The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 52

“He’s getting back up,” Mark said, looking behind me.

I glanced over my shoulder, trying to give Reyland as much healing as possible before pulling away. “Just a second longer,” I said.

Mark kept looking back and forth behind me, and then he changed into his wolf and started growling. I knew I couldn’t keep healing Reyland, so I hope what I did would be enough for now. I let go of him and turned back to face Xavier. He was limping towards us, a large burn mark in the middle of his chest. He looked worse for wear, and I knew he was struggling.

“Just give up before you die.”

re you to tell me what to do? I am the Son of Blood and Magic, Pr

avier looked over at him, but Cain shifted closer and hit Xavier again, knocking him to the ground. Cain looked ready to kill Xavier.

l him!”

this prophecy once and for all!”

d. I’ll give you a few minutes.”

kill him, and I could only imagine what it was like to be a prisoner in your own body, hurting the people around you without being able to do anything about it.

grabbed my arm, holding me back. “Are you sure about this?” he asked. His grip was firm around my arm, and

rstood his hesitation. Getting close to Xavier could put me at risk, but I had to try. “I can do this.” I sounded more confident than I felt.

en with anger filling every crease in his face. I didn’t know how to get Jori back in control of his body, but if Xavier had implanted his dark magic in

nging the dark magic until I couldn’t feel it anymore.

ove Jori, and I knew Xavier was no longer controlling Jori’s body.

r, disappearing completely. I looked over at Cain, who was staring at me, unblinking.

ered. My voice was barely above a whisper, but it was commanding

was unconscious.

oo long since we had been together, and I knew he felt the effects of this as much as I did, but I didn’t know what was going on in his head at that moment.

face as I was finally connected with my mate again.

y attention and breaking the kiss Mark and I were sharing. I looked over and saw Rie, Scythe, and Mason emerging from the for

rdered. “That’s Cain.”

eyes w

e and put her in danger in the fir

of the adrenaline.

narrowed. “I don’t think so.”

and, stopping him in the middle of whatever he was trying to do.

” Ginger asked.

,” I said confidently. I didn’t care that Cain swooped in

f this. It’s good to see you alive, Adira.”

could tell something was wrong.

bbed my arm

here was blood on it.