as about to be shattered. Adriana, small and slender, her omega nature making her vulnerable, wa

d, his voice dripping with false charm. He was tall, broad-shoulde

her chest, her breaths short and sharp. "

s. He was leaner than Tom, but no less imposing. "Kesha's orders, you k

der Kesha's spell, his decisions now swayed by whispers in the dark. Sh

from this?" Tom's voice was now

cape, but the forest seemed to close in.

ng to soften Jamie's smirk. "You're go

t, catching Tom off-guard. He stumbled back, cursing

taunted, his breath hot against her e

reak free. Her resistance only fueled their frustration. Tom, recovering,

d, his patience snapp

he managed to knee Jamie where it hurt, making him loosen his grip

The ground was cold and hard beneath her as he forced her down, his weight pinning her. She screamed, her voic

covering her mouth to muffle her cries.

detached from the reality of what was happening. "We're just doing what

mind raced, looking for any way out, but Tom's strength was overwhelming. She bit down hard on

the force sending a shock of pain through her skull.

ce now a whisper, "This isn

ed, his eyes wild. "

cratching at Tom's skin, her legs kicking out in any direction they could. Bu

Tom momentarily loosened his grip o

except for their heavy breaths and her muffled cries. Jamie stood there, his earlier bravado fading i

terror and pain for Adriana. She felt every harsh touch, every cruel i

to watch further, his conscience pricking at him. But he did

once bright with life, now held only despair. Tom, panting and dishevele

" he said, his voice

Kesha won't like this. She wanted

a stone in their guts. With grim determination, they decided to cover

en above the trees. Once the flames died down to mere embers, they

the edge of the forest where a deep ravine cut through the earth. They scatt

aiting, her smile cold. "So, it's done?" she

s voice hollow

oked uneasy. "She was just an o

"Necessary? No. But effective? Absolutely.

e lingering smoke of the pyre. Ryan turned away, his stom

vengeance and sorrow. Somewhere in the shadows, the echo of a scream or perhaps the howl of

air of glowing eyes watched him from the darkness. Something, or someon