Chapter 174
Chapter 174
Xander’s POV:
“Your majesty,” Nifra said, reaching out to help me to my feet.
“I’m fine,” I said and pushed myself up.
Acheron rushed up to Caldan. “Drop hier. This instant.”
“Bold of you to assume I’ll listen to you.” Caldan said, taking a step back. “Stay the fuck away from me!”
“I see you want this to end in your death. Fine by me.” Acheron charged at him, ready to tear his throat out.
Caldan threw Sabrina on the bed and pulled a knife out of his belt. He waved it in front of him and Acheron paused. I walked up to Acheron and gently pulled him back.
This was between my brother and 1.
“Caldan, you really think a knife would stop me?” I asked, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling of wariness.
Caldan’s eyes are wild, untamed. The knife itself looks weird, it’s blade black with traces of red veins on it
Caldan laughed. “You think this blade is for you? Oh brother, how wrong you are.”
Before I could reply, he stabbed the knife right into his chest.
Only then did I see the hilt of it. It had a large dark stone attached to it, glowing and pulsating with life.
“Your Majesty! Please move back!” Acheron shouted. He grabbed my arm and tugged me back. “That’s no ordinary knife. It’s dark magic. He just fused it with himself.”
Fuck. so this was his backup plan. When all else failed he was going
to
use himself.
I watched as he transformed into something from hell.
He crouched down, double over in pain. Deep, strangled groans came from his chest. He let out an ear piercing scream, throwing his head back.
His hair turned black from the roots. The veins on his arms and face began to turn black and grew long, slithering and hissing under his skin. His sunny blue eyes turned an unsettling pitch black. He slowly got to his feet, revealing his new form.
He had just grown taller, larger, darker.
The Caldan I knew was gone. And in his place was this monster. He laughed, his voice a mocking sound.
“You won this one brother, but I’ll definitely be back for her.”
I lunged at him, reaching out to grab his throat. He took a step back. The space around him warped and he vanished. I grabbed only air.
His laughter echoed in my head, like a promise of pure evil to come.
I stood where he stood just a second ago, my mind racing. What the hell had he just done? What kind of magic did he just tap into right now? I hadn’t seen anything like it before.
“Your majesty?” Nifra called behind me. “Is everything alright?”
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I turned to her. She stood beside Acheron, both their faces reflecting deep worry.
Are you okay my friend?” Acheron asked.
Sabrina!
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I turned and dashed to the bed. She was still there, limp and unmoving. I cradled her body close to me, as close as I could get her. She’s real, she’s right here with me. My body trembled as I held her, my face buried in her hair, breathing in her
scent.
She felt so small in my arms. I could feel her bones poking through her skin. But that didn’t matter to me.
All I could think about was how grateful I was that I came here on time.
Had I been a second late, she would have been dead.
I collapsed to the ground, rocking her body back and forth, my eyes wide and unfocused in front of me. If this isn’t a second chance to correct all my mistakes, I don’t know what is.
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“Your Majesty,” Nifra cleared her throat. “Please, I need to check if she’s alright.”
I looked up at her, only then did I realize that I wasn’t alone.
I nodded and gently laid her head on my lap. Nifra knelt beside me and touched her chest, her eyes fluttering shut for a few seconds.
“She’s fine,” She said when she opened her eyes and sighed with relief. “She’s still breathing.”
Acheron knelt beside her. He peeled back Sabrina’s eye lid and peered closer to her face. “It appears to be a sleeping spell. Nothing serious.”
“Well can you undo it?” I snapped. He glanced quickly at me and nodded.
“Yes. I just did. She should be awake in a few hours.”
I looked down at her face, and my hands twitched with the desire to touch her. I can’t believe I almost lost her, just when things were about to get good. Just when I was about to give her the world she deserved, the world I wanted for her.
Never again .never will this happen again.
“My king, I wasn’t sure you cared about her. But you have proved me wrong.”
I glared at him. “Of course I fucking care about her.” I still hadn’t forgotten what he did, the role he had to play in all of this. But his punishment will come later.
“She came to me,” Nifra said, making me turn to her. “She said your life was in danger. She begged me to help you, and because of that I was able to get Acheron to pitch in too.”
“What?” I said, my chest tightening. “She did that…for me?”
Nifra nodded silently.
I looked back at Sabrina, and my heart ached. I thought she hated me. All this time I was wrong, I was so fucking wrong. She knew of the danger to my life, and she went to the one person who could help.
I hugged her to my chest, guilt eating me up. How would I ever repay her for this?
“Thank you, Nifra.” I said, looking up at her. “And you too, Acheron.”
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“You’re welcome, your majesty.” She said.
“Your welcome too. I would have to come up with a barrier to prevent anyone from teleportating, except you of course?
“And traps too.”
“Yes. Those too. Because he will be back.”
Nifra sighed. “I can’t believe he has this in him.”
“You always didn’t like him,” I said.
“Yes but…this? I just thought he was a harmless womanizer. My Spirit never liked him. And now I know why?”
“I always knew he was capable of this.” Acheron said. “It was always in his eyes. He had a thirst for power that can’t be quenched.”
“Did he really send people to like you?” Nifra asked with wide eyes. I nodded. “I’m so glad you’re okay.
“Glad? Nifra, have some faith in your king.” Acheron said.
“Stay out of this,” She shot back at him.
“Both of you,” I called and they stopped. “I have a guest, he’d waiting outside. A fae. Nifra, kindly give him a room and treat him well. He’s been through quite the ordeal.”
She bowed. “Yes, your majesty.”
I got to my feet, carrying Sabrina with me. “We’ll continue this tomorrow. I’m retiring for the night.”
Nifra reached out for Sabrina. “I’ll take her to her room, you don’t have to worry.”
“It’s fine. She’ll stay with me till she wakes up”
I felt Acheron’s eyes on me. And truly, he was staring. Judging, silently. But I didn’t care about that. I just reunited with the woman I was scared as heck to lose. Some judgment isn’t going to ruin that for me.
“Thank you, both of you. I won’t forget the kindness you’ve shown me this evening.”
“You’re welcome.” Acheron said.
Using my magic, I teleported to my room. I need to rest, and so does Sabrina.
And for the near foreseeable future, she will be here with me. Where she belongs.
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