The price of betrayal (Jack and Ashley) novel Chapter 35

Chapter 35 

Now watching him, he looked very different from his thing years, Back then, when we were still so young, he hadn’t been the tallest of the group. or the strongest, not even the sweetest. 

I had never really given much of a second thought when it came to him. In a way, I had always overlooked him. 

Things went from better to worse when Jack had come with his proposition. Haelor had been away with the army at the borders of the kingdom. 

That was the moment when Jack and I grew closer. I’d been to blinded by his sweet behaviour and he manipulated me into believing marrying him would be for the better. 

d been quite a while since we got to actually speak with each other yet, here he was, standing before me in a bid to protect me. Just like when ire’d been young, he was here to stand by me now that I was in danger.. 

It was hard to ignore the warm feeling that bloomed in my chest the more I watched his figure. I felt a swell of pride in me knowing that I had someone like him by my side. 

A low growl from Jack broke my line of thoughts and I turned to him. Jack looked like he was ready to lunge at anymore, his eyes glearning dangerously. 

“Melanie, stay back.” Haelor held out a hand to guard me. 

In a split second, Jack had already lunged towards us. Haelor managed to move me away just in time to block the attack from Jack. 

The firearm flew out of his hands but it didn’t mean he had lost his form. He aimed a low punch to Jack’s gut and that sent him flying. 

Wiping a sheet of sweat off his forehead, he stretched his hands out. In a flash, his hand had morphed into wolf claws, sharp and with a glinting edge 

to them. 

Never one to back down, Jack took that as his sign to attack again, aiming for Haelor’s shoulder this time around. 

The general ducked from the attack, swiping at Jack’s side with his claws. They continued like this, both of them parrying and blocking the other’s attacks. It was obvious who was more trained between them. 

When it came to fighting, Haelor made it look so easy with how effortlessly he fought back. He attacked with the grace of a leopard, swift and 

calculated in his attacks. 

“Just die!” Jack growled angrily, too enraged to think his attacks through. 

Just as he snarled at Haelor’s throat, the general clamped a tight hand over his throat and slammed him hard against the ground. 

The crunching sound of bone cracking sent a shiver down my spine. Jack’s body was no longer moving. 

Haelor stood over him for a while, taking in deep breaths before finally turning to me. there was a serious expression on his face but I hadn’t missed the way his eyes eventually softened. 

“Melanie,” He started, closing the distance between us. “Why did you come here alone? You know how dangerous it is, especially when there’s two people who hold a grudge against you.” 

“We needed to find the truth.” Jane spoke up before I could. 

“What truth?” Haelor sounded confused. 

“The death grass.” Jane let out breath. “Jack’s been poisoning her with it and now she has no way of turning into a wolf.” 

Haelor turned to me, a mixture of shock and worry evident in his eyes. “Why didn’t you tell me this sooner?” 

I turned away, unable to bear the intensity of his gaze. How could I say I did that because I didn’t want to burden with anyone with my problems?” 

“You witch!” 

We all turned to see Ashley standing over Jack’s body. Tears streamed from her bloodshot eyes as she turned to glare at me with every single fibre of hate in her body. 

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