The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 116

REMY

When Draven finished taking my blood, I felt queasy. Between the blood I lost from my wound and the amount he had taken, my head was spinning, making it even harder to focus than it was before. I had to close my eyes and take a few breaths to even stay conscious.

“Now that that’s done, it’s time to take care of some other business,” Draven announced. He snapped his fingers and said, “Bring her in.”

. Julie stumbled for a few feet before she finally caught her balance. She quickly brushed her clothes off and straightened them out to help her look more presentable.

“She should treat me better. Does she not know how important I am?”

but she didn’t seem to notice. “I’ll make sure she understands just how important you are.” Draven sounded like he was trying to be nice and helpful, but based on what he had just told me, he wasn’t going to keep Julie around now that he had what he wanted from her.

her in her place for me.”

t contentment for her?

ink you were this stupid.”

jaw. “Shut up. Why do you think you’re so im

per snapped back. “Can’t you see that he’s just using you? He doesn’t care about you in the slightest.”

ough the room, completely silencing Harper. Even Julie seemed to tense.

she still here anyway? I thought you were going to take care of her.”

He pulled out a dagger from his back pocket and held it in front of him. “That’s why you’re here

yes widened when I saw the dagger flicker in the dark. “You promised you wouldn’t hurt her!”

o Julie’s hands. “I won’t be hurting her.”

ed at Draven with desperation. “This wasn’t part of the deal. I was supposed to bring you Remy, and you were supposed to take care of her for me.”

en moved behind Julie and

time.

ouch Remy. She’s mine. And don’t disappoint me.”

nd her face seemed to pale. There was hesitation in her eyes, and I needed to use that to my advan

be able to slip under it if it came down to it. If words failed, I could try to fight Julie. I was still in a weakened state, but the wolfsbane was affecting Julie, too. It leveled the playing field just a little.

ou don’t have to do this,” Harper said, keeping her voice steady. I was sure she could feel Julie’s hesitation as well. Julie never liked to get her hands dirty, which was why she probably asked Draven to deal with Harper for her. Hopefully, Julie wouldn’t be able to g

d, still staring at the dagger in her hands. “You took Caulder away from me, and everyone thinks you’re so perfect.”

le don’t think I’m perfect.”

It’s like you are the heaven and the earth to him. Why do you get someone who looks at you like that, and I don’t?”

part of her knew that Draven didn’t want her the way she wanted to be wanted.

to convince us or herself.

s wasn’t something Julie wanted to hear, but she needed to see the truth.

peated, but this time she w

gated to be yours.”

Julie was starting to get agitated. I had to tread lightly, because if I pushed her too far, I had no idea what she was capable of.

n find with time.” I wasn’t sure if Julie deserved to find that kind of love after everything she had done, but at the same time, Julie was young. S

h means I have to take her out.” She pointed her dagger at Harper, and her hand was shaking like crazy. She was scared and unsure, which meant we still had a chance, but I was losing her.

ad started spinning again, and I had to stop talking. I squeezed my eyes shut and took a few deep breaths.

said. She took a few more steps towards Harper.

hen she realized I was struggling. “Don’t throw your life away because of a grudge.”

h you!”

process, and it scattered a few feet away.

ickly came back. I tried to grab Julie’s leg, but the room was spinning, and I couldn’t figure out exactly where she was.

rom the little effort I was making.

led on top of me and sat on my hips. Normally, I would have swung my legs up and wrapped them around her waist to get free from her, but I couldn’t get my body to move the way I wanted it to.

hy are you like this?” Julie asked. Her voice cracked as she pointed the dagger at my face

what?” I asked, not understanding what she was upset about.

arified.

eve you would actually sink that low. You’re better than that.”

terest in me, and even that was short-lived. What’s the big deal if I sink to that level? It’s not like you actually care anyway.” Tears were falling out of Julie’s eyes now.

ly way she knew how.

ing she believed me.

ulie raised the dagger, preparing to plunge it down. Her sanity was completely lost, and I had