NovelGoldChapter 561
| blew out a deep breath. “I'm so sorry, Alannah.” | straightened her clothes as much as | could and then | bent
down and picked her up. | turned away from the bodies and started back to the cabit. As soon as | stepped out of
the clearing, Alannah started to fight.
“Putdown.” She kneedin my side as she fought, and | dropped to the ground.
“Fuck.” She ripped herself out of my arms and ran over to Ternen Alannah...” | swallowed past the lump in my
throat. “He’s gone.”
She dropped and laid her head on his chest. “I know.” She started cry as she tugged his blood-stained fingers
around her side. “I know.” She closed her eyes for a second. “But | can’t live without him.” She shook her head
as she cried. “He was my everything.”
| walked over, my heart in my throat as | watched her mourn the life she no longer had. “I know. But everyone is
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtstill in danger at the cabin, and we can’t stay out here.” | dropped down beside them. “You have a pup...his pup
to take care of.”
She shuddered. “I can’t leave him here. | can’t leave, walk away and leave him to be eaten in the dark by
animals.” She looked atwith eyes full of sorrow. “Please don’t ask that of me.” She pulled his arm tighter. “I
just want to feel his arms aroundagain.” Tears poured from her eyes. “I want to turn back tto this
morning. When | woke up in his arms and he got up to makebreakfast.” Her hand drifted to her stomach. “He
was so happy about our pup.” She hiccupped. “Can you do that?” She turned to me. “Can your magic turn back
time?”
| shook my head slowly. “I am powerful...but | am not a god. | can’t bring anyone back from the dead.” She
sobbed again. A broken sound that was sprinkled with her hiccups. Her pain was so raw it shotright back to
my death and the pain | felt then. | pressed my hand on top of hers on her stomach. “I know this hurts. This kind
of loss rips out your heart and tosses the pieces to the wind. You don’t see the other side of the cavern that was
once filled with all the love you two had. But | need you to think of Ternen, and your pup.” | felt the baby kick at
our hands. “Your pup wants to live. And Ternen fought tooth and nail and gave up his life so that you two would
live.” She screamed up at the sky. You are allowed to feel hollow. You are allowed to feel angry. But you are not
allowed to give up.” She turned and snarled at me. | just smiled down at her. “You can hatetoo if that helps.
But he would want you to get up and survive.” 1
She glared atas her tears fell down her temples into her hair. won't leave him."
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| sighed, but | understood. | stood up and dusted off my knees. Then, | held out a hand. “Can you walk?”
She glared up atbefore turning to her mate. “I hate that you leftand our baby. I love you so much.”
“He fought for you. For your pup. So you could live.” | crouched again. “We won't leave him, but | need you to
walk.”
She sobbed once more before she leaned in and kissed Ternen’s mouth for the last time. “I love you to the moon
and back.” She finally pulled away and grabbed my hand. “We won't leave him?”
| pulled her up onto her feet and steadied her. Then | pulled her into my arms and gave her another moment to
collect herself. ” We won't.” She pulled away and nodded once.
| crouched again and gathered Ternen into my arms. His eyes were still open, still empty, and that had me
coughing to cover the sob that tried to break free. Before | stood, I closed his eyes, and | softly whispered to him.
“You did such a good job protecting them. | promise | got them from here.” Then | pushed up, my side screaming
from the extra weight.
The silver in our blood is messing with our healing, but | will take the pain. Nix offered, but | stopped her.
“Don’t.” The hollow feeling in my chest was almost unbearable.
Amy...why? Megan shook her head. It’s a long way back, and you are hurt.
| looked at my friend, the one | promised to protect, and | shook my head. | deserve the pain. | wasn't fast
enough to stop this from happening, and now she is going to have to go through everything alone.
It’s not your fault. My wolves tried, but | just shook my head.
I said no. Then | turned and started back to the cabin.
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