Chapter 212
I nod and stove toward him, wrapping my arms around him in a tight long. His handy tenses, fit and from four, Frp rprise, 1e he didn’t excuaj më të
actually touch him.
Tll do it, I say into his shoulder. 111 try to heal you today.”
Are you sure?*
Tll control whatever is inside of me and teach it to be good. I’ll teach it to save lives instead of taking them
The words feel strange coming out of my mouth. For days, I’ve thought of this power as nothing but a curse.
As something evil that needs to be contained or destroyed. But maybe Tristan is right, maybe it doesn’t have to be that way.
Maybe I can change what it is. Maybe I can turn it into something good.
Tristan hugs me tighter, and I can feel some of the tension leaving his body.
“You’re going to change the world,” he says when we pull away from each other. “You’re a cure, not a curse.”
Those words break something open inside me. I move toward him again and hug him harder, letting the tears fall freely now. But these are different tears. They’re not tears of fear or guilt or despair.
They’re tears of gratitude. Gratitude for the family I have, for friends
who care about me
enough to risk everything.
Gratitude for a mate who believes in me even when I don’t believe in myself.
When Tristan pulls away and looks at me, I think he’s going to kiss
- me.
See it in his
eyes,
the
want and the love and the need to be close to me.
But he doesn’t.
‘I want to kiss you,” he says, his voice rough with emotion. “I want to show
My breath hitches at the intensity in his voice.
ㄓ
“But I won’t. Not now. When everything is over.”
you how much
I
love
you.”
I nod, understanding what he means. When the danger is past. When I have control of this power. When we can touch each other without fear.
“Let’s get this done with immediately,” I say, making him laugh.
It’s one of the first genuine laughs I’ve heard from him in days. It’s light and warm and like medicine for my broken heart.
We walk out of the room holding hands. I’m still wearing the protective gloves, but it’s something. It’s a connection.
Orion and Sarah are surprised when they see us holding hands. I can tell they want to ask what changed, but they don’t. They just give us small smiles and nod like they understand.
We eat breakfast together, and for a few minutes it almost feels normal. Like we’re just a family having a quiet morning meal together.
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Mon Jan Te
Chapter 212
Derek anives while sere finishing up. Hex carrying a bag that I don’t wait to think too hard shoul, the bag with the silver brute and what ca they think they need for this insane plan.
We all sit together in the living room to go over the details one more time. Where we’ll do it. How long to wait belite trying to heal him. What to d
something goes wrong.
Each detail makes this feel more real. More terrifying.
“Are you ready? Derek asks me.
I look around the room at all these people who love me. Who are willing to risk everything for me. Who believe in me even when I don’t believe in
myself.
“It’s time,” I say.
And somehow, despite everything, I actually mean it.
The fear is still there. The doubt is still there. But underneath all of that, there’s something new.
Hope.
Maybe I really can do this. Maybe I really can turn this curse into something good. Maybe Tristan is right and I really can change the world.
There’s only one way to find out.
‘Let’s do this,” I say, standing up from my chair.
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