Chapter 79
I sit beside her, unmoving, barely breathing, as if the smallest shift might break her entirely. Kali lies on the bed like a thread stretched thin between life and death, and damn it, it kills me to see her like this.
She’s always been this unshakable force of nature–sharp tongue, unbreakable will. A woman who didn’t just walk into my life but tore througli it like a hurricane I never saw coming. I hated her once. Or maybe I pretended to, just to protect whatever piece of pride I had left.
But now? I love her. I fucking love her. And seeing her like this makes something deep in my chest ache and burn all at once.
Her skin is pale, her breathing shallow. Bandages are wrapped around her chest, stained with blue that keeps bleeding through no matter how many times the doctor tries to change them. She was stabbed in the heart–with the Alpha King’s blade, no less. That sword’s supposed to be fatal, no exceptions. Nobody survives it.
But she did.
Somehow, she did.
Not that I’m complaining–but fuck, how?
I haven’t even had time to ask her what happened. The second I found her barely clinging to life, everything else ceased to matter. I didn’t care about the how or why–just the now. Just saving her. But a voice in the back of my head keeps whispering, over and over again, he knew. The Alpha King isn’t careless. If he tried to kill Kali, then he knew she was mine. He had to.
And if he knew, then it wasn’t just a mistake. It was a fucking declaration of war.
My fists clench at the thought. My entire body itches to move, to rip someone apart, to make them bleed for what they did to her. Celestia–his daughter–is the first name that flashes through my mind. That delusional bitch has always had it out for Kali. I’d bet every drop of blood in my body that she had something to do with this.
But she wasn’t there when I found Kali in her father’s arms–though her sickening scent still lingered in the air.
Still, it doesn’t matter.
King or not. Daughter or not. Whoever did this–I’ll bury them. I swore it already, and I’ll make good on that promise.
A knock disrupts the stillness in the room, low and urgent. Even before the sound fades, I catch the scent–sweat, leather, and Blood Fang’s signature pine musk. One of mine,
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I curse under my breath, my jaw tightening. The last damn thing I want right now is to move. My body protests as I rise, knees cracking from how long I’ve been kneeling by her bed. My wolf howls in protest too, wild and restless, not wanting me to leave her side. I hesitate, my hand brushing Kali’s fingers.
“Don’t go anywhere, baby. I’ll be right back,” I whisper harshly.
Gritting my teeth, I head to the door.
The second it swings open, a warrior stumbles forward, panting like he’s been running for hours–which, knowing the distance from the pack to the King’s palace, he probably has. His eyes are wide, drenched in panic, and he barely takes a second to bow before blurting out—
“Alpha Fury sent me. He couldn’t leave Jasmine’s side, as you instructed. The pack… it’s in chaos. They’ve been without an alpha or a beta for days. They’re demanding your presence immediately. They found out what you did to Beta Khaos–and why you locked him up.”
My eyes narrow. “Go on.”
“They’re saying you broke your own law–about not interfering with mates. That no matter what happened between Khaos and Jasmine, you should’ve stayed out of it. They’re threatening to riot if you don’t release him.”
I let out a sharp breath, dragging a hand down my face. Perfect fucking timing.
The one time I break my own rule–for a damn good reason–and suddenly everyone wants to cry injustice.
I turn to glance back at Kali. Her still form, her shallow breaths. My stomach twists because I can’t leave her again especially now. What if she stops breathing the second I’m gone?
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