And Then There Were Four novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Saving Talon

Hale Pov

I should have known letting Ivy go was going to be problematic. The moment Damian and James found out what I had done, they had a field day with me. They didn’t understand, though.

They didn’t understand Ivy the way I did.

Talon was important to our circle, and without him, the union would never be completed. I knew the moment I let the ancient wolf inside me claim her as our mate there was no going back.

It unlocked something deep inside her that had laid dormant and would have until she awoke the beast within me and released something I had tried to keep hidden for so long.

Even when I had claimed her the first time, I did it in a way I was connected, but not completely mated. I couldn’t release the venom in my body through her. I couldn’t allow her to go through the change.

A change would turn her life upside down more than it already was.

Ivy explained she gave up her chance at a human life for us because she wanted to be with us, but at the same time, I already voiced to Damian she didn’t know what she was asking for.

Being a shifter came with its challenges, and if she lived the way we did, she wouldn’t be able to have the things she wanted. Especially if she became what I am.

Just because Talon and I survived it, it didn’t mean she would, but now all of that was gone. All of that didn’t matter because she was in danger, and we were only now just arriving at the shit show that was about to take place.

Bursting from the car, we shifted into our wolves headed for the treeline. Even though as wolves we were fast, it would still take fifteen minutes to get to her and that was fifteen minutes she was left defenseless.

Fifteen minutes could cost her her life if she wasn’t able to get through to him.

Pushing myself, I raced towards her, and towards my brother who was slowly falling apart. My heart beat for her, and when this was done, I would spend an eternity making it up.

An eternity making sure that she had a life somewhat normal, whether my brothers agreed to it or not.

“No matter what, Ivy must live.’ Damian said through our link with stern intent.

He may not have shown that he cared, but deep down, he did.

He was simply scared of losing something he never had-love.

Ivy Pov

“Shit!” I screamed as I stumbled through the forest, tripping over fallen logs and broken branches. Talon was behind me, there was no doubt about that. The thundering of his paws against the fallen snow sent an alarm through to my soul.

I never considered snow could be so loud, but then again, I had never run for my life. Wondering if this was going to be the moment I died.

I didn’t want to die, but I would sacrifice myself if I had to bring him back. I would give anything to make sure the ones I loved lived through all of this.

Love.. it was a thought I hadn’t had before and now that I was, I didn’t know if I would be able to survive them, to tell them.

My panting breath came out in clouds before me. The only light I had to show me where I was came from the moon reflecting against the white-breasted snow.

It was beautiful if I thought about it, but quickly those thoughts reflected the blood that would pour from me if I was caught.

Chapter 69: Saving Talon

A rough shove from behind sent me tumbling through the snow, and as I did, I found myself crying out in pain. Scratches and bruises were sure to line my skin, and as I gasped, I tried to find the will to keep going.

Crawling slowly through the snow that nipped at my skin with painful delight. I found myself quickly pinned, lying beneath the belly of an angry wolf who was breathing down my neck with every intention of killing me.

“Talon, please… It’s me.” This was a moment of panic, a moment where, for once in my life, I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to do.

The realization once again I acted stupidly before thinking about what I was going to do. It was instinct, though, to protect the ones I care about

Kate had been in danger, and I couldn’t allow him to hurt her.

What happened to him was my fault.

Slowly, I rolled over beneath the creature, who was standing above me, persistently growling. As scared as I was, though, I couldn’ t help but be amazed by his enormous beauty

Every time I saw their wolves, I was terrified, but also mesmerized by how beautiful a creature they really were. “Talon, please come back to me. I didn’t leave you. The moon played tricks on us both.”

As my eyes met that of the deranged wolf staring down at me, I gasped in shock. Blood and saliva dripped from his mouth as reverberations of his growl swept through me.

The only thing I could do was to keep softly talking to him, and hope Kate was able to catch up or that I was able to break through to him and get him to see it was me.

“Talon..” I whispered, causing him to growl even more. “I know you’re in there..”

Slowly, moving my bare hand, I reached up and brushed my fingers through the mat of fur on his chest. It was a bold move on my part, but I didn’t care.

I longed to touch him, even if it was in his animal form.