chapter 22

What are you still doing here?” she said gruffly.

“If I am not mistaken, this is my sleeping chamber, and she is my mate, so I have every right to be in here.”

“You are going to kill her.” She looked at me with hatred in her eyes.

“I know you care for her, but you have to let her go before it is too late, and you will regret it for the rest of your life. She is weak and not from this world. She doesn’t know our customs, and you don’t know the cause of your darkness. Just let her go until you have figured out what it is that is consuming your soul.”

“On the contrary,” I said coldly. “Meara is the strongest person I have ever met! She is a fighter.” I said proudly to the head healer, but I didn’t admit to her that she was right, even when deep down I knew that the healer was telling the truth, which is why I must let Meara go. Even if it breaks my heart and makes me surrender to the dark side.

Merilla lay on Meara’s feet, looking at me sympathetically. She understands that a mating bond