Chapter 16
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Callie’s POV
I killed him.
I was covered in his blood, the taste of his blood still fresh in my mouth was flowing through me now.
Chase’s body was just there; cold, unmoving and dead.
The only thoughts going through my mind all had to do with justification for why I killed him.
Why he deserved to die and why I needed to do what I did to him. I just couldn’t handle it.
I have killed before; I had to shut off part of my humanity just so that I didn’t break down. I am a predator and killing is part of who I am. I just never had to take a life similar to my own before.
The first time I killed I was seventeen and I was given no choice. I wasn’t told to kill them, nor was I prepared to kill them. They wanted to kill me and in order to save myself I killed them first.It was the only way to save myself and make sure they didn’t go after anyone I love. The things I did to them to find out who they were working for or with, I never wanted to do again.
I had done so much in the last few years that I doubt I will ever be able to get over it, but never before have had I felt the way I felt today.
I killed my mate.
I killed my daughter’s father.
I killed the man I once loved more than anything.
I killed a part of myself.
I killed him and the worst part of it all; I would have done it all over again if it came down to it.
My hunger and cravings for blood has grown and when he stepped into my room I just lost it. I needed him in more ways than one.
My room door opened and I saw my mother standing there with my father. The look on their faces said it all. “Get out.” I said softly.
My nightgown was covered in blood; I was still on the bed with Chase.
“Callie, what happened?” My father asked, his eyes were on Chase and he didn’t cross the threshold into my room.
“I was hungry, I didn’t mean to kill him. I am sorry.” I said and then began to cry.
I really was sorry and because of my daughter I began to mourn even more for the loss of my mate.
My mother started walking towards me and I jumped off my bed and crawled to the corner of my room.
“Please don’t come any closer; I don’t want to hurt you.”
“You won’t hurt me.” My mother said, her voice was comforting and she had a small smile on her lips. “You are still my little girl.”
“Skye, what are you doing?” My father asked and he looked a bit anxious and worried, as he should be.
“I am going to be with our daughter, she needs me. She needs us.” My mother replied and the look she gave my father made me want to cringe. “You will need to inform Alpha Rogan, he needs to know what happened.”
Soon I was in my mother’s arms and I was crying. I knew that Jayden and Killian entered and took Chase’s body out of my room. I just stayed in my mother’s arms and cried until I fell asleep.
As soon as sleep claimed me, so did the nightmares.
Elijah’s POV
As I watched my mate comfort our daughter I felt everything inside of me break. I couldn’t help Callie and now that she has killed her mate I don’t know how that will affect her. Everything is messed up and the worst part of it all is that I can do nothing about it. My poor baby girl will have to survive the loss of the mate and let whatever evil it is that is in her consume her.
When I met Skye I knew that by us being together things wouldn’t be easy. We made it through. Hell, I was killed and she still managed to save us all.
Now it is Callie’s turn, but she won’t be able to save anyone. We will all need saving from her and that just pissed me off.
This was never supposed to happen, Callie was never supposed to have to deal with this.
Killian walked back into the room with Jayden and the look that passed between the two had me on edge.
“Callie, I am so sorry.” I heard Killian whisper, even though he whispered everyone in the room heard it.
“Alex has been working on a spell and potion.” Jayden said, addressing Skye. “It will put Callie in a coma but it won’t last long. He said it will wear off just before Callie gives birth.”
For someone as powerful as Callie there is no telling how strong those spell and potion of his must be. I am sure if the potion alone was given to a human they would die instantly.
“What are you waiting for, get Alex.” Callie said in a voice that was so strained and sad it broke my heart all over again.
I thought she fell asleep, but she must have woken up again when Killian and Jayden walked in.
Jayden nodded his head behind him and Alex walked in. He had a vile in his hand and a piece of paper folded in half in his other hand.
“Callie?” Alex said softly when he saw her just staring at him. The look on his face said that he didn’t really want to do this but he knew he had to.
“Don’t say anything. Just say you will keep your promise and that you will do what needs to be done now and when my baby is born.” Callie said, her voice was hoarse and although she seemed stronger she also looked broken.
“You know I will.” Alex replied and handed the vile to Callie. “You need to drink this.”
Whatever it is Callie made Alex promise must be serious and I couldn’t help but wonder what it is, but if Callie didn’t tell me or her mother about it I will not try to figure it out. For all I know she made Alex promise to put a protection spell on the pack or something.
Callie drank the elixir and Alex began chanting the spell. It took a few minutes before Callie collapsed and she became as still as the dead. Killian lifted her up and put her in bed, and then something else happened. A thin layer of ice appeared over Callie. “What is happening?” I asked Alex.
“Don’t worry; it is all part of the spell. Callie will be fine. The ice is kind of like a protection.
Nothing will get through it, so nothing will be able to hurt her. I care about Callie, and as much as we don’t want Callie hurting anyone else, I can’t let anything get to Callie and hurt her.” Alex replied and then turned around and walked out of the room.
I never thought there would be a day that I would be this helpless and unable to help my child.
After the battle with Preyton, the Rogue Alpha who wanted to take Skye’s powers for himself, I didn’t think we would have to suffer through more hardships and that my children and by the looks of it grandchildren will still have to suffer through things they should never even have to endure.
Skye took hold of my hand and squeezed it tight. “You would think that with all the power I have
I would be able to stop this.”
I lifted her hand to my lips and then pulled her closer so that she was leaning into me. “I wish we could stop this too.”
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