I don’t know how long I was unconscious, but when I regained consciousness, I found us parked in front of a building and the skies were darkening as night approached.Turning to Devyn, he had his eyes on me, and there was a concerned expression on his face. Leaning in, he gently grazed my cheek with his knuckles, but the coppery smell of blood reached my nose. In a sudden panic, I shot up in my seat, and the throbbing headache intensified, causing me to wince.“You’re bleeding.”“I’m fine, you’re up,” his lips formed into a thin line, “You must've hit your head really hard.”I recalled the events that led to us being here, and a chill ran down my spine—We were attacked.“What happened back there? Who were those people? Why were they trying to kill us?” A flurry of questions escaped my lips as I tried to understand what the hell happened.“Let’s settle in first. It’s not safe being out here,” he leaned in, unhooking my seatbelt, “Come on.”He got out of the car first, swiftly walked t
His words sent a chill down my spine. Could it mean he was scared of losing me? If he was, why? I had always believed I didn’t mean much to him, given the things he had always told me, and the way he had treated me. How many times had he made it clear to me that I was just an object to him? Just a wife, a mate, it was all just titles. But now he was scared of losing me?It felt like I was being played at, but the look on his face proved otherwise.My head was in turmoil, I was beyond confused. My heart was trying to make me see things in a different light. It kept telling me that Devyn had feelings for me. It kept telling me Devyn cared for me because he was in love with me. But my mind was telling me it was absurd, calling me delusional, and reminding me of the time he had said was not capable of loving me.Which would I follow then?But he took a bullet for me— not punch or kicks. He said he’d risk his life if it meant protecting me. Was it because I was the sacred wolf? Or was
DEVYN’S POVChecking the time on my phone, it displayed four am in the morning. I remained on high alert, positioned by the window, never taking my gaze off the quiet streets. Though there was hardly anyone in sight, I couldn’t shake the unsettling feeling that we were being watched. My wolf’s instincts had been on edge since we arrived at the hotel, and the feeling hadn't shaken off ever since then.I glanced back at Gina, peacefully asleep and curled up into a ball, a sleeping habit she seemed to have in response to cold. like she always stayed. I had covered her with the duvet to keep her warm, but she kept kicking it off, and I already gave up.I wanted to climb into bed with her, wrap my arms around her, and probably fall asleep with her, but that had to wait.I would be taking a huge risk if I did that, and that would mean putting her life in danger.When we had gotten attacked back at the hill, I hadn't hesitated to jump right in front of her. It had been a reflex movement like
I kept checking the rearview mirror to see if we were being followed. Despite the several cars on the road, there was a black sedan that kept trailing us. It maintained a distance from us, but it wasn’t fooling me.Gina stopped ventilating and now remained silent throughout the drive. I kept asking if she was alright, and she would repeat the same response, saying she was fine, but we both knew she wasn't. The recent events had left her shaken and traumatized, and I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. While I was used to the realities of death, she was experiencing it in a way that was unsettling and overwhelming to her. I figured we would need food and water, and we had none in the car, so we needed to make a stop. I glanced at the mirror and saw the sedan was getting closer.“You need to eat,” I said, only to be met with silence. I leaned in and placed a hand on her thighs, but she didn't even respond or make eye contact.“Gina. Did you hear me?” I pressed on.“I won't be able t
CHAPTER 92GINA’S POVI would've thrown up from the quick motion of the car, but somehow I managed to hold it back in. Maybe it was fear that suppressed the nausea because to say I was afraid wasn't explanatory— I was fucking terrified.I gripped my seat, my fingers digging into the leather as I held on for my dear life. Devyn drove fast like we were in a speed racing competition. He wasn’t wearing a seat belt, yet, he still managed to stay. We were in a small town but there were still people, houses, and cars, and I was worried that what happened back at the hotel would happen again. The way Devyn sped made me wonder if Romania even had cops. I felt my heart would leap out of my chest every time we almost knocked into a car, and Devyn still effortlessly dodged them. Bullets whipped past us and I was scared it would hit onlookers.“Watch out!” I yelled as a woman crossed the road, holding a child on her hip. Skillfully, Devyn drove around her, our tires screeching in response. The a
As the car fell off the cliff, time slowed down. I guess that is what it feels like when one is face to face-with death. The only sounds I could hear were the intense pounding of my heart and the rush of blood in my ears. I couldn’t hear Devyn as he yelled my name, neither did I feel when his hands wrapped around and my waist and pulled me to him.All I could see was the fierce water beneath us, roaring menacingly as it prepared to swallow us. My fear intensified as I feared I was going to get a heart attack.How did we end up in this situation? The wolf. The wolf had tricked me, preventing me from seeing what was ahead of us, and now we were going to die. If we didn’t die from the impact, we were going to die from drowning.I don’t know how long we were falling for, because I lost track of time. When the car crashed into the water, the force was overwhelming, and I felt like every nerve in my body had exploded. But the arms around me had somehow lessened the impact of the crash on my
DEVYN’S POVDuring our stroll, I finally let Gina walk on her own after she kept insisting on not being carried. We had been wandering through the dense woods for about an hour if I was counting, and there was still no sign of people around, or anything else except for dense bushes and towering trees. There was also no sign of the assailants or any danger. I caught a glimpse of wild animals along the way, but since I was present, they weren't posing any threat.I kept a close eye on Gina, making sure she walked right beside me, and never behind. I was serious when I told myself I wouldn't let her out of my sight, even for a moment.When she had driven off the cliff, my brain couldn't even comprehend the danger we were in. Acting on pure instincts, I pulled her to my chest, shielding her in my arms. All I had thought about at that moment was ‘protect her’. I always thought of myself as selfish, but Gina was bringing out a selfless side of me, I never thought I had.When the car sank
In no time, we managed to settle into the cabin. I had found an old rickety mini truck parked near the cabin. After I examined it, all its parts miraculously remained intact, and there was still a bit of petrol left in it.I dragged the truck closer to the house so that I wouldn't be far away from the cabin where Gina remained. It was noon as I worked on its parts, while Gina sat by the porch in the rocking chair, watching me.When I was partly done, I joined her, standing beside her as I scanned the area. “Wouldn't it be nice living like this?” she broke the silence. Glancing at her, I noticed how bright she looked, and the spark in her eyes as she watched stared ahead.“In the middle of the woods, alone in a small comfy cabin with the love of your life and your kids?” there was a tinge in her voice that I had never heard before.I allowed myself to imagine the scenario in my head, and all I could see was Gina, beautiful and happy, with a child that looked just like her, on her hip