He was a beast. Composed of nothing but sheer brutality, masculinity and power. A mate was the last thing on his mind. . . until he laid his eyes on her.
[ influenced by the story of Hades and Persephone ]
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author's note: six chapters left!
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The bloodlust hit me for the first time ever in my life. I gritted my teeth at the pain that flowed through my head and propped myself up on Tristan's chest.
My fingers gripped his chin gently and I laid my eyes on his stormy blue ones. He seemed like a force to be reckoned with. I leaned in closer. "I've never felt this angry before, Tristan. I've never wanted to have someone's blood on my hands until she tried to kill me."
Tristan had a faraway look in his eyes as his lips curled with a menacing snarl. "I haven't felt this angry since I killed Møller and Carew." I could feel the fury in his heart and he seemed consumed by it. His face was darkened by the lust for revenge.
I had never seen him so angry, and suddenly, I realised exactly why he was called the King of the Underworld. His bloodlust was all-consuming and he seemed determined to bring Mindy to her death. It was a stark contrast to the attentive and loving mate he was but I soon realised that his anger was as a result of the love he had for me.
It burned like a scorching flame and his love was the fuel.
"Take me to her."
His gaze focused on me and his dark eyebrows pulled in. "I'm not doing that until you get better. I don't trust her."
The frustration within me multiplied and he gently slid out from under me to sit up. "What's going to happen to her?" I stared at his back as he swore under his breath and dropped his head into his hands.
"Death is too easy, Kara." He turned his head and it seemed like he wanted to leave the hospital room and make Mindy regret what she said. "I want her to suffer for what she did. She wanted to derail the six years of progress I made with this pack." His voice lost its biting edge and turned soft. "All the progress I've made with you."
Intense blue eyes met mine and my heart constricted in pain. I knew that Mindy hadn't only affected me. Tristan was in pain and I was beginning to feel it too. There were too many emotions at once and I didn't know how to deal with them.
Forcing myself onto my knees, I wrapped my arms around his shoulders from behind and nuzzled my nose into the crook of his neck. I breathed in and tried my hardest to calm down. His hand curled around my arm and he sighed.
He was hot because of his anger and I kissed his skin softly. "She won't get away with it. We won't let her." I pressed my cheek against his and he squeezed my arm. I tried to calm us both down when I spoke again quietly. "I want blood too. We're going to get it together."
