The curse of the Black Blood Pack

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onal for the past few weeks, I went to visit t

death a few years ago, we'd become good frie

he announced with a warm smile, bri

me, is it what I think it i

bly deeper as she nodded

rs welling up in my eyes. Finally, Rand and I would

er Crest Pack's manor, my chest bursting with happine

hambers. I stood behind the door with my fingers resting on the cold steel of the handle.

k out into a wide smile, and he would scoop me up in his arms and kiss me passionately. I was already dre

ile on my face, as I stood in the doo

ng the moment I entered the room. The light in

revealed two figures tangled on the bed. I gasped as I realized what I was w

l the oxygen had been sucked out of my lungs, le

e cracking with emotions as tear

turned to look at me. Cassie jumped out of bed, scrambling

ling up his breeches. He took a step towards me but I f

uder, filled with fury and betrayal. "How long has this been goi

ssie standing behind him, holdin

you. I loved you with everything, and you

Rand. "Scarlett, please, just listen

, my harsh bitter laughter

hey been sneaking around behind her the whole time? Had they la

bond blessed by the moon goddess h

cupping my stomach, the exciting new

th desperation. "I promise it was a

This is not a mistake, Rand!." I spat in anger. My eyes darted from him to my backstabb

a step back, my lungs closing in "I'm leaving," I said, fighting back

his jaw clenching as he stared at me in

he love and warmth in his eyes were now replaced by someth

vage the situation. "Scarlett, pleas

my footsteps echoing as I ran down the stairs and through the doors of the m

tried to pull my arm free, but Rand's g

and destroy our lives," he respond

ked, my tone worried as a

ge as she stared at both of us. "Rand, we can

g her up. He turned to me, his eyes ha

ht hold. "You have already ruined everything, our love and

I can't let you ruin us. If you won't keep quiet

ar coiling around my heart. "Rand.

, but Rand was stronger. Cassie followed quietly, ma

. "You can't kill your mate, I'm pregnant with your c

is jaw clenching in annoyance. "I can't

e this to die at the hands of my mate. My mate, the

at a clearing; he threw me down roughly,

y from him. Cassie ran after me, her claws sha

" She snarled as I str

d I made to run when Rand'

forest as I fell hard onto the forest

wly stalked towards me, and in one swift

o my abdomen to hold down the cut. My baby. I

ged Rand to stop, but he kept plungin

e watched him kill me. And I wondered how I could

hroat, his eyes flashing with satisfa

n't let them kill me off so easily. Determination riled through me.

nnecting with Rand's midsection, he grunted in pain as

as e

k and running as I gasped for a

red her. I staggered away from them as R

ared, his footsteps he

sed skin, her feet barely touched the ground as I raced away from

uld hardly see a thing, only that I need

a low branch, and I fell ha

too close, and I knew I needed to run but my

king me back towards him. I cried out, my arms flailing as I tri

e snarled, as his claws

, as I stared at him in horror,