Destined: (The Blackpaw Prophecy, Book 9) by Leona Crowley

Author:Leona Crowley [Crowley, Leona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-13T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Ashley

I stare out the window, hoping to see the answers to all my problems. It’s the middle of the night. Nothing but darkness and danger is lurking outside this house. And here I am. Sitting in our bedroom alone. Worrying. Waiting while Jack is out there dealing with another catastrophe.

I hate that I’m relieved that it wasn’t Jack that was shot at this time.

There are so many things wrong with that sentence. Relieved that someone else was shot. The word shot itself. And this time. This time means that it has happened before. And it implies that it will likely happen again.

This time, I’m sitting in the dark alone. Guilt consuming me.

The more I try to protect everyone, the worse it gets.

Runt has every right to be mad at me. I may not be holding a gun in my hand. But my actions could kill him. And Sarah is my sister. I should want her to be happy. Her fated mate is the perfect person for her. Why am I standing in their way?

I squeeze my eyes closed as another gruesome image flashes in front of me. I’ve seen a version of this image before. Bloody limbs and shattered bones are covering the scarred and barren landscape for as far as the eye can see.

I rub my eyes to clear away the details. These visions are forcing me to push my friends away. I’m separating myself from the pack. And putting a wall in between Jack and me. I’m starting to feel just as broken as the ground in that image.

I miss Jack.

My Jack. Not the Jack that I have to share with the rest of the pack. The one I get to keep all for myself.

The bedroom door opens. I wipe my eyes as Jack walks over to me.

He kneels between my legs. “Don’t cry, baby. I can help if you let me in.”

I push his hair off his forehead. “I don’t think anyone can fix this. Not even you.”

He pulls my hips closer to him. “You can share it with me. Let me help carry the burden. The prophecy was clear about us having to do this together.”

He’s right. How did I forget that we have to be a team? I insisted on it before we even learned about the prophecy. And I’m the only one who can fix it.

I gaze into his eyes. “I can’t imagine my life without you. I used to be angry at my mom for hiding away from the world when my dad died. But I get it now. I feel her grief.”

Jack pulls me up to standing. “I’m right here, Ashley. You’re not protecting anyone by pulling away. A divided pack is weak. And the longer this goes on, the more vulnerable we are.”

I wrap my arms around his waist. Laying my head on his chest. “Hold me, Jack. I miss the way we were in the beginning. I miss you.”

Jack kisses the top of my head. “I haven’t changed, Ashley. You did.

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