keep them open. The blood was no longer gushing out, slowing to a trickle as the pain began to fade away.
“PLEASE, ORNELLA! I NEED YOU! I CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT YOU!”
I wanted to shout back to him, tell him how I needed him and how sorry I was that we didn’t get to play out our story. That I
didn't get to tell him how I really felt. That I forgave him. That I love him. But a part of me felt as if he already knew, he knew
how I felt.
I was okay with dying.
I have been for a while now.
I hoped they would win. Although they may mourn for me, they would soon come to forget me as I became stardust.
Chapter 68
NICHOLAS
The other mage who arrived with Genu sent magic towards me to undo my bonds as he threw me a sword. I didn’t need a
sword. I wanted to rip everyone apart with my bare hands and teeth for hurting my wife, my Annwyl.
As Panya stabbed Ornella through the stomach, I felt the same pain run through me. It wasn’t enough to stop me.
Nothing would stop me from getting to my wife. I was going to tear her head off. She promised me she’d do everything she
could to keep Ornella safe. Why shouldn’t I have been surprised by the betrayal of a woman I’d just met? She gave me no real
reason to trust her.
It was all for show, she was just playing pretend.
I couldn’t think of anything other than Ornella as I lunged for the mage. My shadows wrapped around her ankles and yanked
her down to the floor, pulling her towards me as she fought against my magic. Morgana stood atop the steps smiling at me
before turning to Ornella, to give her aid.
The very core of my being grinned at the vengeance I was about to take out on her. Suddenly a whack hit me in the back of
my head. Losing my concentration, the vine-like shadows let go of her ankles. I whirled round on my heels, ready to take on my
new attacker. My eyes dripping in shadows landed on the male mage, who was standing with both his hands glowing with
magic.
“STAY AWAY FROM MY SISTER!”
“Sister…” The words came out as a snarl, as my eyes turned darker. “She hurt Ornella. She will pay.”
“NICHOLAS! NO!” Vanessa shouted.
It didn't matter. I was lost to the shadows and my rage. My Annwyl was hurt and someone was going to pay. I pulled my
magic deep within myself, concentrating and focusing before sending it back towards the female mage. The powerful magic
ripped out of my entire body with a tremendous roar from my snarling lips. The female mage held up her arms in defence, a
