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My rage, for all the horror she had committed and that I had blackened my soul for and committed on her behalf, rose swiftly. I stared down at her crumpled, bloody form, half in shock.
No.
That was too easy. Something dark within me craved more…Morefor everyone who had died because of her greed.Morebecause of every person I had killed for her.Morebecause I had blackened my soul to serve her all these years.
I had too much pent-up rage for it to end like this.
It took everything within me not to finish her off here.
My body trembled with fury, only gradually calming as my conscience echoed my decision.
I would give Nakoa the choice. I would tell him the truth.
I heaved a shuddering breath as I finally turned and nodded towards Miroslav.
“Go get Nakoa.”
He hesitated, eyes snapping to mine in realization.He knew I was going to tell Nakoa.
Despite his and Leilani’s insistent warningsnotto tell Nakoa… He didn’t look angry. A few tense moments passed between us.
“This is a different path that you are choosing, Mareina… Are you sure?”
Doubt trickled in.
His expression became resigned… Exhausted. “If you have any hope of…” His words cut short, shaking his head as though deciding against it. “I cannot… ensure your survival in this path. It is a violent one.”
I had blackened my soul enough. I would not betray mysoulboundin such a way, and violence was all I’d ever known.
“I’m certain.”
Miroslav took a deep, slow breath as if coming to terms with this as well, jaw tightening.
“As you wish.”
Miroslavfoldedaway before I could change my mind. Not that I would have.
Malekai rubbed southing circles on my back as I tried to breathe in steadying breaths. Something like fear worked its way through me.
More violence.
“I cannot ensure your survival.”
How bad could that be? My father was Death… Surely…
You have far too much blood on your hands. And not even Mors can clean it off.
At least we’d basically succeeded. Entirely unscathed…
My muscles, however, were still taut and primed forwar.The tremor in my hands still hadn’t subsided.
Why did I feel like something else was coming?
Because Miroslav just told you, you might die.
Because you’re about to confess, you hid the fact that Zurie’s his mother, and you nearly murdered her without even telling him.
Because you’re soulbound to a male who hates you and has tried to use and manipulate you every step of the way.
