Chapter Forty

THANE

The first thing I noticed was the sheets on the floor, slightly stained with blood. Riley sat on the floor, her back against the wall; she held a gun in her shaky hand, and tears streamed down her eyes.

“Riley.” I called, and she pointed the gun at me.

“Don’t come any closer,” she warned.

“Riley, lower the gun and tell me what the hell is going on.” I said to her, and she finally let go of the gun, slowly rising to her feet.

“It’s really you?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Where were you?”

“I’ll tell you everything, but first I want to know what happened here.”

“All these?” she threw her hands in the air. “It wouldn’t have happened if you were here; it wouldn’t have happened if you could stay away from Isabella.”

How did she know that? I didn’t plan on her figuring this out before I told her the truth.

“I’m sorry, but I can explain; hear me out.”

“No, you hear me out. Why you were there doing goddess knows what with Isabella, Daemon was here…” she paused, letting out a sob.

did he do to

by force, Thane; I practically threw myself at him because I thought

I should

I swore, all I felt was hot, blinding

can’t be killed.”

still protecting him? After everything?”

twelve times, Thane, with this very same gun. I snapped his neck just to

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somehow, he didn’t die. I don’t know where he is, but he’s gone, and now there are two dead soldiers down there about to be discovered

care of the bodies, and I’ll

you aren’t going anywhere, not till I know why you left me all alone in

sorry, Riley, but I want you to trust me…”

me off. “I don’t know what to believe anymore, Thane. I thought you loved me; I thought you cared for me, but

have a

“A what?”

my whole life. I lost control, shifting between my wolf and human forms over and over. I didn’t understand what was going on with me, but then Isabella was there. She knew what was going on, and she offered her help, but I would have to mark her to strengthen our bond; only then

away from me, completely

I pleaded, I hated this silence more than anything, I wish I could read her mind, know what she was feeling right now.

Did you mark

choice, Riley; I didn’t want to, believe me.‘

she repeated.

I said to her.

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