Nothing.
I tried to mind-link him, but it only made me dizzy.
The screams of the children filled the air, and I spun around, trying to run to the window when another blast of flames made the floor give way. I stumbled back, trying to find a way out. Which way was the door?
I couldn’t breathe. The smoke was becoming suffocating, and the lack of oxygen was weakening me. I ran blindly, screaming as the fire burned my skin before I finally burst through the door and into the hall. Even here, everything was on fire. A part of the ceiling caved in, and I jumped out of the way just in time.
“Dante! Kat! Sky! Mom!”
No one was answering!
What was going on?
I needed to find Alejandro! Or anyone!
“Alejandro! Liam! Delsanra!”
I stumbled, realising I was near the stairs and ran down them as fast as I could, trying to summon my aura to shield me, but it wasn’t working. I was far too weak.
My eyes were on the front door, and the fear of where everyone was consumed me. I stumbled through the doors and froze as I stared at the blood bath before me. The entire forest surrounding the villa was on fire, destroyed as if the fire had been ongoing for hours, yet the most horrifying thing was the bodies of my loved ones that were strewn across the grounds; charred, lifeless, but still clearly recognisable as to whom was who. My heart stopped for a moment as the sheer terror of what had happened consumed me.
No…My entire body shook as I looked around in horror at the bodies of all the pups.
No… Alejandro, please, this can’t be happening.
My eyes stung with tears as I searched for him, panicking. I spotted him lying not far from where I stood and ran down the stone steps, falling to my knees near him and turning his burnt body onto his back. Summoning my healing, I tried to heal the burns that covered him.
There was no heartbeat…
No! Fuck!
“Alejandro!”
Nothing.
He was… dead…
Cake & Flirting
Alejandro
“Kataleya, how old are you now?” Azura questioned Kataleya, hands on her hips as she did.
I knew that the little devil was trying to test her. She fucking acted like she was eighteen or some shit like that. She was a dangerous one. Kataleya blinked and held up six fingers.
That’s my fucking pup.
“Good girl,” Azura replied with an approving nod and went off to fuss over one of those Westwood pups. I may see them often enough, but they all fucking looked the same. Well, maybe they didn’t, but to me, they did. Not my fault that there was an entire fucking army of them.
“Kia’s taking her time,” Liam remarked, glancing towards the villa as he picked up one of his little fuckers.
“I’ll go fucking take a look.”
I took a final drag on my cigarette before tossing it to the ground and making sure I snuffed it out with my boot. I walked towards the house, almost fucking stepping on one of those roach-sized pups.How the fuck are they all over the place?
I followed her scent, frowning as I realised she was upstairs, but what got me worried was the speed of her heartbeat. It was far too fast for my liking. In a flash, I was up the stairs. My heart was racing with worry the moment I saw her on the floor in the girl’s bedroom.
“Kiara! Kiara!” I lifted her into my arms, tapping her face. Fuck, what the hell happened? “Come on, wake up!” Her eyes flew open, blazing purple, and she sucked in a breath as if she had been deprived of oxygen.“Fuck, Amore Mio…” I hugged her tightly, my voice hoarse and my heart thudding with relief as I held her close, stroking her back. “I got you.”
