Four or Dead by G O A

Four or Dead

Chapter 185

Stefan falls silent as he is about to tell me what happened to him in the catacombs. The blood drains from his face, and his hands are trembling, making me curious about what lies beneath the Blood Lodge and what happened during those three days he was there. But from how he looks at me, I know that is all he is willing to share with me. And yet...

"Keep going," I say

He shakes his head. "The only thing I can say is that if there is a hell on Earth, it is there

"But what's in those catacombs?"

"Demons that consumed their vessels and lost their only chance of being forgiven and accepted in the Garden of Eden. They don't take those who harm their mates lightly, for they have desecrated their chance of being redeemed, they can be very, very vicious."

His hand returns to my face, his fingers gently brushing against my cheek, sending shivers down my spine. I hate being a hellstar as it makes me emotionally dependent on my mates, which means I need all three of them to be happy. Fuck that! I would rather live with this gaping hole in my chest for the rest of my days than forgive them. And I need to stop sleeping with Alekos and Reyes and make an exit plan

"Will you let me feed you now?" Stefan asks

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"No. You are here only because Emily wasn't who you thought she was

If the videos of her were different, you would not be here right now but with her." I push him away from me

"But I am choosing you!"

and grab the milk, no longer wanting to eat the food he made. "You never chose me," I retort, my back to him as I prepare a bowl

realized yours wasn't the only

warm on my skin as he says into my ear, "It is true that I didn't realize what an idiot I was until I saw those videos of Emily, but when I was in the forest, alone, all I could think about was you-you on Alekos's

and only

hands cover the baby bump, and I grab his wrists, wanting to yank them away, but he is so much stronger than me. "If

me to no end. I hated the idea of you being the Lady of the house. When I saw you in

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hands still cradle my stomach, and I want him to stop touching me. "When Reyes said you were

he torment me like this? "If you hate

losing you." Just like he lost Emily, is what he doesn't say out loud. The tip of his

by not saying a word about your whereabouts, I would not have to face reality." He swallows hard. "When I saw that horrible video of you and heard you scream my name, I finally understood how close I came to losing everything. I decided not to

destination for the complete story. Share the

me that!" I

words die on my lips as I see the pure hunger in his eyes. I don't want him to look at me like that. I want him to keep hating me, to not want me. It will be easier for me to keep

to tell him, but my entire body melts as he grabs

his

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feels like it will explode. He

he kissing me when he

palms push against his chest, and his left hand grabs my hair-how he manages to do it when it is so short is a mystery- and keeps me in

doing?" I finally ask when he

Claiming what is mine." I shake my head. "You need to stop. And you

hands go to my waist, and he puts me on the counter. "I