Ari POV
I had done it.
Kyle staggered back, shock overtaking him. He was doing a great imitation of a fish, his mouth opening and closing in rapid succession.
My knees hit the ground as a wave of pain crashed through me. Kyles knife was hilt deep in my stomach. Between the pain of the wolfsbanes and the pain of the knife, I wasn't sure which was worse.
I could feel the warm trickle of blood running down my stomach and pooling around my knees. I could feel the change in my body as my blood continued to drain out of me.
This was my end. I was going to die here, in this clearing, after stabbing Kyle. I felt more than heard the laughter spilling from me at the absurdity of it all. I had wanted to stop him, to end his hold on me and give me the freedom to enjoy life with Xzavier. I kne
