#Chapter 245: Return

Moana

Everyone froze and stared at each other with wide eyes as the sound of the groaning and shuffling came closer.

“Daddy?” Ella whimpered. “Who is there?”

Edrick slowly sat Ella down, then walked toward the door. He gestured to the security guards, but before anything could be done, the last person we expected walked into the doorway.

“Thought you could kill me, huh?”

Michael stood in the doorway with an evil smirk on his face. Selina, the maids and I all let out a collective gasp. Selina suddenly grabbed Ella by the arm and shoved her behind us to keep her protected.

“Michael,” I said, taking a step forward, “you were dead.”

Michael just laughed. “I was indeed,” he said. “But not for long. I guess you didn’t realize that I was waking up thanks to your healing abilities by the time you took off with Edrick and just left me there.

I shook my head. “I never healed you—”

“Oh, but you did.” Michael took a step forward. The security guards moved to stop him, but Edrick held his hand up to make them wait. “Because you’re an untrained i***t who has no right having werewolf abilities, you didn’t just heal Edrick. You healed me alongside him, because I was within close vicinity. Convenient, isn’t it?”

My eyes widened. I looked up at Edrick, but his eyes were fixed on Michael.

get here? Why are you so hell bent on killing

shrugged. “I suppose you wouldn’t understand,” he snarled. “I’m sorry, Edrick. But if you just step out of the way and let me finally finish the job, I won’t

Michael for a long time, and held his arm out to keep me behind

you kill Moana. You could promise me all of the

bit of blood trickled out of his mouth, and he wiped it away. The gashes on his arms were still there from when the Golden Knife shattered, although

say anything just yet. I was curious to see where this would go now that he

I just slowly shook

baby, and he put Ella in danger. Even if I wasn’t the

stopped a few paces in front of

just held my hand up for her to stop and she fell silent

A little more blood trickled out of his mouth, and

and your agenda get in the way of my business. I built my empire off of the backs of lowly humans. Don’t think

is a feeling, an idea. It’s not a physical entity. You can’t kill it. The seeds of a revolution have already been sown by the very people

face darkened. “You know nothing, w***e,” he whispered, taking a staggering step toward me. “All

that!” Edrick shouted, his voice rumbling like

how I refer to your child?” Michael chortled. “You never cared when I called Ella the same thing. She doesn’t even know, does she? Ella, do you know that your father is a

to whip around in surprise and stare at her. She shoved past Selina and stood

me. I whirled around just in time

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