My Hunted Mate novel Chapter 68

Corinna

Sitting on the cold cement floor, staring at the wall, a deep emptiness wraps itself around my heart, clinging to it and becoming unshakeable. An unknown amount of time passes before I shift my gaze onto Phoenix, who sits next to me with his head between his knees and his arms resting over the back of it.

" Phoe? We need to take him outside with the others. " I mumble, my voice becoming unsteady as I speak.

He remains quiet and unmoving, causing me to lay my palm flat on his back. " Come on, we'll give him a proper goodbye. " I whisper.

His shifts his head from between his legs, his bloodshot eyes fall on mine making my heart clench for the muscular blue haired man before me. He slowly nods his head, forcing himself up off the floor and moving to collect Kai's body into his arms.

My breath catches in my throat due to the forming lump as my eyes fall on his heart laying on the ground, crawling across the floor, I move myself into a kneeling position as I slowly pick up his heart, cradling it gently in my hands.

A burst of pain, grief and sorrow cuts through me as I stand to my feet, harsh sobs force themselves past my lips as I exit the room, my legs automatically guiding me through the house, out the back garden and to the large field of flower filled grass near the gazebo.

Phoenix follows closely behind me the entire time, laying Kai's body onto the patch of grass which was now burned to a crisp with the dead clan members ashes in separate piles on top.

Until I place Kai's heart down with his body, I don't realise the crowds of people standing around in the distance watching the scene before them, minute by minute more people flock out to us, until the entire clan is huddled around in respectful silence.

My eyes search until they finally land on Atticus who has shifted back with a blanket wrapped around his waist. " Atticus, Where is Dahlia? She needs to be here for this. " I question.

" She is inside the house with her mate, Elias and Dyna. " He tells me.

Looking over to Sabine, I give her a small smile. " Could you? "

" Of course. " She ducks her head, dashing off in a blur toward the house.

Seconds later she returns with Dahlia, who comes to a shocked stop at the sight of her brother's body on the ground. " Oh god.. " She sniffles. " He's really gone. "

She stumbles over to him, dropping to her knees and reaching out to place her hand on the top of his head. Sending Atticus a short nod, he wanders across the field until he is far away from everyone, he drops the blanket wrapped around his naked waist causing me to immediately avert my eyes until he is standing tall in his giant dragon form.

Phoenix hesitantly makes his way over to dahlia who is now crying, he places a hand on her shoulder mumbling that she needs to move away now. At first she refuses to leave her deceased brother's side, but Phoenix pulls her away from him and into his arms, backing up without breaking their embrace.

Lila walks up to us with Elias in her arms while Dyna pads beside her, one of her hand's are joined with Lila's, while the other grasps her dragon plushie tightly, a big smile takes over her face when she spots her dad's beautiful dragon, she giggles excitedly waving her toy in the air.

Lila releases Dyna's hand, to place it over her little ruby coloured eyes before she is not distracted anymore and discovers the body of my dead mate laying out on the ground for anyone to see.

Just to be safe, I hold up my hands, chanting softly to put up a protective bubble around the entire clan as Atticus lets out a loud roar and a deep breath of flames, when I'm sure that the flames aren't close enough to be a danger to anyone, I drop my enchantment, watching with a tear covered face as my mate's body turns into a pile of ash.

Atticus shifts back into his human form having done what he needed to do, he instantly runs over to grab the blanket, wrapping it securely around his waist before sprinting over to Dyna, scooping her into his arms and planting a big kiss on her cheek.