The beast growls, a menacing thing, and she halts, jerking back. She stumbles over a corpse, but doesn’t fall completely. I’d be impressed at her balance if it wasn’t such a horrible moment.
The beast swipes out, and she falls back, lifting a hand.
I want to scream at her to leave, to run, to forget me and save herself—but the oddest thing happens.
The beastfreezes. My body stops.
Max’s eyes widen as I feel my own do the same. She’s holding the invisible thread to my heart in her hands. She’s never been able to do this before.
That’s intriguing.
When I’m not in control, she can summon my blood.
The Hadeon crashes into the small area, placing my wife at his back and startled, she drops her hold on me. The beast knows not to fight, not now while he’s so injured, so he hisses, and stalks into the woods. A wounded animal looking for shelter and safety, he ignored her broken sob.
I don’t have a moment to say goodbye before we leave.
Exhaling, I drop in my mental prison, relieved.Thank Azure. She’s safe, the beast is away and the Hadeon protects her.
It only takes a moment, but then I turn my attention to the sky, willingNxylato hear my pleas. The mother of monsters, I plead:Grant me the strength to survive, so I may lay my eyes on my wife.Don’t let the beast win. Don’t let me succumb.
Just one more day, to see the woman who owns my heart and soul.
