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Ishudderedhard,shocked<b>and</b>indisbelief,myeyespinnedonthedisfiguredankleasherjointsjuttedinanunevendirection.Shewasingreatpain,lettingoutabloodcurdlingcrywhilesheheldherleg.
Itwassohardformetounderstand<b>and</b>sooverwhelmingtoseeDianainthisform. Icouldswearbeforethismoment<b>that</b>shewas<b>an</b>angel,a<b>woman</b>withagoodandtenderheartwhowouldn’tbeabletohurtafly.
HowwrongwasI?HowblindwasItobringina demonintomyhomeandbredheruptothispoint,andnowIamleftwithnowayofescape.
Torianwasintears,soheartbrokentosee<b>his</b>belovedmother<b>anguish</b>withhim,unabletodoanything.
“Iwon’tneedeitherofyoualivesinceIwillbe takingcontrolofyourpack.Whowillbethefirsttodie?”DianathrewthequestionatTorian.
“None,pleasedon’tkillus.Havemercyonus,atleastforwhateverwehadinthepast.RememberallIdidforyou.”Hecriedlikeababy,hopingtoextractthetiniesttendernessfromher–atleastalittlepityfromDiana–butthiswasn’tthesamewomanweallknew.
“Botharedying,andIaskedwhowouldgofirst.Whatdoyoumeanbynone?OrshouldIchoosemyself?Asforme,Iwantyoudeadfirstbecausethesightofyou irksme.Itremindsmeofthepastweshared,whichonlymakes<b>me</b>angryandirritated.”Dianascoffed,huffingadrychuckle.
“What?Youneverlovedme?”<b>Torian</b>wasvividlyshocked;itwaswrittenalloverhisfaceashiswidenedeyespeeredatDiana,whostillhadherfangsand<b>ws</b>outinreadiness.Hereyeswereturning<b>blood</b>red,andthe<b>veins</b>weresproutingout.
Thedemonkingshouldbetheonedoingallthis,butDianaseemedtobemoredangerousthan him.Sheseemedtoholdmoregrudgesagainstus<b>than</b>thedemonkinghimself,anditwasjustdrivingmecrazy,especiallyasthiswasthesameface1tooktothealtarasmywife,threwabigparty,andboughtherthebestofwedding<b>gowns</b>andjewelry.
Couldallthisbea<b>dream</b>–anightmarethatfeelssoreal–butonthterrun,Iwouldjumpupfromthebed,sweatingandbreathingheavily,thenexhaleinreliefthatitwasadream.
<b>“</b><b>You</b>arejustsodaft.AllIhaveinmyheartfromeverysinglewerewolfinthisworldishatred–intensehatredthatrunsdeepthroughmyveins,seepingintomybonemarrows.WhatIdesireistoseeyouallsufferterribly,butforyoutwo..”<b>She</b>paused,pointingatmeandTorian.Idon’twantanysufferingforyouboth.
Shechuckled,“Iwantdeath.Slowlyandpainfuloneinagorywaythatyouwouldfeelevenafterdeath.<b>”</b>
“WhatdidIdowrongtoyou?I<b>was</b>socaring<b>and</b>harmedmydaughtertopleaseyou.I….
“Ihate<b>you</b>bothfortorturingmealltheseyears.F**kit.Ihadbeenlivinginhell,puttingupwiththeoutpouroffakelovejusttohidewhoItrulywas,Thes**wassoannoyingwhenit wasn’tfrommylover,Drac.Ihadtobearitall,andnowwhatmy
wholebeingcravesistopayyouallbackwithdeath!”
Myheartsankintomystomach,listeningtoher.Thevenominhertonewasenough evidencethatshewasn’tjoking.ShereallymeantthattheloveIthoughtwesharedwastorturetoher.Shehatesmeforallthatandwon’tsparemylife.
Atthatmoment<b>,</b>Ilostmyvoice.Mybrainwentnk,andmythroatseemedlikeitwasblockedwith lumps.Thethoughtofdying<b>was</b><b>so</b>terrifying,especiallywhenmykillerwasgoingtobemysecondwife.Mymindwasshingback<b>to</b>everyblissfulmomentofmylifewhenthingswereperfectlyfinewithmybelovedmateanddaughter,Selene.
Iwasmissingthem,realizingthosewerepaststhatwouldn’treturntome.MaybeIwasn’tthecauseofmyfirstmate’s<b>death</b>,buttheguiltpressedagainstmychestbecausetherewasjustonefruit<b>we</b>sharedthatsheexpectedmetotreatwell.Ourdaughteristhefruitofourdeeplove.
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Dianacameintomylifeandtookawaymysenses.1becameafool,anabsolutefoolwhohadlosteverysenseofreasoning.
ItjusthurtssomuchthatIrealizedallthisstewhenmylifewasabouttobesnatchedaway.Well,Ihadnoreasontostayaliveaftermydaughterhaddiedbecauseofme.CanIlivewiththeguiltofbeingthatmanwhokilledhisdaughterfor<b>a</b>demon,andtheyjustletme<b>know</b>shewasagiftfromthemoongoddess?
Ididn’tonlyputmylifeatstake:IdidthesameformypackmembersandeveryoneelseintheNorthandSouthregions,
“Ifyoukillme<b>,</b>youwillneverfindtheancientsword?”IshoutedatDiana,andshe<b>wasn’t</b>theonlyonewhughed;thedemonking<b>and</b>hislegionofdemonsjoinedin.
Doyouwanttousethatas<b>an</b>escaperoutefromdeath?Ifyoudon’tshowus,someoneelseiswillingtodothattosavehisfamily.Wehaveyoutheofferinitially,andyoudeclined;it’sgone.”Dianawinkedevilly,thenturnedtoTorian,whowasstillgnashinginpain.
Youwilldiefirst.Iwanthimtowatchhissweetmotherandpartnerincrimedieoff.Youknowyoushouldgototheworldofthedeadandpreparearoomfor<b>him</b><b>.</b>”She<bughed</b>andpulledoutadaggerfromherpocket.
Thewomanwas<b>shaking</b>profusely,beggingformercywithterrorinhereyes<b>as</b>shestaredatthededrawingclosetoherskin.Torian,ontheother<b>hand</b>,wasdoingallhecouldtofreehimselffromthegripofthe<b>demon</b>guards,buthisstrengthwasn’tenoughatall.
Allhecoulddowasshout,roar,scream,cry,andpleadwithtearsandsweatsmearedalloverhisface.Hiscrushedheartisclearlyseeninhiseyes.It<b>was</b><b>a</b>nightmare.Yes,nomanwouldbeabletobearsuch.Itwassomethingthatwouldhauntyouforeverifyouwerekept<b>alive</b>.
Thepainofwatchingthewomanthatboreyou,beingkilledslowly,dyingindeeppain<b>with</b>youdoingnothingbutwatchingorlookingdowntotheground.Thiswastoomuchtodotoeven<b>your</b>greatest<b>enemy</b><b>,</b><b>and</b>itleft<b>me</b>throbbingwith<b>more</b>fearatwhatDianaactually<b>was</b>.
Shewasthereal<b>devil</b><b>and</b>hadbeenpretendingallthistimewithnotraceto<b>what</b>hertrueidentitywas.
Shehesitatedabit,andIthoughtshewasabouttochangehermindandnotkillthewoman.Butinthenextminute,thedslitofftheleftear.Sheorderedherguardstoholdthe<b>woman</b><b>tight</b><b>as</b>shetookhertimegaugingouthereyes,ahugesmirkonherfaceasifshewereenjoyingeverybit ofit.
Well,shewasactuallyenjoyingittothefullest.Likeseveralhorrormovies,weallwatchedastheso<b>–</b>calledsecondLunaofthispacksinglehandedlyharvestedthewoman’sorgansoneaftertheotherasshediedslowlyinintensepain.
Shekeptthepartsonatrayaftershewasdone,thenturnedtoTorianwith<b>an</b>evilsmile.He<b>couldn’t</b>makeanysoundanymore,clearlylosthisvoice,orfinallyrealizedthatitwasuselessscreamingorbeggingformercy.
Hismotherhadactuallybeenughtered,afterallhisbeggingandpleadingthatheshouldbekilledinstead.Icouldfeelthesuppressingguiltinhiseyes;everypartofhimwasbrokenashelookedhopelesslyatDiana.
Shegestureswithherknifethatheshouldbebroughtforward.Forreal,she<b>was</b>goingtotakehertimekillinghimbrutallytoo.Mercywasfarawayfromher,anditdoeslooklikeacasualthingtoher.
So<b>this</b>wasthewomanI keptwithmeandsleptonthesamebedwith.Ihads**withherandk*ssedher.ywithademon.<b>I</b><b>dined</b>withmydeath,broodingitforabettermomenttotakemylifeandmakemypeopleves.Then,thatone<b>precious</b>gift frommytruemate,Ipushedtoherdeath,justtopleasethisdevil.
Mylegs<b>were</b>now weak,unabletocarry<b>me</b>,asmyheartseemedlikeitwasbeingstabbedcountlesstimes.Thepainwasgettingworsewiththefaceofmydaughterfilled<b>in</b>myhead<b>and</b>hervoicewhenshewaswarningmeaboutmynewwifeechoinglikeabellinmybrain.
Torianwasbroughttoher andwaspositionedonthefloor,givingherfreeesstoanybodypartshewishedtocutfirst.
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<b>I</b>needtochopoffhisdickfirst.That’sthepunishmentforeveryoneofyouthathadhads**withme.”Sheseethed,andmyheartsankintomystomach.Idon’tneedasoothsayertoknowshewasalsoreferringtome.
“Whyareyoudoingthistome?Pleasejustallowmetogobacktomypeople.Allowmetogo,andI’llneveeclosetoyouagain.Iwillgofarawayfromyouand…”
“Whyareyourunningnow?Rememberhowmuchyoulovedanddesiredme?Youwerereadytoevenkillhimtohaveme.Wherehad<b>that</b>obsessionrunto,baby?”Shesaid inasarcastictone,hereyesonthede<b>as</b>thedemonspulleddownhisshorts,revealinghislimpdick,whichmadethemalughmockinglyathim.
Iswearto<b>leave</b>youandnever….”
“Idon’twantyoutoleavemeanymore.Sheburstintughter,hereyesdowntohisdick,assheputonahandglove.“Itwillbeintothreeparts…Shegiggledevilly.
Justasshebenttoactuallydoit<b>,</b>therewasaknockonthepcedoor–aconsistentknock thatmadeherlookup alongsideeveryone else.
“What??”Sheandthedemonkingmuttered,theireyesnarrowingatthedoor.Theyaretheonlyonesabletoseethroughthedoor,andtheysawwhowasatthedoor,whichmadethemshockedandconfused.
Whocoulditbe?
<b>Diana’s</b>eyesturnedtomewithfury.
“Whydidyouinvite theLycanintothis,youmotherF**ker?”Shebarked,andIflinchedinfearandconfusion.Ididn’tinviteanyone,butiftheywerehere,thenGodjustgavemeanotherchancetolive.
“Ididn’t.”
“Ifthisdoorisnotopenedinseconds,we<b>will</b>breakitdownandkilleveryoneinthere!”Their<b>voice</b>roaredon,confirmingthattheyweretrulyLycans,andnotjustany,butpowerfndwelltrained
“Whataretheyherefor?”Aquestionthatboggledmyhead.
Dianagrunted,fuming,asshelooked<b>around</b>infrustration
“Let’sgo…”Shesaidthistothedemonking andhercrew,<b>and</b>inatwinkleofaneye,theyvanishedinagustofsmoke.
ItwasthenthatIrealizedIhadbeenholdingmybreath.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.
Iranandopenedthedoor,andthesevenLycansburstin.
“WhereisDiana?!” Theyaskedfuriouslybutwereleftshockedastheysawthedeadbodyandbloodspilledallovertheground.
“Whathappenedhere?”Another ofthemasked,buttheleadershunnedhim.“Wedon’tcare.Noneedtoask!
Hethenturnedtomewithaseriouslook.“Wesearched<b>everywhere</b>beforinghere<b>,</b>whichmeansshe<b>isn’t</b>inthepack.Selene,ourqueen,istobemadeanorderforherhead.Makesureyouofferher<b>to</b>us,orwewilltakeitbyforceanpensateourselveswithfivemoreheads!”
Thisiswhathesaidbeforetheyallleft.
DidIjusthearitclearly?
Selene?Sheis<b>alive</b>,