s Point

said that. I felt my blood boil, I turned sh

ike that's the best decision right n

roared as I held him up by the mate. Though he's

!" Slade's authority infused my voice, and Caspi

That's not my inten

ion?" I demanded, my voic

u'll lose her completely.," He stated, "Give her s

getting his point but the thought of bein

how things would go," I said and he nodded. He's right, I n

out why she couldn't

as soon as the mind link connected, "Yes, your Hig

with his full medical kit, "She's

hness", he bowed an

the seconds ticked by, just when it felt like foreve

etter

me, though some may leave marks. I've administered sedatives; she's resting peacefully.

smissed him with a nod bef

'd seen in her eyes. The sight made my chest ache. I sat beside her, taking her hand in

he scars were gone and she

th that, she would also be safe from those who might want to caus

t in the corner, my head buried in my hands. The weight of everythi

though I already felt his simmeri

Slade growled, his voice echoi

ng to fix

was sharp, accusatory. "You're p

. "She's terrified of us, Slade! Did you see the wa

oesn't know us yet. She's been hurt-broken. But how is she su

p her locked here until she magically fall

. "She's ours, Kaiden. Ours to protect. Ours to cherish. Sendin

trembling. "I want her more than anythin

will make her less afraid? Distance will only give others

omed larger in my mind. "She doesn't feel the bond," I muttered, more to myself than

nger. "Something-or someone-is blocking her. I

g my fist against the wall. "I'm trying t

ed, his voice steady but firm. "You're the Alpha, Kaiden. Her

rough my hair. "And what if I make t

rained emotion. Then he spoke, his voice gentler this time. "Y

he fragile figure sleeping on

lade," I whispered,

iet determination. "Piece by piece, we'll make he

avy but undeniable. I sighed,

terrified, Slade. What if she never

n. Fate brought her to us for a reason. And if it's fate

e seep into me. "We'll fight

," Slad

DEEP IN AN

's Point

ural energy that prickled against the skin like static. The sky above was a swirling vortex of crimson and bl

ulsed with life. A large, ancient brazier stood at the center of the space, its fire unnaturally alive-its flames writhing like

devour the light. Their robes were tattered and black, dripping shadows like ink onto the cracked gro

at matched the cadence of the figures' low, guttural chanting. These runes were e

s trapped between worlds. Their voices were a chorus of despair, rising and fal

tched them, all lost in their own thoug

e bond between them, they must

he prophecy must be fulfilled."

ignite the curse, he must fulfill it by

her. Now, we must stop them from completing the mating ritual. Because if that ever happe

olf dormant, so that she won't be able to feel the mate pu

nd started reciting incantations, the f

es rising in harmony, forming a haun

he beast, its s

the prophec

awaken, no lov

onsumes the las

and, so sh

e curse for

o their presence like moths to a flame. They raised a hand, adorned with rings forged from bone and sto

t came from the depths of the void. "Every choice we make here bleeds into the mortal

outward and emitting a faint, unholy glow. The brazier's fire burned brighter, it

illing whisper that echoed like a hiss. "Let the bond w

resolute. "It is done. The wolf shall sleep, and th