dead. She deserved it. My sword cut into her skin, and she stilled, her eyes closed
It shouldn’t be this hard, and yet… I couldn’t do it… I could’t bring myself to kill her. Not because I felt anything for her, but simply because, despite everything, she was st my mate.
“I had rejected you before, now, I want you to accept my rejection.”
If we were no longer mates, it would be easier to kill her.
“No. I love you, Thane; please let me hold onto this.”
“You are willing to hold onto the mate bond, even to death?
“Yes.” She answered, and I withdrew the sword.
I couldn’t do it.
“Leave, get out of my sight, go somewhere very far away from me and Riley; if you get spotted, even by soldiers, I will have you killed.”
“Thank you–thank…”
“Go!”
She hurried away, and only when she was gone did I let go of the sword.
