Silas raced up the stairs the moment the dreadful thought came to him. He wondered what business Tabitha had with the rooftop of a 25-floor hotel.Perhaps Silas's concern for his mate was starting to make him overthink, but with the current gloomy mood he felt from her that seemed to only deepen as the seconds passed, he was scared of what might be going on in Tabitha's mind.The thought that still dominated his mind, in the end, was that she wanted to jump off the hotel. When one thought of Tabitha's situation, it was a possible outcome, but Silas would not let his mate do a such thing if it were to be the case. He couldn't allow the woman he loved to die.Silas couldn't even imagine the image of her lifeless body. He'd go crazy if anything happened to his mate. She was his, and she had no right to harm herself.“I'm sorry for coming late, but I'm here now. I'm here! Please don't let it be what I'm thinking,” Silas said to himself. His heart pounded hard with every step he took up th
Tabitha blinked in surprise, shocked to the point of forgetting to breathe. His words left her doubting if she had heard correctly.Staring at him, she couldn’t help the images of that night resurfacing in her mind—the intimate moment, the sensations coursing through her body, the pleasant words he spoke. It all came flooding back.Beyond the pleasure she experienced, something undeniable, he made her feel alive when everything seemed dead.But what was he saying now? Could he be serious about what he said? That one of the reasons why he was here with her was because he couldn't get enough…No! Tabitha mentally blocked out his deep, melodic voice that continued to echo.Still stunned from the sudden encounter and now this, she continued to stare at him.All her pain was still buried deep in her heart, but she believed that for the second time she had spent with Silas, his presence seemed to be capable of washing it away when they were together.Silas, not receiving any solid reaction
Saddened, Silas stood motionless in the spot Tabitha left him.The words she spoke before leaving felt like sharp blades, each making its way into his soul and stabbing it. He was hurt and angry, not at Tabitha, but at the people who had killed her inside.The outcome of his conversation with Tabitha did not surprise him. He had expected it from the beginning, but expecting it to happen and it happening were two different things.Silas did not agree that the night they shared was a mistake, but could Tabitha be right that it should never have happened?This was why he had been hesitant to have his mate on the very first day. He knew that the outcome of that night might not be favorable to either him or Tabitha. His hesitation stemmed from the awareness that, even though she acted in such a seductive manner that drew him in, the reality was that she had only been that way because she was looking for an escape from her sudden misery. She was vulnerable and drunk.Silas turned his gaze f
Travis Wise tried his utmost best to convince Silas that what he saw wasn't what he believed to be the case.Even after he tried to ‘clarify’ things with a lot of beautiful nonsense and a jovial demeanor, speaking to Silas as if they were old acquaintances, Silas knew what he saw and wouldn't be fooled. This, and the fact that he could sense his mate's feelings at that time, made him aware that Travis Wise was onto some nonsense.It only irritated him more.In response to Travis Wise's explanations, Silas remained silent. With an unamused expression on his face, he conversed with Kevin in his mind.“Seeing my mate in this state makes me so mad,” Silas complained to his wolf.“At least she seems to be at ease now since I can't sense anything negative,” Kevin stated, surprising Silas.“That's strange,” Silas said. The overall calm situation at his mate's side wasn't what he was expecting. Not that he wanted anything bad to happen to her or for her to feel more gloomy, but the sudden sen
Silas placed his hand on the back of her head while her hands remained by her sides because she was still asleep. “Shh,” Silas calmly said. “Shh,” he continued, using his other hand to pat her back. “Shh.” Silas wondered what was going on to cause Tabitha to burst into tears. He knew she was pained by what her family and everyone related to her had been doing to her but right now, she was asleep. Could she be reminiscing about everything through her dream, causing her to hurt this much until she began to cry? However, Silas didn't need a reason to help his mate out of her distress. He continued to pat her back and caress the back of her head but now started to hum a song. Tabitha, though was still fast asleep, despite crying, heard his hum. She was already feeling comfortable in his arms but when she heard his soothing voice, like a newborn baby, she stopped crying slowly. “That's it, my dear, that's it,” Silas said to her. When she stopped crying and he sensed how deep she was
"We're going to die, and it's because of you!" Tabitha wailed, lifting her legs off the bed to check on Silas, whom she believed was dying.Despite feeling weak from hunger, Tabitha suddenly found the strength to exert herself and get out of bed because of the unfolding situation."Look at what you caused. You're dying, and I'm going to die too because you forced me to drink the water. I knew something like this was going to happen, all because of you!" Tabitha hit Silas's shoulder with her hand after kneeling beside him, though deep down, she knew Silas hadn't forced her to drink the water.Tabitha’s mind was filled with various thoughts, driven by her increasing fear of realizing she had been poisoned by the water in Silas’s room.Amidst her concerns, she didn’t pause to ponder why someone like Silas would have poisoned water in his room in the first place or why he would want to poison her while still drinking from it.If Silas didn’t intend harm, considering he drank from it, then
Tabitha stared at Silas after he withdrew his hands from hers. With confusion in her eyes, she lowered her gaze to her hands, holding one of her hands with her other hand and pondering Silas's recent actions."Are you a wizard?" Tabitha suddenly asked, unable to comprehend what had just transpired between Silas and her. If she told herself that what she felt a moment ago while Silas held her hands was normal, she would be lying to herself.Tabitha struggled to explain the emotions surging within her—a blend of relaxation, neediness, hunger, and an oddly comforting happiness. It all came at once, which was very confusing and disturbing.Could she have been possessed?Would she become a witch? If possible, she'd use the power to get her revenge, but what can be the consequences of having such powers?No, wait, what really happened?Tabitha drifted her gaze to Silas again to see him staring at her. It was very obvious that he knew she was puzzled and that she had questions.Suddenly, he
The final moments of her life were approaching. The reality hit Tabitha once more as the ladies hired by her mother helped her to look as beautiful as a bride should be.Tabitha wished her wedding were a class she could just skip. Unfortunately, this wedding was one she couldn't avoid because she was caged by her family with the assistance of her in-laws.Tabitha released a subdued sigh, gazing at her reflection in the mirror. Surrounding her, the ladies carefully ensured every detail was perfect.'Had I not discovered the truth, I'd be celebrating now, feeling joyous, believing I'm the luckiest woman. I would have thought I was marrying the man of my dreams, but it was all a show. Even now, I still can't understand why Donald insists on marrying me when he's well aware that his heart belongs to Bianca, not me.’Lost in her thoughts, Tabitha felt her heart beat unsteadily with every contemplation."I'm simply doomed," Tabitha murmured to herself, turning toward the door.As it swung o