The Nameless Luna - Book Two: What Binds and Breaks by Hope Dwinell

Author:Hope Dwinell [Dwinell, Hope]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Readict Publishing
Published: 2023-05-11T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

The shock and hurt in Nico's bright blue eyes makes my chest ache, but Mark only squares his jaw, shoulders tense.

"Tristan gave orders to find you and bring you back, so that is what I'm going to do. Whatever it takes," he says without wavering, and he reaches out to grab my wrist.

But Amara taught me well.

I twist in his grasp, digging my elbow into a pressure point in his forearm as I wring my hand free of his iron grip. He grunts from the sudden pain of my jab, but as I take a step away from him, I'm reminded that we are not alone.

Before Mark can even think twice or try to come after me again, my father is standing in front of me.

One second, Marco was on his throne, and the next, he'd crossed the hall as fast as a flash of lightning. He was so quick I didn't even see him move, but now he looms in front of me, one arm protectively extended as Nico comes to stand by Mark's side in a defensive stance.

"Please, we don't want to fight," Nico says, his eyes darting between Mark, the Night King, and me. I can all but see the gears turning in his head as he tries to figure out how to talk his way out of this mess. "Flower, just come with us. Let Tristan see that you're safe and unharmed. If you want to leave and come back here, I'm sure he won't stop you. But talk to him. Please. Otherwise, he won't stop searching for you. He won't give up on you as easily as you gave up on him."

His words cut deep, but that's precisely what I cannot do.

Because the truth is nothing about this is not easy. This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do, and I'm afraid that if I go with them and see Tristan, I won't have the strength to do it.

"I can't," I whisper, choking on the word. I don't have it in me to say anything else. Any lies or excuses would feel like shards of glass in my throat. I hate hurting them like this, and I know they don't understand. But if they knew, would they still fight for me? If any of them discovered the truth about what I am, would they still be willing to risk anything for me? Would Tristan risk his own life to be with me?

There is no right answer, and there's no way we're all coming out of this without getting hurt. But at least if I push them away, they will be safe. At least if Tristan hates me, I can't curse him as well.

"You are a long way from home, pup," my father says suddenly to Nico, his cold and commanding voice cutting through the chaos of my thoughts. "Best be on your way."

"We're not going anywhere without her," Mark growls at him, and he steps forward to grab me again, but my father splays his hand across the other man's chest, pushing him back before the Beta can reach me.

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