Thirty Six.

Aiden

As she lays in my arms her golden eyes hover on mine.

“Get him.” Her hand raises to point at Cedric.

Cedric doesn’t move. Standing with a smile on his face, somehow impressed by what he had done.

“Bella.” I mutter.

Blood weeps from the wound in her stomach. Soaking her sweatshirt.

“Kill him.” Her voice is quieter.

I couldn’t move even if I wanted to. I was not losing another mate.

Behind Cedric, I see Leighton’s van pulling up.

‘Cedric,’ I link Leighton. ‘Get him.’

“Bella, stay with me.” I look into her eyes, the light in them dimming as she stares back at me.

Leighton grabs Cedric, forcing him down to his knees. Cedric starts to laugh, quietly but it grows louder as Bella coughs up blood.

I watch on as Leighton knocks Cedric unconscious.

My hand grips around the blade handle. I had to get it out of her.

“Don’t!” Leighton yells. “It will be worse. She will bleed out.”

“She will heal.” She was back to her normal self, surely she would heal?

“We can’t rely on that.”

He quickly b