***Kelly's POV***
That first feeling was always the worst. The feeling of pain taking over my body. I coughed and winced.
My head felt like it was going to explode and it felt worse than all of the other times.
Daniel was crouched in front of me holding the knife and when he looked up I knew I was in for it this time.
‘You caused me so much trouble Kelly.’
‘I never should have married you but father insisted.’ I scowled at his words.
‘Why did you marry me Daniel? You don’t love me.’ He laughed. A bitter sound that would have hurt me before but I just felt disgust now.
‘Marry her he says. Before that prick Dweight gets her he says.’ My eyes widened at the reference
‘He knew you were mates.’ He spat the word and then back handed me hard enough to draw blood in my mouth.
‘You knew.’ I coughed after a few seconds
‘Of course I knew. He was already the strongest in the area and I couldn’t let him have you too so I took you. You really made it so easy Kelly.’ I growled and he punched me
‘You’re weak.’ I coughed and smiled only to receive another blow to the stomach
‘I’m going to kill him Kelly. I’ll deliver your body to him and it will weaken him enough for me to kill him and take his Pack.’ Daniel sounded as excited as I’ve ever heard him
‘I’m going to enjoy-’ Howls filled the air and Daniel looked out of the window.
‘Shit!’
He quickly walked over to me clutching my open knife in one hand.
‘He seems to be in a rush to see you die.’ He snarled and I tried to fight him off with my feet but he held them down with ease
‘It looks like this is goodbye Kel-’ something exploded downstairs and the knife Daniel held to my throat nicked the skin as he jumped up
‘Dweight!’ I screamed but Daniel punched me and pulled my hair back revealing my neck.
He wasn’t looking at me though. His attention was on the series of crashes downstairs but after a minute or two he glared at me.
‘I should have killed you years ago.’ He was about to cut my throat when something grabbed his hair and pulled him back forcing him to let go of my hair. I looked up to see Sean’s sister pulling Daniel away from me with everything she had but it wasn’t enough. Daniel knocked her backwards and she crashed into the cupboard before collapsing to the floor. I was almost certain she was dead now.
‘Dweight!’ I screamed again as Daniel turned to face me with the knife. Desperate to see his face even if it was the last thing I ever saw, I heard someone racing up the stairs and Daniel turned to face them. I looked up and felt everything in me draw toward the wolf in the doorway. That beautiful black wolf with silver eyes.
‘Dweight!’ I gasped but I could barely keep my head upright to look at him.
He growled at Daniel and it felt like they were communicating through a link when Dweight launched himself through the air at Daniel. My heart galloping away in my chest and cold sweat was beading on my skin but I wasn’t sure if it was because of my injuries or if it was because my Mate was fighting my husband. One second I was hoping Dweight would just rip Daniel’s head off – no matter what it did to me- and the next it felt like I was being shredded alive. I cried out feeling like my skin was being raked open by invisible knives. I tried to get away from the unseen force but no matter which way I turned, my skin felt like it was being shredded.
I cried out again and suddenly it stopped. My body slumped forward and no matter how much I tried, I couldn’t bring myself to do anything other than cry.
‘Kelly? Kelly baby are you ok?’ I couldn’t answer but Dweight was quick to shift back into his human form. He knelt in front of me and if I weren’t so tired and hurt, I might have enjoyed the view. The second he removed the tape I wrapped my arms around him and started shaking.
‘I thought they were going to kill you.’ I sobbed and tried to hold as much of him as I could
‘I thought I’d never see you again.’
‘Shhhh, Kelly I’m here. I’ll never let them hurt you again.’
‘I have to tell you something.’ He had to listen. I came close to death and so did he and I couldn’t wait a minute longer to tell him that I am his mate and that I love him with all I have.
‘We can talk when we get back home.’
‘No, I need to-’ I looked up in time to see Daniel raise his hand with the knife clutched in his fist and he launched himself at us ‘Look out!’ I screamed but it was too late! Life slowed down and it felt like forever before my brain started processing what just happened.
Seeing that knife…my knife sticking out of Dweight’s chest drew a ferocious hatred out of the numbness that I lashed out at Daniel and hit him so hard that I felt my wrist break. His eyes rolled into the back of his head and within an instant he was unconscious on the floor.
Dweight collapsed onto the ground and my heart stopped as he closed his eyes.
I cradled his head trying to figure out what to do now.
I reached over and grabbed a blanket, ripped a piece of it off, wrapped it around my hand and held my left hand ready on the hilt of the knife.
Come on you can do this Kelly. One…Two…Three…
I pulled the knife out of his chest and immediately placed my wrapped right hand over the wound and applied pressure. He didn’t respond or move and I couldn’t tell if he was even breathing.
‘No, you can’t do this!’ I cried out and threw the knife to my right
‘Wake up Dweight! You can’t leave me!’ His eyes fluttered open and he was looking up at me
‘Stay with me Dweight!’ I screamed and placed my shaking left hand on his cheek
‘Someone help!’ My voice was hoarse but I kept screaming for help. Someone please help me. I can’t lose you now. Dweight closed his eyes and I clutched the bloody rag tighter in my hand and applied more pressure.
Liam came running into the room covered in blood and as he took in the scene he turned and ran out only to return with several men, some securing Daniel, two more were attending to Sean’s sister and the others were ripping things up in the room to make a stretcher.
I leaned closer to Dweight and kissed his neck.
‘You can’t leave me please. I can’t lose you now. I love you Dweight. I love you.’ I keened rocking back and forth trying to be positive and willing Dweight to stay with me.
‘Kelly, we have to take him now.’ I shook my head.
‘I can’t leave him.’ He stared at me for a second and then nodded.
‘Hold your hand on the wound, we are going to lift him and move the stretcher under him so we can get him to a doctor.’ I hesitated and then nodded
‘Please hurry.’ He didn’t move as they lifted him and the only indication that he was still alive was that his chest was moving slightly under my hand.
Stay with me...
