Chapter 198

“I won’t leave you,” I promise, squeezing her hand as I move lay next to her.

Her eyes flutter open for a moment, unfocused and glazed with pain. Does she even recognize me? Or am I just another hurting her.

I know the danger she’s in. I can feel her life force wavering, struggling against the change. She needs me – my blood, my strength to survive this.

As I watch her suffer, my heart constricts. I bite into my wrist, reopening the wound I’ve been using to feed her. The sharp pain is nothing compared to what she’s enduring.

“Aubrey,” I whisper, pressing my bleeding wrist to her lips. “You need to drink. Please.”

Her eyes remain closed, but instinct takes over. She latches. onto my wrist, drawing my blood in desperate gulps. I stroke her hair, trying to soothe her.

“That’s it,” I encourage. “Take what you need.”

her agony. The bond between

I murmur, more to myself than to her. “Not like this. Not after

128980koucher

away. Her breathing is labored, each inhale a battle. I press

each moment an eternity of agonizing uncertainty. Aubrey’s whispers of pain pierce the air, her pleas. for release tearing at my soul as she begs me to kill her. I hold her hand tightly, my thumb tracing soothing circles

murmur, leaning close forcing more of my blood into her.

open, unfocused and glassy with pain. “Soren… it hurts…

to endure this. Not much longer.” I tell her seeing the gashes caused by Bianca are now completely gone.

ignore the guilt gnawing at me. This is necessary, I

well,” I encourage, even as another spasm wracks her body. “Just a

open. I tense, my protective instincts flaring. Damian storms in, his face a storm of emotions – anger, concern, and unmistakable

me.

marked her, Soren?” he demands, his

Chapter 108

285 Wouchers

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255