BLOOD MOON

E I G H T

Kaden

I stared at the spot my daughter last stood at, willing for her to come back and tell me this is all part of one of her elaborate pranks. 

Wanting more than anything in the world for her to come down the stairs and snark at me for letting her go off with two strangers. 

But deep down, I knew better. 

She was gone. 

For real. 

This wasn't one of her many pranks.

My baby girl was gone and there was nothing I could do to save her. 

"Kaden" Kassi whimpered "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry" 

I continued to stare at the spot, choosing to ignore Kassiopeia before I said something I regretted. 

"Kaden..." 

"Leave" I whispered "Just leave" 

"I'm sorry!" she cried, reaching for me "I'm so..." 

I flinched away from her grasp, not caring about the pain that crossed her face at my movement. 

"Get out!" I yelled "Just go!" 

"Kaden..." Rhys growled and I shot him a murderous look, my patient snapping in half. 

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE" I roared "BOTH OF YOU! RIGHT NOW!" 

Tristan appeared at their side in an instant, urging them to the door. 

"I had no choice Kaden" Kassi pleaded "All of you would have died if I didn't..." 

"The deal you made was crap" I spat at her, my wolf on the surface "I thought you had better commonsense than making a deal with the fucking devil"

"I didn't know that he would..." she trailed off, tears running down her face "Please...forgive me...I can't..."

"Forgive you?" I laughed harshly, cutting her off "You want me to forgive you? Would you forgive me if I made a deal on your son's behalf? One that signed his life away?" 

"Please..."

"I made vow to her the day she was born" my voice cracked as I relived the memory "To both her and her mother. I promised to keep her safe. I promised to be there for every scrape of the knee, for every heartbreak and argument. I promised..." 

Flashbacks started to playback in my mind from when my daughter was born, shattering my heart even more.