Olivia’s POV“You’re welcome,” I said as I pulled my hand off his and I looked away. “You should get some rest in your room, to help you recover fast, okay?”“Yeap. I better get going.” He smiled and limped softly out the door. As soon as he went out, I heaved a sigh of relief and closed the door. I couldn’t accept Austin’s advances towards me. I had seen him as Damien’s best friend and brother for the longest of times. Now it felt like betrayal, for me to leave Damien for his best friend, who was his enemy now. Wasn’t it too much for him? If Austin got everything from him, including me, it would break Damien. Could I do that?My butt hit the bed softly, while I stared out the window, into the night. A soft howl sounded from afar and I swallowed. Jeremy was away and I didn’t even know where he was. Damn it. I needed to be with my son– I needed to find him and keep him far from Selene and all those people that actually wanted to use him, but Austin was right. Going out now was not
Olivia’s POVI glared at Austin, my hands balled into fists. I stepped up to him, “The least you could have done at that moment, was to hold off Selene some more while I was with Damien, but you couldn’t.”“I tried, Olivia. I did.” Austin replied with his head down. “I–” he took a deep breath.I rolled my eyes. “Where did you try that I didn’t see you?”He scoffed. “How would you see me? You were busy with your hero. Your Damien.” He bit his bottom lip and looked down sad. “When he was there, you didn't see anyone else.”His words stung my heart, but it wasn’t true. I furrowed my brows and shook my head. “That wasn’t what we are talking about, Austin. You are trying to change the topic.”Austin groaned slightly, then he limped a bit towards me and held his side as he pushed himself forward. As he shifted his hand I saw blood. I furrowed my brows as I stepped up to him. “Did Damien hurt you this much in the fight?” I asked him. I didn’t notice it. “Or someone cut you in the fight?”Au
Olivia’s POVDamien’s weight pressed heavily against my arms. His head rested against my shoulder, his dark hair was damp with sweat and blood. I felt his chest, heaving, each breath was faint“Stay with me, Damein," I whispered, shaking him lightly. His lips parted but he said nothing.My chest heaved and my heart doubled its beat as panic rose in them, but I forced it down. This wasn’t the time to fall apart– it could mean the end for everything.As I looked up, my heart skipped a beat, seeing that the courtyard was nearly empty now. The bodies were scattered around, blood stained the floor. The creature lay still where Damien had struck it down, its white eyes had finally gone dim.But Selene and Jeremy were nowhere to be seen. I swallowed hard and tightened my grip on Damien. My arms were trembling from the effort, but I refused to let go of him. Even though I was mad at him.“Austin!” I shouted. “Help me!”He rushed over and I was relieved for a minute, but then he paused. I thou
Olivia’s POVThe creature’s white eyes locked on me, the glow inside them burning hotter, sharper. My pulse jumped.“Jeremy!” I shouted, stepping back. “Tell this creature to leave. It’s enough!”He froze, glancing at me, then at Selene and Austin who stood behind him. His lips moved but no sound came, but he went still, with his eyes on Damien.The creature moved first. It lunged, claws raking across the ground where I had been a second ago. Stone splintered under its force. I stumbled back, hitting the wall, my shoulder slamming into the cold stone. My dagger was already in my hand but the blade looked pitiful compared to the beast towering over me. It swung again. I rolled sideways, feeling the rush of air as the claws passed inches over my head. My knees hit the hard ground and I scrambled back up, forcing my legs to move.“Jeremy!” I yelled again, desperation cutting into my voice. “It’s going to hurt your mother!”He didn’t answer. Selene grabbed him tight. Austin pulled the ot
Olivia’s POV“Jeremy, why are you allowing such chaos?” I rushed closer to Jeremy, my dagger ready, my eyes darting between him Selene who slowly retreated back, allowing the masked men to attack Damien. My heart lunged when I wondered how he would face them alone. But piles of bodies kept dropping. He was winning. I had never seen him fight so well before. He looked like he carried extreme powers that he had hidden behind his calm demeanor– Was this connected to the deal he had with my bloodline? Was this why he had so many enemies?Jeremy stood in the middle, watching as if the fight was for his entertainment. The glow in his eyes hadn’t dimmed.A soldier lunged for Jeremy. I stepped into his path, slamming my dagger up under his arm. He choked out a gasp and went down. I turned to Jeremy. “You need to get out of the open! We should leave.”“I told you, Mum." he said, his voice calm, almost cold. “If they want me, they’ll have to earn it. Let’s see who wins."Another soldier rushe
Olivia’s POVAs the horns blasted off the mountains a second time, the Creature raised its frame, standing up right. But the masked fighters shifted back a bit, uneasy, their gaze focused on the mountains.Selene’s golden gaze narrowed. “So, his scent is familiar," she said.A deep voice carried from beyond the gates. “Move aside.” It was only two words, but it made the hair stand at the back of my neck. My blood boiled as I knew who it was. Damien. What the heck was he doing? I thought I asked him to stay the fuck away from me. I rolled my eyes and turned to see him shattering down the hill, his knees patch stained with mud from the fight with Austin earlier. So he had stayed behind?The masked men– those were his. Was he the one who sent them truly?As the creature stayed put, the masked men were about to match forward to fight him– They weren’t his men. So what happened? Did they steal the masks or what?“Don’t touch him,” Selene ordered. “It’s suicide.” She stared at Damien and t