Beauty and the Jinx by Cherie Marks

Author:Cherie Marks [Marks, Cherie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal romance, sports romance, witches and warlocks, Fantasy romance, Romantic Comedy, urban fantasy, shifter romance, shifter romance series
Publisher: Cherie Marks
Published: 2018-10-22T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

“I WAS THERE, FRANNY. I watched her parents die, and I couldn’t save them.” Zayn was far from calm, but he worked to keep his voice low, just in case Ivy returned early.

“It wasn’t your fault. You were nothing more than a child, and you did what you could. You kept yourself safe until you were strong enough to take on the burden that you now carry. You did nothing wrong.”

Franny patted his arm across the table as he cradled his head in his hands. The memory of the couple’s death replayed over in his mind. He had only been a child of seven, but he remembered the terror around him. He remembered the flash of magic and the screams.

He also remembered the grandmother.

She had been there, and she had negotiated with Grath, but it had been too late for the parents. Ivy was free, but at what cost? What had her grandmother given up?

“Zayn, you have to forgive yourself. You are not, and never were, evil.”

He lowered his hands and met her gaze. “You only say that because you love me. I might not have liked it, but I followed orders.”

“And, you were the one who finally stopped Grath. No one else stepped up. That shows me that there was a hero inside of you, and when the opportunity arose, you did the right thing.”

“Maybe you’re right.” He stood up and walked to the back door. The rose was definitely smaller. It wouldn’t last much longer. “But what if it isn’t enough? What if the villain inside of me is stronger this time?”

He didn’t wait for an answer, just opened the door and walked outside, closing it behind him. He needed to be alone for now.

As he closed the distance between the rose and him, he saw the damage for himself. It was definitely dying, and that meant there was only one solution. He’d have to leave. He couldn’t put Franny or any of the others in Asscrack in danger. It was really the only way to save them all, and he’d sacrificed himself before. He could do it again.

For now, he’d wait here for Ivy. As difficult as it would be, he had to tell her the truth about her parents and about his role in their demise. It was the right thing to do, and he’d vowed to do the right thing even if it felt impossible. Even if it meant he’d lose any chance he’d had with her—forever—he still knew it was the right thing to do.

And then he could die a hero instead of the villain he was born to be.

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