All Chapters of SHADOWED SALVATION: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

🥀 MELONIE'S POV 🥀Silence descended, everyone I had injured stayed rooted to the ground, and the man I just brutally slaughtered, lay lifeless on the ground, his ripped-out heart still beating on my palm, dripping with blood.Suddenly, I clasped my head which was throbbing with a sharp ache. As I struggled to understand the situation, a wave of memories came flooding back to me.At first, they were fragmented and disjointed, like pieces of a puzzle that refused to fit together. But as the moments ticked by, the memories began to merge, forming a picture that made my blood run cold.I remembered the stubbornness, the determination to stop my father that had consumed me. I remembered the feeling of being unstoppable, of being above any consequences. And I remembered the terrible thing I had done.Killing and wiping out a realm that took me in, people that took me as family, people I swore to protect, I had killed them all.A wave of horror washed over me as the full weight of my actio

🥀 ARWAN'S POV 🥀We stared in stunned silence, my mind processing the words that had just been spoken. “Some weird-looking creatures, alongside the werewolves, are here… the real werewolves. They came with their alpha leading in front.” Othello said.“The werewolves?” Bruno asked to be positive and Othello nodded in acceptance, repeatedly stamping his feet anxiously.“What? Why? Where…” I blurted out, “The last time we met with werewolves, it was war.”“I don't know,” Othello retorted firmly, “But I don't think they want war this time, they look too peaceful to be wanting war. You should perhaps talk to them, Arwan.”“Why me? I have barely recovered,” I lamented.Othello glanced at me, “You lead us here, you are the ancient one. Plus – I don't want Bruno's life to be in danger.”“Huh?” I voiced, “So I lead now, but when Bruno was all bent on killing my Melonie, he boldly stood in front… Greedy people.”“Just go talk to those goddamn werewolves,” Bruno growled, “So they can leave.”“L

🥀 ARWAN'S POV 🥀I froze, gawking at Melonie in confusion.She continued, “I breathe nothing but terror and pain just like the others said.”I pulled her hand, “They don't mean whatever they said, Melonie,” “Just listen to me Arwan,” she responded coldly, “If you stay with me… your life would be in danger.”“Still, I will stay.” I growled back, “I'll stay with you forever.”She pulled her hands away from mine and stepped back in panic, “I killed you Arwan. So you are dead to me!”I stood there, frozen in confusion, as I watched her talk.I felt a sting of rejection, a pang of hurt, as I realised I'd been ditched. Again. I thought we had something, a connection, a friendship. But I guess I was wrong.I replayed the conversation, wondering where I'd gone wrong. Had I said something to offend her? Had I done something to upset her? But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it wasn't me. She chose to leave, to abandon our plans, to ignore me.I felt a wave of anger wash over

🥀 MELONIE'S POV 🥀Sadness swallowed me as Arwan walked away in pain, I had learnt how to control my mind so he wouldn't hear whatever it was that I was thinking.I slammed my eyes shut and inhaled sharply, there was too much pain and sorrow that I caused.I stepped into the main hall and my senses were overwhelmed.Alpha Vargus ran towards me, “We have a serious problem.”I nodded in understanding, I felt it, “What is happening?”“Resurrected beings are in,” he announced, breathing heavily, “They came for the family they have here.”I dragged air into my lungs, “Stop them!” I yelled, “All dead and resurrected beings have been corrupted. They are no longer the family they once knew. They are here to kill them.”Alpha Vargus stood rooted to a spot, “What are you waiting for?” I yelled, “Everyone with a dead family is in danger as we speak.”Promptly, he transformed into a werewolf and stormed away.My eyes widened in horror as a memory of Mrs. Hunter came rushing in, “Arwan…”I launch

🥀 MELONIE'S POV 🥀I slowly opened my eyes to adjust to the bright light shining in the room. I wasn't dead because they chose to save me.I can't believe I am digging their grave and they are worried about my fingers getting hurt.A knock on the door sounded, and I quickly sat up to receive the visitor. “Come in,” I said.Clara walked in with a reluctant look on her face, “Is this a good time?”“Every time is a great time to talk to you Clara,” I murmured truthfully, “I missed you.”Clara walked closer, sitting beside me, “I'm sorry Melonie.”“For what?” I growled.“For everything,” She explained, “I should have understood you better.”“I did worse Clara,” I responded calmly, “I did a lot of terrible things to you all. I'm sorrier.”Clara pulled me into a hug, “Don't worry about it, it's all in the past now.”A warm smile spread across my cheeks, “I missed you, Clara.”“I missed you too bestie,” she retorted, “Do your right cheek hurt from the thunderous slap I gave you earlier?”“S