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“Finish the transition Belle.” He smiles sadly at me as he reaches out and brushes the tips of his fingers along my cheek. “You truly are a miracle, now go!” Cass takes off with the others following, I struggle in his hold and shout for Alex to come with us but none of them listen to me. Another boom sounds out and the ground under our feet shakes yet again, it sounds like bombs are being let off and I’m so freaking scared. I see the west wing of Alex’s castle crumble; I gasp at the sight. Holy shit, they really are using bombs!
“They’re gaining on us!” I peer over Cass’s shoulder and fear grips me, more than a dozen vampires are chasing us. My brothers are fast, but they are no match for vampire speed, Cass curses and then stops, placing me on my feet. He cups my face and the serious look he gives me steals my breath.
“Run––.”
“No.”
“Belle, you run, and you keep that baby safe. We’ll hold them off for as long as we can, get out of here now and find Cairo. We’ll catch up to you!” Tears stream down my cheeks as I look to each of my brothers, I want to stay with them, but I know all I will do is distract them.
“I love you all, don’t die, I need you three and so doesbean.” Those better not be the last words I say to my brothers, I think to myself as I turn and start running for mine and my baby’s life. I break through the dense forest that surrounds Alex’s castle never stopping, my breaths are coming in short rapid pants, and I curse myself for being so…human. I keep going until I spot a small stream, I stop trying to find the safest way across, without me slipping on the moss-covered stones and hurting myself or worse, the baby. I pat my thigh and freeze, I forgot about the dagger strapped to my leg that Alex gave me. He insisted since we got here that I always carry it with me. The noise of the battle behind me is nothing but a distant hum, I slowly trek across the stream and send up a silent prayer of thanks when I make it safely to the other side. I head up the incline and hope begins to blossom inside me, once I’m over this hill, the main town is only a fifteen-minute walk from here and I can get help. I push my tired legs to carry on, and just as I’m about to crest the hills peak, I smile.
I’m gonna make it!
The smile vanishes from my face, standing no more than ten feet away from me is Davina. She wears all black and has her long hair slicked back in a high ponytail. Creed and Cole look so much like her. I swallow loudly and try to control my breathing, but it’s no use, fear has me gripped firmly in its clutches. It hits me then.
“They were all a distraction back there, weren’t they?” Her smirk morphs into a full-blown smile.
“What gave it away?” All hope flees from my body.
“You knew they would make me run.” I utter, my brothers and Alex are back there fighting for their lives and trying to buy me time, but the reality is that I’m already fucked and no doubt going to die. Cold sweat drips down my spine, I dart my gaze around trying to find a way out but to no avail. With her vampire speed she will be able to chase me down before I make it two steps, resignation settles inside me. If I’m to die here today, I won’t go down without a fight.
“You have something that belongs to me.”
“I have nothing of yours! I would rather die than give you anything.” She tsks me like I am an errant child.
“Oh Gabby.” I cringe, I hate being called Gabby. “I won’t kill you untilafter, that baby is born.” I stop breathing. “I’ll even let you meet it before I kill you.” I shake my head rapidly.
“No, no, no. I won’t let you have my baby!” I scream, tears of frustration begin to cloud my vision. I don’t know what my baby has to do with any of this, but I will never allow that vile woman to touch my child! I wish my mate bond worked like everyone else’s, I can’t communicate with Ro, and he can’t track me because I’m not a shifter! All he can do is feel my emotions, if he was close enough now, he would feel how terrified I am, not for myself but for our Bean.
Before I can try to defend myself or run, she blurs so quickly that I gasp when she is an inch away and back hands me, I topple over but manage to land on my side instead of my front. I cup my cheek trying to ease the sting, she hisses at me and it’s in this moment I see the monster lurking beneath the surface. The stories about her kindness and how she pretended to change run through my mind, Alex is right. Davina Reeves is a master manipulator and fooled everyone.
“I don’t have time for your shit.” She reaches down and grips a hand full of my hair and yanks me to my feet, I scream out in pain which just earns me another smack. I don’t fall this time thanks to her grip on my hair, but my vision goes blurry. She stalks forward and drags me after her, I slip but she yanks on my hair to keep me upright. I try to fight her but it’s useless, I’m not strong enough! Then it hits me, I’m not completely defenseless, I slide my hand under my sundress and grip the hilt of the dagger and yank it free, then without thinking I plunge it into her side. She screams out in pain, when she releases my hair, I take off back toward the castle and hope that the dagger did some permanent damage and gives me enough time to reach my brothers.
I make it to the stream and try to calm myself enough so I can pass it safely, I get one foot on the other side and then I’m tackled from behind. I land on my front and cry out when my head smacks against a rock. Dark spots appear in my vision when she rolls me to my back, I don’t see it, but I feel it when she plunges the very dagger I used on her into my collarbone. A blood curdling scream tears from me, the burning sensation in my right side turns into and inferno. My fight or flight instinct kicks in and I begin to kick and throw my hands around trying aimlessly to hit her, I feel a couple of hits connect before my arms are captured and pinned above my head. The movement shifts the dagger and I scream out again, my vision starts to clear, and Davina is right there in my face with her fangs bared at me, fear takes hold and I freeze.
“You stupid bitch!”
“Fuck you!” I scream at her and then spit in her face, my triumph is short lived when she grips my hands in one of hers and punches me right in the nose with her other, I feel the bones break beneath her hit and cry out once again. She punches me again but this time in my eye, and the force of the hit turns my vision hazy, I feel dizzy, and I know I’m about to pass out. I try to fight it because then she will be able to run with me and I’ll be at her mercy.
“I’m going to enjoy breaking you and then sending your father pieces of you.” Her words sound like they are echoing. “You’re an abomination––.” A force I can’t see slams into her, and she cries out, my body urges me to lay still but I have to get out of here or risk her getting her hands on me again. Cairo will never survive the loss of our baby, I grit my teeth as I push myself up into a sitting position, blood from my nose trails a wet path down my chin and the burning pain in my side is crippling. The sound of a growl snags my attention, when my eyes land on Davina and a wolf, everything freezes.
“No!” I scream when the pure black wolf launches itself at Davina, he isn’t strong enough to take her down. She dodges his attack and swings around kicking her leg out and connecting against his ribs, the wolf whines and I know I need to do something to save him. I struggle to my feet and bite into my lip to stop the scream from tearing free. I sway on my feet but nothing else matters right now, I push the pain down and focus on saving the wolf, I can’t lose him! Water from the stream splashes as they trade bites and punches, I scream when she lands a hard blow to the wolf’s head, his eyes swing to me, and that tiny distraction costs him. Davina moves like a snake, she jumps and then flips through the air landing on the wolf’s back, she reaches around and grips its jaws in her hold trying to pry them apart. He flips onto his back but it’s no use, her legs lock around him and her hold tightens. I make my way toward them, I dart my eyes around for a weapon but can’t spot one, the wolf makes a horrible sound and I know I have to do this in order to save his life. I reach up and grip the hilt of the dagger not giving myself time to think, I yank it out.
Son of a bitch!
I bite my lip that hard blood coats my tongue, I rush toward them and lift my arm over my head ready to stab her again but then the tension in her arms disappears as she rips the wolf’s jaws apart, I freeze directly behind her at the sight, his yellow eyes land on me and then something inside me snaps. I plunge the dagger into her head, her scream is muted from the blood rushing in my ears, I yank it out and keep stabbing her anywhere and everywhere. When she flops onto her back in the stream, I jump on top of her like a woman possessed and continue to stab her over and over again in her face and neck. She tries to fight back but is weakened from the stab wounds, I can’t stop myself. Tears stream down my face, she took him from me!
“I fucking hate you!” I scream, when my arms are so weak and boneless, I finally stop, the red haze I was just in, slowly disappears as I look down at her, wounds are seen all over her disgusting face, her head is nearly severed from her body. Stab wounds litter her face, head and chest, blood runs from her eye and when I see it is almost out of its socket, bile rushes up my throat and I quickly scramble off her and empty the contents of my stomach into the stream. I wipe my mouth with the back of my hand, then spin around, sobs wrack my body when I look over to him, I rush over and grip his arm trying to pull him with all my strength to the bank, I manage to get his top half out of the stream but I’m too weak thanks to the blood leaking from my stab wound and the blows to the head. I drop down onto the bank and lift his head until it rests in my lap, his bottom jaw is missing, and his vacant green eyes stare up at the sky above, I brush my hand along his cheek and sob. “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, I’m sorry!” I scream out, my chest is on fire not only from the wound but from the burning ache of losing him.
Chapter thirty-eight
Cairo
Thecastleisinshambles as Z and I run through with the rest of our guys following behind, I spot Alex fighting a group of vamps and signal for some of my guys to help. I jump over the stone patio’s wall and rush toward where I can see her brothers fighting off another group of vamps. Z and the rest of my pack fan out and box them in, I allow Bex forward and we shift mid step. Bex jumps on the back of an unsuspecting vamp and as he hits the ground he leans down and swiftly rips into his throat. We takedown a couple more before finally reaching Cassius, I shift back as does he. Each of us has blood coating our chests and heaving.
“Where is she?”
“We held them off to give her a chance to run.” Good, I shift back, as long as the fight is here then that means Belle is safe. We all work as a unit to take down each of the vamps, the taste of their blood on my tongue is like a balm to my battered soul. I haven’t stopped hunting this bitch since we buried Sky, I vowed that day I wouldn’t rest until that cunt is six feet under. Two vamps are attacking Zeke, I sprint toward them and bowl one of them from the side and make quick work of separating the fuckers head from its body.
