Warrior Princess

Chapter 42

Emerald P.O.V

"You killed William!" A new familiar voice screamed from the doorway. I stumbled on my feet and stared at her in shock not believing her words, but looking at the grim face of other people in this room, I knew it was true.

I killed my own best friend.

My knees gave out under me and I fell down on the floor, my body shaking as sobs comes out of my mouth. My vision started blurring and tears cascade from my cheeks. I felt someone kneeling beside me and taking me in their arms but I was too lost to register the touch. 

"I killed Will" I murmured to myself shaking my head in denial and looking through my blurry vision to my hands which still have Will's dry blood. I try to get rid of the blood by scraping my hands until it bleeds covering my hands with my own blood. A hand stopped me from making further damage to my hands. "You are hurting yourself" his voice sounded worried but I ignored it.

"You killed my mate" Annalise said standing above me, her voice was cold and pained. "I would never forgive you, I hope you would die just like you killed my mate, I hope someone will rip your heart out" she said angrily pointing at me. Her eyes were filled with anger but I could see the pain in them. 

Did I rip his heart out?

 "Stop it, Annalise" I heard Chase yelling at Annalise but she was still throwing the hurtful words at me and I mostly deserve them.

 I killed Will.

I killed my best friend.

I killed the person who was always there for me, I ripped his heart out, the same heart that was filled with love for me.

I cried my eyes out thinking about the memories I shared with him. "It wasn't you" Caleb said, his footsteps coming closer, I pulled myself away from Chase embrace and looked at Caleb with guilt "But it is my fault, if I have controlled her, nothing like that would have happened," I said, my voice breaking, I looked at him, he kneeled down beside me and hugged me which I don't deserve one bit. "I am sorry," I said continuously and hugged him back craving the warmth because my body started shivering suddenly. 

Rose, what have you done!

I asked her hoping she would give me some valid reason or something, why did she kill my best friend without thinking twice. For the first time in my life, I was ashamed of myself for giving in to this ruthless monster who knows only destruction.

"You need rest, lets get you to my Chamber" Chase said picking me in his arms, I didn't struggle when he picked me bridal style, my body didn't have the energy to lift itself up. I rested my head on his chest, tears still leaking from my eyes. 

"We will discuss about the problem later" He said to everyone and without waiting for anyone response, he started walking to the exit. "We don't need to discuss anything, she need to die, it will solve all of our problem, by having this much blood on her hand, I don't think she can live with it" Annalise said bitterly stopping Chase in his track. I pulled my head from his chest and looked towards Annalise with guilt, she looked at me and glared dagger with her eyes. "W-what do you mean?" I asked, my voice sounding weak to my own ears. She chuckled coldly and opened her mouth to respond when Chase cut in between "Enough" he yelled, his eyes flashing with anger. "I told you that we will talk about it later" he said gritting his teeth towards Annalise, she scoffed and looked at me "Why, your precious mate can't handle the truth" she snapped, her eyes filling with tears. 

"No".

"Tell me".

We both spoke at same time, I looked at him pleading, all self respect went out of the window, I need to know the full truth. He stare at me, his eyes soften and he wipes the tears from my cheeks "Not now, sweetheart, not now" he murmured soothingly and suddenly I felt a pressure on my neck and darkness clouded my vision. "You need rest" that was the last thing I heard before I was sent into a dreamless sleep.