Mirror of Truth

Zane:

I’m going to miss Natalie a lot, and seeing her die because of me is heart-wrenching. What I hate most is the fact that I can’t bring myself to deal with Kiara. I want to rip her heart out too, but I may end up hurting myself, and I don’t want that.

Seeing Rufus hit her would have been glorious if it didn’t hurt to see your mate hurt.

“Sir, I’m sorry,” Rufus says with a bow, and he turns to leave. I stare at Ariana, who hurries away too, then I face Kiara.

She lets out a short laugh that pierces my soul in multiple ways.

“Have you come to take the last blow?” she asks, and I stare at her without a word.

I try to fight my emotions because I can’t let her see the hold she has on me. I have to be tough.

“How do you feel about what you’ve done?” I ask, and she chuckles.

“You mean how I feel after saving my life?” She asks. “I feel good, Zane.”

I slam my hand on the wall at once, causing her to sit up with the chains clanking.

“You know, I feel bad for killing a human because I do no