Chapter 29: My Mate

SELENE POV

I was running for my life through thick, black clouds of smoke. Ash suffocated my lungs and there was the taste of blood in my mouth. With every step I took, I felt like I was being pulled backward instead of moving forward. I could feel hot tears streaming down my face as I tried to navigate through the wall of smoke and ash.

Screams echoed through the blackness, deafening me. There seemed to be no refuge from this god-awful place. Just when I thought I would go mad with fear, I saw a silhouette in the distance. I would recognize that stance anywhere - it was Tor!

With a sob of relief, I ran to him and threw myself into his arms. He wrapped me in a comforting embrace and I cried into his chest.

"It's all right, little witch," he said soothingly and stroked my hair. But something was wrong. It wasn't Tor's voice. His grip grew stronger around me to the point of pain. My eyes flew open and I looked at the man who held me in his brutal grip. Damion's amber eyes looked b