The Werewolf's Vampire Mate
Chapter 74: Redeem myself

Chapter 74: Redeem myself

Beau.

My eyes open and confusion sprawls on my face.

He is so close to me but I can’t reach out.

My hands feel numb, there is a pounding in my head but my eyes focus on him. I seem to be drinking something but it feels out of my control. Alanis smiles widely, with so much happiness etched to his face. I don’t know what happening but seeing him is making me happy and relaxed.

"You’re okay," he exclaims still smiling.

I try to sit up but my legs won’t move, the taste in my mouth is metallic and very tangy but my body is responding to it too well. My body wants more "We have to go bro."

I hear another voice in the background but it doesn’t sound familiar. I focus on him and nothing else as he feeds me whatever it is. After I don’t know how long, he pulls back from me. I look away from him and at his hand as the blood drips down.

Blood?

I was drinking his blood.

This time when I try to sit up, it is easier for me. Lanis lifts me off the ground gently and I try to stand on my own. "You’re okay." It is not a question.

"You came," I manage to breathe out.

He nods his head immediately and grabs my hands in his. The electricity surges through, my body is responding to him. It has been too fucking long. "I told you I would," he winks and my heart melts in my chest.

Everything seems like a memory I want to forget. I know we are not out yet. I can see that I am still in the cell but he is here. The love of my life is here... with me.

"Let’s get out of here guys," Darrien rushes and I notice him for the first time. This comes as a shock to me.

Lanis brought Darrien instead of Eligio.

Things must be better between them.

"We have to go," Lanis gets me out of my thoughts and brushes the strands of my hair comfortingly.

My mind is in a fog.

I still feel very weak.

I am barely standing but I know I can walk out of here.

I have to.

We head for the door and Lanis leads the way out. It takes a lot to get me out of the house but we make it. Being outside for the first time in a long time feels like a miracle. A miracle I never thought I would get.

Lanis is still holding unto me.

He doesn’t want to let me go.

I see Bells immediately. She is in her true form trying to camouflage behind a tree. This is my best friend, she and Rex are the only family I have left... literally. She comes out when she sees me and the race to me is instant. On all four, I see her run to me until she in front of me sniffing my face with her wet nostrils. At this point, Lanis has no choice but to let go of me. I know this is not the time and place for this embrace. We are in front of Cassius’s prison. He could come at any time.

We cannot be here when he shows up.

Hi.

For the first time in a long time, I connect with her. I have a mind link with my best friend and it feels so good to hear her voice. Being alone in that room for God knows how long was exhausting. It took a toll on me, I never thought I would make it out of there.

In my human form, Bells is bigger than me as a wolf.

Get on.

She tells me.

I manage a faint smile because I don’t even have the energy to walk and she can tell. To body ratio, Bells is the size of a horse next to me. so, I don’t feel guilty, putting all my weight on her. Alanis uses this moment to address us. It looks like Cassius is not here, so getting away will be easy.

I plan on getting my strength back and finishing this off. I am tired of all this back and forth with him. he thinks he has the right to play God. I will not let him win; this is the last time I will show weakness. I realise something through all that has happened. I am not strong enough; I am not trained properly for battle.

Every time my father complained, every time he got upset with me for being too relaxed.

It is all clear to me now.

I know what I need to do.

I owe Lanis everything.

I have to protect him.

Cassius will not be happy when he finds out.

Cassius will come back for us, and when he does, I want to be ready.

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Bells bends her head and slowly, i get off her back. i watch her run back into the woods. I know what she wants to do. turning means you end up naked and she doesn’t want to do that in front of us. If it was me, I wouldn’t give a shit. I walk around naked all the time, but Bell’s has always been conservative for a werewolf.

Alanis is quick to hold me in his arms, gripping my arms softly. It felt like we were running for a long time. I hate the feeling of weakness, not being able to walk on my own but that is the plight I have been dealt with and I have to take it as it is.

I see Lanis’s car behind a tree. Eligio runs over to it as Lanis throws his key to him. I watch him as he gets the car to us. ’’Are you okay?’’ Lanis asks me warmly.

He is treating me like I am fragile.

I don’t blame him, after everything I feel like a fucking failure. I just need to prove to him that I am strong. That I am his protector. Right now, he has the right to call all the shots. I will surrender to him.

’’Yes, a little hungry.’’

I need food.

Meat.

It has been too long without it.

He smiles ’’Soon baby,’’ he places a soft kiss on my temple and I close my eyes, embracing everything that he is. He is home and I am finally home. Bell’s walks out from behind the trees and she is fully dressed in black shorts and a tank top. Her hair is in a ponytail. She runs with a smile on her face until she is in front of me.

Breathing heavily, she reaches for me and I welcome her. This is my family, one of the most important people to me and she risked her life to be here. She left her mate, she left everything to come and help me. there was no certainty that she would survive this but she came willingly.

’’I’ve missed you,’’ she breathes into my ear.

I feel a lightweight being lifted off my chest. Seeing her alive and well. Knowing Cassius has not gotten to her, there is still a chance to redeem myself.

Protect my family.

’’We’ve got to go.’’

I pull apart from her and Darrien is glaring at us. I still am not sure about this guy but the fact that he is here, the fact that he has been there for Lanis means I should try to give him a chance.

’we get into the car with Eligio driving and Darrien in the passenger seat. Lanis sits down in the middle and I rest my head on his shoulders. Being so close to him, being able to touch him is a dream come true. I don’t want this to end. I don’t want to ever leave his sight. My mate, the love of my life. I want to complete the ritual.

I want to become with him instantly.

’’Let’s take a rest stop,’’ Lanis informs Eligio who shakes his head immediately.

’’We have to get home. Cassius will find out about this and he will be looking for us.’’

I don’t want to risk their lives any further.

I hate this.

’’I know, just a couple of hours. There is a motel a couple of miles from here. He needs food, he needs a lot of rest. Just let him recuperate.’’

He is talking about me like I am not here.

’’I am fine,’’ my voice is croaky, almost like my voice box is condemned. In a couple of weeks, one person has made me a shell of who I am.

’’I want you to eat,’’ he cups my face in his palm. I close my eyes from his touch. Slowly opening them, I see all eyes on me. They are waiting to hear from me. to know if I can handle the drive home.

I know I can.

Being with Lanis is making me stronger but the look in his eyes show worry and fear.

This is the least I can do.

’’I don’t mind food.’’ I smile cheekily.

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