Twisting Fate

Taking Chances

I'm sorry it's been so long. I have no excuse. I hope this makes up for it. Please forgive me for leaving you all hanging!!

Chapter 27

Avery's POV

I nodded my head, giving Travis permission to mark me. My heart beat was sky rocketing, I was so nervous. What if it didn't work? Would it kill me? What about my babies? My poor babies I need to know if they're ok.

Lazira disappeared again after I got hit. I can only hope she is doing everything possible to help them. I don't know if I could live knowing I killed them. I left them open and defenseless. I didn't protect them. More tears slid down my cheeks as my mind raced. Suddenly I felt his lips against my sore, tender flesh. I shivered against him and gripped onto his shirt. I felt his canines against my throat. I gasped as he drove them straight into my neck.

I pulled him against me and felt his arms lock tighter around my waist. I could feel his "venom" if you will, coursing through my veins. Pulsing from my neck outward to the rest of my body. I could feel Jeremy's matk vanish as it was overcome by a stronger one. One that my wolf and I accepted. The pain was excruciating at first, but nothing compared to what was already hurting inside my stomach.

Travis pushed me backwards onto the ground and hovered over my body. His teeth were still secured in my neck but the pain was leaving. I closed my eyes and gave a soft moan as the soreness disappeared and in it's place started a humming feeling. This buzzing shot throughout my body. Leaving me wanting more. I shivered again in delight as the buzzing became more persistent. It wanted something. No, my body did. I wanted more. More that only he could give me. I moaned again. But this time loudly as he withdrew his fangs. I whimpered involuntarily and clutched him as he removed his arms from underneath me. I felt cold and empty all of a sudden. My eyes shot open in panic but were just as quickly closed as I felt him begin to lick at the new wound. I could feel blood dropping down my neck but i didn't care. I didn't care about anything in that moment except him.

He gave his mark one, two, three kisses before pulling away. I opened my eyes to stare at him. I saw a soft smile on his lips, but there was a pain in his eyes. A pain that went so deep it shook me to the core. I caused that pain. I was weak. I've disappointed him. I whimpered internally. Forgetting that with my new mark, he could sense my strongest emotions and thoughts.

Travis shook his head quickly and placed both his hands on either side of my face and kissed me. He kissed me so tenderly, if it were under any other condition I would have melted.

"No baby. No." He spoke to me huskily. Unshed tears shining in his eyes."You haven't disappointed me darlin'. You are not weak. You are the strongest person I know. No one else could have survived what you have."

A tear finally slipped through his lashes as he closed his eyes and took a deep, shuddering breath. The tear rolled off his face and landed on my cheek.

"I..." He choked and ducked his head from my view; laying his head on my chest."I failed you." He whispered.

I wrapped my arms around him and shook my head vigorously.

"No Travis, you're here now. You're here to take care of me and pick up all the pieces. You're here to hold me and despite everything else, mark or not, I love you."

He snapped his head up at my admission and without saying a word I saw a resolve in his eyes. Faster than I could comprehend in my weakened state, he jumped up with me in his arms and began running.

He had closed his mind to me, but through our bond, the one and only thing I could make out was sheer and utter determination.

Travis's POV