Chapter 329: And the guilt dissipates

Lyla

Around us, the Ferals began to retreat into the forest, as if their connection to Nathan had been severed with his death. Cassidy stood frozen a few steps away from us, her face had gone white with shock.

A strangled cry escaped my lips as I held Nathan close to my chest, hating the way my tears were falling on his still body, mingling with his blood. He looked peaceful in death, the torment of the possession finally lifted.

The friend I'd known since childhood was gone, but at least he'd died free.

Ramsey touched my shoulder, silently comforting me as I sobbed. I felt like my heart would explode, and somewhere in my mind, I knew the threat wasn't over. This was only the beginning.

I pressed a gentle kiss to Nathan's forehead, saying a final goodbye to the boy I'd once known before gently laying him down on the grass.

"We need to finish this, whatever this is and fast," I said, wiping my tears as I rose to my feet. "I cannot last through another death. I don't care what I must do, but we'll take the war to Xander."

"Or maybe you should rest," Ramsey suggested quietly. "I know this is a little too much to unpack…"

"I'm fine," I stopped him mid-sentence, turning away to look at Cassidy, who was still standing there. "Yeah, I killed my best friend with my hands, but I'm fine. I'm beginning to get bored anyway, there must be something more exciting in these endless talks and fighting. I'm going to lose my mind."

Our warriors moved to tend to Nathan's body while Ramsey waited until they were within earshot of us. Caius muttered something about him still being around, and that is dangerous. We need to retreat into the safety of the region.

"Lyla…" Ramsey tried again to touch me, but I shrugged him off.

"Not now, Ramsey. I don't need your words of advice or pity. I am fine, and can I be alone? Now?"

I brushed past him towards the gates.

unexplainable anger, or was it resentment, filled my chest

fine, and I'm tired. Can you just let me

friend, and maybe you might have loved him at some point, but stop

my hands over

us talking about it, your mind

and turned to face him again. "From here on, we'll do things my way. Give me thirty minutes to freshen

of the parked cars and slipped into the driver's seat, driving off before the driver assigned to it realised. As I drove, tears blurred my

The fight, my

I arrived at the pack house, I tossed the key to one of the guards and took the stairs two at a time, until I was at the door which opened automatically. Seth was, as usual,

name. When I turned, I saw Clarissa coming out of the kitchen. She looked different, and

at everyone. I clamped my

her Mate? After she had trusted me enough to help

managed, then nodded in Luna Vanessa's direction. "When did

ago," Clarissa said breezily, pregnancy looked

as hers,

some threat at the eastern border. Is everything alright now?" Clarissa

nodded. "I hope

Luna

Nanny's voice sounded through the entire foyer, filled with alarm, as she rushed to

pushed her away gently. "The blood is not mine," I added, looking at Clarissa and Vanessa, who had gone quiet at Nanny's presence. The atmosphere was awkward now. Now that I

couldn't blame Luna Vanessa. Her Nanny stole her Mate's love

Ramsey's?" Nanny asked, peering over my shoulders. She

head towards them. "Say, Hi,"

In a way, I didn't hate you. I resented you, yes, but not in a way that I couldn't stand you because it

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