My Hunted Mate novel Chapter 62

Corinna

" You're half witch! Chant and wave your hands around and bring my brother back! " Dahlia screams, her eyes bloodshot from the tears rushing down her face.

By now the clan have gone back to their homes to mourn their leader, Dahlia, Lila, Atticus, Sabine and Phoenix, who hands Elias in his arms, are all sitting in the living room along with me.

" That type of magic has consequences Dahlia! " I shout back, taking a breath and tugging at the sweater belonging to Kai that covers my body as I attempt to compose myself. " I could try bring him back and it might not work at all and I could die in the process, or if it does work it could cost someone else's life, he could come back half mad or only come back temporarily. "

" Do you love him at all?! Don't you think it's worth the risk? " Dahlia narrows her eyes.

Something inside me snaps, a rough loud growl erupts from my chest and my eyes glow brightly. " Of course I love him! He is my mate. But I have never risked this type of magic before, I watched endless amounts of my friends die, I held my mother on my lap as she bled to death and the first person who ever showed me any kindness after my family turned on me, got her throat slit before my eyes! "

Atticus' head snaps up at the mention of his mate's death, his eyes filled with grief but they also hold sympathy. " I know your loss Corinna and I know if I had the power to bring my love back to me, I would do it without a thought, consequences be damned. " He confesses.

" You don't care for him, you never did! Otherwise you would do something! " Dahlia roars, her eyes turn pitch black as her fangs extend, Lila moves to place a hand on her arm but she gets shrugged off straight away.

" Dahlia! " Phoenix shouts. " That's enough. Corinna is grieving too and you are just being cruel. I understand you want our brother back, I want him back too, but it is up to Cori if she is willing to go that far. "

My eyes snap over to Phoenix, sending him a thankful look, only when my gaze falls on my son laying in his arms, my heart aches. I want him to know who his dad is.

" I'll do it. " I mutter, never looking away from my son.

" What do you need us to do? " Phoenix questions.

" I need you to look after my son and give me space. " I say, standing to my feet, wandering off to gather what I need.

As I wander through the grass beside the lake, my stomach churns and my body feels as though it is being weighed down with each step I take.

Tears rapidly pool in my eyes as I reach the spot that Kai was murdered, taking a breath, I try to calm my overwhelming emotions as I place three small stone bowls in the shape of a triangle around the place of his death.