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.

ask some questions so I can die in peace,” I pleaded. “Please. I just

gun after a long time. As he did, I felt

he said, his voice low and

with something. “When I talked to Olivia, she said

he replied quietly. “You

do you

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 it, there is something else that she told me. Maybe you should know

Whatever it is, I

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 prey in the face. There really was still a shred

of a Golden Wolf,

Morgan… Killed my parents? Was that why

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

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

can’t prove it now, because she’s dead. I killed

Witch was known by all as the most powerful oracle

you do what?”

cheek. His 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.

and blue

few moments before I suddenly had another

up at him, and bit my lower lip. Ethan

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