UnTamed [Book 3]

I Find Out The Truth

YOU FIND OUT WHAT BRYN IS HIDING (for those of you who haven't figured it out yet. I know one person has so kudos to you!  You know who you are!) Enjoy :) 

Chapter Quote:

"Sometimes two people have to fall apart to realize how much they need to fall back together."

~Unknown

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Chapter 27: I Find Out The Truth 

Luke chased after Bryn with the others hollering at him to stop.  He didn't heed their warnings.  All he could think about was what was going on with Bryn, about what was so severe that it was making her lose control of her powers, about what was so severe that she couldn't speak of it.

For being injured, Bryn could still move quickly.  It took a while for Luke to catch up and the only reason he did was because she tripped.  He thought she'd get up, but she'd stay down.  Her body was shaking which halted Luke in his tracks.  It took him a moment to realize she was crying.

"Bryn?" Luke breathed in shock.  She flipped over.  Tears streamed down her face.  Her chest rose up and down rapidly.

"No, get away from me.  I don't want to hurt you again," Bryn pleaded, scooting away from him.  He knelt in front of her.

"You're not going to hurt me," he told her softly.

"How do you know that?  I just struck you with lightning in the chest!  I sent you flying backwards!  How do you know I won't hurt you again?" she cried.

Luke took her hands in his. "Because I know you."

"W-what?"

"I know you.  You would never hurt me intentionally."  He pulled her into a hug, cradling her body against his.  Slowly she began to calm down, but the tears kept coming. "Bryn, what is going on with you?  And don't tell me I can't know.  I do if I'm going to help you."

She pulled away. "You can't help me Luke.  No one can."

"You act as if you're going to die.  You're not.  And I can help you.  I want to help you.  You know my days are numbered.  I never told my family or anyone else but you about my curse.  So let me help you before I go.  Please."

Bryn shook her head.  All of a sudden, she became eerily calm. "You're not going to die."

"But my curse-"

"What are the two ways you can break a curse?" she interrupted.

"Well some curses are able to be broken.  That's the only way."

"No... It's not."

A cold feeling was settling in his stomach.  He had this dreaded feeling but why, he was unable to tell. "What do you mean?"

"There's another way.  The curse, it can be... it can be transferred to someone else."

"Bryn what did you do?" Luke breathed.

Her face started getting red again. "I couldn't let you die.  You have family and friends and-"

"And you don't?  What about your brothers?  Your mother?  Derek?  Silena?  The Michaels?  Mr. Drew?  Hallie?  What about them?"

"I made the deal with Hannah almost right after you were taken.  The whole show of me getting stabbed, it was to make you think I was dead because I'd convinced Hannah that it would be easier for me to train the troops if I didn't have you searching for me.  That plan kind of backfired... you knew I was alive anyway..."