Chapter 190: Stalling for Time

Moana

“And now, I’m finally going to get it over with,” Ethan said as he clicked the safety off on the gun.

During that moment, it felt as though everything froze in time. My mind began to race with a million different things, a million different outcomes. In the corner of my eye, Ella continued to sleep peacefully, oblivious to everything around her. Kelly laid motionless in the corner, and the spotlight that was beaming on my face blinded me so that I couldn’t see anything beyond it.

“Mina, I need you,” I thought, searching for my wolf’s presence. “Please… I know you’re scared, but we have to do something. We can’t let him kill Ella.”

My wolf, who had been hiding in terror as it seemed as though Ethan would surely kill me, showed her presence slightly.

“Keep him talking,” she said, her voice echoing in my mind. “Edrick will find us soon. Just keep him talking.”

I swallowed, hard, and suddenly turned my head to stare straight down the barrel of the gun. Upon seeing my face, Ethan hesitated. His finger, which had been on the trigger, moved away. I felt as though something in him softened when I looked into his eyes, as though the sweet and gentle artist who I had come to call my friend was still in there somewhere. It was a tiny spark, but it was there.

going to die, at least let me ask some questions so I can

gun after a long time. As he did, I felt as though the gripping sensation

voice low and grim.

would make him talk. Finally, I came up with something. “When I talked to Olivia, she said that I’m the Golden Wolf,”

he

do you know?”

I went to the Mother Witch after him. Believe it or not, despite her abilities as an oracle, she didn’t seem to realize that I was just using my status and my charm to get information. She told me everything… But, now that I think of

nodded vehemently. “Yes,” I begged. “Please tell me. Whatever it is,

passed his hand over his face. I noticed that he was staring at the floor, as though he didn’t want to look at me. He didn’t want to look his

Ethan finally said. “She only hinted at it, but I believe it’s true. You see, Michael has always hated humans. The idea of a Golden Wolf, someone who would bring humans and werewolves together in harmony, is something that he

ran cold. Michael Morgan… Killed my parents? Was that why they left

one of the broken windows of the warehouse. Ethan didn’t see it, as he was too focused

of this?” I asked. “The Mother Witch was

prove it now, because she’s dead. I killed

The Mother Witch was known by all as the

you do what?” I

hand was cold and clammy. “You’re so naive. So innocent… Don’t you know that I couldn’t let the Mother Witch live? She was an oracle, after all. My charm and my wit can only take me so far with someone like that, so of course she started to sense that something was wrong. But

as hard as I could not to look past Ethan at the approaching lights. Thanks to the spotlight around us, the red and blue police lights didn’t show unless he were to look back at them. If I

moments before

I looked up at him, and bit my lower lip. Ethan may have been a monster, but he was still a man… and

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