My Hunted Mate novel Chapter 67

Corinna

My emotions threaten to overwhelm me as I take in the scene in front of me, instinctively holding Elias closer to my body, as my eyes land on his blood covered father who is laughing manically while Mateo and Rhys pin him down against the grey wall by his arms.

On the floor lay eight dead and decapitated clan members, blood is splattered cross the walls, floor and the metal chair that has been twisted, bent and ripped from the place in the floor where it was bolted down, and had been tossed against the wall the amount of rubble that used to be a part of the wall but is now covering the floor making that clear to me.

" What the hell happened? " I growl.

" A little help over here! " Rhys calls out, Darius and Phoenix both run over to help keep Kai pinned against the wall.

Growling in frustration, I hold my palm upright then flip it in Kai's direction whispering in Latin, his body instantly falls slack against the four vampires, who all turn to me with wide eyes.

" I asked what happened? " I raise my eyebrows and shake my head.

" Uh, the first two came in to check on him. He must have gotten his hands free somehow, he killed them both, another seen, shouted that Mal killed them but that he was still half bound, I came up to get you guys, obviously thinking that the six of them would manage but I'm guessing he got free and then obviously killed them too. " Darius explains, gesturing to the bodies as he does.

Looking away from the dead, I turn to Phoenix. " Could you find some type of urns for them to be kept in, I don't feel right about their loved ones seeming them like this. Find their loved ones by the way, let them know we'll hold some kind of post cremation ceremony so they can say their goodbyes, please? "

He agrees, giving me a small smile before leaving the room. " Do you guys mind checking if Atticus would be able to come help? You two can handle taking care of Dyna and Elias right? " I direct my question toward Dahlia and Lila, who both nod as an answer, Lila takes Elias into her arms carefully then the pair of them run off, seeming grateful to be getting out of here.

It doesn't take long for Atticus to enter the room, looking around with a blank expression but his eyes are letting me know exactly how upset he is about the sight in front of him.

" You needed me? " He clears his throat, shifting from one foot to the other.

" Yeah uh, could you guys help move the bodies somewhere outside so we can cremate them? " I say to Mateo, Rhys and Darius, who all instantly start doing as I've asked.

" Cremate them? " Atticus questions. " You want me to burn them? "

This gains the attention of the three vampires who are in the middle of lifting the dead. " Yes, Phoenix is out getting urns to put them in, I think this will be hard enough for anyone who cares for them without having to see that they have had their heads separated from their bodies. "

" That is a fair point, I'll get on it. " He purses his lips as his eyes fall on Kai's unconscious body on the ground, but doesn't address it instead he turns toward the door. " Are you coming? "

" I'll follow you out, start without me. " I give him a weak smile, he returns the gesture then leaves me alone with my insane mate.

I inch over to him cautiously, dropping to my knees beside him and placing a hand on his forehead and the other over his chest. As I begin to chant quietly, his pitch black eyes flick open, he immediately starts to fight to get to his feet, but I use my strength to push him back down with the hand that's on his chest, making him shout profanities.