Promised To The Alpha Twins – Chapter 113

A thick fog rose from the ground around us, and a shiver ran down my spine. The atmosphere couldn’t have been tenser. All we could hear was the howling of the wind as it rustled the leaves of the trees around us, and perhaps, with some attention, the beating of our hearts, accelerated by the decision we were about to make, a decision that could lead us to ruin, all of us.

Or perhaps, were we realizing that we were already condemned, and we just wanted, by some chance of our subconscious, to hasten the process?

But as long as there was a glimmer of hope, however tiny…

, just slightly, but it was something. I exchanged a glance with Aly, who, although she hid it with a tough posture, was also quite nervous about what had been just moments away from happening.

is combat stance not losing an ounce of rigidity.

the idea with my initial refusal to continue; now it was my turn to be the spokesperson for the change of plans.

ll keep moving forward, toward a secondary road or path,” my resolution grew stronger as I saw the change in Tony’s reaction. Now I was sure something was whispering in his head. Was he communicating telepathically with Mel? How deep was the connection between those two? There would be time to discover that later. For now, the most important thing was to ful

more than anyone. She wanted to know about Nicolas, and it seemed that the men sent by David Zoe knew those details.

and I knew, simulating a long sigh, that we had succeeded. The giant supported u

, we’ll do it your way,” he affirmed as he scanned each of us with his stern gaze. “But I’ll be with you every step of the way.” He pointed at me, immediately unset

owled, determined.

avy burden that could complicate things, and this time, I wasn’t willing to let male pride ruin what was an excellent plan.

ords caused immense pain in their souls. “I’ll go with Tony because I need you to be behind, to close the ambush.”

ere expressed in words, they would resist.

ld be a disadvantage in some situations, like the current one.

were going to leave me,” I insisted. “I’m just asking you to follow me, but a few

e emerged victorious from this situation, I would compensate their sacrifice more than adequately.

at won’t happen unless we manage to prevai

s.

Mel made a great effort to make her voice sound devoid of any pain, but it was evident to all of us that she would still need several more days for that to be true

ht away.

our injuries, the ones you got in the crash, the

might have taken what my body needed to heal from those around me, but a quick glance at the twins, Aly, and Tony assured me that it wasn’t the case.

owed me to mend my broken ribs and skin tissue?

Gea?

what it was troubled me, but for now, we had something more urgent in sight.

ring the process, I could find out where I had been drawing energy from; moreover, she was an exceptional fighter, and her skills would come in handy during the ambush.

”

cut them off immediately.

about it.”

ached Mel and placed my hands on her broken leg. A light touch was enough to make her shudder, even though she tried to hide the pain, and I could feel that the wound was

drawing energy from to heal my body, and I was saddened to know it.

exclaimed as he looked at the tree Mel was leaning against. “This is…”

ieces. I was content with a fraction, enough to wither a few of the oak’s branches, which perhaps it would later recover, but that didn’t make the sensation any less pleasant. I could almost hear the tree’s lament as I performed the extraction. It was suffering, and I promised myself not to take too long.

ary exhaustion that overwhelmed me.

he moved her leg. “I don’t even have a headache anymore.”

ame time.

re approaching.

ating.