I could create a wall inside myself to stop Caspian and Sin reaching me through the bond, but I’d never blocked them from each other. When Cas went rogue and Sin needed to concentrate to take him out, I could kind of push Cas back so he didn’toverwhelm Sin with his rage. But Brandy was wide open and easy pickings.
Even when I got into our bond and set up a barrier for her, Cas smashed straight through.
“Don’t worry, Melanie. I will find Caspian.” Sin nodded to me, sweeping his hands over our shoulders to reestablish contact.
Brandy sighed into him as he kissed her, soothing her enough that she got some strength back.
We helped her sit up, and I twisted so I could lean against the wall with her. I put an arm over her shoulder, bringing her close to me. Because I was a fucking idiot and thought Sin had changed his mind and would actually help.
“Sin,” she rasped as she clutched at him. “Where’s Caspian?” she echoed. “Sin, where’s Caspian gone?”
Brandy was going to be a broken record for the next week, whether Caspian went rogue or not. I remember not being able to deal with Cas and Sin leaving for five minutes when they first bit me.
Sin couldn’t hide his fear as he pulled back, because he knew how fucked we were. This wasn’t just a case of shooting Cas and getting it over with—we needed to protect her even more now.
Even when Brandy held herself back, pain screamed through her, and there was only one thing that would help if we couldn’t get to Cas.
“She needs a bite, Sin,” I said as he peeled her hands from his jacket. “You have to bite her.”
Sin shook his head as he stood again. “I won’t bite her without her permission. Especially when she’s in that state.”
“What the fuck are you talking about? What state? Just bite her, and we can deal with it later!”
He straightened his jacket, giving us both a hard look. “Stay with her and make sure nothing happens to her.”
She was fucking gasping and panting, and he was assessing the situation instead of acknowledging that his omegas were screwed.
“Sin! Don’t fuck with us! She needs her alpha! You’re the only one who can do it right now!”
Another flare of pain tore through us, and she lurched, tipping forward as we winced. I fell against the wall, losing my grip on her.
She reached for Sin, but the asshole stepped away.
“Sin,” I hissed. “What the fuck are you doing?”
“I’m also the only one who can handle Caspian when he’s in that state. I love you, and it’s not safe for either of you to approach him. It’s not that I don’t trust you, but you know he’s been rogue too long for your omega aura to help him.”
Panic slammed into me as I struggled to help her up. Brandy’s essence was growing weaker, and I was losing sight of her in the bond. We needed to call her back, and I wasn’t enough. Again.
I wanted to be fucking everything for her, but I couldn’t save her.
“Sin! Just let me go after him! Even if my aura doesn’t work on Cas, give me the fucking gun and you stay with her.”
Sin pulled it out of his pocket, and I sucked in a breath as he bent over me.
“It stuns, not kills,” he said as he cocked it. “But it will still protect you if anyone finds you. Do you have your phone?”
“Sin,” I croaked. “Stop fucking around. You have to stay; you can’t let her go like this.”
He spread his shitty aura over us, and Brandy moaned, her pain softening as he forced us to calm down.
“You know what will happen if I bite her now,” he murmured.
I shook my head because I didn’t want to believe it. Sin could still save her. He could make it better.
“Kai, we can’t risk it. With one bite, I will trap her in this state. Her mind will be broken; the pain may never vanish. You’ve already bonded, so your bites can bring her back.”
“You’re our fucking alpha, Sin,” I snarled. “You can fix this.”
