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Give her to me, I say, my voice barely human as I move.
Fury gently transfers her into my arms, and I hold her like the’s made of glass. She’s so small, so light–like if I squeeze too hard, she’ll disappear
“What about him, Alpha?” Fury growls behind me.
I don’t even glance at the bastard on the floor.
“Drag him along too,” thiss through clenched teeth. “But don’t be gentle.”
Fury nods once, and I hear the satisfying thud of Khaos being grabbed.
I don’t waste another second, thead straight for the hidden corridor narrow, overgrown with wines, known only to those of Alpha blood. It leads directly to the private pack clinic, tucked deep into the forest like a secret we try to forget. No gossip. No eyes. No fucking questions.
Imindlink the doctor as I move, “Get to the private clinic. Now. Discreetly.”
He doesn’t ask why. He just replies, “Already there.”
By the time I burst through the doors, the doctor’s standing ready.
to the bed.
“Put her down,” he says quickly, moving to guide me to
I hesitate–just for a breath–before I set her down as gently as possible. Jasmine’s skin is ghostly pale, her breathing shallow. Her body–still wrapped in Fury’s jacket–is trembling, even unconscious,
I can’t do this. I can’t look at her like this.
I storm out the door, and the second I’m in the hall, I slam my fist into the wall.
CRACK
Pain flares through my hand. I don’t stop. I do it again.
And again.
Until the drywall is smeared with blood and my knuckles split wide open. I deserve every blow, every drop of pain, every scream I failed to hear–every warning I ignored.
I should’ve known.
my forehead against the cracked wall, breathing hard, jaw clenched so tight it aches.
I rest my
The door creaks open behind me. The doctor steps into the hallway, wiping his hands with a bloodied towel. His face is pale and grim.
“Alpha,” he says carefully. “Physically, she’ll recover. Her wolf is already healing the bruises and cuts. But…”
I lift my head slowly. “But what?”
He exhales, “It’s the mark. That’s what’s draining her–emotionally, mentally. She was… forcefully marked, That kind of violation–it’s not something a wolf just walks away from.”
I feel the blood drain from my face.
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(didn’t want him,” I whisper, more to myse
She never wanted to be
¿that’s why the slayer
The doctor nodi once “And now that the bond is formed against her will, it’s poisoning her from the inde
I’m still trying to process those words when Fury walks into the hallway, dragging Khaos by the arm like a broken rag doll. The bastard’s messia Jaw swollen, one eye purple and sealed shit. And yet, somehow he’s fucking smiling
I march up be him, grab his collar, and slam him against the wall hard enough to shake the clinic.
“You forcefully marked her?” I snarl, my voice so low it vibrates through my chest.
He laughs, wheezing. “You should’ve heard her scream, Alpha….. Begging me not to crying that she was rejecting me.” He grins, teeth bloodstained. “i had to punish her. Had to show her who she belongs to.”
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I throw him to the ground, every bone in my body screaming for vengeance.
“And you know the best part?” he groans, coughing, “I never accept her rejection. She’ll always be mine. She’ll carry my mark forever, and there’s nothing you can do about it, Jack”
Irake a hand down my face, fingers trembling.
This bastard planned everything. He knew the bond would keep him alive. He knew I wouldn’t kill him if it meant hurting her. He’s hiding behind that bond like a coward. And Jasmine… she’s the one paying for it.
The doctor speaks again, hesitant. “Alpha… if I start treatment on him, it may ease her condition. It’ll help her recover faster.”
My teeth clench so hard I taste blood
I should let him rot in a cell.
But Jasmine needs him alive.
“Do it,” bark, “Start the damn treatment
The doctor nods and moves toward Khaos, who laughs again, like he’s won.
“Fury,” I grit out
“Alpha?”
“Get five of our strongest warriors. I want them guarding him around the clock. No one lets him out of their sight. Lock him in a secured room, breathes too hard, I want to know.”
“Yes, Alpha,”
I turn and head back into Jasmine’s room. Her breathing is steadier now, her frame curled under warm blankets. But she still looks fragile.
I sink down beside her bed.
My hand finds hers, trembling and cold.
She used to be the one who always smiled. Climbing trees, making up wild stories, dragging me to the treehouse even when I was too exhausted from training to move,
But I left her behind when I took the Alpha title. And now… this is what she’s become, What he turned her into
My thoughts drift to Kali–and her faint scent that clung to Khaos‘ house. I hadn’t paid much attention to it at first, not with Jasmine lying broken, but
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Kital was there.
She must’ve come back home to unexpectedly find Jasmine and see what that monster did. Maybe she confronted him. Maybe she didn’t wait for me because she couldn’t. Because she cared enough to act..
But if that’s true if she did face him–where is she now?
My chest tightens, The Kali I knew, the one … miss – she wouldn’t just vanish. Not unless something went horribly wrong
And now I can’t even beat the truth out of khaos–not without putting Jasmine through more hell.
A soft croak pulls me hom my thoughts.
The door opens, and Fury steps in, wiping sweat from his brow. “Alpha, I’ve made sure ten of our strongest warriors are guarding him. He so much as blinks wrong, they’ll put him down.”
I nod faintly, giving him a tight, weary smile. Then I look back down at Jasmine. She’s still, too still. Her lashes are dark against her skin. She sleeps like the dead. And it terrifies me.
Fury steps closer. “Alpha… what if we perform Drennoth–Sytha?”
The name hits like ice in my veins.
My body jerks as I turn to face him. “Are you insane?” I hiss, grabbing his arm and dragging him to the corner of the room like Jasmine might hear. “That’s black magic, Fury. That spell rips out her wolf You’re asking me to destroy her.”
“It’s a suggestion, Alpha.” Fury’s jaw is tight. “It kills me too, knowing that bastard gets to keep breathing while she’s stuck suffering. But what other way
is there?”
“I’ll isolate him. Lock him away forever. He won’t ever get to see her again.”
Fury shakes his head slowly. “You know that won’t work. You know what the mate bond does. What the mark does. She’ll want him. Her body will need him. She won’t be able to fight it.”
“I won’t let her go back to him,” I snap, more to myself than to Fury. “There has to be another way-
“I’ll do the spell”
Her voice is soft, raspy but it cuts through the air like a dagger.
I spin back to the bed, my heart catching in my throat. Jasmine’s eyes are
Barely. But they’re open.
“Jas?” I rush to her, kneeling, grabbing her hand again. “Are you are you in pain? I can call the doctor
“I’ve had worse, Jack.” Her lips twitch, not into a smile, but something bitter. “Pain is normal now”
Iflinch.
I’ve failed her.
“I want to do the spell,” she repeats, firmer now.
“No.” I shake my head. “You don’t know what you’re asking Jas, if you go through with this–your wolf–she’ll be gone. Forever,”
Jasmine’s eyes meet mine. There’s something hollow in them. Cold. “I’d rather lose my woll than live one more second with his mark on me. I’m already
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dead, Jack. I just haven’t stopped breathing yet”
I shut my eyes, clenching my jaw, willing the tears not to fall. I want to scream,
Want to tip Khoas apart. But this isn’t about ma
Fury clears his throat. “Alpha, you’ve forgotten the clause… if she ever falls in love again–and the man returns her feelings fully–if he marks her, the gets her woll back.”
Jasmine sports. “Yeah, well, that’ll never happen. I don’t want anyone. Ever again.”
Inad slowly. “Fine,” I whisper. “If this is what you want… it’s the least I can do for you. As a brother who failed you
Jasmine’s gaze softens, just for a moment. “I’m doing this for Kali too,” she murmuri. “She went to him to protect me. And now she’s missing. He hurt her -I know it
My chest tightens again, but this time with Fire.
I stand, straightening my shoulders. “Let’s begin.”
The room goes cold as I draw the ancient sigil across the wooden floor with ash and wolf’s blood. The scent alone is enough to make me gag, but I push through. Jasmine stands in the center of the circle, wrapped in a blanket, face pale but set with grim determination,
“Once we start, there’s no turning back,” I tell her.
w,” she says. “Do it.”
“I know,”
I bite my tongue and kneel. Then I begin the chant
“Xothi’en drah vel’sair… brekken mor’ta lubash…”
The words crawl like insects down my spine, thick and heavy, tasting like ash on my tongue. The air shifts–dark and oppressive as shadows flicker around the room.
Jasmine grits her teeth, clutching her chest. Her knees buckle but she stays up.
“I reject you, Khoas Rydell,” she gasps, voice raw and breaking. “As my mate. As my bond. I sever you from my soul, from my body, from my spirit. You are nothing to me.”
The lights flicker.
Then I see it her woll
A glowing, silver form flickering behind her, whimpering, trying to hold on. But the pull is too strong. as the final part of the spell echoes through the room.
“Shei’ron na vela… Xothalyn drakkor…”
- c. The spirit begins to drift from her, howling in agony
Jasmine screams. Her back arches as her body seizes. It’s like her soul is being ripped apart. Fury looks away, unable to bear it, but I watch. I owe her that much.
Her wolf… disappears.
Just like that she collapses.
I’m on my knees beside her in a flash, catching her before she hits the floor “Jasmine,” I whisper “Stay with me.”
But she’s out cold. Her breaths–shallow
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I take out my blade and slice my palm, Blood wells up fast and hot. I press it to her lips to heal
“Drink,” I whisper. “It’ll help. You’re not alone.”
