Angel Blackwood(125)

“You have to promise me one thing?” I say softly, trying to keep my voice strong.

“Yes, of course. Anything,” he says quickly.

“Tell Talon that I love him, that I’m sorry.” I blink away the tears and watch as the hand he strokes her hair with stops.

“What?” He whispers.

“Just promise me you’ll take care of him, okay?” I clear my throat and look back to where my hands rests over Kate’s chest.

He nods his head quickly, I can tell he’s confused about what he just agreed to.

I close my eyes feeling the tears fall down my cheeks. My fate is sealed, there’s no coming back this time.





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TYLER POV





I watch little orbs light up and start circling Angel’s small hands. Tears run down her cheeks, but I have no idea why. I know she isn’t fond of Kate. I could tell by Angel’s reluctance, she didn’t want to heal her. It’s my fault Kate was attacked. We were fighting and I told her we were done, that I was gonna complete the mate bond with Angel. She ran off. I followed her down to the lake but it was too late, the rogue had already gotten to her. I couldn’t turn, my wolf still won’t shift. I’m starting to realise that it’s because I haven’t completed the bond with Angel.

I promise the Fates that as soon as this is over, I will do exactly that. I love Angel, I want to be with her and only her.

I lean in closer. Angel’s eyes are still closed, but I continue to watch as the little light orbs slip into the deep cut across Kate’s chest. Angel lets out a sob, I watch her shoulders shudder as she starts crying harder. I wanna reach over and hold her to me, but screaming and yelling has me looking in the direction of the pack house.

“Angel!” A small girl with wild, fiery red hair comes running from the clearing of the woods hysterically. Nixon follows with Talon and Axel behind him.

I realise she’s the little witch Angel has made friends with.

As the girl and Nixon get close enough to see what Angel’s doing, the girl starts screaming.

“Stop her! Make her stop!” Axel reaches out, wrapping his arms around her just before she gets to Angel. Nixon growls at him then also starts yelling as he rushes over.

“You’ll kill her! It will kill her!” He says whilst Talon holds him back.

“Kill her? No, Angel is saving her. She’s healing Kate.” I look back to Angel and notice blood dripping from her nose, there’s blood dripping down her neck to. I stand up quickly and jump over Kate’s body. I reach for Angel, as soon as I touch her, her body collapses into my arms. I lift her hair to see where all the blood is coming from; its coming from her ears.

“Get your hands off me! Let me help her!” The girl screams.

“Angel? Baby, wake up.” I pat her cheek softly as I watch my tears drop onto her rosy cheeks.

“Move. Let her go!” The little red head pushes at me, forcing me to lay my mate onto the sand.

“Nixon! Get Noelle, now! I need her help. You need to tell her what’s happened,” Phoenix says, freaking out.

“What happened? What did you do, brother?” Talon says, kneeling at the other side of Angel’s head.

I explain to them exactly what happened.

“She told you to say that to me? Didn’t you think something was wrong?” Talon’s angry voice echoes, breaking the silence.

I look down ashamed. I wasn’t thinking straight. I knew she was trying to tell me something, but I kept pushing, forcing her to do it. Now I could lose her because of my selfishness.

“You two can argue later. You’re stressing out the little witch.” Axel’s firm voice has both Talon and I looking at the red head. She stares at both of us wide eyed and with shaky hands as if we’re about to eat her any moment.

“Is she going to be okay?” I say softly. This seems to snap her out of her panic. Looking down at Angel with a sad express, she grabs her hand and cradles it inbetween hers.

She nods her head, “I’m going to try my best…” Then she looks up at me with tears in her eyes. “Why did you make her do it? You knew she wouldn’t be able to survive this something like this.”

“I don’t understand. Who are you talking about? Kate? Kate was dying and Angel said she had the ability to heal. I didn’t know she would get harmed in any way. If I had know that it would cause Angel pain, I would never have asked her.” I don’t understand what she is asking me.

“You didn’t know that the only way Angel is able to heal is by taking on the pain of the person she is healing?” She frowns. Her words leave me out of breath, my heart beating rapidly in my chest.