I thought absorbing Alpha powers the first time had been painful.

It had nothing on the absolute tearing going on within me once the mating bond broke.

It feels like my body is being ripped apart at a cellular level.

But through all that, I’m holding onto Leah, because I know she’s going through the same thing.

I have no idea how long it goes on for, only that it doesn’t feel like its ever going to end.

Somehow, through the pain, I start wondering if I’m going to

survive this after all.

Worse, I wonder if Leah will survive this.

I know she’s strong, but she’s been through so much already.

Eventually, however, the pain starts to feel less intense and I think maybe I’m through the worst of it.

I rouse myself enough to look blearily down at Leah, who is

limp and pale in my arms.

I’m not even sure she’s breathing.

“Leah,” I whisper, my voice hoarse.

can properly check that my mate–no, not my mate any longer–is

Rathborn back to his

from

wait!” I protest, trying to fight against the Enforcer’s hold,

I’m as weak as a newborn lamb.

of breaking the mating bond

she’s okay!” I

away.

and Petyr step closer to Leah, laying where the

after

neck, and then looks

My heart stops.

okay?” I shout, but the Enforcers are still

nor Petyr bother to answer me, but

the nearby table and drapes it over

No.

be

can’t be

to survive to go home to

was meant to save her, not kill her.

to be executed, what

Ethan?

to

wiped from the hours of unrelenting pain to fight

unceremoniously dump me on the floor and then march out again, loudly clanging the cell door behind

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