Chapter 0011
“you know what happened, or lease I think you have a good idea of what Lucas has done. I’ve been marked–”
“What? That son of a
“And he’s made it clear that he plans to take Darkinoon from me.”
“Are
you sure-
“Lily,” I laughed, unable to help myself as I made it to our bedroom. I dragged out my luggage and started to pack everything. I opened my carrier bag for all of my important. documentation from the office. “Please, just focus. I need you to take over the deal. You have access to the Gamma account. If there’s not enough money to cover the purchase, let me know, and I’ll transfer more. Get your family out of Darkmoon by tonight.”
“I should stay behind and keep an eye on things.”
“I appreciate the offer, but I need to know that you’re safe. He’s hidden himself for seven years. I don’t know what he’s capable of.”
Kincaid will be with you?”
“Of course.”
“Then…. fine.” She sighed. “Lost Heart Manor?”
“If you think your mother will like it best,” I said, laughing. “I know your father doesn’t care much.”
“He’ll gripe about it all the same. I’ll get them packed up and moving. Just… promise me to be careful, okay?”
“I will. Let me know when you arrive.”
I got off the phone with her, zipped my bags, and put my carrier bag over my shoulder, hurrying down the stairs. I got dizzy at the top of the stairs, but I couldn’t afford to slow down.
Then, the sharp sound of footsteps made me freeze.
I looked up and found Lucas standing in the hallway, blocking my path, his eyes dark with an unsettling calm..
“You’re not going anywhere.
I met his gaze.
you have never had the power to command me, and after that stunt-
“I’m your alpha, you do what–”
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I pushed past him, ignoring him, and heading to the stairwell. Lucas snarled, but before he could say anything, I saw Twining River wolves blocking my path at the base of the stairs, their snarls low and threatening
“Take her to the dungeon and keep her there.”
I dropped the handle of my suitcase as they came charging up the stairs at me and rocked back, taking a deep breath and holding on to the carrier bag before taking a running leap over their heads.
I shifted in midair. My bones cracked and realigned. I slowed my fall, landing on one of their heads on all fours before leaping over
the rest of them and taking off down the hallway.
A loud bang echoed through the house, and I felt the bolt of bright hot pain cut through my shoulder, but I didn’t slow down.
My heart clenched with grief.
He’d shot me. After seven years of marriage, cheating was one thing, but shooting me?
If I had any doubts before, they were gone.
“Stop her!”
Adrenaline pumped through me. I dodged every wolf that tried to grab me, snarling, biting, and clawing my way through them before leaping and crashing through the garden windows and taking off through the forest I used to play in as a child.
My eyes burned with unshed tears. The pain from the broken bond and the bullet mingled and grew like sharp claws cutting through me.
The pain was almost unbearable, but if I stopped and he managed to kill me now, he’d inherit everything, and that was the only thing that was keeping me going.
It was my fault for not forcing the issue at the Gathering, of being distracted by Theodore and my feelings.
I had to live to correct my mistake.
I had to escape to ensure that Darkmoon would never be his.
Despite how desperate I was to do that, the pain was becoming unbearable. My vision blurred, and my legs weakened with each step. I couldn’t keep going like this for another mile, maybe not even a few feet.
heard the thundering sound of paws behind me as my body started to slow and I tumbled to a stop beneath a tree. Thunder crashed overhead.
Chapter 0011
The rain began to fall, and grief and regret filled me.
I hadn’t been strong enough.
I fought to keep my eyes open, but they were so heavy..
Then, a distant howl pierced the night.
My eyes flew open and I lifted my head weakly wondering if what they said about the Goddess was true that she sent blessings when you needed them most.
She had sent me Theodore.
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