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The car sped away as the monsters descended upon us, our last chance at salvation disappearing in a cloud of dust. Sky brandished her dagger, her grip steady and resolute. I unsheathed my lethal claws, fangs elongating, ready to face the onslaught. “Don’t die, okay?”
“Same goes for you,” she muttered, lifting the blade as a rabid shifter lunged toward us.
We fought side by side, a seamless dance of power and grace. My supernatural strength tore through the enemies with precision, while Sky’s agility and quick thinking allowed her to evade their strikes and retaliate with deadly accuracy. As it turned out, she had more potions hidden in her purse, courtesy of Ursula the teenage bitch, and our enemies were bubbled, boiled and burned alive all around us.
The courtyard became a battleground, the clash of metal and teeth and nails, and the roar of the shifters filling the night air. My heart raced, my senses honed as I fought with a ferocity fueled by love and loyalty. Beside me, Sky unleashed her potion prowess, her attacks fluid and devastating.
Amidst the frenzy, a shrill cry pierced the air, capturing my attention. I turned, my heart skipping a beat as I spotted a flash of familiar raven hair amid the chaos. “Hunter?”
With a burst of determination, I lunged forward, instincts propelling me through the melee with Sky at my back. Hunter turned at the sound of my voice, a gory string of shifter intestine clenched between her jaws. She spat the purplish mass and grinned at us, her mouth lined with blood. “Dylan called. She said you guys needed some help out here.”
Another shriek caught our attention and I spotted Maxine, dressed in a frilly pink dress of all things, struggling against the grip of another werewolf, her tiny fists flailing in defiance. Sky stepped forward to assist, but there was no need. With a swift and precise strike, darling little Maxine drove her claws into the creature’s side, yanking out what looked like an appendix and tossing it at the face of another slathering shifter.
In the midst of the battle, my heightened senses alerted me to another threat. I sprang into action, vampiric speed enabling me to intercept a massive, snarling beast that lunged toward Sky from behind. With a powerful swipe of my claws I sent the creature crashing into a nearby pillar, momentarily incapacitating it.
Together we fought, our movements fluid and harmonizing with each strike. Sky tossed potions and swiped with my dagger, swiftly dispatching any creature that dared approach, while I guarded her flank, making the two of us an unyielding force.
But the battle raged on, and the odds seemed insurmountable. It felt as if wave after wave of monsters descended upon us, threatening to overwhelm our small group.
The werewolves kept coming, joined by all kinds of unspeakable monsters, their numbers seemingly endless. With each defeated foe, two more would take its place. We couldn’t hold out forever.
I said as much to Sky, who managed to surprise me one last time. She grabbed my face between her hands and pulled me toward her neck. “Bite me.”
“What!? Are you crazy?” I tried to pull away from her, but Sky was determined.
“Bite me and complete the mating bond!” She presented her neck, tugging at the collar of her dress to give me more room. “It’ll make you more powerful, right? That might be what we need to win this.”
“No, Sky.” I closed my hand over my mouth, my fangs already itching to be buried in the pale skin of her throat. “It can’t happen, not like this.”
Sky’s fierce expression softened and she pulled me into a rushed, breathless kiss. “I would die for you in an instant, Jordan. But I’d much rather live with you. I’m ready for this.”
The sincerity in her words was clear, and I heaved in a deep breath. “Okay. I trust you, let’s do this.”
I bundled Sky in my arms, pulling her close to me amidst the chaos and hovered my mouth over her throat. Sky leaned against me, presenting her neck and fisting her hands in the sleeve of my dress.
But before I could close my jaws on that pale slice of skin Sky was wrenched away from me, her grip tearing my sleeve clean off. With a cry of alarm I reached for her, taking in the pale, muscled arms that had closed around my beloved. Jeremy held Sky against his chest, one arm curled around her neck as she stared at me, terrified.
Jeremy smiled a cruel, vindictive grin, before disappearing into thin air, taking Sky with him.
Chapter 24
SKY
Inthespanofa few seconds the brutal battle outside the estate, the writhing, bloody bodies, and Jordan’s stricken face, all disappeared. Suddenly we were somewhere else entirely, the roar of the battle replaced with a quiet lull, punctuated only by my own furious cries as I struggled against Jeremy.
The vampire threw me to the ground, my body hitting soft dirt as I rolled to my feet. Looking around me, I realized we had apparated to the greenhouse, recognizing the glass walls and mossy overgrowth that hung around us.
The moon cast an ethereal glow through the opaque ceiling, a sense of impending doom hanging heavy in the night air. Somewhere out there, a battle between good and evil raged on, each side locked in a desperate struggle for supremacy.
In here, I faced a monster.
Jeremy stood amongst the lush vegetation, glowering at me like I was the source of all of his suffering. “You almost ruined my plans, you insufferable little trouble maker.”
He stalked towards me, flexing his claws like he was imagining them tearing through my flesh. “It’s a good thing I spotted you when I did. I must admit, I had not expected my cousin to agree to biting her precious mate in the middle of battle, not even to win this war. You two must have been desperate.”
My heart trilled in my chest, pulsing blood through my veins and setting my nerves on edge. I flexed my fists, ready to face off against this monster one last time. I had hurt him before, I could damn well do it again.
The scent of exotic flowers mixed with the metallic tang of spilled blood, creating a heady atmosphere that set my head spinning. The humid environment didn’t help either, the very air felt slick and oily in my throat.
