I put my block up back in Kai’s office. I didn’t want Felicity to be flooded with the fear and anxiety that I was experiencing at the thought of her going with this vampire. I made a promise to myself that if anything goes wrong, he’s mine. I will tear him apart limb by limb. “It’s time,” Felicity whispered, trying to untangle herself from my arms, but I held her tighter. I needed more time. “I’m not ready yet.” She pulled herself up towards my face, nuzzling her nose against mine, “Don’t worry, Wyatt. I plan to come home in one piece.” I felt my breath hitch. I wanted to cry. I wanted to scream. I wanted to lock her up so she couldn’t do this, but I knew she would find a way. Felicity was just that kind of person. She wouldn’t allow anyone else to suffer when she had the solution. It was something that I’d always loved about her, but right now, it was breaking my heart. “Promise me,” I whispered. She nodded, kissing me with an intensity that I’d never experienced f

“Felicity, it’s lovely to see you again,” Vincent’s face morphed into a sickly smile. “Wow, what a shocker,” I rolled my eyes, not the least bit surprised to see that he has been working with these assholes the entire time. Atlas chuckled behind Vincent, and his smile quickly dissipated. “What is that supposed to mean?” he questioned angrily. He thought he was going to come in here to see me shocked by his appearance, but after what happened in Blue Lake; I knew he was in on this. “Did you forget that I am a future teller?” His eyes widened for a brief moment before a mask of indifference fell into place. “Yeah, you missed that part. I’ve known you were a snake since Wyatt and I visited Blue Lake.” A snarl marred his features, “How did Parker take finding out his mate was a whore?” ‘The nerve of this man. Let me out, I think I can kill him quickly. I don’t even think the vampire would care,’ Iris growled in my head. “I wouldn’t know.” He stalked closer to me

“How far is the house from here?” She pursed her lips, “Maybe thirty minutes. Less if we shift and run the rest of the way.” I grabbed a backpack with some essentials for Kiera and I, as well as the coffin, and followed her off the plane. I walked quickly behind her until we reached the edge of a thick forest. I began to strip, throwing my shirt into the backpack and unbuttoning my jeans. Kiera looked at me in shock, her cheeks flushing bright pink before turning around. “Jeesh, you don’t have to act as if I’ve burned your eyeballs.” She shook her head quickly, “I’m just not used to the werewolf lifestyle. You did not burn my eyeballs.” “With someone as hot as myself, it’s hard not to,” I tossed my clothes into the backpack, "Been frying corneas since puberty." She giggled, “You are goofy as hell.” Her laugh sounded genuine, and I was glad that she was feeling more comfortable. “Shit, I just thought of something. How are we going to communicate? You’ve not bee

‘You two shouldn’t have come alone,’ Atlas chuckled in my head. Kiera looked over to me, asking with her eyes if I had heard the voice too, and I nodded. “Stay close, I don’t want him to have any opportunity to separate us.” She put her back to mine and we walked around, looking for any signs of Felicity. I could feel her here. My heart raced wildly within my chest knowing how close we were to her. ‘How about a little riddle to help you find your dearest friend? Beneath materialistic beauty lies the epitome of a beautiful soul,’ Atlas' voice sang melodically. I frowned, thinking of what he could possibly have meant while Kiera stood, mumbling to herself. “Beneath means below. She is under something. Materialistic beauty signifies.....” she paused, looking around, mumbling some more, “She’s under the house! Felicity is in the basement,” she whispered. How the fuck did she get that from his riddle? ‘Probably because there is something called a brain within that pretty

The emotions that I’d been holding back came out all at once. I fell to the ground, sobbing. I wanted to punch something. I wanted to kill Atlas all over again. I wanted it to be slow, so he could feel an ounce of the pain that I was feeling right now. I felt Kiera’s hand on my shoulder. I forced myself up slowly, and her eyes were full of unshed tears. I outstretched my arms and she fell into me. We cried together, allowing the weight of the day to finally fall on us. She may not be grieving the way that I am, but she left a small piece of her past back in that room and I'll never forget her strength in that moment. For Wyatt. Parker came rushing onto the plane and Kiera basically leaped into his arms. He held onto her like his life depended on it, though when he looked down at me, he seemed conflicted. I took a few more moments, focusing on deep breathing before I stood, and walked off of the plane, leaving the two of them. He wasn't my mate and as selfish as it was, I couldn'