My Surprise Mate

Blaze began carrying me back to my house.

His soft voice tried to soothe the heartbreak I was feeling.

I could hear my mother’s gentle sobs as we neared the porch and the hushed whispering of the others.

The room went silent as Blaze walked through the door with me in his arms.

“ Princess, I’m so sorry.” Dad stood from mom’s side and headed toward us.

I wiggled in Blaze’s arms, and he gently set me down.

“Sorry for what? It wasn’t you that killed him.” I turned and walked to my room, shutting the door behind me.

I crawled onto the bed and pulled the blanket up to my chin as I curled up.

My mind was racing, and I couldn’t get it to slow down.

Thoughts of what happened when Devin took us flashed through my mind before the scene of me killing Scarlette played on repeat.

I killed her, though she deserved it, I killed her.

I didn’t think twice about the effect it would have on Grandpa Pollo.

If I had thought about it...even for just a second...I could have done something different.

I could have saved his life.

But I let my anger cloud my judgment that day, and now...my best friend is gone.

He was such a fantastic person.

He was kind, gentle, loving, caring, and easy to talk to.

about everything.I spoke to him about Blaze and how I thought he secretly hated me.I always knew Grandpa Pollo could be ruthless, strict, or mean if he had to be.I mean, he was

even let me win against him.I heard a light tap on my bedroom door but just

whisper as he made

more person says that, I might

home to find out Grandpa Pollo was dying because I killed his

guilt I was feeling was starting to overwhelm

felt like I was

I didn’t take a second to think about how it would affect anyone besides her! Zane walked up to me as he wrapped his arms around me, “I know it’s hard for you right now, but we will get through this together, sis.” I wanted to believe

but this...he was wrong...I just didn’t see any

any way to overcome these

BE KIDDING! HOW?” I heard my dad shout from the living

see what’s happening,” Zane told me as

the anger rolling off everyone in

grandpa Zayd standing between my

“he’s escaped, hasn’t he?” I

look at me, “I’m so sorry, my

still unsure of exactly what

to you, I will find

gotten too far.” Anger

trusted him, my dad trusted him, to bring

Devin is now free...again.

now a threat to

began

Blaze standing directly in front of me and was my heart pounding in

think about was how all of this was

her

always lived looking over their shoulder because of

more I thought about him, the more furious

torture