My Hatred, My Soulmate
Its body convulses violently against mine, black smoke billowing from its fur as if it's burning from the inside out, the acrid scent of charred flesh filling the air.
It releases me instantly, howling a death-cry as it stumbles back—then collapses in a heap of twitching limbs, writhing once in final agony before going completely still.
Dead. Utterly, completely dead.
I stumble forward into Damon's waiting arms, gasping for air, my legs nearly giving way beneath me. His arms encircle me protectively, his heartbeat racing against my back.
But my eyes never leave Mom.
She stands there, hands still raised, power still emanating from her in waves I can almost see—ripples in reality itself.
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