The Hybrid's Revenge: Choose Between Her Mates

I Feel So Guilty

Still Ciara’s POV

“Do you want to know why I came back here?” I asked with a smirk, tilting my head to gaze deep into his eyes. His soothing words and promises were supposed to get me attracted to him but it only made me hate him even more, and it just reminded me why I’m here in the first place. I’m not here to admire his looks or fall for his charms. I’m here to satisfy my troubled soul, I’m here to finalize my revenge, I’m here to make him pay for the sins of his father.

“I’m here to finish my revenge, Declan. I have one more person to kill, and that is king Ashford Remington Woods. Do you know king Ashford, do you know that he is the one that gave the order to Fabius?

He made him pick me up, and he ordered him to use me to get Bethany to comply with his orders. He is the last name on my list, Dec, killing him would give me peace of mind and I can finally put an end to this hideous life I’m living, I can finally get back my life.

Point me in the right direction, Declan, tell me where I can find your father.” I purred seductively, making him go white in fear. By this time, I’m sure he knows that I’m messing with him.

Everyone knows how the war ended, it’s common knowledge that he had sided with King Dominic to kill his father. This is why he dines at the same table as Dominic and Lorenzo. Asking him about his father is enough to tell him that I’m here for him.

“It's fine Sugar, you can move on with your life because king Ashford is dead, he has paid for his mistakes. You can put an end to your revenge spree and start a new life with me, I promise to treat you right, I’ll never hurt you, cupcake, I promise.” He pleaded, sounding hurt. I don’t know why he is looking so sad, I was the one hurt by his father, yet he looks as though he was hurt by what happened to me. That’s bullshit!

“No Declan, I can’t move on, not when you are still alive. You see, that is not how this revenge business works, I don’t get the satisfaction desired when you do it, I have to do it myself, I just have to. “ I responded evilly, watching the beads of sweat forming on his forehead. I’m sure he knows that is about to happen, I just don’t get why he is stalling the inevitable, I don’t even know why I’m here explaining myself to him. I owe him no f*****g explanation. I should end his life, just like I did with the other guys I killed, but something in me kept holding me back.

“Why have you come, Ciara?

Who do you intend to kill as a replacement for my father?”

“Take a wild guess, Sugar,” I responded with a wild smile, watching as his face contorted in anger for a few seconds. In the blink of an eye, the anger on his face disappeared, and it was replaced with a warm smile that threw me off guard for a second. I couldn’t help wondering if this guy is mentally ill or something. First, he claimed we are mated to each other, and he wanted me to accept him as a mate. Now, I’m telling him that I’m here to kill him and he is smiling warmly at me, like what the hell is wrong with him?

“Call for help, I dare you, Declan, I f*****g dare you. Watch me kill them all in the twinkling of an eye.” I challenged him, wrapping my reptilian tail around his neck. I saw his eyes go blank, and I realized that he was talking to someone through the mind link. I don’t know who he is contacting, but I know I’m going to kill anyone that dares to come into this room. I increased pressure and tightened my tail around his neck, making him gasp for air.

Oh wait,

Did I tell you I have a reptilian tail?

Sorry, I guess it slipped my mind. Like I said earlier, I’m an abominable creature. I’m a monster, a freaking, terrifying monster. When I try to shift, I do not shift into a werewolf or a vampire because I am neither of those two. I am something else, something in between the two creatures. My beast cannot be stopped by mere wolves or vampires, I cannot be hurt by the deadliest weapons that are used on werewolves and vampires because I’m stronger than them, I’m a combination of both creatures. I’m stronger, and faster, and the effects of my venom are irreversible. When I shift, I retain my face and body, but my entire body is covered with dark brown furs. My canines elongated like that of a vampire and I grow a tail that is long and dangerous.

Since I left, I’ve learned to control my shifting, and I learned to use my tail as a very powerful weapon. The tip of my tail is as sharp as a wolf’s claws, I use it as a weapon and so far, I have not been hurt or defeated by any man or supernatural creature. I had him pinned to the wall, with my rail hanging around his neck, checking the life out of him.

“I’m not calling for help, Cupcake. I just ordered my guards to patrol the forest and make sure it is safe for our run in the woods. I did it for you, my love, I want you to get out of here safely. I promised everyone that we would go for a run in the forest to solidify our bond. The guards won’t suspect any foul play, you will be free to escape our boundaries after you kill me.” I felt touched to my bones when he said this, it felt like a bucket of cold water has just been emptied on my body. I was in my beast form, he could see my fangs and tail, yet he still loves me. He still wants to protect me, even if I’m going to kill him anyway.

“What is wrong with you?

How do I kill you when you’re acting like a f*****g angel?” I burst out in annoyance, dropping him to the floor as my beast retracted within me, and I stood before him in my real form, glaring at him. He stood up from the floor and took a step closer to me, gazing into my eyes like a lovesick puppy,

“I told you, Sugar, we are bound by the moon goddess, and my duty as your mate is to make you happy for the rest of your life. If killing the son of King Ashford is all it would take to bring you back home to your family and friends, then I’m willingly volunteering myself to be killed. That is how much I love you, I would die for you if that’s what it takes.” He asserted firmly, making me feel even worse. I think I’ve lost every courage in me, there is no way I can kill this guy because he is nothing like his father. If anything, I think he is even better than the famous king Dominic. I took a step back, feeling confused and frustrated, I have no idea what I’m doing anymore.

“The guards would soon be back to their positions, Cupcake. This is your only chance, you need to divide what you want to do, right now!

Carry on with your plan, and be done with this revenge spree. Your sisters miss you, we all want you back in our lives. Just promise me one thing, Ciara, promise me you will let go of your anger and resentment against us. When I’m gone, I need you to return to your family and live a normal, happy life that you deserve. Promise me, My love, promise me,” he urged me, getting me more confused and upset.

The plan had never been to come back here and get treated like a lost puppy that has just been found. Indeed, I want to move on with my life, but I don’t want to do it here with my sisters, I want to start a new life in the big city, with Drake Ryder. So these promises he’s trying to force on me, it is definitely not going to work. I pushed him away from me with so much force, he hit the wall on the other side of the room and he fell on a dressing table, shattering the table and everything on it. I’m sure it can be replaced, after all, this is only a guest room.

“You don’t own me, goddammit!

You can’t tell me what to do, and you can’t make me feel guilty.” I yelled in his face. He scoffed at my words, and I noticed the smirk on his face as he gazed at me,

“Do it, Sugar…

Kill me!

Think about my father, think of all the people he hurt when he was alive. Think about your mom as well, she died because of this issue as well, she was not shown mercy, even as she begged for her life. My father caused your pain, he made them kill your mother, so why should you show mercy to me?” he asked in disgust, walking towards me, smirking evilly as he approached me. I was hesitant to kill him, and for the first time since I began taking revenge on my enemies, I see myself hesitating.

“Kill me!

Do it now!

You are running out of time, the window to escape freely is closing, and you won’t make it out of this Palace if you don’t kill me now. Think about Fabius, think of all the different ways he f****d you, and hurt you. Think of all the times you were beaten, this is your chance at redemption.

Do it now!

Or should I help you remember how he hurt you?” he slapped me hard across my face, reminding me how I was hurt by Fabius. That was all I needed to regain my courage. I transformed with lightning speed, and I clawed at his chest repeatedly, drawing so much blood that ended up staining my dress. Before he could let out a word, I stabbed him in the chest with my razor-shaped tail and I watched him gasp for breath as he struggled to stay alive. I made the mistake of looking into his eyes, and I felt myself shaking like a leaf, wondering what I had just done.

“H… How do you feel, Sugar?

A… Are you ready to close the chapter of revenge?” he let out through ragged breath, gazing deeply into my eyes. I couldn’t answer and I could not look at him anymore, I simply turned around and ran towards the door, but he stopped me with his next words,

“Wait!

At least let me see your real face before I die.” He begged, sounding weak and breathless. I stood on the spot for a few seconds, pondering if I should give in to his request. After thinking about it, I pulled off my disguise and turned to him, showing him my real face. I couldn’t deny a dying man his last wish, can I?

He offered a warm smile when he saw my face, and he mouthed the word “I LOVE YOU”, and that melted my heart completely. I just couldn’t stand it anymore, so I turned around quickly and I opened the door, and ran towards the nearest exit. I need to get as far away from this place as I can. I was choking on air, I couldn’t breathe properly, it felt as if I just stabbed myself in the heart, and I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing out of my eyes.

I was hoping to leave this building as peacefully as I got in, I was not expecting to meet my sisters and Bethany on my way out. To think that began would shoot me wry a deadly weapon is something I couldn’t understand. Like, when did she become so bold and fearless?

I could have hurt them, I mean, anyone would understand that I had to do what I had to do. It’s a survival instinct, so no one would blame me if I hurt them and push them out of my way, but I just couldn’t do it. I’m still hurt by my last kill, and I just couldn’t add this to my already guilty conscience. If I dare to hurt my sisters and Bethany, that would be crossing the line and I don’t think I will ever come back from that. I stood there, glaring at the girls while holding my arm that has just been shot by Bethany.