Chapter 311

AXEL

“How in the hell can you say you rejected Emily for her sake?” Aaron demands heatedly.

“There are things about me you don’t know, Aaron. Dangerous things.”

Aaron scoffs. “You expect me to be surprised about that? You’re not exactly an open book. And I’ve heard the rumors.”

“Most of what you heard about me is just that. Rumors. A lot of them started by Karolina to discredit me.”

Aaron seems to pause and take this in.

“Why would Karolina want to discredit you?”

“Because she knew I was onto her, and she needed me out of the way. She couldn’t kill me, so locking me up on false charges was obviously the next best thing.”

Aaron is definitely re–examining everything he thought he knew about me.

“Okay, I’m listening,” he says, some of the anger going out of him. “Who are you really, and why were you after Karolina?”

“My real name is Axiel Mercier-”

At this Aaron’s expression turns into shock.

And this is exactly why I never use my real name anymore.

“Axiel Mercier…as in the slayer?” he demands incredulously.

affirmative, and then let my eyes glow with the amethyst color of my dual nature. No one

stories. You’re

was bitten by a vampire when she was pregnant with me. As she started dying, she went into labor and I was born seemingly healthy, even

are you?” Aaron asks, and so far, he seems more intrigued than pissed off or like he’s

reply. “I don’t remember exactly how many

his head in disbelief and begins to pace. “And you came

know Karolina was the one I was after. I’d just

between wolves

stop to it before

lower and quieter this time.

wanting him

gaze.

the Moon Goddess has never gifted me with a mate. Why would she? My very

under his

Emily? Why now? Hasn’t she suffered

he’s talking to me, the Moon Goddess

offended that he makes the connection between Emily being fated to me and it

truth, after all.

it could not be.

nods, and there’s a new light of respect in his

stares at me.

did the right thing, Axel. I can’t imagine it would have been easy, denying

causing her pain by rejecting her like that. Many wouldn’t have been strong enough to do the same. I can see now, what you meant about trying to

but I appreciate it all

the truth of things,”

creasing in confusion. “Why

wolf territory in a way they haven’t dared for hundreds of

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